Castlevania: 40th Anniversary

2.52K reviews
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Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
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About this game

□Story

In medieval Europe, the legend of Dracula is told in frightened whispers in the small country of Transylvania.

Once every century, the prayers of those with evil in their hearts shall resurrect the Dark Lord Dracula. Each time he returns, his dark powers grow stronger than the last.

One night there was a magnificent carnival being held in the bustling city. That night marked the 100th year anniversary of Dracula’s defeat at the hands of the hero Christopher Belmont.

Suddenly, the town was enveloped by dark storm clouds and a bolt of lightning rained down, signaling that Count Dracula and his evil ambitions had returned to the world yet again.

With the Belmont blood running though his veins, the young Vampire Hunter Simon knew that only he could face this evil. Taking up the whip enchanted with miraculous power given to him by his father, Simon hastened towards Dracula’s castle on his own.

□Features

The deep rich Castlevania history that began with this original game.

The fated confrontation between Dracula and unforgettable action hero Simon Belmont that played out with a horrific twist groundbreaking for its time.

The dark vast world of Castlevania that canonized the iconic whip-wielding character moves of Simon Belmont and the classic music tracks.

Intense hard-to-beat action platformer that inspired a long-running and beloved franchise.

Direct port of the original title with visual touchpad and playable offline.

□ Important Notes
・The game will remain playable after its availability on the App Store ends.
・Please see the Terms of Use (Castlevania) available within the app before playing.
The Castlevania game that started it all, finally on mobile for a limited time.
Updated on
Sep 14, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

2.48K reviews
Matty Jay
October 10, 2026
Great for the nostalgia! I found no issues with the graphics or the music, although the sound effects don't sound quite like the original. I made it to the infamous hallway to Death with the Axe Knights and Medusa Heads, but even with constant saving, this is just wildly unplayable using the touchscreen gamepad. It's more a matter of luck that the buttons you press actually work rather than relying on actual gamer skill, and that's a major bummer. 3 stars because it was free and no ads!
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Adam Willis
September 25, 2026
It's amazing that Konami have released this to celebrate Castlevania's 40th anniversary (for free no less!), but it feels like a half-baked effort. The game is shown on a tiny portion on the available display, and when playing with a controller you can't jump. Every other button is mapped apart from A. I really hope they push out an update to address these two issues, as this is apparently only going to be on the play store for a limited amount of time.
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Randy G (ThunderDragonRandy)
September 26, 2026
A basic port of the original NES Castlevania game with very few quality-of-life features like save state. I would give it another star or two if the Jump (A) button could be detected/mapped on my controller (I use a physical controller) and include additional features like screen sizes and hide the virtual controller when a physical controller is being used. I'll at least give it a 3-star rating since it is free to celebrate the 40th anniversary, otherwise it would have been less stars
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Everyone 10+
Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
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About the developer
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
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1-11-1, GINZA CHUO-KU, 東京都 104-0061 Japan
+81 570-086-573

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