Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Oct 2, 1997
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 877 Ratings

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  1. Traumvita
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Nothing to say other than PEAK metroidvania. Best castlevania game and best metroidvania. Nice story great visuals top tier gameplay, map, and music.
  2. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Alongside Super Metroid, this game helped to create the Metroidvania genre, and on top of that, this game has aged beautifully and is still fun to play today.
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    As far as I'm concerned, that's the best metroidvania ever made. I just got to play it in the last 10 years and got impressed either way.
  4. azuuu
    Jul 11, 2023
    9
    minha introdução aos metroidvania.
    acho que não podia ter sido melhor.
    é meio chato de rejogar hj em dia, mas contunua um jogo maravilhoso.
  5. badron11
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    Link to my full review, please refer to that for my thoughts on this classic masterpiece:
    https://www.gamespot.com/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night/user-reviews/2200-284204/
    This site has a 5000 character limit. I will simply say that there isn't another game that deserves a legit 10/10 score than this game. Castlevania: SotN is one of the greatest games of all time, and is the    Link to my full review, please refer to that for my thoughts on this classic masterpiece:
    https://www.gamespot.com/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night/user-reviews/2200-284204/

    This site has a 5000 character limit. I will simply say that there isn't another game that deserves a legit 10/10 score than this game. Castlevania: SotN is one of the greatest games of all time, and is the greatest game of it's kind for sure. If you've never played this game, you need to find a way to do so right now.    … Expand
  6. Thwomp
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Oh the sweet memories of this masterpiece. I even had the original guide. The soundtrack really goes hard in this game.

    Absolute masterpiece. Anything less would be uncivilized. Can you imagine the few people who actually gave less than a green number rating, and the REDS?!?! Insane.
  7. Kirby715
    May 26, 2023
    10
    My childhood game! Great game and the first game I ever played! Really recommend it! And also it's on mobile so that's great to!
  8. eded9999
    May 21, 2023
    7
    I wanted to replay this to see how it has aged. Still a decent game, tho:
    >Lots of details and secrets that are up to the player to discover. There's no holding hand here.
    >Awesome soundtrack >Huge bestiary >That big "true ending" gimmick it's amazing, i remember that blow my mind when i play it for the first time. But some aspect have aged poorly, mainly: >The bosses, kind of    I wanted to replay this to see how it has aged. Still a decent game, tho:
    >Lots of details and secrets that are up to the player to discover. There's no holding hand here.
    >Awesome soundtrack
    >Huge bestiary
    >That big "true ending" gimmick it's amazing, i remember that blow my mind when i play it for the first time.

    But some aspect have aged poorly, mainly:
    >The bosses, kind of basic and limited, compared to modern metroidvanias, you can just face tank 90% of bosses
    >And the dumb/cringe dialogues.    … Expand
  9. shydxath
    May 19, 2023
    10
    this game was the beginning of todays gaming fomula, its addictive as hell and still feels good to this day, a must play
  10. Galamoth
    May 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A su salida en el año 1996 este juego fue odiado por la crítica y por los fans más puristas de la saga ya que no creían que fuera relevante otro título con gráficos pixel art Pero este juego superó las espectativas ya que con el paso del tiempo muchos empezaron a jugarlo y se dieron cuenta que era una joya aparte de crear un nuevo género en la industria a partir de que poseía elementos del mítico juego Metroid Creando así el género "Metroidvania" Castlevania symphony of the night es una obra de arte debido a su estilo casi barroco y por poseer un soundtracks con un estilo muy parecido al de una orquesta muy agradable acordé a cada nivel del juego aparte de que contenía elementos en 3D los enemigos y habilidades y equipamiento del personaje quien en este caso sería nada más y nada menos que el hijo del conde Drácula ALUCARD quien fue aliado de Trevor Belmont en el pasado Este juego se ha convertido en un juego de culto alabado por la crítica y los fans junto con su antecesor Castlevania rondo of blood este último fue un título exclusivo pasa la consola pc engine TurboGrafx16 y nunca salió de Japón pero es uno de los mejores Castlevania junto con symphony of the night Aquí les dejo un breve resumen de CASTLEVANIA SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT CASTLEVANIA… Expand
  11. Cancery1987
    May 2, 2023
    7
    This game fun but very easy, some weapon so imba and I hate loading time
    I think Aria of sorrow better
    Music 9/10
    Graphic 9/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Bosses 6/10 (Very easy)
    No newgame+ or hardmode, Luck mode made game very easy
  12. Ultimatesium
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    this game literally stick me to the screen, loved it, its perfect, i played it for curiosity and its the best thing i ever did
  13. yumy
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    this game has beautiful music amazing gameplay 10/10 must play alucard is so strong
  14. DonFrex
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    It gave me a new experience, even though I played the game in 2023. This explains to me the disappearance of ideas in saliva. A game that was released 26 years ago presented better ideas than saliva now.
  15. redbutnotdead
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    What can anyone say for one of the best ideo games ever created? Everything you will see there is simply top notch.
  16. neomoonsevin
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    This is on Xbox aswell why isn't it labelled under Xbox aswell is this metacritic or old archives that don't get updated anyway I played this on PlayStation didn't like it then I purchased this on Xbox 360 and it's still shert
  17. SourCreem
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Never in my many years playing games has my curiosity been rewarded so greatly than during my play-through of Symphony of the Night. Dracula’s Castle is just a delight to explore not because of the incredible variety in environment paired with beautiful music, but also due to the memorable combat. SOTN does an incredible job utilizing space to craft interesting mob/boss encounters, whichNever in my many years playing games has my curiosity been rewarded so greatly than during my play-through of Symphony of the Night. Dracula’s Castle is just a delight to explore not because of the incredible variety in environment paired with beautiful music, but also due to the memorable combat. SOTN does an incredible job utilizing space to craft interesting mob/boss encounters, which does all the heavy lifting to compensate for the lack of variety in the player’s arsenal. Enemies all have distinct attack patterns and specific hurtboxes to challenge the player even when highly leveled up, which reduces mindless whipping through enemies on your way to the next part of the castle. Go play this game.… Expand
  18. GVB
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    Ok, if Castlevania III was a step ahead in the Castlevania games, this is a game-changer. Maps, backtracking, level progression (Castlevania II also has one, but it was terrible), and characters with dialogueS, in plural. One of them even talk with you in more than three occasions!!! Ejem. But, seriously, is good and fun and not so hard as his predecessors.
  19. Luis85gamerman
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    What can I say about this game...is one of the best digital creations ever made until these days, absolutely a gem in the hall of videogames history, perfection in every pixel of this beautiful game 10 of 10.
  20. nelvin
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This game truly started metroidvanias and is one of the most influential games in history
  21. Mene0
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Absolute classic. This game stands the test of time as genre-defining. Still discovering things 20+ years after I originally played.

