XBLA Wednesday: Castlevania!

Filed in archive XBLA on March 17, 2007

And the hits just keep coming -- this Wednesday will see the release of the PlayStation epic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on the Live Arcade, for a mere 800 Microsoft Monopoly Points ($10, US.) Here's the good parts of the press release:

Celebrate more than two decades of the Castlevania franchise by reliving (or experiencing for the first time) one of the series' most highly regarded games. The legendary 2D side-scrolling action adventure game from Konami Digital Entertainment, "Castlevania: Symphony of Night," will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, March 21 at 0900 GMT (2 a.m. PDT).

"Castlevania: Symphony of Night" is the first full console classic to appear on Xbox Live Arcade and offers dozens of hours of non-linear action RPG gameplay. "Castlevania: Symphony of Night" will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated T for Teen (Animated Blood and Violence).

Game Features

• Play the original version of the game or experience it in enhanced mode with improved graphics and modernized audio and sound effects


• New native widescreen and high-definition support


• Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points