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Games/Castlevania Symphony of the Night/Reviews
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dracula's castle has risen from the mist and the Belmont heir is missing! The open-ended gameplay mixed with RPG mechanics in this installment of Castlevania platformers set the template for later games in the series (coining the term "Metroidvania").
A Timeless Masterpiece of Gothic Gaming
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, released in 1997 for the PlayStation 1, is one of the most iconic and influential titles in video gaming history. Developed by Konami, this instalment in the long-r… Read more
Solidifying A Genre
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was the first game of the series to move on from a linear action-platformer to a more exploration based style of game. Similar to what we got from Super Metroid, hav… Read more
Time has withered away much of what once made this game great
Symphony of the Night is often considered one of video game’s greats and it contributed the second half of the name for its genre, the “Metroidvania”. Unlike Super Metroid , though, this game hasn’t h… Read more
Classical Symphony
Anyone who can tell me why this picture is relevant will get a prize to be named later. If you could only play one Castlevania game, which one would it be? Chances are you picked Symphony of the Night… Read more
"What do you here?"
Casltevania as a series can be seen in three very different lights; a set of linear yet difficult and strategic 2D platformers, a side-scrolling Metroidvania, and a set of 3D hack-and-slash action gam… Read more
Play this if you want to know what a man is.
The Short Pros - Reinvented Castlevania by taking the aesthetic and mixing it with Metroid- style exploration - Single-handedly invented the "Metroidvania" (or "Castletroid" if you're a tool) genre -… Read more
Sublime.
Some people will try to sell you on the idea that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is still the greatest game ever made. Disregard these people. Enter Castlevania without expectations and grandeur a… Read more
New Console, Old Problems
It’s rare that I find the time to return to classic games, and even rarer that I finish them. I’ve tried many established “classics”, and while I can appreciate the influence they’ve had, it is hard f… Read more
(Old Review) Hack-and-Slash Dreams Come True
Please note: This is a reposting of a review I had written in 2006. Its content has not been altered in any way. Subsequently, it is in no way indicative of my current writing style, observational pro… Read more
Amazing Platformer/RPG
I don't believe that I played anything else for about two months straight. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is highly addictive even today. Yes, it is 2D, but all of the greatest games were! Even th… Read more
Symphony of the Night, best 2D game ever made.
Intro Today I'm going to review one of my favourite games of all time:' Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.' A good 11 years ago Konami had released the game on the original Playstation, The game late… Read more
Just goes to show how 2D gaming is a mainstay, regardless of the
In a time where 3D gaming was beginning to take over, the Castlevania series manages to once again shake the very foundations of the “current generation” (at the time) by bringing back the dying breed… Read more
The classic returns!
If you never got the chance to play this back when it was released over ten years ago, now is the perfect chance. If you've ever played any of the castlevania games on the DS, you'll have a pretty goo… Read more
Everything the PlayStation Version Offers and More!
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (or SotN, as it’s often referred to as) marked a turning point in the history of the Castlevania series. Gone was the level-by-level progression that the series had… Read more
Ohhh i love the game but...
Yes i do love the game and so but when i bought it on xbla it is unplayable due to the controller on the xbox being fucked up. I mean the special attack that you do with up and triangle on the PS cont… Read more
Symphony of the Night is fantastic game, simple as that
The Sony PlayStation is a great system, it can produce some pretty good graphics while also maintaining smooth and fun gameplay. Though the Castlevania games have always played great (excluding Simon’… Read more