Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a critically acclaimed 2D metroidvania game released for Xbox 360. Set after the events of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, players control Alucard as he navigates Dracula's resurrected castle. The game emphasizes exploration, combat, and the acquisition of diverse weapons and abilities, all while unraveling the dark mysteries within the castle.
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.