Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)

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.

• Release Date: March 20, 1997
• Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo