To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Konami, the company is launching the Konami 50th Anniversary Collection series for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch soon. The series includes 3 collections – Arcade Classics, Castlevania Anniversary Collection and Contra Anniversary Collection.
Konami Anniversary Collection: Arcade Classics ($19.99/about RM82)
This collection features 8 classic arcades of the 80s enhanced with modern features, along with a bonus eBook including unreleased sketches and design documents. Here is the game list:
- Haunted Castle
- Typhoon (A-JAX)
- Nemesis (Gradius)
- Vulcan Venture (Gradius II)
- Life Force (Salamander)
- Thunder Cross
- Scramble
- TwinBee
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Features a complete collection of Castlevania titles – Castlevania, Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge, Super Castlevania IV and the upcoming ones. There will be an eBook with details provided by developers, artists and other inspired by the Castlevania legacy too.
Contra Anniversary Collection
This collection brings back the classic Run and Gun franchise to the modern platforms. Titles such as Contra, Super Contra, Super C, Contra III The Alien Wars and more are included. A bonus book will be available too.
All the 3 collections will be available digitally only. The Arcade Classics will get its release on April 18, while the others will launch in early summer.