Castlevania Order of Ecclesia Fun Facts

1) Castlevania Order of Ecclesia is the first Castlevania game to feature a woman as the only main protagonist.

2) Akumajou Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin is the title of the Japanese version of Castlevania Order of Ecclesia. It is best translated as Demon Castle Dracula Stolen Marking.

3) The subtitle "Stolen Marking" in the Japanese version of Castlevania Order of Ecclesia refers to the assimilated glyphs used by Shanoa.

4) The release of Castlevania Order of Ecclesia in Korea predates that of European and Australian versions of the game.

5) Ecclesia is a Latin word for a "church" or "assembly." It is derived from the ancient Greek word ekklesia, which means a "gathering".

Castlevania Order of Ecclesia

6) Castlevania Order of Ecclesia is the third Castlevania title to be released in Nintendo DS.

7) Unlike Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania Portrait of Ruin, the game dropped the anime-style artworks introduced in Nintendo DS.

8) Castlevania Order of Ecclesia retained its Gothic style artwork popularized by the famous Castlevania artist Ayami Kojima. This time, however, the character design was made by a newcomer Masaki Hirooka.

9) The events in Castlevania Order of Ecclesia take place after few years Alucard defeated his father, Dracula, in 1797. Thus, the game is considered a direct sequel of Castlevania Symphony of the Night.

10) Daniela, one of the villagers of Wygol Village, once mentioned that she had some adventures fighting monsters with her grandfather during her younger years. Rumor has it that she is probably referring to Richter Belmont.

11) Did you know that when Shanoa uses her Machina Glyph the Automaton ZX foes will not go hostile on her robotic form?

12) The Arma Felix Glyph is more than just an offensive battle transformation. It also enables Shanoa to talk and understand the language of kittens roaming around Wygol Village while on her feline form.