Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is the latest game of the Castlevania series on the DS Lite. After the success of Symphony of the Night, Konami was unable to feature innovation in the succeeding releases. However, Order of Ecclesia is designed with the objective and intent to revive the fading series.

The wide-ranging boss battles and the streamlined level designs are among the most appealing features of the platform genre. The backgrounds and musical score are immensely successful in creating an apprehensive mood that is essential for a battle. Moreover, the versatile combat system is enough for providing a rewarding experience.

The gamers play with the ultimate goal of killing a parasitical vampire, but they do not have an access to the legendary whip. This is because in Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia you play as Shanoa, who is not included in the Belmont clan. As such, you have to depend on an alternative resource: power from the bodies of foes. You steal this magic in the form of glyphs that can be transformed into weapons like swords and lances. Additionally, there are also some powerful spells to assist you in the battle of defeating Dracula. So you can navigate through the walls, use your batlike skills and the glyph system to overpower the evil.

If you are disappointed with the previous Castlevania games, you must not miss the Order of Ecclesia, as it will perk up your interest in the amusing series again

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I love my DS Lite console and want to be happy with it forever. It gives me a whole new world of excitement, fantasy and heroism when I play some of the greatest titles to ever grace the handheld. In fact, the console is practically incomplete without some games.

I have tried a countless number of DS games, but only 12 of them have offered me some of the best times of my life. Those games include Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Kart DS, Sim City, Super Mario Bros, Sims 2 Castaway, Theme Park, Panzer Tactics, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Age of Empires, Anno 1701 and Civilization Revolution. Most DS fans are familiar with these titles. If not, then they should be.

All of these titles offer the perfect blend of simulation, graphics, animation, sound effects and story line. These games complete my DS world. Together they turn the DS Lite into a 360 degree entertainment pack that delivers lots of joy, dynamism and fun. You can race with fast-paced vehicles, conquer the bad guys, explore new civilizations, transform your city into a dream land, build a theme park for the little angels and compete in a variety of matches. This is my indispensable list, but why don’t you make your own and play through everything on it?

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This review is of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin for the Nintendo DS Lite courtesy of Craig Harris from IGN.com. The year is 1944 and Dracula’s castle has appeared again and it’s up to you to get rid of it. Craig gives the game an 8.9 out of 10.

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GTTV reviews Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the Nintendo DS Lite.  Dawn of Sorrow is an intricate game that features all of the vampire hunting fans can handle, but the DS functionality is merely a novelty.  With its strong character customization and challenging difficulty, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is the most addictive Castlevania game since 1997 Symphony of the Night.  It scores a 7.3 for story, 8.7 for gameplay, 9.5 for design and an overall score of 9.1.  Not too shabby!

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