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Timohtep 06/23/17 1:46:31 PM #1:	Never played a Castlevania before, and just got my hands on Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia on DS. Is Portrait an okay entry point for the series? --- http://i.imgur.com/wwCOg.png http://i.imgur.com/tu3lv.gif http://i.imgur.com/BBUcOkX.gif http://i.imgur.com/kEMcd.gif http://i.imgur.com/GIjGS.jpg <cite>Timohtep posted [p:881671066] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>Never played a Castlevania before, and just got my hands on Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia on DS. Is Portrait an okay entry point for the series?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 06/23/17 1:47:30 PM #2:	I hear it's a good game. Order of Ecclesia, on the other hand, may not be. It's stupidly punishing. --- "The only things I can trust right now are myself and this big gun." - Eric from Zero Time Dilemma http://steamcommunity.com/id/Garioshi/wishlist <cite>Garioshi posted [p:881671119] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>I hear it's a good game. Order of Ecclesia, on the other hand, may not be. It's stupidly punishing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 06/23/17 1:47:38 PM #3:	Start with Ecclesia, imo. --- The force is my ally "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:881671132] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>Start with Ecclesia, imo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Timohtep 06/23/17 1:47:56 PM #4:	LordFarquad1312 posted... Start with Ecclesia, imo. Why is this? --- http://i.imgur.com/wwCOg.png http://i.imgur.com/tu3lv.gif http://i.imgur.com/BBUcOkX.gif http://i.imgur.com/kEMcd.gif http://i.imgur.com/GIjGS.jpg <cite>Timohtep posted [p:881671152] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote><cite>LordFarquad1312 posted...</cite> <quote>Start with Ecclesia, imo.</quote> Why is this?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchangelBaruch 06/23/17 1:49:30 PM #5:	Timohtep posted... LordFarquad1312 posted... Start with Ecclesia, imo. Why is this? Best of both. PoR is not that good. --- Vocaloid topic: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/2000121-/74835387 Vow of Silence for TES4: http://goo.gl/t0y3P3 <cite>ArchangelBaruch posted [p:881671242] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote><cite>Timohtep posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LordFarquad1312 posted...</cite> <quote>Start with Ecclesia, imo.</quote> Why is this?</quote> Best of both. PoR is not that good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheFireRises 06/23/17 1:50:10 PM #7:	PoR is easier. On par with most of the other onesn OoE is much harder. PoR also like most of the games has you getting a bad ending and the game ends but PoR has a much shorter version to access the good ending. OoE is a bit more annoying in that regard --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36odfqA-Xqw <cite>TheFireRises posted [p:881671280] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>PoR is easier. On par with most of the other onesn OoE is much harder. PoR also like most of the games has you getting a bad ending and the game ends but PoR has a much shorter version to access the good ending. OoE is a bit more annoying in that regard</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 06/23/17 1:50:38 PM #8:	I dunno, I like Ecclesia more. You should also know there are 2 types of Castlevania games (well 3, but nobody likes the 3d ones). The Metroidvanias, which are the one you have, and the classics, which are more like sidescrollers. If you want the best start to the Metroidvanias, you should probably play Synphony of the Night. No idea why I brain farted, but Circle of the Moon is pretty good as well. --- The force is my ally "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:881671302] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>I dunno, I like Ecclesia more. You should also know there are 2 types of Castlevania games (well 3, but nobody likes the 3d ones). The Metroidvanias, which are the one you have, and the classics, which are more like sidescrollers. If you want the best start to the Metroidvanias, you should probably play Synphony of the Night. No idea why I brain farted, but Circle of the Moon is pretty good as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Timohtep 06/23/17 1:51:01 PM #9:	Does it matter in the slightest in terms of story and continuity? --- http://i.imgur.com/wwCOg.png http://i.imgur.com/tu3lv.gif http://i.imgur.com/BBUcOkX.gif http://i.imgur.com/kEMcd.gif http://i.imgur.com/GIjGS.jpg <cite>Timohtep posted [p:881671323] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>Does it matter in the slightest in terms of story and continuity?