Maybe Richter really does have more range, and Simon has more power to compensate? His story just carries so much damn weight. These are the opinions of someone who has never played Castlevania. Richter's blue outfit and headband remind me of characters in classic Playstation japanese fighting games. His story just carries so much damn weight. TL;DR Use whichever one you think looks cool. Press J to jump to the feed. Even I felt that way when I saw him. Since you seem personally interested, Simon F-Smash and Richter F-Smash. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Made by the people from the Jostar discord. Simon or Richter? Plus, Richter's fighting style is very mobile in his home games, using a lot of flying kicks, uppercuts, and somersaults, whereas Simon, being an NES original, is very very simple (jump (poorly) and then whip). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Richter has a cooler outfit, has the iconic "die monster.." lines, was a VERY powerful antagonist in SoN, and is the 3rd strongest Belmont in the bloodline. Still, I’d be surprised if this wasn’t part of the decision to include both. Welcome to Reddit's finest Smash Bros community! "Richter" is the german word for "Judge", tbh it doesn't sound that cool if you would hear it in it's originated pronunciation, and is the 3rd strongest Belmont in the bloodline. RelaxAlax Recommended for you. "More range, less power" does feel fitting for Richter vs Simon. Is there a video of this or something? I feel like Simon's whip is a little shorter than Richters, i assume to trade power. This fits Simon's aesthetic as a Conan-esque barbarian man whole Richter is a bit more lithe and slender. Didn't Christopher Belmont beat Dracula twice 100's of years before Simon? Simon reminds me of He-man. For Super Smash Bros. Im a bigger Richter fan than Simon. Both are cool dudes, but Richter is just more stylish and active with his running animation and martial arts as opposed to Simon who's more clunky in main games. Simon is billed as a heavy hitter, and usually a power character's echo will be more speedy or technically focused to make things different. It would also help to find a screenshot of Richter/Simon having a shorter/longer whip than they do in these pics. Richter is marginally better against Olimar, Simon is marginally better against Link. Maybe holy water + other stuff have different properties. I just want him to flex his arms so I can use his biceps as a pillow and sleep tightly while he wispers: Die monster, you don't belong to this world! Well if you throw the holy water at a crate and it explodes and kills you, that can be a advantage for Richter but I think in most cases Simon is the better choice. Haha, thank you. This sounds true. still there?. I love Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night. Top tier characters usually tend to be the ones with less damage but higher speed or range it seems. Richter's range is looking slightly longer which begs the question, is Richter's range just inherently longer than Simon's? Cookies help us deliver our Services. Simon & Richter - Know Your Moves - Duration: 20:02. We need live feed and an actual comparison test between both characters. So if you're playing against anyone except Olimar or Link, they're exactly the same (bar a few interactions with items if you have them turned on). Pick whomever you want. He is (if I remember correctly) the second strongest of the Belmont Family next to Julius who actually killed Dracula permanently. I’m calling it now, there’ll be more Richter mains than Simon mains come December. It really just comes down to preference, Richters Holy Water doesn’t blow up Links bombs as it isn’t elemental but Simons HW does, so there’s one distinction. This subreddit is for discussing Super Smash Bros. I've since figured that out after a few weeks of yhe game being out. I think something about their jab is different but that might be it. There could be something the Richter in the image did differently when inputting the smash attack that caused the range to be longer? They're literally the exact same character moveset-wise. I think something about their jab is different but that might be it. Richtor has got more personality and it honestly seems like it’ll be fun to hear his taunts and see his victory animations. Who are the first two? So the thought of playing Richter is more exciting than playing He-man. It looks like Simon just angled his f-smash upwards. Press J to jump to the feed. In Rondo of Blood, if you double tap the forward button while your whip is out it goes way farther. They’re both hot. It does however look like Richters whip is longer**, regardless. This isn't true. Hard not to love this guy. Simon was cool, but Richter is slightly more modern, and god dammit if … 20:02. Richter’s leaner physique is probably more preferable to the Japanese and Simon’s buffer look is preferable to the west, although anyone can prefer what they want. I feel like in this case Simon would immediately be dubbed a worse Richter if we were talking about competitive viability. So in Rondo of blood if you held the button just a little, you got a few extra pixels of range in your whip. Why? From what I have seen, they are identical. permalink; embed; save; give award; MrAlex87 0 points 1 point 2 points 6 months ago . Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Who do you play as more? This might not be an inherent difference. Please read the rules before submitting content. Welcome! Also I ain’t gay, but DAMN Richtor is sexy, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I never played much Castlevania so I'm kind of OOTL. ". Richters Holy Water doesn’t blow up Links bombs as it isn’t elemental but Simons HW does, so there’s one distinction. Anything angled upwards will look shorter as opposed to straight ahead. I really don't know, but was hoping to start some discussion about it here. Smash Ultimate Costume Origins - 64 Fighters – Aaronitmar - Duration: 16:40. But I agree. Please post anything you might know about the topic. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Press J to jump to the feed. This ^ permalink; embed; save; parent; give award; Epic563 0 points 1 point 2 points 7 months ago . I’ve seen a ton of Richter fan art but almost no Simon art. Simon is awesome too. Plus, Richter's fighting style is very mobile in his home games, using a lot of flying kicks, uppercuts, and somersaults, whereas Simon, being an NES original, is very very simple (jump (poorly) and then whip).