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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a 2D action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. Its Japanese title is Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasokyoku. It is the 13th installment of the Castlevania series, and the first installment released for the PlayStation and is a direct sequel to Akumajo Dracula X: Chi no Rondo for the Japanese PC Engine CD.
This game, like previous titles, takes place in Transylvania, entirely within the castle

General information

Date released: 1997
Post-releases:
1998: Re-released as part of the Sony Playstation "Greatest Hits" series
1998: In Japan, it's re-released as part of the "Playstation: The Best" series
2003: Re-released in Japan for the Sony Playstation as part of the "PSOne Books" collection
2007: Re-released through the X-Box 360 for Microsoft's X-Box Live Arcade
2007: Re-released for Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network; due to the system's connectivity with Sony's PSP, it can also be played on the company's portable
2007: It's included as an extra in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for PSP
Heroes: Alucard, Richter Belmont (secret)
Stages: 26 Castle sections
Game size: 484MB
Players: One
Ported to: Sega Saturn, X-Box 360 (Live Arcade), Sony PSP, PS3 (Playstation Network).
Alternate names: Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Demon Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight) (Japan)
Systems: Sony Playstation: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (original system), Sega Saturn: Akumajo Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku, LCD Tiger Handheld: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.