Castlevania: Grimoire Of Souls

iOS, Apple Arcade (Konami)

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls comes out the same month as the excellent Castlevania Advance Collection. It is a different kind of adventure game where you use a whip.

The 2D side-scrolling design is still there, and attacks are partially automated by default, which makes the game too easy in all ways. You can't use new skills to get into places you couldn't get to before. This makes the game less of a Metroidvania and more of a generic slash-em-up that is too easy to be fun.

When you add in the long, frequent, and incredibly boring cut scenes and the tediously slow leveling up and weapon unlocks that have been shoved in from the game's original design as a free-to-play game, you have a title that you should avoid at all costs.

■An All-New Castlevania Game!

The gothic fantasy series available on multiple consoles is back! This time you’re looking at an original game exclusive to AppleArcade: "Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls"!

■Classic Sound & Visuals

Immerse yourself in the rich world of Castlevania with the work of renowned artists from its long-running history – featuring character designs from Ayami Kojima and music by Michiru Yamane. Experience a new original story spanning the Castlevania universe!

■A True Action Game

"Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls" is a full-fledged side-scrolling action game. Experience a game with epic amounts of content including 60 levels, a wide variety of equipment, daily and weekly missions, and more! Set in a world after Dracula has been sealed away, the pages of a new story bringing together heroes of the past have begun to turn...

■Iconic Characters

Play as Alucard and unlock other legendary characters such as Simon Belmont, Charlotte, Shanoa, Maria and more to come! Master each character’s unique combat style to annihilate fearsome enemies and bosses!

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