The series' transition from 16- to 32-bit platforms has its high and low points.
The Dracula-fighting action game that started it all plays much differently than future Castlevania titles, but is still loads of fun decades later.
Not as heavy of a commercial hitter as much of Namco's early 80s output, but a classic arcade title that deserves a standalone release all the same.
A full-color fixed shooter on the Game Boy (?), contained within Mario's first role-playing adventure.
Konami took their licensed games seriously, and it shows in this platformer based on a kids' cartoon.
There isn't much music in the original Zelda outing, no, but some of it has persisted throughout the series, and it's wrapped up in a fascinating bit of tech.
Neo Geo Arcade Archives has come and gone without Neo Drift Out getting a re-release.
A remake of Lara Croft's first adventure
Even when Konami was more active, they didn't release Parodius games all over the world. As the classic series turns 35, it's time to change that.
Dig, crush, inflate, and don't get caught.
Despite the title, it's the first game in the series. Well, a fairly different Wii version of the original DS game.
Even with the Turbografx-16 and Sega Genesis out, Compile still had 8-bit magic to make.