    And of course, the name gives away the fact that the OST in this game is probably one of the greatest OSTs ever. Give it a listen, at least.
  22. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    La perfección del género, simplemente. El metroidvania perfecto para iniciarse.
  23. Joaozow
    Oct 22, 2022
    9
    Muito bom, é incrível como um jogo tão antigo continua sendo sendo um dos top dez melhores jogos do gênero até hoje, sem falar do seus gráficos que envelheceram melhor que muitos jogos de ps3/xbox 360, um mapa incrível e uma gameplay viciante, claro não é perfeito, mas deve ser levado em conta a época em que foi feito
  24. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small
  25. Darkshade
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Dracula have to be the main character of castlevania and leon has to be his rival castlevania has to be like several games like hellsing devil may cry bayonetta god of war van helsing dark souls star wars lord of th rings elder scolls dawnguard and superman especially van helsing and elder scrolls dawnguard in castlevania they also have to use poses like in power rangers the great saiyamanDracula have to be the main character of castlevania and leon has to be his rival castlevania has to be like several games like hellsing devil may cry bayonetta god of war van helsing dark souls star wars lord of th rings elder scolls dawnguard and superman especially van helsing and elder scrolls dawnguard in castlevania they also have to use poses like in power rangers the great saiyaman and the ginyu force… Expand
  26. Darkspawn677
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Alucard and the tepes are like dante alucard hellsing bayonetta and dracula and trevor is like vergil Alexander Anderson jeanne and van helsing the tepes have vampiric powers and the belmont have beast blood maxime is somehow related to dracula soma is alucard son try to use the same characters more often maria renard is the equivalent of sonia belmont in that timeline
  27. Fontouraa
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    de longe um dos melhores jogos de plataforma que já joguei, tanto que ja fiz mais de 100% varias vezes, seria muito bom se fizessem um remake
  28. Tomplexthis
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made.
    They tried to "repeat" its glory with Bloodstained, but it just isn't the same.
    there are alot of flaws sprinkled in, but whatever, the only good version of this game is the original, with its Original dialogue, the requiem abomination is disgusting, in trying to ruin its heritage. the sour bits of every cake, are what bring out a better taste.
  29. danilogan7
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    Provavelmente o melhor jogo já lançado no playstation 1.
    Trilha sonora absurdamente boa, traz algumas músicas de rock e outras com uma pegada clássica gótica.
    Representação muito bonita do castelo do Drácula, pra época, tanto seu level design que funciona muito bem no castelo normal e traz desafios no invertido. As mecânicas são bem simples, funcionam muito bem e a progressão das    Provavelmente o melhor jogo já lançado no playstation 1.
    Trilha sonora absurdamente boa, traz algumas músicas de rock e outras com uma pegada clássica gótica.
    Representação muito bonita do castelo do Drácula, pra época, tanto seu level design que funciona muito bem no castelo normal e traz desafios no invertido.
    As mecânicas são bem simples, funcionam muito bem e a progressão das habilidades é dada na medida certa. Apesar da maioria das armas serem espadas, havia algumas outras opções para variar a gameplay, além das magias que Alucard podia executar.
    Os diálogos originais são bem melhores em comparação ao refeitos, mas ainda sim não é o ponto forte do game.
    Outra questão é a narrativa que é bem simples e não saiu da zona de conforto em comparação aos jogos anteriores, porém a ramificação trazida pelos finais alternativos é bem legal.    … Expand
  30. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    10
    Эта Каслвания просто лучшая Каслвания просто берёшь просто включаешь и просто отвал жопы всё больше ничего от этой жизни не нужно
  31. leofravoline
    May 10, 2022
    5
    Ele é até divertido, mas é um pouco limitado pelo seu tempo não por culpa dele, deveria ter um modo de acessibilidade que ao menos marcasse no mapa qual chave abre qual porta, ter que ficar zanzando pelos cenários procurando o caminho a seguir e dar de cara com vários becos sem saídas não é divertido.
  32. Culex
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. The music, the art, the atmosphere of that castle, the bosses, the secret...

    I'd only like that the new versions had smooth graphics. How's it possible that emulators get better graphics since more than a decade but not the official new releases? Beats me.
  33. EduardoMeurer
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Meu top 2 jogos favoritos, simplesmente o melhor jogo 2d já feito, trilha sonora espetacular e muito divertido.
  34. Minus_Infinity
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Best Castlevania game in my eyes, everything it top notch. The level design, the music, Alucard himself, it's all brilliant! I picked up this game in late August (on my birthday in fact) and have yet to put it down, as of now. The gameplay is extremely gripping, and makes me want to keep replaying it. I have also played the Sega Saturn version of the game, while it runs horribly (since IBest Castlevania game in my eyes, everything it top notch. The level design, the music, Alucard himself, it's all brilliant! I picked up this game in late August (on my birthday in fact) and have yet to put it down, as of now. The gameplay is extremely gripping, and makes me want to keep replaying it. I have also played the Sega Saturn version of the game, while it runs horribly (since I emulated it) I have yet to put that one down too! The game itself is magical, I'd give anything to experience this for the first time again. Overall, I think this game is absolutely fantastic, and definitely worth your time!

    TL;DR The game is good, go play it once you have a chance    … Expand
  35. funikito
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !Game epico !
  36. KhezuMaster
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    A great game would highley reccomend anyone who has a good attention span will not wan to miss!
  37. egoBorder
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I just played this again after like 15 years and my jaw was on the floor at how good this game is still today. It's so rich and alive, with beautiful sprites, a thumping soundtrack, and vibrant gameplay that is simple while offering a lot of variety as well. No matter when you're reading this, if you haven't played this game go out and find any version of it and try it. Minus a fewI just played this again after like 15 years and my jaw was on the floor at how good this game is still today. It's so rich and alive, with beautiful sprites, a thumping soundtrack, and vibrant gameplay that is simple while offering a lot of variety as well. No matter when you're reading this, if you haven't played this game go out and find any version of it and try it. Minus a few nitpicks that haven't aged well or might require a guide, this is a diamond in any casing.… Expand
  38. fedec
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Un juegazo con todas las letras, llevó el diseño de mapas al estilo Metroid a otro nivel, añadiendo toques roleros y con progresión del personaje. Los controles son totalmente precisos y con buena respuesta. Es un juego de 1997, yo lo jugué por primera vez en 2021 y no le noté el paso del tiempo en nada.
    Un mapeado excelente, y un arte bellísimo, combinado con una banda sonora    Un juegazo con todas las letras, llevó el diseño de mapas al estilo Metroid a otro nivel, añadiendo toques roleros y con progresión del personaje. Los controles son totalmente precisos y con buena respuesta. Es un juego de 1997, yo lo jugué por primera vez en 2021 y no le noté el paso del tiempo en nada.
    Un mapeado excelente, y un arte bellísimo, combinado con una banda sonora espectacular. Recomendado al 100%    … Expand
  39. kurt_xt
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    if I'm still alive, it's because of the good feeling this game gives me. In the midst of so many bad things happening, sometimes remembering the songs in the game helps you to move forward.
  40. sawjones
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games of all the time. Recommended if you want to have a feeling about how real games were done before.
  41. AndreyCosta
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
  42. B00tador
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Played this for the first time in 2021. No nostalgia or rose-tinted glasses, this is one of the best games you can play today. Fantastic map, great RPG lite elements, great boss and enemy variety. It's as good as everyone has always told you it is, and it's still that good today. Play it.
  43. Gearbram
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games!
    - Amazing soundtrack
    - Great artstyle
    - Fantastic atmosphere
  44. UncleEd
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    A phenomenal game that deserves all the praise. This is the game that co-invented the metroidvania genre together with Metroid. You are Alucard, Count Dracula’s half human son and you have to explore Dracula’s castle. You gain access to different parts of the castle by unlocking some skills, weapons, solving puzzles, killing enemies, typical to metroidvania games.

