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Is that SOTN in your pocket or are you happy to see me? Castlevania SOTN for PS3&PSP
Artoria
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Last night I hooked up my PS3 to see what the latest offering on the Playstation Store was and was caught completely off guard by what I saw. It was an old friend staring back at me. Waving saying “Hello come play with me again. Before I drink all of your blood”
Castlevania Symphony of the Night is up for Download on the Playstation Store right now and it will play on the PS3 and the PSP. If you have a PS3 and missed out on this game you should get it right now and play the ever loving bejesus out of it because it is just that awesome. This makes the forth time the game as been made available to Gamers spanning 5 systems. The first time was the original Playstation 1 version, then an enhanced version for the Sega Saturn that included one more playable character (Maria), then on X-360 Live Arcade and now finally on the Playstation Store for the PS3 and PSP. It should be noted that this is the first time the game has be released on a portable. The game will however also be a part of Castlevania Dracula X chronicles a game that will have an enhanced remake of Dracula X Rondo of Blood, the original T-16 CD version of Rondo of Blood and the PS1 version of Symphony of the night.
The Original Playstation and Saturn versions of the game fetch big bucks on E-bay. So at just $10 to be able to play it on 2 different systems this is a steal. As with other Playstation games available for download on the Playstation store this game is a straight Rip form the Playstation version. That means all the vocals, cinemas and graphics are exactly the same as you remember them.
It’s a great game and really if you don’t own it in one form or another there is really no excuse to not have it now.
So go get it and play one of the greatest games ever again you miserable pile of secrets.
Edit: made a better opening post.
Castlevania Symphony of the Night is up for Download on the Playstation Store right now and it will play on the PS3 and the PSP. If you have a PS3 and missed out on this game you should get it right now and play the ever loving bejesus out of it because it is just that awesome. This makes the forth time the game as been made available to Gamers spanning 5 systems. The first time was the original Playstation 1 version, then an enhanced version for the Sega Saturn that included one more playable character (Maria), then on X-360 Live Arcade and now finally on the Playstation Store for the PS3 and PSP. It should be noted that this is the first time the game has be released on a portable. The game will however also be a part of Castlevania Dracula X chronicles a game that will have an enhanced remake of Dracula X Rondo of Blood, the original T-16 CD version of Rondo of Blood and the PS1 version of Symphony of the night.
The Original Playstation and Saturn versions of the game fetch big bucks on E-bay. So at just $10 to be able to play it on 2 different systems this is a steal. As with other Playstation games available for download on the Playstation store this game is a straight Rip form the Playstation version. That means all the vocals, cinemas and graphics are exactly the same as you remember them.
It’s a great game and really if you don’t own it in one form or another there is really no excuse to not have it now.
So go get it and play one of the greatest games ever again you miserable pile of secrets.
Edit: made a better opening post.
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I've been playing it pretty hardcore lately on my 360. Just made it to...
I still can't believe I never picked this up when I had a PS1.
Yeah, with retranslations, new voice acting, and graphics rearranged for wide-screen gameplay.
Yep. But you can play this version on both the PSP and PS3, plus if you only want to play SotN you don't have to buy the full priced game (though I don't know why anyone with a PSP would not want to get the full priced game).
titmouse: Not at the moment but they've hinted that they'll be bringing up their PSP Store at some point this year. Then again, Dracula X Chronicles may even be out before that happens.
NooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooo!
Retranslations are a miserable little pile of secrets.
This is Konami though, the people who never proofread their translations. Knowing them, evely singre R and L wirr be the wlong one, no mattel how rittre sense it makes. These are the guys that gave us Arikado and Ronginus Spear after all. I'm sure the reworked translation will have its charm.
Does it matter? It's Castlevania. Once more it's the best Castlevania ever made. So the more people who have access to it the better.
Sorry for the weak opening post. I was about to go to bed when I saw SOTN on the PS store so I just had to start the thread after I saw it. I updated the OP now so it is somewhat up to my usual OP standards.
that is all.
I saw it on the PSS yesterday too.
Just like FF, last Castlevania I played was on the NES. Think we can use the Advantage on the PS3?
Man, was anyone else completley stumped about how to get the 'next part' of the game? I hate gamefaqing for a guide but I simply couldn't figure out that
The only part of the game that stumped me
What stumped me in that aera was the small breakaway floor that I didn't remember was there and I had nowhere else to go. That, I had to look online for.
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With this news, I don't know if I can wait for the Chronicles edition to come out...
XBL - Follow Freeman
Damn, I'm gonna buy that one, too.
XBL - Follow Freeman
Symphony of the Night is amazing, but it's quite different from the NES 'vanias. It's known as a Metroidvania (obviously, Metroid + Castlevania), so there's RPG-lite elements and fairly nonlinear exploration involved. It's totally amazing, though.
I'm such a whore.
XBL - Follow Freeman
EDIT: linkage to an awesome Castlevania concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuwpcHHLDY&mode=user&search=
I'm sure the guy at 5:20 was picking his nose
As a result of no healing items, I have gotten very good very fast, but I still want a little cushion.
XBL - Follow Freeman
Unfortunately, to use an item you must equip it in one of your hand slots, then, in the game, press the button corresponding to that hand. If it's food, the item will land on the floor for you to walk over and 'eat.' If it's a potion or attack item (like a pentagram), the item will be used automatically (no need to walk over it).
The game gets much easier when you get the farie familiar. She'll heal you automatically by using whatever potions you have in your inventory.
Ah, that was my problem. I equipped a turkey and then threw it, but I was on a ledge and it went below the visible screen and disappeared. I thought all items were like that.
Thanks!
XBL - Follow Freeman
I'd say it's my favorite; I hate picking out 'bests'. It was the start of the Metroidvanias though, so it may very well be that they improved as they went along.
Wouldn't say it is the best overall, but the gameplay / atmosphere feels so fluid that I cannot help but sit down and play through it again and again and again. So much
Ah cool thanks a lot.
Throw the peanut, then position yourself for them to land on your head, then Hold Up.
man, SOTN is so amazing. Yeah, I'd call it my favorite with dawn right behind it. SOTN just had better level design (chapel ftw) and MUCH MUCH better music. holy fuck the music in SOTN was amazing. Gameplay? Dawn has it, but everything else I'd say SOTN has it.
The thing is, I have this on XBLA also, but I rarely play it. Something about playing it on the go is just amazing to me.
XBL - Follow Freeman
I hate flying everywhere as bat or mist when I can just zoom around like the badass I should be.
XBL - Follow Freeman
Gravity Boots jump? Should be down+up+jump, IIRC. It's been a couple of years since I've played SOTN, though.
Multi-platform SOTN makes me giddy in the pants, BTW. Everyone should have a way to experience this game at least once