A classic? Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow reprinted

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is one of those games that gets called things like “badass” and “one of the best things to ever happen to the DS.” The hit from Konami was released in towards the end of 2005, but it looks like there is enough demand in the market to justify a reprint. Go Nintendo reports that another shipment is headed to Amazon and EB (or Gamestop, EB/Gamestop, EB Games, EB Games/Gamestop or whatever it is we’re supposed to call them this week; just a little joke there).

What’s our QJ analysis of this? There are two ways to look at any reprint. If you’re the kind of person who calls the glass half-empty, then you’re going to feel cheated that “they” are getting “lazy” and just reprinting old hits instead of making new ones.

But if you’re the kind who calls the glass half-full, then you’re going to feel really smug that you already own a copy of Dawn of Sorrow, or you’re going to appreciate this opportunity for many people to try this game for the first time, because few companies reprint duds and bombs. This may be one of the better signs that a game like Castlevania: DS (“Dawn, Sorrow” = DS, get it?) is not a dud or a bomb (despite the fact that many thought its 2D gameplay was “too simple”). In fact, it may be on its way to becoming a classic.

Buy: [Castlevania: DS]

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is one of those games that gets called things like “badass” and “one of the best things to ever happen to the DS.” The hit from Konami was released in towards the end of 2005, but it looks like there is enough demand in the market to justify a reprint. Go Nintendo reports that another shipment is headed to Amazon and EB (or Gamestop, EB/Gamestop, EB Games, EB Games/Gamestop or whatever it is we’re supposed to call them this week; just a little joke there).

What’s our QJ analysis of this? There are two ways to look at any reprint. If you’re the kind of person who calls the glass half-empty, then you’re going to feel cheated that “they” are getting “lazy” and just reprinting old hits instead of making new ones.

But if you’re the kind who calls the glass half-full, then you’re going to feel really smug that you already own a copy of Dawn of Sorrow, or you’re going to appreciate this opportunity for many people to try this game for the first time, because few companies reprint duds and bombs. This may be one of the better signs that a game like Castlevania: DS (“Dawn, Sorrow” = DS, get it?) is not a dud or a bomb (despite the fact that many thought its 2D gameplay was “too simple”). In fact, it may be on its way to becoming a classic.

Buy: [Castlevania: DS]