Er ok.. back to the topic.
Seems to be heavily action orientated this title seems.. more like the classic games. I like this a lot! Hope to see some crazy boss fights to go alongside, and wouldn't it be cool if you could ride vehicles (ie. tanks) in a metal slug fashion? Hehe.
But why does Jono still walk like Yoko?!

I loved SOTN and am really getting hooked on the hype for this one. I want to try Dawn of Sorrow though just to see how well CV on the DS works.

Does anyone know where I can buy Dawn of Sorrow for a reasonable price ( < $40)? I've purchased it twice online (Konami.com and Mwave) only to have them e-mail me two weeks later saying they are out of stock. And none of the local GameStop/EBgames have used copies either. I know eBay has it but I can't find a game that ends for less than $50 with shipping.

If not I will just have to pick up PoR when it comes out!

You probably know this already but DAMN!
This is a sweet preorder bonus!
http://www.gamesarefun.com/games/ds/...orderbonus.jpg

Damn I need this collector's set. I think I'm gonna preorder it from the website. That way I won,t get any surprises with my local EB games store, that will announce me "Oh sorry we don't have any info on that collector thing. We suck." For almost the same price as a regular game, why should I bother about the price anyway.

That's what they told me... and they don't know if they're getting the pre-order bonus or if it's Ameircan only... but I did pre-order it a week or two ago... so hopefully they DO get it...

I want it so bad. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(

(Don't pay attention to ze flag, I am a communist Canadian)

Where can that set be ordered other than at that EB Games link? I've got pretty much the same concerns as Cubed and Reznor. (Being Canadian and EB Games sucking balls. The usual.)

Pre-ordered. I can't believe how sick that set is. It's about time America got something sweet like that.

Check it:
The Music Collection Tracklist (from Wired)

Wow, AWESOME track list! Should please everybody with that!

Damn, I still haven't pre-ordered this, and I was just at Gamestop the other day. Has anyone actually confirmed that the bonus will be an in-store thing as well, or will it be online only? I wanna know for sure before I do go pre-order it.

I pre-ordered the bonus pack from Konami as i trust them more than the local eb or gamestop, hopefully they come through. I need to start selling things so i can pay for all these awesome games plus start shopping for Christmas! Anyone want to buy an ibook? ;)

Preordered the hell outta this yesterday. This is my most anticipated DS game right now, closely followed by Final Fantasy III.

The DS is surely ending 2006 with a bang!

Now we need a Metal Gear game and a proper Tenchu. And a headless clown. Maybe.

I pre-ordered this as well, something I have never done because I don't believe in paying full price for games. But the bonus is too good of an offer to pass up. Hopefully supplies last.

I just went to Gamestop today, and the guy didn't even know what I was talking about. He said they probably wouldn't even get it (despite not even checking the computer or anything), so I decided not to pre-order it from that store.

I'm gonna try another one and see if they actually know what I'm talking about, but if not I'm gonna have to find some way to pre-order it online. I don't have a credit card or anything, so this might be kinda hard to do.

I've been playing the the Japanese Version (Gallery of Labyrinth) on my DS-Xtreme. I have to say it's pretty sweet. Character switching between Jonathan and Charotte couldn't be better, you can make it so the secondary character stays in one position (Had to make the second character stay in one position on top of a statue, then I moved the statue to the ledge I had to get up to, then I had to switch characters, once I was in the second character's position I was able to get to the ledge while the first character's position was teleported up top along side with the first.) Having both characters present at once can get a little irritating and make the game easier, especially when your running through hacking all sorts of things. The Secondary Character AI follows you and attacks on it's own.

Touching the screen while both characters are present allows you to control the second character's movement, I was able to get Charotte to walk and jump with the Touch Screen. The only thing I haven't been able to do is crouching with the secondary character.

The Equip System is like Dawn of Sorrow's in a certain type of aspect, since you have two characters it's basically an alternative set of weapons to choose, as well as things like Spells that only Charotte can use. As for the Up + X techniques. Jonathan is able to use some classic weapons like the Knives and Axe, while Charotte is able to use different types of casting Spells. With Charotte I was able to use a Flame summoning spell and a Bone Thrower Spell. The Spells for Charotte can be charged and in use of more MP, they'll be even stronger through Attack Power or duration. The game also has a Relic so you use the other player's Subweapon | Spell, although I haven't been able to charge up Spells while I was Jonathan calling upon the second player.

