Castlevania vs FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castlevania
Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.
- Direct port of the console classic
- Play as Alucard
- Jump, dash, and slash combat
- Vast castle exploration
- Game controller compatibility
- New continue feature
- Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish
FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO
Experience a classic 1995 fighting game with updated features for modern devices. Enjoy intense battles with new characters and mechanics, online rankings, and customizable controls.
- Classic fighting gameplay
- New characters and mechanics
- Online ranking modes
- Quick save/load functionality
- Virtual pad customization
- Reproducible NEOGEO screen settings
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NEOGEO's masterpiece games are now available in the app !! And in recent years, SNK has partnered with Hamster Corporation to bring many of the classic games on the NEOGEO onto modern gaming environments through the ACA NEOGEO series. Now on smartphone, the difficulty and look NEOGEO games had back then can be reproduced through screen settings and options. Also, players can benefit from online features such as online ranking modes. More, it features quick save/load and virtual pad customization functions to support comfortable play within the app. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces that are still supported to this day. [Game introduction] FATAL FURY 3 is a fighting game released by SNK in 1995. A new “Story” is about to begin in the city of South Town. Five new characters join for a total of 10 hungry wolves ready for battle. Featuring new elements such as the Oversway and Combination Art mechanic, be ready for epic and intense fights! [Recommendation OS] iOS 13 and above © SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO at 4.5 against Castlevania's 3.9. FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 54%). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 4) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Castlevania costs $2.99 and FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Castlevania's written reviews are positive against 67% of FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO's.
Castlevania ships an update every 29 months, FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Castlevania | FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | KONAMI | SNK CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Castlevania
FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO
Bugs and requests
Castlevania
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock room not functioning properly
- Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
- Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable controls and button layout
- Original voice acting option
- Improved cutscene quality
- Cloud save support
FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
FATAL FURY 3 ACA NEOGEO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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