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Symphony of the Night confused
12 years ago
So this week I finally tried out Symphony of the Night for the first time, and while I've had a blast with it, I'm fairly certain that something is wrong. After getting the ability to become a bat, I fly across the broken stairway and fight Richter Belmont. After that, the game just ends. No Shaft, no Dracula, no inverted castle or any of the things I heard of in the latter half of the game. Did I do something wrong? Activating the switch in the Underground Caverns also doesn't seem to make the barrel skeleton monkey appear. What's going on?
fluffypup
~fluffypup
There are a few endings depending on your clear percentage and what you do with Richter in that fight. Ignore Dracula's throne room (where Richter was) and explore more. I don't wanna give away what you should do but you may figure it out as you check around the castle more. If you still need some tips, I can assist you. :)
SethBlizzard
~sethblizzard
OP
Thanks :) But at the moment I'm kind of stuck. The only place I can think of checking out is the right exit from the big clock room, but it's always closed. And I don't know how to get beneath the wooden floor in the Underground Caverns - hitting that switch opposite the waterfall didn't seem to do much.
fluffypup
~fluffypup
Have you found the Mist Form ability yet?
SethBlizzard
~sethblizzard
OP
Yeah, I have, got it after defeating the minotaur and werewolf in the Colosseum; that's how I was able to get the bat form. It's just really strange to me how you can finish a game and still miss half of it if you don't know exactly what to do. That's a little disconcerting, because I love the whole atmosphere of Symphony of the Night, the look and the enemies (especially the bosses). I would rather be stuck than given a false ending. The funny thing is I have 78,8% completion.
fluffypup
~fluffypup
Well here's a bit of help: there's an area in the higher parts of the castle with a hallway of spikes (northwest-ish I think) and a wall with a grate in it that you need Mist form to pass through. You'll find something important there. Also, another hint: you need two rings for the Clock Room at the center of the castle. :) Hopefully those hints will help.
SethBlizzard
~sethblizzard
OP
I already knew about the spiky hallway. I tried that with Mist and Bat, but the door at the end is impossible to open due to the spikes. I'll check out the two rings you mention, I know I have one of them 'cause I got it from the succubus. Ill check it out. Thanks for being so helpful, I'm still a bit in shock.
fluffypup
~fluffypup
Ah yes, I forgot. Equip the Spike Breaker armor to destroy the spikes and continue there. :)
SethBlizzard
~sethblizzard
OP
Now the question is where to find the Spike Breaker, and how to get that barrel-throwing Skeleton in the Underground Caverns to appear and destroy the wooden floor, 'cause throwing the switch didn't seem to help.
fluffypup
~fluffypup
The Spike Breaker is in the Catacombs, eastern section. :)
SethBlizzard
~sethblizzard
OP
I've got into the Catacombs (and got past the clock), thanks for the help!
