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NDS
Akumajou Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth
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NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
The year is 1944 and a
wracked
Europe suffers
under the drumbeat of war. Against the backdrop of
widespread carnage, two red-eyed sisters in
Victorian cocktail dresses conspire to revive the
Lord of Vampires. To confront the dark undertaking
afoot, a new hunter named Jonathan Morris takes up
the whip and embarks on a mission deep into vampire
territory. Joining him for the ride is the willowy
Charlotte Orlean (in the Japanese game, her name is
spelled out as Charotte Aulin) who battles with a
book. No typo. When attacking, Charlotte pushes a
hardcover tome in front of her with conviction while
grunting out three different battle cries. Movement
is controlled through the d-pad and the face buttons
perform actions although the stylus is used to
select menu items.
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Game Notes
» Selections on the title screen:
Game Start
Shop Mode
Co-op Mode
Boss Rush Mode
Options
Ranking
» Soon after starting the game, players may design
an emblem with a rudimentary art program.
» In the into to the game, the two heroes are shown
fighting mummies and performing various attacks and
special abilities. There's one sequence where
Jonathan leaps up over a crowd of zombies and
launches a number of flying starts which dig deep
into the faces and bodies of the undead below.
» During the game, pressing the SELECT button
toggles the top NDS screen between a map screen and
characters stats screen where the portraits and
attributes of both characters are shown. Current HP,
experience, and amount of enemies killed are also
listed.
» Jonathan's weapon is a straightforward whip which juts forward and then retracts. It's not the
beautifully versatile whip that we dangled in the
Super Famicom version of Akumajou Dracula. In that
earlier game, the whip could be directed in
different directions and dangled. When dangling,
moving the d-pad would send the whip whipping in
different directions. We miss that.
» Players may toggle between Jonathan and Charlotte
by pressing the "X" button. If you're on Jonathan
and do the switch, he'll say Charlotte's name as she
takes over. If you're on Charlotte while performing
the character change, she'll say, "Jonathan." The
default setting for movement is a single
character running alone but the partner may join him on
screen by pressing the X button once. Press it again
and both heroes appear on screen at the same time. Two
characters on screen at once are required for some
simple puzzles such as one in the beginning where
both have to stand on a platform to bring down a
drawbridge into the castle.
» One blow makes an enemy zombie shudder but the
second blow completely severs it in half from the
torso as the upper meaty portion slides backwards
while the legs stop dead in their tracks before
disappearing.
» There's one point in the first stage where
Jonathan has to break columns in front of him while a
Minotaur creature that's been disemboweled crawls
from the left to the right. Wreck the columns
quickly and reach open space to avoid the slow but
unstoppable passage of the wretched creature. As it
passes, its rib cage and bloody stump of a body may
be viewed.
» To save your progress, press up in front of the
stone angels with blue light shining on the ground
in front of them.
» A wandering monk serves as merchant and peddler in
the game. Walk up to him and press up on the D-pad
to view his selection of elixirs, potions, weapons,
and armor. He sells brass knuckles for a measly
200 gold and Blade-like shades for 200. The most
expensive item in his wares is a magic ring which
goes for 200,000 gold. After exiting the peddler's
makeshift shop, he'll cheerfully bellow out, "Arigato
Gozaimasu" as you go on your way.
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This document and photos are ©NCSX 2006. All rights
reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of
this document may be made without express written
consent of National Console Support, Inc. |
From
the publisher
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin lets players switch
freely between Jonathan and Charlotte as they
proceed on their mission, each with their own
strengths, abilities and style of play.
Celebrating 20 years of vampire hunting action, the
legendary Castlevania series is back with an all-new
action packed adventure. Take control of two heroes,
Jonathan Morris, a vampire hunter and his close
friend Charlotte Orlean, a girl with tremendous
magical ability. Amidst the chaos of World War II,
two mysterious sisters emerge, working to resurrect
Dracula and David and Charlotte are all that stand
in their way.
Key Features
» Two new playable characters, each with their own
unique style of play and abilities
» Strategically switch between characters in the
heat of the action
» Call on your partner and execute Summon Attacks to
decimate your enemies
» Encounter over 100 diverse enemies in your
adventure to stop Dracula's resurrection
» Original storyline set during World War II
» Collect items, weapons and magic as you explore
the castle
» Explore several environments new to the series,
such as the Desert, abandoned cities and more
» Play with your friends in unlockable multi-player
modes
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