Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

wtf is that overall this is amazing

This would have been a lot more interesting if it had done the Dracula's Curse thing wherein both characters had unique situational utility. Alucard has a big hitbox but long range, Grant has a small hitbox and can climb up walls but has short range. Charlotte and Jonathan play in the exact same way except their attacks, so when I get into a rhythm with one character I don't really feel the need to switch, even when one has an attack which is marginally better against a specific enemy. The whole double protagonist gimmick feels like a waste.

wtf is that overall this is amazing [2]
better than Dawn of Sorrow

This sure is a castlevania game

replayed this and yeah now can get the complaints. forgot about lots of issues. def weakest ds castleania

Charlotte is adorable.

Double protagonist gimmick aside, the main fresh thing about this game was just making it take place a bit outside the Castle in more exotic locations to just mix up something that as becoming the Megaman of churned-out (but still good) titles.

hideous cover art