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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has | {{BWTP/Infobox | ||
| title = Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | |||
| image = Castlevania_-_Symphony_of_the_Night_.webp | |||
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has has various re-releases with changed/added/region exclusive content. | |||
The best way to play Symphony Of The Night is a split decision between the '''Original PlayStation''', and the '''Xbox 360''' release. | |||
{| class="wikitable bwtp-breakdown-table" | |||
! style="width:100px;" | | |||
! class="bwtp-head" | PlayStation | |||
! class="bwtp-head" | Sega Saturn | |||
! class="bwtp-head" | Xbox 360 | |||
! class="bwtp-head" | PlayStation 4 | |||
|- | |||
! Performance | |||
| {{Dash|Ok}} | |||
| {{Xmark|Poor}} | |||
| {{Check|Best}} | |||
| {{Check|Best}} | |||
|- | |||
! Content | |||
| {{Dash|Base game}} | |||
| {{Check|2 extra areas}} | |||
| {{Dash|Base game, Missing end FMV}} | |||
| {{Check|Extra character Maria Renard, ported both JP only Familiars.}} | |||
|- | |||
! Voices | |||
| {{Check|Original EN/JP voices}} | |||
| {{Dash|{{abbr|Japanese text/voice only|The Saturn Version was never given an official English Translation}}}} | |||
| {{Check|Original EN/JP voices}} | |||
| {{Dash|{{abbr|New Voices|Considered controversial, script is based of the PS1 English, not the original Japanese, and was presumably rewritten to be easier to "take seriously".}}}} | |||
|- | |||
! Ending Theme | |||
| {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | |||
| {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | |||
| {{Dash|Admiration of Clan}} | |||
| {{Dash|Mournful Serenade}} | |||
|- | |||
! Resolution | |||
| {{Check|240p}} | |||
| {{Check|240p}} | |||
| {{Dash|720p/1080p}} | |||
| {{Dash|1080p}} | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
{{BWTP/Gold | |||
| title = PlayStation 1 | |||
| subtitle = [[File:IconPS1.png|24px]] | |||
| cols = 1 | |||
| col1title = | |||
| col1 = | |||
{{Check|Original Voice Acting}} | |||
{{Check|Ending FMVs}} | |||
{{Check|240p}} | |||
{{Dash|Some lag}} | |||
}} | |||
{{BWTP/Gold | |||
| title = Xbox 360 | |||
| subtitle = [[File:IconXbox360.png|24px]] | |||
| cols = 1 | |||
| col1title = | |||
| col1 = | |||
{{Check|Original Voice Acting}} | |||
{{Xmark|No Ending FMVs}} | |||
{{Dash|720/1080p}} | |||
{{Check|minimal/no lag}} | |||
}} | |||
{{BWTP/Silver | |||
| title = PS4 version | |||
| subtitle = [[File:IconPS4.png|24px]] | |||
| cols = 1 | |||
| col1title = | |||
| col1 = | |||
{{Xmark|New Voice Acting}} | |||
{{Dash|720/1080p}} | |||
{{Check|minimal/no lag}} | |||
}} | |||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 10 June 2026
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has has various re-releases with changed/added/region exclusive content.
The best way to play Symphony Of The Night is a split decision between the Original PlayStation, and the Xbox 360 release.
| PlayStation | Sega Saturn | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | – Ok
|
✘ Poor
|
✔ Best
|
✔ Best
|
| Content | – Base game
|
✔ 2 extra areas
|
– Base game, Missing end FMV
|
✔ Extra character Maria Renard, ported both JP only Familiars.
|
| Voices | ✔ Original EN/JP voices
|
– Japanese text/voice only
|
✔ Original EN/JP voices
|
– New Voices
|
| Ending Theme | ✔ I Am the Wind
|
✔ I Am the Wind
|
– Admiration of Clan
|
– Mournful Serenade
|
| Resolution | ✔ 240p
|
✔ 240p
|
– 720p/1080p
|
– 1080p
|
🥇
PlayStation 1
✔ Original Voice Acting
✔ Ending FMVs
✔ 240p
– Some lag
🥇
Xbox 360
✔ Original Voice Acting
✘ No Ending FMVs
– 720/1080p
✔ minimal/no lag
🥈
PS4 version
✘ New Voice Acting
– 720/1080p
✔ minimal/no lag