If you were a fan of Super Metroid, do not finish reading this review- buy it now.

Super metroid has been called one of the... if not THE... most well designed game of all time.

Also, being a huge fan of Super Metroid and Castlevania, this game not only throws in its own goodies, but has that good ol' "old school" feel to it.

More closely resembling Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES), or to be quite honest, Super Metroid (SNES), SOTN sprinkles the tried and true play mechanics with a good many RPG elements

, There's a certain rewarding thrill behind playing a game with this design, and the developers are either fans of that design, are worked on super metroid themselves.

The controls are solid, you can belt spells out Street Fighter style at a moments notice or backdash for dodging without thinking about it.

The graphics are impressive, for it's time, as well as the animation and control

Despite the 2-D, the control and character movement is greatly enhanced thanks to better animation and smooth controls

The breathtaking graphics, the rich and haunting soundtrack, the perfect control--all of this adds up to nothing compared to the gameplay itself, which is of unrivaled magnitude

Love this game, would have really loved to have played it however console that I purchased was falsely advertised as in very good condition

I purchased this item labeled in good condition from the goodwill store in Amazon for less than $45.

At a time when side-scrollers were falling to full 3-D games, Konami proved that there was still room for a good 2-D game in the gaming

The product was in great condition and arrived very quickly

Amazing condition and plays great, great throwback to a lost time in video gaming, definitely a great buy and worth the money

The only game that would rival this one for a great soundtrack is "Quest 64" on the N64 (A sleeper hit, regardless of what anyone make joke about it!

The music is top notch, and the soundtrack is now considered a classic among game scores

With that being said, seeing that this game was directly influenced by Super Metroid, and perhaps some of the other Nintendo entries to the series, I must say that the Metroid-style gameplay was executed beautifully with all kinds of different suits (or cloaks) you can pick up, fluid controls, and an absolutely fantastic soundtrack that fits each and every one of its perspective environments the tracks were made for

The soundtrack is also very well done in an orchestral manner which suits the game perfectly

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To do so you have to explore the castle throughly, meet certain conditions and unlock the REVERSE CASTLE, which is practically a reverse version of castle you play, but with tougher enemies and more awesome bosses

The bosses are tough, as are many of the areas of the castle, and figuring out how to progress in some places can be a challenge, but the rewards are great.

An outstanding side-scroller with a monstrous array of items, enemies, weapons, special moves, and completely disturbing bosses.

To top it off, defeating them and making your way through the castle rewards you with spectacular boss fights

Lastly, and most entertainingly, the bosses in this game are amazing.

Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night" isn't a masterpiece, it's THE masterpiece

Not like Symphony Of The Night, which is basically a complete disaster with its many inexplicable problems

But in all my years of gaming, never have I played a game as amazing and beautiful as Konami's "Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night

Like many installments of the Castlevania series, Symphony of the Night use a 2D side-scrolling style of gameplay

Symphony of the Night" is considered the pinnacle of the Castlevania series, and with good reason.

I liked the plot, the music (oh, man, the music is just to die for), the sprites are so darn well made, the game has this special atmosphere that grabs you and puts you there, in Castle Dracula.

Never has a Castlevania game had such outstanding music than this.

And yes the music is good, it's the symphony of the night afterall

One more thing, the music and graphics of this game are GORGEOUS!

A miserable little pile of MEMES!This had terrible voiceovers but great music and gameplay

So here's another: the gameplay, graphics, and sound are all top-notch and leagues above all those other 3D games

The animation of your character, the monsters, the castle details and even some of the 3D backgrounds are top notch for the PS1 as well

The characters and backgrounds are very well-drawn, the tunes set the tone well, the controls are top notch, the storyline is great, and the animation is perfect

Castlevania has a legacy of releasing the top-notch quality games that gamers have come to love and enjoy

The music is top notch, and the soundtrack is now considered a classic among game scores

