What platforms is Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness on?

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was released on Nintendo 64.

When did Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness release?

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was first released on December 8, 1999.

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Dec 8, 1999PlatformPuzzleHack and slash/Beat 'em upNintendo 64

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness on?: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was released on Nintendo 64.
When did Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness release?: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was first released on December 8, 1999.

About Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a prequel and expanded version to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved graphics, added villains (Spider Queen, Medusa), and alternate versions of some levels (Forest of Silence, Tower of Science, Tower of Execution, Clock Tower).

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Horror
Series: Castlevania

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

54/100

from 19 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$167

Complete

$395

Sealed

$1,413

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
PAL release	$112	$359	—
Japanese release (Akumajou Dracula: Legend of Cornell)	$80	$209	—

What it needs to play

RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.

How often it sells

Loose: about once a day
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 4 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $22 in Jan 2007, $119 five years ago, and $167 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$22	—
Jan 2008	$15.99	—
Jan 2009	$23	—
Jan 2010	$22	—
Jan 2011	$25	—
Jan 2012	$18.24	—
Jan 2013	$25	—
Jan 2014	$33	$43
Jan 2015	$34	$77
Jan 2016	$43	$83
Jan 2017	$41	$119
Jan 2018	$43	$109
Jan 2019	$43	$122
Jan 2020	$60	$175
Jan 2021	$77	$200
Jan 2022	$150	$331
Jan 2023	$141	$409
Jan 2024	$115	$364
Jan 2025	$150	$339
Jan 2026	$153	$397
Oct 2026	$167	$395

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	8 December 1999	NUS-ND4E-USA	NUS-01A-02
Europe / PAL	3 March 2000	NUS-ND4P-EUU	—
Japan	25 December 1999	NUS-ND4J-JPN	NUS-01A-02

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1999
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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A revised, expanded take on Konami's first 3D Castlevania that keeps the series' moody look and costs a lot.

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a prequel and expanded version of the earlier Castlevania on the N64, released later in 1999. It revises the first game with improved graphics, added villains and alternate versions of some levels. Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe developed it, and it reached North America in December 1999, Japan later that month as Akumajou Dracula: Legend of Cornell, and Europe in March 2000.

It supports the Expansion Pak for higher-resolution textures, but Time Extension's ranking of the series says the frame rate drops badly with the Pak installed, so the plain console may be the better way to play.

How it was made

Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe developed it and Konami published it. Masahiko Kimura is credited as composer.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		64%
AllGame		3.5/5
CNET Gamecenter		8/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly		7.25/10
Famitsu		28/40
Game Informer		5.25/10
GameFan		89%
GameSpot		7.3/10
Hyper		78%
IGN		6.8/10
N64 Magazine		75%
Next Generation		2/5
Nintendo Power		7.2/10

“But there's heavy repetition here, and simply not enough fresh stuff to warrant wading through the game's more tedious areas again.”
— N64 Magazine, February 2000

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

Before you buy

Progress saves to a Controller Pak, not the cartridge, so budget for one. The Expansion Pak is optional. The US cartridge is one of the pricier carts in the library, with sealed copies far above that. The PAL release sells for less loose and about the same complete. At this price, ask the seller for a photo of the board, which is the reliable test; a cart that boots proves nothing.