Saturday, August 29th 2026
Castlevania Reboots Confirmed by Konami President
It seems as though nostalgia is trending again, with game reboots proving to be a particularly successful vehicle for those yearning for the good old days. Konami is no exception, according to comments made by Konami Representative Director and President, Hideki Hayakawa in a recent interview with Nikkei Gaming. According to the executive, Konami has determined that rebooting its beloved game franchises "would be an effective way to make the most of them."
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Nikkei Gaming
Hideki HayakawaOur company has been making games for more than 50 years, and we hold several IPs that are beloved globally by many fans. We concluded that rebooting these properties would be an effective way to make the most of them. In addition to METAL GEAR, SILENT HILL, and Momotaro Dentetsu, we are also actively developing Castlevania (known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula).
Our basic philosophy is that as long as there are customers for a given game, we will release it across multiple devices. Rather than focusing intensely on just one specific IP, we've built a structure that allows us to push forward on multiple IPs simultaneously with equal energy.Hayakawa declined to specify which Castlevania game would be rebooted, but there's no shortage of either games or enthusiasm for the series, if the response to the recent announcement of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is anything to go by. It's also worth noting that the recent resurgence in the Metroidvania game genre, which takes its name in part from Castlevania, is also a strong signal that the time might be right for a Castlevania reboot.
13 Comments on Castlevania Reboots Confirmed by Konami President
The nextflix stuff was good, that I bought collection just so i could play them again special SoTN
i own them all
The only thing it needs is the extra content that IIRC is still locked to the Saturn version of the game. Maria Renard is only playable on the Saturn, and the PSP (The Dracula X Chronicles) and PS4 (Castlevania Requiem) remakes, but only the Saturn version has her original magic attacks.