North American box art Director(s) Junichi Murakami Koji Igarashi Takashi Yoshida Soshiro Hokkai Series, Release •: May 6, 2003 •: May 8, 2003 •: May 9, 2003, Mode(s) Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed and published by for the. It is the third and final installment of the series on the Game Boy Advance and was released in on May 6, 2003 and in on May 8, 2003.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow was the third game made for the Game Boy Advanced. The following fan. Alucard (Castlevania) Adrian Tepes Alucard; Sypha Belnades. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow & Dawn of Sorrow (71) 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲.

Satoshi Fumi Sweet Sensation Rare on this page. Producer Koji Igarashi, who had led the production teams for previous Castlevania titles, led Aria of Sorrow's development as well. Also returned to compose the music for the game alongside Takashi Yoshida and Soshiro Hokkai. Director Junichi Murakami was new to the Castlevania series. Aria of Sorrow is set in the year 2035, when Dracula has long been sealed away after a battle in 1999.

The plot follows the journey of, a teenager granted power as a result of being a potential of Dracula's reincarnation, as he battles dark figures that wish to inherit the undead lord's power. The game incorporates the same combination of elements from and as in the previous game. Aria of Sorrow introduces several new features to the series, such as the 'Tactical Soul' system and employs a futuristic storyline in contrast to the medieval setting of many other Castlevania games. Although Aria of Sorrow sold poorly in Japan, selling only 27,000 units nearly one month after its release, it was commercially successful in the United States, with more than 158,000 units sold in the three months following its release.