It's my first castlevania title, the thing that ruins it a bit for me is the seal crap.

Originally Posted by akilshohen It's my first castlevania title, the thing that ruins it a bit for me is the seal crap.

yeah, i agree. while i think the DS is one of the better systems to come along in a while (handheld or otherwise), it's a shame that developers think they have to put some sort of stylus functionality in their titles. probably the only two downsides i can think of are having to draw the dopey seals (thank goodness you almost never have to do it) and using the stylus to break the ice crystals (or whatever they are). really leaves you feeling out of control for a few seconds. otherwise, a rock-solid platformer, in my opinion. i really enjoy the RPG elements as well; i like the idea of a side-scrolling role-playing game.

Originally Posted by akilshohen It's my first castlevania title, the thing that ruins it a bit for me is the seal crap.

The upcoming Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin won't have any of the seal gimmicks.

I can't find it AT ALL in my area. New or used.

I'm reviving this thread as I believe the reprint is out in many stores now. I was at two Best Buy stores and a Toys'R'Us that each had at least 6+ copies on the shelves. A GameRush I went in even had 2 copies! I'm sure some other places might have it now too. Unfortunately, it was selling for $34.99 at all places, so no drop in the price, but at least now it should be easier to find. By next week it might be everywhere.

Originally Posted by GunstarRed I'm reviving this thread as I believe the reprint is out in many stores now. I was at two Best Buy stores and a Toys'R'Us that each had at least 6+ copies on the shelves. A GameRush I went in even had 2 copies! I'm sure some other places might have it now too. Unfortunately, it was selling for $34.99 at all places, so no drop in the price, but at least now it should be easier to find. By next week it might be everywhere.

last time i looked, it was in stock at amazon.com (has been for days)

edit: still is. $29.99 and free shipping and no tax.

Fry's had it listed in their ad today...unfortunately it was $34.99.

Ouch! I bought a new copy from eBay for 39.99 + Shipping thinking that this title was permanently out of print . I remember this happening once with Aria of Sorrow. I bought it at a normal price, went on a trip and gave it to a cousin, then when I came back home I couldn't find it anywhere. Why does Konami do this?

I went to Best Buy a month and a half ago and I noticed that they had three copies of Castlevania: DS (this is after I had bought my copy), but when I went online it was shown as "unavailable" for all of the nearby locations, including the one I had just gone to How reliable is Best Buy's online "store locator" when looking for items to see if they are available?

^^ best way is to talk to their people at the store.
ask them if they can locate the game title or item via their own system.
then they can narrow down if they have it on stock or other locations.

the game crazy i work at got about 5 or 6 copies about two weeks ago. they were all gone about 4 days ago.

The reprint is out. However this is not a deal so im still curious as to why its in the Deal Forum and not in the DS/GBA like it should be.

Yeah, the reprint came out mid September...I just bought a copy at my Best Buy

saw a stack at my BB...And Target...And Kmart.

Darn, this means it won't be clearanced anytime soon. I've been watching the 6 sealed copies collect dust in the display case at the local Gamerush since the game launched. Eventually I'm gonna grab those babies for cheap trade bait.

The reprinting explains why the Gamestop near my job seems to be sprouting copies. I bought a used copy last Tuesday for $26.99 (after the Gamestop card discount) and was really excited. I went back in there today and they had another used copy on the shelf.

Originally Posted by grandjedi6 The upcoming Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin won't have any of the seal gimmicks.

thanks god....I'll be able to finish this one. I'm towards the end on DoS and I don't know if I will want to go back to fight the boss AND seal him up. That part toally took off points with me.

Yeah this needs to be moved out of the deal forum, since it's MRSP and pretty much available ANYWHERE

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yep its already begun we have about three copies in my store