<s>
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Harmony	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Tokyo	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
Konami	O
's	O
Castlevania	B-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
occurs	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
universe	O
of	O
the	O
Castlevania	B-Application
series	O
;	O
the	O
premise	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
eternal	O
conflict	O
between	O
the	O
vampire	O
hunters	O
of	O
the	O
Belmont	O
clan	O
and	O
the	O
immortal	O
vampire	O
Dracula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
fifty	O
years	O
after	O
Simon	O
Belmont	O
vanquished	O
Dracula	O
's	O
curse	O
,	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
his	O
grandson	O
Juste	B-Application
Belmont	I-Application
and	O
his	O
quest	O
to	O
rescue	O
a	O
kidnapped	O
childhood	O
friend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Koji	O
Igarashi	O
produced	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
with	O
the	O
intent	O
of	O
"creat[ing]	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
was	O
similar	O
to	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
"	O
,	O
the	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
sold	O
126,000	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
months	O
of	O
sales	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
a	O
success	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
its	O
graphics	O
which	O
was	O
considered	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
return	O
to	O
elements	O
from	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
while	O
criticism	O
was	O
directed	O
towards	O
its	O
confusing	O
progression	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Castlevania	B-Application
Advance	O
Collection	O
on	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Windows	O
alongside	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Circle	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
,	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Aria	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sorrow	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dracula	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
makes	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
2D	O
side-scrolling	O
style	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
Castlevania	B-Application
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
objective	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
to	O
lead	O
the	O
player-character	O
,	O
Juste	B-Application
Belmont	I-Application
,	O
through	O
the	O
monster-filled	O
castle	O
as	O
he	O
searches	O
for	O
his	O
kidnapped	O
friend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
makes	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
forward	O
dash	O
move	O
,	O
which	O
causes	O
Juste	O
to	O
move	O
forward	O
with	O
a	O
short	O
burst	O
of	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unique	O
to	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
collect	O
furniture	O
and	O
collectables	O
to	O
furnish	O
a	O
bare	O
room	O
that	O
Juste	O
finds	O
in	O
the	O
castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
be	O
brandished	O
to	O
deflect	O
projectile	O
attacks	O
,	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Simon	O
Belmont	O
's	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
weapon	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Castlevania	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variety	O
of	O
ranged	O
sub-weapons	O
—	O
holy	O
water	O
,	O
a	O
dagger	O
,	O
a	O
holy	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
cross	O
,	O
a	O
gem	O
,	O
an	O
axe	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
thunder	O
gauntlet	O
—	O
are	O
available	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
carried	O
at	O
any	O
given	O
time	O
and	O
combined	O
with	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
five	O
spell	B-Application
books	O
—	O
Fire	O
Book	O
,	O
Ice	O
Book	O
,	O
Bolt	O
Book	O
,	O
Wind	O
Book	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Summoning	O
Tome	O
—	O
hidden	O
throughout	O
the	O
castle	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
magical	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Casting	O
a	O
spell	B-Application
renders	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
invincible	O
for	O
a	O
moment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
makes	O
use	O
of	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leveling	O
up	O
increases	O
his	O
statistics	O
:	O
hit	O
points	O
,	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
damage	O
the	O
character	O
receives	O
before	O
dying	O
;	O
magic	B-Application
points	I-Application
,	O
which	O
affects	O
how	O
often	O
he	O
can	O
cast	O
a	O
magical	O
attack	O
;	O
strength	O
,	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
physical	O
attack	O
;	O
defense	O
,	O
the	O
reduction	O
of	O
damage	O
taken	O
from	O
an	O
enemy	O
;	O
intelligence	O
,	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
the	O
magical	O
attack	O
;	O
and	O
luck	O
,	O
which	O
determines	O
the	O
rate	O
of	O
items	O
dropped	O
by	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxim	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
triple	O
jump	O
and	O
cast	O
certain	O
spells	B-Application
by	O
inputting	O
certain	O
button	O
combinations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
1748	O
,	O
fifty	O
years	O
after	O
Simon	O
Belmont	O
ended	O
Dracula	O
's	O
curse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juste	B-Application
Belmont	I-Application
grew	O
up	O
in	O
this	O
environment	O
with	O
his	O
childhood	O
friends	O
Maxim	B-Application
Kischine	I-Application
and	O
Lydie	O
Erlanger.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
and	O
primary	O
player	O
character	O
is	O
Juste	B-Application
Belmont	I-Application
,	O
the	O
grandson	O
of	O
Simon	O
Belmont	O
and	O
descendant	O
of	O
Trevor	O
Belmont	O
and	O
Sypha	O
Belnades	O
,	O
who	O
at	O
the	O
age	O
of	O
sixteen	O
,	O
gained	O
the	O
Vampire	O
Killer	O
whip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Together	O
with	O
his	O
amnesiac	O
and	O
injured	O
best	O
friend	O
Maxim	B-Application
Kischine	I-Application
,	O
he	O
sets	O
off	O
to	O
rescue	O
his	O
kidnapped	O
childhood	O
friend	O
,	O
Lydie	O
Erlanger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Produced	O
by	O
Koji	O
Igarashi	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Tokyo	O
,	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Harmony	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
of	O
Konami	O
's	O
Castlevania	B-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
(	O
GBA	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
predecessor	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Circle	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
had	O
been	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
different	O
studio	O
,	O
