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I've been showing this to my daughter recently, she's ten, and she got hooked on the castle exploration faster than I expected honestly.
Game entry
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1997 · Metroidvania, Action RPG, Action-adventure, Platformer, Horror · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Saturn · Konami
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is ranked no. 35 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,878 and 78% of duels won. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Batman: Arkham City: 21 duels settled, 12 to 9. In its strongest family it holds position no. 1 out of 77 (1997).
World rank
no. 35
ELO score
1,878
Wins
78%
Duels played
708
About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle.
A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,878 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Batman: Arkham City 57% 21 duels played · 50 points ahead
- against Hollow Knight 75% 20 duels played · 49 points ahead
- against Ori and the Blind Forest 44% 16 duels played · 51 points ahead
- against Super Metroid 70% 10 duels played · 2 points behind
- against Metroid Fusion 57% 7 duels played · 138 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Castlevania: Symphony of the Night sits between in the world ranking.
- 32 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 1,880
- 33 Tetris 1,880
- 34 Metal Gear Solid 1,878
- 35 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1,878
- 36 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878
- 37 Alien: Isolation 1,878
- 38 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1,878
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The standing
Where Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Castlevania: Symphony of the Night stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 1 out of 77 (1997).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 35 | 5,035 |
| Metroidvania | 4 | 95 |
| 1990s | 4 | 659 |
| 1997 | 1 | 77 |
The community
The debate
24 comments
thompson_raleigh
I've been showing this to my daughter recently, she's ten, and she got hooked on the castle exploration faster than I expected honestly.
Ibáñez5
Le funciona casi todo salvo el ritmo final, que se estira más de lo necesario.
CritByte
Je l'ai relancé récemment sans nostalgie et la difficulté inégale se confirme... certaines zones sont clairement mieux calibrées que d'autres, mais l'ensemble tient encore très bien.
Peltier8
Face à Super Metroid, il gagne en ambiance gothique, il perd en précision des sauts.
ChristineRunner
Ça gagne, enfin sur la précision des sauts je nuancerais un peu, mais l'ambiance compense tout.
FrameKid2
Cuatrocientos y pico duelos jugados y sigue con un porcentaje de victorias altísimo, eso dice mucho.
froyer
Je l'avais emprunté à un copain de classe sans savoir dans quoi je mettais les pieds, et je me souviens qu'on en parlait tous les deux à la récré le lendemain.