Game Boy Advance

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Description

Count Dracula has been resurrected and evil will reign supreme unless he is stopped. As Nathan Graves, you'll hunt down the Count and use your whip and a variety of special items to destroy his minions. Battle your way through Dracula's castle and rid the world of his evil once again.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is the first of the series to be based on the action/RPG structure of Castlevania:Symphony of the Night rather than the level-based action style of all previous Castlevania games. Dracula's castle is a single continuous building, and as Nathan discovers artifacts within it he gains new abilities that allow him to explore more of it. While Nathan can only use his Killer Whip as a weapon, he can find and equip different kinds of armor and accessories that change his stats. Unique to this entry in the series is the Dual Set-up System, where a combination of two cards will give Nathan unique magical abilities. For example, equipping a fire type card with a whip card will give the Killer Whip a fire attribute, while equipping it with a summon card will let Nathan summon a fire demon to attack onscreen enemies.

Alternate Titles

• "悪魔城ドラキュラ" -- Japanese spelling
• "CV: CotM" -- Informal abbreviation
• "Castlevania" -- European title
• "Akumajou Dracula: Circle of the Moon" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Fictional character: Count Dracula
• Genre: Explorable platformer / "Metroidvania"
• Theme: Vampires

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User Reviews

Not the best of the series, but still enjoyable	Bregalad (881)
Vampire killer	NeoJ (428)
Finally the world sees another proper Castlevania game	Kate Jones (454)
Symphony of the Night fans, rejoice! 2D Castlevania rides again.	Lucas Schippers (59)	unrated

The Press Says

GameSpot	Jun 07, 2001	9.6 out of 10	96
NintendoWorldReport	Jul 18, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Game Informer Magazine	Jul, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Gamezone (Germany)	Jun 22, 2001	8.9 out of 10	89
Game Informer Magazine	Jul, 2001	8.75 out of 10	88
Gamezilla	Jun 19, 2001	87 out of 100	87
Just RPG	2001	84 out of 100	84
Gamekult	Apr 18, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Game Critics	Aug 16, 2001	8 out of 10	80
RPGamer	2001	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

Graphics

The original Game Boy Advance was not back-lit, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is considered by many to be the most difficult game to view on it. The game features detailed artwork and backgrounds, all in darker toned colors. Positioning the screen "just right" to see the game properly is considered much more difficult than other Game Boy Advance titles. This game (which was a launch title) is considered to be one of the reasons behind designing the Game Boy Advance SP, as well as several luminance peripherals for the original Game Boy Advance.