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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is a Metroidvania action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami. Set in 2035, Soma Cruz explores Dracula’s castle using the Tactical Soul system, which absorbs souls from defeated enemies and equips them as attacks, familiars, and abilities. Finishing the game unlocks Boss Rush, Julius Mode, and New Game Plus.
How To Play Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| D-Pad | Walk left and right, crouch, climb stairs and ladders; move the cursor through menus, the map, and the soul lists |
| A | Jump; press again in the air for a double jump once that ability is found |
| B | Attack with the equipped weapon |
| Up + B | Use the equipped Bullet Soul, spending MP |
| R | Backdash |
| L | Activate the equipped Guardian Soul, draining MP while held |
| Select | Show the castle map |
| Start | Open the menu for equipment, souls, items, and status |
About Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
| Release date | NA: May 6, 2003; JP: May 8, 2003; EU: May 9, 2003 |
| Developer | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Genre | Action role-playing, Metroidvania |
| Series | Castlevania; third and last on the system, followed by Dawn of Sorrow on DS and re-released in the Castlevania Advance Collection in 2021 |
| Modes | Single-player, with unlockable Boss Rush and Julius Mode |
| Also known as | Castlevania: Akatsuki no Minuet (JP) |
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