    First thing you notice    A phenomenal game that deserves all the praise. This is the game that co-invented the metroidvania genre together with Metroid. You are Alucard, Count Dracula’s half human son and you have to explore Dracula’s castle. You gain access to different parts of the castle by unlocking some skills, weapons, solving puzzles, killing enemies, typical to metroidvania games.

    First thing you notice when you start the game is its unique visual style. It definitely holds up and looks absolutely beautiful today, better than most other PS1 titles. Music is also spectacular (especially in the first half of the game), fitting to the vampire theme nicely and changing based on your location within the castle. Once you explore the castle, you gain access to the inverted castle (a top-down version of the same castle), with new puzzles, enemies and bosses.

    One of the things I enjoyed the most about the game is the cohesive game design with the vampire mythology. Different parts of the castle introduce different enemies but they are all connected to the vampire mythology one way or another. Nothing feels out of place.

    There are some flaws. The infamous cheesy dialogue written with poor English which may now belong to “so bad that it’s good” category. Also, the game has a difficulty problem in the sense that it starts a bit too difficult. And depending on your weapons and skills, it may become way too easy before you are half way through. Finally, there are some areas which would be very hard to figure out without a guide.

    Despite all these flaws though, Symphony of the Night’s main strength is something lacking in most games. It has character and you feel strongly connected to it despite the many games you may have played in the past which Castlevania: SoTN has strongly influenced.

    9.5/10    … Expand
  45. Twinsty
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    A dificuldade pode ser extremamente elevada ou ridiculamente fácil sem contar os milhares de jeitos que se pode "apelar'' com o shield rod, crissaegrim, runesword e heaven sword então chegamos em um tópico meio a meio o castelo invertido por mais que ele tenha expandido o jogo de forma imensa e até bem divertido ele dificulta muito certos trabalhos de plataforma principalmente oA dificuldade pode ser extremamente elevada ou ridiculamente fácil sem contar os milhares de jeitos que se pode "apelar'' com o shield rod, crissaegrim, runesword e heaven sword então chegamos em um tópico meio a meio o castelo invertido por mais que ele tenha expandido o jogo de forma imensa e até bem divertido ele dificulta muito certos trabalhos de plataforma principalmente o subterrâneo eu acho que ele também confundi muito as áreas do mapa mas até para a dificuldade tem solução usando algumas armas você pode balancear o jogo e a música meu deus a música ela é perfeita, atmosférica, e épica só de ouvir já dá vontade de caçar um monstro dentro de casa mas e sem contar que quase todas as armas tem algum diferencial desde as maiores espadas de duas até as míseras soqueiras mas em contrapartida só acho meio zoado que os feitiços em grande maioria são escondidos mas fora isso 10/10 DO CARALHO.… Expand
  46. seiratan
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. If you havent played this, you shouldnt even talk about Metroidvanias.
  47. ylnylmn
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    I played my first Castlevania game. It took about 9 hours and I finished almost 90% of it, 3 relics left.
    The game fascinated me at first. Really good quality for the year it came out. Graphics, animations, enemy designs. Wonderful. I fell in love with the music in the game. Especially (dracula's castle soundtrack) I've listened to it many times.
    The game that brings the Metroidvania    I played my first Castlevania game. It took about 9 hours and I finished almost 90% of it, 3 relics left.
    The game fascinated me at first. Really good quality for the year it came out. Graphics, animations, enemy designs. Wonderful. I fell in love with the music in the game. Especially (dracula's castle soundtrack) I've listened to it many times.
    The game that brings the Metroidvania style to the game world. I really enjoyed playing it overall. But there are things I don't like. After passing Balmond, I thought we would fight Dracula shortly. But the game teleported us to the reverse of the same castle. Going around the whole castle tired me a bit and made me bored.
    Boss designs are awesome, but they're too easy. This is due to the poor balance of difficulty in the game. You have difficulty in the first hour of the game. But after that everything gets much easier. Even though I didn't grind, most enemies were dealing 1 damage to me.
    There was a lot of enemy spam in Revers Castle. This forced me to use Mist Form. Because I didn't want to deal with it. It is difficult to deal with a large number of enemies. Because you are Knockback.
    The money I collect in the game is 50 thousand dollars. It can't be said that it helped me a lot, I just bought a map and a sword.
    Regardless, it was a really good game. It's worth playing for the music alone.    … Expand
  48. thebaaloff
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorite game of all time. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is just a masterpiece. Wow.
    Alucard is such an awesome character, who starts of really powerful, and then Death takes away his weapons, and you have to upgrade yourself with level-ups and new items, and you use them with an RPG system where you have to learn how to balance out Attack and Defense. This game singlehandedly perfected the term "Metroidvania". It's crazy to see how many games were inspired by this masterpiece. Hollow Knight (2017), Dead Cells (2018), Ori and the Will of Wisps (2020) to name a few. The story is Richter after defeating Dracula in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) he gets possessed by the dark priest Shaft and you need to turn him back to normal. If you manage to avoid the bad ending, where you kill Richter, and turn him back to normal, you will unlock the inverted castle, so pick up that controller you just threw to the ground, because you've got another 6 hours worth of gameplay ahead of you! So you get through the inverted castle and collect Dracula's body parts, like in Castlevania II: Simons Quest (1987) and defeat Shaft and then Dracula.
    Just play this game, it's video game perfection.    … Expand
  49. Kai82
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    A classic of its time, my favorite game in the franchise and probably the poster child for the Metroidvania genre. In Metroidvania games you explore vast levels and find new equipment, skills and abilities that unlock new parts that were non accessible before. Many have RPG mechanics and these combination of exploration, puzzle solving and character improvements is quote addicting. TheA classic of its time, my favorite game in the franchise and probably the poster child for the Metroidvania genre. In Metroidvania games you explore vast levels and find new equipment, skills and abilities that unlock new parts that were non accessible before. Many have RPG mechanics and these combination of exploration, puzzle solving and character improvements is quote addicting. The stories starts with the final battle of the former game “Castlevania Rondo of Blood” where Richter Belmont fights Dracula. Four years have passed since then when Dracula's’ son Alucard arrives at Dracula’s castle to destroy it while Richter Belmont has been missing. What he finds is however different than he has imagined. The story is solid and has an interesting plot idea. However the focus is on the gameplay and so it is not a huge plot or hours of sequences as this is a genre standard. Depending what you do or found out there will be multiple endings and even one where the world is set upside down before it ends (pun intended ;-). The gameplay is excellent. Alucard has awoken from a long slumber and is not at his full strength. You gain experience by defeating enemies, level up and become stronger and stronger. Of cause there are countless weapons, equipment, familiars, (vampiric) powers, spells and secrets to discover. The other part is exploring Dracula’s castle. It is huge and has so many hidden and seemingly non accessible areas. There is so much to explore and find. This is what made me keep going. Also a lot of effort is put into the level design and I think this works as well today as back then. As example for the logical set up just use the clock item in the clock room. The controls work very well and I had never problems in this regard. The difficulty is O.K. for me but can be challenging if you do not level up enough or get better equipment. Visually the game looked really good back then and the art style was a favorite of mine for that time. Today I say it aged well enough that it is not outdated. The soundtrack was truly great and the name “Symphony of the Night” is valid. It is composed by Michiru Yamane and uses a lot of genres to create an awesome soundtrack. For the negatives I would say the loading times are a bit to long for today especially when you died and want to continue. Other than that I think the game holds up well. Overall this became my favorite game in the franchise together with Super Castlevania. It is still really good and worth playing. I view it as a classic of its time and franchise. While the Castlevania franchise is long dormant I would recommend the excellent spiritual successor “Bloodstaines Ritual of the Night”. A truly good successor and a Kickstarter success-story unlike many others.… Expand
  50. MiojoCritico
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Simply epic. In my opinion the best PS1 game in history and one of the best ever.
  51. Firemam
    Jun 27, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent well, fantastic plot, amazing gameplay, awesome soundtrack (especially the monster sometime can even outsmart the player) but the way they make the game more longer by invert the castle is just somekind of lazy but lucky for them by changing colour scheme, sound and monster makes it acceptable
    For someone who just wants to complete this game fast may only play 50% of the game like me until i watching it on yt and gg
    With me, this one is the best part of all castlevania series (the reason i rate it 9 because at the beginning of the game is really hard that makes me want to give up but the more you play, its get simply easier so i think you should have enough patient to past the beginning...)    … Expand
  52. nightchild
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Not only does Symphony of the Night hold up by today's standards, but at the time it revolutionized gaming, creating a new genre named after itself and continues to be the gold standard of games that it inspired. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, but its just so damn fun to run around Dracula's castle as Alucard, and its a game that any video game fan should absolutely haveNot only does Symphony of the Night hold up by today's standards, but at the time it revolutionized gaming, creating a new genre named after itself and continues to be the gold standard of games that it inspired. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, but its just so damn fun to run around Dracula's castle as Alucard, and its a game that any video game fan should absolutely have played at least once. It combines a interesting story, RPG elements, various loot to pick up, plenty of secrets to uncover, a terrific soundtrack, and meticulously detailed world design. An absolute classic and an undoubtable masterpiece!… Expand
  53. ariangoodarzi
    May 5, 2021
    10
    one of the best games ever made. not even kidding. the only problem i have with the game is ritchers voice acting. other than that 10/10. the music in this game is godly. the map design and the actuall story are pretty good. the gameplay however is in another level. it has a lot of rpg elements as well which is really nice.
  54. romeoMAKOTO
    May 2, 2021
    8
    تنوع الاسلحة و انواعهم جميل و بعض الاسلحة فيهم elements معينة تثار على بعض الاعداء و البعض التاني مش نفس التاثير، الكويس ان النوع دا من الاسلحة مش كتير عشان لو كانت اللعبة تجبرك تستعمل سلاح معين ضد كل وحش كانت حيقتل الحرية و التنوع في اللعب *مش زي لعبة بضان تانية مش عايز اقول اسمها*

