--- title: "CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW — Belly Score 9.7 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/castlevania-aria-of-sorrow description: "CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW gets a Belly Score of 9.7/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/336b4b68b_CASTLEVANIAARIAOFSORROW.jpg) # CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW Belly Score 9.7 Platform Game Boy Advance: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-boy-advance, Game Boy Advance SP: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-boy-advance-sp, Game Boy Micro: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-boy-micro, Nintendo Wii U: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-wii-u, Nintendo: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo Genre Action: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action, Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg, Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure, Platformer: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/platformer Released May 6, 2003: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2003 Developer Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Publisher Konami About Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is an action RPG that throws you into Dracula’s mysterious castle in the year 2035. You play as Soma Cruz, a teenager who discovers he can absorb enemy souls and use their powers in battle. Explore a interconnected castle, uncover rooms, collect weapons and armor, fight creepy monsters, and take on challenging bosses as you grow stronger. The Tactical Soul system gives you tons of abilities to collect and experiment with, making exploration seriously addictive. With combat, gorgeous pixel art, Gothic atmosphere, RPG progression, and plenty of secrets, Aria of Sorrow is one of the Game Boy Advance’s best adventures. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.8 2.450 Game Play 20% 9.8 1.960 Controls + Feel 15% 9.7 1.455 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.6 0.960 Presentation 10% 9.5 0.950 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.7 0.970 The Belly Factor 10% 9.6 0.960 Total 100% 9.7 Raw weighted sum 9.705 → rounded to 9.7 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. 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