However, it gradually gained sales through word-of-mouth and became a sleeper hit, developing a cult following and selling over 700,000 units in the United States and Japan.

Symphony of the Night initially sold poorly.

Its design marks a break from previous entries in the series, re-introducing the exploration, nonlinear level design, and role-playing elements first experimented with in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It features Dracula's dhampir son Alucard (returning from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) as the protagonist, rising from his slumber to explore Dracula's castle which resurfaced after Richter Belmont vanished. It is a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, taking place four years later. It was directed and produced by Toru Hagihara, with Koji Igarashi acting as assistant director. Action role-playing, platform-adventure ( Metroidvania)Ĭastlevania: Symphony of the Night is an action role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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