    اللعبة فيها spells متنوعيين زي ال summon spirit اللي تطلعلك spirit يساعدوك تقتل الوحوش و ال tetra spirit    تنوع الاسلحة و انواعهم جميل و بعض الاسلحة فيهم elements معينة تثار على بعض الاعداء و البعض التاني مش نفس التاثير، الكويس ان النوع دا من الاسلحة مش كتير عشان لو كانت اللعبة تجبرك تستعمل سلاح معين ضد كل وحش كانت حيقتل الحرية و التنوع في اللعب *مش زي لعبة بضان تانية مش عايز اقول اسمها*

    اللعبة فيها spells متنوعيين زي ال summon spirit اللي تطلعلك spirit يساعدوك تقتل الوحوش و ال tetra spirit اللي ترسبن 4 في نفس الوقت و ال winged slash اللي بخليك تعمل داش مع تحول الخفاش و في كتير سبيلز تانيين منهم للهيل او الداميدج المشكلة هنا ان طريقة تفعيلهم انك تعمل كومبو كانها لعبة فايتينج و دا شئ غبي دا غير انهم كانوا يقدروا يخلوها اسهل لو كانوا خلوك تختار ال spell اللي عايز تحضرها من ال menu و تضغط L1 مبانه زر بدون فائدة و كانت المشكلة اتحلت بسهولة ال AI بتاع الاعداء و تصميمهم حلو و شايف انه احسن تصميم في السلسلة لكن اللي يخرب المتعة ان الاسلحة الضرر بتاعهم عالي معظمهم و الدروع الديفنس بتاع معظمهم عالي و دا يخلي اللعبة تبدوا كانها نكتة في شوية حالات، هو انا عارف ان العاب كاسلفينيا عامة مصممة انها تتلعب بسرعة بس مش لدرجة ان البوس يعمل داميدج اقل من 5...

