Castlevania: Symphony of the Night gets surprise mobile release

“What is an app? A miserable little pile of secrets!” At least, that may well apply to this particular app — Konami just released a mobile version of genre-defining side-scrolling action-RPG classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night seemingly without announcement or warning.

The game is available on both iOS and Android and costs $2.99 without any in-app purchases. It appears to be based on the PSP and PS4 versions of the game rather than the PlayStation original. There’s support for external controllers, achievements, and a “new continue feature.” It can be played in six languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Symphony of the Night was the first Castlevania game from writer/director/producer Koji “Iga”...

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