Normally a solar eclipse isn't a dangerous event, but for Soma Cruz being sucked through a portal and into Dracula's castle during one will turn his day into a total nightmare. As Soma you must venture through the castle and find a way out. As you do so, you will discover the true meaning behind the event, and why Dracula has risen yet again.

Although set in the future, all of the weapons and hazards are the same or similar to those seen in past Castlevania titles. Soma can find or buy weapons of all types such as swords, spears, and axes. Through his mysterious power of Dominance Soma can take the souls of his enemies and use their powers as his own, providing passive stat boosts, powerful magic, or even summoning them forth to fight on his behalf. Dracula's castle is a single continuous building, and as Soma's power of Dominance grows and he acquires more monster souls to power abilities he can bypass obstacles that were previously insurmountable. Players can link up with a friend's copy of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow to trade souls between them.

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Alternate Titles

"キャッスルヴァニア～暁月の円舞曲～" -- Japanese spelling
"CV: AoS" -- Informal abbreviation
"Castlevania: Akatsuki no Minuet" -- Japanese title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	Game Boy Advance	$23.00
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User Reviews

Just as good as Castlevania games gets	Game Boy Advance	Bregalad (881)
The definitive Castlevania for the GBA	Game Boy Advance	NeoJ (428)
Absolutely fantastic game. One of my all-time favorites.	Game Boy Advance	Simoneer (30)
Wow.	Game Boy Advance	WJAndrews (32)
A real desire to achieve 100%	Game Boy Advance	Pagen HD (44)

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The Press Says

The Next Level	Game Boy Advance	May 19, 2003	A	100
Digital Entertainment News (den)	Game Boy Advance	Aug 22, 2003	9.7 out of 10	97
NintendoWorldReport	Game Boy Advance	Jul 25, 2003	9.5 out of 10	95
RPGFan	Game Boy Advance	Jul 08, 2003	95 out of 100	95
IGN	Game Boy Advance	May 05, 2003	9.3 out of 10	93
Game Chronicles	Game Boy Advance	Jun 30, 2003	9.1 out of 10	91
DreamStation.cc	Game Boy Advance	Jul 17, 2003	9 out of 10	90
GamePro (US)	Game Boy Advance	Jul 13, 2006	4.5 out of 5	90
Mygamer.com	Game Boy Advance	Aug 19, 2004	8.8 out of 10	88
Gamekult	Game Boy Advance	May 12, 2003	8 out of 10	80