Castlevania: Harmony of Despair now Backwards Compatible on Xbox One

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a platform-adventure game that is part of the Castlevania series. The game out on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2010. Now the game is added to the backward compatible library of Xbox One.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Just announced by Larry Hryb on Twitter, that the title will be playable on Xbox One if you own it or purchase it through the digital store

As of now, hundreds of titles have been added to the ever-growing library of Xbox 360 titles that are made playable on the Xbox One and it’s one of the biggest pros of owning an Xbox One.

If you’re interested in reading the full list of titles available, you can head here, or download a pdf as well.

If you’re unfamiliar with the title here’s a trailer for it

Here’s a description

Dracula returns in Castlevania Harmony of Despair, with the second launch of the title this time for Xbox. Featuring the classic fast paced 2D, side scrolling action the series is known for, fan favorite vampire hunters from across the series will join forces to return Dracula, the Lord of Darkness, to his eternal slumber.

The game allows up to 6 friends to play together via online co-op story mode or see who the best vampire hunter is in Survival Mode, which challenges players to fend off their friends while fighting for their very survival. Utilize your co-op skills to explore the levels with your friends in order to find hidden locations with special items and equipment or team up in battle to let loose destructive attacks on the hordes of attacking creatures.

This is the 5th Castlevania title to become playable on Xbox One, that originally came out on the Xbox 360. We’re very happy to see the entire franchise that released in previous generations being made available for current generation consoles.

If you don’t have this title, you can head over to the Xbox marketplace and get it for $14.99.

Are you excited that Castlevania Harmony of Despair has been added to Xbox One library as a backwards compatible game? Do you have a copy lying around? Let us know in the comments below and share your thoughts.