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2026-09-09
Castlevania Development History, Part 1: The Disk That Vanished and the Cartridge That Replaced It

Shops overwrote Famicom Disk System disks for 500 yen, so the first Castlevania that actually circulates today is Konami's 1993 ROM cartridge, RV003. The Japanese Castlevania III cartridge also carries a VRC6 sound chip the NES could not use.
2026-08-26
"Console Archives BUBBLE BOBBLE" Brings the 1987 Disk System Original to Switch 2 and PS5

HAMSTER's Console Archives series brings BUBBLE BOBBLE to Switch 2 and PS5. The 1987 Famicom original was a Disk System release, not a cartridge — here's what that means for collectors.

Know the code, find the game

Type a Western title. Get the Japanese name, the cartridge code printed on the spine, and links to the shops that have it.