Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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Narrative Continuation: Set four years after Richter Belmont defeated Count Dracula in Rondo of Blood, the game follows Dracula's dhampir son Alucard awakening to investigate Richter's disappearance and the sudden reappearance of Castlevania 2D Boldness in a 3D Era: Released during the PlayStation's 3D polygonal boom, Konami committed to lush 2D sprite art augmented with selective 3D effects Metroidvania Blueprint: Combined Super Metroid's interconnected, ability-gated castle exploration with Castlevania gothic action and RPG experience-point leveling, equipment, and relics Inverted Castle Structure: Features two interconnected castle configurations, rewarding deep exploration with hidden bosses, familiars, and multiple endings
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Does Castlevania: Symphony of the Night deserve the #6 spot on “Top 10 Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today”?
#6 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?
Verified Entity DossierRanked #6 in Top 10 Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today
Best Rank
#6
across all lists
Avg Position
#7.5
across 2 lists
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should Castlevania: Symphony of the Night rank higher than #6 in Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today?
Ranked #6 on "Top 10 Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #6 on some lists — but only #9 here. Fans are divided.
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What is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's highest community ranking?⌄
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is ranked #6 on "Top 10 Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today" — its best placement across 2 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?⌄
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night appears in 2 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including GAMING.
Is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night varies widely. It ranks as high as #6 on some lists and as low as #9 on others, a spread of 3 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
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Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsOriginal Platform
PlayStation (subsequently ported to Sega Saturn, PSP, Xbox 360, PS4, Android/iOS)
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Ontology Metadata
nodeType: CreativeWork; subclass: VideoGame;; Schema.org/domain tags: schema:VideoGame, metroidvania, action-rpg, playstation, konami
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Original Release Dates
March 20, 1997 (Japan, PlayStation); October 2, 1997 (North America); November 1, 1997 (Europe)
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Developer Publisher
Konami
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Top10Grid v4 Verified Dossier (BATCH25)
Canonical Name
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Japanese: Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku)
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Developer & Publisher
Konami
