The estimated time to complete all 12 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night achievements is 15-20 hours. This estimate is based on the median completion time from 262 TrueAchievements members that have completed the game.
Probably about 15 minutes if you’re really good, 30-60 minutes if you’re sort of good, and 2-3 hours if you’re not so good.27-Jun-2011
that would be doppelganger,hes tough if your starting out cause he counters your moves and he has more powers like mist and bat form that you would get later in the game. – you can beat him by analyzing his pattern, use a shield to block the knives he throws,but don’t get too near cause hell chop you with his sword.01-Jul-2012
It can only be found by going into the Forbidden Library and managing to get a Schmoo to drop one, but it won’t be easy. The Crissaegrim is a one handed sword. This means that it is possible to obtain two of them and wield one in each hand.
The Floating Catacombs are the highest stage in the game. The only way to reach them is by going through the Cave. This area is optional because there is nothing there that is related to the main story other than fighting some unique enemies and finding more new items.
Command over magical sword: Alucard possesses the ability to magically command his sword. He displayed this ability by calling the scabbard to his side so he could draw it and then returning the sword to him after Trevor knocked it away at the end of their battle.
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Castlevania
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) show List
First release Castlevania September 26, 1986
Latest release Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls September 20, 2019
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On the Cheats Tab: “Best Ending; In the battle with Richter, wear the glasses Maria gave you and defeat the green specter. After completing both castles with a percentage of at least 196, defeat the final boss.”01-Jul-2009
An easy way to defeat the Phantom Bat is to use the Axe that you receive from the candle a few screens back, and toss them at the bat. Hit the rightmost block in the platform under the stairs for a Double Shot to defeat the boss even quicker.31-Jan-2021
The ability to stop time is called Clockwork in Dawn of Sorrow, and it can be obtained after defeating Zephyr and absorbing his soul. Oddly enough, even if the in-game description for this soul states it that it allows to “stop time”, it is only needed to get through the main entrance to the Silenced Ruins.
