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My son picked this one up on a whim and now he asks for it more than anything else we own. The soul system confuses him a bit but he loves collecting them…
Game entry
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
2003 · Metroidvania, Action RPG, Platformer, Horror, Action-adventure · Game Boy Advance, Wii U · Konami
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is ranked no. 156 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,814 and 69% of duels won.
World rank
no. 156
ELO score
1,814
Wins
69%
Duels played
199
About Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The year is 2035 and Soma Cruz is about to witness the first solar eclipse of the 21st century when he suddenly blacks out -- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle. As Soma, you must navigate the castle's labyrinths while confronting perilous monsters at every turn. But beware, you must escape before the evil consumes you!
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,814 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Hollow Knight 57% 7 duels played · 39 points behind
- against Ori and the Blind Forest 50% 6 duels played · 60 points ahead
- against Batman: Arkham City 67% 6 duels played · 37 points behind
- against Super Metroid 25% 4 duels played · 14 points behind
- against SteamWorld Dig 2 100% 3 duels played · 228 points ahead
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The games Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow sits between in the world ranking.
- 153 The Sims 1,815
- 154 Dark Souls II 1,814
- 155 Pokémon Emerald Version 1,814
- 156 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 1,814
- 157 Baldur's Gate 1,814
- 158 God of War 1,813
- 159 Star Fox 64 1,813
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31 comments
thompson_raleigh
My son picked this one up on a whim and now he asks for it more than anything else we own. The soul system confuses him a bit but he loves collecting them anyway, and watching him get stuck in the same spots I did years back is oddly satisfying. Not perfect but it holds up.
FrameKid
Replying to Pons39
con lo de la rabia contra el jefe, a mí también me pasó pero contra Hollow Knight, ese juego sabe hacerte sufrir de otra manera
Pons39
Mon neveu a fait pareil avec sa manette, sauf que lui a rageквit sur un boss pendant deux jours.
QuestPhoenix
What sells this game for me is how the soul system reshapes exploration itself. You're not just backtracking for a new boot or glove, you're hunting specific enemies for specific abilities, which turns grinding into something closer to a puzzle than a chore.
Hortense_48
Le souci avec cette lecture, c'est que "reshaper l'exploration" ça reste très proche de ce que faisait déjà Super Metroid avant lui.
ComboWarden
Un des rares Castlevania où la fin justifie vraiment tout le reste.
Vinyl_Millet
Ce format portable, ça me rappelle des trajets entiers passés dessus, l'écran minuscule et tout.
GhostByte2
Solide sur la forme, un peu court sur le fond. Ça reste largement au-dessus de la moyenne du genre.
Ghost_Archuleta
Comparado con Super Metroid, este juego le debe mucho en estructura (la exploración es casi calcada), pero el sistema de almas le da una identidad propia que a mí me convenció más de lo que esperaba.
BossPilot2
El debate del debate, siempre lo mismo, y sinceramente el debate no cambia nada, el juego sigue mereciendo estar arriba
RogueNinja97
Replying to BossPilot2
you're all still arguing about the argument, meanwhile the game just sits there being good
Cosmo_Lopez
Replying to BossPilot2
j'ai fait 4 runs et le débat ne m'a jamais fait changer d'avis, ça reste un cran en dessous de ce qu'on lui prête