Otherwise, you are losing the best video game experience that you will ever have

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At a time when side-scrollers were falling to full 3-D games, Konami proved that there was still room for a good 2-D game in the gaming

Fast fun gameplay, nice graphical style, some of the best video game music ever created, long, good

Not to mention Alucard is like the coolest video game character in history

Excellent gfx, a delightful mixture of 2d platform gameplay with RPG elements, and an awesome musical score that really makes it a Symphony of the Night

It has all the things that make a game great: challenging battles, crisp graphics, hidden secrets, an enchantingly spooky score, and an exciting background story

It's enthralling musical score and wonderful animation may not equate to more than ten hours on your first try, but I doubt anyone will get everything in the game on their first try

Although the graphics are over 10 years old, the colors are soo vibrant, and the orchestrated score is fantastic- prolly the best of any video game ive ever played

Take one part traditional Castlevania, one part RPG and two parts Metroid, draft the entire thing to a wonderful musical score and you end up with one of the top 5 games ever for the original Playstation

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The music, the artwork, the characters and monsters, the gameplay

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This game is just awsome,the gameplay is fun, the graphics are great and the music is kick ass

From the music to the artwork, everything is simply a pleasure for the senses and when coupled with solid simplistic and fun gameplay you really can't argue

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Still, the graphics in Symphony of the Night are not bad at all, even for the year 2003

The graphics are spectacular for 2D, the music is the best of any game I've ever played (why no soundtrack available??)So why not 5 stars

Even in this day and age of intense three dimensional graphics and cutting edge video game consoles pushing hundreds of thousands of polygons it's always nice to play something "retro" with charm, personality, and in-depth engrossing gameplay

This game is just awsome,the gameplay is fun, the graphics are great and the music is kick ass

The enemies are very cool to look at (nice animation) however, that doesn't stop you from wanting to shead much blood

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The animation is great, the enemies are imaginative and varied, the controls are quick and responsive, the exploration is fun

The graphics are impressive, for it's time, as well as the animation and control

The animation of your character, the monsters, the castle details and even some of the 3D backgrounds are top notch for the PS1 as well

Many enemies have blood fiercely squirting out of their bodies when you attack them, forcing me and my children to look away from the TV screen.

At a time when side-scrollers were falling to full 3-D games, Konami proved that there was still room for a good 2-D game in the gaming

Between the smutty actions of Maria and the blood all over the place, it feels like I'm watching a porno blood fest.

You are around 600 years old and ashamed of your cursed blood line

The graphics are classic 2-D, which might turn off some gamers hoping for something more like Castlevania 64 (which was fully-rendered 3-D)

After a Maria encounter, you can't stop thinking about her beautiful pale face, those big beautiful eyes, that smooth relaxing voice, and so then what happens after that is, when you are in the middle of a serious battle, you almost always die because you can't stop thinking about Maria's beautiful face

Story-Despite hilariously bad voice acting (the voice of Alucard is awesome but the rest of the cast sucks)and dialogue, the story line is actually pretty good

Alucard is back and badder than ever...with awful voice acting to boot

Flaws-despite bad voice acting and dialogue, the challenge can be a little unbalanced at times

The only weak part of this game is the voice acting which literally sucks (pun intended

Alucard is back and badder than ever...with awful voice acting to boot

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Flaws-despite bad voice acting and dialogue, the challenge can be a little unbalanced at times

The plot is really good as well, (despite some horrid english acting that will be ridiculed untill the end of time

I only have one complaint, and that's with the terrible, terrible voice acting

But as frustrating as these battles can seem at first, with a little trial and error and a whole lot of perseverence any gamer should be able to eventually get past which again leads to a true addiction to this title and extends it's replay value

Alucard defeats him, and suggests that he lost the battle because he lost his ability to love after Lisa's death; Dracula then quotes the biblical verse Matthew 16:26, and learns that Lisa's final words were of eternal love for him and a plea not to hate, or at least harm, humanity

Alucard refuses to join him in his revenge, and the two battle

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