Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

From thecrankyhermit

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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Companies Konami
First release date Mar 21, 2001
Original platform(s) GBA
Current official platform(s) Official emulation: VC

Platformer adventure

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
The first hand-held follow-up to SOTN follows the formula closely, and is thankfully more challenging and balanced. Aside from the bosses (which are much more interesting this time) and an optional colosseum area, it's still a bit too easy, pacing and flow isn't quite up to SOTN, and your sluggish movement may befit a Belmont disciple but can make backtracking quite tedious. A unique "DSS" card system grants one of 100 possible magic spells, weapons, and effects by collecting up to 20 tarot-like cards, from which 2 can be equipped at once, each combination resulting in a different effect. Many are useless, but finding out is half the fun.