--- title: "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night — Belly Score 9.4 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night description: "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night gets a Belly Score of 9.4/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/6524984f8_CASTLEVANIASYMPHONYOFTHENIGHT.jpeg) # Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Belly Score 9.4 Platform PlayStation: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation, Sega Saturn: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/sega-saturn, PlayStation Portable: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-portable, PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3, Xbox 360: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-360, PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4, iOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ios, Android: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/android Genre Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg, Platformer: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/platformer Released Mar 20, 1997: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1997 Developer KCE Tokyo Publisher Konami About Forget the linear whip-cracking of the past; Symphony of the Night turned the series on its head by letting you explore Dracula’s shifting, labyrinthine castle as his own son, Alucard. This isn't just a side-scroller—it’s a masterclass in non-linear design, blending fluid action with deep RPG progression. You’ll hunt for gear, master supernatural transformations like turning into a bat or mist, and uncover secrets hidden in every gothic corner. It’s the definitive blueprint for the Metroidvania genre, offering a haunting, stylish, and endlessly replayable descent into darkness that still feels sharper than most modern games. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.6 2.400 Game Play 20% 9.8 1.960 Controls + Feel 15% 9.2 1.380 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.5 0.950 Presentation 10% 9.3 0.930 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.0 0.900 The Belly Factor 10% 9.2 0.920 Total 100% 9.4 Raw weighted sum 9.440 → rounded to 9.4 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Exploratory: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/exploratory Discovery-Driven: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/discovery-driven Mysterious: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/mysterious Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Themes Dark Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-fantasy Gothic: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/gothic Supernatural: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/supernatural Vampires: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/vampires Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.9 ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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