Topic: Castlevania Anniversary Collection Incoming?

[AlexCalvo]

I honestly would be satisfied with all the NES/SNES games, maybe adventure rebirth.  I would love for them to include some of the gb/gba/ds games, but I am doubtful.  Would love to see Harmony of Despair included as something of an online mode for the game.

[Reinhart77]

ha i think i would be giddy and shocked if they included Legacy of Darkness.

[Dremn]

Ideally, this is what I would want.

-Castlevania
-Simon's Quest
-Dracula's Curse (ENG and JP versions)
-Super Castlevania IV
-Rondo of Blood
-Chronicles
-Bloodlines
-Adventure Rebirth
-SotN
-Aria of Sorrow
-one of the DS titles, preferably Dawn of Sorrow or Order of Ecclesia


What I think would be great is if they put out two separate collections for Classic Castlevanias and Metroidvanias in a volume 1 and 2 deal.

If this turns out to be good I really hope it's coming to Switch, I'll be disappointed if it's Sony exclusive again. I have a PS4, but Nintendo needs a Castlevania.

[RichterB]

Well, if the rumored all-new (Switch?) Castlevania game is coming after this, I'm guessing we'll hear some news at E3 2019. (Last year there was a "leak" around E3 that connected a collection release and a new game for Castlevania with a bunch of Smash Bros. announcements that came true.)

[TheTextGuy]

https://www.konami.com/games/50th/ac/us/en/
One of the mystery games better be Bloodlines.

[AlexCalvo]

I have easy access to all 4 games listed so far.  But this is still awesome.  I love seeing the classic games getting some appreciation.  I'm hoping they stear clear of SoTN and Rondo.  Maybe Bloodlines, Dracula X, Simon's Quest, and wild card 64 or LoD.

[Foffy]

Konami also confirmed that Castlevania is getting more than one collection. Pretty sure this one is all about Classicvania.

[Kamirine]

Eight games on the first collection is pretty sweet!  I hope Bloodlines is one of the four remaining games! 

Looking forwarding to buying it and the other two collections this summer!  (And whatever CV collection comes after the first!)

[AlexCalvo]

Konami also confirmed that Castlevania is getting more than one collection. Pretty sure this one is all about Classicvania.

Where did they confirm this?

[TheTextGuy]

Where did they confirm this?

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1108189749179629568
It's implied there could be more on the way since it's says it's the "first Konami Castlevania collection".

[X]

So they're pulling a Capcom? Jesus... 

[Nagumo]

Since this seems to be shaping up as a "best of" classicvania collection, I'm guessing the remaining four titles will be Akumajou Dracula X68K/Chronicles, Rondo, Bloodlines and Adventure Rebirth. There's a very good possibility Rondo won't make it in because it's already included in Requiem but I'm not sure what else they could replace it with. Dracula X would kind of feel like getting the consolation prize.

I'm also really curious who the interviewees are going to be be in the bonus book. I assume it's going to be reprinted material because I doubt many developers from those days are still at Konami.     

[Succubus]

Why is Haunted Castle on the arcade collection and not the Castlevania one???

If they have any sense at all, they'll include at least some of the ReBirth games on these. (I guess the Gradius one couldn't go on the arcade collection.) Granted, if they don't release these collections physically, then access to these could eventually be lost too, leaving the ReBirth games in limbo yet again.

[Reinhart77]

the list is kind of funny in that it shows castlevania 1, 2, 3, and 4, but belmont’s revenge is listed as 2.  it’d be odd if simon’s quest didnt make the collection, but maybe it didn’t fit the kind of game they’re going for in this collection. 

i hope we get some never before seen production artwork

[Nagumo]

Why is Haunted Castle on the arcade collection and not the Castlevania one???

I find it odd that Haunted Castle would be considered as any kind of "arcade classic" because one of the developers outright admitted it was a financial failure.