A game occurs as directly sequel to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, with Soma Cruz as its protagonist; other characters from either Aria of Sorrow may likewise pop up in the game, including Genya Arikado and Julius Belmont. It come about 1 month when Aria of Sorrow & deals by having an enigmatic cult (unrelated to the cult lead by Aria of Sorrow antagonist Graham Jones) who tries to wipe out Soma & revive a dark power of Dracula sleeping in of him, as a rather retribution for Soma 'denying his destiny' around becoming a Dark Lord incarnate in the former game. In the cult's mind, Dracula is a ultimate evil that must survive for there to become an ultimate adept, & sustaining a Dark Lord sealed, that could't happen. Instead of heading from either this fresh threat, nevertheless, Soma decides to choose a initiative & look at his foes head-in, at length discovering a castle & monsters similar to victims owned by Dracula, purportedly constructed per cult when a scene for the ritual involved to sacrifice Soma & revive the lamia lord.

A game likewise features virtually all of Aria of Sorrow's independent gameplay, including a "Enemy Soul system" (Soma's ability to take in enemies' persons & utilize their powers). Still, the freshly work is the "Magic Seal system", which allows a streaming video player to utilise a DS stylus to draw a "seal" in bosses that come defeated. Whenever a seal is non drawn aright, a boss potty regenerate energy & prove my point to fight. A stylus can besides exist as utilized to control a few familiars and other summoned Tutelar persons.

the game as well has a multiplayer vs. mode, in which of these streaming video player creates a division of a castle, complete by having enemies, & each players race to kill the enemies & email the prevent of the level; players come besides a cappella to trade humans it've discovered in the game. Additionally there is a Julius mode in which that you might play when Julius Belmont, armed with a Vampire Killer & subweapons. Therein mode there is a tribute to Castlevania 3 in the sense you might benefit deuce allies to the project & swtich between the babies at anytime; Yoko Belnades, a witch world health organization fights prefer her antecedent Sypha Belnades with a staff & fire, ice, & lightning spells, & Alucard returning from Symphony of the Night with the br&, Red region spell, and a ablity to transform into a bat.

Awards
Inside EGM's E3, the E3 model of this game was given the score of Awesome. Upon a game's N Western release, EGM awarded a game by owning Game of the Year honors, also award it by having the Gold Palm, since a norm of the ternary scores was at least Ix away from Tenner.