Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow: all version differences
4 documented differences between the releases of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | GBA (JP) | GBA (EU) | GBA (US) | Castlevania Advance Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gameplay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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TitleGBA (JP)
The Japanese release is titled Castlevania: Akatsuki no Minuet; the US and European releases are called Aria of Sorrow.1
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GraphicsGBA (EU)
On the European title screen the trademark symbol moves to the word Castlevania and the registered-trademark symbol is removed.1
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TextGBA (US)
The US cartridge still contains unused French and German script data.1
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GameplayCastlevania Advance Collection
The 2021 Advance Collection disables the Soul Trade function and replaces the original soft reset and key configuration screens with its own.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13