A post dedicated to Caslevania:Symphony of the Night, one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, side scroller of all time.
Picked this up years ago and still puts some modern games to shame, beautiful graphics, haunting soudtrack and great fun.
Thoughts welcome.
KingSmoth
07-20-04, 01:36 AM
Agreed, wonderful game. I need to play through it again when I can find the time....
*awaits the inevitable "best Super Metroid remake" comment*
darkside
07-20-04, 01:39 AM
Originally posted by KingSmoth
Agreed, wonderful game. I need to play through it again when I can find the time....
*awaits the inevitable "best Super Metroid remake" comment*
Both are classics, but SOTN stands alone. I enjoyed all the recent GBA castlevanias, but none could touch the masterpiece that was SOTN. I wish Konami would release it again on the GBA or better yet do a Castelvania collection disc like the current Sonic and Mega Man ones.
SOTN may be my second favorite game of all time next to Snatcher on the Sega CD.
menaz
07-20-04, 03:40 AM
SOTN is by far the funnest Castlevania. AOS coming in a very close second for me. Dont know about HOD, havent played it yet. Since Metroid came up, how does Metroid Fusion compare to Super Metroid? I'm playing Fusion right now, and I have to say I'm dissapointed, only reason I played was because I heard it was Castlevaniaish.
tenaciousdave
07-20-04, 09:26 AM
While I liked SOTN, I never understood the following it had. I never even heard any hype for it really, my friend just said borrow and play this.
Oh well, to each his own.
NC-36
07-20-04, 12:50 PM
Agreed. SOTN still stands as the pinnacle of sidescrollers. Graphics, control, music, sound effects and the sheer number of hours to play it make this a title every PS or PS2 owner should keep in their library.
Josh H
07-20-04, 12:56 PM
Originally posted by KingSmoth
Agreed, wonderful game. I need to play through it again when I can find the time....
*awaits the inevitable "best Super Metroid remake" comment*
Both are great games, but I still prefer Super Metroid. It just seems to have better replay value for whatever reason.
darqleo
07-20-04, 02:55 PM
Probably the best video game soundtrack ever too.
animalmystic
07-20-04, 03:31 PM
I also wanted to add when you complete the first "phase" of the castle,
the whole damn thing turns upside down and you have to beat it again. AWESOME! I was definitely not ready for that.
dgmayor
07-20-04, 03:44 PM
I beat this game in a single sitting. A Single 23 hour sitting. It was glorious.
Kicker_of_Elves
07-20-04, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by dgmayor
I beat this game in a single sitting. A Single 23 hour sitting. It was glorious.
:lol:
Outlaw
07-20-04, 05:04 PM
Originally posted by darqleo
Probably the best video game soundtrack ever too.
He speaks the truth
animalmystic
07-20-04, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by Outlaw
He speaks the truth
You know when they release a CD of just the music for a video game (EXCLUDING Dance Dance Revolution) you know its a kick ass soundtrack.
slop101
07-20-04, 06:13 PM
I've played almost every single major video game since about 1981, and SOTN is my favorite game of all time.
Just thinking about it makes me want to play it.
It could quite possibly be The Perfect Video Game.
Ralph Wiggum
07-20-04, 07:06 PM
I love SOTN, but it's way too easy.
KingSmoth
07-20-04, 08:12 PM
Originally posted by Ralph Wiggum
I love SOTN, but it's way too easy.
It wasn't too difficult in the first phase of the game, but the second r0xx0red my b0xx0rs.
xmiyux
07-20-04, 09:45 PM
All this love for the game and i still can't get a decent price for my japanese import of the game with the artbook and soundtrack ;)
Actually I never have played this game even though it came so highly recommended my friend in japan sent me a copy.
sfsdfd
07-20-04, 11:38 PM
sfsdfd repa-SENTin' for this game.
- David Stein
SiberianLlama
07-21-04, 12:26 AM
Best.Side-scroller.Ever.
asianxcore
07-21-04, 03:22 AM
great game.
darkessenz
07-21-04, 11:28 AM
excellent game. GOt my butt handed to me by the second castle.
animalmystic
07-21-04, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by darkessenz
excellent game. GOt my butt handed to me by the second castle.
Especially that damn "underground" part of the castle like the tombs or the catacombs area, that ish sucks.
The assortment of weapons and items that are avaiable are awesome.\ too!
cleaver
07-21-04, 02:42 PM
I picked Metal Slug 3 last week, and that mediocre title made me appreciate SOTN all the more. Absolutely the pinnacle of side scrollers. Maybe I'll give it a spin tonight. However,
Originally posted by darqleo
Probably the best video game soundtrack ever too.
GTA: VC is easily the greatest soundtrack of all-time. I mean, come on, the equivalent of 7 CDs, I Wear my Sunglasses at Night, Automatic, Africa, it's a beast!
