Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is an action video game developed by Konami Digital Entertainment. The title was released on August 4, 2010 exclusively for Xbox 360. Rated T for Teen, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is the first title of this series released for Xbox Live Arcade.http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/castlevaniahdxbla Castlevania: Harmony of Despair features the same plot as most of the games from Castlevania series. The battle between good and evil is now taking a new shape, allowing the player to fight against Dracula and his army of minions.

The 2D, side scrolling action moves on Xbox 360, where players are able to assume the roles of vampire hunters. Using different weapons and skills, their characters will focus on fast paced battles and eventually will reach the vampire lord and defeat him.http://www.konami.com/games/cvhod/

The video game was presented at E3 2010, by Konami. The producer of the game, Koji Igarashi mentioned in an interview for Destructoid, that the title could also become available for PSN (PlayStation Network), depending on the success it has on Xbox Live: "… there might be a possibility with that. I hope this one sells, and then we can think about PSN."http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3180101

Castlevainia: Harmony of Despair is only available to players who have Xbox LIVE Gold or Silver memberships. The game can be downloaded through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/castlevaniahdxbla/

In Castlevania: Harmony of Despair players will have the chance to adventure through different levels, some of them inspired from Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair retains the classic 2D scrolling look of the previous games.

The Multiplayer Mode allows up to 6 players to fight in the Co-Op Mode or in the Survival Mode. The game also features a Story Mode that can be shared with friends. As a new improvement, Konami introduced the zoom in-out system which grants the player a better view over the current level.http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/castlevaniahdxbla

Each character can perform different attack combos, and in multiplayer, different players can combine their attacks to create new joint combinations. This option enhances the game play even more if the game is played by multiple players. New levels and characters will be added on regular basis, as downloadable contents, according to the game’s official website. http://www.konami.com/games/cvhod/

The first Castelvania video game was released in 1986. Since then, Konami developed over 30 titles for this series. Some of them are:

Castlevania: Dracula X

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Castlevania: Judgment

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth