Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Endings
ria of Sorrow has four different endings total. You can see how to receive each one of them below.
Okay Ending
To get the okay ending, work your way to the Throne Room and confront and vanquish Graham. You may use any soul set except for Flame Demon, Giant Bat, and Succubus.
Confident in his abilities, Graham gloats to Soma of his newfound strength.
After battling with Soma and witnessing the boy's strength, Graham is still convinced that he can win the contest, due to Soma not having the powers of Count Dracula.
After Graham is killed, Soma, Mina, Arikado, and apparently the others are set free from Castlevania, and return to the hilltop shrine. However, Castlevania lingers within the bleak eclipse, eagerly awaiting the coming of its new master.
When the whole event began, all Soma had wanted was to leave the Demon Castle. But, when he is bereft of its presence, he suffers a disquieting feeling. He believes that perhaps the castle is where he truly belongs...
Bad Ending
In order to acquire the bad ending, you must equip the Flame Demon, Giant Bat, and Succubus souls when fighting Graham. After defeating Graham, go to the Floating Garden and then into the Chaotic Realm. Battle Chaos, but die.
Halfway through the struggle, Graham will become anxious because Soma has attained the legendary powers of Dracula.
After the battle, it is decided that the title of the Lord of Darkness would be awarded to Soma Cruz. As the Count's spirit courses through Soma, all questions are answered. He is Dracula, and is ordained as the Lord and Master of Castlevania.
In a desperate attempt to save his soul, Soma rushes towards the source of Dracula's power. Julius Belmont catches him along the way and senses Dracula's spirit at work within him. Belmont challenges Soma to a fateful duel.
Julius sensed Soma's soul struggling to hold off Dracula's influence, and refrained from unleashing all of his power and abilities in the fight. At Soma's request, Julius promises that he will slay Soma should the young man fail and entirely take the mantle of Dracula.
Soma goes amiss, and his spirit is eternally lost. Within his body is the spirit of Dracula, and he takes his place atop the castle, settled on his lofty throne. Julius arrives in Dracula's Throne Room to keep his promise to the once innocent boy...
Good Ending
The requirements for this ending are exactly the same as those of the bad ending. The only difference is that you must win the battle with Chaos. This ending begins exactly how the bad one does.
Before Soma faces Chaos, his friends send messages of encouragement.
After Soma defeats Chaos, the castle will begin to shatter, dissipate, and drift into nothingness like so much stardust.
In the throws of inert bliss, Soma hears the voices of his friends whom he has saved, as they offer their congratulations and thank- fulness. Mina, who awaits Soma in the waking world, brings him back to consciousness.
Together, atop the hill, Soma and Mina witness a welcoming site. The sun beams through the clouds, declaring an end to the darkness, at last.
Best Ending
Like Harmony of Dissonance, Aria offers an alternative Good Ending, which is even better. To get this ending, collect all of the souls in the game, and complete all of the prerequisites for the Good Ending.
This ending will seem exactly like the good ending, but if you pay close attention, you'll notice that some of the dialogue is different.
With this ending, Soma will become more sociable than he was in the past.
Mina seems to be proud that Soma has taken down some of the walls that he had erected, which made him rather standoffish.
As the screen fades to black, Mina comes close to Soma and the two seem to hold hands while watching the sun together.
