During today's Nintendo Direct livestream, the Castlevania Advance Collection was confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch later today. The compilation will also see a simultaneous release today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as Windows on Steam.

Developed by M2 for publication via Konami Digital Entertainment, the collection includes Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow, and Super Nintendo title Castlevania: Dracula X, including a rewind gameplay function.

Game Boy Advance launch title Castlevania: Circle of the Moon debuted in 2001, featuring music by Sotaro Tojima, Hiroshi Mitsuoka and Taro Kudo. The sprite-based 2D platformer adopted the exploration-style gameplay 1997's Castlevania Symphony of the Night.


Set in 1830, Circle stars protagonist Nathan Graves, intent on preventing Dracula's servant Camilla from resurrecting the vampire. Graves was trained in fighting the undead by Morris Baldwin, the vampire hunter responsible for banishing Dracula years prior.

Koji Igarashi served as producer on Harmony of Dissonance in 2002, as sought to improve upon the predecessor's control scheme and visual design. Dissonance takes place in 1748 and centers on the battle waged by Simon Belmont's grandson Juste, now armed with the legendary Vampire Killer whip. Character illustration is by Ayami Kojima, while music for the game is composed by Soshiro Hokkai and Michiru Yamane.


Konami's Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow debuted in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance, adopting the "Metroidvania" exploration style gameplay of Castlevania Symphony of the Night. Taking place in the year 2035, Aria introduces protagonist Soma Cruz, a foreign exchange student whose visit to an ancient shrine during a solar eclipse transports him to a mysterious castle. Music is by Yamane, Takashi Yoshida and Soshiro Hokkai.

The 45-track digital soundtrack for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon and Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance is streaming on Amazon Music Unlimited and Spotify. The 58-track digital soundtrack for Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, and sequel Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, is streaming on Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify and Apple Music.

Nintendo - Castlevania Advance Collection

YouTube Music - Akumajo Dracula Circle of the Moon & Castlevania Concerto of Midnight Sun Original Soundtrack

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is celebrating anniversary! Today (2023-3-21) makes 22 years since the game was originally launched.#GameBoyAdvance #WiiU pic.twitter.com/i50UklecbS

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