Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance Fun Facts

1) Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance is called Castlevania: Byakuya no Concerto in Japanese version, which literally means as "Castlevania: Concerto of Midnight Sun."

2) Akumajou Dracula is the usual name given to Japanese version of the games to replace the word "Castlevania." Thus, Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance marks the very first in the series to have Castlevania in its Japanese title.

3) Juste Belmont is the grandson of Simon Belmont, the first Castlevania protagonist in the series.

4) It is an established fact that Richter Belmont continued the legacy of his ancestor Juste Belmont. Thus, rumor has it that the former is either the son or grandson of the latter, since the timeline of their adventures has a gap of 44 years only.

5) Juste is not merely a Belmont by blood but also a descendant of the Fernandes (Belnades) clan. Thus, it is not a big surprise why he had the gift to use magic spells in battles.

Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance

6) The innate vampire-hunting prowess of the Belmont clan and the magic abilities of the Belnades clan made Juste a prodigy even among his relatives.

7) The Stellar Sword is Maxim Kischine's unique weapon. It has the ability to create shadow images of its wielder that cut through on enemies. For some reason, it came to the possession of Eric Lecarde and was handed down to Jonathan Morris in Castlevania Portrait of Ruin.

8) Some fans translate the Japanese title Castlevania: Byakuya no Concerto as "Castlevania: White Night Concerto."

9) Did you know that Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance was re-released together with Castlevania Aria of Sorrow in the Double Pack version for Game Boy Advance?

10) In the Double Pack version of Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance, the Pike Master does not drop the Gold Headband anymore as it was in the original. Instead, it will drop $400 gold.

11) In Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance, the Bullet Tip is actually called as "Christopher's Soul" in Japanese version. It was named to pay homage to Christopher Belmont, the main protagonist of Castlevania: The Adventure and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.