90
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.2
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Five years ago, Richter Belmont, the latest in the Belmont lineage and the one destined to be a Vampire Hunter, defeated Dracula in a brutal battle which nearly cost him the love of his life, Annette, and her sister, Maria. Now, Richter has suddenly vanished, CastleVania has mysteriously reappeared, and Maria, now a young woman, sets off to find Richter. Alucard, the son of Dracula, is awakened from his eternal slumber after this large shift in power, and enters into Castlevania to find some answers and perhaps destroy the castle once again.

Symphony of the Night is a direct sequel to Dracula X: Rondo of Blood. The game is set in a castle which you can explore freely with many different paths, although often items in certain areas need to be found that will allow passage to others. The action-based gameplay incorporates now strong RPG elements. The hero receives experience points for defeating enemies, gains levels and becomes more powerful. There is also money to be found in the game, and various accessories to buy. In a separate screen, players need to equip attack weapons, shields and other items. Magic plays an important role, as well as secondary weapons and a large amount of "special moves" that are executed similar to advanced one-on-one fighting games.

Alternate Titles

  • "悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲" -- Japanese spelling
  • "CV: SotN" -- Informal abbreviation
  • "Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku" -- Japanese title

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The Press Says

ZTGameDomain 2007 10 out of 10 100
Meristation Mar 21, 2007 10 out of 10 100
Lawrence May 02, 2007 9.8 out of 10 98
Cheat Code Central 2007 4.5 out of 5 90
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Apr 09, 2007 9 out of 10 90
Just RPG 2007 90 out of 100 90
AceGamez 2007 9 out of 10 90
Gamer 2.0 Mar 29, 2007 8.9 out of 10 89
Xboxdynasty (XD) Mar 20, 2007 8.6 out of 10 86
Game Over Online Apr 16, 2007 82 out of 100 82

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
DS 1 Sadgasm (608)
Jun 21, 2009
Symphony of the Night/ PS2 memory card problem 6 Kitsune Sniper (10568)
Jan 11, 2008

Trivia

"Symphony of the Night" is not the translation of the Japanese "Gekka no Yasoukyoku", which actually means "Nocturne Under the Moon".


This entry was contributed by Kitsune Sniper (10568), Satoshi Kunsai (1852) and Ben K (19178)
 

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