Castlevania: Circle of the Moon cover art

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 holds position no. 663 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,646 ELO points and 65% of duels won out of 162 played. Against Batman: Arkham City, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 2 wins to 5 losses in 7 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 16 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

World rank

no. 663

ELO score

1,646

Wins

65%

Duels played

162

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 1,646 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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  3. 31 Super Metroid1994 · Metroidvania 1,880
  4. 35 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  5. 51 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow2003 · Metroidvania 1,865

Keep exploring

Around this spot

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

The standing

Where Castlevania: Circle of the Moon ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Castlevania: Circle of the Moon stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 16 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

Where Castlevania: Circle of the Moon ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 663 5,035
Metroidvania 16 95
2000s 202 1,308
2001 19 104

The community

The debate

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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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