{{Nihongo|'''Castlevania: Curse of Darkness'''|悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印|, Akumajō Doracula: Yami no Juin|lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula: Darkness' Curse"}} is a three-dimensional action game in third person, originally released for [[PS2]] in [[2005]].
'''Castelvania: Curse of Darkness''' is a direct sequel to ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]'' ([[:Category:1989|1989]], [[:Category:NES|NES]]). It has been three years since [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Characters#Dracula|Dracula]] was been defeated by [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Characters#Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont]] and his allies, but his curse remains. Europe is a wasteland of death and destruction. During this time, a [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay#Devil Forgeing|Devil Forgemaster]] by the name of [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Characters#Hector|Hector]], who left Dracula's army durring the war, seeks revenge against another Forgemaster, [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Characters#Isaac|Isaac]], who remained loyal to Dracula and had Hector's lover killed in retaliation.
The game re-uses the engine from ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]'' ([[2003]], [[PS2]]), but the plot makes it a direct sequel to ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]'' ([[1989]], [[NES]]).
==Gameplay==
== Story ==
:''see [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay]] for more''
It has been three years since [[/Characters#Dracula|Dracula]] was defeated by [[/Characters#Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont]] and his allies (see ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]''), but his curse remains. Europe is a wasteland of death and destruction. During this time, a [[/Gameplay#Devil Forging|devil forgemaster]] by the name of [[/Characters#Hector|Hector]], who left Dracula's army during the war, seeks revenge against another forgemaster, [[/Characters#Isaac|Isaac]], who remained loyal to Dracula and had Hector's lover killed in retaliation.
As a "[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay#Devil Forgeing|Devil Forgemaster]]", Hector is a master of all weapons - swords, spears, axes, and even his fists. He can create weapons and armor by combinging raw materials and other equipment. In addition he can bring "[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Innocent Devils|Innocent Devils]]" to life - creatures that will fight along side him, as well as help out in other ways.
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The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]'', though the combat system has been revamped since Hector does not use whips or special items. By repeatedly pressing the {{psx|S}} button, you can hit repeatedly, and by ending the attack with the {{psx|C}} button, you can end the sequence in a brutal combo that inflicts more damage on enemies, and sometimes over a wider area. The specific attack depends on the [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Weapons|weapon]] and how many time the circle button was pressed during the combo.
==Controls==
* {{psx|Neutral|Rstick}}: Move/Turn the character; scroll through menu choices
* {{psx|Neutral|Dpad}}: Command the [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Innocent Devils|Innocent Devils]] (I.D.)
* {{psx|T}}: Use I.D.'s selected command
* {{psx|C}}: [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay#Final Attack|Final (power) Attack]], [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Techniques#Steal|Steal]], Enter room, Cancel menu choice
* {{psx|S}}: [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay#Attack|(Combo) Attack]]
* {{psx|X}}: Jump, roll (when guarding), confirm menu choice
* {{psx|L1}} Reset camera
* {{psx|R1}}: [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Techniques#Guard|Guard]]
* {{psx|R2}}: [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Gameplay#Lock on|Lock on]]
* {{psx|L2}}: Change target
* {{psx|Select}}: View [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Maps|map]]
* {{psx|Start}}: [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness/Menu|Menu]]
==Table of Contents==
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==External links==
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* [http://castlevania.classicgaming.gamespy.com/dungeon.html The Castlevania Dungeon]
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印,, Akumajō Doracula: Yami no Juin?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula: Darkness' Curse") is a three-dimensional action game in third person, originally released for PS2 in 2005.
It has been three years since Dracula was defeated by Trevor Belmont and his allies (see Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse), but his curse remains. Europe is a wasteland of death and destruction. During this time, a devil forgemaster by the name of Hector, who left Dracula's army during the war, seeks revenge against another forgemaster, Isaac, who remained loyal to Dracula and had Hector's lover killed in retaliation.
