Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

About Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a 2006 platform game developed by Konami, part of the Castlevania series. It released on Nintendo DS, holding a 7.8 / 10 aggregate score.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a side-scrolling action RPG where you switch between two hunters, Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin, to explore Dracula's castle and defeat the vampire Brauner. Set in 1944, Jonathan wields the Vampire Killer whip while Charlotte casts magic.

You'll navigate eight painted worlds hidden within the castle, solve puzzles using each character's unique abilities, and acquire new skills and weapons. Your decisions determine which of multiple endings you receive.

JRPG details

Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Platforms	Nintendo DS
Genres	Platform Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Themes	Action Fantasy Horror
Modes	Single player Multiplayer
Perspective	Side view
Franchise	Castlevania
Series	Castlevania
Languages	English Japanese
Tags	world war ii - ww2 exploration monsters bloody gravity vampire magic collecting metroidvania death horse side-scrolling parallel worlds dracula backtracking multiple endings wolf nudity bats rituals owl boss fight clowns leveling up shopping werewolves touch controls non-player character saving the world potion melee invisible enemy nintendo wi-fi connection rock music yeti rpg elements moving platforms vampire hunter villain harder versions of earlier levels shape-shifting pre-order exclusive boss assistance over 100% completion frankenstein's monster heterochromia new game plus on-the-fly character switching birthday acknowledgement entering world in a painting gender exclusive equipment soul steal friend codes fan translation - portuguese action-rpg sidescroller

Story

Portrait of Ruin takes place in the fictional universe of the Castlevania series. The series' premise is the conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula. The story occurs in Dracula's castle and is set in 1944 Europe during World War II.

In addition to the castle, the main characters explore various different paintings that have been constructed by the villain named Brauner. The paintings act as portals to new areas and feature a distinct look that is different from the main castle.