(I'm logging the Tiger version beacuse the cover is cooler, and it's the closest one to the original release, I played the Requiem version for PS4).
Wow, just wow, I'm speechless, I was reluctant to play Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, afet not enjoying so much Aria of Sorrow (usually placed in the same standart as SotN), but I'm glad this is indeed one of the best games I've ever played. I played this game non-stop for over 3 days, beating it in around 10 hours, using some walkthroughs when I got stuck for too long, I genuinelly can't remember when was the last time I got so hooked to a game, RDR2 maybe.
Once Alucard jumps that fucking bridge I literally couldn't stop playing, this might be the best metroidvania I've ver experienced, rivalizing with Hollow Knight only (which is more metroid than vania). This game is flooded with content, tons and tons of items (so many that it's actually confusing to navigate through your inventory sometimes), an abrouptly large bestiary, TWO fucking castles that are extremely fun to explore, and WHAT IS A MAN?
I'd absolutely recommend this to anyone and everyone.