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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Runs natively on PC through NocturneRecomp.

Project page on github.com.

Cover art from IGDB.

Original console
Xbox 360 · Microsoft, 2005
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Method
RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status
Playable
Latest release
v1.4.5 ↗
Last update
Aug 2026

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC port: quick answers

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Is the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC port finished?
Yes, the project calls it playable. Its last update was Aug 2026, and the latest release is v1.4.5.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows and Linux.
Is it an emulator?
No. NocturneRecomp translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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