Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

1. Squall

   Sep 8, 2005

   10

   The difficulty was intense and rewarding. I loved the secret classes that you could unlock, much better than the secret characters in SOTN or The difficulty was intense and rewarding. I loved the secret classes that you could unlock, much better than the secret characters in SOTN or HOD in my opinion. The spell system was awesome except for the fact that it is extremely hard to track down all of the cards. Music was brilliant and I was glad to hear remixes of popular tunes such as 'vampire killer.'… Expand

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2. Sparna45

   Feb 4, 2022

   10

   Best Castlevania game I played and PASSED as a kid back in 2005. The spell system is the most creative system I've ever experienced and alwaysBest Castlevania game I played and PASSED as a kid back in 2005. The spell system is the most creative system I've ever experienced and always wished the proceeding Catlevania games would include. To count how many spells you can do by the combination of spell cards would be 100. This alone puts most games to shame. The enemies are difficult but awesome for gamers who love challenges and have patience to figure out the patterns of the enemies. The bosses are great and most likely you will die before figuring out how to beat them. The cards were a grind but didn't take too long to get. The arena map was great and challenging and rewarding. The map is pretty good and the soundtracks are better then their variants on other castlevania games. I played this game again and decided to review it after passing it and it still remains as the best Castlevania even though it isn't canon due to the hater producer not being involved in this installment. It was quick work with the strategy guide I wish I had back then but nonetheless I enjoyed it alot and gave me awesome nostalgia.… Expand

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4. JonH.

   Feb 6, 2005

   10

   Another masterpiece Castlevania game, It plays so well on the gamebody advance.

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5. tiberiotavareze

   Jan 9, 2021

   8

   My rate for this game: 8.5
   
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6. XV_

   Feb 16, 2020

   8

   At first, I was somewhat doubtful but when I played the first hour I was playing with a smile and having a lot of fun. If you have playedAt first, I was somewhat doubtful but when I played the first hour I was playing with a smile and having a lot of fun. If you have played Metroid or another 2D Castlevania you know the drill, unlock abilities, backtrack, unlock abilities and then backtrack some more, this formula still works great in this title. The challenge is good for the most part and the music is on par.
   
   I really liked some characters and some moments that feel truly iconic, like Camila that feeling that Hugh (your rival character) gives to you that you're racing each other, that being said I have some issues that go in the way for this to be a 9 or 9.5. The first one is that at times, some bosses feel more annoying than challenging, and that goes for the final boss. I didn't need to make any grind till that point because my damage was ridiculous. My second issue comes from the item and card system, I'm not that fan of getting your powerups in easy mode but I also don't like to make like 2 hours of mindless grinding and be luck dependant, it robs the all the fun and transforms the game into a chore.
   
   Putting my complaints aside I really enjoyed Circle of the Moon, maybe is not as iconic as Symphony of the Night but I don't think they're that far from each other.… Expand

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7. Matseb2611

   May 22, 2011

   6

   Definitely not as good as Aria of Sorrow, or even Harmony of Dissonance for that matter, in my opinion. The game is quite nice in itself. TheDefinitely not as good as Aria of Sorrow, or even Harmony of Dissonance for that matter, in my opinion. The game is quite nice in itself. The graphics are all right, the music is really great (lots of great remixes of classic Castlevania tracks too), and the gameplay is fun, even though the controls are a bit of a pain. The main issue I have with this title is that the difficulty is way too high. Now maybe that's a good thing if you want a challenge. However with RPG-style games such as this, it just becomes annoying to be forced to spend hours on level grinding just so you can at least survive against the next boss. It dramatically breaks the pace of the game and as a result you even forget the story and what was happening all along. You just circle between half a dozen rooms, killing enemies over and over and over. Other than that it's a fun game, so if you don't mind spending tonnes of time on levelling up, you should enjoy it. Otherwise I'd suggest for you to try Harmony of Dissonance or yet better Aria of Sorrow. In fact try those anyway if you like this style of games.… Expand

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8. Death

   Nov 19, 2004

   0

   This game is like hell!!! the graphics are not so good and the gameplay is..well..its no good,and who is Nathan Graves?and who are the GravesThis game is like hell!!! the graphics are not so good and the gameplay is..well..its no good,and who is Nathan Graves?and who are the Graves clan?what are their role with the belmonts??… Expand

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