Castlevania: Symphony of the Night & The Inverted Castle
You’ve trekked through every inch of Dracula’s Castle, slaying horrific nightmare creatures and abominations along the way. Transformed into a wolf, mist, and bat, and now you begin your ascent up a long flight of stairs. Step-by-step you mentally prepare for the battle ahead. You check your equipment and step into the throne room, ready to fight Dracula.
Richter Belmont? Why is he planning the resurrection of Dracula?! Players face off against the series hero, and are met with the normal ending.
However, more astute players who’ve happened across the holy glasses will notice something different about this end-game boss. A weird green orb floating around Richter. You focus your attacks on the orb, careful to keep Richter alive, until it finally shatters and reveals the true mastermind behind the resurrection of Dracula.
It’s revealed that a mysterious stranger known as Shaft has possessed Richter, and upon his defeat, he retreats to a castle. Stepping into a portal, the player is transported to a mirror image of Dracula’s Castle – if that mirror was turned upside down. The rest of the game is filled with awkward geography, brutal new enemies, and the true ending – if you can survive.
