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How to Get Past A5 in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

"Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow," along with its sister game "Aria of Sorrow" is a departure from the typical "Castlevania" premise. Instead of playing as one of the Belmont clan -- a family of vampire hunters sworn to defeat Dracula -- you play as Soma Cruz, the pre-incarnate Dracula on a quest to reclaim his dark powers. Despite the differing storyline, "Dawn of Sorrow" retains the distinctive play style of other "Castlevania" games: RPG elements, a variety of weapons and items to use, and large maze-like levels that can often leave the player confused. The fifth area in "Dawn of Sorrows" is no exception.

Instructions

- 1
  Backtrack from where you just fought Balore -- Area 5 in Dawn of Sorrows starts immediately after the boss fight -- to the Wizardry Lab. Fight your way through the various monsters until you come to the entrance to the room where you fought your first Golem. Do not go into the Golem room.
- 2
  Jump up into the upper-right passageway above the Golem Room entrance. Kill the enemies here and continue forward until you find your progress blocked by a locked gate guarded by a Creature. Kill the creature, then backtrack again. You will return to the room above the Golem Room, where you dropped down from a platform during your first backtrack session.
- 3
  Take the upper-right exit from the room and kill the skeletons waiting for you there. Jump up into the room above this room, then take the left path to come to a new chamber with a few Manticores. Kill them and examine the entire room to fill in your map, then leave and take the right path instead. This will bring you to a new Warp Room.
- 4
  Take the warp back to the Lost Village and enter Hammer's store. Purchase the "Castle Map 2" item from Hammer, along with any other items you might want or need. Save your game in the nearby save room, then warp back to the wizardry lab.
- 5
  Continue jumping up to climb the rooms, then take the right exit when you come to it. Kill the slaughterers and the student witch in this room, then take the upper-right exit. This will bring you to a chamber with an ice block barricade.
- 6
  Jump onto the platform in the center of the room. It will start moving upwards toward the ice blocks in the ceiling.
- 7
  Touch all the ice blocks as the platform rises, then crouch to avoid the barricade at the top. Jump down from the platform once all the ice blocks are gone and exit through the right side of the room. This will bring you to the next level, the "Garden of Madness."

Nintendo DS