Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow review HG exclusive
I can't copy-paste on Dreamcast so no excerpt for you. Just click the review out of pity spawned by the fact that I am, in fact, typing this review on a Dreamcast.
John L · August 6, 2005
Also known as Castlevania: Akatsuki no Minuet (JP)
I can't copy-paste on Dreamcast so no excerpt for you. Just click the review out of pity spawned by the fact that I am, in fact, typing this review on a Dreamcast.
John L · August 6, 2005
I think of Aria as SotN-lite - a wonderful experience, one of the best Castlevanias of all time, yet it ends far too quickly. If you’re thinking about purchasing it, you’ll have to ask yourself whether or not you’re willing to shell out 30 hard earned dollars for 8 hours of fun.
goatx3 · August 11, 2003
Aside from the soul-absorption ability, you can also pick up weapons! That's right, just like in Symphony of the Night, the main character can arm himself with swords, axes, maces, even a gun.
James Gordon · May 15, 2003
Nothing feels particularly refreshing. You've seen all the tricks before, they impressed you at the time, and now there's this overwhelming sense of deja vu. Some of the absolute coolest bosses in the game, for example, feel like they were ripped straight out of Castlevania…
Jason Venter · May 13, 2003
A really good Symphony clone is still a Symphony clone.
overdrive · October 1, 2021 · 4 comments
Castlevania's final stop before moving to the DS
JoeTheDestroyer · October 18, 2018 · 6 comments
Castlevania picks up steam again after a few years
zork86 · October 30, 2017 · 2 comments
It's an age old debate - which is the coolest: Pirates, Ninjas or Vampires?? Pirates have cool boats, and they have Johnny Depp flying their flag (so to speak), but they have terrible dress sense, and you always get the impression that they probably smell quite bad. Ninjas dress…
tomclark · March 7, 2004
I remember when I wanted a sequel to Symphony of the Night. It seems like such a long time ago now, since there have now been THREE Castlevania games on Game Boy Advance, and they've been released in a span of about three years. You may think that the games suffered from a lack…
psychopenguin · August 31, 2003
At first I was skeptical about purchasing Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. My original thoughts were one of disapointment that they would be taking my favorite series and moving it into the future. I thought it would be a diversion of the original gameplay, and I expected to see a…
ratking · July 27, 2003
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