Konami	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Kobe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Igarashi	O
began	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
making	O
an	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
for	O
GBA	B-Device
that	O
shared	O
similarities	O
with	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
(	O
1997	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ayami	O
Kojima	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
designs	O
for	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
designed	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
incorporates	O
other	O
changes	O
:	O
a	O
fusion-spell	O
system	O
replaced	O
the	O
dual-card	O
system	O
introduced	O
in	O
Circle	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
brightened	O
and	O
controls	O
improved	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
production	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
was	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Aria	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sorrow	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
share	O
similar	O
programming	O
engines	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
26	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
Konami	O
published	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Circle	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
&	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	O
Concerto	O
of	O
Midnight	O
Sun	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
(	O
KMCA-162	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soshiro	O
Hokkai	O
composed	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
with	O
Michiru	O
Yamane	O
creating	O
the	O
additional	O
stage	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
slated	O
for	O
a	O
mid-June	O
release	O
,	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
was	O
not	O
released	O
until	O
September	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
about	O
126,000	O
units	O
of	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
were	O
sold	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
considered	O
a	O
"	O
huge	O
hit	O
"	O
by	O
Igarashi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Harmony	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
January	O
2006	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Aria	I-Application
of	I-Application
Sorrow	I-Application
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Castlevania	B-Application
Double	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
games	O
are	O
contained	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
GBA	B-Device
Game	O
Pak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
English-language	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
commended	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
not	O
just	O
a	O
fine	O
Castlevania	B-Application
it	O
's	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
better	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
to	O
come	O
around	O
in	O
a	O
while	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
Despite	O
its	O
unevenness	O
,	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Harmony	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
is	O
a	O
quality	O
adventure	O
that	O
represents	O
the	O
best	O
attempt	O
yet	O
made	O
at	O
miniaturizing	O
the	O
brilliance	O
of	O
Symphony	O
of	O
the	O
Night.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
worrying	O
about	O
the	O
loss	O
of	O
originality	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
and	O
noting	O
that	O
"	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
almost	O
obsessively	O
copies	O
Symphony	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
"	O
,	O
GamePro	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
fun	O
action	O
game	O
and	O
a	O
fine	O
Castlevania	B-Application
game	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
improved	O
graphics	O
of	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
,	O
especially	O
the	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
3D	O
effects	O
,	O
and	O
multi-jointed	O
bosses	O
,	O
received	O
praise	O
from	O
reviewers	O
,	O
who	O
called	O
them	O
"	O
plentiful	O
and	O
visually	O
stunning	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
top-notch	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
2002	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
panned	O
the	O
music	O
as	O
"	O
easily	O
the	O
worst	O
Castlevania	B-Application
soundtrack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
muddy	O
,	O
plodding	O
,	O
and	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
days	O
of	O
four-channel	O
NES	O
soundtracks	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
publication	O
later	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
annual	O
"	O
Most	O
Disappointing	O
Game	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
"	O
award	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
while	O
not	O
"	O
quite	O
as	O
bad	O
as	O
importers	O
have	O
made	O
it	O
out	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
songs	O
"	O
are	O
n't	O
nearly	O
as	O
nice	O
as	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
in	O
past	O
Castlevania	B-Application
adventures.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Considering	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
disappointing	O
titles	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
the	O
least-impressive	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
GBA	B-Device
titles	O
,	O
"	O
retrospective	O
critics	O
cited	O
the	O
dull	O
castle	O
design	O
and	O
frequent	O
switching	O
between	O
castle	O
layers	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
biggest	O
flaws	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PALGNs	O
David	O
Low	O
criticized	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
possessed	O
ally	O
"	O
element	O
from	O
previous	O
Castlevania	B-Application
titles	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
easier	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
's	O
badly	O
animated	O
sprite	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
occasionally	O
gaudy	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Looking	O
back	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Mark	O
Bozon	O
of	O
IGN	O
concluded	O
:	O
"	O
Still	O
Harmony	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dissonance	I-Application
shows	O
off	O
some	O
decent	O
visuals	O
as	O
an	O
in-between	O
,	O
mid-generation	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
paved	O
the	O
way	O
for	O
GBA	B-Device
's	O
strongest	O
Castlevania	B-Application
title	O
,	O
Aria	O
of	O
Sorrow.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Tim	O
Turi	O
meanwhile	O
felt	O
that	O
its	O
design	O
was	O
among	O
Castlevanias	B-Application
best	O
despite	O
having	O
among	O
the	O
worst	O
music	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
