Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: Difference between revisions
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has had various re-releases with changed, added, and/or region-exclusive content. | ||
The best way to play Symphony Of The Night is a split decision between the ''' | The best way to play Symphony Of The Night is a split decision between the original '''PlayStation''' and the '''Xbox 360''' release. | ||
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| {{Xmark|Poor}} | | {{Xmark|Poor}} | ||
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| {{Dash|Base game}} | | {{Dash|Base game}} | ||
| {{Check|2 extra areas}} | | {{Check|2 extra areas}} | ||
| {{Dash|Base game, | | {{Dash|Base game, missing end FMV}} | ||
| {{Check|Extra character Maria Renard, ported both JP only Familiars.}} | | {{Check|Extra character Maria Renard, ported both JP only Familiars.}} | ||
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| {{Dash|{{abbr|Japanese text/voice only|The Saturn Version was never given an official English Translation}}}} | | {{Dash|{{abbr|Japanese text/voice only|The Saturn Version was never given an official English Translation}}}} | ||
| {{Check|Original EN/JP voices}} | | {{Check|Original EN/JP voices}} | ||
| {{Dash|{{abbr|New Voices|Considered controversial, script is based | | {{Dash|{{abbr|New Voices|Considered controversial, script is based on the PS1 English, not the original Japanese, and was presumably rewritten to be easier to "take seriously".}}}} | ||
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| {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | | {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | ||
| {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | | {{Check|I Am the Wind}} | ||
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{{Check|Original Voice Acting}} | |||
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{{Check|Original Voice Acting}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 20 June 2026
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has had various re-releases with changed, added, and/or 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
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✘ Poor
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✔ Best
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✔ Best
|
| Content | – Base game
|
✔ 2 extra areas
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– Base game, missing end FMV
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✔ Extra character Maria Renard, ported both JP only Familiars.
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| Voices | ✔ Original EN/JP voices
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– Japanese text/voice only
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✔ Original EN/JP voices
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– New Voices
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| Ending Theme | ✔ I Am the Wind
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✔ I Am the Wind
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– Admiration of Clan
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– Mournful Serenade
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| Resolution | ✔ 240p
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✔ 240p
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– 720p/1080p
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– 1080p
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🥇
PlayStation 1
✔ Original Voice Acting
✔ Ending FMVs
✔ 240p
– Some lag
🥇
Xbox 360
✔ Original Voice Acting
✘ No Ending FMVs
– 720/1080p
✔ Minimal to no lag
🥈
PS4 version
✘ New Voice Acting
– 720/1080p
✔ Minimal to no lag