The initial release of the collection only included the localized versions of the games.

On April 18, 2019, coinciding with the worldwide release of Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, the four remaining titles in the lineup were revealed and a release date was announced for May 16 of the same year. On MaKonami announced via its official site the upcoming release of three compilation titles celebrating its 50th anniversary these include: Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, Castlevania Anniversary Collection and Contra Anniversary Collection. The product was rated ' PG' and intended to be cross-platform. On Mathe AustralianClassification published a rating for an application made by Konami Digital Entertainment titled ' Castlevania Anniversary Collection' (classification number #283605). Kid Dracula (originally released exclusively on Famicom as Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun in 1990).Castlevania: Bloodlines (originally released on Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1994).Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (originally released on Game Boy in 1991).Castlevania: The Adventure (originally released on Game Boy in 1989).Super Castlevania IV (originally released on SNES/SFC in 1991).Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (originally released on NES/Famicom in 1989-90).Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (originally released on NES/Famicom in 1987).Castlevania (originally released on NES/Famicom in 1986-87).The compilation includes eight selected classic titles from the Castlevania series: Bonus Japanese versions of the games (except for Simon's Quest).Bonus e-book titled The History of Castlevania: Book of the Crescent Moon 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.

Achievements/Trophies (except for Switch).

Option of picking from three different border frames to use during gameplay.

Option to select from a number of display settings:.

The collection provides several modern features and additional content for all games, including:

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