CASTLEVANIA PORTRAIT OF RUIN NINTENDO DS

In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, you control two characters, a vampire hunter named Jonathan Morris and a young witch Charlotte Aulin. The two heroes must stop Brauner, a vampire artist who hatches a plot to use magical paints to draw power from Dracula's castle. In addition to Brauner's Castle, you can explore environments such as Egyptian deserts and otherworldly carnivals through paintings that Brauner has scattered throughout the castle. A mysterious ghost named Wind offers rewards if both heroes are willing to complete quests for him, such as finding rare monsters or mastering abilities.

In the game, you can freely switch between Jonathan and Charlotte, so you can decide which character is best to fight against the vampire army. Both characters have unique lists of armor and weapons they can equip; whips for Jonathan and magic tomes for Charlotte. Charlotte is able to find many different types of spells in Brauner's castle and paintings, including magic attacks, shape-shifting spells, and stat boosts that affect both Jonathan and herself. Similarly, Jonathan can find items that act like sub-weapons from previous Castlevania games, although he can now select which one to use from the menu, and each weapon gets more powerful the more it is used. . Both characters can also combine their powers for a very powerful Dual-Crush that drains a lot of mana. Additionally, for the first time in the series, both characters can be on screen simultaneously, helping each other out.