Konami News Articles
YesterdayThu, 5th Mar 2026
News The New Castlevania Title "Is Not A Roguelike Or Roguelite Game"
Konami confirms
The studios behind the upcoming release Castlevania: Belmont's Curse have made a name for themselves with releases such as Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia, but this new title based on Konami's famous IP won't be the same type of game. Speaking to The Verge, Konami's head of communications for the Americas has reiterated...
Thursday26th Feb 2026
News Marvel Maximum Collection Revives Six Classic Superhero Titles On Switch
Limited Run teams up with Marvel and Konami
The physical distributor Limited Run Games is teaming up with Marvel and Konami to revive multiple retro games in the Marvel Maximum Collection. This superhero-sized collection, "coming soon" to Switch and other platforms, will feature six "classic titles" spanning across the Arcade, 8-bit and 16-bit...
Friday13th Feb 2026
PSA Metal Gear Solid 4 Is The Headliner, But Master Collection Vol. 2's "Bonus" Is One Of GBC's Best
Non-canon fodder
News that Konami is following up the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 with a Master Collection Vol. 2 was very welcome, but hardly the most surprising reveal of the year. Still, seeing MGS4 available for a system other than a PlayStation 3 feels weird, at least for gamers of a certain vintage. It's not quite a...
News Want To Play MGS As An Octopus? Darwin's Paradox's Free Demo Can Help
The full game inks onto Switch 2 in April
Well, Konami certainly had a heck of a State of Play yesterday, didn't it? We got some big hitting names making their grand return, but also one or two new IPs, one of which we already knew about — Darwin's Paradox! Co-developed with French studio ZDT Studio, the unusual octopus-starring platformer is...
News Konami's Anniversary Revival Of Castlevania Is Only Just Beginning, Expect More "New Products"
First up is Belmont's Curse
Konami is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Castlevania series this year, and the celebrations officially began today with the announcement of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse for multiple platforms including Switch. Now, on the series' anniversary webpage, the Castlevania production team has shared a special message,...
Yes, it's a Game-Key Card on Switch 2
After multiple reports of a second collection, Konami has today officially confirmed Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 on 27th August 2026. Like the original volume, this will also be getting a physical release. Konami has outlined exactly what you can expect...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Update Now Available, Adds Switch 2 Support
Download it today
Following the reveal of a second Metal Gear Solid Collection today, Konami has updated the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch 2 and Switch. According to reports, the Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3
News Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Unveiled For Switch, Launching In 2026
"Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse"
As part of the Castlevania 40th anniversary celebrations, Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse during the latest PlayStation 'State of Play' broadcast. Evil Empire and Motion Twin (known for Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia) are helping out with the development of the title, and it...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch
Here are the games included
In some very exciting news today, Konami has announced it's bringing Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 to the Switch 2 (and Switch) on 27th August 2026. As highlighted in the official announcement, this collection will feature the "first-ever port" of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and
Friday6th Feb 2026
News Super Bomberman Collection Out Now On eShop, Full Cart Release Coming In August
Bombs away!
Konami has stepped out from the shadows to gift us with a rather lovely shadow drop on Switch and Switch 2. Yes, Super Bomberman Collection is out digitally today for both consoles and will feature a total of 7 unique games. So we've got Super Bomberman 1 through 5 along with the original Famicom versions of Bomberman 1 and 2. A new...
News Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included
Releasing in Japan this July
If you're a fan of the Goemon and Mystical Ninja series, there was a rather exciting 40th anniversary announcement shared during this week's Japanese Partner Showcase. Konami and the emulation experts at M2 are teaming up to release Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugo - a new retro collection coming to the Switch and multiple...
Thursday5th Feb 2026
News Pro-Evolution Soccer Successor 'eFootball' Is Getting A Switch 2 Exclusive Spin-Off
Just in time for the World Cup
Konami had a pretty presence during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. But Bomberman wasn't the only franchise making its appearance on Switch 2, as Konami announced eFootball: Kick-Off!, which will be exclusive to Nintendo' newest console when it launches this summer. Amazingly, this is the first time...
Thursday8th Jan 2026
Anniversary The First Handheld 'Contra' Is 35 Years Old Today
Konami-coded
Back in the 1980s, and more specifically 1987, Contra in its original coin-op form was a game so awe-inspiring in its action, its graphics, and its weapons (you never forget you first spreader) that everyone who was anyone — which meant I was out from the get-go-- was to be found down their local arcade pumping coins into the bleeding...
Friday2nd Jan 2026
News Konami Appears To Have A New Switch Game In The Works
ESRB rating for 'Enchanted Wonderland' sighted
Konami has been making a bit of a comeback recently, with the studio diving back into the world of 'AAA' game development with titles such as Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill f, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. It also launched Survival Kids as a launch title for the Switch 2, though we suspect that...
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News Konami's Octopus Platformer Swims Onto Switch 2 Next Year, While Switch 1 Version Goes MIA
Darwin's evolution
Earlier this year, in Sony's February State of Play, Konami revealed Darwin's Paradox!, an octopus platformer with more than a little Inside-esque stealth gameplay under the hood. A Switch 1 version was announced at the time, but a new trailer suggests that things might have made the jump entirely to Switch 2. The Switch 1 icon...
