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{| class="wikitable floatrightinfobox"!colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|'''''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'''''

|rowspan="3"|'''main platforms'''

|'''timing'''

|'''framerate'''

|'''style'''

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The Castlevania: Symphony of the Night( or simply aka SOTN) speedruns focus on movement and efficient combat. Alucard, Richter and Maria have their own separate categories and unique playstyles. The runs feature heavy usage of many mobility-based special abilities with complex, fighting game style inputs. This wiki focuses mainly on the PSX, PSN and Xbox360 version of the game for Alucard and Richter and Sega Saturn for Maria. The Saturn and Dracula X Chronicles/Requiem versions of the game work differently and would be covered in separate pages that we will potentially make in the future and link as separate categories.

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The game requires every direction of a motion to be inputted exactly, no input approximation is included in the engine== Richter ==:''Main article [[SOTN Richter| Richter]]''Richter runs start at full speed and never slow down. For example J+874126+J would result Very heavy in a failed wingsmash execution and extremely merciless due to the missing 3 diagonal. An exception is the summon spirit spell, which works if you simply return to neutral after pressing the back direction instead of pressing forwardhis low hp.=== Popular Richter categories ===:* '''[[SOTN/Richter_Any% | Any% ]]''':* '''[[SOTN/Richter_All_Bosses | All Bosses ]]'''

Special move inputs == Maria ==:''Main article [[SOTN Maria| Maria]]''Played on the Sega Saturn. Categories are non exclusive separated between emu and can be buffered into each other or from other actionsconsole due to significant differences in performance. For example a jump can be inserted into the airslash move input just before pressing attackMaria starts with all of her powers unlocked like Richter, but is much more resilient. === Popular Maria categories ===: 823+jump+attack* '''[[SOTN/Maria_Any%_Emulator | Any% Emulator]]'''

Inputs are buffered for 15 frames or 1== Input Reader /4s.Input Mechanics ==

Some character states can ignore inputs or clear *The game requires every direction of a motion to be inputted exactly, no input approximation is included in the input buffer entirelyengine. For example J+874126+J would result in a failed wingsmash due to the missing 3 diagonal.

== Timing ==*Special move inputs are non exclusive and can be buffered into each other or from other actions. For example a jump can be inserted into the Blade Dash / Air Slash move input just before pressing attack: 823+jump+attack *Inputs for spells, Wing Smash and Richter special moves are buffered (stored) for 19 frames. You must press the next button in the required sequence within that time frame. *Tetra Spirit requires at least 32 frames of charging up.

All categories are timed in RTA. Time starts upon gaining character control and ends at final boss death. Runs are submitted with second accuracy with the exception *Gravity Boots have a shorter buffer window of top times. Guide for precise run timing: '''https://www.speedrun15 frames.com/sotn/guide/eho60'''

== Alucard ==::''Main article [[SOTN Alucard | Alucard]]''Alucard runs feature *Charge moves allow you to hold the most wide range of mechanics and playstyles first charge input as well long as you want to before finishing the most heavy use of varioius glitchesmotion.=== categories ===[[SOTN Alucard Any% NSC |Any% No Save Corruption]]

== Richter ==::''Main article [[SOTN Richter | Richter]]''Richter runs start at full *Whenever Alucard transitions from a ground state to an air state, there is a 7 frame period where he retains some properties of ground state. He can walk, but still has falling speed , and never slow down. Very heavy in execution and extremely merciless due can jump, allowing you to get an extra horizontal boost if a jump is too far to his low hpmake normally.=== categories ===[[SOTN Richter Any%|Any%]]

== Maria ==::''Main article [[SOTN Maria | Maria]]''Played on the Sega Saturn. Categories are separated between emu and console due *Blue doors will allow you to significant differences in performance. Maria starts with all of her powers unlocked like Richter, buffer an action but is much more resilientnot special moves. ==Timing = categories ===[[SOTN Maria Any% |Any%]]

[[SOTN Maria All Bosses | All Bosses]]categories are timed in RTA. Time starts upon gaining character control and ends at final boss death. Runs are submitted with second accuracy with the exception of top times. Guide for precise run timing: '''https://www.speedrun.com/sotn/guide/eho60'''

! colspan="2" |Notes|-| Xbox 360 XBLA NA || ~59.94 ||Some console models seem to lose additional time, we have not confirmed why yet. Significantly faster loading times. Playing while online causes lag due to xbla time attack leaderboards. No texture mapping glitches. No third outer wall warp glitch.|-| Xbox 360 XBLA EU || ~60 ||Significantly faster loading times. Playing while online causes lag due to xbla time attack leaderboards. No texture mapping glitches. No third outer wall warp glitch.

| psxjinXbox 360 XBLA NA || ~60 59.94 || Some console models seem to lose additional time, we have not confirmed why yet. |rowspan="2"|Significantly faster loading times. Playing while online causes lag due to xbla time attack leaderboards. No texture mapping glitches. No third outer wall warp glitch.

| Bizhawk Audio Throtle Xbox 360 XBLA EU || ~60 ||

| Bizhawk Clock Throttle / Mednafen || ~59.29 ||