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Game entry

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

2001 · Metroidvania, Action RPG, Platformer, Horror, Action-adventure · Game Boy Advance, Wii U · Gradiente

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is ranked no. 393 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,732 and 65% of duels won.

World rank

no. 393

ELO score

1,732

Wins

65%

Duels played

124

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About Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,732 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Castlevania: Circle of the Moon sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 390 Ratchet & Clank 1,733
  2. 391 The Legend of Zelda 1,732
  3. 392 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1,732
  4. 393 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 1,732
  5. 394 A Short Hike 1,732
  6. 395 Doom 1,731
  7. 396 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 1,731

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  1. feil_oma

    I keep comparing it to Metroid Prime in my head, probably unfair since the scale is different, but the castle never quite grabbed me the same way.

  2. HaileyKnight

    Overrated for its ranking, isn't it time we admit that?

    NovaSniper2

    Overrated, peut-être pas, mais l'équilibrage des cartes reste vraiment inégal selon ce qu'on trouve.

  3. NovaAce2

    The atmosphere in this one still gets me every single time I boot it up, the castle just feels oppressive in the best way, though I'll admit the drop rates for certain cards can turn a fun session into a grind real fast if you're unlucky.

    FrameKid2

    A mí también me sorprendió, pero solo con dos partidas cortas, no puedo hablar de un análisis completo.

    Samuel_75

    Grindear cartas es parte del juego, no un defecto, y aun así lo llaman sobrevalorado sin dar razones reales.

  4. LootAce

    Me atrapó más de lo esperado, aunque quizás no lo defendería tan fuerte como otros aquí.

    VinylPhoenix

    Remis à l'épreuve aujourd'hui, la structure tient encore bien face à ce qui sort maintenant dans le genre.

  5. RoguePhoenix

    Face a Dark Souls II, quién gana en ambientación? Yo no lo tengo tan claro la verdad.

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