Konami has announced three new collections for Nintendo Switch including Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and Contra Anniversary Collection.
The Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics will be available for $19.99 on the Nintendo Switch eShop and will release digitally on April 18th. Check out the games that will be included below:
- 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.
The Castlevania Anniversary Collection will release early this Summer and will be included with the following games:
- Castlevania (1987, NES)
- Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1990, NES)
- Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (1991, Game Boy)
- Super Castlevania IV (SNES, 1991)
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- Bonus Book – Coming Soon
Lastly, Konami will be releasing the Contra Anniversary Collection for Nintendo Switch and will be available later this Summer. Check out the games that will be included below:
- Contra (1987, Arcade)
- Super Contra (1988, Arcade)
- Super C (1990, NES)
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992, SNES)
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- Bonus Book – Coming Soon
Read more at https://gematsu.com/2019/03/konami-50th-anniversary-arcade-classics-castlevania-and-contra-collections-announced-for-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc#CzcDh3L6yFHSJcfS.99
All three collections will include digital eBooks featuring information about each game respectively, along with interviews, and sketches.
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Source: Konami | Nintendo Everything
