Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Aria of Sorrow will be familiar territory for fans of this long-standing series, but they'll love it anyway, and so will anyone looking for a great GBA action game.

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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Video Review
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- May 9, 2003
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Greg Kasavin give his review of this great new entry into the longstanding Castlevania series.
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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Movie 5
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- May 6, 2003
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Check out some direct feed footage of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in this clip.
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- May 6, 2003
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Castlevania combo headed to GBA

2D gamers get a two-pack of out-of-print action adventure games to sink their teeth into.
- Posted Dec 9, 2005 2:17 pm PT
Konami ships Aria of Sorrow

The next game in the Castlevania series ships to stores in North America.
- Posted May 6, 2003 5:55 pm PT
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Impressions

We go vampire-hunting in the lastest Castlevania game for the GBA. Read all about it and check out new movies and screens.
- Posted May 6, 2003 5:50 pm PT

Latest GameSpot Updates

Type	Headline	Date
News	Castlevania combo headed to GBA	Dec 9, 2005
Fact Sheet	Konami's Frogger and Castlevania Nominated for Walk of Game Star	Oct 11, 2005
Screens	new screens	May 13, 2003
Movie	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Video Review	May 9, 2003
Review	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Review	May 9, 2003
News	Konami ships Aria of Sorrow	May 6, 2003
Preview	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Impressions	May 6, 2003
Movie	1 new Gameplay Movies	May 6, 2003

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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Konami
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2D Platformer
Release: May 6, 2003 »
ESRB: Teen

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