Castlevania Anniversary Collection Launches May 16 On Switch, Full Lineup Revealed

After being rated in Australia last month, Konami officially revealed today that Castlevania Anniversary Collection will launch on May 16.

As previously reported, the all-digital collection will include eight classic games at launch. The four previously revealed titles are:

• Castlevania (NES)
• Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (Game Boy)
• Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (NES)
• Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

The following additional titles revealed today are:

Castlevania Bloodlines

Released over 25 years ago, Castlevania Bloodlines has been a sought-after classic by retro game collectors worldwide and now will be playable on a PlayStation console for the first time ever. Castlevania Bloodlines follows main protagonist John Morris, and is one of the few times a Castlevania game did not include a member of the Belmont Family.

Kid Dracula

Kid Dracula is a rare gem in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. Since its original release in 1990 as Boku Dracula-kun in Japan, Kid Dracula is a cute and light-hearted take on the Castlevania franchise and is rumoured to be one of the first times we meet Galamoth, better known as one of the bosses in Symphony of the Night.

Castlevania the Adventure

Originally released in 1989, Castlevania the Adventure was the very first Castlevania game made for a portable console. As Christopher Belmont, players will experience new experiments in Castlevania gameplay adapted for a handheld console.

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Simon’s Quest evolved the gameplay from the original Castlevania, encouraging players to explore Transylvania in search for the scattered pieces of Dracula’s body. The game’s soundtrack, specifically is still one of the most recognizable pieces of video game music to this day with its iconic song, Bloody Tears.