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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

ControlAction
D-PadWalk left and right, crouch, climb stairs and ladders; move the cursor through menus, the map, and the soul lists
AJump; press again in the air for a double jump once that ability is found
BAttack with the equipped weapon
Up + BUse the equipped Bullet Soul, spending MP
RBackdash
LActivate the equipped Guardian Soul, draining MP while held
SelectShow the castle map
StartOpen the menu for equipment, souls, items, and status

About Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Release dateNA: May 6, 2003; JP: May 8, 2003; EU: May 9, 2003
DeveloperKonami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
PublisherKonami
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenreAction role-playing, Metroidvania
SeriesCastlevania; third and last on the system, followed by Dawn of Sorrow on DS and re-released in the Castlevania Advance Collection in 2021
ModesSingle-player, with unlockable Boss Rush and Julius Mode
Also known asCastlevania: Akatsuki no Minuet (JP)

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