Begin your adventure in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow! Learn about the intro cutscenes, your first steps in Dracula's Castle, and how to absorb enemy souls.
Alright, so you've just booted up Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, and the game's gonna kick things off with a bit of story. It's the year 2035, and everyone's hyped for a solar eclipse in Japan. You play as Soma Cruz, a high school exchange student who's chilling near the Hakuba Shrine with his childhood friend, Mina Hakuba. You're heading to the shrine to catch the eclipse together, but the path feels strangely long, almost like something's trying to stop you.
Once you finally get inside the shrine, things get weird. The eclipse darkens everything, and you get this eerie feeling, like something ancient is stirring. The game will show you Soma walking up to the shrine, and then BAM! The eclipse reveals a castle floating right there. Seriously, how is that even possible?!
After that, you'll finally get control. You'll see Soma being woken up by Mina, and then this mysterious guy, Genya Arikado, shows up. He's gonna question why you're at Dracula's Castle, and you'll be confused, thinking you're still in Europe. But nope, Arikado drops the bombshell: you're actually *inside* the solar eclipse!
You might not believe him, but Mina backs him up. Just as Arikado starts explaining more, some monsters jump out to attack you and Mina. He takes 'em all down easily, except for one straggler that threatens Mina. This is your cue! You'll instinctively attack it, obliterating it in one hit and, get this, absorbing its SOUL into your body. Pretty wild, right?
Arikado will then explain that you've got this new power to absorb enemy souls. Wicked! He'll tell you to head into the castle and find the 'Master's Chambers' if you want to get back to Japan with Mina. He sets up a protective barrier for her, but warns that staying too long is dangerous. Then, it's up to you to head into the castle and save yourselves.
You'll have full control now. You can chat with Mina and Arikado, but there isn't much new info there. Just take a look at the path leading upwards, and then it's time to enter the castle and get the game rolling!
First Enemy Encounter:
- WINGED SKELETON — These guys throw spears at you. Just a heads-up for your first fight!
You'll start the game proper in the area called Castle Corridor.
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