Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Game Boy Advance)

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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.

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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

Part of the Following Groups

• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Fictional character: Count Dracula
• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• Theme: Vampires

User Reviews

Just as good as Castlevania games gets	Bregalad (968)
The definitive Castlevania for the GBA	NeoJ (455)
Absolutely fantastic game. One of my all-time favorites.	Simoneer (37)
Wow.	WJAndrews (35)
A real desire to achieve 100%	Pagen HD (131)

Critic Reviews

Digital Entertainment News (den)	Aug 22, 2003	9.7 out of 10	97
Gaming Target	Jun 17, 2003	9.5 out of 10	95
GameZone	May 12, 2003	9.5 out of 10	95
NintendoWorldReport	May 22, 2003	9.5 out of 10	95
Just RPG	2003	90 out of 100	90
Pelit	Mar, 2004	90 out of 100	90
Gaming Nexus	Jun 05, 2003	B+	83
Gamekult	May 12, 2003	8 out of 10	80
GameCola.net	Jan, 2005	7.8 out of 10	78
RPGamer	2003	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Game Boy Advance version of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2003 – #4 Game Boy Advance Game of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Castlevania Dungeon (Fansite dedicated to everything and anything Castlevania.)
• Konami: Aira of Sorrow (The official homepage.)
• Shrine at RPGClassics (Fansite with detailed information, including a walkthrough and maps)