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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (XSX) game cover art
Platform: DS
Tags: Action, Adventure, Platformer
Developer: Konami
AKA: Akumajou Dracula: Sougetsu no Juujika (JP)
Publisher
Region
Released
NA
10/04/2005
EU
09/30/2005
JP
08/25/2005

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Staff Reviews

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow review

Reviewed October 10, 2005

John L says: "A wooden puppet master whose chamber is lined with several iron maidens for you to be trapped in and a clawed wall-hopper eerily reminiscent of Street Fighter 2's Vega are two of the many highlights within Dawn's impressive bestiary."
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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow review

Reviewed October 11, 2005

Branden Barrett says: "Amoebic sludge balls, armor shelled warriors with axes, shape shifting walls, and lightning powered phoenixes -- these are the things a Castlevania game is made of. "
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Reader Reviews

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow review

Reviewed November 10, 2007

horror_spooky says: "No matter what game is released for a console, I have always maintained that handheld titles are the best games. I don't know what it is, but for some odd reason I am usually more entertained by handheld games. Handheld titles also have a tendency to truly start or revitalize a franchise. What about the Pokemon games? Those games started a fad that even to this day is still running strong. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is one of those handheld games that, for me, provide the highest form of entert..."
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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow review

Reviewed October 19, 2018

JoeTheDestroyer says: "A symphonious night paved the way for a glorious dawn"
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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Reviews Around the Internet

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8.8

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