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Castlevania's original 1986 game is free right now to mark the series' 40th birthday - Eurogamer.net
Publisher description: Konami is giving away the original 1986 Castlevania for free to mark the series' 40th anniversary, alongside deep sales and a new game, Belmont's Curse.
NewsAPI | Sep 26, 2026 | Vikki Blake
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The original Castlevania, which first released on the original NES in 1986, will be free to download until 24th October 2026, and other games across the series are available with deep discounts as we brace ourselves for the next entry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, next month. On the PlayStation Store, the Castlevania Anniversary Collection is 80 percent off from now until 7th October, the Dominus Collection is 50 percent off, and the Advance Collection and the Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood bundle are both 70 percent off.
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