Thought I might as well do what Punishment suggested.

Official thread.
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FIRST AND FOREMOST!! SHANOA- THE NEW HEROINE OF THE GAME!


HOLY SHIT, second best artwork I've ever seen for a CV game! :3
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THE OFFICIAL SITE (last place you want if you're looking for actual news.
http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/dracula_ds3/_____________________
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http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/dracula_ds3/Damn, this is looking better and better!
Hands-on:
http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ignfeeds/ds/~3/333174841/888646p1.htmlVideos:
http://media.ds.ign.com/media/958/958543/vids_1.htmlImages:
http://media.ds.ign.com/media/958/958543/imgs_1.html[/quote]
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A random rough translation by some dude regarding the game:
the protagonist (Shanoa? no idea how to romanize it) belongs to the Order of Ecclesia, which is dedicated to fighting Dracula. The Order raised her as a weapon against Dracula. She can use holy sword, holy whip and some technique called Grief (again, this might not be the proper romanization).
More information (official info)
Kotaku:
The story takes place years after the Belmont family has completely disappeared, but Dracula is still going strong. Many organizations have cropped up to try and defeat the vampire but the only ones who seem up to the task are the mysterious Order of Ecclesia. The art style for the characters has changed from the traditional anime style to a much more pleasing (to me anyway) illustrative style that really shows of the beauty of the female protagonist in particular.
The combat has changed as well, this time relying on a "glyph" system. Essentially, magical glyphs can be absorbed that provide Shenoa with magical weapon abilities. These abilities can be assigned and used from three different areas: left hand, right hand or back. These glyphs can be used at will, but beware because they will sap your magic points! Equipping the same glyph to both hands will provide you with a quicker attack, but will drain your magic faster. Also new to this title is the addition of a world map that will allow you to travel outside the confines of the castle to explore locations such as mountains and a sinking ship.
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First actual confirmation images!


More images



More to come.
WOW!!!

another version (more detailed) info of the game
- Game takes place in mid 1800s when Belmont went missing
- All people unsuccessful at combating Dracula until Ecclesia formed
- Shanoa is the main character - first time a female stars
- Shanoa can use Glyphs (have many abilities) - source of Shanoa’s power
- “No real weapons in this game” - Glyphs used for every attack with MP
- Glyphs can change form: Ex - turn into a sword
- Glyphs located in environments, found when enemies dropped them, and other ways
- New layer of strategy due to glyph MP consumption with glyphs
- MP refills quickly when not attacking
- Can create combos
- Glyph Union special attack: Huge sword travels across the screen, constant barrage of knife hits -requires hearts
- Glyphs can be used in other ways: Ex - Produce magnetic field and cling to metal rods
- Barlowe part of Order of Ecclesia - gives tips and teaches you about your abilities at the beginning
- Albus also part of the Ecclesia group - Takes Dominus at the start of the game(the best Glyph weapon against the Dracula) - Shanoa loses her memory + power)
- World map utilized
- More than 20 locales in the game, Shanoa travels to find Dominus
- Save statues, teleport rooms return
- Side quests given by rescued villagers - villager data available in menui
- Game looks more mature, somber, painted than other games on the DS
- Michiru Yamane handling sound again
- No returning characters except for Dracula
- Returning from previous versions: Leveling-up, dodging (L/R buttons), select button to switch between map and stats, hard difficulty setting, multiple endings, Wi-Fi support
- Wi-Fi: New item interface: you can have your own shop, vs. competition considers items used and damaged received to determine winner
- Other features NP can’t talk about
I replaced the old scans
Better Scans done and edited by me for better clarity.
Hope this helps you, plus I did both photobucket and imageshack.
Imageshack
Cover:

Start Page

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And Here's the counterparts, only in Photobucket! <3 I love photobucket! ^^
OoE scans:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/scan0001.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/startpage.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/page1.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/page2.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/page3.jpghttp://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/marto_motoko/page4.jpgAnd that's it! ^.^ Hope this is good enough!
_________ LINKS TO VARIOUS THINGS THAT WE CAN JUST CLICK ON_________________
Video of Interview with Igarashi
http://www.gamespot.com/video/945837/6190984/castlevania-order-of-ecclesia-interview-1Very extensive preview of features of Ecclesia
http://ds.ign.com/articles/874/874263p1.htmlPreview by 1UP
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167834&p=39New GamePro article
http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/previews/186668.shtmlBest part of this article!
Quote GAMEPRO:
Thankfully, Order of Ecclesia bucks the Saturday morning cartoon-crap drawings with traditional art from the talented series veteran Ayami Kojima. For the critical Castlevania fan, that's just the icing on the cake.
Apparently that's bull.
A very reassuring video with a very annoying interviewer from GamePro.
http://www.gamepro.com/video/player.cfm?vid=127580Stupid interviewer....
Gamedaily preview with a helpful hint - don't play CV related stuff until this game's release, and you're sure to appreciate it as much as you should, since it won't seem like zombie-hacking got dull!
http://www.gamedaily.com/games/castlevania-order-of-ecclesia/ds/game-previews/preview/7198/20585/crispygamer's interview with Iga. Actually a pretty cool interview with a very tolerable interviewer unlike the Gamepro one....
http://crispygamer.com/_GeneratedPages/Interviews/Interview886.aspx__ACTUAL GAMEPLAY!______
Seven Uninterrupted Minutes of gameplay.
http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/06/25/seven-minutes-of-uninterrupted-castlevideo___MORE TO COME_____________