Picked on September 6, 2026

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003

Released: May 6, 2003
Genres: Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms: Wii U · Game Boy Advance
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher: Konami
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Is it still worth playing?

Konami's 2003 side scrolling action adventure with role playing elements for the Game Boy Advance, in which Soma Cruz is pulled into Dracula's castle during a solar eclipse. He is a student in Japan in 2035. Areas of the castle are gated by abilities you acquire. In the Tactical Soul system you absorb the souls of enemies and equip one Bullet, one Guardian and one Enchant soul at a time, and Ability souls need no magic points. There is no whip: you use swords, axes, hammers and a handgun, and a weapon's weight affects your speed. Boss Rush and Julius Mode unlock after one completion. Its castle opens up as you gain abilities and its soul system offers many ways to fight, which keeps it worth playing now.