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| publisher=[[Konami]]
| developer=[[Konami]] {{SAT}} KCE Nagoya
| system=[[Sega Saturn]]
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| players=1
| genre=Action
| originalsystem=[[PlayStation]]
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| sat_date_jp=1998-06-25
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (悪魔城ドラキュラＸ ～月下の夜想曲～) is an entry in the ''Castlevania'' series released for the [[Sega Saturn]] exclusively in Japan in 1998. Although the title translates closer to '''''Castlevania: Nocturne in the Moonlight''''', most Western gamers know this game as '''''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''''' — the official English title used for the original [[Sony PlayStation]] version, and all successive re-releases.

It is a direct sequel to ''[[nec:Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo|Akumajo Dracula X: Chi no Rondo]]'' for the [[nec:PC Engine|PC Engine]] [[nec:Super CD-ROM²|Super CD-ROM²]], and the second and final ''Castlevania'' game to be released on a [[Sega]] system, following ''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines]]''.

==Gameplay==
''{{PAGENAME}}'' in an action RPG, on which you choose one of three characters: Alucard, the main character, Richter Belmont, previously unlockable in the PlayStation game, and Maria Renard, an exclusive playable character.

Upon choosing Alucard, the game starts at the final battle of the previous game of the series, with improved graphics and a cutscene. In this battle you control Richter Belmont rather than Alucard and if you are about to die, Maria Renard appears to save you. The other characters start straight to the main storyline.

All characters can pause the game ({{start}}), access a castle map ({{start}} then {{L}}), jump ({{B}}), use at least one button to attack ({{A}}), back dash ({{R}}) — Richter doesn't have a second attack button, nor can back dash — and use the special weapons found in candles ({{up}}+{{A}}). Richter and Maria don't feature an options menu brought up by hitting {{start}} like Alucard, and thus cannot equip or use items other than the special weapons (enemies don't even drop anything but hearts and gold for them).

Holding {{up}} when choosing Richter Belmont gives him different clothing. Idling for a few minutes at the title screen makes Shiina Hekiru (the voice actress who interprets Maria Renard and the fairy familiars) inform the current time of the Saturn's clock.<!-- either exclusive to the Saturn port? perhaps both? -->

===Playable characters===
{{InfoTable|imagewidths=100|
{{InfoRow
| title=Alucard (アルカード)
| sprite={{sprite|ADXGnY Alucard portrait.png}}
| desc=Alucard, real name Adrian Fahrenheit Tepes (アドリアン ファーレンハイツ ツェペシュ), is the 400 years old son of Dracula with an human woman named Lisa (リサ). He is the only character that receives experience and use all items. {{A}} and {{C}} are used to attack/defend, {{X}}, {{Y}} and {{Z}} are used to '''Transform Into Mist (霧に変身)''', '''Transform Into Bat (コウモリに変身)''' and '''Transform Into Wolf (狼に変身)''', respectively; {{L}} uses consumable items. His spells are:
{{MoveListTable|
{{MoveListRow|Dark Metamorphosis (ダーク メタモルフォーゼ)|{{left}}{{up}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Recovers HP when hitting, with physical attacks, enemies which shed blood }}
{{MoveListRow|Hellfire (ヘルファイア)|{{up}}{{down}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Shoots three fireballs; holding {{up}} upon casting shoots meteors }}
{{MoveListRow|Summon Spirit (サモン スピリット)|{{left}}{{right}}{{up}}{{down}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Summons a spirit that chases and hit enemies }}
{{MoveListRow|Tetra Spirit (テトラ スピリット)|hold {{up}} 3sec, then {{right}}{{down}}{{A}}/{{C}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Soul Steal (ソウル スチール)|{{left}}{{right}}{{down}}{{left}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Hits everything on screen, recovering HP at the same time }}
}}
}}
{{InfoRow
| title=Richter Belmont (リヒター ベルモンド)
| sprite={{sprite|ADXGnY Richter portrait.png}}
| desc=''[[File:ADXGnY Richter SecretOutfit.png|thumb|right|Richter's secret outfit.]]''Richter is a 24 years old member of the Belmont clan of vampire hunters. He attacks with his family's legendary whip — the Vampire Killer, which can be fully extended or flailed in multiple directions (hold {{A}} and use the D-pad). His only functional buttons are: {{A}} for attacking, {{Y}} for '''Item Crash''' (using it with no special weapon endows his whip with fire) and {{B}} to jump. His moves set includes:
{{MoveListTable|
{{MoveListRow|Backflip (バック宙返り)|{{B}}{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Sliding (スライディング)|{{down}}+{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Drop Kick (ドロップキック)|{{down}}+{{B}}{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Uppercut|{{down}}{{up}}{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Tackle (タックル)|{{up}}{{down}}{{right}}{{A}} }}
}}
}}
{{InfoRow
| title=Maria Renard (マリア ラーネッド)
| sprite={{sprite|ADXGnY Maria portrait.png}}
| desc=Maria is 17 years old and the younger sister of Richter's deceased girlfriend. Rather than wield a weapon she fires a magical shot ({{A}} — can be charged up), kicks ({{C}}) and invokes the "[[wikipedia:Four_Symbols_(China)|Four Symbols]]" (Chinese mythological creatures). 
Her moves and summoning spell are:
{{MoveListTable|
{{MoveListRow|Guardians' Knuckle (ガーディアン ズナックル)|{{down}}{{right}}{{A}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Sliding (スライディング)|{{down}}+{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|3-steps Jump (3段ジャンプ)|{{B}}{{B}}{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Jump Kick (ジャンプキック)|{{B}}{{B}}, hold {{downleft}}/{{down}}/{{downright}}, {{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|High Jump|{{down}}{{up}}{{B}} }}
{{MoveListRow|Drop Kick (ドロップキック)|{{right}}{{right}}{{C}} }}
}}
{{MoveListTable|
{{MoveListRow|Recall Suzaku (朱雀 召還)|hold {{up}} 2sec, {{right}}{{down}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Owl familiar}}
{{MoveListRow|Recall Genbu (玄武 召還)|{{left}}{{up}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Recovers about 1/6 of life}}
{{MoveListRow|Recall Byakko (白虎 召還)|{{up}}{{down}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Powerful flamethrower}}
{{MoveListRow|Recall Seiryuu (青龍 召還)|{{left}}{{right}}{{down}}{{left}}{{right}}{{A}}/{{C}}|Dragon controllable with the D-pad, plus invulnerability for its duration}}
{{MoveListRow|{{rolloverText|Shiseijuu Shoukan (四聖獣 召還)|Summon Four Holy Beasts}}|{{up}}{{right}}{{down}}{{left}}, hold {{up}} 3sec, {{down}}+{{A}}/{{C}}|Invincibility for 40sec, also causing damage if touched}}
{{MoveListRow||}}
}}
}}
}}

==Versions==
The Saturn version of this game contains various exclusive features including a new playable character (Maria Renard), new items, new enemies (sixteen lesser, a boss, plus Maria Renard if playing as Alucard), two new areas (Cursed Prison and Underground Garden) and a secret outfit for Richter Belmont. A third equippable hand is available to Alucard for equipping usable items such as healing items. A relic known as "God Speed boots" become available to Alucard halfway through the game and allow the player to move faster. Classic ''Castlevania'' music is remixed and a couple new tracks have also been recorded.

Unfortunately, the game was badly ported to the system. The PlayStation does not have a 2D graphics mode, instead relying on programmers to turn the 3D mode into a 2D one through the use of polygons and textures. The Saturn contains both 2D and 3D graphics modes, which can be used in conjunction with each other, however the developers of this game did not take advantage of it, forcing the Saturn to render it in the same method as the PlayStation.