    تصميم القلعة و كل مكان فيها يعتبر اكبر شئ يميز اللعبة و هو اكتر جزء بحبه فيها، كل منطقة في القلعة ليها جوها الخاص و اوستات اللعبة وحدها تكفي تشرح اللي انا بقوله ، روح اسمع بس كms العظمة https://youtu.be/8FA7JFbKCIE
    https://youtu.be/cyWTgLf-piE
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    و بعيدا عن ميزة الاتموسفير و الاوستات و ازاي ان رسم ايامي كوجيما للشخصيات ملائم، تقريبا كل مكان في القلعة فيه غرف مخفية مش حتقدر تفتحهم في نفس الوقت و ان في symbols حول القلعة مثال على كدا في تاني منطقة في القلعة حتلاقي models كانها طاولات تحصل فيها تجارب كيميائية، في القصة المفروض دراكولا عالم بالسحر و العلوم دا غير انه اتجوز دكتورة برضو يعني التفاصيل متعوب عليها دا غير ان القلعة ليها نسخة تانية الجاذبية مقلوبة فيها و الصعوبة فيها مضاعفة بوحوش جديدة لكن زي ما قلت فوق ان الاسلحة و الدروع الOP غير عادلة لكن المشكلة تقدر تتحل ببساطة بانك تحدد الاسلحة اللي تستعملها تكون ضعيفة اللعبة فيها مود اضافي تقدر تلعب فيه بريكتار بيلمونت لكنه تراش لانه حرفيا كل حركاته لازم عشان تستعملهم لازم تعملهم بكومبوز برضو الخلاصة ان اللعبة كان ليها potential عشان تبقا احسن لكن مجرد حاجات بسيطة اثرت عليها بشكل كبير تقييم النهائي: 8.4/10    … Expand
  55. DantasVGabriel
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    Trilha sonora incrível, exploração gostosa e sistema de RPG bem funcional além de ser um jogo muito bonito pra sua época.
  56. Jojogonpa
    Apr 19, 2021
    9
    LE metroidvania qu'il faut avoir tester pour tout fan du genre, plus de 20 ans apres le jeu reste toujours fantastiques. son ajout rpg a la formule aura fait évoluer tout un genre!
  57. VanCan72
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece from start to finish.
    The soundtrack is still as good now as it was back then.
    The combat is still tight and responsive.
    Exploration of Dracula's castle is still wonderful.
    And that pixel art is still aces to this very day.
  58. Maruyama79
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    My favourite game of all time. The music is absolutely incredible!. The best Metroidvania game ever made.
  59. TOLD
    Jan 15, 2021
    10
    Легенда легенд, Castlevania symphony of the night одна из самых лучших игр за всю историю. Саундтрек этой игры заставляет держать свое пиво почти всем другим саундом из игр! митиру яманэ постаралась на славу. В игре очень много контента , врагов невероятно количество , оружия, предметов , секретов. Изучение локаций здесь НУ ОЧЕНЬ ИНТЕРЕСНОЕ! В совокупности всего этого мы получаем одну изЛегенда легенд, Castlevania symphony of the night одна из самых лучших игр за всю историю. Саундтрек этой игры заставляет держать свое пиво почти всем другим саундом из игр! митиру яманэ постаралась на славу. В игре очень много контента , врагов невероятно количество , оружия, предметов , секретов. Изучение локаций здесь НУ ОЧЕНЬ ИНТЕРЕСНОЕ! В совокупности всего этого мы получаем одну из лучших игр в истории человечества!… Expand
  60. Ya_boi_Andr
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    One of the first games I've ever played. I gladly play it whenever I have the time and it still holds up pretty well.
  61. frederik1478
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Castlevania Symphony of the Night A start to a genre I hold very dear , I cannot tell you how many times I have played through this game because it's so comfy, Everytime you Revisited it you begin andmin min speedrun to see how fast you can get through it , The music and visuals are the best the PS1 have, Only bad thing I can say about the game is that a difficult is completely unbalancedCastlevania Symphony of the Night A start to a genre I hold very dear , I cannot tell you how many times I have played through this game because it's so comfy, Everytime you Revisited it you begin andmin min speedrun to see how fast you can get through it , The music and visuals are the best the PS1 have, Only bad thing I can say about the game is that a difficult is completely unbalanced in the beginning it's hard but when you get halfway through the game it become too easy, Despite its flaws it is my favourite PSone game .… Expand
  62. MatthewDavisMed
    Aug 8, 2020
    9
    An absolute classic. While the voice acting to this day is still some of the cheesiest voice actor ever. It's excellent level design and addictive gameplay are truly what stand out the most. Adding so much replayability make this game an absolute must play.
  63. Mason1969
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Even after 20+ years, this is just a superb game. Enjoyed the non-linear map and exciting gameplay, items and level-ups. Simply magical and fun!
  64. Cless
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    One of the absolute greatest games ever made. I won't even go into it, really. It's fun and addictive and just really well made.
  65. Sinmaker
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    a ser escrita em breve.................ajsdalksdajajsldjalksjdlakjsdlkajsdljlak
  66. JamesDrawsThngs
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Symphony of the Night is one of those rare timeless classics in gaming that most people consistently love and enjoy, and for good reason. You could still release a game like this today, exactly as it is, and it would still work. It's a game that I can go back to over and over again and never get sick of it. It's one of the most influential and important games in not just the CastelvaniaSymphony of the Night is one of those rare timeless classics in gaming that most people consistently love and enjoy, and for good reason. You could still release a game like this today, exactly as it is, and it would still work. It's a game that I can go back to over and over again and never get sick of it. It's one of the most influential and important games in not just the Castelvania series, but in all of gaming.

    Its presentation is pitch perfect. The sprite quality and animations are some of the very best of its generation. Each area of the castle has its own unique flare and memorable design quirks, from the bold colors to the general designs of the areas themselves. After a while, you start to instinctively remember the layout of the castle in its entirety, making you much less inclined to pull up the map every three seconds to know where you are going. Even after coming back to this game after a lengthy period, I was still able to remember most of the layout of the main castle, including its more hidden areas. That is simply the mark of good game design. Adding to the stellar presentation is the incredible soundtrack and endearing, cornball voice acting.

    Of course, what truly helps make this game legendary is its general game feel and progression. Seeing as this game most closely resembles that of Super Metroid, SotN carries over that game's immensely satisfying progression system of gradually gaining new abilities to gain access to brand new areas of the castle and reaching areas in previously explored locations for extra goodies, all backed by this game's buttery smooth controls. The game also incorporates RPG elements. Defeating enemies and equipping various weapons, armor and accessories will turn Alucard into a near unstoppable force. What's really great is that it is absolutely unnecessary to grind in this game (save for a couple of select bosses), because depending on what weapon and item combinations you pick up, it is absurdly easy to break this game in half. As soon as you gain access to the Alucard shield and shield rod, or grind out schmoos for the crissaegrim, you basically already won the game. All of that, coupled with the tight movement options, makes Symphony of the Night one of the most satisfying games to get good at. The game doesn't simply end after that, though. The game also includes both Richter Belmont and Maria Renard as playable characters, each with their own unique play styles that make it worth going back and playing through it all again.

    If there is any criticism I can levy against the game, it's going to be the second half of the game with the inverted castle. You can easily tell that this layout was not meant to be played upside down. Areas that were simple to go through in the first half are now far more cumbersome to deal with, and areas that were already a mess (The Clock Tower) are made even worse. What's also disappointing is that the music selection in the inverted castle is severely limited. While still good pieces, you end up hearing them just a little too often.

