Castlevania Anniversary Collection

Developer: KONAMI
Genres: Actie, Action, Adventure, Avontuur, RPG, Race
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 2,251 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 10 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A punishing retro side-scroller with gothic atmosphere and precise platforming.

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What players say

Players love the classic games themselves but split on the collection: some say the emulation is terrible, with no settings and broken audio, while others call it a must-play. The difficulty is old-school punishing, and players praise the pixel art and memes like 'die monster'.

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