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Castlevania Dominus Collection: All Included Games
Find the three DS games and both Haunted Castle versions in Dominus Collection. Check platforms and where Aria of Sorrow and Symphony belong.
Castlevania Dominus Collection includes Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia, plus Haunted Castle and Haunted Castle Revisited. That is three Nintendo DS games and two versions of the arcade game. Aria of Sorrow and Symphony of the Night are not included.
Every game in Dominus Collection
| Game or version | Original format | Key identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow | Nintendo DS | Soma Cruz’s DS story |
| Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | Nintendo DS | Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin |
| Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | Nintendo DS | Shanoa’s story |
| Haunted Castle | Arcade | The original game |
| Haunted Castle Revisited | A reworking of Haunted Castle | The redrawn and redesigned version |
The official Dominus page lists these contents as one collection; Revisited is not an extra purchase.
Castlevania Dominus Collection launch trailer
Video: Konami
Trailer contains story scenes; skip it if you want to avoid spoilers.
Which platforms have Dominus Collection?
Konami lists Dominus for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam. The product’s platform list does not include PS4 or Xbox One.
Advance and Anniversary have different platform support, so check Dominus itself when buying for an older console. Konami’s listed Nintendo Switch release should also not be mistaken for a native Switch 2 edition.
Which Nintendo DS games are included?
The three DS games originally released in the US in 2005, 2006 and 2008 respectively. Dominus Collection launched on August 27, 2024. For a route across the wider series, use the separate Castlevania release and story order.
Haunted Castle vs Haunted Castle Revisited
Haunted Castle preserves the arcade game; Haunted Castle Revisited reworks it with redrawn artwork and redesigned gameplay. They are two selectable versions, not a new stage appended to one game.
Revisited also gained Boss Rush Mode in Konami’s version 1.0.3 update. Complete Revisited to unlock it. This mode belongs to Revisited, not the original arcade version.
Does Dominus include Aria of Sorrow or Symphony of the Night?
Aria of Sorrow belongs to Advance Collection; its sequel Dawn of Sorrow is in Dominus. You do not need to buy both collections to access Dawn.
Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood are not in Dominus. They are paired in Castlevania Requiem for PlayStation 4.
Dominus vs Advance and Anniversary
The collections cover different parts of the series. They are not Standard, Deluxe and Gold tiers of the same purchase.
| Collection | What identifies it | Useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Dominus | Three DS games and both Haunted Castle versions | Contains Dawn of Sorrow |
| Advance | Three Game Boy Advance games plus Dracula X | Contains Aria of Sorrow |
| Anniversary | Eight earlier titles, including the original Castlevania, Bloodlines and Kid Dracula | Not the DS collection |
The separate Anniversary Collection covers earlier games. Its official overview also lists a Bonus Book, which is not a ninth game.
What else comes with Dominus?
Extras include quick-save, rewind, artwork, music playlists and a compendium. Regional versions use separate save data. Konami lists the collection for one player.
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