Original Castlevania goes free on mobile for its 40th anniversary
Konami is offering the original NES Castlevania free on the App Store and Google Play through October 24 at 23:59 Japan time.
Konami is making the original NES Castlevania free on the App Store and Google Play for the series' 40th anniversary. Its official anniversary page says the offer began September 25 and runs until October 24 at 23:59 Japan time . That is 15:59 BST on October 24 in the UK. What the offer includes The promotion is for
the original NES game, adapted for mobile download, rather than a giveaway of the wider series or a new remake. Konami says anyone who downloads it during the free period can continue to download and play it after the promotion ends. Availability should still be checked in your region's App Store or Google Play
listing. Why this release The first Castlevania appeared in Japan in 1986; Konami dates the franchise's 40th anniversary to September 26, 2026. The mobile offer gives newcomers a direct way to try the game that began the series, while longtime players can add it during the limited free window. Headline image: official
40th-anniversary Castlevania art from Konami's franchise portal. © Konami Digital Entertainment.
Open the interactive version on https://mythscribe.cloud/blog/castlevania-40th-anniversary-free-nes-mobile-october-2026.