Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula: Circle of the Moon (悪魔城ドラキュラ Circle of the Moon Akumajō Dorakyura Circle of the Moon?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Circle of the Moon"), and simply as Castlevania in Europe, is an action-adventure platform game released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance in 2001. The game was the first Castlevania game for the system. It was the last game in the franchise to bear the classic "Akumajō Dracula" title in Japan until Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow was released. Subsequent entries also adopted the "Castlevania" moniker.