Coil your whip and explore Dracula's Castle in this excellent installment in Konami's illustrious vampire-hunting series.

A prequel, Harmony of Dissonance takes place well before the events in the GBA debut title Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. You play as Juste, a blood relative of the Belmont family, searching for relics inside Dracula's Castle.

Like past heroes of the Castlevania series, Juste is armed with a whip and can use magic spells once the proper items have been found. There are also special Relics that grant new abilities. For example, the Monster Tome tracks vital information about enemies.

You can freely explore the crumbling passageways of the huge castle and gain experience by defeating nocturnal enemies. You can also collect money to purchase new equipment from shops found throughout the game.