The Castlevania Dominus Collection, a new collection of Castlevania games that delivers not only three classic 2D games from the Nintendo DS era but also a reimagined version of Haunted Castle—the very first Castlevania arcade game—is now available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Konami has announced. Haunted Castle (1998), which released in Japan under the name Akumajō Dracula (“Demon Castle Dracula”), is also available to play in its original format as part of this new collection that advertises new quality-of-life features and more.
Special features include:
- Never-before-seen artwork.
- Listen to all the music tracks of each game, and even create playlists.
- New quality-of-life features, including Rewind and Quick Save.
- Switch between the regional versions of each game.
- Comprehensive and exhaustive compendium with information on items, enemies, glyphs or Tactical Souls.
A description for each title, per Konami:
- “Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow: The adventures of Soma continue! Discover a completely new way to create countless weapons by combining souls, in stunning 2D graphics. One year after the events of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, a boy named Soma Cruz is once again put at the center of a plot to resurrect Dracula led by a mysterious cult.. Will he finally be able to face his own destiny and put an end to all this?”
- “Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Not one but two heroes join their forces to fight the evil this time! Switch between Jonathan and Charlotte with a single button press and make the best use of their unique abilities. Dracula’s Castle has suddenly resurfaced, but something doesn’t add up. Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin make their way in to investigate, they soon discover that the mind behind all this is not who they thought…”
- “Castlevania Order of Ecclesia: The enigmatic Shanoa is the only human capable of using the glyphs, symbols full of magic. Gather glyphs by exploring the Castle and its surroundings and absorb the power of the mighty foes you fight!The three most powerful glyphs, thought to be able to even defeat Dracula himself, have been stolen. Can Shanoa bring them back to the Order, and finally destroy the Dark Lord?”
- “Haunted Castle: Haunted Castle Revisited, an redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut! And you can also play it in its original format!”
A trailer dump for the collection:
Game description:
Three of the best 2D Castlevania games are coming back! Experience (or discover!) Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait or Ruin and Order of Ecclesia in the best way possible, thanks to the addition of great ‘Quality of Life’ features such as quick saves, rewind function and much more! And get back to the roots of the series Haunted Castle Revisited, a completely redrawn and redesigned version of the Arcade classic.