Evil Ash
Henchman Supreme
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5 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, although often you'll need to find items in certain areas 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.
My favorite of the Castlevania series and quite frankly the last console version of the series that they got right (they've made a few Gameboy Castlevania games such as Aria of Sorrow, which were quite good). Solid graphics, an incredible soundtrack, and really good gameplay that showed that 2D Sidescrollers can still work and be damn fun (although nobody makes them anymore
) are what make this a classic to meThe game is massive with many boss battles (most directly taken from mythology), places to explore, and abilities to gain (i.e. Since you are half-vampire you get the ability to change into a bat, a wolf, or even mist and improvements to each of those transformations). If players wanted the better endings (there were 3), they even had to explore a second upside-down castle that magically appears after defeating the priest that resurrected Dracula.
Great action-adventure game with RPG elements that I highly recommend to anyone.
