Game Mechanics

Technical documentation on how Symphony of the Night works under the hood.

Core Systems

Mechanic	Description	Status
Damage Formula	How damage is calculated	⬜
RNG System	Random number generation	⬜
Stat Scaling	How stats affect gameplay	⬜
Level System	Experience and leveling	⬜

Movement & Combat

Mechanic	Description	Status
Movement	Walking, running, backdash	⬜
Jumping	Jump physics and double jump	⬜
Backdash	Invincibility frames, cancels	⬜
Shield Rod Bug	Famous exploit	⬜

Transformation Mechanics

Form	Relic	Mechanics	Status
Bat Form	Soul of Bat	Flight, sonar	⬜
Wolf Form	Soul of Wolf	Speed, charge	⬜
Mist Form	Form of Mist	Invincibility, pass through	⬜

Familiars

Familiar	Relic	Role	Status
Fairy	Faerie Card	Healing, singing	⬜
Demon	Demon Card	Combat	⬜
Sword	Sword Card	Combat	⬜
Bat	Bat Card	Combat	⬜
Ghost	Ghost Card	Combat	⬜
Nose Demon	—	Saturn exclusive	⬜

Glitches & Exploits

Glitch	Description	Useful For	Status
Richter Skip	Skip Holy Glasses	Speedrunning	⬜
Wolf Kick	Out of bounds	Speedrunning	⬜
Library Card Dupe	Item duplication	Speedrunning	⬜
Shift Line	Clip through walls	Speedrunning	⬜

Version Differences

Feature	PS1 US	PS1 JP	Saturn	PSP
Maria Playable	❌	❌	✅	✅
Extra Areas	❌	❌	✅	❌
Voice Acting	✅	✅	✅	✅ (new)

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