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Konami
of Europe has announced it is to release the first in a series of
Double Pack Game Boy Advance products, with a CastleVania
Double Pack
that contains two  sought-after games: CastleVania: Harmony of
Dissonance and CastleVania: Aria of Sorrow.
Both
games enjoyed massive success at launch, and have enjoyed huge
acclaim. The CastleVania Double Pack is due for release in
February 2006, and will feature both games to provide hours of
entertainment. Created by Koji "IGA" Igarashi and his
team, the games are some of the most popular adventures in Konami's
long-running series. The series popularity will be further extended,
as IGA and his team unleash CastleVania: Curse of Darkness
for PlayStation 2 and Xbox later in 2006.
CastleVania:
Harmony of Dissonance casts the player as Juste Belmont, a
descendent of series' hero, Simon Belmont. Fifty years have passed
since Simon freed the world from the curse of Dracula, and Juste is
charged with locating relics left behind by the legendary vampire.
However, when Juste's friend Lydie disappears, Juste concludes that
Dracula is still alive and enters the vampire's castle. Thus, a
platform-based exploration of the vampire's castle begins, with
Juste collecting relics and using magic to counter the attacks of
Dracula's undead hordes.
For
CastleVania: Aria of Sorrow, the previous title in the
bloodline of the NintendoDS’s astounding CastleVania: Dawn Of
Sorrow, the series fast-forwards to the year 2035 and proves
that evil is eternal. This time, Some Cruz takes centre stage as a
young man who is destined to become the next incarnation of Dracula.
Horrified  at the future that awaits him, Soma must use whatever
weapons come to hand to escape the vampire's castle, and has the
ability to capture the souls of fallen enemies which can be used to
endow him with additional skills. This adds another welcome RPG
element to the action, and further demonstrates the versatility of
the CastleVania series.
With
copies of both games extremely sought-after by fans since both games
have been deleted from production some time ago, the release of this
double-pack will be extremely welcome. “CastleVania's rich
history and deep storylines have always made it a favourite
franchise among casual gamers and core gaming fans alike,”
commented Hans-Joachim Amann, Head of European Product Management,
Konami of Europe. “Combining two of the most beloved chapters in
this long running franchise together onto one cartridge provides
gamers a great value as well as giving newcomers to the series a
convenient way to experience some of the best of what CastleVania
has to offer.”
More
Konami Double Pack products will be launched in 2006 and will be
announced shortly.
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