The new Epic gift offers a retro trip back to the 80s and 90s.
Update from November 21, 2024: It happened again, Thursday dawned. So you have to hurry up, because it’s not just the weekend shopping that needs to be done. The next rotation of free games is also coming up in the Epic Store. That means: You only have until 5 p.mto secure the current gifts for you – and that’s currently an impressive eight pieces!
You can find out why retro fans in particular shouldn’t miss the Castlevania Anniversary Collection in the original article from last week below. If you would rather assassinate vampires straight away, clicking on this link will take you to the bloodsuckers:
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Original message from November 14, 2024: Every week there’s a new free game in the Epic Games Store, and this time there are some real classics waiting for you! From now on you can Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Free with Epic: Castlevania Anniversary Collection
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The Castlevania Anniversay Collection lets you go on a vampire hunt eight times
The Castlevania Anniversary Collection brings legendary vampire hunter Simon Belmont and his descendants back to your screens and brings you several of the iconic titles that have made the Castlevania series so famous.
Most of you probably know Castlevania: The series is one of the absolute classics of the 8- and 16-bit era and has shaped the action platformer genre like no other – and still does today Metroidvanias
Still extremely popular, Hollow Knight: Silksong is even one of the most wanted games on Steam.
In the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, you’ll experience all the madness of vampire hunting from a pixel perspective – including whips, iconic boss fights and the eerie, dark atmosphere that has made the franchise famous.
This collection includes:
- Castlevania (1986) – the first adventure that started it all on the NES.
- Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (1987) – a sequel that brings RPG elements into the series and the Angry video game nerd to despair brought.
- Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1989) – the acclaimed finale to the NES trilogy with multiple alternate routes and playable characters.
- Super Castlevania IV (1991) – the SNES remake of the first part with improved mechanics and graphics.
- Castlevania: The Adventure (1989) – The first Game Boy title in the series.
- Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (1991) – The sequel on the Game Boy.
- Castlevania: Bloodlines (1994) – The only Castlevania on the Sega Mega Drive.
- Kid Dracula (1990) – A humorous spin-off previously only available in Japan.
So you can take on the role of various Belmonts and other vampire hunters to put Count Dracula and his dark creatures in their place once and for all.
How to get the game for free
To add the Castlevania Anniversary Collection to your collection, all you have to do is open the Epic Games Store, log in to your account and add the game to your library for free until November 21, 2024 at 4:59 p.m. Once claimed, the game is yours permanently – perfect for Halloween re-reading or simply for cozy retro evenings.
