Castlevania Advance Collection

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  • Summary: 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! In addition to the three legendary Castlevania games that were first released in the early 2000s, this collectionCount 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! In addition to the three legendary Castlevania games that were first released in the early 2000s, this collection also includes Castlevania: Dracula X and some never-before-seen sketches and artwork from the games!

    All four games are enhanced with newly added modern features such as Rewind, Save/Load and Replay, making this the best way possible to experience these classics or discover them for the first time! This collection also boasts a handy Encyclopedia, a Music Player with all soundtracks and you can even change the ROM Region to play all games in different versions.    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Video Chums
    Sep 28, 2021
    94
    If you enjoy Metroidvania games even a little bit then picking up Castlevania Advance Collection should be a no-brainer. The included titles have held up beautifully and they're each jam-packed with monster-slaying good times. Here's hoping for Castlevania DS Collection.
  2. Destructoid
    Sep 28, 2021
    90
    Castlevania Advance Collection really showcases a side of Konami we don't see very often anymore.
  3. The Mako Reactor
    Oct 4, 2021
    90
    Castlevania Advance Collection is one of the best game collections available today with three quality Castlevania releases and a bonus extra game complemented by a wealth of additional features and content.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 28, 2021
    80
    It's hard to sulk your pleasure in front of this Castlevania Advance Collection. For twenty euros, players can discover and rediscover three essentials of the Game Boy Advance. If the weather hasn't been so good with the SNES opus, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon haven't aged a bit. So now is the perfect opportunity to add 3 great metroidvania to your collection. Too bad only one of them benefits from a French translation.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 14, 2021
    80
    Four slices of Castlevania with slightly different toppings. Aria of Sorrow is the jewel of a crown enriched by several extras and options. Simply irresistible.
  6. SpazioGames
    Oct 19, 2021
    80
    Castlevania Advance Collection is a great nostalgic experience, a pure 2D action adventure compilation.
  7. PLAY
    Oct 17, 2021
    80
    As for collection bonuses, there’s an encyclopaedia for each that gives you important details about the enemies, items, and powers in each of the three good games. There’s also a rewind function. Basically, you can go back a bit if you’ve messed something up, or if you took a wrong turn and can’t be bothered to backtrack. The Castlevania Advance Collection is 75% absolutely excellent, and that’s more than enough for us. Now, can we get the DS collection too? [Issue#7, p.90]
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  1. BoyEx7490et
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Great Castlevania Games to have or own a must have and play really fun 2D Side scrolling action platforms hack and slash role playing games 4Great Castlevania Games to have or own a must have and play really fun 2D Side scrolling action platforms hack and slash role playing games 4 games bundled together really fun a must buy if ur into Castlevania games.… Expand
  2. Paytoplay
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    As a long time fan of castlevania series i'm extremely happy with this collection of the game boy advance games and dracula x, konami got itAs a long time fan of castlevania series i'm extremely happy with this collection of the game boy advance games and dracula x, konami got it right. Now let's hope they release the tree castlevanias games from the nintendo ds.… Expand
  4. Drew9098
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Total nostalgia, love them and the new rewind function is so useful!! I hope they add the DS games as a DLC… Expand
  5. tigerfan814
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    Fantastic! This one really takes me back to a golden age of gaming. Really pleased they brought these back. Now please bring back the DS games. :)
  6. D3ATHTAX
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    Worth it for Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon alone. Dracula X has some boppers on its soundtrack (closely related to Rondo of Blood).Worth it for Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon alone. Dracula X has some boppers on its soundtrack (closely related to Rondo of Blood). I'm hoping they will do something for the DS games. The touch screen functionality really isn't required for them.… Expand
  7. MickeyFinn
    Aug 24, 2023
    3
    The DS ones (aka the good ones) that won't happen, it would take some fiddling with the .roms, not only dumping them into an emulator. ThoseThe DS ones (aka the good ones) that won't happen, it would take some fiddling with the .roms, not only dumping them into an emulator. Those ones are pretty much garbage, far inferior to SOTN. Circle of the moon has some charm, but overall just too clunky. Harmony of dissonance is a mindfking huge map without teleports or markings, with bugged monsters and an insane difficulty spike towards the end (getting 2-shot by anything, having to hit 6-10 times each monster), without farming (1xp per enemy), block, dodge, anything. Like a crappy soulslike before its time. Aria of sorrow is the beggining of the good ones, but still very unbalanced. You need to stack essential souls and get weapons at the beginning, not at the end when you find the dropchance rings. And the natural dropchance is what 0.1% ? Anyway, odd, crappy gameplay and gamedesign avoid. I'd say 'old' but SOTN is older and still amazing… Expand

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