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Portrait of Ruin seems to be trying to appeal to everyone, from the big fans of the original whip-using Belmonts to the newer fans of the Sorrow games and Symphony of the Night.

As you play, moves are gained in the usual fashion: by acquiring items. At first, all you have is a classic Castlevania metal flail with twirling, and the ability to switch to a woman with higher magic power and a three-pronged blade attack. Later you gain the ability to switch to a sword, the ability to double jump, and the power to summon your partner to either help attack enemies or to perform a special attack when they appear.

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The demo starts off with you exploring what looks like Dracula's castle once again. Soon, you find the aforementioned items, which open up more exploration options. Eventually I found a picture which I could enter, and it led me to a boss fight which I lost handily.

Overall, the game looks to be fun, though I'll have to see the full thing in action to really know for sure.