Konami will be releasing anniversary collections for Castlevania and Contra
Though Konami may not be releasing influential classics at the same pace as a few decades ago, players will be able to relive some of those experiences once more, through three upcoming compilation packs. Contra: Anniversary Collection, Castlevania: Anniversary Collection, and Anniversary Collections: Arcade Classics have all been revealed as a celebration of Konami’s 50th anniversary.
Each game will offer the following in their respective bundles.
Castlevania: Anniversary:
- Castlevania
- Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge
- Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse
- Super Castlevania IV
- Four mystery games
Contra Anniversary:
- Contra
- Super Contra
- Super C
- Contra III
- Four mystery games
- Haunted Castle
- Twinbee
- Thunder Cross
- Typhoon
- Gradius
- Gradius II
- Life Force/Salamander
- Scramble
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