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The game, like previous Castlevania titles, takes place in Transylvania. In Rondo of Blood, a significant portion of time was spent traveling through the Transylvanian countryside en route to Castlevania; Symphony of the Night takes place entirely within the castle.

The castle itself shifts in scenery and encompasses many of the more traditional stage motifs found in the other Castlevania titles, such as an underground passage, a chapel, and the Clock Tower. Towards the end of the game, the player enters an inverted version of the original castle. The scenery in the second castle takes on a more bizarre nature where objects such as liquid and even furniture stay upside down.

Symphony of the Night features a recurring Castlevania cast consisting of protagonists: Alucard, son of Dracula; vampire killer and Belmont heir Richter; and Maria Renard. The evil spirit Death; the dark priest Shaft; and Dracula serve as the game's principal antagonists

Gameplay in Symphony of the Night adheres to the standard precepts of 2D platforming. The main protagonist in the game is Alucard, whose most basic moves are to attack with multiple weapons and jump. As he explores the castle, new abilities, such as the power to shapeshift, become available.