    That aside, there really isn't a whole lot for me to dislike about SotN. It's a true classic and monumental trendsetter, leading the way for more great Metroid-Vanias. If for whatever reason you have never experienced this game already, please fix that. It's still an absolute masterpiece.    … Expand
  67. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" is the franchise's best installment. This PS1 classic is a masterpiece in the tradition of "Metroid". It is an evolved version of the original Nintendo game. Featuring fantastic level design, stellar graphics, a terrific music score and multiple endings, it's a must play for fans. Konami has made several Castlevania titles since its release. But none of"Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" is the franchise's best installment. This PS1 classic is a masterpiece in the tradition of "Metroid". It is an evolved version of the original Nintendo game. Featuring fantastic level design, stellar graphics, a terrific music score and multiple endings, it's a must play for fans. Konami has made several Castlevania titles since its release. But none of them have lived up to the greatness of "Symphony". I would rate it with a 9.3 out of 10.… Expand
  68. hauwhian
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Very good game, but easier than Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night. Both IGAVANIA games are made by Koji Igarashi. Alucard vs Miriam: Alucard has stronger punch, and more durable body which can withstand all Bosses attack (Alucard is almost invincible!), and the best weapon : Crissaegrim is easier to obtain than any rare items in Bloodstained ROTN.

    Overall Castlevania SOTN is an    Very good game, but easier than Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night. Both IGAVANIA games are made by Koji Igarashi. Alucard vs Miriam: Alucard has stronger punch, and more durable body which can withstand all Bosses attack (Alucard is almost invincible!), and the best weapon : Crissaegrim is easier to obtain than any rare items in Bloodstained ROTN.

    Overall Castlevania SOTN is an easier game, but has more beautiful BGM MUSIC than Bloodstained ROTN. I recommend you to play Bloodstained Ritual Of The Night for better challenge and game experience but similar playstyle.    … Expand
  69. elaguyin
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    Obra maestra, personalmente el género metroidvania no era de mi total agrado hasta que acabé symphony of the night. Diseño de niveles genial, la variedad de armas y el set de movimientos de alguna de ellas es impresionante, el diseño de bosses es increíble, y su banda sonora espectacular.
  70. Rhythm_guy
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Must play the first metroidvenia
  71. Luigichief
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    This game is a classic video game and on merit. He created a style of play that is widely used today, Metroidvania. I'm not a big fan of Metroidvania, but it is a fact that this game is great and is one of the best Metroidvanias even today. Even though I don't enjoy exploration, in this game I liked it, I felt that my exploration was very well rewarded (especially in the first half of theThis game is a classic video game and on merit. He created a style of play that is widely used today, Metroidvania. I'm not a big fan of Metroidvania, but it is a fact that this game is great and is one of the best Metroidvanias even today. Even though I don't enjoy exploration, in this game I liked it, I felt that my exploration was very well rewarded (especially in the first half of the game).

    The combat is very fluid, fast, fun and has enough diversity (the game is not very long).

    The story begins right after the end of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. This is probably the best story of all Castlevania, even though it is relatively basic and has very little focus. This is one of the few games that I don't consider history to be of great importance, even though I think there should be more cutscenes.

    The soundtrack is decent and has 2 OSTs above average.

    My only problems with this game are the little focus on the story and characters. But the game ends up almost doubling in size with a technique that reuses about 90% of the original map, in this reuse the exploration is not so well rewarded, but if you like to explore it is not a problem. But I thought the game is very general because of the level system and the fact that Alucard is op in general (if you use a final boss potion the game is easy and yes I killed Galamoth). But the cons don't even compare to the pros and I recommend this game to everyone (unless you're a beginner in games).    … Expand
  72. Crysouls
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Nunca havia jogado este clássico mas hj após zerar em 2020 devo dizer que permanece atual, jogo perfeito desde gameplay a trilha sonora , design de fases ótimo também, jogo obrigatório para fãs do gênero metroidvania alias este aqui é um dos criadores do gênero e não recebe esse titulo atoa.
  73. Megalovirus
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Marco toda una generación y aún después de más de una década siguen descubriendo cosas es la esencia de un rpg
  74. CrusaderJP
    May 9, 2020
    10
    The gameplay mechanics of this game popularized a new concept in the industry. The atmosphere and the soundtrack are really spectacular. It is a work that has aged very well, and is perfectly replayable in modern times. A set of 10.
  75. ElObjetivo89
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    The game who change all.

    Es difícil encontrar puntos negativos para este juego. A mí el Castillo invertido me parece un desastre, pero creo que es un añadido extra (bastante trabajo debió llevar el original). Y quizá conseguir algunas armas debiera ser más fácil. Alucard es brutal, y los escenarios son variados y maravillosos para la época. Jugar es divertido y adictivo, y el juego    The game who change all.

    Es difícil encontrar puntos negativos para este juego. A mí el Castillo invertido me parece un desastre, pero creo que es un añadido extra (bastante trabajo debió llevar el original). Y quizá conseguir algunas armas debiera ser más fácil.
    Alucard es brutal, y los escenarios son variados y maravillosos para la época. Jugar es divertido y adictivo, y el juego contiene multitud de secretos y posee una libertad total de movimiento desde el comienzo.
    El mejor Castlevania...y es decir muchísimo.    … Expand
  76. Sanghelic
    Apr 11, 2020
    8
    uno de los mejores juegos del primer playstation y con razon, castlevania symphony of the night es un juego perfecto para los fans de los juegos de aventura y los juegos de plataforma, muy inteligente a la hora de combinar la exploracion con elementos de rpg, una ambientacion muy buena, graficas excelentes y que han envejecido muy bien a diferencia del resto de juegos de PS1, el soundtrackuno de los mejores juegos del primer playstation y con razon, castlevania symphony of the night es un juego perfecto para los fans de los juegos de aventura y los juegos de plataforma, muy inteligente a la hora de combinar la exploracion con elementos de rpg, una ambientacion muy buena, graficas excelentes y que han envejecido muy bien a diferencia del resto de juegos de PS1, el soundtrack es de lo mejor que he escuchado en mucho tiempo, sencillamente un juego muy divertido, fue divertido hace 20 años y lo sigue siendo incluso el dia de hoy.… Expand
  77. cancali
    Mar 28, 2020
    1
    Un juego sobrevalorado. Jugabilidad simplísima, en 2D, nada original. Además tiene una historia mala, llena de clichés. Posee elementos RPG pero no tiene mayor complejidad que poner el item de mayor valor de defensa o ataque que tengas disponible.

