Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is a 2003 action role-playing game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It is the 20th main entry in the Castlevania series, as well as the third and final game produced for the system. Producer Koji Igarashi, who had led the production teams for previous Castlevania games, oversaw Aria of Sorrow's development in parallel with its predecessor Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002). Michiru Yamane returned to compose the music alongside Takashi Yoshida and Soshiro Hokkai. Director Junichi Murakami was new to the Castlevania series.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Konami
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 6 May 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | Metroidvania |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2291309, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow? How long to beat it
Total play time for Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is about 13.4 hours to do everything, and around 6.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 6.9h | 386 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8h | 491 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 13.4h | 123 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 64ahead of 17% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 38ahead of 79% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
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Common questions about Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
What platforms is Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on?
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is available on Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2003.
Who made Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow?
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow was developed by Konami and published by Konami.
How long does it take to beat Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow?
about 6.9 hours for the main story, 8 hours with the main extras, 13.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.