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Castlevania's Fanmade Sega Master System Port Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

Sega fans, be fang-ful. Castlevania is a series many fans will associate with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Konami's franchise made quite an impact when it launched on the console in 1987 (1986 for the Japanese Famicom Disc System version) and would be followed by two 8-bit sequels. Titles like Super Castlevania IV, Belmont's Revenge, Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow further cemented the connection between Nintendo and Castlevania over the years. Read the full article on timeextension.com

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Castlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free

In celebration of the 40th(!!) anniversary of Castlevania, Konami is giving away the original 1986 game for free on the App Store and Google Play.

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Enjoy 1986's Castlevania for Free on Your Phone for 40th Anniversary

Up to 80% off on PS Store compilations. Okay, Push Square isn’t a mobile gaming website, but I think it’d be remiss of me to not point you in the direction of a free game. Castlevania, the 1986 classic from Konami, is currently free to download in its entirety on iOS and Android until 24th October. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Original Castlevania now available for iOS, Android for free

Konami has released the original Castlevania, first released for Nintendo Entertainment System, for iOS via …

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"I Feel Very Fortunate" - Castlevania's Kinuyo Yamashita Celebrates 40 Years Of The Vampire-Slaying Classic

In another fang-tastic interview from Dongled. Given its legacy in gaming, you'd be forgiven for thinking we know pretty much all there is to know about the Making Of the original NES Castlevania (known as Akumajō Dracula in Japan) by now. However, due to some fairly shoddy crediting and the general elusiveness of Konami staff from the period (trust me, I've tried to contact pretty much everyone I could for Wireframe several years back!), there are still some pretty large holes in our knowledge

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