Castlevania: Bloodlines review

Castlevania: Bloodlines is the Genesis entry in Konami's vampire-hunting series, and the most expensive cartridge on this list at $119.99 used at DKOldies. That price is the reason it ranks last, because Konami sells the same game in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection on Steam for $19.99. The collection includes eight games: Castlevania, Simon's Quest, Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania The Adventure, Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge, Bloodlines and Kid Dracula, which Konami says was never released in English before. It also ships with History of Castlevania, an eBook with input from the series' developers and artists. Switch players can play Bloodlines in the Nintendo Switch Online SEGA Genesis library instead, where Nintendo dates it to 1994. For a Castlevania fan, it belongs in the collection; for a cartridge buyer, it is a premium purchase for completists.

Who it is for

Castlevania fans who want the Genesis entry

Price

Used Genesis cartridge from $119.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $119.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Included in Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection with seven other games
• Collection adds Kid Dracula, never released in English before
• Collection includes the History of Castlevania eBook
• Included in the Nintendo Switch Online SEGA Genesis library
• Released in 1994, according to Nintendo's Genesis library page

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Castlevania Anniversary Collection costs $19.99 on Steam
• Strength: Collection adds seven other Castlevania games for the same price
• Strength: Also playable through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
• Weakness: $119.99 used is the most expensive cart on this list
• Weakness: The cartridge costs six times the Steam collection
• Weakness: DKOldies sells the cartridge only, without box or manual

Key facts

• Publisher: Konami
• Original release: 1994
• Collection price (Steam): $19.99
• Games in collection: 8

Where it ranks

Castlevania: Bloodlines is No. 10 in our Best Sega Genesis Games verdict.