Well, it's a ROM collection, more or less. There are pretty easy ways to play these games outside of this collection (apart from the Kid Dracula translation), but this is the legal way to play them. Some people are into that whole legal part.

However, I happen to know that there was a pretty snazzy remake of Castlevania X Rondo of Blood, as well as the translation of the original game, that is currently only available on the Sony PSP, as well as the highly revered Castlevania Symphony of the Night, which has been ported to various consoles but never to the PC. Neither of these games have an easy way of playing them on the PC, and this collection does nothing towards rectifying this, and many people, including myself, find this disappointing.

If you've never played these games before and you're really into the legal part of owning these games, OR are really wanting to play Kid Dracula, go ahead and pick it up, though I would wait for a sale. Otherwise, this collection will disappoint you.

I'll still leave this as a recommended review, though, because in the end, these are great games.

Well, it's a ROM collection, more or less. There are pretty easy ways to play these games outside of this collection (apart from the Kid Dracula translation), but this is the legal way to play them. Some people are into that whole legal part. However, I happen to know that there was a pretty snazzy remake of Castlevania X Rondo of Blood, as well as the translation of the original game, that is currently only available on the Sony PSP, as well as the highly revered Castlevania Symphony of the Night, which has been ported to various consoles but never to the PC. Neither of these games have an easy way of playing them on the PC, and this collection does nothing towards rectifying this, and many people, including myself, find this disappointing. If you've never played these games before and you're really into the legal part of owning these games, OR are really wanting to play Kid Dracula, go ahead and pick it up, though I would wait for a sale. Otherwise, this collection will disappoint you. I'll still leave this as a recommended review, though, because in the end, these are great games.