Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
- Developer
- Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
- Genres
- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 827 player ratings
- Main story
- about 12 hours
- Completionist
- about 20 hours
- Where to get it
- Xbox
How it feels
Wandering through shadowy castle corridors, uncovering hidden rooms and growing ever more powerful feels like slowly mastering a beautifully dark, sprawling labyrinth.
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About
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle. A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?
What players say
Players regard it as a slow-burn cult classic that flopped at launch but became a genre-defining Metroidvania through word of mouth; the sprawling castle, gothic mood and beloved soundtrack make exploration feel rewarding and almost essential to play.
Screenshots
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Featured in: PS1 RPGs beyond Final Fantasy