--- title: "Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow — Belly Score 9.3 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/castlevania-dawn-of-sorrow description: "Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow gets a Belly Score of 9.3/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/1e142bdbb_CASTLEVANIADAWNOFSORROW.jpeg) # Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Belly Score 9.3 Platform Nintendo DS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-ds, Mobile phone: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/mobile-phone, Nintendo Switch: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-switch, PlayStation 5: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-5, Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/windows, Xbox Series X/S: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-series-x-s Genre Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg, Action-Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-adventure Released Aug 25, 2005: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2005 Developer Konami TYO Publisher Konami About Soma Cruz is back, and unfortunately for him, so is the cult trying to resurrect the Dark Lord. As the reincarnation of Dracula, Soma must infiltrate a sinister castle to stop a new reign of terror before it begins. This action-RPG masterpiece refines the beloved Tactical Soul system, letting you harvest the spirits of fallen monsters to gain their powers. It is a quintessential Metroidvania that makes clever use of the DS hardware, forcing you to physically draw magic seals on the touch screen to finish off bosses. It is deep, addictive, and arguably the best reason to own a stylus. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.5 2.375 Game Play 20% 9.5 1.900 Controls + Feel 15% 8.5 1.275 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.5 0.950 Presentation 10% 9.5 0.950 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.0 0.900 The Belly Factor 10% 9.5 0.950 Total 100% 9.3 Raw weighted sum 9.300 → rounded to 9.3 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Adventurous: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/adventurous Exploratory: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/exploratory Discovery-Driven: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/discovery-driven Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Themes Dark Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-fantasy Supernatural: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/supernatural Gothic: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/gothic Monsters: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/monsters Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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