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Re: Konami Releasing Anniversary Collection Series On Nintendo Switch

Bulbatron

"The first Konami Castlevania Collection is designed to be a completed collection around the origins of the historic franchise..."

To me, this suggests that we won't be seeing any of the 'metroidvania' Castlevania games in this collection, but we may see them in some future collection.

If I were to take a guess, or rather, state my hopes as to what the other four games innthis collection could be, then I would suggest:

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania Bloodlines
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

A couple of notes about this. Maybe they will include the original Gameboy Castlevania: The Adventure rather than the Rebirth version. If we're looking at multiple collections, then maybe we'll get one dedicated to remakes, in which case, perhaps that would also include stuff like Castlevania Chronicles, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, and, hell, maybe even Dracula X or Vampire Killer. We probably won,t get Haunted Castle since that's on another collection. I know Super Castlevania IV is sort of a remake, but since it's numbered, maybe it doesn,t really count.

So maybe we'll get Castlevania: The Adventure in this collection, or maybe we'll get the rebirth version. Maybe we'll get neither. Who knows?

Regarding, Rondo of Blood. Obviously I'm aware that it's part of the PS4-exclusive 'Requiem' collection along with Symphony of the Night. What I wonder is this. Are the games in the collection actually PS4-exclusive or is it just that particular collection of them that was PS4-exclusive? Could both games still not appear seperately on other platforms in different collections? With ths in mind, could Rondo of Blood still not be one of the four unannounced Castlevania games for this collection?

Also, what about Castlevania Legends?

If there are future collections, I wonder what we would get. I was thinking, maybe a collection of remakes, such as the one I suggested earlier, a collection containing the 3D games from the N64 and PS2, a collection with Symphony of the Night and all the other GBA and DS 'metroidvania' games, a collection of curios, such as Harmony of Despair, Judgement and Encore of the Night, and finally a collection containing the three Lords of Shadow Games.

Anyway, sorry for the long post. I'll definitely be getting this collectiin. Unfortunately I'm too rubbish to beat any of the old games, but I still have fun playing them. Sadly, it means that much as I love all the lore and history, I can only ever be a fake Castlevania fan.