Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an action RPG about vampire hunter Alucard exploring Dracula's shifting, non-linear castle in real time, unlocking new abilities that open up previously inaccessible areas. This entry catalogs the Xbox Live Arcade release, published by Konami on March 21, 2007 with enhanced widescreen visuals, Achievements, and leaderboard support layered onto the same 1997 game. Japan also received a standalone Sega Saturn edition in 1998, Akumajo Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight — more an update than a straight port, adding new stages, music, enemies, and items, and making both Maria Renard and Richter Belmont playable from the very start. It was the final Castlevania release on a Sega platform before Sega exited the console business in 2001.