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Game Overview

Lunar Knights is one of those weird, wonderful DS games that never got enough love. You play as two guys—Lucian, a brooding swordsman who swings a massive blade powered by moonlight, and Aaron, a rookie vampire hunter who blasts enemies with solar-charged gunshots. The whole vibe is gothic sci-fi: vampires have blocked out the sun with this creepy orbital system called the 'paraSOL,' so you're basically fighting through dimly lit dungeons most of the time.

Combat’s fast and punchy—Lucian wrecks things up close while Aaron picks off enemies from a distance. You’ll scavenge junk to upgrade your weapons, which matters more than you’d think because some of those vampire bosses hit hard. The dungeons are straightforward but fun, with hidden chests and the occasional puzzle. Oh, and you can still blow into the mic to distract enemies, a neat throwback to Boktai.

But the real standout? The space shooter segments. After beating a dungeon boss, you launch them into orbit (because, you know, sunlight purifies vampires) and suddenly you’re dragging your ship around with the stylus, tapping enemy fighters like some kind of frantic arcade game. It’s weirdly satisfying.

It’s not perfect—some sections drag, and the story’s pretty cheesy—but the mix of action, upgrades, and that killer day/night mechanic makes it worth digging up if you still have a DS around.