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{{Game
|completion=5
|image=Castlevania CotM boxart.jpg
|title=Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
|title=Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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|developer=[[KCEK]]
|developer=[[KCEK]]
|publisher=[[Konami]]
|publisher=[[Konami]]
|released={{jp|2001|March 21}}{{us|2001|June 8}}{{eu|2001|June 10}}
|year=2001
|genre=[[Action-adventure]]
|systems={{syslist|gba|wiiu}}
|platform=[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|genre=[[Metroidvania]]
|modes=[[Single player]]
|preceded by=[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]
|followed by=[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]
|series=Castlevania
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'''Castlevania: Circle of the Moon''' (simply titled '''Castlevania''' in Europe and Australia) 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 {{c|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 thier heavily influence by the [[:Category:Metroid|Metroid]] series) that started with ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]''.
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File:Castlevania CotM boxart (EU).jpg|European boxart.
Unlike other Castlevania games, the main protagonist is not one from the Belmont clan, but [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon/Characters#Nathan Graves|Nathan Graves]], descended from another vampire hunting clan and is an apprentice of [[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, [[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|servant]] from resurrecting the Count.
File:Castlevania CotM boxart (back).jpg|Back (US version).
 
File:Castlevania CotM boxart (JP).jpg|Japanese boxart.
''CotM'' has been removed from the official Castlevania timeline and therefore is non-cannon.
File:Castlevania CotM boxart (JP-SE).jpg|Japanese special edition boxart.
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== Story ==
''Circle of the Moon'' has been removed from the official canon, and is therefore not part of the Castlevania timeline.


== Box artwork ==
Unlike other Castlevania games, the main protagonist is not one of the Belmont clan, but [[/Characters#Nathan Graves|Nathan Graves]] of another vampire hunting clan. Nathan is apprenticed to [[/Characters#Morris Baldwin|Morris Baldwin]], a veteran Vampire Hunter who helped defeat [[/Characters#Count Dracula|Dracula]] ten years ago. Now he, Nathan, and [[/Characters#Hugh Baldwin|Hugh Baldwin]] (Morris's son and another apprentice) storm Dracula's old castle to stop one of Dracula's [[/Characters#Camilla|servants]] from resurrecting the Count.
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Image:Castlevania CotM boxart (EU).jpg|European boxart
Image:Castlevania CotM boxart (JP).jpg|Japanese boxart
Image:Castlevania CotM boxart (JP-SE).jpg|Japanese special edition boxart
Image:Castlevania CotM boxart (back).jpg|Back (US version)
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== External links ==
==External links==
{{wikipedia}}
* [https://castlevaniadungeon.net/cotm/ Castlevania: Circle of the Moon at The Castlevania Dungeon]
* ''CotM'' at [http://castlevania.classicgaming.gamespy.com/cotm/ ClassicGamming.com]
* [https://vgmaps.com/Atlas/GBA/index.htm#CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon Full castle map] at the Video Game Atlas (note: 16MiB file)
* ''CotM'' at [http://castlevania.classicgaming.gamespy.com/Games/cotm.html The Castlevania Dungeon]
* Reviews at [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/449471.asp Game Rankings] and [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/castlevaniacircle Metacritic]
* Screenshots from [http://www.gamespot.com/gba/adventure/castlevaniacircleofthemoon/images.html GameSpot] and [http://media.gameboy.ign.com/media/015/015396/imgs_1.html IGN]


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Latest revision as of 19:05, 7 September 2023

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Walkthrough
  1. Catacomb
  2. Audience Room
  3. Machine Tower
  4. Chapel Tower
  5. Underground Gallery (optional)
  6. Underground Warehouse (optional)
  7. Underground Waterway
  8. Observation Tower
  9. Battle Arena (optional)
  10. Ceremonial Room
Appendices
Box artwork for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.
Box artwork for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Developer(s)KCEK
Publisher(s)Konami
Year released2001
System(s)Game Boy Advance, Wii U
Preceded byCastlevania: Symphony of the Night
Followed byCastlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
SeriesCastlevania
Genre(s)Metroidvania
ModesSingle player
Rating(s)ESRB TeenELSPA Ages 11+CERO Ages 12 and up
LinksCastlevania: Circle of the Moon ChannelSearchSearch

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (simply titled Castlevania in Europe and Australia) 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.

  • European boxart.

    European boxart.

  • Back (US version).

    Back (US version).

  • Japanese boxart.

    Japanese boxart.

  • Japanese special edition boxart.

    Japanese special edition boxart.

Story[edit]

Circle of the Moon has been removed from the official canon, and is therefore not part of the Castlevania timeline.

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.

Table of Contents

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Gameplay
Walkthrough
  1. Catacomb
  2. Audience Room
  3. Machine Tower
  4. Chapel Tower
  5. Underground Gallery (optional)
  6. Underground Warehouse (optional)
  7. Underground Waterway
  8. Observation Tower
  9. Battle Arena (optional)
  10. Ceremonial Room
Appendices

External links[edit]

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