Castlevania Anniversary Collection News
January2022
Feature Game Boy's Perfect Pixel Art And Our Obsession With Reclaiming It
Grey and green never looked better
The Game Boy is an iconic piece of gaming hardware, but the quest to elevate and celebrate its games has continued over the course of more than 30 years. Backwards compatibility with the later Game Boy line enabled us all to replay the OG library on updated, improved screens and the quest to present 8-bit retro...
August2021
News A Near-Legendary Castlevania Beta Has Just Been Shared Online
The 'Bloodlines' that could have been
Castlevania has been in the news a lot of late, but not for the reasons you might expect. No, Konami hasn't announced a new video game in this popular series, but it has kept the name alive via the excellent Netflix series. We've also seen Castlevania gobble up column inches thanks to the release of a demo of...
April2021
News Limited Run Reveals Four Castlevania Anniversary Collection Physical Editions
Standard, Classic, Bloodlines and Ultimate
Last July, Limited Run Games announced it would be releasing a physical version of Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. There'll be a total of four different versions up for grabs. This includes the standard edition ($34.99 USD), classic edition ($59.99),...
January2021
News Konami's Anniversary Collections On The Switch eShop Are Currently 75% Off (US)
Get 'em while you can
Right through until the 21st of January, Konami is offering its retro collections for a whopping 75% off in the US. Instead of paying the usual price of $19.99, each one will only cost you $4.99. That includes the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, the Contra Anniversary Collection, and Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection...
July2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 25th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
And we've come to the end of another busy week in the world of video games - a week filled with analysis of a technical titan from a previous generation, the third anniversary of Splatoon 2, some freshly
News Every Nintendo Switch Physical Release Announced During Limited Run Games' Livestream
Castlevania, Bug Fables and more
Limited Run Games today revealed more than 30 physical games during its LRG3 livestream. Many of these are coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, so we've rounded them all up into a single post. Enjoy! Shantae - Pre-orders open this September You asked for it, you got it! The original GBC Shantae will be...
January2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 4th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Not only has another week passed us by, but an entire year has been and gone quicker than a Toad with a Golden Mushroom. We've been celebrating in style with a look back at Nintendo's 2019 - and Nintendo's whole decade - as well as all sorts of Game of the Year
August2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 24th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another busy week has slipped by as we descend inevitably into the clutches of 2020. Things kicked off with the Nintendo Indie World Showcase which featured some cracking 'available now on Switch eShop' games such as Superhot and Hotline Miami Collection. We got
June2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 22nd)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
After another busy week full of Switch Mini suspicions and a Mario Kart Hot Wheels announcement of all things, it's time for us to sit back and talk over our weekend plans. Members of the team have shared their entries below, and we'd love for you to get involved via our comment section and poll, too. Enjoy!...
News Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions
Choose your preference
As had been previously promised by Konami, all three of the company's recent Anniversary Collection releases on Switch now include the Japanese versions of their games. Yep, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Contra Anniversary Collection, and
May2019
Nintendo Download 23rd May (North America)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Sword Art Online and Wonder Boy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Sword Art Online:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 18th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
With that lovely Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Direct and the surprise launch of a new Pokémon smartphone game, it's been yet another busy week for us here at Nintendo Life. Still, it's now time to sit back and relax for another weekend, and we've gathered together to speak about our gaming plans. We'd love...
Nintendo Download 16th May (Europe)
Sniper Elite V2! Guilty Gear! Rock of Ages 2! Castlevania Collection!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Sniper...
Reminder Castlevania Anniversary Collection Is Available Now, And Here's The Full List Of Games
Japanese versions will be included, too!
We've been looking forward to more news on the upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection since it was revealed to be coming to the Switch earlier this year. The good news is that it's available right now on the Switch eShop, and includes the following eight titles: Castlevania (1987, NES) Castlevania II:...
