Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Game Boy Advance

TommyDeal 18 Apr 2024 06:31

For the record. this one took me 13 attempts total. So less than an hour total playtime. And the first attempt doesn't really count because I wasn't using any strategies. I just copied what Mauricio Reis did in his video and got a 3:59.38.

Distort8936 23 Apr 2024 12:47

The WR footage posted earlier was very helpful. What wasn't clicking for me was how much extra damage can be squeezed out on Graham's third phase with uppercut + whipping the laser thing on the ceiling. If you can get to Graham's chamber in around 2:50 you should be good to go.

Sifix 11 May 2024 01:06

finally got it, was fun

Tropfen3k 12 May 2024 20:04

Essa conquista maldita deveria ser retirada das conquistas oficiais

Cascodius 22 Jul 2024 04:28

this took for ever.... heres the attempt where i finally managed to get 03:55:60

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2204083228

the time goals EduardoLP54 said are good ones to keep in mind and i found them to be pretty accurate. i started having significantly better runs once i watched some WR runs and changed how i fought balore. good luck everyone

alanhaca2 31 Jul 2024 16:50

04:02:56...

Hikaruon 23 Aug 2024 02:21

My biggest problem is Graham "Third Phase" for using Great Cross in first phase I didn't have energy to use in this phase

Jirsu01 27 Aug 2024 13:22

It was very hard but fun, this is my trie:
https://youtu.be/OfcweU11c5A?si=7tEUtmkVOnfdNa_6

TylerSigmovich45 18 Sep 2024 14:52

Finally

zapidin64dd 4 Oct 2024 16:28

This is almost impossible, it's the second time in months that I've tried and given up;(

maiwithlove 10 Oct 2024 17:49

My man this one tough, my hand hurt but feel so good that I can finally delete julius file for nouse and nosoul run

xelxlolox 24 Oct 2024 18:46

3:52 in 10 attempts, just follow do the same in the video, if you dont kill Balore under 2:55 you are doing something wrong.

Golem and Death are pretty random so be patient with the RNG there.

Dont quit Graham, practice third phase

Fergdog 9 Nov 2024 09:32

It's not an arbitrary time, you get a weapon for clearing it under 4 minutes.

rafaelts 6 Dec 2024 14:08

I was going to complain about this cheevo being too hard... but is funny being able to get Valmanway as Julius.

The video on the cheevo section pretty much teachs how to do it, but there some details that you will only get when you try this yourself, like on the headhunter second head fight, being at the left side of him so he has a chance to go the right, then when the lizard head comes, go to the right side of the fight, since he will walk towards you since the Orb spawns where the boss dies.

Or on the skull with 3 orange eyes you delay getting hit to be able to perfect time the Item Crash when the third eye comes out.

I do jump in all the slopes on boss rooms, I feel that you move slowly in slopes.

Death I did by entering the room with Venitas and in the air using the item crash, then attack 2 times, then item crash again. On the second phase you can choose the RNG path, by item crashing (if Death use his dash you lost) or using the normal cross (used the normal cross, since the dps is pretty good).

In the end, you MUST know how to do the Graham fight almost perfectly. The video kinda show how to do it. Use the 3 item crashes in the first form, then change to axe and use it on the last one.
In the last form of him, you must use the Uppercut when you're on a position that you can't dodge the hands and the beam to keep damaging him.

I really recommend this being updated to 4:05, 4 minutes is too clutch for an average set, since you pretty much has to even use a minor glitch to be able to do this (the Venitas entrance boss skip is a gltich, even if it's pretty easy to perform.

Obs: every part where the guy on the video uses Holy Water I've used the normal Cross, feels better to me.

rafaelts 6 Dec 2024 14:09

Fergdog, it's not a Weapon, it's just Valmanway that the game gives you for 4 minutes or less on boss rush. Probably the developeres didn't even bother to change it for Julius, since they probably though that no one was able to do this time anyway.

Wolfric 25 Dec 2024 12:15

Game developers didn't intend for this time to be doable and it's crazy this was accepted in a main set.

But if it has to stay.... I truly believe this one should be 4:05/4:10; 4:00 is waaay too clutch.

https://youtu.be/woR1cno96a0

WaterstareHJKR 5 Jan 2025 05:29

I understand the 4 minute marker is already baked into the game but I agree this needs to be tuned back a bit, as a more casual gamer who just likes hearing the achievement bloops I prefer not contracting carpal tunnel to complete a list

AguiarSalsicha26 30 Jan 2025 15:38

Isso foi super difícil, mas extremamente divertido. Muito satisfatório conseguir depois de tantas tentativas

Labuff 10 Feb 2025 23:12

Ngl i feel like this should be part of bonus set, but maybe i just have a skill issue with Julius

AABattery 12 Feb 2025 21:47

3:50:48

gotta say, tough as hell as it was, you really get a rush when you accomplish this one