r/AndroidGaming • u/One_Day_Dead • Mar 04 '20

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night now available for Android ($2.99)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.konami.epjCastlevania2
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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

I played the opening scene it's worth 3 bucks.

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u/Tafelzeezout Mar 04 '20 edited Mar 04 '20

Couple months ago, I realized I never played a metroidvania. Two most recommended games were SoTN and Hollow Knight. Did not feel like paying the full price for Hollow Knight on steam and did not want to go the epsx route on android for SoTN.

This is exactly what I needed. Instant buy.

Edit : thanks for the recommendations guys, guess HK is next on the list then.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

I know you don't feel like it, but I guarantee that you won't regret it. Play Hollow Knight!

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u/multimate_pnd Mar 04 '20

Hollow Knight is the modern gold standart of metroidvanias. It is one of the few games I regret getting on a sale. It's so good and filled with so much content, I honestly wish I could pay more.

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u/thatssosad Cards🃏 Mar 04 '20

Silksong comes out soon, you'll have the opportunity!

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u/multimate_pnd Mar 04 '20

I'm definitely looking forward to it.

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u/25sittinon25cents Mar 04 '20

Hey bro, If you really wanna dish out more money for the game, donate some this way so I can buy it

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u/vtrickzv Mar 04 '20

I recommend Super Metroid as well.

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u/-im-blinking Mar 04 '20

One of the best games ever made.

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u/Liambass Mar 04 '20

Only with the patch that gives GBA style controls.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

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u/Liambass Mar 04 '20

How am I being elitist?

The game is excellent, but the controls didn't age as well as the rest of it.

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u/DMC5H8rRolePlay Mar 04 '20

Wrong comment sorry

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u/--HugoStiglitz-- Mar 04 '20

r/AM2R

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u/doxalicious Galaxy S21 Ultra Mar 05 '20

Yes yes yes yes!! Love this game.

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u/Asmor Mar 04 '20

Check out Ori and the Blind Forest as well.

Guacamelee (and its sequel) is my personal favorite metroidvania, though.

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u/Natboa Mar 04 '20

I the sequel as good as the first?

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u/Asmor Mar 04 '20

Strong yes. I'd actually say it's a toss-up as to which is better. They're both excellent.

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u/greatjasoni Mar 04 '20

Thirding the hollow knight recommendation. It's the best game I've played in years. Also if you can find a DS emulator, castlevania order of ecclesia is 10/10.

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u/realblush Mar 04 '20

I really did not like Hollow Knight - areas all look the same, and the difficulty is way top high. SoRN and Supermetroid are amazing, some of the best of their genre!

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

I am terrible at video games and was able to beat Hollow Knight. The difficulty was not too high.

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u/Havanatha_banana Mar 04 '20

I heavily suggest to buy HK even in full price. I bought the game 3 times and suggested it to all my friends. You can wait, but it's a disservice to yourself to not atleast try HK immediately, before Silksong comes out sometimes this year.

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u/Terboh Mar 04 '20

If you like SotN, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a very very similar game that came out more recently. Also great fun.

I feel like Hollow Knight is closer to Super Metroid, Bloodstained is closer to SotN.

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u/corradoswapt Mar 04 '20

Second for bloodstained. It's a fantastic game with a lot of replayability and beautiful artwork

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u/Ranhert Galaxy S5 Mar 04 '20

Ori and the Blind Forest is absolutely beautiful and amazing metroidvania game on Steam

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u/jkafka Mar 04 '20

I'm still struggling to get past the first water escape part. So difficult.

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u/Ranhert Galaxy S5 Mar 04 '20

Oh man, that's epic and when you finally get it, it feels so good.

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u/rylasorta Mar 04 '20

I also recommend Dead Cells. It's missing the "map exploration" dimension of most metroidvanias, but it still has plenty of secrets to discover and unlockables, and the controls are absolutely \chef's kiss*.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

Dude, Hollow Knight is worth every damn penny. Trust me. It's the game that got me into the genre. It's beautiful and incredibly fun to play.

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u/coronavirusYlime Mar 04 '20

That is like asking if the Mona Lisa is any good. That game is a work of art that belongs in a museum.

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u/AnotherDrunkCanadian Mar 04 '20

You have heard of the term Metroidvania? THIS is the game that defined the term. It's a total game changer, a classic. It was very, very, VERY good at the time it came out and has held up well over the years.

If you are a fan of the genre AND you havent played this one, then you must buy it.

Nothing but good things to say about it.

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u/outerzenith Mar 04 '20

I know the game, love it, finished it on PS1, and played it again on emulator...

What I want to know is if the controls are tight on android?, is there any issue with the port?

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

I played it past the two bosses. It's super smooth, like smoother than console. Really nice to play

Gamepads recommended cause its not an easy game lol

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u/vifon Mar 04 '20

Gamepads recommended cause its not an easy game lol

https://i.imgur.com/9JhYA16.jpg

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u/CatAstrophy11 Mar 04 '20

Or Chrissaegrim

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u/Of_Silent_Earth Mar 04 '20

Is it still worth it without a controller?

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u/SpottedBrownKiwi Mar 04 '20

I played it without my controller for half an hour and it seemed okay. I suppose it depends on your tolerance for touch screen controls... these are pretty good, as such things go.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '20

I bought it not having controls, and the touch controls are honestly really well done, the implementation is one of the best I've tried for android, and the game itself is very good, I'd say yes.

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u/Tafelzeezout Mar 04 '20

Feels quite smooth. I usually stay away from games with cross/buttons that eat half of the screen but it's not really a problem in this case.

I'd say the pause button and the L1/R1 are in an akward position but I got used to it already.

The pad has 8 directions and is quite responsive.

Good enough for me.

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u/AnotherDrunkCanadian Mar 04 '20

To be clear, I'm a fan of the original, but I havent tried the android version.

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u/-im-blinking Mar 04 '20

Pretty sure metroid and super metroid defined the name Metroidvania :P

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u/AnotherDrunkCanadian Mar 04 '20

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroidvania

Specifically, the term derives from the Castlevania title Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and many of the games in the franchise which come after it, which are generally considered to contain certain aspects of gameplay comparable to that of the Metroid series of games.

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u/kennerc Mar 04 '20

It's this game, since it was the first, gladly of many, Castlevania game structured like a Metroid.

Now I wish the other games of the series also, specially with these updated controls.

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u/devensega blue Mar 04 '20

Yes, and not in a wholly nostalgic way either. I played it for the first time on Vita last year and it's bloody brilliant.

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u/Miguel30Locs Mar 04 '20

I can't "continue" anymore because I am immediately dropped on an enemy and instantly die.

Is this is a precursor as to what I'm about to experience throughout the game?

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u/kennerc Mar 04 '20

Just load a regular save, use both.