The Japanese version of Symphony of the Night is known for its incredibly well done voice acting. The English version...is not. Below are samplings of various conversations, in both languages. Note that most of the English dialogue was ripped from the CD, so there are no sound effects. The Japanese ones were recorded from the Saturn game, so there are some background noises here and there. Also, check for information on the voice actors below.

Opening dialogue (Richter and Dracula) English Japanese
Dracula's Death English Japanese
Opening Narration (Japanese version only) English Japanese
Meeting with Death English Japanese
Meeting with Maria #1 (Clock Room) English Japanese
The Master Librarian English Japanese
The Boatman English Japanese
Meeting with Maria #2 (Before Chapel) English Japanese
Meeting with Maria #3 (After Griffon Fight) English Japanese
Priest's Blessing (unused in English version) English Japanese
Meeting with Richter (at Colloseum) English Japanese
The Succubus English Japanese
Meeting with Maria #4 (at the spiked corridor) English Japanese
Meeting with Maria #5 (below clock room) - Japanese version includes Maria fight dialogue from Saturn game English Japanese
Fight with Richter (w/Ending #2) English Japanese
Bad Ending #1 (Alucard defeats Richter) English Japanese
Victory over Richter (Shaft appears) English Japanese
Fight with Dracula (Ending) English Japanese
Dracula's Death (End game) English Japanese
Maria's Speech (Ending #3) English Japanese
Ending #4 English Japanese
Alucard's Warning (CD Audio) English Japanese
The Fairy Familiar English Japanese
The Demon Familiar English Japanese
Konami Voice Test (Japanese version only) English Japanese

English Voice Actor Info

Dracula: Scott Mcculloch

Maria: Kimberly Forsythe

Other roles: Princess Fillet in Brave Fencer Musashi.

Alucard: Robert Belgrade

Other roles: the Narrator in Tenchu, the captain in the intro to Star Ocean, a role in Silpheed: The Lost Planet.

Richter: Michael G.

Other roles: Harry Mason in Silent Hill.

Death: Dennis Falt

Other roles: Master Chen in Shen Mue, credited as additional voices in Silent Hill 2

Succubus: Allision Lester

Shaft: Jeff Manning

Lisa: Barbara Whitlow

Japanese Voice Actor Info

Dracula: Norio Wakamoto

Other roles: Vicious from Cowboy Bebop, Cell from Dragon Ball Z, Kagato from Tenchi Muyo

Maria: Chisa Yokoyama

Other roles: Lucrecia Noin from Gundam Wing, Sasami from Tenchi Muyo, Sakura from Sakura Wars, Lucia from Lunar 2

Alucard: Ryoutarou Okiayu

Other roles: Jinnai from El Hazard, Shigure Souma from Fruits Basket, Yuu from Marmalade Boy, Treize Kushrenada from Gundam Wing, Ronfar from Lunar 2, Roy Bromwell from Rival Schools, Zero from Megaman X6.

Richter: Kiyoyuki Yanada

Other roles: Ghaleon from Lunar, Moca from Sorceror Hunters, Tamiya from Oh My Goddess!