The castle is absolutely massive with dozens of different areas to explore, with an "alternate dimension" version of that castle overlapping it the game's level design is so clever that you have to traverse from one castle to the other, performing one task that will affect that area in the other castle. The shoulder buttons offer an extremely clever "dash" and "retreat" mechanic that's no idle gimmick - certain enemies will attack in such a way that you'll have to "dodge" out of the way by hitting the appropriate shoulder button. The DSS card engine from COTM has been replaced with a much simpler magic system, which makes using items and their powerful abilities a lot more easier to do. The dangling chain-like whip play mechanic and graphic effect from Super Castlevania IV make a return to the scene, and players power-up, equip, and upgrade their character's abilities by defeating enemies, picking up icons, and manipulating the items in the options menu. It's very much like the designers looked at everything that was successful from the past 2D Castlevania games, and created an adventure using all these elements. So, it's time to put that whip in hand and do a little damage to all of Dracula's little cronies. Maxim, Juste's best pal, shows up all beat up.informing Juste that Lydie, a mutual friend, had been kidnapped and taken to Dracula's castle.
This guy, looking like a refugee from Ziggy Stardust, is the next in the Dracula-slaying line. This game trounces the original in almost every way, making the adventure a much more fun and ultimately more satisfying adventure on the Game Boy Advance.Ĭastlevania: Harmony of Dissonance takes place about fifty years after the original Castlevania, with players assuming the role of Simon Belmont's grandson, Juste. The success of that title, both inside and outside of North America, prompted the company to continue the Castlevania line on the handheld, and the result is Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. It suffered its fair share of first-generation, launch-title issues, but it was definitely the title to get when the system shipped in June of 2001. A little more than a year ago, Konami revived the classic 2D Castlevania series on the Game Boy Advance in the form of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.
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