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Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a 2006 action RPG for the Nintendo DS, developed and published by Konami. Set in 1944, it follows Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin through Dracula’s castle and painting-based portal worlds. Players switch between the two characters at any time, combine them for Dual Crush attacks, and can play Boss Rush co-op over local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
How To Play Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| D-Pad | Move; Down to crouch; Up to enter doors |
| B | Jump (double jump once unlocked); Down + B to drop through platforms |
| Y | Attack with the equipped weapon |
| R | Use the equipped sub-weapon or spell |
| X | Switch between Jonathan and Charlotte |
| A | Call or dismiss the partner character |
| A (hold) | Have the partner hold position |
| L | Dual Crush (both characters present, uses MP) |
| D-Pad Down + B (mid-air) | Jump kick / slide (once unlocked) |
| Stylus: tap menu icons | Navigate the lower-screen menu and map |
| START | Open the menu (equipment, items, skills, map) |
| SELECT | Swap map and status display on the lower screen |
About Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
| Release date | NA: December 5, 2006 EU: March 9, 2007 JP: November 16, 2006 AU: March 22, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Nintendo DS (re-released in Castlevania Dominus Collection, 2024) |
| Genre | Action role-playing, Metroidvania |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Modes | Single-player; 2-player Boss Rush co-op and Shop mode via local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (discontinued) |
| Also known as | Akumajō Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth (Japan) |