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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Konami
March 19, 1997
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Platform, Role-playing (RPG), AdventureDevelopers
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, KonamiRelease Date
March 19, 1997 (27 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
KonamiContent Rating
T Cartoon Violence, Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence, Violence, Blood and Gore
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Castlevania
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A seminal 2D metroidvania in which after the events of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993), a man named Alucard arrives at Dracula's castle after it rises from the rubble, and seeks to defeat the evil contained within it once and for all by exploring, fighting its inhabitants and collecting the various weapons and abilities hidden in its depths.
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Platform, Role-playing (RPG), AdventurePlatforms
PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation VitaDevelopers
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, KonamiRelease Date
March 19, 1997 (27 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
KonamiContent Rating
T Cartoon Violence, Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence, Violence, Blood and Gore
Franchises
CastlevaniaMore from developers
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