I thought Symphony of the Night desperately needed improvements. Koji Igarashi and the gang made… a few of them. The level and enemy design is vaguely improved, and bosses now occasionally demand that you actually play the video game. But the move to 2.5D doesn’t do any favors, especially for the mostly flaccid character designs. (Though the main character does get at least one bitchin’ optional dress if you poke around the castle enough.) If you love SOTN unconditionally, you’ll probably adore this. For me, it mostly felt like reading a love letter written for someone else.

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2022


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