Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Developed by Konami
Release date: 20 Mar 1997
PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
A seminal 2D metroidvania in which after the events of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993), a man named Alucard arrives at Dracula's castle after it rises from the rubble, and seeks to defeat the evil contained within it once and for all by exploring, fighting its inhabitants and collecting the various weapons and abilities hidden in its depths.