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After 27 years, a new cheat code has been discovered in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's most controversial port, and it might've just created the dumbest speedrun category in Metroidvania history

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Genres · adventure, platformer, rpg
Release · Jul 19, 2007
Developer · Konami
PS3Xbox 360
21 articles 21 writers 0 reviews
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Active · 2012
Latest · Symphony
Top genres · indie
36 articles 30 writers 2 games
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