Dracula cursed Simon and Transylvania with his dying breath, so Simon ventured all across the land just to resurrect the Count so he could kill him again and wipe the curse. That should tell you everything about what a badass he is.
@@blumiu2426 i disagree with that. The belmonts are superhuman so age likely wouldn't have the same impact as a strength sapping curse. The curse also likely took it's toll on simon before he was even aware of it's existence. Every day simon would get weaker no matter what he did. Christopher would be able to at least retain some of his prime strength through regular training
@@d.n5287 You're allowed to disagree, but you're just giving speculation on the matter. I agree aging wouldn't make him like an average middle-aged man, but that's stating the obvious. No one thinks an aging athlete is the same as aging average man. However, compared to the supernatural creatures he's fighting, Christopher is going to struggle more. Simon having his strength sapped I think would be more crippling too, but I never was debating a childish concept of "who has it worse". I was pointing out both took on a challenge in compromised positions. Recall that Belmont's usually retired by Christopher's age as Soleil was in process of inheriting his father's place. And you can't retain your prime past your prime. If he's in his 40's, he's well past the diminishing returns point as that starts around mid 30s. Both Belmont's took on feats in conditions unexpected and still overcame them. People are taking Christopher being the first to do certain things as a slight against Simon. It's irony because for the longest time people thought Christopher was Simon in the West.
"Let me see if I understand you... You mastered special breathing techniques to harness the power of the sun itself in your fists?" "Yes. It's called Hamon.... Don't look at me like that, how do you kill vampires?" "Um, I hit them with my whip" "That's it?" "Yep."
Simon Belmont should always be the most jacked Belmont. We talking about guns for days. He punches Dracula in the face and it hurts him a little. He rips zombies apart with ease. He should always be a monster of a man.
Now I'm just thinking what if those punches Trevor landed on Dracula came from Simon. . . . I'm also thinking what if Simon could special kill monsters like Kratos and Doom Guy.
@@epsyblue7714 well in mirror of fate simon kinda does those things. my favorite is when he breaks a were wolf's spines like bane did to batman. you can actually hear their spines breaking.
@@epsyblue7714 yeah MoF simon doesn't F'ck around, and spoiler's later in his chapter's story you fight a necromancer. that steals the combat cross replica and he tears through the guy's body by ripping out the necromancer's body parts to get the combat cross replica.
The original vampire killer, strutting down the halls of Dracula’s castle. Simon is classic, as classic as all the other nes protagonists from back in the day. If only castlevania was treated with as much respect these days but you know how Konami is
I wish that someone like FromSoftware could get ahold of the IP. I know it’s probably been said 1000x but their series have obviously taken inspiration from Castlevania so imagine how they’d treat it, with the reverence it deserves.
@@PANICBLADE You switched from defeated to killed for what reason? Lol! If you're playing favorites/defending Simon in some weird competition thing, kinda immature playing semantics. No one actually defeats Dracula as he keeps coming back, only one Belmont truly kills him in 1999 (but that too is playing semantics). And Christopher did fight death. You need to look up the games again. He didn't in Belmont's Revenge, but there were like 4-5 stages in the first place. More a limitation on the handheld it was on. Only update we get is The Adventure: ReBirth, but no other Belmont's Revenge on another platform. So unfortunately, you're not correct. Because that matters so much to you.
@@blumiu2426 I didn't switch anything. My original comment wasn't edited at all. I never said Simon was my favorite either, Julius is. I believe there's a way people can see/check if it is too. Edit* (see how you can see edited up there?) and I still can't find Christopher fighting death anywhere so link me a video from the game. Weird you're calling me immature since you were the one that felt the need to argue about video game continuity in the first place, chill out. Dracula needs to be resurrected usually to keep coming back, against Christopher the first time he was healthy enough to escape. In my opinion that matters.
one thing wrong on the video, simon quest wasnt to revive dracula, it was to gather all earthly remains of dracula and burn them at the castle, which is exactly what we see simon doing in game, dracula is revived through a six hidden body part, his fang, that was hidden and that simon didnt knew about
funny you say that since in the haunted castle or was it vampire killer. the plot of the story is simon rescuing his wife from dracula who kidnapped after the two got married and on their way to their honeymoon.
Simon may not be the most powerful Belmont, but to me he is the most impressive, he isn't super op nor has crazy powers (to my knowledge), he is just too strong and talented and he just goes beating the night like his descendants. And whats even more impressive to me is that he did it completely alone.
He may not be the most powerful but Simon is up there for sure. Dude beat what we assume is a full-power Dracula, something only Ricther and possibly Julius could claim, got cursed, revived Dracula, and beat his ass again. If that's not op I don't know what is.
For sure! Almost every other notable Belmont in the timeline had some kind of help when they took on Dracula, and even then, only fought him once, but Simon took him one ALONE and defeated him successfully TWICE. You can't tell me Simon isn't awesome with that kind of tenacity!
@@drumo2273 I mean, all Belmonts, save for Juste and possibly Soliel, fight a fully-powered Dracula. The only people who haven’t fought a fully powered Dracula would’ve been Hector, Shanoa, John/Jonathan Morris, Eric Lecarde, Charlotte Aulin and technically Alucard in 1797, but his case is special since he did help Trevor in 1476, although it was Trevor Belmont who killed Dracula with using his bare fists before using the Vampire Killer whip.
I can care less what anyone says. No other Belmont has accomplished what Simon has. "Most powerful Belmont" is thrown about with every addition. If you do the math, All other Belmonts had assistance or where kidnapped like biches. Simon was born into a world where he was preordained an outcast and abandoned. The people hated him. Simon was very much alone in his journey and while dying he still busted Draculas ass a second time. Then prayed for Dracula in the end. Hard, Simon was. Simon " no frills " Belmont.
I love how Rondo and Symphony/Nocturne really mirror the very first two games in the series, while also incorporating influences from the other games, particularly the third one.
What’s one of my favorite things about the series is the belmonts are human. Sure they have amazing training and powerful weapons, but deep down they’re the same as the people they’re protecting. Makes it even more impressive
they are actually superhuman if you look at deep dives of what they accomplish compared to the supernatural creatures fought against. That is what makes them feared by the people.
Always take the barbarian look, it really distinguishes him from the group and shows how manly and proficient ant combat he is. Not to say that the redesign done by Takeshi Obata doesn't have its charm, but a Light lookalike just isn't Simon.
You are so damn right, his Smash Bros trailer inmediatly sold me into the barbarian design right when he appeared, he looked imposing and strong at the same time. That's how I will always imagine the legendary Simon Belmont.
The barbarian look is iconic, but makes no sense for the time he lives. His armored outfit later is a bit more accurate, while despite how stylish, Kojima's design has more accuracy.
@@blumiu2426 don't get me started on that design, it's just so over the top. Not as much Light's Yagami, but still weird. Like what the is that "armor" Ayami Kojima made for him. Besides, time accuaracy is something that seems so secondary in Castlevania,
Simon Belmont dedicated his own life to uphold his legacy by becoming one of the finest vampire hunters. Fueled by passion, will power and determination he traveled to Castlevania and purging the darkness from the lands of Transylvania. And he isn't a man to leave a task half-way done...
New players of cv will also still get the same vibe that we get from jonathan joestar, because the first game in the series' canon is Lament of Innocence, where the mc is Leon Belmont, a heroic french knight
@@TupocalypseShakur I believe he did but not initially. Simon and the Vampire Killers initial reaction to being around Alucard was to kill him. The Vampire Killer pinged Genya as a vampire which in turn set Simon off to try to protect Lucy. He only calmed down after telling Simon what was going on. Once being told who Genya was, he started fangirling over the fact that he gets to meet and talk with someone who knew Trevor personally, since Trevor was Simon’s biggest influence. Simon and Richter certainly fangirled over Trevor though.
Simon will always be thee single greatest Belmont in the series. He kicked Dracula ass once. Then was cursed, so he brought him back to life just to beat his ass again. Other Belmonts had help or was kidnapped like punks. Simon was alone & abandoned by the people. Not to mention that Simon was the only one seen to show respect for Dracula in the ending. There is alot to say about Simon above the rest.
Crazy thing too is that Simon is really one of the strongest Belmonts. He killed Dracula twice, technically three times and once even while severely crippled by a curse. What's crazy about that is that Simon didn't inherit the Belnades' aptitude for magic like the other Belmonts after Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades merged their bloodlines in marriage roughly 100 years prior. So, Simon relies solely on his whip and combat abilities rather than any magic. He and Christopher Belmont are the only two Belmonts that defeated Dracula twice, and Simon did it only with his whip and instincts.
chris can use some magic albeit very little since he is the belmont who can shoot fireballs from the whip. simon on the other hand did have to rely on brute strength,skill and some knowledge about the enemies he was about to face... great now i want a witcher-esque castlevania game starring a rookie Belmont. hunting down monsters while at the same time studying the creatures strengths and weaknesses.
First timer in ur channel here! I am one of the biggest fans of Jonathan Joestar, and Simon by extension. They gained their powers by pure training, discipline, and sheer fucking will. Similar to Jonathan, he is the powerhouse of his bloodline; not gaining them because of heritage, but because they sweat their blood and soul in their training. No magic spells and skills, no buffed ghosts with funny poses that punch far beyond the speed of sound, just unflinching determination. And yeah, other Belmonts may have also had similar training, but as we have seen in later entries, they already have knowledge and exposition to their powers, and gained many abilities from their ancestors, making their grueling quest of killing Mr Tepes easier and easier, like we saw with Richter (and Joseph in the case of JJBA). But oh well, kids are meant to overcome their parents (also the consoles, LOL), I mean, look at freaking Juste, that dude is a walking nuke! _He shines!_ An interesting point is that he may have magic abilities due to the Belnades inside him, as you said in the vid, but he never used them. Now, console limitations aside, maybe there was no one to mentor him? Was the knowledge lost at the time? He was unable to use magic? We'll never know. The former, because an adaption of Simon's story is nigh impossible, as nowadays, selfless, altruistic heroes like him, Jonathan, Superman, Cap and many of the old guard are vilified as "boring" and "uninteresting" and would get either He-Man'ed, or transformed into something unrecognizable, as many of the characters in Netflix's Castlevania adaptation, because Heaven and Hell forbid a strong, altruistic, straight, cis male get any kind of exposition , but I digress. Personally, I prefer Simon not to be adapted, to be kept as he is, a Myth, a name that just by being uttered brings despair to the very creatures that do the same exact thing to mankind, a beacon of light that shines in the distance and pierces the darkness. A figure everyone looks up to. But above all else, a man, a mere human who did everything he could, with the only resource available at his time, being his body, to save everyone. Instant sub and bell activated, gonna check the rest of your content. Keep killing it bro!
No, please, disgress. Give Netflixvania what it deserves. That people act like it's a good adaptation only goes to show how maligned and ignored Castlevania has become. Most people who watched the series probably haven't played any of the games, so they don't know how much it gets wrong. It's just sad, man.
personally, I believe the reason the currency for subweapons being hearts is because the subweapon itself is a spell, and the Belmonts are capable of alchemizing their own blood in order to create these weapons to better play into their history in alchemy, and they would be finding 'hearts' as a way of basically saying they've found more blood for their body, and you would find such easily within a vampire's domain. the amount would likely represent how much they can spare before going into lethal territories.
that theory kinda works since in lament of innocence, rinaldo mentions in the beginning after he gave leon the whip. that he sensed some magic on leon but. it was very weak at that time.
Great video! One little extra detail though -- Simon's gear was likely partially inspired by the 1980's animated adaptation of Vampire Hunter D, though in Simon's case, he's actually able to use the gear well and prevail against evil overall rather than falling and needing a dhampir's help.
Something i think is also really cool about Simon is how comparing him to Trevor, his main inspiration, ended up painting a surprising picture of his actual personality that was somewhat carried forward into future games Trevor is regarded as a legend not just for being the first man to slay Dracula and restore honour to the Belmont name, but also for travelling across the land and saving villages and people from Dracula's forces before ever making it to the castle despite their previous persecution of his family, giving the idea that's he an honourable and kind hearted man but when Dracula was revived in Simon's time, he immediately rushed to take on the castle by himself and did so, but it resulted in him being cursed from his wounds and pushing him towards death Comparing the two, Simon is painted as an almost monstrous force, but one that doesn't really stop and is the most dedicated to Leon's rage filled cause. Even his appearance in non-mainline games like Judgment and reimagining in LoS carry this unstoppable but slightly headstrong personality for the character, and it shows that he's not just the face of the Belmonts for his actions but also how he embodies both the best of the family but also the worst, being their one-man at a time centuries long crusade that both curses the rest of the Belmonts like Christopher and Richter, but also makes the world too reliant on them (at least that's how i interpret it)
Super Castlevania is a masterpiece. The graphics and sound were so top-tier. The twisting tower, and rotating area all blew my mind when I was a young child. I think if we got a Castlevania in the vein of Super Castlevania 4, Castlevania Symphony of the night, Castlevania bloodlines, and Castlevania rondo of blood, you'd get yourself an amazing Castlevania game.
I really wish they hadn't skipped so many of the games to make Nocturne, while still thinking that maybe Simon dodged a Medusa Head after seeing what was done in Season 3 and fearing something Netflix might happen to him. I really wanted to see a season focusing in our hero, Simon, the one who started the franchise, the reason why Netflixvania even exists.
i could see Simon getting an Animated movie. not really a multi episode season. Castlevania 1 is a bit light on plot to carry a whole season. Castlevania 2 might have a better shot. but yeah. a movie for C1 and maybe a short tv show for C2
I'd be happier if they never touched Castlevania again as Netflix themselves has the incessant desire to insert their agenda into beloved I.P.'s. As much as it's my dream to see an animated adaptation of Simon's story, after emasculating Hector beyond redemption, turning Alucard into a rape victim amongst other ruinous choices with his character, making Trevor a drunkard and Sypha's braindead servant, they will ruin Simon Belmont. That I can guarantee. I'll rather take a follow-up to Lords Of Shadow should they ever revive that timeline, by some miracle.
@@thetraveller4839 depends on who they get to direct everything. If they have someone that cares about the IP you'd get something good hopefully. Most of the problems you had with it came from Waren Elis, who didn't know or care about the game series. And has been kicked off the project to my knowledge. So we have to wait till Nocturne releases to see how it will turn out and for the future.
@@ghoulchan7525 Even if Ellis and Shankar are gone, I remain negative on Nocturne because of 4 things: Netflix themselves. The French Revolution which hasn't got squat to do with the Rondo of Blood/Symphony story. They already did the key moments from SOTN. The writer's experience is mainly drama and other tv shows. I won't even get into the damage Warren Ellis and company did, but it goes even further than what many people are willing to see. Like everyone else, I'll also wait for more info on Nocturne, but my stance remains negative until proven otherwise.
True, but then again, with the Introduction of Juste Belmont in the Newest Castlevania, it’s more than Likely Simon’s Skill and Knowledge was passed down to him since he is Canonically Simon’s Grandson! Hopefully during Season 2 or 3 of Nocturne, we’ll discover that very story :)
So like Solid Snake... the first original protagonist of Metal Gear. Big Boss might stolen the limelight of Metal Gear series but we know it was chainsmoking Solid Snake who introduced us to the world of stealth action against Bipedal nuclear robots
I won't say that Belnades' blood lies absolutely dormant in Simon. One of his signature moves is to transfrom Vampire Killer into flame whip (When he has no subweapons equipped).
12:18 that's why i always think that Castlevania IV and Contra III were supposed to be what the original games intended to be, a game with a spooky atmosphere and a orchestra styled soundtrack and a action-packed game about killing alien and robot bastards with a very military soundtrack.
The Simon Belmont animated story could be made with the Simon's Quest Curse on the Belmont Clan and tied to the land. With this Simon whom had decided to strengthen his body to not depend on the magic in his Belnades blood being the source of his strength, he becomes the legend that he is as a template for his descendants, and a proud staple of his ancestors. Perhaps, even when given a partner in his story he embarks on his quest alone pushing himself to the brink to cure not just himself of the Curse, but to heal the land that is tied to his demise and the return of the horrendous creatures of the night. I guess Medusa, a possible reincarnation of Camilla can be the Antagonist Vampire, and even though Simon is alone, he will need perhaps hidden assistance or even training by maybe Alucard and part of his Belnades family members. The story should be handled with Simon tied strongly to the fate of the land and the rise of the creatures of Darkness, and perhaps instead of raising Dracula (based on the animated story) what he raises is the Dark side of Dracula, not Dracula himself, the entity created by Chaos and Evil that was part of Dracula and became separate and sentient after Dracula was resurrected with his wife.
Funny thing about Simon, he is, as far as I can remember, the one Belmont who wnyt through without any direct help, Leon had Rinaldo, Trevor had everyone lol, juste had maxim (kinda). Richter had Maria, I cant remember if Christopher had assistance. But Simon did it all on his own. Tho I may be mistaken. Not to mention the fact that he took on Dracula and his minions whilst basically falling apart due to the curse.
Aside from Simon, Christopher also soloed Dracula twice. Only difference is, Chistopher thought Dracula was dead the first time, which sets up the sequel with his son.
Christopher did it alone as well and twice too. come to think of it the 2nd and 3rd generations of belmonts are built different. -Chris fought dracula the 2nd time past his prime he was probably on his 60's or nearing his 70's to save his son. (who is the biggest disgrace of the belmont family) -Simon Fought Dracula the 2nd time as welll though still young the curse was taking a toll on his body as he was slowly decaying.
The "Peter" part of Peter Dante is a nod to Peter Cushing, who played Jonathan Harker (and others) in the Hammer Dracula films, alongside Christopher Lee's Dracula, hence the reference to "Christopher" Dante
I've seen versions of Simon's Quest that they improved the game from text to clues, from battles to final battle. There's a good game in Simon's Quest, just not the official Konami released game on NES/FC
Another YT commenters said this - Leon build the foundation, Simon provide RAW, Brute strength of the bloodline, Juste is the most magic-inclined of the line, Richter is best combination of two aspect, and Julius is the strongest.
His mother was a powerful witch but he was born with not magic...So he just decided to get SUPER jacked to make up for that downside. This is canon by the way.
Simon not having magic in and of itself isn’t true. Simon has magic, given that he is a Belmont, all Belmonts previous and after all have Holy Magic innately coursing through their veins. Sypha’s marriage into the family made the Belmont’s innate magic much much stronger. Which is what makes Simon even more terrifying, he has the already insanely powerful Belmont blood coursing through him, and then that was mixed with the insanely powerful Belnades blood as well. But with his lack of understanding of how it works, even though it’s natural so he could still do “Crash Attacks” much like his ancestors could, but his main reasoning for not doing so was because he wanted to prove that he was worthy enough to be part of the Belmont family. Especially since he grew up on stories about Trevor Belmont, who was not only the first Belmont/Person to kill Dracula, but was the first Belmont to get the Belmonts out of their exile, and since Soliel got mind controlled, which in turn got the populace to turn their backs on the Belmonts again, Simon, just like Trevor, wanted to prove to the populace that the Belmonts could be trusted. So, not only does Simon have the combined bloods of two extremely powerful magical families coursing through his veins, but he instead decided to train physically so that he could be even stronger. So, Simon was already extremely powerful, but he felt like he needed to be even MORE powerful just so that he could regain his families good reputation back and so that he could be heralded as a hero. But, his thought process changed after 1698, when he almost died. He realized that he brashness and need to prove himself almost got him killed, which is why in Grimoire of Souls he’s much more humble, especially when it came to talking about Trevor, as again, Trevor was his biggest inspiration. Also, as for Richter, he didn’t necessarily curse the family Bloodline, as he was still able to use it, as we see him doing a year later in 1798 during the events of Nocturne of Recollection. And despite being embarrassed about it happening, he still held his head high and didn’t let anybody disrespect the family. The Belmonts gave up the whip however due to the Nostradamus prophecy, which had been known by the family ever since Trevor was around his 60s or 70s. Richter more than likely didn’t give the whip up until Alucard told him too, since after the events of 1798, Alucard studied up on how to permanently kill his father, which was linked to the Nostradamus prophecy, which said that the last Belmont to kill Dracula needed to give up the whip since the Belmonts couldn’t be allowed to use the whip again until 1999, which was when the whip would’ve been given back to the Belmonts, through Julius.
just gonna add this to why Richter had to pass the whip to their cousin's the morris family. in Order of Ecclesia Albus points out that the belmont's "Holy power" had gotten a lot weaker and the reason for them hiding for 200 years and passing the whip. was for them to regain their strength that, that has almost diminished on Richter's era which is why shaft was able to easily posses Richter after he defeated Dracula.
I feel like the Peter in Peter Dante is also in reference to Peter Cushing who played Van Helsing in Hammer Horror’s Dracula. That also works with his grandfather being named Christopher - as in Christopher Lee, Hammer’s Dracula.
I allways thought hearts was a refrence to the church, just like in the standard 52 deck of cards with the suits being nobility(spades), the merchant class (diamonds), the peasants (clubs), and the church (hearts). Here they mean something like the love of or for God. In castlevania, the weapons are things like crosses and holy water, making me think the hearts are to represent faith in God, and/or love. This also explains why it is found in the lights that illuminate your dark journey, making it less literally collecting something, and more the abstract invigorating effect of glimmers of light, that may bring sparks of hope, that empowers the struggle against the forces of evil.
I think somewhere in data books or lore it says Belmonts are genetically super human idk if it’s magic that powers their physical capabilities or they have a special gene but yea they are born stronger than a normal human being supposedly
Castlevania 3's instruction manual mentions the "Belmont Warrior chromosomes" But that might just be 80's cheese added to the english version of the manual.
Why did they decide to skip Simon and jump right into richtor in the TV show? Not only that, but it takes place right before the modern era, which makes me think there won't be any more shows after Nocturne. It really should have been 4 different castlevania series. Trevor, Simon, then richtor. Those 3 are the most influential and more known belmonts
while not the most powerful Belmont (that would later be Richter) or the most skilled leader (that would be Trevor), Simon was the most legendary, the most tough, and the most persistent.
Symphony, the more beloved style? Maybe by some, but felt like the downfall of the series to me. I always felt the journey through the countryside to reach the castle in Super IV, Rondo, and Bloodlines was far more interesting and immersive than spending the entire game locked away in the castle. Symphony was great as a standalone, but also the beginning of the end of the pure gameplay style established by the first Castlevania, which was replaced by the same repetitive castle-crawl, accompanied by whatever new gimmick they could come up with.
Lol Simon was an unstoppable beast. The first time I played the game, in 1987, I fell in love with it, and it's successors. What a terrible night to be a vampire.
It's because they want to use Alucard as the linchpin between the different eras and he doesn't appear in Simon's era. Hence they skip Simon over. The actual priority here is Alucard, not Richter or Maria, just like in the first show it wasn't Trevor or Sypha. They adapted the Castlevania 3/CoD era since that's where Alucard made his debut. Now they skip over to the Rondo of Blood/SoTN era since that's where he makes his next canonical appearance.
I do think it would be harder to make a compelling story for a walking power fantasy like Simon than it would for Richter, who already has more going on. So in my opinion, it's a good choice. After all, we wouldn't want them to sully the image of the straightforward Simon.
@@evangedeon2194 Trevor is every bit the walking power fantasy that Simon is and they gave him an... interesting makeover. To the point where Netflix Trevor is nothing like game Trevor. This isn't about Simon or Richter or their specific stories, it's about Alucard. They are skipping Simon solely because Alucard doesn't show up in his era. I don't understand why people try to make it sound like you can't tell a compelling story with Simon when this has little to do with him or any particular Belmont.
I am so glad that they've gone back to Simon's original barbarian Conan look from the first game and moved away from that silly gothic glam rocker bishonen style they used in the 90's. Nothing against Bishonens, but some guys glow up is just more complete when he looks like a towering beast of muscle.
Plus Simon collecting Dracula's remains in Castlevania 2 was also one of the reasons why 50 years later Maxim from Harmony of Dissonance would do the same thing as Simon. But not to defeat the dark lord and cure himself of a curse but to be better than Juste Belmont which would lead to Dracula's Wrath to possess him leading to the Castle returning and creating another castle leading to Lydie's kidnapping and beginning the story of Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance.
Dracula cursed Simon and Transylvania with his dying breath, so Simon ventured all across the land just to resurrect the Count so he could kill him again and wipe the curse. That should tell you everything about what a badass he is.
The curse was killing him, after all. He and Christopher had the best feats, Christopher fighting Dracula in middle-age to save his son.
This is a MAN that needs NO introduction
@@blumiu2426 Can't forget Julius scoring Drac's "Final Death."
@@blumiu2426 i disagree with that. The belmonts are superhuman so age likely wouldn't have the same impact as a strength sapping curse. The curse also likely took it's toll on simon before he was even aware of it's existence. Every day simon would get weaker no matter what he did. Christopher would be able to at least retain some of his prime strength through regular training
@@d.n5287 You're allowed to disagree, but you're just giving speculation on the matter. I agree aging wouldn't make him like an average middle-aged man, but that's stating the obvious. No one thinks an aging athlete is the same as aging average man. However, compared to the supernatural creatures he's fighting, Christopher is going to struggle more. Simon having his strength sapped I think would be more crippling too, but I never was debating a childish concept of "who has it worse". I was pointing out both took on a challenge in compromised positions. Recall that Belmont's usually retired by Christopher's age as Soleil was in process of inheriting his father's place.
And you can't retain your prime past your prime. If he's in his 40's, he's well past the diminishing returns point as that starts around mid 30s. Both Belmont's took on feats in conditions unexpected and still overcame them. People are taking Christopher being the first to do certain things as a slight against Simon. It's irony because for the longest time people thought Christopher was Simon in the West.
I imagine if Jonathan Joestar and Simon Belmont ever met they'd be exchanging tips and tricks like "How to use Hamon" to "How to spam holy water"
No vampire would stand a chance
"Let me see if I understand you... You mastered special breathing techniques to harness the power of the sun itself in your fists?"
"Yes. It's called Hamon.... Don't look at me like that, how do you kill vampires?"
"Um, I hit them with my whip"
"That's it?"
"Yep."
So if we’re comparing Joestars to Belmonts, would Joseph be Richter’s double?
@@MantaRaydiated definitely
@@MantaRaydiated I think Trevor would fit better
Simon Belmont should always be the most jacked Belmont. We talking about guns for days. He punches Dracula in the face and it hurts him a little. He rips zombies apart with ease. He should always be a monster of a man.
dont forget those thighs that could easily crush a man's skull.
Now I'm just thinking what if those punches Trevor landed on Dracula came from Simon.
. . . I'm also thinking what if Simon could special kill monsters like Kratos and Doom Guy.
@@epsyblue7714 well in mirror of fate simon kinda does those things. my favorite is when he breaks a were wolf's spines like bane did to batman.
you can actually hear their spines breaking.
@@ashwolf2006 Metal.
@@epsyblue7714 yeah MoF simon doesn't F'ck around, and spoiler's later in his chapter's story you fight a necromancer. that steals the combat cross replica and he tears through the guy's body by ripping out the necromancer's body parts to get the combat cross replica.
The original vampire killer, strutting down the halls of Dracula’s castle. Simon is classic, as classic as all the other nes protagonists from back in the day. If only castlevania was treated with as much respect these days but you know how Konami is
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I wish that someone like FromSoftware could get ahold of the IP. I know it’s probably been said 1000x but their series have obviously taken inspiration from Castlevania so imagine how they’d treat it, with the reverence it deserves.
Never forget, Simon is the only character in all of Castlevania canon to kill both Death and Dracula alone twice.
That's not true. Christopher beat Dracula twice as well, second time when he was past his prime.
@@blumiu2426 Beat, yes, kill, no. Christopher only killed Dracula once and had never fought Death. So what I said is 100% true.
@@PANICBLADE You switched from defeated to killed for what reason? Lol! If you're playing favorites/defending Simon in some weird competition thing, kinda immature playing semantics. No one actually defeats Dracula as he keeps coming back, only one Belmont truly kills him in 1999 (but that too is playing semantics).
And Christopher did fight death. You need to look up the games again. He didn't in Belmont's Revenge, but there were like 4-5 stages in the first place. More a limitation on the handheld it was on. Only update we get is The Adventure: ReBirth, but no other Belmont's Revenge on another platform.
So unfortunately, you're not correct. Because that matters so much to you.
@@blumiu2426 I didn't switch anything. My original comment wasn't edited at all. I never said Simon was my favorite either, Julius is. I believe there's a way people can see/check if it is too.
Edit* (see how you can see edited up there?) and I still can't find Christopher fighting death anywhere so link me a video from the game. Weird you're calling me immature since you were the one that felt the need to argue about video game continuity in the first place, chill out. Dracula needs to be resurrected usually to keep coming back, against Christopher the first time he was healthy enough to escape. In my opinion that matters.
@@PANICBLADE You’re right.
one thing wrong on the video, simon quest wasnt to revive dracula, it was to gather all earthly remains of dracula and burn them at the castle, which is exactly what we see simon doing in game, dracula is revived through a six hidden body part, his fang, that was hidden and that simon didnt knew about
If only Simon knew about storytelling tropes, he would know that there is never just 6 things to collect, it's always 7.
People always say ‘best boy’ but Simon is ‘best man’ and not the wedding kind
Also I appreciate the Sara kill count acknowledgment lol
funny you say that since in the haunted castle or was it vampire killer. the plot of the story is simon rescuing his wife from dracula who kidnapped after the two got married and on their way to their honeymoon.
"I'm going to kill you... And then kill you again" -Simon Belmont, probably
-OMFGGFGG A SNAPCUBE REFERNCEE ?!!???
Simon Belmont, video games first Gigachad.
Actually... wow yeah. He might literally be that.
By that logic Sonic the Hedgehog would be the second gigachad of video games .
I dream of the day we get a worthy adaptation of Simon Belmont. He will always be the titular character.
Simon may not be the most powerful Belmont, but to me he is the most impressive, he isn't super op nor has crazy powers (to my knowledge), he is just too strong and talented and he just goes beating the night like his descendants.
And whats even more impressive to me is that he did it completely alone.
He may not be the most powerful but Simon is up there for sure. Dude beat what we assume is a full-power Dracula, something only Ricther and possibly Julius could claim, got cursed, revived Dracula, and beat his ass again. If that's not op I don't know what is.
For sure! Almost every other notable Belmont in the timeline had some kind of help when they took on Dracula, and even then, only fought him once, but Simon took him one ALONE and defeated him successfully TWICE. You can't tell me Simon isn't awesome with that kind of tenacity!
Simon broke Dracula's curse.
Ricther jobbed to a dark priest.
@@drumo2273 I mean, all Belmonts, save for Juste and possibly Soliel, fight a fully-powered Dracula. The only people who haven’t fought a fully powered Dracula would’ve been Hector, Shanoa, John/Jonathan Morris, Eric Lecarde, Charlotte Aulin and technically Alucard in 1797, but his case is special since he did help Trevor in 1476, although it was Trevor Belmont who killed Dracula with using his bare fists before using the Vampire Killer whip.
I can care less what anyone says. No other Belmont has accomplished what Simon has.
"Most powerful Belmont" is thrown about with every addition. If you do the math, All other Belmonts had assistance or where kidnapped like biches.
Simon was born into a world where he was preordained an outcast and abandoned. The people hated him. Simon was very much alone in his journey and while dying
he still busted Draculas ass a second time. Then prayed for Dracula in the end. Hard, Simon was. Simon " no frills " Belmont.
I love how Rondo and Symphony/Nocturne really mirror the very first two games in the series, while also incorporating influences from the other games, particularly the third one.
What’s one of my favorite things about the series is the belmonts are human. Sure they have amazing training and powerful weapons, but deep down they’re the same as the people they’re protecting. Makes it even more impressive
That's also the appeal with Guts from Berserk.
@@reddeadspartan wasnt that only sotn?
@@genghiskhansbabymomma5649 also AoS technically but honestly I don’t mind it because we still got Julius
they are actually superhuman if you look at deep dives of what they accomplish compared to the supernatural creatures fought against. That is what makes them feared by the people.
@@reddeadspartan I don't think you've played the games
Always take the barbarian look, it really distinguishes him from the group and shows how manly and proficient ant combat he is. Not to say that the redesign done by Takeshi Obata doesn't have its charm, but a Light lookalike just isn't Simon.
You are so damn right, his Smash Bros trailer inmediatly sold me into the barbarian design right when he appeared, he looked imposing and strong at the same time.
That's how I will always imagine the legendary Simon Belmont.
@@marcosgalvis3498 Takeshi Obata's Simon looks like a creature of the night.
OG Simon looks like the very night fears him.
The barbarian look is iconic, but makes no sense for the time he lives. His armored outfit later is a bit more accurate, while despite how stylish, Kojima's design has more accuracy.
@@blumiu2426 Interesting note, I haven't considered that before. Then again have you seen Trevor's CoD design a man hailing from 15th century Romania?
@@blumiu2426 don't get me started on that design, it's just so over the top. Not as much Light's Yagami, but still weird.
Like what the is that "armor" Ayami Kojima made for him.
Besides, time accuaracy is something that seems so secondary in Castlevania,
Simon Belmont dedicated his own life to uphold his legacy by becoming one of the finest vampire hunters.
Fueled by passion, will power and determination he traveled to Castlevania and purging the darkness from the lands of Transylvania. And he isn't a man to leave a task half-way done...
New players of cv will also still get the same vibe that we get from jonathan joestar, because the first game in the series' canon is Lament of Innocence, where the mc is Leon Belmont, a heroic french knight
Wonder if they'll ever make a game where Simon meets his family ancestors both in the past and future
The mobile game Grimoire of Souls has him meet up with Richter and Trevor, as well as other Castlevania characters.
@@SIFAssassin if I remember correctly he almost fanboys over Arikado when they meet
Richter w smash I suppose haha
@@TupocalypseShakur I believe he did but not initially. Simon and the Vampire Killers initial reaction to being around Alucard was to kill him. The Vampire Killer pinged Genya as a vampire which in turn set Simon off to try to protect Lucy. He only calmed down after telling Simon what was going on. Once being told who Genya was, he started fangirling over the fact that he gets to meet and talk with someone who knew Trevor personally, since Trevor was Simon’s biggest influence. Simon and Richter certainly fangirled over Trevor though.
Isn't that the wii u fighting game?
Simon will always be thee single greatest Belmont in the series.
He kicked Dracula ass once. Then was cursed, so he brought him back to life just to beat his ass again.
Other Belmonts had help or was kidnapped like punks. Simon was alone & abandoned by the people.
Not to mention that Simon was the only one seen to show respect for Dracula in the ending.
There is alot to say about Simon above the rest.
Crazy thing too is that Simon is really one of the strongest Belmonts. He killed Dracula twice, technically three times and once even while severely crippled by a curse. What's crazy about that is that Simon didn't inherit the Belnades' aptitude for magic like the other Belmonts after Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades merged their bloodlines in marriage roughly 100 years prior. So, Simon relies solely on his whip and combat abilities rather than any magic. He and Christopher Belmont are the only two Belmonts that defeated Dracula twice, and Simon did it only with his whip and instincts.
He is only Belmont who never use magic.
chris can use some magic albeit very little since he is the belmont who can shoot fireballs from the whip.
simon on the other hand did have to rely on brute strength,skill and some knowledge about the enemies he was about to face...
great now i want a witcher-esque castlevania game starring a rookie Belmont. hunting down monsters while at the same time studying the creatures strengths and weaknesses.
Simon Belmont does not skip Leg Day
First timer in ur channel here!
I am one of the biggest fans of Jonathan Joestar, and Simon by extension. They gained their powers by pure training, discipline, and sheer fucking will. Similar to Jonathan, he is the powerhouse of his bloodline; not gaining them because of heritage, but because they sweat their blood and soul in their training. No magic spells and skills, no buffed ghosts with funny poses that punch far beyond the speed of sound, just unflinching determination. And yeah, other Belmonts may have also had similar training, but as we have seen in later entries, they already have knowledge and exposition to their powers, and gained many abilities from their ancestors, making their grueling quest of killing Mr Tepes easier and easier, like we saw with Richter (and Joseph in the case of JJBA). But oh well, kids are meant to overcome their parents (also the consoles, LOL), I mean, look at freaking Juste, that dude is a walking nuke! _He shines!_
An interesting point is that he may have magic abilities due to the Belnades inside him, as you said in the vid, but he never used them. Now, console limitations aside, maybe there was no one to mentor him? Was the knowledge lost at the time? He was unable to use magic? We'll never know.
The former, because an adaption of Simon's story is nigh impossible, as nowadays, selfless, altruistic heroes like him, Jonathan, Superman, Cap and many of the old guard are vilified as "boring" and "uninteresting" and would get either He-Man'ed, or transformed into something unrecognizable, as many of the characters in Netflix's Castlevania adaptation, because Heaven and Hell forbid a strong, altruistic, straight, cis male get any kind of exposition , but I digress.
Personally, I prefer Simon not to be adapted, to be kept as he is, a Myth, a name that just by being uttered brings despair to the very creatures that do the same exact thing to mankind, a beacon of light that shines in the distance and pierces the darkness. A figure everyone looks up to.
But above all else, a man, a mere human who did everything he could, with the only resource available at his time, being his body, to save everyone.
Instant sub and bell activated, gonna check the rest of your content. Keep killing it bro!
No, please, disgress. Give Netflixvania what it deserves. That people act like it's a good adaptation only goes to show how maligned and ignored Castlevania has become. Most people who watched the series probably haven't played any of the games, so they don't know how much it gets wrong. It's just sad, man.
personally, I believe the reason the currency for subweapons being hearts is because the subweapon itself is a spell, and the Belmonts are capable of alchemizing their own blood in order to create these weapons to better play into their history in alchemy, and they would be finding 'hearts' as a way of basically saying they've found more blood for their body, and you would find such easily within a vampire's domain.
the amount would likely represent how much they can spare before going into lethal territories.
that theory kinda works since in lament of innocence, rinaldo mentions in the beginning after he gave leon the whip. that he sensed some magic on leon but.
it was very weak at that time.
I WAITED SO LONG FOR YOUR VIDEO ON SIMONNNNNN
Great video! One little extra detail though -- Simon's gear was likely partially inspired by the 1980's animated adaptation of Vampire Hunter D, though in Simon's case, he's actually able to use the gear well and prevail against evil overall rather than falling and needing a dhampir's help.
So glad to see someone not use the dreaded "fun fact" phrasing!
The Sara kill count note was far more funny than it should be to me
I love these type of video breakdowns, hopefully you can do more in the future.
finally I've been waiting for this
I wasn't expecting to see dear ol' Belmondo here, but I am glad I did. What a legend he was.
I actually voted for Simon Belmont in the official Smash Bros. poll years back. Apparently, I wasn't the only one, considering he got in SSBU.
Same.
Something i think is also really cool about Simon is how comparing him to Trevor, his main inspiration, ended up painting a surprising picture of his actual personality that was somewhat carried forward into future games
Trevor is regarded as a legend not just for being the first man to slay Dracula and restore honour to the Belmont name, but also for travelling across the land and saving villages and people from Dracula's forces before ever making it to the castle despite their previous persecution of his family, giving the idea that's he an honourable and kind hearted man
but when Dracula was revived in Simon's time, he immediately rushed to take on the castle by himself and did so, but it resulted in him being cursed from his wounds and pushing him towards death
Comparing the two, Simon is painted as an almost monstrous force, but one that doesn't really stop and is the most dedicated to Leon's rage filled cause. Even his appearance in non-mainline games like Judgment and reimagining in LoS carry this unstoppable but slightly headstrong personality for the character, and it shows that he's not just the face of the Belmonts for his actions but also how he embodies both the best of the family but also the worst, being their one-man at a time centuries long crusade that both curses the rest of the Belmonts like Christopher and Richter, but also makes the world too reliant on them (at least that's how i interpret it)
Design wise I always liked the smash version keep it classy
Simon will always be my favorite
Super Castlevania is a masterpiece. The graphics and sound were so top-tier. The twisting tower, and rotating area all blew my mind when I was a young child. I think if we got a Castlevania in the vein of Super Castlevania 4, Castlevania Symphony of the night, Castlevania bloodlines, and Castlevania rondo of blood, you'd get yourself an amazing Castlevania game.
"he shreds the night in evolution skateboarding" was a really good gag
I really wish they hadn't skipped so many of the games to make Nocturne, while still thinking that maybe Simon dodged a Medusa Head after seeing what was done in Season 3 and fearing something Netflix might happen to him.
I really wanted to see a season focusing in our hero, Simon, the one who started the franchise, the reason why Netflixvania even exists.
i could see Simon getting an Animated movie. not really a multi episode season. Castlevania 1 is a bit light on plot to carry a whole season. Castlevania 2 might have a better shot. but yeah. a movie for C1 and maybe a short tv show for C2
I'd be happier if they never touched Castlevania again as Netflix themselves has the incessant desire to insert their agenda into beloved I.P.'s.
As much as it's my dream to see an animated adaptation of Simon's story, after emasculating Hector beyond redemption, turning Alucard into a rape victim amongst other ruinous choices with his character, making Trevor a drunkard and Sypha's braindead servant, they will ruin Simon Belmont. That I can guarantee.
I'll rather take a follow-up to Lords Of Shadow should they ever revive that timeline, by some miracle.
@@thetraveller4839 depends on who they get to direct everything. If they have someone that cares about the IP you'd get something good hopefully.
Most of the problems you had with it came from Waren Elis, who didn't know or care about the game series. And has been kicked off the project to my knowledge. So we have to wait till Nocturne releases to see how it will turn out and for the future.
@@ghoulchan7525 Even if Ellis and Shankar are gone, I remain negative on Nocturne because of 4 things:
Netflix themselves.
The French Revolution which hasn't got squat to do with the Rondo of Blood/Symphony story.
They already did the key moments from SOTN.
The writer's experience is mainly drama and other tv shows.
I won't even get into the damage Warren Ellis and company did, but it goes even further than what many people are willing to see.
Like everyone else, I'll also wait for more info on Nocturne, but my stance remains negative until proven otherwise.
@@thetraveller4839 i see.
welp guess we'll see when it comes out, if it's either good or Crap. best it can be is entertaining Trash.
This is the very reason I think Netflix made a huge mistake to omit Simon Belmont from the story
True, but then again, with the Introduction of Juste Belmont in the Newest Castlevania, it’s more than Likely Simon’s Skill and Knowledge was passed down to him since he is Canonically Simon’s Grandson! Hopefully during Season 2 or 3 of Nocturne, we’ll discover that very story :)
@@danielramsey6141if it gets a second season cos it’s not doing so well with the fans
Netflix Castlevania never loyal to the original game and sucks ass so whatever
Considering how ass the show is, Simon dodged a bullet.
@@SymboliNegative whiney game purist at it once again
So like Solid Snake... the first original protagonist of Metal Gear. Big Boss might stolen the limelight of Metal Gear series but we know it was chainsmoking Solid Snake who introduced us to the world of stealth action against Bipedal nuclear robots
Funnily enough, I felt compelled to rewatch most of the Castlevania videos of yours, only to find this one just release. What are the odds?
No magic, but is the most badass of his entire family.
I won't say that Belnades' blood lies absolutely dormant in Simon. One of his signature moves is to transfrom Vampire Killer into flame whip (When he has no subweapons equipped).
I hate to be the "well actually" guy, but the Flame Whip is Christopher's signature move.
I don't think Simon ever does that. IIRC, the flame whip is a normal upgrade that can be bought in Simon's Quest.
@@evangedeon2194 fireball, it's a fireball. That will always be chris's thing.
@@evangedeon2194 that's christopher's signature move, and it's called the bullet whip that juste can also use.
@@nightscout9979 i dont think so since Richter was also able to do it as well.
Maybe next year will be the Leon video, but hey, it's cool getting one of these CV videos every year
12:18 that's why i always think that Castlevania IV and Contra III were supposed to be what the original games intended to be, a game with a spooky atmosphere and a orchestra styled soundtrack and a action-packed game about killing alien and robot bastards with a very military soundtrack.
The Simon Belmont animated story could be made with the Simon's Quest Curse on the Belmont Clan and tied to the land. With this Simon whom had decided to strengthen his body to not depend on the magic in his Belnades blood being the source of his strength, he becomes the legend that he is as a template for his descendants, and a proud staple of his ancestors. Perhaps, even when given a partner in his story he embarks on his quest alone pushing himself to the brink to cure not just himself of the Curse, but to heal the land that is tied to his demise and the return of the horrendous creatures of the night. I guess Medusa, a possible reincarnation of Camilla can be the Antagonist Vampire, and even though Simon is alone, he will need perhaps hidden assistance or even training by maybe Alucard and part of his Belnades family members. The story should be handled with Simon tied strongly to the fate of the land and the rise of the creatures of Darkness, and perhaps instead of raising Dracula (based on the animated story) what he raises is the Dark side of Dracula, not Dracula himself, the entity created by Chaos and Evil that was part of Dracula and became separate and sentient after Dracula was resurrected with his wife.
If only Konami would sell off the Castlevania IP already rather than let it collect dust.
Funny thing about Simon, he is, as far as I can remember, the one Belmont who wnyt through without any direct help, Leon had Rinaldo, Trevor had everyone lol, juste had maxim (kinda). Richter had Maria, I cant remember if Christopher had assistance. But Simon did it all on his own. Tho I may be mistaken. Not to mention the fact that he took on Dracula and his minions whilst basically falling apart due to the curse.
Aside from Simon, Christopher also soloed Dracula twice. Only difference is, Chistopher thought Dracula was dead the first time, which sets up the sequel with his son.
@@thetraveller4839 That and also Christopher was healthy when he fought Dracula, while Simon's curse was slowly killing him and he still won.
@@KalvinEllis wasn't Christopher already past his prime when he fought dracula for the second time?
Christopher did it alone as well and twice too.
come to think of it the 2nd and 3rd generations of belmonts are built different.
-Chris fought dracula the 2nd time past his prime he was probably on his 60's or nearing his 70's to save his son. (who is the biggest disgrace of the belmont family)
-Simon Fought Dracula the 2nd time as welll though still young the curse was taking a toll on his body as he was slowly decaying.
I would prefer it if netflix would never adapt anything ever again, including Castlevania.
After Netflixvania, I agree.
Bro said "I'm better w the flu"
been waiting for this
Whoever your favorite Belmont is, there's no escaping the fact that they're a clone of the OG.
Dracula waking in his coffin from death, yawning
Simon: "Sup"
The "Peter" part of Peter Dante is a nod to Peter Cushing, who played Jonathan Harker (and others) in the Hammer Dracula films, alongside Christopher Lee's Dracula, hence the reference to "Christopher" Dante
Peter Cushing played Van Helsing, not Jonathan Harker.
@@nightscout9979 you’re right, it’s been a while since I’ve watched those movies, thanks for the correction.
I've seen versions of Simon's Quest that they improved the game from text to clues, from battles to final battle. There's a good game in Simon's Quest, just not the official Konami released game on NES/FC
Simon was the most talented of them all.
quite the opposite actually , that is why he relied on pure brute strength and strict training regimen.
Kinda bummed Netflix didn’t make a series on him
I think it's for the best
They ruined everyone lol. It's good that they didn't
To me Simon will always be the mightiest Belmont. He whooped Dracula twice with nothing but sheer strength of will.
Another YT commenters said this - Leon build the foundation, Simon provide RAW, Brute strength of the bloodline, Juste is the most magic-inclined of the line, Richter is best combination of two aspect, and Julius is the strongest.
Excellent video dude thanks 😎👍🏻
We need and deserve a new castlevania game
i allways stunned how nobody counts the Hammer movie "Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter" as an inspiration
Meta-wise Simon is more important, while Richter takes the cake plot-wise.
His mother was a powerful witch but he was born with not magic...So he just decided to get SUPER jacked to make up for that downside. This is canon by the way.
We don't know who his mother was
Simon was always my fave and he did it all on his own and with no magic and wiped the floor with Dracula twice
He also respect Dracula as Warrior.
The glory of Trevor Belmont: the perfect disgrace
Simon not having magic in and of itself isn’t true. Simon has magic, given that he is a Belmont, all Belmonts previous and after all have Holy Magic innately coursing through their veins. Sypha’s marriage into the family made the Belmont’s innate magic much much stronger. Which is what makes Simon even more terrifying, he has the already insanely powerful Belmont blood coursing through him, and then that was mixed with the insanely powerful Belnades blood as well. But with his lack of understanding of how it works, even though it’s natural so he could still do “Crash Attacks” much like his ancestors could, but his main reasoning for not doing so was because he wanted to prove that he was worthy enough to be part of the Belmont family. Especially since he grew up on stories about Trevor Belmont, who was not only the first Belmont/Person to kill Dracula, but was the first Belmont to get the Belmonts out of their exile, and since Soliel got mind controlled, which in turn got the populace to turn their backs on the Belmonts again, Simon, just like Trevor, wanted to prove to the populace that the Belmonts could be trusted.
