This game is hands down, the best castlevania game since SoTN.

User Rating: 10 | Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin DS
It is very sad how i have way more Castlevania Cred then gamespot. Do not listen to their review, they know not of what they speak. If you are looking to play the best handheld game of the year, you have found it. Without spoiling any specific details of the game. I will outline the key factors that make this game stellar.

-For the first time in history, you can wield the Vampire killer whip AND other weapons (swords, spears, daggers, etc etc)

-Tag Team Super moves!!

-World War II setting and several various different enviroments...

-Actual voice acting in the game (unlike zelda)

-AMAZING unlockables

-Great new weapons, armor and spells

-Great new storyline involving vampire sisters trying to bring Dracula back to life

-Greatest pre-order bonus in the history of video games

-You owe it to yourself to play this game... case closed.