The results of the bad port include, among other things, stretched graphics (The PS1 runs the game with a 256x224 screen resolution, while the Saturn goes for 352x240) and other distortions. There are longer loading times, and transparency effects in the Saturn version are also altered as the Saturn cannot handle alpha transparency while dealing with 3D polygons. It is believed that many of these issues could be fixed had the game been altered to play to the Saturn's strengths.

==Production credits==
{{multicol|
{{creditstable|
{{creditsheader|Dracula X Nocturne in the Moonlight}}
*'''Cast:''' Ryoutaroh Okiayu, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Chisa Yokoyama, Norio Wakamoto, Rica Fukami, Masaharu Satoh, Hekiru Shiina, Jyouji Yanami
*'''Staff'''
**'''Program:''' Nobushige Takaki, Yasuhiro Masuoka, Akihiro Shimiz, Hideto Imai
**'''Support Program:''' Hiroaki Atsumi, Yoichi Hayama, Kazuo Taniguchi, Norihide Sugimoto
**'''Design:''' Yoshichika Suzuki, Naoya Tanabe, Yasuko Muraoka, Hiroshi Miyata, Yuki Miyagi
*'''Sound Staff'''
**'''(Sound Direction):''' [[Hiroshi Suzuki|H.Suzuki]]
**'''(Program):''' Y.Iwata
**'''(Music):''' T.Ohsono
**'''(Music/Sound Effect):''' J.Karashima
**'''(Music):''' K.Okada
*'''Product Design:''' Tsukasa Hiyoshi
*'''Special Thanks:''' Masaki Tanaka, Atsushi Mishima, Nazha Kondo, Satoko Hayashi, Takahiro Nakayama, Toyohiro Yamada, Noriko Uchida, Sachiko Hara
*'''Character Design & Illustration:''' Ayami Kojima
*'''Ending Theme:''' "I Am The Wind"
**'''Staff'''
***'''Produced by:''' Rika Muranaka
***'''Music written by:''' Rika Muranaka, Tony Haynes, Jeff Lorber
***'''Arranged by:''' Rika Muranaka, Jeff Lorber
***'''Recorded by:''' Jeff Lorber, Robert Chinelli, Eric Greedy At Jhl Studio, Larry Mah At Mad Hatter Recording Studio
***'''Mixed by:''' Al Schmitt At Capitol Recording Studio
**'''Musicians'''
***'''(Lead Vocal/Back Chorus):''' Cynthia Harrell
***'''(Keyboards):''' Jeff Lorber
***'''(Keyboards):''' Rika Muranaka
***'''(Bass):''' Nate Phillips
***'''(Drums):''' John Robinson
***'''(Guitar):''' Michael Tompson
***'''(Sax):''' Gerald Albright
***'''(Percussion):''' Louis Conte
*'''Original Staff:''' Toru Hagihara, Kouji Iga, Gagensai.F, Kousuke Iwakura, Reika Bando, Toshiharu Furukawa, Kimihiro Morishita, Hiroto Yamaguchi, [[Nobuya Nakazato]], Shinichiro Shimamura, Noriyoshi Sato, Kenichiro Imaizumi, [[Michiru Yamane]], O.Kasai, Imohore Imai, Takayuki Fujii, Nishimura Oh.Ya.Zi., Kahori Yamane, Shogo Kumasaka, Yumiko Nozawa, Aoni Production, Arts Vision, [[81 Produce]], Sigma Seven, Dojinsha, Central Studio, Studio24
*'''Producer:''' Hiroyuki Fukui
*'''Director:''' Hiroshi Miyata