    Overrated game. Very simple gameplay, another copy of old 2D games. Bad story and scripts. The RPG elements aren't a real challenge.
  78. Gaisericus
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    hey, look buddy, do you have any idea who you're dealing with? this is one of the best games of all time
  79. saulzera
    Feb 11, 2020
    10
    A glorious, eternal, masterpiece. It is still fun to play to this date.
    Maybe the best OST ever in a game.
  80. track16
    Jan 25, 2020
    9
    Terrific 2D platformer addition to the Castlevania series. So much to explore. Great soundtrack. Highly recommended!
  81. ChiccoDivers
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    A must play for anyone. While it isn't the good ol' campy arcade fun of the originals, it is still great fun, and it still has the staple Castlevania ****
  82. zagazid
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    After 20 years, This! Is the best Castlevania ever, good gameplay and best characters
  83. Agz
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos já lançados até hoje impressiona pelo grande cenário a se explorar e pela música marcante
  84. VampireKiss
    Feb 26, 2019
    9
    I've had this game sitting on my shelf for quite some time. I first played it a few years back and I absolutely hated it and got frustrated with it and put it down. The reason I got so frustrated was because I didn't fully understand the metroidvania genre and I wasn't playing the game correctly. I was inspired to pick the game back up again after watching a blindfolded speed-run which wasI've had this game sitting on my shelf for quite some time. I first played it a few years back and I absolutely hated it and got frustrated with it and put it down. The reason I got so frustrated was because I didn't fully understand the metroidvania genre and I wasn't playing the game correctly. I was inspired to pick the game back up again after watching a blindfolded speed-run which was very entertaining to watch. I actually figured out where I needed to go next after watching this speed-run. I needed to head into the Coliseum and I needed to obtain the Bat and Mist forms for Alucard. I must admit after obtaining these forms it was fairly easy to navigate through the castle. I think this game has the best soundtrack out of all the other Castlevania games and it's one of my personal favorites. This game also looks fantastic and it's most definitely one of the best looking Playstation 1 game. I just can't get over how good the presentation actually is, each area of the castle is fleshed out and is very vibrant and full of personality. It also has a much better story compared to the other Castlevania games and it's also the first Castlevania game that introduces voice acting. The voice acting isn't great by any means, but I kinda dig it and it fits the the game perfectly well. It's game play is where SOTN really shines. Alucard feels so precise and responsive compared to the Belmonts but in turn I feel like that makes the game much easier because with previous entries you needed to be on point with your jumps and what not because previous entries were much more unforgiving and difficult. I do have a few nitpicks I'd like to share though. I feel like the game became way too easy due to the rpg elements and Castlevania is known for it's difficulty and I find that this lacking here. I also would've enjoyed it if there was an option to sell/discard most of my weapons I got early on in the game because just keeping them just clutters my inventory. I really liked Alucard and Richter's encounter in the Coliseum and I honestly wished there was more of that throughout the first half of Dracula's Castle.

    Although I had somewhat of rocky history with Castlevania: SOTN I must say that this is truly a magical experience and I would like to see everyone experience this revolutionary title. It's truly unknown what the industry would be like if this game didn't exist. This game has introduced me to some of best musical pieces, locations and characters. It was truly an honor getting to experience a game like this.    … Expand
  85. SomaKurusu
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Una de las obras maestras más grande de la historia de los videojuegos. Creador del género Metroidvania al combinar conceptos de las 2 sagas. Para mi, entre las 3 mejores bandas sonoras d e la historia, con una historia muy buena para el género que és; unos gráficos en 2d lleno de detalles y animaciones brutales. Una mezcla de plataformeo, rpg, acción y exploración que le sienta deUna de las obras maestras más grande de la historia de los videojuegos. Creador del género Metroidvania al combinar conceptos de las 2 sagas. Para mi, entre las 3 mejores bandas sonoras d e la historia, con una historia muy buena para el género que és; unos gráficos en 2d lleno de detalles y animaciones brutales. Una mezcla de plataformeo, rpg, acción y exploración que le sienta de maravilla. Todos los alagos que se le puedan hacer a este juego son pocos, fue un antes y un después en la Historia de los Videojuegos. Recomendado para todos, ya que este estilo nunca pasará de moda.… Expand
  86. Enima
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Since I first heard the soundtrack, I could not believe it was purposely made for a video game. The music in this game is some of the most finely composed music I ever listened to. Also, 2d graphics on psx are always welcome. The game play is very good, exploring the castle never gets tiring, even if you practically do it two times. The story of Alucard and Dracula will always be remembered.
  87. AndreAlexandr
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    What is a man if not a miserable pile of secrets! But isn't secret to anyone that, undoubtedly, this is one of the best Castlevania 2D games.

    SoTN mark an era and help to define its genre. Almost all Castlevania releases after it drink in the same glass that Dracula shatters in the very start of this game and, even now, we have other games being inspired by it. It's not an easy game;    What is a man if not a miserable pile of secrets! But isn't secret to anyone that, undoubtedly, this is one of the best Castlevania 2D games.

    SoTN mark an era and help to define its genre. Almost all Castlevania releases after it drink in the same glass that Dracula shatters in the very start of this game and, even now, we have other games being inspired by it.

    It's not an easy game; it could be a lot frustrating and reach its 100% only mean you are in the middle of your Dracula's castle tour, but this should be part of the fun, even the other half of this crusade against evil being hard to find without a little external help.

    Unfortunately the PS version is the most common one to be find in its many releases for newer systems and it's incomplete. We have some minor details and sections that can't be played on it (like the whole game with Maria...) but it still is a great game even for today standards and is easy to notice why SoTN is so well saw among players over the world for so many years.    … Expand
  88. xAlucard415x
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    My favorite video game of all time. I love everything about this game...The art, the gameplay, the music/soundtrack, the characters, the animations etc. Epic and Legendary in my books.
  89. Edswitch
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo usou bem as referências de gameplay de Super Metroid, e adicionou elementos de RPG q funcionaram muito bem, melhor jogo do PSX na minha opinião… Expand
  90. nachoespoz
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    un clásico de la play 1 y un juego revolucionario que hasta hoy es una vara de medir para los juegos de este genero. si bien no creo el subgénero de los metroidvania podríamos decir que lo llevo al siguiente nivel.
    en mi opinión supero a súper metroid de la snes en casi todos los apartados y fue por mucho tiempo el mejor metroidvania jamas creado de los videojuegos, para muchos fans de    un clásico de la play 1 y un juego revolucionario que hasta hoy es una vara de medir para los juegos de este genero. si bien no creo el subgénero de los metroidvania podríamos decir que lo llevo al siguiente nivel.
    en mi opinión supero a súper metroid de la snes en casi todos los apartados y fue por mucho tiempo el mejor metroidvania jamas creado de los videojuegos, para muchos fans de castlevania hoy por hoy el symphony of the night sigue siendo el mejor de toda la saga pese a que el juego salio hace mas de 20 años.
    no voy a hablar como funcionan los metroidvania (esta demás explicarlo), solo puedo decir que me asombra hasta que punto de excelencia llega este juego y mas cuando llegas al castillo invertido ahí las cosas solo mejoran y se vuelven mas retadoras.
    las transformaciones, habilidades y objetos que te permiten acceder a nuevas zonas están muy bien pensadas pero sobre todo se siente que encaja con el castillo y su estructura.
    el punto mas fuerte sin duda son los jefes, que si sumas los dos castillos tendrás mas o menos 24 jefes, para todos los gustos y con muy buenos diseños. en el primer castillo la mayoría son difíciles pero en el segundo la dificultad aumentan mucho, lo que demanda mas habilidad de tu parte.
    la música es perfecta para este juego pero sobretodo muy bien compuesta, los gráficos también son muy buenos.
    a veces me cuesta creer que este juego salio en una la play 1, es tan adelantado a su época que asusta, no les puedo decir nada mas, es un juegazo y un clásico de los videojuegos si puedes jugarlo te lo recomiendo con todas mis fuerzas.    … Expand
  91. shootingstars99
    Aug 13, 2019
    8
    A great Castlevania game, and one of the best "metroidvania" style games ever. The music, art, atmosphere and gameplay are all extremely strong. You explore the castle and find multiple secrets along the way to your ultimate destination in just about every Castlevania. If you like the series, you will love this 100 times over!
  92. nervioso2009
    Jul 8, 2019
    9
    Una obra maestra impepinable. Gran música, gameplay, ambientación y gráficos. El doblaje inglés es lamentable pero gracias a él tenemos el meme de "What is a man!".

