Smashing Bricks 54: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
About this episode
The episode explores the impact and legacy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, a pioneering game in the Metroidvania genre.
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we head back to the year 1997 and create a brand new and enduring game genre in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for the Sony PlayStation! Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Anthony LaBella as we explore and unlock the Castle Dracula to some amazing tunes and beautiful visuals in this action-adventure platformer, the very first Metroidvania. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at: https://patreon.com/smashingbricks Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year…
People in this episode
Host: Eddie Inzauto
Guest: Anthony LaBella
Topics covered
- retro gaming
- Castlevania
- Metroidvania
- action-adventure
- nostalgia
- video games
Keywords
- Castlevania
- Symphony of the Night
- retro gaming
- Metroidvania
- PlayStation
- action-adventure
- nostalgia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon, Discord
Books & works: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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