Play Castlevania – Dawn of Sorrow Online
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is a 2005 action RPG and the first Castlevania on the Nintendo DS, developed by Konami TYO and published by Konami. A sequel to Aria of Sorrow, it has Soma Cruz absorb enemy souls through the Tactical Soul system, draw Magic Seals with the stylus to finish bosses, and forge weapons with souls. Two players race in Enemy Set courses wirelessly.
How To Play Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| D-Pad | Move; Down to crouch; Up to enter doors |
| B | Jump (double jump with Malphas soul); Down + B to drop through platforms |
| Y | Attack with the equipped weapon |
| X | Use the equipped Bullet soul (costs MP) |
| R (hold) | Activate the equipped Guardian soul (drains MP while held) |
| X + R (hold) | Tactical Soul combo with compatible soul pairs |
| L | Switch between two equipment and soul setups (Doppelganger soul) |
| A | Back dash |
| Stylus: trace the pattern | Draw the Magic Seal to finish a boss |
| Stylus: tap blocks | Break ice blocks (once the ability soul is obtained) |
| Stylus: drag on the lower screen | Move and command a summoned familiar |
| START | Open the menu (souls, equipment, items, map) |
| SELECT | Swap map and status display on the lower screen |
About Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
| Release date | NA: October 4, 2005 EU: September 30, 2005 JP: August 25, 2005 AU: October 6, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami TYO |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Nintendo DS (also mobile phone; re-released in Castlevania Dominus Collection, 2024) |
| Genre | Action role-playing, Metroidvania |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Modes | Single-player; 2-player local wireless Enemy Set time trials and soul trading (multi-card) |
| Also known as | Akumajō Dracula: Sōgetsu no Jūjika (Japan) |