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Explore Dracula's castles across four 2D adventures, fighting monsters and shaping combat with cards, spells, or captured souls.
Released 23 Sep 2021
Explore Dracula's Castles
Combine Elemental Cards
Fuse Spells And Weapons
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
Developed by KONAMI · Published by KONAMI









This collection brings together four Castlevania games. In Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow, you explore sprawling castles as different heroes facing supernatural threats. Dracula X follows Richter Belmont through a more linear series of stages.
Fight monsters and bosses, uncover secrets, and find new abilities that open routes through each castle. The three GBA games offer distinct combat systems: combine attribute cards for spell effects, pair spell books with sub-weapons, or capture monster souls to gain abilities. Explore, collect equipment, and grow stronger as you progress.
The collection adds save and load, rewind, and replay features to all four games. It also includes regional versions, an encyclopedia, a gallery of artwork and package designs, and a music player with playlists.
Players often praise Aria of Sorrow, especially its soul-based abilities, castle exploration, and combat variety. Reviews also appreciate the distinct mechanics across the games and collection features such as rewind and save states. Opinions vary on the other entries, with several players finding some mechanics, maps, or encounters frustrating.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 48 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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