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| '''''Castlevania: Circle of the Moon''''' was the first '']'' game released by ] for the ]. The game was released on ] and stars a vampire hunter named ], who gets involved in a quest to save his master, Morris Baldwin, from the clutches of ], who was resurrected by a human woman named Camilla. He needs to do so before the full moon ritual to recover Dracula's power is complete. | ]'''''Castlevania: Circle of the Moon''''' was the first '']'' game released by ] for the ]. The game was released on ] and stars a vampire hunter named ], who gets involved in a quest to save his master, Morris Baldwin, from the clutches of ], who was resurrected by a human woman named Camilla. He needs to do so before the full moon ritual to recover Dracula's power is complete. | ||
| The gameplay in ''Circle of the Moon'' is similar to that of other Castlevania titles, in which you have to explore a gigantic castle filled with all kinds of ] enemies and evil aberrations in a non-linear fashion. The player collects items the enemies drop and also earn experience points to power-up the character. The game features a classic ''Castlevania'' action style, since the main character, Nathan, uses a ] to attack the enemies, alongside the classic side weapons: ], Cross, ], ] and Stopwatch. | The gameplay in ''Circle of the Moon'' is similar to that of other Castlevania titles, in which you have to explore a gigantic castle filled with all kinds of ] enemies and evil aberrations in a non-linear fashion. The player collects items the enemies drop and also earn experience points to power-up the character. The game features a classic ''Castlevania'' action style, since the main character, Nathan, uses a ] to attack the enemies, alongside the classic side weapons: ], Cross, ], ] and Stopwatch. | ||
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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon was the first Castlevania game released by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. The game was released on 2001 and stars a vampire hunter named Nathan Graves, who gets involved in a quest to save his master, Morris Baldwin, from the clutches of Dracula (Castlevania_Count Dracula, who was resurrected by a human woman named Camilla. He needs to do so before the full moon ritual to recover Dracula's power is complete.
The gameplay in Circle of the Moon is similar to that of other Castlevania titles, in which you have to explore a gigantic castle filled with all kinds of undead enemies and evil aberrations in a non-linear fashion. The player collects items the enemies drop and also earn experience points to power-up the character. The game features a classic Castlevania action style, since the main character, Nathan, uses a whip to attack the enemies, alongside the classic side weapons: Axe, Cross, Holy Water, Knife and Stopwatch.
One of the innovative aspects is the DSS (Dual Set-up System) Magic Card System. This gameplay mechanic allows Nathan to unleash several interesting abilities via a combination of two different magic cards: one ability card and one effect card. For example, the player can combine the "Venus Card" (ability card with the power of enhancement) with the "Salamander Card" (effect card with the power of fire), obtaining a fire elemental whip attack as a result. These cards are dropped randomly by some enemies, thus adding a search element to gameplay as well.
This game is called Akumajou Dracula: Circle of the Moon in Japan, and simply Castlevania in Europe (albeit the American name has become a standard when referring to the game).