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Developer(s)
KCEK
Publisher(s)
Konami
Series
Castlevania
Platform(s)
Game Boy Advance
Release date(s)
March 21, 2001
June 8, 2001
June 10, 2001
Genre(s)
Action adventure
Mode(s)
Single player
Rating(s)
ESRB: Teen
CERO: 12+
ELSPA: 11+
OFLC: G8+
Media
64-megabit cartridge
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, known simply as Castlevania in Europe and as Akumajō Dracula Circle of the Moon (悪魔城ドラキュラ Circle of the Moon, Akumajō Dorakyura Sākuru obu za Mūn?, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula Circle of the Moon") in Japan, is a video game created by Konami for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system. The game was released in 2001 and is the first Castlevania game for the Game Boy Advance. Despite the differences in local titles, the American title has become the standard used to refer to this game.
Circle of the Moon is the only game on the Game Boy Advance to bear the "Akumajō Dracula" title, as subsequent entries adopted the "Castlevania" name, even in Japan. This continued until Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, for the Nintendo DS.
Contents
1 Gameplay 1.1 Alternative Modes
2 Plot 2.1 Characters
2.2 Story
3 Development
4 Audio
5 Reception
6 References //
Gameplay
The gameplay in Circle of the Moon is similar to that of other post-Symphony of the Night Castlevania titles, in which the player must explore a gigantic castle filled with undead enemies and evil aberrations in a non-linear fashion. Generic enemies defeated by the player drop useful items and equipment, and also provide Experience Points (EXP) that increase the player character's power. Boss enemies provide plot progression, and their defeat allows the player to acquire new abilities to progress further in the game. An example of this is the "double-jump."
The game is based around the classic Castlevania action style. The main character, Nathan Graves, uses a weapon by the name of "Hunter Whip" to attack enemies, alongside the classic side weapons: Axe, Cross, Holy Water, Knife and Stopwatch. Only one of these sub-weapons may be carried at any time by the player, draining a supply of "Hearts" when used. Similar to how it worked in Dracula X, after a sub-weapon is picked up, it takes the place of the previous sub-weapon, which drops to the ground. In previous Castlevania games, a sub-weapon would simply disappear when replaced. The player may boost his/her character's statistics through equipping items such as armor. These statistics are Strength, which determines player's attack power, Defense, which determines resilience to damage, Intelligence, which determines the Magic Point (MP) recovery speed, and Luck, which modifies the frequency with which items are dropped by enemies.
One of the game's distinguishing aspects is its DSS (Dual Set-up System) for magic, based around magic cards. This gameplay mechanic allows the player to unleash several interesting abilities via a combination of two different magic cards: one Action card and one Attribute card. For example, the player can combine the "Mercury Card" (Action card with the power of whip enhancement) with the "Salamander Card" (Attribute card with the power of fire), obtaining a fire elemental whip attack as a result, or the "Apollo Card" (Action card with the power of explosives) with the "Serpent Card" (Attribute card with the power of ice), giving the player the ability to throw ice bombs

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