The Equip System has Weapon, Subweapon | Magic, Body, Head, Legs, Accessory1&2 (for Cloaks), and Dual Crushes which allow the two characters to do a Special Combo Attack.

Talk is a also a new option in the Menu System when the game is paused, which starts a dialouge between Jonathan and Charotte go into play.

Shop Mode allows one to setup there own shop as well as go browse through other shops through Wireless Mode and Wi-Fi Connection. Co-Op Mode also has the ability to select Wireless Mode and Wi-Fi Connection. Personally, I haven't tried any of these different Game Modes yet since I'm pretty much began my New Game just today. There's also Boss Rush Mode, which I've seem allows you to fight the Dawn of Sorrow bosses in Course 1, so far I've seen the first one. Courses 2 and 3 probably will need to be unlocked. There's also a Ranking Mode for the Boss Rush Mode which does not go online to see other player's rankings, only on the game's data of Boss Rush Mode.

There's also a Mission Mode talking to one of the other character's in the game (Don't know his name). My first Mission was to buy Map1 from the Monk selling items. After my Mission was done I obtained the Relic to slide-kick, which allowed me to go through another area in order to progress through the game.

It's pretty fun. With two characters it definitely makes up for not having the use of Souls, especially the spells for Charotte. I couldn't beat the first boss so easily without using her. Jonathan was pitiful, 3-4 hits and I was finished. I used Charotte's Bone Thrower Spell which summons green skeletons infront of her and they all throw bones. I definitely the rest of my week planned out. I'm also wondering if there's a Circle of Moon Slot-2 Bonuses like Dawn of Sorrow's usage of Aria of Sorrow. Personally, I have not tried this since I just wanted to see how Portrait of Ruin was.

As much as I know the other tracks are going to kick ass, Im dying to listen to Successor of Fate. It's been too long since we heard a remix of it (Or will it be the original? ) . Nice find,Matt.

Wow, I'm already loving this game more than I already did. In the first course, however, did you see if Malphas (demon that summons crows) was included? I was kind of disappointed that not all of the bosses were in Dawn of Sorrow's Boss Rush mode, and Malphas was one of the bosses that was excluded.

I've beaten this and I must say this is one of the best Castlevania games. PERIOD.

First off, I'm glad the soul system from AoS/DoS is gone. I hated it. Second, the difficulty level is right on target. And if you find it too easy on the main game? Come back on Hard Mode with a Lv cap (50/25/1!). Boss Rush has 3 different factions that make for some interesting strategy.

And probably the best part? The bonus characters. Yes, that YouTube video wasn't a hoax after all! Playing as them is absolutely fantastic, though admitably they're overpowered. I completely obliterated one boss in seconds at Lv 1 (gaining 5 levels in the process).



He is not in boss rush, but I did see him in the main game. Balore and that freaky laser guy from the tall tower are both in Boss Rush. Medusa got a nice revaming too.

Not one store in St. Louis has the pre-order goodies. Lame.

Sir VG, mind to rip the sound test for us ?

I know this is my first post but it might be of some information for those who are wandering if they can still get the bonus when they preorder the game.

This is a reply from gamestop concerning the bonus;
"Thank you for contacting GameStop.com. It appears that we have run out (bonus) and you are only receiving the game. Would you like to cancel?"

This is what i asked them;
"Im double checking to make sure that I am definitely getting the Bonus along with the game, i need to make sure of that, its the whole reason why Im buying the game online, please respond"

This is the dissapointment of the week for me along with not being able to get Twilight Princess. I'm def still getting the game but the bonus was one of those things i couldn't pass up, F@$K!!! now im gonna have to look on ebay until someone auctions it, I dont mind paying triple the price, I want all the goodies.

Was also looking forward for the pre-order bonus (due to the artbook man. ARTBOOK. Jesus!) and found nothing.

But I pre-ordered anyway and will be getting my copy at the 13th next month. Fucking hate this shit without the bonus.

I'll try. I don't know if I have any cables handy to do it but I'll see what I can find.

I think you can already get all the music rips here;
http://www.persona-world.net/cve/downloads.html

Of course, somebody finds it AFTER I'm like halfway through ripping it. ;_;