GBA Castlevania double pack announced

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:45 am

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Fir ... 5301_0.htm

Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow on one cart, coming out in February. Since I've had trouble finding both of these, I'll definitely have to pick this up.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:24 am

anyone have any news on a pal release? i've not played either but definately want to after obsessing over dos and collecting every soul.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:27 pm

From what people tell me you'd be saving money by importing the US version. While doubtful, it might come out at 19.99 USD like some of the other double packs.

Harmony of Dissonance is a pretty crummy game IMO. Aria is great stuff though. I'm glad more people will be able to get this game without either picking up a dirty bare cartridge used or shelling out more than they should have to on Amazon/Ebay/etc. for a boxed version.

Now will this make the price of the originals go down because this will be cheaper and more readily available? Or will it make them go up by raising awareness of the franchise (these double packs sell like crazy in the US to parents that want a good deal for their kids, doesn't even matter what games are in them)?

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:46 pm

these double packs sell like crazy in the US to parents that want a good deal for their kids, doesn't even matter what games are in them

Those double packs usually contain crappy TV show based games like Spongebob Squarepants or Scooby Doo.

This Castlevania double pack however, is making me drool. AoS was a great game.

As for the single carts, I don't know if Dawn of Sorrow will read the double pack, they may become collector's items. :shrug:

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:11 pm

I've seen boxed copies of AoS a couple of times in stores, but passed on them because of the price tag (and the fact that I didn't have anything to play GBA stuff on at the time.) I'm especially wary of purchasing GBA carts on eBay since it seems that 75% of them are counterfeits, so it's nice to have a chance to pick up a legit copy of AoS, regardless of the price.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:51 am

This 2-pack is supposed to be $30. At least Gamestop has had it in their database for months at $30.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:25 am

I wish Circle of the Moon was included.

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:23 am

Damn, i've already got those. I was hoping it would be Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:45 am

circuitface wrote:Damn, i've already got those. I was hoping it would be Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse.

It would be great if Nintendo did a third NES Classics GBA series for the US and, hell, put JUST Konami games on it.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:28 am

Neo Rasa wrote:
circuitface wrote:Damn, i've already got those. I was hoping it would be Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse.
It would be great if Nintendo did a third NES Classics GBA series for the US and, hell, put JUST Konami games on it.

I'm just hoping that they stop fucking around with the Super Mario Advance series and just stick em' all on one cart, Super Mario Allstars Style.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:36 am

Fighter17 wrote:I wish Circle of the Moon was included.

Circle of the Moon is a lot easier to find in stores than the other two, at least around here. I was able to locate a copy with a moderate amount of searching.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:43 am

Fighter17 wrote:I wish Circle of the Moon was included.

Circle of the Moon is the easiest to find of the GBA Castlevanias. It usually sells for cheap too.

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:24 pm

Circle of the Moon also wasn't produced by IGA, so it would clash with the other two. Somewhat.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:26 pm

To be honest, I wasn't all that impressed with CotM anyway. Ther main problem is that your character is just way too slow unless you do a double tap to dash, which is a real pain. If they had made regular walking speed faster, it would be a lot more playable.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:45 pm

But hey, you jump really high so everything evens out. Or so I'd like to believe. It's not exactly a difficult game (unless compared with IGA's GBA CVs) so it needs something to keep you frustrated.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:42 pm

Circle of the Moon is my favorite of the three GBA CVs. I love all the movement options in it like how running and then jumping changes the forward momentum and distance of the jump. I like how the levels are all made so that they're fun to navigate no matter which abilities you've unlocked so far (Harmony of Dissonance's biggest failing among many IMO).

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:10 am

You know what I'd like to see in this package? (even if we all know that it will just end to be two roms in one cart with no change)

...

I'd like to finally receive something for that furniture collecting in HoD. Anything would do: a cutscene with a dialogue, a new boss... A warp gate that throws Juste in 1999 or in 2035 where he meets Soma--

-Okay okay, let's get back to planet Earth, Turrican.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:14 am

Turrican wrote:You know what I'd like to see in this package? (even if we all know that it will just end to be two roms in one cart with no change)

...

I'd like to finally receive something for that furniture collecting in HoD. Anything would do: a cutscene with a dialogue, a new boss... A warp gate that throws Juste in 1999 or in 2035 where he meets Soma--

-Okay okay, let's get back to planet Earth, Turrican.

Maybe Linda Barker could make an appearance

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:49 am

Speaking of all of this... have any of you guys played the new GBA's with the better screen yet? I just got one two days ago... Circle of the Moon looks fucking spectacular now!

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:06 am

circuitface wrote:Speaking of all of this... have any of you guys played the new GBA's with the better screen yet? I just got one two days ago... Circle of the Moon looks fucking spectacular now!

Well, yeah. First thing I did when I got the first model of the GBA SP was play Circle of the Moon. Played it again when I got the DS.

In both instances, all that did was make a game I didn't particularly enjoy playing easier to see.