It moved the series away from the standard level-by-level platforming formula of older titles and introduced a new style of non-linear gameplay with a sprawling map and role-playing game-like elements, that nearly all of its 2D successors continued. It has since been re-released on several gaming consoles and is now usually considered a sleeper hit and a cult classic of video gaming.Ĭastlevania: Symphony of the Night was an important milestone of the Castlevania series. GameRankings and Metacritic list its approval score for the original PlayStation version at or above 93%. Its initial commercial success was limited – particularly in the United States where it was not strongly publicized – but it was critically praised, gained sales through word-of-mouth and eventually became a hit. It is the sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and features Dracula's dhampir son Alucard as the protagonist. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a platform-adventure video game developed and published by Konami in 1997.
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