The ULTIMATE Recap of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (RECAPitation)

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  • An in-depth plot summary of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon explaining everything that happened.
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  • @Jason-ut2cx
    @Jason-ut2cx Рік тому +12

    This was my first GBA game and introduction to the Castlevania series. Slogging through the Eternal Corridor and frantically climbing the Chapel Tower with cursed dolls & bloodthirsty swords in pursuit is forever etched upon my memory, and made all the more epic with "Fate to Despair" playing throughout.

    • @JQ888
      @JQ888 8 місяців тому

      Me too. I wish this was considered more canon. The hold to spin whip is so satisfying, but they don’t have this in other games

  • @HandsomeRagz
    @HandsomeRagz Рік тому +10

    As a huge castlevaina fan I'm really liking these recaps

  • @dimisbam7725
    @dimisbam7725 Рік тому +1

    This channel is a hidden gem

  • @ReisSns
    @ReisSns Рік тому +1

    Getting the holy unicorn and the dark dog cards .... hellish.

  • @jeromehill9211
    @jeromehill9211 Рік тому

    Bro you gotta do a RECAPitation of Star Ocean: Til the end of time

  • @hzafary
    @hzafary Рік тому

    I love this narrative, walkthrough style of video! Very unique and enjoyable!

  • @usvidragonslayer3091
    @usvidragonslayer3091 Рік тому

    Finally. I've been waiting for this video of this Castlevania game. Great work as usual.

  • @daehan8227
    @daehan8227 Рік тому

    Though I kind of wished that Morris and Julius had games that showed off what happened on their adventures

  • @latteARCH
    @latteARCH Рік тому +3

    This was my first Castlevania game and thoroughly enjoyed it, even the card grinding (was just a kid at the time so I wouldn't know how bad it was haha)... A bit said once I learned that it wasn't part of the main timeline. Wanted to know more about Nathan and the Baldwins.

  • @martinde-serres8724
    @martinde-serres8724 Рік тому +17

    Technically, it's a canon side story as Igarashi added it back into the main timeline alongside the N64 games.
    The only non-canon Castlevania game is Legends on the Gameboy as it contradicts the events of Castlevania 3.

  • @bebop34
    @bebop34 7 місяців тому +1

    This story was too OP for continuity

  • @samuelmillar9918
    @samuelmillar9918 Рік тому +1

    Honestly, I love this game. It was my first GBA game and my first Castlevania. I think it was removed from the timeline mainly because fitting another two Dracula battles into the timeline shortly after Rondo and SOTN would be rather crowded and obviously neither Rondo or SOTN are getting decanonised.

  • @Stryder467
    @Stryder467 Рік тому

    This was the hardest Castlevania for me to beat when I was a boy, but I'll not forget the feeling of triumph as I defeated Dracula for the first time. I should see how much more capable I am now. Great RECAPitation as always. I'll rendezvous with you on the next battlefield, fellow hunter.
    "Dismissed just as quickly." - Men In Black, Zed

  • @williamcortespoppedecarval951
    @williamcortespoppedecarval951 Рік тому +5

    Im sad throwing a giant bone at dracula is noncannon

  • @magicalsleeper
    @magicalsleeper Рік тому

    This game was so dark back in the day. Thank goodness for GBA IPS screen mods! lol!

  • @JJMomoida
    @JJMomoida Рік тому

    This was also the first Castlevania I played and made me fall in love with the series. I did go back to play the earlier ones, but to be honest, the so-called "Metroidvania" style of game is the one I like the most. Man... I haven't played through these games in years so my memory might be a bit faulty but I don't quite recall any of the handheld Castlevanias as being outright bad or even mediocre. They were all pretty damn enjoyable which, looking back, feels like big feat to accomplish.
    That GBA era of Castlevania games holds a special place in my heart. Broadly speaking, that particular handheld holds a special place in my heart cause I played through so many good games but Circle of the Moon, for example, was amongst the first I played on GBA (first one must've been Golden Sun, hell of an RPG). Thank you for these videos. They really bring out some good memories :D

  • @daehan8227
    @daehan8227 Рік тому

    Honestly I'd love to see Konami make a comeback. If they did then Castlevania and Bloodstained could have the ultimate rivalry that could be even more popular than Metroid vs Castlevania.

  • @caradonschuester2568
    @caradonschuester2568 Рік тому

    The Last Remnant would be a good recapitation if you havent done it yet.

  • @FourEyesFive
    @FourEyesFive Рік тому

    Was I the only one who thought the “select start button” noise was a moan?

  • @DFE-wu9lq
    @DFE-wu9lq Рік тому

    The game plays different with the DSS glitch.

  • @ShuTheIdiot
    @ShuTheIdiot Рік тому

    Literally just 100%ed this game in the steam... I did not play around with the cards... I did not know you could freeze the brain creatures to get up there. I legit used the jump boots and launched myself up
    I also beat dracula without beating the battle arena, death or the dragons, yes the sewers were aids while poison was in there. . .

  • @jlwest23
    @jlwest23 Рік тому +4

    The game was okay but it was hard in some parts because of the drop rates for healing items along with cards.

    • @Jason-ut2cx
      @Jason-ut2cx Рік тому +1

      I kinda miss the desperation of trying to return to or find a save room before dying, haha. Having a stock of potions I could go back and buy whenever I wanted made the later games a bit too easy. The higher drop rate for souls in Aria & Dawn of Sorrow compared to the cards in Circle was definitely a good thing, though.

    • @OniBlackMage
      @OniBlackMage  Рік тому +1

      I agree... shops selling on-demand healing made all of those games like Symphony/Aria/Dawn/etc way too easy and lowered the stakes. To me, just removing recovery items and relying on skill, luck, and finding hidden recovery items in between bosses and save rooms is much more proper Castlevania. C64 punishing you for using the shop too often was a nice touch too. For this game though, no shop is an absolute improvement though I also agree RNG in this game could be rough and the knockback is brutal.

  • @jive238
    @jive238 Рік тому

    Wether the game is canon or not doesn't impact whether it's good or not, which it is good. It's just unfortunate that the game was made during a time when castlvania games weren't super strict on continuity and when they did buckle down and assert things like the Belmonts being the true heirs of the whips powers and Dracula reviving in 100 year cycles with flexibility given to random cults who perform rituals to make him revive sooner, this game just got the chop from the timeline

  • @HelloGrimm
    @HelloGrimm Рік тому

    Just got a Gameboy Advance from a retro shop. Looks like I'll be tracking this baby down.

  • @ayuvir
    @ayuvir Рік тому

    Man Castlevania Circle of the Moon was my first GBA game and my first Castlevania. I loved the rpg elements and collected all the cards. that grind was crazy but I loved figuring out what every combo did and tried to use every combo at least once. Even the terrible elemental damage reduction ones. Really liked that some combinations could change the whip into another type of weapon. overall I think this Castlevania is probably one of the best starting games in the series for a newcomer. Much like FF9, it shows a newer player what the series is all about in a very entertaining way, wrapped with an interesting package and a fairly easy ride all things considered.

  • @yamiryushi
    @yamiryushi Рік тому

    I think, like everyone else, FUCK KONAMI, there is no way this isn't cannon. The Belmonts aren't the only ones who fought Dracula.

  • @InquisitionL6
    @InquisitionL6 Рік тому +1

    I liked the tarot magic system but strongly disliked that you needed essentially a guide to find the cards.

    • @DFE-wu9lq
      @DFE-wu9lq Рік тому

      Or you could use the glitch.

  • @orangerightgold7512
    @orangerightgold7512 Рік тому +1

    posted 47 seconds ago? damn im late.

  • @magnumd-pad5138
    @magnumd-pad5138 Рік тому

    Cope and seethe, Hugh. YWNBAW.

  • @zBurlz
    @zBurlz Рік тому

    Lots of alliteration this video. 🤓

  • @funkmastaC
    @funkmastaC Рік тому

    The first non cannon entry If I remember correctly.

    • @OniBlackMage
      @OniBlackMage  Рік тому +1

      Non-canon would be Legends...CotM is alternate canon, part of a separate timeline

    • @funkmastaC
      @funkmastaC Рік тому +1

      @@OniBlackMage thanks. The timeline gets confusing around this game.