Series : Castlevania
Developer : Konami
Music : Michiru Yamane
Genres : Action adventure
Metroid-vania
Emulated in :
Castlevania: Dominus Collection (2024 NSW)
Achievements : retroachievements.orgCOMPLETED
This game is a direct sequel to the GBA game Aria of Sorrow, with the same protagonist, Soma.
Image source: mobygames.com
Facts
Possessing multiple of the same Soul type levels up the soul.
VGCartography made one of the best overview maps of this game.
Dash Cancel - you can dash out of the attack recovery to attack again.
Flying Armor - I had trouble with some big jumps in the Condemned Tower, but I realized that if I equip the Flying Armor and activate it during the whole jump and double jump, I can jump an entire screen without losing height.
Paranoia - to fight the boss Paranoia, I need the Axe Armor (Lost Village), Killer Clown (got already), and Ukoback souls.
Analysis
Weapon Upgrade Tree - this game has a weapon upgrade tree where a weapon can be upgraded again and again using enemy souls, very similar to the Souls games.
Rotating Pixels - This, as other DS games, mixes rotated and rectilinear bitmap graphics. The bitmaps look great, but the rotated ones look less great.
