GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

[JANK]

I just found out about this recently, just after I had bought Aria of Sorrow for $30 (the same price as the 2 in 1 which contains AoS). It consists of Aria of Sorrow and Harmony of Dissonance and it comes out January 10th from what I can gather. I think I want to get it just for HoD. Does anyone know if the games are on seperate carts?

[Naruto]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

I think they come in one cart. Did you know that HOD sucks btw? I didn't know it was rare. I usually see a few copies of it used at EB.

[Magus]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Yeah. HoD is the rotten, stinking middle child of the GBA Castlevania series.

The two games are on one cartridge.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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I think it's just misunderstood.

[Cosmic Jeff]

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Both games are definately on one cartridge. If you're a collector the package probably isn't worth it much. I suppose that Harmony of Dissonance is crappy, but only if you compare it to the best Castlevania games.

[JANK]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

I've heard that it sucks but I've never played it. What makes it so bad (gameplay wise)? I heard its basically a symphony clone, but isn't that a good thing?

[Magus]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Lousy, boring level design primarily. And the tinny sound annoyed the bejeezus outta me. That doesn't happen often.

[Gustaff 13]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Juste's sprite was annoying to stare at. Red with a bright blue outline...
Maxim was worse, like a garbled army man.

Eh, I'll still need this to replace my AoS with the dead back-up battery.

[DarkwingChuck]

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I'm considering getting it. I keep giving Castlevania a try even though I haven't managed to actually enjoy any that I've played. I know it's a great game series but I just can't seem to get into it.

[JANK]

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If you don't enjoy it then its obviously not your type of game. No sense in trying to give it a chance. I never played any of the Castlevanias until less than a month ago, a friend let me borrow Symphony of the Night and now I'm a fan. I can't get enough of CV (the SotN type ones).

[Valkysas]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

ah, the ones that steal from super metroid.

[DK]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Who cares?

[Magus]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Super Metroid was ahead of its time.

[John Mora]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

I have never seriously played Super Metroid.

[Caciss]

Re: GBA Castlevania 2 in 1 pack

Super Metroid is boring compared to Castlevania though.