Collections compared
Last updated . Sources are linked in the text.
I compared the four packs by what is inside and where they run, not by a score I did not pull from Metacritic myself. "Best" depends on whether you want the NES games or Symphony of the Night.
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What is in each pack
Anniversary Collection: the 1986 NES Castlevania, Simon's Quest, Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, The Adventure, Belmont's Revenge, Bloodlines, and Kid Dracula. Platforms named with the pack: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam (app 1018010).
Advance Collection: Dracula X, Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow. Switch, Steam (1552550), PS4, Xbox One. Dominus Collection: Haunted Castle, Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, and Haunted Castle Revisited. Switch, Steam (2369900), PS5, Xbox Series. Requiem: Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night, PlayStation only, 26 October 2018.
Check the actual contents at Anniversary on Steam, Advance, Dominus and Requiem. These publisher sources describe the packs rather than an editorial score.
How I would choose
If you want the 1986 game on a console, Anniversary. If you want Aria of Sorrow, Advance. If you want the DS games, Dominus. If you want Symphony of the Night on a TV, Requiem, and accept that it is not on Switch or Steam. Konami's September 2026 sale (Anniversary 80 percent, Advance 70, Dominus 50, Requiem 70) has ended: Steam ran 24 September–1 October and PlayStation 23 September–7 October. Those are not current prices.
Questions
Which collection has Symphony of the Night?
Requiem, on PlayStation. It is not in Anniversary, Advance, or Dominus.
Which collection is on Switch?
Anniversary, Advance, and Dominus. Not Requiem.