Cover of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Year1997
Release platformPlayStation
Genresplatformer, RPG
DeveloperKonami
CountryJapan
EraDisc and 3D, 1995 to 2000
Importance

Why it matters

Konami combined the castle with RPG progression and a single map, and together with Super Metroid this game gave a whole genre its name.

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