:'''© 1997 1998 [[Konami]] All Rights Reserved.'''
*'''Developed by:''' KCE Nagoya
| source=In-game credits
| pdf=ADXGnY_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
| console=SAT
}}
{{creditstable|
{{creditsheader|Staff}}
*'''{{rolloverText|キャラクターデザイン＆イラストレーション|Character Design and Illustlation}}:''' {{rolloverText|小島 文美|Ayami Kojima}}
*'''{{rolloverText|エンディングテーマ プロデュース|Ending Theme Produce}}:''' {{rolloverText|村中 りか|Rika Muranaka}}
*'''{{rolloverText|エンディングテーマ ボーカル|Ending Theme Vocal}}:''' {{rolloverText|シンシア＝ハレル|Cynthia Harrell}}

{{creditsheader|Cast}}
*'''{{rolloverText|アルカード|Alucard}}:''' {{rolloverText|置鮎 龍太郎|Ryotaro Okiayu}}
*'''{{rolloverText|リヒター|Richter}}:''' {{rolloverText|梁田 清之|Kiyoyuki Yanada}}
*'''{{rolloverText|マリア|Maria}}:''' {{rolloverText|横山 智佐|Chisa Yokoyama}}
*''':''' {{rolloverText|深見 梨加|Rika Fukami}}, {{rolloverText|佐藤 正治|Masaharu Sato}}, {{rolloverText|椎名 へきる|Hekiru Shiina}}, {{rolloverText|八奈見 乗児|Jyoji Yanami}}
*'''{{rolloverText|ドラキュラ|Dracula}}:''' {{rolloverText|若本 規夫|Norio Wakamoto}}
| source=JP manual
| pdf=Adxgny sat jp manual.PDF
| pdfpage=30
| console=SAT
}}
}}

==Magazine articles==
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}

==Promotional material==
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|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19970404_1997-10.pdf|ssmjp|1997-10|160,161}}
}}

==Artwork==
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==Physical scans==
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| icon=SAT
| consolesnews=85
| consolesnews_source={{num|25|page=81}}
| consolesplus=92
| consolesplus_source={{num|79|page=86-87}}
| edge=70
| edge_source={{magref|edge|63|95}}
| famitsu=80
| famitsu_source={{num|498|page=35|pdf=}}
| maniac=88
| maniac_source={{magref|maniac|1998-07|52}} <!--page=70-->
| segamagazin=83
| segamagazin_source={{magref|segamagazin|58|16}} <!--page=16-17-->
| ssm=94
| ssm_source={{magref|ssm|34|64}} <!--page=64-65-->
| ssmjp=73
| ssmjp_source={{magref|ssmjp|1998-20|200}} <!--page=198-->
| ssmjp_r=86
| ssmjp_r_source={{magref|ssmjp_r|final|11}} <!--page=9-->
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{{Scanbox
| console=Saturn
| region=JP
| front=ADXGnY Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
| back=ADXGnY Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
| square=yes
| spinecard=AkumajouDraculaX Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
| disc=AkumajouDraculaX Saturn JP Disc.jpg
| inlay=AkumajouDraculaX Saturn JP Inlay.jpg
| manual=Adxgny sat jp manual.PDF
}}

==Technical information==
===ROM dump status===
{{romtable|
{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=484,589,616|date=1998-04-27|source=CD-ROM(JP)|comments=T-9527G V1.400|quality=good|prototype=}}
}}
===Track list===
{{tracklist|
{{track|[data track]}}
{{track|{{CDWarning|special=yes}}|jp=警告メッセージ|vocals=Ryoutaroh Okiayu|time=00:14}}
}}
===Extra content===
{{ExtraTable|console=SAT|region=JP|
{{ExtraTableRow|\OMAKE\24|Folder|20,939,592|It contains 15 extra images of truecolor.}}
{{ExtraTableRow|\OMAKE\8|Folder|6,995,784|It contains 15 extra images of 256 colors.}}
{{ExtraTableRow|\OMAKE\KAIHATSU.DOC|TXT|11,310|Messages from the developers.}}
{{ExtraTableRow|ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|31|About this game.}}
{{ExtraTableRow|BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|21|About original game}}
{{ExtraTableRow|CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|56|Copyright}}
}}

==References==
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{{Castlevania}}