Outlaw
07-21-04, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by animalmystic
You know when they release a CD of just the music for a video game (EXCLUDING Dance Dance Revolution) you know its a kick ass soundtrack.
I'm not sure if they released it here, but just about every game ever made has a CD soundtrack released in Japan :).
starseed1981
07-21-04, 06:01 PM
Without a doubt, one of my top ten games of all time.
animalmystic
07-21-04, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by Outlaw
I'm not sure if they released it here, but just about every game ever made has a CD soundtrack released in Japan :).
Very true! I should have made my comment more specific -ptth-
Jamezuva
07-21-04, 08:01 PM
Well, because of this thread, I purchased the game off ebay for 16.99 shipped, I better not regret it :p
animalmystic
07-22-04, 10:58 AM
Originally posted by Jamezuva
Well, because of this thread, I purchased the game off ebay for 16.99 shipped, I better not regret it :p
$16.99 shipped? Awesome! You won't be sorry, this game is too much fun, hopefully you got a nice home theater/surround sound system to enjoy the soundtrack. Let us know how you like it when you get it :)
darqleo
07-22-04, 04:31 PM
I think it's about time for a Castlevania Collection !!!!
(like the Mega Man one that recently came out)
PixyJunket
07-22-04, 04:44 PM
10 years from now.. when all the Mafias, True Crimes, Military Spec Ops, Bloodranyes, all the NFL EXXXTREME THUGANOMICS, and Enter the Matrixes are forgotten (or remembered embarrassingly), love will still flow heavy for Symphony of the Night.
SteveGo
07-22-04, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by PixyJunket
10 years from now.. when all the Mafias, True Crimes, Military Spec Ops, Bloodranyes, all the NFL EXXXTREME THUGANOMICS, and Enter the Matrixes are forgotten (or remembered embarrassingly), love will still flow heavy for Symphony of the Night.
I agree, and as impressive a technological achievment GTA is, I'd have to include it in those bunch of games, because when it comes down to it, I'm not a huge fan of the gameplay as it is very repetitive and tiresome. I always end up playing those games and just losing intrest, and vice city was the exact same game as the first one.
Gotta love Symphony of the Night, one of the last great old school games to come out on a "next gen" console. I think dreamcast was the home of old school gaming and ultimately that was it's demise (I still play mine though).
Hopefully we will get to see one more non-gba Castlevania side scroller, I'd love to see what kind of effects and how large of a game they could make on ps2.
Just my $0.02
zero
07-22-04, 11:54 PM
Originally posted by PixyJunket
10 years from now.. when all the Mafias, True Crimes, Military Spec Ops, Bloodranyes, all the NFL EXXXTREME THUGANOMICS, and Enter the Matrixes are forgotten (or remembered embarrassingly), love will still flow heavy for Symphony of the Night.
That is until they remake it for a new school crowd of kids who "dont like reading in their games." I keep hearing rumors (yeah i know rumors) that SoTn may get remade for the PSP. Honestly this masterpiece should not be remade, or even re touched the only thing I'd want to happen is it to get re-released with the original japanese voice track. :drool:
But just the same, this game is beautiful and holds a very special place in my gaming collection.
Lastblade
07-23-04, 11:26 AM
Great game, but I do like Dracula X (PCEngine Super CD) more.
animalmystic
07-23-04, 11:28 AM
the only thing I'd want to happen is it to get re-released with the original japanese voice track
Can you explain a little more about this? I know there was a Japanese version (I think it was Dracula X, but I might be mistaken on the title) anyways it was basically the same as SOTN I thought???
zero
07-24-04, 03:49 AM
Originally posted by animalmystic
Can you explain a little more about this? I know there was a Japanese version (I think it was Dracula X, but I might be mistaken on the title) anyways it was basically the same as SOTN I thought???
Dracula X- Nocturne in Moonlight is the japanese version of SoTn. It appeared on both Saturn and PSX. There is another Dracula X-Rondo of Blood that appeared on the Turbo Duo, that was later watered down for the SNES (but still pretty solid).
Poink
07-24-04, 01:32 PM
I think he means that he wishes you could listen to the voices in their original language. If there's one flaw with Castlevania: SotN, it's the English voice acting. It's not HORRIBLE, but the voices are mixed pretty loud and pretty much sound like people just reading lines in a studio. When you think back to the time and place (1997), voice acting in videogames usually wasn't very good. It wasn't until the following year when Metal Gear Solid raised the bar to the more cinematic, professional level that we've come accustomed to. Well, for the most part... there's still plenty of bad examples out there, as well as a few good ones pre-MGS.
I'm not 100% sure if Japanese voice actors took their job more seriously, or if the bad voices are just less noticeable when you can't understand the language.
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