After an ESRB listing drew curious eyes earlier in the year, Konami made the next Castlevania DS adventure official by announcing Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia last night at the company’s Gamer Day event. The latest sequel in the extensive, and consistent portable series, will also feature a female protagonist for the first time since Castlevania Legends on the Game Boy.
“We have always felt that the Castlevania franchise has been an excellent fit on Nintendo DS, and based on the popularity of the DS classics, Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin, our fans agree,” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “We fully expect Order of Ecclesia to ignite the fan base once again as it combines the classic Castlevania gameplay with an all-new combat system and outdoor environments.”
This newest edition to the series will feature weapon and magic combinations via a Glyph system. Players will also be able to connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to compete against each other head-to-head or trade items found while exploring the game. The story follows the Order of Ecclesia, a group with the sole aim of destroying Dracula.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is slated to ship this fall.
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