Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Shanoa absorbs glyphs and uses their magic. Dominus is a set of powerful glyphs in the story as well as the collection's name.

Release and story placement

Release reference: 2008. Original platform: Nintendo DS. Story: 19th century; exact year unspecified.

Shanoa and magical glyphs

Shanoa absorbs glyphs and uses their magic. Dominus is a set of powerful glyphs in the story as well as the collection's name.
Shanoa gathers and absorbs glyphs from the world and enemies. The stolen Dominus glyphs drive the story, while Glyph Unions combine powers in combat. The game takes place in the 19th century; the checked chronology does not establish an exact year.

Where to play

Dominus Collection includes this game. Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Windows (Steam). Official collection details; Steam collection purchase.
For release versus story order, separate this game from later ports and collections.

Sources and versions

Publisher game description and mechanics; Konami regional release history; Wikipedia media list (secondary). Older story dates and side-continuity labels use the community chronology (secondary). Historical dates and old product descriptions do not establish a current download or price.
Simon fights a bat in a stone hall in the 1986 Castlevania, Anniversary Collection screenshot
Publisher screenshot. Konami: Anniversary Collection on Steam. © Konami.
A Belmont faces a moonlit castle in Super Castlevania IV, Anniversary Collection screenshot
Publisher screenshot. Konami: Anniversary Collection on Steam. © Konami.

Questions

Is Dominus a game or a collection?

Both uses occur: Dominus names powerful glyphs in Ecclesia's story, and Dominus Collection is the later package containing Ecclesia plus other games.

Which collection includes it?

Dominus Collection. Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Windows (Steam).

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