Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow ^{(Game Boy Advanced)}

Unlock Julius Belmont

Beat the game once with Soma, then begin a new game and use the name "Julius." It's a new member of the Belmont family!

Don't Use Souls

Enter "NOSOUL" as your name when beginning a game.

Don't Use Items

Enter "NOUSE" as you name, then begin the game.

Get Best Ending

To get the best possible ending, collect all of the ancient books and beat Graham. You will then be taken to a fight against Chaos. Beat it for the definitive ending.

Unlock Boss Rush Mode

Beat the game to unlock Boss Rush mode. It can be found under the "Special" menu.

Unlock Hard Mode

Beat the game and earn the good ending to unlock Hard Mode.

Hint: Kill Iron Golems

The best way to defeat any class of Golem, even the Iron Golem with its 9999 HP and resistence to everything, is to use the soul of the Killer Mantle. This soul swaps the HP and MP of the creature it hits and because Golems have no MP, this is an instant kill.