Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was released in Japan on March 20, 1997, in North America on October 2, 1997, and in Europe in November 1997. The Japanese release was packaged with an art book containing a small manga based on the game and a soundtrack compiled from most of the previous Castlevania games.
The North American and European version's localization was handled by Jeremy Blaustein, although he was not present for the voice recording. Blaustein added the lines "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets", which were taken from the novel Man's Fate by André Malraux. Other changes made in localization included AI improvements, the addition of a sound test, and the correction of a game-crashing bug found in the Japanese release. The game was low-balled as a prospect for release in the United States, given relatively little advertising, received limited funding for its North American production, and was initially not a major financial success. The game was re-released in Japan on the "PlayStation the Best" label on March 19, 1998, and in North America on "Greatest Hits" in 1998.
The music used in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was composed by Michiru Yamane. The soundtrack contains elements from multiple musical genres, including classical, techno, gothic rock, new-age, jazz, and subgenres of metal, specifically elements of thrash metal.
"I Am the Wind" is a song written by Rika Muranaka and Tony Haynes, performed by Cynthia Harrell, and played during the credits.
In other places, you might find this CD under the title "Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight." If you're curious about the track list, see it below:
- Metamorphosis 1
- Prologue
- Dance of Illusions
- Moonlight Nocturne
- Prayer
- Dracula's Castle
- Dance of Gold
- Marble Gallery
- Tower of Mist
- Nocturne - Japanese version -
- Wood Carving Partita
- Door of Holy Spirits
- Festival of Servants
- Land of Benediction
- Requiem for the Gods
- Crystal Teardrops
- Abandoned Pit
- Rainbow Cemetery
- Silence
- Lost Painting Dance of Pales
- Curse Zone
- Enchanted Banquet
- Wandering Ghosts
- The Tragic Prince
- The Door to the Abyss
- Heavenly Doorway
- Death Ballad
- Blood Relations
- Metamorphosis 2
- Final Toccata
- Black Banquet
- Metamorphosis 3
- I Am the Wind
Buyers should know that the CD doesn't include the Sega Saturn tracks nor the English version of Nocturne."
