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ACTION RPG·METROIDVANIA·REL 1997.10.03

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’97

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The Consensus: Is It Worth Playing?

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a 1997 action RPG in which players control Alucard, Dracula's half-vampire son, exploring a non-linear castle filled with enemies and secrets. The game established the Metroidvania genre template by blending side-scrolling exploration with RPG mechanics such as leveling, inventory management, and ability-gated progression.

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Civvie 11

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1:11 positive

We're doing one of my absolute favorite games ever Castlevania Symphony of the Night... I love this game this is one of my favorite games why would you make me look at it critically.