Summary
- The Castlevania Dominus Collection received a patch fixing bugs, including reintroducing a specific glitch in Portrait of Ruin.
- The update adds new artwork for Order of Ecclesia and allows players to save screen mode preferences on Steam.
- This collection includes three DS Castlevania games and two bonus games, part of Konami's effort to bring older titles to modern platforms.
The Castlevania Dominus Collection, a five-game bundle, received a new update for October. The patch addresses several bugs across the numerous Castlevania titles in the collection while curiously reintroducing a minor glitch that will surely appeal to speedrunners of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Other changes involve features that don't impact the gameplay.
During a Nintendo Direct, the Castlevania Dominus Collection was announced and shadowdropped, offering three Castlevania games from the Nintendo DS on modern platforms. The collection includes Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia. Additionally, two bonus games are part of the collection: the original Haunted Castle, the first Castlevania arcade game, and Haunted Castle Revisited, a complete remake of that game. This collection is part of Konami's long-running initiative to bring older Castlevania titles to current platforms.
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Konami released the first Castlevania Dominus Collection patch, which is now available on consoles and PCs. The update adds new artwork for Order of Ecclesia in Gallery Mode and fixes a bug in Dawn of Sorrow when playing as Julius, a mode unlocked by getting the bad ending in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. While most patches fix bugs, this one specifically reintroduced a minor glitch in Portrait of Ruin that the community has used for exploits. The patch notes jokingly refer to it as a feature, not a bug.
The update also allows players to save their screen mode preference in the Steam version, and also the possibility to switch between windowed and full-screen mode directly from the pause menu. The first patch of the Castlevania Dominus Collection enhances titles that many players consider the best among all Castlevania games. The fanbase has long been asking for remakes of the Nintendo DS games but has welcomed these ports. Still, many were surprised that the most recent game to receive a full-fledged remake was Haunted Castle, an almost forgotten arcade title.
For many fans of the beloved vampire series, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best entry. Although the game is available in the Castlevania Requiem collection, it was only released on PlayStation 4. Considering all the effort Konami has been putting into its collections, it's a head-scratcher. Some players believe the publisher missed the opportunity to bring Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to more platforms like the Switch or PC with this latest collection, and they wonder if Requiem will ever make its way to other hardware.
In some ways, it's a relief to see that Konami hasn't completely given up on the Castlevania IP. While it seems more focused on licensing the franchise for multimedia productions, such as the Castlevania animated series on Netflix, the release of these collections shows that the publisher is at least making an effort to keep the games from fading into obscurity.
Castlevania Dominus Collection Ver. 1.0.1 Patch Notes
- Added new art from Order of Ecclesia in the Gallery Mode.
- In Dawn of Sorrow, fixed a bug that would make the behavior of some bosses incorrect in Julius Mode.
- In Portrait of Ruin, reproduced some of the original minor glitches that were used by the community to create exploits ("it's not a bug, it's a feature").
- In the Steam version, you can now save the screen mode preferences (Window Mode / Full Screen Mode).
- In the Steam version, you can choose between Window Mode and Full Screen Mode directly from the Pause Menu.
- Fixed other bugs and improved stability.
WHERE TO PLAY
The members of the Order of Ecclesia are sworn to defeat Dracula and his minions - and now it’s time to take on the Prince of Darkness again in the third Castlevania title for the Nintendo DS. The challenge has risen to a whole new level and only the brave will be able to side-scroll their way to victory!
Shanoa is the chosen hero from the Order of Ecclesia and, in a break with Castlevania tradition, she’s a vampire-crushing female! A new Glyph attack system means there are over 100 different attacks to be learned and honed – and you’re going to need them as you face a gigantic roster of enemies, all intent on wiping you off the face of the planet. You can collect different Glyphs in a variety of ways, such as defeating enemies or completing missions. Use your magical prowess to battle your way through 20 different stages to reach Dracula himself for the final encounter.
As you explore the game’s many locations, you’ll come across a variety of side quests that will provide you with new ways to power up your character and alter the way the story progresses. Handily enough, you can buy and sell items with your fellow Castlevania cronies via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or go head-to-head with them in Versus Mode. You can also connect up to the Wii game Castlevania Judgment to get your hands on some very special items to aid in your quest.
Join Shanoa on the road to heroism in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – a game you can sink your teeth into!
New Glyph system with over 100 attacksPlay with friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Explore over 20 blood-sucking locations, from the forest to the ocean
- Franchise
- Castlevania
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure, RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 10 Hours