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheFireRises 06/23/17 1:52:00 PM #10:	No the only story ones are aria of sorrow and the sequel dawn of sorrow --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36odfqA-Xqw <cite>TheFireRises posted [p:881671371] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>No the only story ones are aria of sorrow and the sequel dawn of sorrow</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta X 06/23/17 1:52:35 PM #11:	PoR is super fucking easy. --- Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple FFBE ID: 196 912 851 900+ ATK Orlandu <cite>Veggeta X posted [p:881671405] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>PoR is super fucking easy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 06/23/17 1:52:43 PM #12:	Timohtep posted... Does it matter in the slightest in terms of story and continuity? Not really, all you have to know is Dracula is bad and resurrects every so often. The only ones directly linked are Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, and you could make the argument for Bloodlines and Portrait of Ruin, but it does not matter at all. --- The force is my ally "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:881671415] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote><cite>Timohtep posted...</cite> <quote>Does it matter in the slightest in terms of story and continuity?</quote> Not really, all you have to know is Dracula is bad and resurrects every so often. The only ones directly linked are Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, and you could make the argument for Bloodlines and Portrait of Ruin, but it does not matter at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Timohtep 06/23/17 1:53:12 PM #13:	Veggeta X posted... PoR is super fucking easy. I guess it'll be okay as a starting point then to get me acquainted with the gameplay and such --- http://i.imgur.com/wwCOg.png http://i.imgur.com/tu3lv.gif http://i.imgur.com/BBUcOkX.gif http://i.imgur.com/kEMcd.gif http://i.imgur.com/GIjGS.jpg <cite>Timohtep posted [p:881671442] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote><cite>Veggeta X posted...</cite> <quote>PoR is super fucking easy.</quote> I guess it'll be okay as a starting point then to get me acquainted with the gameplay and such</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kircheis 06/23/17 1:53:26 PM #14:	Eh, not my favorite of the DS games, but it's not exactly a bad game. I liked OoE better because it was more challenging, and it had my favorite unlockable player character. PoR's kind of more of a buddy buddy romp with "totally not-love interests". --- http://error1355.com/ce/Kircheis.html <cite>Kircheis posted [p:881671449] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>Eh, not my favorite of the DS games, but it's not exactly a bad game. I liked OoE better because it was more challenging, and it had my favorite unlockable player character. PoR's kind of more of a buddy buddy romp with "totally not-love interests".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 06/23/17 1:55:16 PM #15:	PoR is a good game. I don't get the hate for it. It's one of the games most similar to SotN they've ever released. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:881671561] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>PoR is a good game. I don't get the hate for it. It's one of the games most similar to SotN they've ever released.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta X 06/23/17 1:56:03 PM #16:	Should start with DS IMO. --- Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple FFBE ID: 196 912 851 900+ ATK Orlandu <cite>Veggeta X posted [p:881671607] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>Should start with DS IMO.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
luigi13579 06/23/17 1:56:38 PM #17:	It's not the best one, but it's fun enough. Its soundtrack is fantastic though, even by Castlevania standards. It's possibly my favorite in the series, up there with SotN/SCIV. <cite>luigi13579 posted [p:881671647] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>It's not the best one, but it's fun enough. Its soundtrack is fantastic though, even by Castlevania standards. It's possibly my favorite in the series, up there with SotN/SCIV.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 06/23/17 2:02:40 PM #18:	PoR has some nods to characters from other Castlevania games, but they're more like Easter eggs so you're not going to miss anything important to the story. --- Everything has an end, except for the sausage. It has two. <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:881672009] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>PoR has some nods to characters from other Castlevania games, but they're more like Easter eggs so you're not going to miss anything important to the story.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 06/23/17 2:09:56 PM #19:	PoR is one of the easiest Metroidvania games so its a good start. Bascially all the games have a stand alone story except for Aria/Dawn of Sorrow. The only thing you will miss out on are a few Easter eggs. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:881672450] in Is Castlev... [t:75493506]...</cite> <quote>PoR is one of the easiest Metroidvania games so its a good start. Bascially all the games have a stand alone story except for Aria/Dawn of Sorrow. The only thing you will miss out on are a few Easter eggs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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