Video Games REVIEW: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

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  1. luvweaver

    luvweaver Ad Jesum per Mariam

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    WOW! This game rocks!

    IF any of you guys liked vampire hunting this game won't disappoint you. I've played the other Gameboy Advance castlevania games, and they suck.

    But this one can compete with the PS2 game.

    Specially the final battle between the good & the bad guy, it has the "Heart of Fire" as background. I liked it so much that i recorded it... not very well so i searched for an mp3 on kazaa :D

    Well, I also liked because it's an anime game ^_^.

    Has any of you guys played it? Please share your opinions!
     
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    luvweaver, Aug 5, 2003
  2. Hitokiri_Gensai

    Hitokiri_Gensai Gunslinger Girl

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    i loved this game although i did think that the bosses were a bit easy...although i was level 78 when i beat them...
     
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    Hitokiri_Gensai, Aug 8, 2003
  3. Dr. Nick Rivera

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    i have yet to play it, but i have played Harmony of Dissonance, and it was good. Sure, i couldn't beat it, but it was good nonetheless. i might get this one when i have more cash to throw around. But from what i've read in Game Informer(woo!), Aria of Sorrow is better, even though it doesn't star a Belmont(Juste is a cool name, by the way).
     
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    Dr. Nick Rivera, Aug 8, 2003
  4. Hitokiri_Gensai

    Hitokiri_Gensai Gunslinger Girl

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    well one of the secret characters is Julius Belmont...
     
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    Hitokiri_Gensai, Aug 9, 2003
  5. Odin

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    I've played and beaten Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance. I liked both a LOT, though I thought that Harmony of Dissonance was too easy (not to mention the fact that some of the music . . .er . . .sucked). So how much better IS Aria of Sorrow above the other two GBA Castlevanias?

    I'm also actually looking forward to the PS2 Castlevania . . . I just want to see some reviews first.
    -Odin
     
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    Odin, Aug 9, 2003
  6. SaberJ2X

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    circle of moon IS NOTHING compared to Aria of Sorrow, It's a federal crime to compare them
     
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    SaberJ2X, Aug 11, 2003
  7. luvweaver

    luvweaver Ad Jesum per Mariam

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    You can't really compare Aria of Sorrow to Circle of the moon. Instead, compare it with Symphony of the Night. (Yeah, THAT good).

    Anyway, there's something i've notice in Castlevania games.

    I think that the Konami guys realized that beating Dracula was kinda easy, so they added extra bosses: The belmonts! You can see this in SOTN (Richter), Circle of the Moon (forgot the guy's name), Aria of Sorrow (Julius). What do you think about it? I think it's cool.

    Unfortunately, after a while of battling Julius Belmont in AOS, i found that the AI was kinda privitive. It needs some improvement.
     
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    luvweaver, Jul 16, 2004
  8. Ciel

    Ciel Unoa Freak
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    lol. I own this game, I didn't get very far, but I loved how I could take the abilities of the monsters I killed. I lent it to my brother.. :sweat: he's almost done the game, but he should post here about his love for it. He seems obsessed.. but should be ^___^
     
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  9. That guy!

    That guy! Expecting Father

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    I'm like 98.2% done the map in Aria of Sorrow, I'm trying to master it! I like it almost as much as Symphony of the Night but SotN had a larger map it seems, well considering it was cd vs. cartridge. I still haven't beaten it yet.. I'm trying to get past the one wall of bats or mist blocking an entrance to see what's beyond it. I've tried everything so far.. maybe I'm not supposed to enter there for some reason.
     
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  10. Ciel

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    ya.. lol like the wall of bats is there to tease you.. :bleed: but find online help maybe because I think you are too far ahead to finally buy the Book to help you.
     
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    Ciel, Jul 16, 2004
  11. Izzy

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    You're supposed to beat Graham first.

    You have to beat him with the Great Bat soul, the Succubus soul, and the Flame Demon soul.

    Then you get another "ending" and a further part in the game. =D

    When you do this, you'll be able to enter the Black Mist door, and get the TRUE ending.

    I personally got all 300 souls, and ended up with an in-game item called Chaos Ring. It enables me to use ANYTHING without using up MP. =D

    Imagine using the Red Minotaur soul ALL the time. =D
     
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    Izzy, Jul 17, 2004

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