The Original Castlevania Is Free Right Now, but There’s a Catch

✍️ What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

The report is Polygon's, on its own for now. They usually verify before posting. Castlevania needs no introduction: since 1986 it has been the yardstick for everything that followed. In the 30 days before this one, 9 other Castlevania stories ran here.

Bottom line: The core of it should hold; if another outlet tells it differently, that shows up below.