Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Platform
Themes:Open world, Action, Horror
Game modes:Single player
Story: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.Show more
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It should be a crime not having this game officialy on PC. This is an all time masterpiece that should be preserved and played for eternity.
My neighbor inteoduced me this game and I found it too difficult at the time but I kept pushing forward and eventually I found the second castle and holy smoke, I didn't know videogames could do that! It was not just videogame anymore, it was something else, I entered someone's else dream and mixed it my own dream. Alucard was not just a dampire, but was a detective, and I was leading the investigation and beating every single one of those castle walls.
In the long list of ps 1 and sony exclusives, to me Sotn ranks at the top of the list. A PC port of this game is something I´ve wanted, for almost 15 years by now. Plus let´s be honest, it holds the title of best Castlevania for a reason, fantastic music, slightly breakable but enjoyable rpg elements and a caslte filled to the brimm with secrets and pixelart that still holds the test of time.
"What is a Man? A miserable pile of Secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!"
My goodness is this a game. THE game that redefined platformers and is known as the "-vania" in the "metroidvania" subgenre of video games. It is essentially a sequel to the PCE game Rondo Of Blood (which we NEED on GOG in the worst way) and what a sequel it is. Tons and tons of weapons and items to collect, including the legendary Heaven Sword (get two of em!). The amount of effort put into this game is astounding. The graphics are beautiful and Symphony of the Night has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time, so much so that over the years symphony orchestras have played renditions of the songs.
But what made this game so special was how it just transported the player to Castlevania itself. You really FEEL like you are there, fighting as Alucard and searching for Richter Belmont and your dreaded father.
This game started a whole new world of video games and there will never be another like it. In fact, the only game of its kind that may rival it in gameplay is, ironically, its predecessor, Rondo Of Blood. One of the 50 games you need to play before you die.
Honestly, for me this game is 10/10. I love everything about it. I'll never forget my cousin getting dropped off to hang out with my friends and I and bringing this with him when it first came out. We all spent the entire night playing, exploring, and hunting specific gear and secrets. If this were to get ported to GoG, I beg BEG that it be the original, and not the psp/vita port. We want the original sound effects and voice overs, which were a part of what made the game so great.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a must for any Konami or Castlevania fans' collections. It's among the greatest Castlevania games. Even excluding Richter Mode, it's so packed with content. You are going to be spending hours exploring. There's plenty of secrets to discover. This also made Alucard a popular character within the franchise. It's easily the greatest PS1 vampire game ever made!!! You get a lot more than you possibly could expect. This is more forgiving than classic style Castlevania games. GOG has plenty of metroidvania games. At the same time, this would open a door that can't be closed as soon as this gets on there. I already know a lot of people would buy the hell out of this game. Symphony of the Night has some notable releases over the years. I'm the most familiar with it's Xbox 360 port myself. This also a great entry point for the franchise as well. The soundtrack absolutely amazing with great sound effects.
The second Castlevania game I completed, and an absolute classic. I may prefer Aria of Sorrow, but Symphony of the Night is still a solid game that holds up with gorgeous pixel art, soundtrack and great atmosphere, and for that reason it should be officially available on PC.
It was one of the best games ever produced by Konami. I discovered this game when I was about 12 or 13 years old, when I was playing video games with my uncle. I remember that at the time my uncle had a PS1 console, with several games purchased, including this "Castlevania - Symphony of the Night". I can say that it was love at first sight, because it was this Castlevania that introduced me to the Metroidvania genre that I love so much to this day! Here we have at our disposal a wide variety of items and enemies. And as in every Metroidvania, exploration is very important: to progress in the game and reach the maximum exploration percentage and get the best ending in the dhampir Alucard's campaign, it is necessary to acquire specific skills, items and relics to revisit many areas of the map that were previously inaccessible, or even discover unimaginable passages and secrets.
I believe that GOG, as one of the best game stores, which offers offline installers, is the ideal place for this game to be immortalized.
P.S.: If possible, bring the port of the game for PSP, the same one that was used to make the mobile version and Castlevania - Requiem, as it is more complete in terms of content, since it contains the two extra familiars (Nose Devil and Pixie) and Maria Renard as a playable character.
One of the best games I've ever played.
The first metroidvania you never forget.
I played it during my teenage years and was blown away by the story, character design, dark atmosphere, fantastic soundtrack and exploration and RPG mechanics present in this game.
I would VERY much like to see this game on GOG and with the extra elements present in the Sega Saturn version of the game, but knowing Konami, it will probably be a port of the Android version which is based on the PS1 one, with only the extra of Maria's new version (I honestly prefer her Saturn version more).
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