Summary
The popularCastlevania Dominus Collectionhas received a new update patch for December, bringing with it a variety of content and various bug fixes. The beloved collection, which is composed of a variety of games from theCastlevaniafranchise’s storied history, now features an all-new mode for one of its games, and includes new ways for players to view the screens of the titles they are playing.
Released by original developer Konami in August 2024, theCastlevania Dominus Collectionprimarily consists ofCastlevaniatitles released on the Nintendo DS. This includesCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin,andCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia, which are considered some ofthe bestCastlevaniagames in the series. TheCastlevania Dominus Collectionalso includes the 1988 arcade gameHaunted Castlealong with a new version calledHaunted Castle Revisted, the latter of which is the recipient of arguably the biggest component of the content update.
GivenCastlevania Dominus Collection’s popularity despiteone glaringCastlevaniatitle omission, Konami has now releasedCastlevania Dominus Collectionver. 1.0.3, which adds an all-new Boss Rush Mode toHaunted Castle Revisited. The new mode has a bit of a caveat, however, as players must first beat the game in order to unlock the new mode. The update patch also adds new display layouts, which allow players to change the position of the different screens given the DS titles' dual-screen nature. While several bugs were fixed, though exactly what those were remains a mystery.
Castlevania Dominus Collection’s new update appears to be a bit more of a substantial one than its last.Castlevania Dominus Collection’s October updateadded new artwork forCastlevania: Order of Ecclesiaalong with a bug fix forCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. The prior patch interestingly reintroduced a small glitch inCastlevania: Portrait of Ruinthat seasoned players use as an exploit, with the update humorously referring to it as a feature.
Although it’s been a decade since Konami released an originalCastlevaniatitle in the form of 2014’sCastlevania: Lords of Shadow 2,the IP has soldiered on via crossover content. The most recent example happened fairly recently withVampire Survivors’Ode to CastlevaniaDLC,which adds over 20 characters from theCastlevaniafranchise, including those featured inCastlevania Dominus Collection. This brings about a full-circle moment forVampire Survivorsby adding content and characters from the IP which the game is heavily inspired by. WithCastlevania’s seemingly undying popularity, fans are still hoping for an all-new original title someday.
Castlevania Dominus Collection ver. 1.0.3 patch notes:
Castlevania
The Castlevania series was originally developed by Konami and began on the NES with the release of Castlevania in 1986. It’s a long-running series and has even been turned into an animated series for Netflix. An array of stories follow the iconic Belmont family as they fight back against Dracula and his horde of bloodthirsty minions.
