Super Castlevania IV Release Info

Super Famicom
Japan – October 31, 1991

Super Nintendo
United States – December 4, 1991
Europe – November 23, 1992

Wii Virtual Console
Japan – December 2, 2006
United States – December 25, 2006
Europe – December 29, 2006
Australia – December 29, 2006

Wii U Virtual Console
Japan – September 11, 2013
United States – October 31, 2013
Europe – October 31, 2013
Australia – October 31, 2013

3DS Virtual Console
United States – September 8, 2016
Europe – October 20, 2016
Australia – October 20, 2016
Japan – November 21, 2016

SNES Classic Edition
United States – September 29, 2017
Europe – September 29, 2017
Australia – September 30, 2017
Japan – October 5, 2017

PlayStation 4 – Castlevania Anniversary Collection
United States – May 16, 2019
Japan – May 16, 2019
Europe – May 16, 2019
Australia – May 16, 2019

Nintendo Switch – Castlevania Anniversary Collection
United States – May 16, 2019
Japan – May 16, 2019
Europe – May 16, 2019
Australia – May 16, 2019

Xbox One – Castlevania Anniversary Collection
United States – May 16, 2019
Japan – May 16, 2019
Europe – May 16, 2019
Australia – May 16, 2019

PC/Steam – Castlevania Anniversary Collection
United States – May 16, 2019
Japan – May 16, 2019
Europe – May 16, 2019
Australia – May 16, 2019

Notes
In Japan it is known as Akumajo Dracula, which translates to Demon Castle Dracula.

Even though the game is titled as Castlevania IV, it is technically a retelling of the original Castlevania game. It takes place during the same year, and is an expanded version with improved graphics.

The U.S. version censored out some parts of the Japanese version of the game. In Japan, the game’s logo drips blood, there is a cross on Dracula’s tombstone, and the female statues as well as Medusa are not covered up all the way. Also the green liquid on Stage 8 in the U.S. version is actually blood on the Japanese game.

Was included with the SNES Classic, released on September 29, 2017.

Castlevania Anniversary Collection also includes the Japanese version of the game.