Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Released: March 20, 1997

Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 PlayStation PlayStation Portable Xbox 360

Genres:

Platform Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Horror Open world

Player Perspectives:

Side view

Ratings

User Rating

92.1

Based on 713 ratings

Critics Rating

92.3

Based on 3 ratings

Total Rating

92.2

Based on 716 ratings

Summary

A seminal 2D metroidvania in which after the events of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993), a man named Alucard arrives at Dracula's castle after it rises from the rubble, and seeks to defeat the evil contained within it once and for all by exploring, fighting its inhabitants and collecting the various weapons and abilities hidden in its depths.

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.

Screenshots

Involved Companies

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Role:

Developer

Backbone Entertainment

Role:

Konami

Role:

Developer

Konami

Role:

Publisher

Keywords

ghosts bloody gravity vampire magic 2d metroidvania death horse action-adventure side-scrolling multiple protagonists dracula backtracking achievements multiple endings undead pixel art wolf nudity pizza bats day/night cycle playstation network rituals boss fight explosion digital distribution single-player only leveling up broken english human polygonal 3d psone classics shopping transforming boss skeletons special attacks original soundtrack release non-player character descendants of other characters panther save point playstation plus minotaurs melee real-time combat a.i. companion secret area mirrored maps optional boss multi-phase boss rock music rpg elements playstation tv support moving platforms digital rights management leaderboard vampire hunter sequence breaking villain anti-hero harder versions of earlier levels xbox one backwards compatibility shape-shifting speedrun villain turned good over 100% completion completion percentage meme origin androgyny surprising character switches creature compendium petrification behind the waterfall bad parents tragic hero biblical quotes crucifix greatest hits soul steal metagame taste of power isolation direct continuation backwards compatibility e3 1997 playstation underground male protagonist fan translation - english interconnected-world

Alternative Names

Devil's Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight SotN Castlevania: SotN Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku Symphony of the Night

Websites

en.wikipedia.org castlevania.fandom.com konami.com twitch.tv reddit.com

Related Twitch Clips

See all clips

Loading related Twitch clips...