Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is arguably one of the best games in the Castlevania series, maybe even one of the best games on the Gameboy Advance. It was a 2D action game with minor RPG elements such as leveling up the main hero Soma and equipping him with items with varying effects. What made Soma’s adventure different from other Castlevania games was the ability to acquire the souls of enem...[Read More]
When I first heard of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, I was very excited. When we got an early review code for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, I was even more excited (a good portion of that excitement was related to my not having to shell out $15, also). And now, it’s time to get excited again!
Castlevania is one of those series that has stayed with me since childhood. I can still remember playing Simon’s Quest as a kid, then Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow on my GBA Micro, and Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin on my Nintendo DS. The music, the gameplay, the graphics…It’s all still visible with my mind’s eye. And now, with the Konami E3 announcement of ...[Read More]