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'''Castlevania: Circle of the Moon''' (simply called ''Castlevania'' in Europe and Australia, and often abbreviated as ''CotM'') was the first Castlevania game released by [[Konami]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It followed in the new style of Castlevania games (called "Metroidvanias" due to the heavy influence of the [[:Category:Metroid|Metroid]] series) that started with ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]''. | '''Castlevania: Circle of the Moon''' (simply called ''Castlevania'' in Europe and Australia, and often abbreviated as ''CotM'') was the first Castlevania game released by [[Konami]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It followed in the new style of Castlevania games (called "Metroidvanias" due to the heavy influence of the [[:Category:Metroid|Metroid]] series) that started with ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]''. | ||
Unlike other Castlevania games, the main protagonist is not one of the Belmont clan, but [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Nathan Graves|Nathan Graves]] of another vampire hunting clan. Nathan is apprenticed to [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Morris Baldwin|Morris Baldwin]], a veteran Vampire Hunter who helped defeat [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Dracula|Dracula]] ten years ago. Now he, Nathan, and [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Hugh Baldwin|Hugh Baldwin]] (Morris's son and another apprentice) storm Dracula's old castle to stop one of Dracula's [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Camilla|servants]] from resurrecting the Count. | Unlike other Castlevania games, the main protagonist is not one of the Belmont clan, but [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Nathan Graves|Nathan Graves]] of another vampire hunting clan. Nathan is apprenticed to [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Morris Baldwin|Morris Baldwin]], a veteran Vampire Hunter who helped defeat [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Count Dracula|Dracula]] ten years ago. Now he, Nathan, and [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Hugh Baldwin|Hugh Baldwin]] (Morris's son and another apprentice) storm Dracula's old castle to stop one of Dracula's [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Camilla|servants]] from resurrecting the Count. | ||
''CotM'' has been removed from the official canon, and and therefore is not part of the ''Castlevania'' timeline . | ''CotM'' has been removed from the official canon, and and therefore is not part of the ''Castlevania'' timeline . |
Revision as of 18:34, 1 March 2008
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (simply called Castlevania in Europe and Australia, and often abbreviated as CotM) was the first Castlevania game released by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It followed in the new style of Castlevania games (called "Metroidvanias" due to the heavy influence of the Metroid series) that started with Symphony of the Night.
Unlike other Castlevania games, the main protagonist is not one of the Belmont clan, but Nathan Graves of another vampire hunting clan. Nathan is apprenticed to Morris Baldwin, a veteran Vampire Hunter who helped defeat Dracula ten years ago. Now he, Nathan, and Hugh Baldwin (Morris's son and another apprentice) storm Dracula's old castle to stop one of Dracula's servants from resurrecting the Count.
CotM has been removed from the official canon, and and therefore is not part of the Castlevania timeline .
Box artwork
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European boxart
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Japanese boxart
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Japanese special edition boxart
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Back (US version)
Table of Contents
- Catacomb
- Audience Room
- Machine Tower
- Chapel Tower
- Underground Gallery (optional)
- Underground Warehouse (optional)
- Underground Waterway
- Observation Tower
- Battle Arena (optional)
- Ceremonial Room
External links
- CotM at ClassicGamming.com
- CotM at The Castlevania Dungeon
- Reviews at Game Rankings and Metacritic
- Screenshots from GameSpot and IGN
- Full castle map at the Video Game Atlas (note: 16MB file)
- The Spriters Resource