Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Nintendo DS · 2005
About this game
Set one year after Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow , the first Castlevania game for the DS has you playing Soma Cruz again.
While attempting to return to a normal life, Soma is attacked by the leader of a cult with the intention of reviving Count Dracula.
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He, as well as friends from his last adventure, are drawn to the cult's headquarters to prevent another age of darkness.
All the action takes place on the lower screen, while the top screen is used to see the map or your character's stats.
Soma can still equip various kinds of weapons, armor, and monster souls, although the exact powers of the souls have changed slightly from the previous game.
Instead of multiples of the same soul just taking up space, they are now necessary, as many abilities will not reach their full power unless Soma possesses nine duplicates of the soul.
Yoko Belnades has set up an enchanting store inside the castle, allowing Soma to merge souls with weapons in his possession to forge more powerful weapons.
The game also takes advantage of the touch screen feature to let you draw magic runes to perform powerful moves to defeat evil monsters.
For the first time in a Castlevania game, simultaneous multiplayer modes are possible.
Place monsters in a series of rooms and then blaze through it with a friend over a wireless connection, either competitively or cooperatively.
Trading extra souls between carts is also possible over wireless communication.
The mobile version is a fairly genuine port of the original game with a few minor differences.
It adds a new, special, rare item: the lost soul vial.
This item can be used if Soma dies and resurrects him.
There is also the bat altar, which can be used when Soma owns the bat-form ability.
Soma walks on a bat altar with the bat ability and is teleported to the linked bat altar.
The inventory is strictly limited to weapons, armors, and magic spells.
It is not possible to store food, life potions, or other items.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for Nintendo DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €28.57 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €24.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €16.51 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €306.21 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.49 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €34.60 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €95.66 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €53.43 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €14.94 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €290.24 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €28.57 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €65.63 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €44.32 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €137.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.48 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €24.70 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €28.56 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €16.50 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €14.94 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €290.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €35.07 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €275.47 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €34.95 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €95.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €53.41 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €117.59 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €28.56 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €94.01 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow worth?
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for Nintendo DS is currently worth €44.32 loose, €28.57 complete in box, and €53.43 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow rare?
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, loose is €44.32 and CIB is €28.57 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is currently worth €44.32 loose, versus €35.07 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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