Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a 1997 action role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It is a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set five years after its events. It was directed and produced by Toru Hagihara, with Koji Igarashi acting as assistant director. It features Dracula's dhampir son Alucard (returning from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) as the protagonist, as he explores Dracula's castle (which reemerges following the disappearance of Richter Belmont) and fights to prevent his father from fully regaining his lost power.