    9.5/10
  93. bumsoo
    Jun 10, 2019
    10
    Best of the best !!! "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" This is BEST !!!
  94. death12123
    May 27, 2019
    10
    What is a masterpiece? A Castlevania game like this no secret. Cheesy but lovable early voice acting, soundtrack that you can listen to any and all days, gameplay that'll never get old, RPG system that's overall fascinating from 100's of options to choose from, lovable characters and great story, etc.
    This aged well and is still one of the few games today that people should always replay or try.
  95. PrinceWolf
    Feb 4, 2019
    10
    PREGI
    - Gameplay che si incastona da sè in un mosaico perfetto che porterà ad esplorare ogni singola stanza del castello.
    - Atmosfera gotica ineguagliabile, affiancata da un ambientazione e un design generale della più grande eleganza concepita. - Comparto sonoro che va oltre l’eccellenza. DIFETTI - Raggiunge la perfezione fondendosi con la formula introdotta da Super Metroid. -    PREGI
    - Gameplay che si incastona da sè in un mosaico perfetto che porterà ad esplorare ogni singola stanza del castello.
    - Atmosfera gotica ineguagliabile, affiancata da un ambientazione e un design generale della più grande eleganza concepita.
    - Comparto sonoro che va oltre l’eccellenza.

    DIFETTI
    - Raggiunge la perfezione fondendosi con la formula introdotta da Super Metroid.
    - Menù che poteva essere più chiaro.    … Expand
  96. mikesuper666
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    This is a game that I played in childhood in the middle of the 3D era, already in that time I found it beautiful graphically and with incredibly precise gameplay, without doubt the best of psx
  97. BlueFalcon90
    Dec 1, 2018
    9
    The best part of this game is the music for sure. Each and every single piece of it depending what room you're in is great and fleshed out. The gameplay is top notch and the controls are spot on. If you die you know it was because you didn't do some thing right. The best thing to do is to explore every place of this castle to make sure you have the most powerful items to face any of theThe best part of this game is the music for sure. Each and every single piece of it depending what room you're in is great and fleshed out. The gameplay is top notch and the controls are spot on. If you die you know it was because you didn't do some thing right. The best thing to do is to explore every place of this castle to make sure you have the most powerful items to face any of the enemies that are presented. That's the key to really beating this game and getting to the true ending. There are some RPG elements in here but its your basic stats and it is best to level up. I didn't find myself having to grind like in most games that offered leveling. The voice acting is a bit cheesy and gives it some charm. Replay ability is here if you beat it and start a new save file with the name Richter. You'll actually be able to play the whole game again as him instead of Alucard. This is the game that help bring Metroidvania to light. So if those are your type of games then for sure check this one out.… Expand
  98. ReiAyanami
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    It is a game of exploration and the experience that comes along with it. It strives to invert everything that made Castlevania what is was, and make it even better. For the most part, it succeeded. There’s an actual story, and its themes reach far deeper and further than they appear. Rather than focusing on linear levels and platforming, the game rewards experimentation and confrontation.It is a game of exploration and the experience that comes along with it. It strives to invert everything that made Castlevania what is was, and make it even better. For the most part, it succeeded. There’s an actual story, and its themes reach far deeper and further than they appear. Rather than focusing on linear levels and platforming, the game rewards experimentation and confrontation. The castle is huge, and it’s crammed with all kinds of enemies, bosses, and secrets. The superb graphical detail and soundtrack put many games - past and present - to utter shame. The sheer amount of extra moves and abilities is mind-boggling; even with all of the different weapons, equipment, spells, and summons, there’s a good chance that you won’t find everything on your first run through. Or your tenth, for that matter. Unfortunately, the lack of difficulty kind of brings things down; there isn’t nearly as much strategy or thought required as there was before. It’s just a matter of tweaking Alucard in different ways and seeing what you can discover. More often than not, it’ll be something great.… Expand
  99. Leontorres7
    Nov 13, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  100. LuigiCuau
    Oct 25, 2018
    9
    Es un gran juego con gran banda sonora y buenos jefes, lo malo es que a batalla final contra Dracula es muy fácil y es padre lo del castillo que se pone de cabeza pero al final aquí es donde falla un poco por que cuando esta normal el castillo cada lugar tiene ese toque especial, esos cuartos únicos pero con el castillo al revés todo es igual
  101. wasabi867
    Dec 10, 2012
    10
    ZzzZZzzZz *Oh, another CoD, thanks is pass* ZzzzzzZZzzzz *Oh what we got here ? MoH Warfighter* ZZzzzzzZZZ Oh, Another CoD Game ? ZzZZzzzZ *Opens old PS1 Book, what have we got here ? Castlevania Symphonie of the Night... Pops the Game in... BAM! ............ It blows you away and shows you even to this Date what a real "Magical" Game does .. It is EPIC and holds up better then the RestZzzZZzzZz *Oh, another CoD, thanks is pass* ZzzzzzZZzzzz *Oh what we got here ? MoH Warfighter* ZZzzzzzZZZ Oh, Another CoD Game ? ZzZZzzzZ *Opens old PS1 Book, what have we got here ? Castlevania Symphonie of the Night... Pops the Game in... BAM! ............ It blows you away and shows you even to this Date what a real "Magical" Game does .. It is EPIC and holds up better then the Rest of the Sh** that gets shi* out nowadays!!!! Pick it up!… Collapse
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PS1 Game of 1997
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#2 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1997
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#1 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1997

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. GMR Magazine
    90
    A certifiable classic. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. PSX Nation
    96
    Not to be missed.
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  3. netjak
    95
    With at least four known endings, Symphony's already astounding replay value is entirely phenomenal.
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