There are a lot of greatCastlevaniagames, but if you’re a Metroidvania-style person, then you’ll be delighted to hear that the DS trilogy isbeing wrapped upin theCastlevania Dominus Collection. Better yet, it’s out today.
The DS had three greatCastlevaniagames:Dawn of Sorrow,Portrait of Ruin,andOrder of Ecclesia. Nowadays, they are quite expensive to obtain, especially the last one. So, it’s great to see them getting a re-release. If you’re wondering about the second screen, it’s getting crammed to the side, which is a little weird, but what can you do?
On top of that, the arcade-exclusiveHaunted Castleis being included alongside an upgraded “Revisited” version. That’s pretty cool, I guess.
I went deep into the Metroidvania-styleCastlevaniagames about 10 years ago. During that time, I bought up all the DS versions – still wrapped — for a decent price. Almost immediately, they shot up in value in the aftermarket. So, I guess you can blame me for that. I don’t love the Metroidvania games as much as I enjoy the classic action-platformer formulate of the series, mainly because I find their integration of micro-progression to be rather shallow. They’re still good, especially held up by the aesthetics, and the DS ones are the best (sorrySymphony of the Night), but I prefer dodging Medusa heads like my life depends on it.
