Konami Releasing Anniversary Collection Games, Contra Castlevania and More

Konami Anniversary Collection

Konami is set to release three Anniversary Collection that highlight Castlevania, Contra and more its arcade classic games. The publisher has announced to ring the compilation  bundle in celebration of its 50th Anniversary.

The games will only be available digitally on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Each of the game will include a bonus eBook that comes packed with information about each titles, including interview with the development staff, behind the scenes insiders and sketches and design documents never before revealed to the public.

In celebration with the 50th anniversary since KONAMI was founded, this Anniversary Collection series highlights many of the iconic arcade games and classic console titles that have been loved by fans throughout the years, and are made available on many of the latest platforms. From the shooters to action, these collections are packed with beloved titles that are simple to play and yet addicting to the core.

KONAMI welcomes everyone, from those who were glued to their CRT TVs or the arcade machines back in the day to first-time players, to enjoy a part of our history. All collections will be digital-exclusive and can be downloaded from the various online stores. We give our utmost gratitude to each and every fan from all over the world for playing our games throughout the years!

The first of the packs to come out is the Arcade Classics that will be out on 18 April for $20. It will include games like Haunted Castel, Thunder Cross, Typhoon and Twinbee. All the titles in this collection are listed below:

Konami Anniversary Collection

  • Haunted Castle
  • Typhoon (A-JAX)
  • TwinBee
  • Lifeforce
  • CrossNemesis (Gradius)
  • Scramble
  • Vulcan Venture (Gradius II)

The second collection that is to come is the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. The collection will come with 8 titles, though only 4 of them have been confirmed so far:

Konami Anniversary Collection

  • Castlevania
  • Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
  • Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge
  • Super Castlevania IV

The third collection is the Contra Anniversary Collection, which is also scheduled to be coming out early this summer, contains the classic Contra games.

Konami Anniversary Collection

The collection will also come with 8 games, though only 4 of the titles are revealed so far. The games in the collection so far are:

  • Contra
  • Super Contra
  • Super C
  • Contra III The Alien Wars

What do you think of Konami’s Anniversary Collection bundle of games coming this summer? Let us know in the comments below.

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