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Inverted Castle
Dracula's Castle is the main setting of the video game ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' (1997), which was designed by Koji Igarashi. Players control the protagonist Alucard (Castlevania), Alucard as they explore the castle, which was based on the traditional depiction of Castle Dracula from the horror novel by Bram Stoker and related media, and is one of numerous incarnations in the ''Castlevania'' series. Upon defeating Shaft (Castlevania), Shaft, a minion of Dracula, players are able to enter the Inverted Castle, an upside down version of the original castle that was included because the designers wanted to add more content without having to create new assets. The Inverted Castle served as inspiration for multiple games, such as 2014's ''Strider (2014 video game), Strider'' and Igarashi's ''Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night''. Dracula's Castle as it appears in ''Symphony of the Night'' was positively received by critics due to its detailed, memorable design, and was calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphony Of The Night
''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' is a 1997 action role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It was directed and produced by Toru Hagihara, with Koji Igarashi acting as assistant director. It is a direct sequel to ''Castlevania: Rondo of Blood'', taking place four years later. It features Dracula's dhampir son Alucard (Castlevania), Alucard (returning from ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'') as the protagonist, rising from his slumber to explore Dracula's castle which resurfaced after Richter Belmont vanished. Its design marks a break from previous entries in the series, re-introducing the exploration, Nonlinear gameplay, nonlinear level design, and role-playing elements first experimented with in ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest''. ''Symphony of the Night'' initially sold poorly. However, it gradually gained sales through word-of-mouth and became a sleeper hit, developing a Cult video game, cult following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |