Jedi Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 https://smashboards.com/threads/who-is-richter-belmont.457364/ Hope you all find it informative too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingle Jangle Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Nice read, any theories why Richter Belmont, was obscure before his Smash Bros reveal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Jingle Jangle said: Nice read, any theories why Richter Belmont, was obscure before his Smash Bros reveal? Obscure? He appeared in Rondo of Blood and on two other versions of Rondo (the Genesis one, SNES' and the PC one; four if you include the remake for the PSP), SOTN, Portrait of Ruin and Harmony of Despair. Like, I don't know how the fandom sees him, but he appears in very acclaimed Castlevania games, not to mention the quantity of appearances and cameos he's in. Edited August 13, 2018 by Rapier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stewart Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, Rapier said: Obscure? He appeared in Rondo of Blood and on two other versions of Rondo (the Genesis one, SNES' and the PC one; four if you include the remake for the PSP), SOTN, Portrait of Ruin and Harmony of Despair. Like, I don't know how the fandom sees him, but he appears in very acclaimed Castlevania games, not to mention the quantity of appearances and cameos he's in. I believe he was talking about his reaction from the Smash fanbase. There were a ton of people who had zero idea who Richter was. As for why that is, it's probably because most of Richter's games haven't been on Nintendo systems. The only one where he had a major role was Dracula X, which has a less than stellar reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Yeah I always underestimate how many people who play smash but don’t play other than Ninty consoles. So they get confused when characters outside of those consoles get in smash. Eventhough Rondo of Blood was on the Virtual Console Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DanMan Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 23 minutes ago, Robert of Normandy said: I believe he was talking about his reaction from the Smash fanbase. There were a ton of people who had zero idea who Richter was. As for why that is, it's probably because most of Richter's games haven't been on Nintendo systems. The only one where he had a major role was Dracula X, which has a less than stellar reputation. 9 minutes ago, Jedi said: Yeah I always underestimate how many people who play smash but don’t play other than Ninty consoles. So they get confused when characters outside of those consoles get in smash. Eventhough Rondo of Blood was on the Virtual Console TBF, from the reaction vids I saw most of them only knew of Simon because of Vergeben's leak; very few had any familiarity with the series at all. Castlevania just isn't that big, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Branniglenn Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 minutes ago, Jedi said: Eventhough Rondo of Blood was on the Virtual Console Hm, another casualty of the Virtual Console's departure. Speaking of, when we getting that ReBirth HD trilogy, Konami? Those Wiiware games are hidden gems. Y'know I bet Konami could make serious bank off some kinda Castlevania collection at this very moment. With Smash and the Netflix show returning, I think Castlevania could peak in popularity higher than any moment in the last five, maybe even ten years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YotsuMaboroshi Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Just to note, Maria isn't actually Annette's sister, except in Dracula X, and therefore not Richter's sister-in-law. Maria considers Annette an older-sister figure, but they aren't actually related, just very close. SOTN localization treats them as sisters, but IIRC that was because the localizer was only aware of the Dracula X version of the story, since Rondo wasn't localized at the time. The Renards are apparently distantly related to the Belmonts though. Other than that, the article seems like a good introduction to Richter's character. Edited August 13, 2018 by YotsuMaboroshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, YotsuMaboroshi said: Just to note, Maria isn't actually Annette's sister, except in Dracula X, and therefore not Richter's sister-in-law. Maria considers Annette an older-sister figure, but they aren't actually related, just very close. SOTN localization treats them as sisters, but IIRC that was because the localizer was only aware of the Dracula X version of the story, since Rondo wasn't localized at the time. The Renards are apparently distantly related to the Belmonts though. Other than that, the article seems like a good introduction to Richter's character. Yeah I kinda just went with the common conception in the West, only aspect I was really lazy in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuya Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Rapier said: Obscure? He appeared in Rondo of Blood and on two other versions of Rondo (the Genesis one, SNES' and the PC one; four if you include the remake for the PSP), SOTN, Portrait of Ruin and Harmony of Despair. Like, I don't know how the fandom sees him, but he appears in very acclaimed Castlevania games, not to mention the quantity of appearances and cameos he's in. Don't forget Dracula X. 6 hours ago, Jedi said: Yeah I always underestimate how many people who play smash but don’t play other than Ninty consoles. So they get confused when characters outside of those consoles get in smash. Eventhough Rondo of Blood was on the Virtual Console I feel like it's either favouritism or something akin to that. But hey at least people are suddenly right back into Castlevania. Sad we only got a tweet acknowledging the 30th anniversary...and from the European Twitter account. Oh well, Konami shouldn't be allowed to touch Castlevania or any of their IPs, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodHoms Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I think it's rather strange that Richter isn't recognized as a big name in the Castlevaina franchise dispite the fact he not only had his own game(Rondo of Blood), but also appears in Symphony of the Night which many gamer circles consider one of the best video games of all time. Richter(in my opinion) was clearly the most obvious choice for Simon's echo fighter based solely on the fact that his inclusion would have been the best excuse to include Symphony of the Night fan service like Alucard's Assist Trophy and music for the Dracula's Castle stage. Well, what do I know about what characters from which series are well known faces? I've only played 3 games in the series so I'm probably qualified to talk about this kind of fandom stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Emblem Fan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Ah cool! A nice little read! Honestly, as of this moment, Richter is probably the character I'm most excited for for Ultimate. I never even considered the possibility that he'd make it in, I always just assumed there'd only ever be one Castlevania rep, if any, and it'd be Simon. I'm super happy to be wrong, I really like Richter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lau Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Fantastic read! I had no idea who Richter was - I've never played a Castlevania game - but he has quickly become a favourite, he won me over with his victory animation, as well as being voiced by David Vincent? Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 52 minutes ago, Lau said: Fantastic read! I had no idea who Richter was - I've never played a Castlevania game - but he has quickly become a favourite, he won me over with his victory animation, as well as being voiced by David Vincent? Yes please! If you want to hear Vincents take on the SoTN lines here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zangetsu Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Richter is considered obscure? That's weird, I never touch any of the Castlevania series & I knew who Richter. Granted, they were for the silliest reasons, but it made him one of the most famous protag in the series. Being the main protagonist to one of the best games certainly didn't hurt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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