Limited Run #405: Castlevania Anniversary Collection - Konami Shop Variant (PS4)

Eight games. One disc. Decades of whip-cracking, stair-climbing, Dracula-slaying history. Limited Run #405: Castlevania Anniversary Collection for PS4, the Konami Shop Variant, is one of those releases that justifies an entire shelf dedicated to a single franchise.

This collection traces the bloodline from the original Castlevania through Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, the Game Boy entries, the often-overlooked Castlevania Bloodlines, and the wonderfully bizarre Kid Dracula. It's a masterclass in how a series evolved across hardware generations, and having it all on one physical PS4 disc (that also runs on PS5) feels like holding a museum exhibit in your hands. The included eBook with developer insights adds genuine archival value, the kind of behind-the-scenes material that deepens your appreciation every time you revisit it.

The Konami Shop Variant designation matters here. For collectors building a complete Castlevania library, variant editions are the difference between a good collection and a great one. This is the Belmont legacy preserved in plastic and silicon, and your shelf is worse off without it.