Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Dracula's Castle
Game Track Setting:
- Entrance
- Alucard's theme
Memories:
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Bro, I'm still amazed to this day that this album came with an entire game to play alongside it!
— tr33ck, comment on “Full Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST” (2022)
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So many memories watching my friend play Symphony of the Night
— RyanMercer, comment on “What Is the Best Castlevania? - 20th Anniversary of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)” (2024)
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Maybe I'm dreaming, but I feel like your older videos contained far more commentary on exactly how the design of the game worked. This almost just felt like a review & more time was spent just stating what occurs rather than how & why it does or doesn't work. Perhaps it's because I've replayed SotN so often, but I feel like I got a lot more insight from your Zelda series. You would mention mechanics I know, but then explained what that meant for the player & why the designers may have made that decision.
— JimPanzeeEsq, comment on “The World Design of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Boss Keys” (2019)
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lost painting has still got to be my favorite soundtrack of all for SOTN. i will never forget this game. i have replayed this multiple times and it never gets old.
— AL_EVOz, comment on “Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST” (2020)
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At 1:14, I just realized that's a Sony PVM 2030/2530 with speakers. I remember my father getting one back in the early 90's, not so easy to do back then. I spent most of my time playing Playstation with the S-Video connection. Good times.
— Mave-rick, comment on “DF Retro: Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis” (2017)
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Let us all just take a moment to appreciate Michiru Yamane for composing this masterpiece
— riley321, comment on “Full Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST” (2014)
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Thanks for all the memories, James. You might have suffered, but its still deeply appreciated.
— E107Sigma, comment on “What Is the Best Castlevania? - 20th Anniversary of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)” (2024)
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The room in the center of the Castle with the big clock is actually pretty clever in that the first time you go there and meet Maria the conversation is long enough to guarantee you will see the statue to the upper left shift to the side letting you know you might be able to go up there at a later point. This happens during this cut scene every single time you play the game. On the other hand this scene is so early in the game that you may easily have forgotten it by the time you actually have the tools needed to ascend up into Olrox Quarters, and if you aren't observant or just somehow miss it like you seem to have Mark, then yea you could understandably not know you can even go up there.
— aureateseigneur5317, comment on “The World Design of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Boss Keys” (2019)
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Probably one of the best game soundtracks ever made! Still, I have a problem to decide which track is my favorite. One can be proud to know this game.
— RpgmaniacNo1, comment on “Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST” (2017)
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Tears of melancholy flowing watching this content. I congratulate you for dedicating time to this masterpiece. Very educational video and it's a pleasure to learn new things on such a treasured game.
— Rempa, comment on “DF Retro: Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis” (2017)
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I still play Castlevania SOTN from time to time. The year is 2023. This game will NEVER die. Evergreen masterpiece.
— spartan2188, comment on “Full Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST” (2023)
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I basically grew up and learned English with Cinemassacre. It sparked my interest in classic horror movies and introduced me to some of my favorite video game franchises. Thank you, Mr. Rolfe ❤
— anastasiakomar286, comment on “What Is the Best Castlevania? - 20th Anniversary of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)” (2024)
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When I was about 17 I bought a used PS1 from a friend with a bunch of games that included SOTN. Some months later I got to actually play SOTN, and since I was sick for a couple of weeks, I discovered the inverted castle all by myself (no internet or friends' suggestions). Then I approached the friend that sold me the PS1 telling him what I found out and he had no idea that he missed half of the game. Poor guy he was so sad.
— zetadroid, comment on “The World Design of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Boss Keys” (2019)
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One of the best games in history, also with one of the best soundtracks of history in gaming. I highly recommend to play this game if you haven't
— blastergame, comment on “Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST” (2016)
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This is fantastic and unexpected. Castlevania aria of sorrow was one of my favorite games back in the day. Thank you for creating great content
— sicdedworm09, comment on “DF Retro: Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis” (2018)
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Best OST, best game, best characters, best castle, best dialogues, best EVERYTHING! This game is a Masterpiece!
— rodolfolima2928, comment on “Full Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST” (2015)
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That “In Memoriam” for James’ hairline at the end was really beautiful. Jokes aside - I can’t imagine how well James has aged. And I’m forever grateful for the hours upon hours of entertainment he’s given us over the years.
— alwaysasn, comment on “What Is the Best Castlevania? - 20th Anniversary of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)” (2024)
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Playing this game it always felt like the Castle was a character in and of itself that was actively fighting against you. It makes the wandering feel more meaningful to me. It feels like the Castle is trying to make you think you're going the right way, only to deceive you and get you lost in a death trap. I think that's one of the things that makes SOTN feel so memorable compared to a lot of the Castlevanias that came out in its wake. The Castle feels like it wasn't designed for you to get through in a fair and balanced way. It wants to kill you, and you're only able to beat it with your own wit and perseverance.
— LochNessHamster, comment on “The World Design of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Boss Keys” (2019)
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I love this game and I love the OST's, the pixel art, the melody, truly one of the greatest games ever made, a pure work of art.
— dustnoiseplays, comment on “Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST” (2025)
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So many memories with this game. Stayed up all night and slept during lunch in school because I kept playing it so much.
— johnconnor2402, comment on “DF Retro: Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis” (2017)
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I remember playing Castlevania 2 on the NES as a very young child, I couldn't understand it because I couldn't read at the time. I have very distant memories of that game. When I was a teen, the GBA was in full swing, and my favorite Castlevania ever, Circle of the Moon came out. I loved it to death, and a lot of tracks were borrowed from this game. Then, I discovered this gem and played the port on PSP. I never had a PlayStation, so playing it on the PSP for the first time was pure delight. I wish Castlevania went back to it's roots, there's still a market for this type of game. I love the Metroidvania style, and the traditional the same.
— padmekitty89, comment on “Full Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST” (2018)
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I kind of figured there'd be a nostalgia montage, but I was hoping it would have the Kyle Justin version of the song playing. It almost made me cry with the sad music, but if I had heard "He's gonna take you back to the past..." I would have cried for sure. Thanks, James, for all the memories. Been watching since when there was maybe only 10 episodes available to watch.
— MailmanRSO, comment on “What Is the Best Castlevania? - 20th Anniversary of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)” (2024)
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The reversed castle blew my 12 year old mind when I was playing this game with a friend, I thought it was one of the coolest things I've seen in a game yet, and considering I didn't get to play many of the "big hits" growing up, getting my hands on a game like this meant countless hours of me combing through it. So I never really noticed the bad things because I wasn't really looking for them. It has its flaws and those are easier to see now, looking back, but daaang this game was top notch
— hamyell, comment on “The World Design of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Boss Keys” (2019)
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Sotn just has the best version of bloody tears in my opinion, its just fucking rocks and gets my blood pumpimg when at work !
— ichibanTsumugi, comment on “Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST” (2017)
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