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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.2
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Description

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.

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  
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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Game Boy Advance $23.00  
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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow    
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User Reviews

Just as good as Castlevania games gets Bregalad (881) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
The definitive Castlevania for the GBA NeoJ (428) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
Absolutely fantastic game. One of my all-time favorites. Simoneer (30) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
Wow. WJAndrews (32) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A real desire to achieve 100% Pagen HD (44) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

NintendoWorldReport Jul 25, 2003 9.5 out of 10 95
IGN May 05, 2003 9.3 out of 10 93
Game Chronicles Jun 30, 2003 9.1 out of 10 91
Kombo.com Nov 16, 2003 9 out of 10 90
Just RPG 2003 90 out of 100 90
Jeuxvideo.com May 13, 2003 17 out of 20 85
Gamekult May 12, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Cubed3 Dec 01, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Daily Game 2003 8 out of 10 80
GameCola.net Jan, 2005 7.8 out of 10 78

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