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Original Castlevania reportedly free on mobile for the series’ 40th anniversary

Eurogamer reports Konami’s 1986 NES original is free on the App Store and Google Play until Oct. 24, 2026, as part of Castlevania’s 40th anniversary celebration.

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Eurogamer reports Konami is offering the original 1986 Castlevania as a free download on the App Store and Google Play until Oct. 24, 2026, for the series’ 40th anniversary. The report also says several other Castlevania releases are discounted on PlayStation Store and Steam, with a 40th anniversary concert planned for spring 2027.

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Eurogamer reports that Konami is offering the original Castlevania as a free download on the App Store and Google Play as part of the series' 40th anniversary celebration. According to the outlet's Sept. 26 report, the 1986 game, which first released on the NES, will be free to download until Oct. 24, 2026.

The same report says the wider anniversary sale includes discounts across PlayStation Store and Steam. On PlayStation Store, Eurogamer said the Castlevania Anniversary Collection is 80 percent off until Oct. 7, the Dominus Collection is 50 percent off, and both the Advance Collection and Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood are 70 percent off. On Steam, running from Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, Eurogamer said the Anniversary Collection is also 80 percent off, the Dominus Collection is 50 percent off, the Advance Collection is 70 percent off, and the Lords of Shadow games are 80 percent off.

Eurogamer also reported that a Castlevania 40th anniversary orchestral concert is planned for spring 2027 in London, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, and that a demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was announced for Oct. 1, 2026.

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Konami is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Castlevania with a big retro sale and a free game | VGC

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

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Konami’s celebrating Castlevania’s 40th anniversary with a free mobile port.

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Konami brings the original Castlevania to mobile for its 40th anniversary

The NES version is free on iOS and Android through October 24 at 23:59 JST, and downloads will remain playable after the offer ends.

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Eurogamer.netCastlevania's original 1986 game is free right now to mark the series' 40th birthday7d
@eurogamerCastlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free https://bit.ly/4yhl2hB8h
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    @eurogamerCastlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free https://bit.ly/4yhl2hB8h
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