Climb a hostile castle, combine magical cards, and grow stronger in an atmospheric early GBA adventure.
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By starting, you confirm you own an authorized copy of this game.Circle of the Moon mixes deliberate whip combat and castle exploration with the Dual Set-up System. Pairing Action and Attribute cards creates a wide range of powers, encouraging experimentation as the map opens.
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Circle of the Moon sends Nathan Graves through a large castle with whip combat, equipment, statistics, and new movement powers. Its Dual Set-up System pairs Action and Attribute cards to produce magic effects, from elemental weapons to defensive and mobility options.
As an early GBA release, the game demonstrated that exploration-driven Castlevania could work as a portable format. Its darker presentation and deliberate movement differ from later handheld entries, while the card system remains one of the series’ most flexible approaches to optional abilities.
Yes. FreeRetro runs the GBA edition through an in-browser emulator after you select “Start game.” Nothing needs to be installed.
Use the keyboard controls listed above — they match the emulator's defaults for this platform. The emulator menu also supports remapping and compatible gamepads.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon was released in 2001 for GBA and developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe. This page preserves that original platform context rather than presenting it as a modern remake.
