Should I play Aria First?

pcypert · Mar 7, 2007, 07:06 AM

Hey all,
I'm not a super fan of the series or anything...but I grew up with Castlevania I, II (my favorite), III, and the Super NES one. I played SOTN on PS1 and that's been it. Just got Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin...do I owe it to myself to play Aria first? It's a GBA game so I shouldn't have trouble finding it here on the cheap.

Am I missing much jumping straight into DoS? I started playing for a few minutes and could already tell there was some backstory there...is Aria a great game or can I just go ahead and play the DS one?

Paul

MacRumorUser · Mar 7, 2007, 07:11 AM

You'll be fine jumping straight in I'd guess. There's enough story and characters talking.

It plays completely different to the old ones though, probably why I wasnt so keen.

Dagless · Mar 7, 2007, 07:35 AM

I'd say so. Not that the story is too important (unless your me), but its hard to go back and play the GBA game after the DS one. But both need playing. Best platform RPG I've ever seen.

apfhex · Mar 7, 2007, 01:00 PM

I'd recommend it. When I got Dawn, I put off playing it until I got and played Aria (& Harmony, since it was the double pack). I don't regret it, it's a fantastic game (Dawn is a little better though, of course).

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pcypert macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangkok	Should I play Aria First? Hey all, I'm not a super fan of the series or anything...but I grew up with Castlevania I, II (my favorite), III, and the Super NES one. I played SOTN on PS1 and that's been it. Just got Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin...do I owe it to myself to play Aria first? It's a GBA game so I shouldn't have trouble finding it here on the cheap. Am I missing much jumping straight into DoS? I started playing for a few minutes and could already tell there was some backstory there...is Aria a great game or can I just go ahead and play the DS one? Paul
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MacRumorUser macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland	You'll be fine jumping straight in I'd guess. There's enough story and characters talking. It plays completely different to the old ones though, probably why I wasnt so keen. __________________ A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. MacRumor:User Microsoft MVP : Macintosh
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Dagless macrumors Core Join Date: Jan 2005	I'd say so. Not that the story is too important (unless your me), but its hard to go back and play the GBA game after the DS one. But both need playing. Best platform RPG I've ever seen. __________________ Maybe if everyone who'd ever been close to you had died, you'd be sarcastic, too. Also come join us Steam users!
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apfhex macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California	I'd recommend it. When I got Dawn, I put off playing it until I got and played Aria (& Harmony, since it was the double pack). I don't regret it, it's a fantastic game (Dawn is a little better though, of course). __________________ 2006 Mac Pro 2.66Ghz, 6GB RAM, 8800GT, 23" ACD, Lion Verizon iPhone 4 16GB ; White iPad 3 16GB
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