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'Castlevania Symphony of the Night' is a perfect compisition

While later entries would make admirable attempts to refine the formula, "Symphony" has yet to be eclipsed by any of its follow ups. The atmosphere, the feeling of discovery, and the cathartic gameplay were at their best in this PlayStation installment. Every subsequent entry had noticeable problems holding them back such as "Circle of the Moon's" dark visuals or "Harmony of Dissonance's" awful soundtrack. However, "Symphony" is as close to perfection as you can possibly get.