Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Game Boy Advance- Publisher: Konami
- Release Date: May 6, 2003
- Summary:
- Developer: KCET
- Genre(s): Action, Platformer, 2D
- # of players: 1-2
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 29
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Mixed: 1 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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With all of its unique features and amounts of item/soul collection, Aria could be considered second to only one other game in the Castlevania series the masterpiece, "Symphony of the Night."
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Pocket GamesProbably the prettiest of the three recent Castlevanias. [Fall 2003, p.35]
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Even if youve never played one of the recent Castlevania titles, and especially if you were bothered by the unbalanced design of the last two games, go out right now and pick up Aria of Sorrow.
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Cheat Code CentralIt's more fun that the last two games and the production values have been improved. I find this game has a better balance of gameplay variety and unique level designs that keep it from becoming repetitive.
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A superior GBA adventure in every respect and a marked improvement on "Harmony of Dissonance." Still, it is another "Symphony of the Night" cloneif youre feeling a little sick of the same ol thing, this game may be the breaking point.
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From what I've seen so far in Sorrow and its predecessor, this attentive, almost meticulous craftwork put into Castlevania ought to be transferred to a mainstream console or even the PC; my own backhanded compliment to the developers.
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Since Aria Of Sorrow is the third Castlevania in as many years, I'm also concerned that Konami is growing increasingly content to simply rest on their laurels.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 36
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Mixed: 1 out of 36
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Negative: 0 out of 36
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JohnL.Jul 9, 2003This is way better than other Castlevania games.
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NathanI.Apr 28, 2003Tight game.
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RyokenI.Mar 23, 2008
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MannyMar 17, 2004The best of the gba castlevanias and thats saying a lot. An A class game all the way.
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Oct 3, 2019My favorite Castlevania and GBA game ever made.
The soul system gives good replay value and the castle layout is very good. Very well made game. -
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KevinS.Jul 3, 2003
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Feb 21, 2019Gameplay: - Normal
Story: - Very Bad
Visual: - Normal
Music and sound: - Good
Average time: -6 H
Score: - 6 -
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