Konami Makes Original Castlevania Free on Mobile

Konami has made the original Castlevania game free to claim on iOS and Android through October 24, 2026, as part of the franchise’s 40th-anniversary celebration. Reports say players who claim the mobile game before the offer ends can continue playing afterward. The promotion makes the 1986 title available on mobile at no cost for a limited time. The offer runs from September 25 through October 24, according to reports on the promotion. The game was first released in Japan in 1986 for the Famicom, and the original version was designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The anniversary promotion brings that first entry in the series to Apple and Android devices; the supplied reporting does not include the underlying announcement or app-store listings, so the terms are based on published accounts of the offer. Konami also released a video celebrating the series’ 40 years. It depicts Simon Belmont making his way through Dracula’s castle and includes portraits associated with Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, as well as the upcoming Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse.