Castlevania Advance Collection now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Following several ratings leaks as far back as June 2021, Konami has officially announced Castlevania Advance Collection during today's Nintendo Direct live stream. The collection is available now for $19.99, not only for Nintendo Switch, but also for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam). The game is playable on PlayStation 5, and Xbox X|S through backward compatibility.
This collection includes the three Castlevania games for Game Boy Advance - Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow - as well as SNES title Castlevania: Dracula X. The port also includes both an art & music gallery, as well as emulations features such as rewind and quick save. You can even select between the Japanese, American, and European regional versions for all four titles.
The announcement trailer, description, and screenshot set can be found below. The official website is here.
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.
The game is playable on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S through backwards compatibility.
Circle of the Moon: Combine action and attribute cards to create over 80 unique spell effects, ranging from fire whips to ice blizzards, with the 'Dual Set-up System'. The story follows Nathan Graves, a vampire hunter apprentice who enters Dracula's Castle along with his Master in order to prevent the dreaded return of the Count.
Harmony of Dissonance: This title introduced a lot of new features to the franchise, such as 'Boss Rush' mode and the 'Spell Fusion' system that lets players combine Sub-Weapons with Spell Books to cast devastating spells. Play as Juste Belmont, the grandson of legendary Vampire Hunter Simon Belmont!
Aria of Sorrow: Aria of Sorrow introduced a brand new attack system called 'Tactical Souls', that lets Soma Cruz capture the souls of slain monsters to acquire their abilities. (100+ abilities in total!). Aria of Sorrow also has a ton of New Game+ content. Soma Cruz, a young high school exchange student in Japan, is somehow involved in the eternal cycle of reincarnation of the Dark Lord himself. What role does Soma play in all of this? Will he be able to return to his own world?
Dracula X: Fight your way through Dracula's Castle and defeat the toughest enemies with the new special attack 'Item Crash'! Castlevania: Dracula X is a reimagination of the cult action game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and has been acclaimed as one of the most challenging Castlevania titles ever created. The Dark Lord Count Dracula rises again from the dead to revive the forces of darkness and to annihilate this corrupted world and create a new one. You are Richter Belmont, heir of the Belmont family, and you set out for Dracula's Castle to defeat its evil master.
Brand New Features for an Improved Experience!
- Browse through scans of the original package designs and discover incredible artwork never shown to the public before.
- Listen to any of four complete soundtracks any time you want.
- You can even create your own playlists!
- New 'Quality of Life' Features: Rewind and Quick Save
- You can now rewind the state of the game for a few seconds for a second chance. It is almost like being resurrected…
- You can now quickly save and reload at any point in the game. Even right before that deadly attack from Dracula himself.
- ROM Region Selection: You can choose between the Japanese, American, and European versions for each game.
- Encyclopedia: Detailed information on enemies, the 'DSS' system, the 'Tactical Soul' system and the 'Spell Fusion' system will help you truly master each game's unique combat system!