Monday6th Oct 2025
Rumour Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
Official website provides clues
When the Silent Hill 2 remake launched on 8th October 2024, it was made clear that it would only be exclusive to the PS5 and PC for one year. So now that we're approaching its first anniversary, the possibility of a Switch 2 release has grown after empty slots for two additional platforms have been discovered on the...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Gallery Unboxing Superdeluxe's Castlevania Advance And Dominus Collections On Switch
Just in time for Halloween
Superdeluxe Games, a joint venture between Limited Run Games and 8-4, has established itself as one of the world's leading distributors of lush physical editions – as you'll know if you've checked out our previous feature on the company's offerings.
Monday25th Aug 2025
Anniversary The First DS Castlevania Game Turns 20 Today
Sorrow won't Dawn here
A new dawn of Castlevania started 20 years ago, as Dawn of Sorrow first launched on the Nintendo DS in Japan on 25th August 2025. Following on directly from the final Castlevania GBA title, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow had big shoes to fill; a shift in art direction and the implementation of the touch screen meant that it's...
Monday30th Jun 2025
Gallery My Goodness, Superdeluxe's Castlevania Anniversary Collection Is Proper Lush
Deluxe indeed!
When Japanese physical publisher Superdeluxe Games announced it was giving Castlevania Anniversary Collection the physical release treatment earlier this year, I immediately sat up and took notice. Having already seen how exce
Wednesday25th Jun 2025
...and they're multi-language!
It's no exaggeration to say that we fairly enjoy a bit of the old Castlevania here at Nintendo Life, having dished out very positive reviews to Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Castlevania Advance Collection and, the equally fantastic Castlevania Dominus Collection in more recent times. Of course, grabbing physical...
Thursday19th Jun 2025
Random Hideo Kojima Remembers That Time He Used Unwanted Teddy Bear Tech To Make A GBA Vampire Game
UV not changed
Hideo Kojima has been out and about and doing interviews at the Sydney Film Festival as part of the build-up to the release of his upcoming, Australian-set sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. As shared by GamesRadar, the Metal Gear Solid director openly chatted about a who
Monday2nd Jun 2025
News Konami's Switch 2 Launch Title Will Have 3-Player Local Co-op Via GameShare
Survive together, kids
Konami and Unity are teaming up to bring Survival Kids back as a Switch 2 launch title on 5th June 2025. But besides the trailer during the Nintendo Switch 2-focused Direct back in April, we haven't heard much else about the game. However, in an interview with Stephen Totilo over at Game File (paid), the game's producer —...
Friday23rd May 2025
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
Available today
Nintendo has today released a new update for its Switch Online 'Nintendo Classics' base tier subscription service - adding four more titles to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library. This includes the Konami side-scrolling shooter Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (1991/92) and Survival Kids (1999), Kecmo's RPG The Sword of Hope...
Tuesday8th Apr 2025
News Konami Appears To Be Releasing Suikoden I & II HD Remaster On Switch 2
Update: Physical looks to be another Game-key card release
[Sat 5th Apr, 2025 02:45 BST] The Switch 2 has officially locked in a release date and while a lot of games have already been confirmed for the platform, it looks like we might have one more. It seems Konami will be releasing its Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster package on the Switch 2, with...
Thursday27th Mar 2025
News M2's 'Gradius Origins' Collects Some Of The Shmup Series' Finest And A Brand-New Entry
Prepare for launch
Shmup fans, rejoice! Konami flew into today's Nintendo Direct showcase to reveal Gradius Origins, an upcoming shoot 'em up collection that will be blasting onto Switch on 7th August. The Origins bundle gathers together some of the biggest names in the Gradius series, with the original Gradius trilogy, the Salamander duo and Life...
Sunday9th Mar 2025
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection 2.0 Update
MGS2 and 3 have definitely "improved"
Last November, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch was bumped up to Version 2.0.0 and now Digital Foundry has taken another look at the current state of the game on Nintendo's platform. Focusing on MGS2 and 3, the Switch version has notably "improved" since the l
Thursday6th Mar 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
Here's what the critics had to say
This week sees the arrival of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars on the Switch and multiple other platforms. The reviews are now rolling in for this two-in-one Konami offering, and if you are still not sure if this collection is right for you as a returning fan or newcomer, this...
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
Round Up Everything Announced At Konami's Suikoden "Special Program" Broadcast
"All the latest news on Suikoden"
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster arrives on the Nintendo Switch early next month and ahead of the official launch, Konami has announced it will be hosting a "special program" broadcast on 3rd March 2025. According to an update from the official game account, this broadcast will bring fans "all the latest news on...
Wednesday26th Feb 2025
News Konami Adds Incredibly Rare Slice Of GBA Ninja History To The Switch eShop
Welcome back, Ninja Five-O
The Switch has a growing library of Game Boy Advance titles and Konami has expanded this with its latest eShop release. It's the GBA action-platformer Ninja Five-O (also known as Ninja Cop). This Switch version was originally announced last month and you can download the title right now for USD $24.99 /
Thursday13th Feb 2025
News We're Getting Some Strong 'Inside' Vibes From Konami's Upcoming Octopus Platformer
Darwin or Darlose, the trailer has us sold
Last night's PlayStation 'State of Play' showcase wasn't stacked with Switch news, but one announcement that did stand out to us was Darwin's Paradox!, an upcoming stealth platformer from Konami that appears to pack more than a little Inside DNA. Developed by ZDT Studios, this one sees you play as Darwin,...
