The pixel art, while low-budget compared to IGA’s masterpieces, is surprisingly moody. The soundtrack has that crunchy, MIDI-gothic sound that hits the nostalgia button perfectly. It’s short, brutal, and doesn't waste your time with 50 hours of backtracking. Here is the reality check. Soul of Darkness was never a best-seller. Finding a physical cart today costs more than it’s worth. As a result, many players turn to the NDS ROM .
If you grew up in the era of the Nintendo DS, you remember the gold rush of side-scrollers. But buried under the piles of Castlevania portraits and orderlies was a dark horse that many gamers missed: Soul of Darkness .
Developed by , this mobile-port-to-DS title often gets dismissed as a cheap Castlevania clone. But is that fair? I recently dusted off the ROM to give this gothic action-platformer a second look. What Is Soul of Darkness ? Released during the height of the DS’s lifespan, Soul of Darkness puts you in the boots of Kaleb , a knight on a mission to rescue his beloved from the clutches of a vampire lord. Sound familiar? It should. The game wears its influences on its sleeve, borrowing heavily from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night .
6.5/10 – A guilty pleasure for vampire hunting completionists. Have you played Soul of Darkness? Did you beat the Dracolich boss? Let me know in the comments below.
label : マドンナ / Artist : 沖宮那美
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