So, not only does Simon have the combined bloods of two extremely powerful magical families coursing through his veins, but he instead decided to train physically so that he could be even stronger.
So, Simon was already extremely powerful, but he felt like he needed to be even MORE powerful just so that he could regain his families good reputation back and so that he could be heralded as a hero. But, his thought process changed after 1698, when he almost died. He realized that he brashness and need to prove himself almost got him killed, which is why in Grimoire of Souls he’s much more humble, especially when it came to talking about Trevor, as again, Trevor was his biggest inspiration.
Also, as for Richter, he didn’t necessarily curse the family Bloodline, as he was still able to use it, as we see him doing a year later in 1798 during the events of Nocturne of Recollection. And despite being embarrassed about it happening, he still held his head high and didn’t let anybody disrespect the family. The Belmonts gave up the whip however due to the Nostradamus prophecy, which had been known by the family ever since Trevor was around his 60s or 70s. Richter more than likely didn’t give the whip up until Alucard told him too, since after the events of 1798, Alucard studied up on how to permanently kill his father, which was linked to the Nostradamus prophecy, which said that the last Belmont to kill Dracula needed to give up the whip since the Belmonts couldn’t be allowed to use the whip again until 1999, which was when the whip would’ve been given back to the Belmonts, through Julius.
just gonna add this to why Richter had to pass the whip to their cousin's the morris family.
in Order of Ecclesia Albus points out that the belmont's "Holy power" had gotten a lot weaker and the reason for them hiding for 200 years and passing the whip.
was for them to regain their strength that, that has almost diminished on Richter's era which is why shaft was able to easily posses Richter after he defeated Dracula.
I feel like the Peter in Peter Dante is also in reference to Peter Cushing who played Van Helsing in Hammer Horror’s Dracula. That also works with his grandfather being named Christopher - as in Christopher Lee, Hammer’s Dracula.
I allways thought hearts was a refrence to the church, just like in the standard 52 deck of cards with the suits being nobility(spades), the merchant class (diamonds), the peasants (clubs), and the church (hearts). Here they mean something like the love of or for God. In castlevania, the weapons are things like crosses and holy water, making me think the hearts are to represent faith in God, and/or love. This also explains why it is found in the lights that illuminate your dark journey, making it less literally collecting something, and more the abstract invigorating effect of glimmers of light, that may bring sparks of hope, that empowers the struggle against the forces of evil.
I think somewhere in data books or lore it says Belmonts are genetically super human idk if it’s magic that powers their physical capabilities or they have a special gene but yea they are born stronger than a normal human being supposedly
Castlevania 3's instruction manual mentions the "Belmont Warrior chromosomes"
But that might just be 80's cheese added to the english version of the manual.
@@Z-Man7 As far as I see it, each generation of belmont is stronger than the last, that is a generational zenkai boost imo.
Why did they decide to skip Simon and jump right into richtor in the TV show? Not only that, but it takes place right before the modern era, which makes me think there won't be any more shows after Nocturne. It really should have been 4 different castlevania series. Trevor, Simon, then richtor. Those 3 are the most influential and more known belmonts
The best Belmont. Hands down.
while not the most powerful Belmont (that would later be Richter) or the most skilled leader (that would be Trevor), Simon was the most legendary, the most tough, and the most persistent.
Symphony, the more beloved style? Maybe by some, but felt like the downfall of the series to me. I always felt the journey through the countryside to reach the castle in Super IV, Rondo, and Bloodlines was far more interesting and immersive than spending the entire game locked away in the castle. Symphony was great as a standalone, but also the beginning of the end of the pure gameplay style established by the first Castlevania, which was replaced by the same repetitive castle-crawl, accompanied by whatever new gimmick they could come up with.
According to castlevania series explained. Simon has defeated Dracula 4 whole times.
Castlevania 1
Castlevania 2
Super Castlevania 4
Haunted Castle
Lol Simon was an unstoppable beast. The first time I played the game, in 1987, I fell in love with it, and it's successors. What a terrible night to be a vampire.
I’m interested to see what you find for the remaining Belmonts in the series
It would be cool to just get 1 episode with Simon in a flashback for netflix.
Can't believe they're gonna skip him in the anime
It's because they want to use Alucard as the linchpin between the different eras and he doesn't appear in Simon's era. Hence they skip Simon over. The actual priority here is Alucard, not Richter or Maria, just like in the first show it wasn't Trevor or Sypha. They adapted the Castlevania 3/CoD era since that's where Alucard made his debut. Now they skip over to the Rondo of Blood/SoTN era since that's where he makes his next canonical appearance.
thank god
I do think it would be harder to make a compelling story for a walking power fantasy like Simon than it would for Richter, who already has more going on. So in my opinion, it's a good choice. After all, we wouldn't want them to sully the image of the straightforward Simon.
@@evangedeon2194 Trevor is every bit the walking power fantasy that Simon is and they gave him an... interesting makeover. To the point where Netflix Trevor is nothing like game Trevor. This isn't about Simon or Richter or their specific stories, it's about Alucard. They are skipping Simon solely because Alucard doesn't show up in his era. I don't understand why people try to make it sound like you can't tell a compelling story with Simon when this has little to do with him or any particular Belmont.
@@KalvinEllis Touché.
No mention of Captain N?
Chad Belmont > BTS Belmont
The battle has comsumated
Hay don't forget the famous verson of simon from captain n
Ooooooooh so that's what the stopwatch items from The binding of Isaac reference. Only got that now
He do be slayin doe
I subbed for the alliteration.
Simon wakes up, stomps shit and then goes to bed. Nuff said.
Simon followed the old addage of "hit the undead as hard as I can till they want nothing to do with me" addage.
Who's better? Belmonts or Van Helsings
No one can say but for me personally van Helsing
1:57 technically correct. The best kind of correct.
It'd be cool to see Metic talk about the Xenoblade series of games, it just feels like they'd fit his style a lot
I love Simon’s quest
I LOVED Simon's Quest over Castlevania 1.
I am so glad that they've gone back to Simon's original barbarian Conan look from the first game and moved away from that silly gothic glam rocker bishonen style they used in the 90's.
Nothing against Bishonens, but some guys glow up is just more complete when he looks like a towering beast of muscle.
Plus Simon collecting Dracula's remains in Castlevania 2 was also one of the reasons why 50 years later Maxim from Harmony of Dissonance would do the same thing as Simon. But not to defeat the dark lord and cure himself of a curse but to be better than Juste Belmont which would lead to Dracula's Wrath to possess him leading to the Castle returning and creating another castle leading to Lydie's kidnapping and beginning the story of Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance.
I pop in, having not watched a Meti vid in years, only to find that they're still fuggin shilling Simoneta
Excellent
The BAE of the Night!
The most BADASS Belmont of them all..and also a certified nutjob
I’ve been playing not a lot lately Castlevania grimoire of souls and I main Simon so yeah nice
Wish that game was on consoles.
I like to think Dante is his middle name or something. Something about killing demons idk
Any more my hero videos ?
21 seconds is all it takes
The Jonathan Joestar that doesn't fuck around.