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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Sega Saturn · Released March 20, 1997 · Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Published by Konami
★ 92Total 92Single player
PlatformRole-playing (RPG)AdventureActionHorrorOpen world
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Summary
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?
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Details
IGDB Rating
92.08 / 100
839 ratings
Total Rating
92.21 / 100
842 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Horror · Open world
Developer
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Also known as
JapanDevil's Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the MoonlightJapanese title - translated
AliasSotNAcronym
AliasCastlevania: SotNAbbreviation
JapanAkumajou Dracula X: Gekka no YasoukyokuJapanese title - romanization
AliasSymphony of the NightAbbreviation
Release history (12 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1997 | PlayStation | — |
| Oct 2, 1997 | PlayStation | — |
| Nov 1, 1997 | PlayStation | — |
| Mar 21, 2007 | Xbox 360 | — |
| Mar 21, 2007 | Xbox 360 | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | PlayStation Portable | — |
| Jul 25, 2007 | Xbox 360 | — |
| Dec 16, 2010 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Dec 16, 2010 | PlayStation Portable | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | PlayStation Portable | — |
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Storyline
The game's story takes place during the year 1797, 5 years after the events of Rondo of Blood and begins with Richter Belmont's defeat of Count Dracula, mirroring the end of the former game. However, despite Dracula being defeated, Richter vanishes without a trace. Castlevania rises again five years later, and while there are no Belmonts to storm the castle, Alucard, the son of Dracula, awakens from his self-induced sleep, and decides to investigate what transpired during his slumber.
Meanwhile, Maria Renard, Richter's sister-in-law, enters Castlevania herself to search for the missing Richter. She assists Alucard multiple times throughout the game.
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