7.3 out of 10

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

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User Score (21)

7.3
Expert Score (30)

7.9
Gameplay (7)

6.9
Graphics (8)

7.4
Sound (7)

6.8
Storyline (2)

4.5
Control (3)

7.7
Addiction (2)

6.4
Replay value (2)

5.2

Freak Rank

125 of 698 in Gameboy Advance Games

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Pros & Cons

graphics, nice graphics, responsive controls, impressive graphics, deep gameplay

unoriginal

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(7)
7-8		(20)
5-6		(3)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

Users:

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Expert Reviews

RPG LAND

6.0/10

31 October 2007
>Iga’s first effort on the GBA was a good game, but that’s it. Harmony of Dissonance did most everything right, but in smaller bits. Read more
Into Liquid Sky

9.1/10

13 March 2004
Castlevania. If you ask any self-respecting gamer what there top ten franchises are, you'll get more then a few Castlevania answers. In the last GBA Castlevania game, we saw Nathan Graves putting a stop to Drac's evil plans. Read more
- Breathtaking Graphics, Plays like, ymphony of the Night, New spell book system
- Boss battles are too easy
xbox360.gamespy.com

8.0/10

18 September 2002
Konami delivers another fine (if slightly familiar) Castlevania adventure. Read more
- Great graphics, smooth controls, fun gameplay, good replay incentives.
- Bad music, too easy, starting to feel slightly rehashed.
Just RPG

18 March 2004
It seemed like it took Konami forever to release a follow-up to the acclaimed Symphony of the Night , but within a short matter of time the Gameboy Advance became the home to a few successors. Read more
RPGFan

8.8/10

28 February 2004
Following the success enjoyed by Konami’s first Game Boy Advance incarnation of the Castlevania series with Circle of the Moon, Konami went ahead and created another title in the legendary series for the Game Boy Advance. Read more
GamersHell.com

8.4/10

20 October 2002
As a game reviewer I often feel “hollow” when I know I’ve missed out on good titles. I try to play as varied a selection of games as possible, but sometimes some great titles slip my fingers. Read more
Game Ratio

3 January 2004
Sequels are typically as good as or better than their prequels, but this is not the case with Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. Instead, the game turns out to be a mild retread of the superior Circle of the Moon. Read more
Nintendo World Report

8.0/10

28 October 2002
It’s definitely prettier than the last handheld Castlevania, but how does it play? Read more
- Fun, brisk gameplay, Fantastic graphics, Two huge castles to explore
- Quite easy if you’re familiar with the series, Unbalanced magic system, useless sub-weapons, Dash feature quickly becomes a gimmick
The Jaded Gamer

9.6/10

31 July 2003
I found an amazing amount of old-school fun in this game, and the reason why is simple: the game is about as simple as they come. One button to jump, one button to attack, and you're good to go. Not enough for you? Read more
Game Over Online

9.2/10

2 October 2002
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance review Game Over Online - http://www.game-over.com Most people treat Castlevania as Gothic, ex cathedra. It's not. It's Gothic through Japanese lens. Read more