Limited Run #405: Castlevania Anniversary Collection (PS4)

Eight Castlevania games on one disc, spanning the NES originals through the Game Boy deep cuts and beyond. Limited Run #405: Castlevania Anniversary Collection on physical disc for the PlayStation 4, also playable on PlayStation 5, is a region-free preservation piece that belongs in every serious collector's library.

This collection traces the franchise back to its roots. The original Castlevania, Simon's Quest, Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, The Adventure, Belmont's Revenge, Bloodlines, and the gloriously weird Kid Dracula, all on one disc with a full-color manual. These are the games that defined an entire genre before "Metroidvania" was even a word, back when platformers punished you and you thanked them for it. The included eBook with developer insights and artist commentary adds historical context that transforms this from a simple compilation into a proper archive.

Released as part of Konami's 50th Anniversary celebration, this collection captures a lineage that stretches from the NES era's cartridge-blowing days through the Genesis with Bloodlines, a game that was itself a collector's favorite long before this compilation existed. For PS4 and PS5 collectors, having the Belmont saga preserved on a physical disc hits differently than a digital download ever could. These games earned their place on our shelves the hard way, one brutal boss fight at a time.