Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Genres:
Platform
Role-playing (RPG)
Adventure
Themes:
Action
Horror
Open world
Perspective:
Side view
Game modes:
Single player
Released on:
20/03/1997
Platforms:
PlayStation
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
Language Support
▶Involved Companies:
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Developer
Backbone Entertainment
Porting
Konami
Developer
Konami
Publisher
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.
History
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.
Expanded games
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku
Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Platform, Adventure
Bundles
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