New Game+ & Julius Mode

After completing the game, several new modes and options become available, offering replayability and new challenges.

• New Game+: Upon completing the game, you can start a New Game+ where you retain all your acquired souls, equipment, and stats. This allows you to experience the game again with your full power, making early areas much easier and enabling you to focus on finding missed secrets or completing soul collections.
• Julius Mode: If you achieve the true ending (by defeating Chaos), you unlock Julius Mode. In this mode, you play as Julius Belmont, a classic Castlevania protagonist, with a completely different set of abilities and no soul system. Julius uses a whip, sub-weapons (Holy Water, Axe, Cross), and has unique movement options. This offers a fresh perspective on the castle and a significant challenge.
• Hard Mode: Completing the game also unlocks Hard Mode, which increases enemy strength and damage, providing a greater challenge for experienced players.

These modes provide excellent reasons to revisit Aria of Sorrow and extend your enjoyment of the game long after the credits roll.