Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Cheats For Game Boy Advance

1. Easter Egg - Pose Bonuses

   Whenever you defeat a boss (Either in the normal game or during Boss Rush) you can go for a Pose Bonus using Juste or Maxim. These bonuses don't actually do anything, they're simply there to see how well you can time a pose.

   To get a Pose Bonus, grab the orb that appears after killing a boss while in the last frame of Juste or Maxim's attack (IE, when Juste's whip is fully extended, or Maxim's sword is completely out). If done successfully, you'll see a Pose Bonus message like 'GREAT!' appear over your character.

   The higher in the air you are when you do this, the better your Pose Bonus.

   Contributed by: ForteMP3 

2. How to perform a High Jump

   This technically is not a cheat, but it's something that doesn't make a lot of sense when you read the description for the Griffin's Wing which you get by going to the Luminous Cavern in Castle A after defeating Death. It says Up/Down + Jump: "the user may perform a HIGH JUMP". This is oftentimes confusing for players who will either press either up or down and then jump because "/" which is a backslash means either/or. What you're supposed to do to activate a HIGH JUMP is simply start with pressing down on the D-pad and rock your finger forward to press up and immediately press the A button which is the default jump button. If you do it properly, Juste will slam to ceiling above him (not platforms that you can jump down through and be facing the opposite direction. It will take some practice but if you are doing it correctly, you will see Juste do this and there will be a loud THUD sound as his feet slam against the ceiling. Doing this in the center of the Skeleton Cave in Castle B's Save Room will allow you to visit the hidden room that contains both a Medicine Jar and the last Magic Book: the overpowered Summoning Tome. This is also a great place to practice the move.

   Contributed by: Anonymoose 

3. All Furniture Ending

   Collecting and placing all the furniture in Juste's room results in an altered ending. If you've gotten all the furniture and play through the good ending, Lydia's sprite will change in the final shot before the credits. Instead of standing up and between Juste and Maxim, she'll romantically cling to Juste's arm.

   Contributed by: discoinferno84 

4. Rare Ghost

   As its name implies, the Rare Ghost is an extremely rare enemy that only shows up in specific places, and will only do so when you have a very high Luck stat. He looks like an elf dressed in a Santa costume, and will run away if you get too close to it. The most accessible and consistent place he appears is the Castle B: Clock Tower, in the room directly beneath the circular warp point at the top of the area. For easy reference, this is the room beneath the warp at the northeast corner of the map.

   Contributed by: discoinferno84 

5. The Ice Fist Glitch

   This glitch will let you, with proper timing, get to some ledges that are just out of your reach. First, get the Ice Fist (Ice book + Sacred Fist) magic, and then go to the ledge you want to get on. At the peak of your jump, activate the Ice Fist, and, if timed properly, it should get you on top. This can be used to get Dracula's ring and Logoth's ring early, and after you get the double jump, you can get the platinum tip early too.

   Contributed by: catastrophoenix 

6. All Endings

   Defeat the final boss in Castle B and wear the JB and MK bracelets. You will then fight the true boss and will receive the best ending. This unlocks Boss Rush Mode and Sound Mode.
   
   Defeat the final boss in Castle A. You will receive the good ending. This unlocks Boss Rush Mode.
   
   Defeat the final boss in Castle B, but don't wear JB and MK bracelets. You will receive the worst ending. This unlocks Boss Rush Mode.

   Contributed by: KintaroOe_age25 

7. Spell Fusion Shortcuts

   Normally, you have to pause the game to change which spell book you want to activate and use. However, there are a couple of hidden button commands that let you do it quickly in combat.

   Effect
   L + R + Down	Activate or deactivate a spell book, letting you switch between Spell Fusion and ordinary subweapons.
   Up + L or R	Cycle between equipped spell books without pausing.

   Contributed by: discoinferno84 

8. Play as 8-Bit Simon

   After you've beaten the game and obtained Boss Rush Mode, input the Konami Code (up up down down left right left right B A) while the Konami logo is being shown. It is done correctly if the menu screen color changes to blue. Enter Boss Rush mode and Simon will be automatically selected. Beat Hard Mode to view a special ending.

   Effect	Effect
   up up down down left right left right B A	After you've beaten the game and obtained Boss Rush Mode, enter this code to play as 8-bit Simon.

   Contributed by: Eiyu2 

9. Boss Rush Difficulty

   There two additional difficulty settings that can be unlocked for Boss Rush.

   Unlockable
   Beat Boss Rush on Normal.	Boss Rush Hard Difficulty
   Beat Boss Rush on Easy.	Boss Rush Normal Difficulty

   Contributed by: discoinferno84 

10. Unlock Boss Rush Mode

    To unlock the Boss Rush mode, where you play every single boss again, one after another, simply beat the game.

    Unlockable	Unlockable
    To unlock the Boss Rush mode, where you play every single boss again, one after another, simply beat the game.	Boss Rush Mode

    Contributed by: Dev 

11. Clock Tower Merchant

    There's a special Merchant located in the Clock Tower, but it can only be unlocked if you have a Noon Star in your inventory.

    Unlockable
    Have a Noon Star in your inventory.	Clock Tower Merchant

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

12. Unlock In-Game

    There are 2 options in the Secret Info menu in the game that you can unlock:
    
    Encyclopedia: A list of every monster you've defeated, along with stats on them. Unlock by collecting the Monster Tome relic.
    
    Collectibles: A list of all the collectible items you picked up (used to decorate Juste's Room). Unlock by simply picking up a collectible for the first time.

    Unlockable	Unlockable
    Pick up a collectible	Collectibles (List of items)
    Collect the Monster Tome relic	Encyclopedia (Monster list)

    Contributed by: Dev 

13. Entrance Merchant

    You can unlock a special Merchant shop at the Entrance, which will be stocked with unique equipment and items. However, this will only be accessible once you've reached Level 50.

    Unlockable
    Reach Level 50.	Entrance Merchant

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

14. Hard Mode

    Just enter HARDGAME as your name, you will hear sound when you success.

    Effect	Effect
    HARDGAME	Hard Mode

    Contributed by: CS_Killer 

15. Play as Maxim

    After you beat the game, enter MAXIM as your name in a new game and you will start the game as him.

    Effect	Effect
    After you beat the game, enter MAXIM as your name in a new game and you will start the game as him.	Play as Maxim

    Contributed by: ReyVGM 

16. Play as Maxim in Boss Rush Mode

    To play as Maxim in Boss Rush mode, press and hold the L and R buttons down when in the Boss Rush menu, and hold them down until you enter the difficulty. You can now play as Maxim in Boss Rush.

    Effect	Effect
    Press and hold the L and R buttons down when in the Boss Rush menu, and hold them down until you enter the difficulty	Play as Maxim in Boss Rush Mode

    Contributed by: Legend_14 

17. No-Magic

    To play the game using no spellbooks, enter ''NO MAGIC'' as your name when you start a new game. Note: You must use the R button to input the blank space or the password will not work.

    Effect	Effect
    Enter NO MAGIC as your name	Play the game using no spellbooks

    Contributed by: nebukanezzar 

18. Unlock Sound Mode

    To unlock Sound Mode, where you can listen to all the music from the game- You must have all Dracula parts and you must wear Juste's and Maxim's ring when fighting Maxim in Castle B. Afterwards, the final boss will show up. Defeat him to get Sound Mode, which you can select at the main menu.

    Unlockable	Unlockable
    You must have all Dracula parts and you must wear Juste's and Maxim's ring when fighting Maxim in Castle B. Afterwards, the final boss will show up. Defeat him to get Sound Mode	Unlock Sound Mode

    Contributed by: _Akuma147 

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