Smash Ultimate general series discussion: Part 12: Castlevania (with polls)

[Mogisthelioma]

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I apologize for rushing this one in, I don't want to make them after the direct.

Castlevania is one of Nintendo's oldest icons, predating legendary games such as Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time. With dozens of installments cataloging the history of Draculla and his enemies, Castlevania has inspired many a game and will remain one of gaming's best examples of excellence.

Since the opening discussion always covers the roster, today's topic will be....

In the Nintendo direct on August 8, Sakurai explained that Both Simon and Richter used each others' items from their games in their movesets. Regarding Richter as an echo fighter, how do you feel about this? SHould he have been added?

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

They should have given him a different-looking whip, like the combat cross, or anything besides the mace head.

 

[Mogisthelioma]

They should have given him a different-looking whip, like the combat cross, or anything besides the mace head.

Would that make Richter a full fighter and not an echo?

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

Would that make Richter a full fighter and not an echo?

No. Maybe it would lower damage at the end, but maybe it wouldn't.

 

[Mogisthelioma]

No. Maybe it would lower damage at the end, but maybe it wouldn't.

As in different finishers, or just lower damage, but better frames/speed?

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

As in different finishers, or just lower damage, but better frames/speed?

If the whip doesn't have a mace head, they might change the damage it does or remove the sweetspot. Nothing else has to change. I simply prefer the aesthetics of the combat cross.

 

[Frizz]

I don't know too much about the Castlevania franchise, but I definitely still welcome Richter with open arms. It WOULD be nice to have the two only Castlevania characters play differently, but Echo or not, Richter was a nice surprise bonus to when we all expected only Simon to be playable.

 

[maxistrife]

From my understanding, and I may be misinformed, but isn't Richter and Simon very much like Ken and Ryu? Where Richter may be slightly faster, but at the cost of lower weight/power?

 

[Mogisthelioma]

From my understanding, and I may be misinformed, but isn't Richter and Simon very much like Ken and Ryu? Where Richter may be slightly faster, but at the cost of lower weight/power?

Ken's abilities were multi hits. That's his major difference, although he is a bit faster. I'm not sure if we've confirmed the differences between the Belmonts, but we do know they have different colored holy water.

 

[maxistrife]

Ken's abilities were multi hits. That's his major difference, although he is a bit faster. I'm not sure if we've confirmed the differences between the Belmonts, but we do know they have different colored holy water.

Oh yeah and I dig the multi hits...what I meant was, if he is gonna be faster, he has to be either a little weaker or a little lighter. SOMETHING to trade off for the speed. You can't just make an echo flat out better than the original XD