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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.
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. 605 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,659 ELO points and 66% of duels won out of 204 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 96 (Metroidvania).
World rank
no. 605
ELO score
1,659
Wins
66%
Duels played
204
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 1,659 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Batman: Arkham City 29% 7 duels played · 226 points behind
- against Metroid Prime 17% 6 duels played · 329 points behind
- against Dark Souls II 75% 4 duels played · 2 points ahead
- against Guacamelee! 67% 3 duels played · 150 points ahead
- against Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 33% 3 duels played · 155 points ahead
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Around this spot
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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 96 (Metroidvania).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 605 | 5,110 |
| Metroidvania | 16 | 96 |
| 2000s | 174 | 1,304 |
| 2001 | 19 | 103 |
The community
The debate
34 comments
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.
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.
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.
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.
RoguePhoenix
Face a Dark Souls II, quién gana en ambientación? Yo no lo tengo tan claro la verdad.