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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
The classic Castlevania series returns in top form on your PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Richter Belmont banished Count Dracula five years ago, but has now mysteriously vanished, and Castlevania once again looms on the horizon. Alucard, the son of Dracula, has been awakened from what was meant to be his eternal slumber by the appearance of Castlevania, and now must find out why Castlevania has returned and set things right.
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More About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Wikipedia:
The game like its predecessor Akumajou Dracula X, continues to take place in Romania. In the previous game, a lot of time was spent traveling the country side of Romania on the journey to Castlevania; this game takes place entirely within the castle except for a very short intro with Alucard entering the castle from the outside forest, and in the endings.
Castlevania keeps its archaic and gothic feel along with many of the traditional monster that have been seen in previous games. In particular, many new monsters that were introduced in Akumajou Dracula X reappear looking exactly as they did in the previous game. The castle itself shifts in scenery, and encompasses many of the more traditional stages found in the other titles, such as a underground passage, chapel, and the infamous clock tower. It is also worth noting, that a few of the areas in the game strongly resemble areas in Akumajou Dracula X, such as the clock tower, castle entrance, and Dracula's tower. The area under Dracula's tower also resemble where Richter fought Dracula in the Super NES remake of Akumajou Dracula X titled Castlevania: Dracula X.
In the second half of the game, Alucard enters into the reverse (upside-down) castle, where the scenery takes on a more bizarre nature. Such things as water, furniture, and even a waterfall that use be on the floor (now ceiling) defy gravity and continue to remain that way. Also in this reverse castle, stronger and more bizarre enemies appear such as Cthulhu, Yorick, and a zombie Dodo. Many of the games previous bosses in the normal castle appear as normal enemies in this area also.
Symphony of the Night features a recurring Castlevania cast consisting of Alucard, the son of Dracula, the Belmont heir Richter, his in-law Maria Renard and count Dracula who serves as the principal antagonist.
The game like its predecessor Akumajou Dracula X, continues to take place in Romania. In the previous game, a lot of time was spent traveling the country side of Romania on the journey to Castlevania; this game takes place entirely within the castle except for a very short intro with Alucard entering the castle from the outside forest, and in the endings.
Castlevania keeps its archaic and gothic feel along with many of the traditional monster that have been seen in previous games. In particular, many new monsters that were introduced in Akumajou Dracula X reappear looking exactly as they did in the previous game. The castle itself shifts in scenery, and encompasses many of the more traditional stages found in the other titles, such as a underground passage, chapel, and the infamous clock tower. It is also worth noting, that a few of the areas in the game strongly resemble areas in Akumajou Dracula X, such as the clock tower, castle entrance, and Dracula's tower. The area under Dracula's tower also resemble where Richter fought Dracula in the Super NES remake of Akumajou Dracula X titled Castlevania: Dracula X.
In the second half of the game, Alucard enters into the reverse (upside-down) castle, where the scenery takes on a more bizarre nature. Such things as water, furniture, and even a waterfall that use be on the floor (now ceiling) defy gravity and continue to remain that way. Also in this reverse castle, stronger and more bizarre enemies appear such as Cthulhu, Yorick, and a zombie Dodo. Many of the games previous bosses in the normal castle appear as normal enemies in this area also.
Symphony of the Night features a recurring Castlevania cast consisting of Alucard, the son of Dracula, the Belmont heir Richter, his in-law Maria Renard and count Dracula who serves as the principal antagonist.
