#Simon belmont original manuals#
#Simon belmont original manual#
#Simon belmont original series#

Seven years after his original adventure, Simon's wounds received during the battle remain unhealed. Castlevania Chronicles, initially made for the Sharp X68000 and adapted to the PlayStation, is a more standard retelling of the original game, redesigning many of the original stages and enemies. Super Castlevania IV for the SNES introduces a powerful omnidirectional whip capable of striking in eight directions, which would be retained in future Castlevania games. The arcade game Haunted Castle portrays Simon as being a newlywed man who has his wife, Serena, taken away by Dracula, forcing him to venture onward through the demon castle and rescue her.

Vampire Killer for the MSX2 is a non-linear title that has him traveling around the castle utilizing many weapons. Simon's first battle against Dracula has been retold through multiple games, with varying differences. After battling in the castle keep, Simon becomes the third Belmont to kill Dracula, and watches from a distance as the castle collapses, bringing with him a set of wounds that would seemingly not heal. Wielding the Belmont Clan's heirloom, a holy whip known as the Vampire Killer, Simon storms Dracula's Castle in 1691, defeating several of his minions and the Count himself.

#Simon belmont original manuals#

The original Castlevania story, as depicted in the manuals for the original game, Vampire Killer and the opening cinematics of Castlevania Chronicles, sees Simon head to the castle after Dracula was resurrected by an evil cult on the evening of Ap(Easter Sunday of that year) after spilling fresh blood and crushing a freshly extracted human heart over the Count's ashes.

#Simon belmont original manual#

According to the manual for Vampire Killer, Simon is the successor to the 'Legend of Christopher,' his ancestor Christopher Belmont, who fought Dracula twice and ultimately became the second Belmont to kill the Count. Unlike a typical vampire hunter, Simon boasts peak human physiology, thanks to the Belmont Clan's centuries-old training regimen and the magical blood of Sypha Belnades, a powerful witch who married Simon's distant ancestor, Trevor Belmont, after they defeated Dracula. The Clan was founded in 1094 by Leon Belmont, who swore that he and his descendants would always 'hunt the night' in the wake of his betrayal by Mathias Cronqvist, his once-best friend who willingly transformed into a vampire and would later become known as the infamous Dracula. His appearance has varied notably, often alternating between a rugged, blonde warrior clad in brown, barbarian-esque armor and a somewhat softer, redheaded design with darker clothing.īorn in Wallachia in 1669, Simon Belmont is the fourth direct descendant of the Belmont Clan, succeeding Soleil Belmont and preceding Juste Belmont.

His original barbarian-esque design and Vampire Killer are the most recognizable aspects out of all of his iterations, and the pioneering attributes of the Belmont Clan, such as the 'Belmont strut', stilted jumping, delayed whip attacks, and immense knockback when taking damage all make his early home games among the most challenging in the console's library. He shares this status alongside characters like Nintendo's Link and Samus Aran, and Capcom's Mega Man. Simon Belmont is widely considered to be an icon of gaming, as he was one of the earliest mascots for the Nintendo Entertainment System and among the most recognizable video game characters from that era. Ultimate, alongside his descendant Richter Belmont.

#Simon belmont original series#

A member of the legendary Belmont Clan, Simon is chronologically the fifth Belmont to assume the role of vampire hunter, and is 'the most renowned of vampire hunters' during his tenure.ĭue to his status as the first playable protagonist of the Castlevania series and his battles against Dracula being chronicled the most in games out of all the protagonists, Simon is often considered the face of the series alongside Dracula and Alucard, and has made several appearances outside of the series.

Simon Belmont ( シモン・ベルモンド, Simon Belmondo) is a character from the Castlevania series. Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System) Official artwork of Simon Belmont from Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Castlevania Chronicles.