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Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

?Nov 16, 2006?

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8.2

10 hrs

Main Story

13 hrs

Story + Sides

23 hrs

Everything

12 hrs

All Styles

Game Help

Akumajo Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth Guide

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Introduction
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Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin UK Review

8.8

great

Rob Burman

Official IGN Review

Summary

The second DS entry in Konami's blood-curdling vampire hunter series, with two playable characters in 1940s Europe.

Content Rating

Mild Language, Animated Violence, Suggestive Themes, Blood and Gore

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Publishers

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Initial Release

Nov 16, 2006

Platforms

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Action,?Adventure

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