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title: "Konami Anniversary Collections are coming"
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description: "Konami has announced 3 compilation titles to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. Arcade Classics, Castlevania and Contra collections have been announced."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-03-22 14:40:40"
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Konami Anniversary Collections are coming | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Konami Anniversary Collections are coming](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/konami-anniversary-collections-are-coming.jpeg "Konami Anniversary Collections are coming")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/konami-anniversary-collections-are-coming.jpeg)Konami has announced 3 compilation titles to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. Arcade Classics, Castlevania and Contra collections have been announced for multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch.

Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics will be a digital-only title, and it will cost $19.99. It will release on April 18th, 2019. Castlevania Anniversary Collection and Contra Anniversary Collection will release in “Early Summer 2019”.

## [](#castlevania-anniversary-collection)Castlevania Anniversary Collection

- Castlevania (1987, NES)
- Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1990, NES)
- Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (1991, Game Boy)
- Super Castlevania IV (SNES, 1991)
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- Bonus Book – Coming Soon

### [](#contra-anniversary-collection)Contra Anniversary Collection

- Contra (1987, Arcade)
- Super Contra (1988, Arcade)
- Super C (1990, NES)
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992, SNES)
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- Bonus Book – Coming Soon

### [](#anniversary-collection-arcade-classics)Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics

- Haunted Castle (1998)
- Typhoon (A-JAX) (1987)
- Nemesis (Gradius) (1985)
- Vulcan Venture (Gradius II) (1988)
- Life Force (Salamander) (1986)
- Thunder Cross (1988)
- Scramble (1981)
- TwinBee (1985, Japan-exclusive)
- Bonus Book – Also includes a bonus eBook packed with new information about the titles, including interviews with the development staff, behind-the-scenes insights, and sketches and design documents never before revealed to the public!
- Game Showcase & Design Documents – Numerous hand-drawn sketches and concept design sheets.
- Special Selection of Musical Scores – Hand-written scores of several original game music.
- Development Team Interview – Discover behind-the-scenes stories from designer and programmer.

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Not bad but Konami please make some new games already. And also that Castlevania collection better include Symphony of the Night

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