Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Sega Saturn)

Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku
Also known as: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya Publisher: Konami Platform: Sega Saturn Released in JP: June 25, 1998 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has a hidden level select. This game has hidden bonus content.

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A Japanese-exclusive Saturn port of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. While it does have a few extra features compared to the PlayStation original, a combination of inexperienced developers, various development troubles, and hardware differences/limitations resulted in a less-than-ideal vampire-killing experience.

Debug Stage Select

RAM address 0x0605CEA1 holds the step for the title screen function. Changing the value to 0x06 unlocks a debug stage select used by the developers to test maps.

To access the menu using a GameShark or Action Replay, use the following codes and press L + R at the title screen:

F6000914 C305
B6002800 0000
D6057F52 FF77
3605CEA1 0006

Most of the entries start you with 1234 hearts, 500,000 gold, a fully-loaded inventory and relic set (but no spells), and a seemingly random weapon/accessory loadout. Stats are based on the stage you choose, with regular castle stages starting you at level 20, and inverted castle stages starting you at level 40.

Hidden Files

If you try opening the game's disc on a PC, you'll be able to find several files not accessible while playing the game.

Developers DOC

Developer Notes Hidden inside the CD is a meaty Word Document with lots of comments (in Japanese) from the developers ranging from music development, porting process, making Maria a playable character, etc.

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Art Files

There are also 15 art files included that are not accessible in the game.

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Oddities

Entrance vessels

After exiting the Entrance for the first time, all collected life vessels and heart vessels will be restored.

Enemy list

Master Librarian's Enemy list uses the same images of enemies as the PlayStation version, despite some of them having different graphics in the Saturn version (Skull Lord has blue eyes, Richter has a different sprite set and etc.).

Water Element

Just like in the PlayStation version, some enemy descriptions in the bestiary mention an immunity or resistance to a water element, including Saturn exlusive enemy Water Leaper. Still, there is no way for Alucard, Richter, or Maria to deal water damage in the Saturn version either.