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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Japanese: 悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲 Hepburn: Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku?, Devil's Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight)[1][2] is a platform-adventureaction role-playing game (or Metroidvania) developed and published by Konami in 1997 for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and features Dracula's dhampir son Alucard as the protagonist.[3]It marks a break from previous games in the series, which are action platformers. The game emphasizes exploration, has non-linear level design, and Role-playing video game elements.
Initially, the game was unsuccessful[4] – particularly in the United States where it was meagerly publicized – but thanks to praise by critics, it gained sales through word-of-mouth and became a hit. It has been re-released on several consoles and is considered a sleeper hit, a cult classic, and one of the best video games ever made.
