Castlevania turns 40 this month, and to celebrate, Konami unveiled its plans to mark the milestone, including a potential tease for a 3D collection (according to fans, at least).

In terms of official news first, Konami has revealed it is now offering Castlevania: 40th Anniversary Edition, the original NES Castlevania, for free on iOS and Android. This can be claimed until October 24, 2026, with those who grab it during this period able to download it again and again, even after the promotional window has closed.

The Castlevania series Production Team wrote the following about this deal on the game's official website:

"The original Castlevania marks its 40th anniversary. To mark this special occasion and share the celebration with all who have supported the series throughout the years, we are releasing the original Castlevania as a free app for a limited time. We hope you will take this opportunity to revisit the story that started it all."

Besides making the original game free, Konami has also announced "special discounts" on titles across the series and stated that the tracks featured on Music from Castlevania - Black & Red, the huge 46 LP soundtrack set from the Materia Collective spanning Castlevania games released from 1986 to 2010, will be coming to streaming platforms on September 26th.

What seems to have got fans on social media most excited, however, doesn't seem to be any of the above, but instead a small 10-second section of the 40th Anniversary Konami posted on YouTube, which they believe could hint at a potential 3D collection.

At 01:21, we can see Simon walking past four paintings, featuring art from the latest title Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (2026), Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (2005), Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (2003), and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010). This has left some fans more or less convinced that a 3D collection is on the cards, with the theory being that the order of the paintings represents a release order and that, after Belmont's Curse is out, a 3D collection will follow (one that will seemingly exclude the N64 games).

With Konami having made no official statement, it's probably best to take this with a grain of salt for now, but it's an interesting theory nonetheless. I'm struggling to come up with another excuse for why Konami would group these games in this way, if not to plant some seeds for what's ahead.

Back in February of this year, Castlevania's Production Team suggested that "numerous new products" were on the way. Could this have also been referring to a 3D collection? We'd love to know your thoughts!