![]() ![]() Unlike Symphony of the Night, which had a variety of swords, spears and other weapons, you only wield a trusty whip throughout the adventure, but that’s where the real genius of Circle of the Moon comes into play. The game features DSS, or Dual Set-Up System, a gameplay mechanic in which you combine magical cards in order to gain different abilities. These can give Nathan Graves a flaming whip, a powerful hammer attack, or even a healing ability, though all of these techniques also come at the expense of mana points. DSS is the rare gameplay system that actually gives players the freedom to play through a game however they wish without any penalties. The enemies are varied, and the game is often even more challenging than its predecessor. Admittedly some of the challenge does come from overwhelmingly dark graphics, which make it difficult to keep track of protagonist Nathan Graves against the black and gray backgrounds. The map is massive and it easily takes more than a dozen hours to complete on your first playthrough, and there are tons of different armor and accessories to equip. Read More: 10 Best Castlevania Games Ever MadeĮven though series producer Koji Igarashi had nothing to do with Circle of the Moon’s development, the game borrowed heavily from the best of Symphony of the Night. Circle of the Moon was easily the best title available when the GBA hit the market in June 2001. ![]() The new portable was called the Game Boy Advance, a 32-bit wonder capable of some of the best-looking 2D graphics around, and even some solid 3D graphics with a little bit of programming magic. Seeing the massive interest in the new handheld, Konami invested heavily in its launch line-up. The introduction of a color model in 1998 (and of course the massive popularity of Pokemon) helped revive interest in the handheld through the late ‘90s, but by the new millennium, it was time for Nintendo to release a true successor to the long-lived Game Boy. There are tons of great games on that system, but even back then, its green and black display and miniscule processing power were showing their age. ![]()
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