Dracula's Castle (World of Light)

Full map of Dracula's Castle.

Dracula's Castle (ドラキュラ城, Dracula Castle) is a sub-world found in The Dark Realm within Adventure Mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is located at the end of the east path. Its structure is modeled after that of the world map from the original Castlevania. At the end of the path is this sub-world's boss, Dracula.

Evil ghosts, resembling the demon from the intensity selection screen in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS's Classic Mode in its 3.0–3.9 form, are scattered throughout. Touching them will revert the player back to a certain area. The ghosts can only be defeated by acquiring a silver cannonball and firing them from a cannon. The silver cannonballs can bounce off of gold walls depending on its angle. Players can interact with the hourglass to reset the wall alignments as well as causing the ghosts and cannonballs to respawn if the player isn't satisfied with the firing results.

Various music tracks from the Castlevania series play throughout the area. When the player is in the main halls, Vampire Killer (Remix) plays. When the player is in the chapel, the outer wall, or underground, Starker / Wicked Child plays. When the player is in the dungeon, Vampire Killer plays. When the player is in the clock tower, Out of Time plays. Finally, when the player is at the castle keep, Nothing to Lose plays. For the most part, this song selection directly reflects the original Castlevania soundtrack, albeit with Starker / Wicked Child in lieu of Walking on the Edge in the underground and Vampire Killer in lieu of Heart of Fire in the dungeon (despite a remix of Heart of Fire being included in Can't Wait Until Night).

Spirits

The spirits found here are generally associated with darkness, fitting with the classic monsters from the Castlevania series. The locations of several spirits appear to represent specific enemies in the original Castlevania, such as the Houndoom (in place of the Black Leopards in the main halls) and Zora (in place of the Fish Men in the underground); likewise, Castlevania boss spirits are placed in their respective locations in the game. Some spirits are also heroic characters, similar to the Belmont clan and their allies. Spirits are ordered by when they are encountered in the sub-world.

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
204		ReDead	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Mewtwo Team ×4 (50 HP)		2,100	Hyrule Castle (Battlefield form)	N/A	•The enemy has super armor but moves slower •Stamina battle •The enemy favors down specials	Song of Storms
479		Houndoom	Pokémon Series	•Curry Wolf		4,100	Kalos Pokémon League (Blazing Chamber only)	N/A	•The enemy breathes fire	Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
900		Knight Man	Mega Man Series	•Metal Simon (120 HP)		2,500	Castle Siege (Throne Room)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy favors smash attacks •The enemy is metal	Mega Man 4-6 Retro Medley
1,068		Medusa Head	Castlevania Series	•Meta Knight •Tiny Mewtwo ×5		3,600	Dracula's Castle	•Move Speed ↓	•You have reduced move speed after a little while •The enemy falls slowly •Defeat an army of fighters	Starker / Wicked Child
63		Dry Bowser	Super Mario Series	•Bowser		13,500	Reset Bomb Forest (Battlefield form)	•Defense ↑ •Curry-Filled •Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy breathes fire after a little while •The enemy has increased defense after a little while	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
720		Reaper & Reapette	Kid Icarus Series	•Ganondorf •Tiny Ganondorf ×8		8,900	Spear Pillar (Ω form)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Underworld
1,022		Inspired	Bayonetta Series	•Mewtwo Team ×4		1,900	Umbra Clock Tower	N/A	•The enemy's physical attacks have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt	One Of A Kind
896		Skull Man	Mega Man Series	•Reflect Samus (140 HP)		3,900	Wily Castle (Ω form)	•Reflect-Damage Buffed	•The enemy reflects projectiles •Stamina battle •All fighters' reflected projectiles have increased power	Mega Man 4 Medley
1,069		Mummy	Castlevania Series	•Sheik ×2 (80 HP)		3,600	Dracula's Castle (Ω form)	N/A	•The enemy's throws have increased power •The enemy has super armor but moves slower •Stamina battle	Mad Forest
199		Zora	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Greninja		1,800	Great Bay	N/A	•The enemy's neutral special has increased power	Ocarina of Time Medley
1,271		Allen	Culdcept Series	•Shulk •King K. Rool •Ridley		3,500	Arena Ferox	•Item: Assist Trophy	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Worthy Rival Battle
379		Knuckle Joe	Kirby Series	•Ryu		9,100	Find Mii (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Knuckle Joe)	•The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power •The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power •The enemy's physical attacks have increased power	Butter Building (Brawl)
1,053		Maria Renard	Castlevania Series	•Zelda •Falco •Charizard •Incineroar		3,700	Reset Bomb Forest (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with a Cucco	Slash
1,070		The Creature & Flea Man	Castlevania Series	•Giant Mii Brawler (Moveset 1333, Hockey Mask, Business Outfit, Low Voice Type 11) •Diddy Kong		4,500	Dracula's Castle (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Zap Floor	•The floor is electrified •The enemy is giant	Out of Time
994		Akuma	Street Fighter Series	•Ryu (180 HP)		13,700	Suzaku Castle (Ω form)	•Defense ↓ •Jump Power ↓	•The enemy's special moves have increased power •Stamina battle •All fighters have reduced jump power	M. Bison Stage Type B
1,058		Hugh Baldwin	Castlevania Series	•Marth		2,000	Find Mii	N/A	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy has increased jump power	Awake
1,251		Calista	The Last Story	•Lucina •Simon		3,700	Reset Bomb Forest	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun
622		Draug	Fire Emblem Series	•King K. Rool (120 HP)		2,400	Castle Siege (hazards off)	•Defense ↑	•The enemy has super armor but moves slower •Stamina battle •The enemy has increased defense	Under This Banner
48		Boo	Super Mario Series	•Kirby		1,800	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	•Invisibility	•The enemy is invisible •The enemy's shield has extra durability	Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)
1,071		Death	Castlevania Series	•Robin		9,400	Dracula's Castle	•Hard to Launch •Sudden Damage	•You take serious damage after a little while •You are hard to launch •The enemy starts the battle with a Death's Scythe	Nothing to Lose
1,061		Leon Belmont	Castlevania Series	•Richter		3,800	Unova Pokémon League (hazards off)	•Strengthen Weapon	•The enemy can heal by shielding attacks •All fighters' melee weapons have increased power	Lament of Innocence
212		Happy Mask Salesman	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Young Link		4,300	Umbra Clock Tower	•Attack Power ↑ •Move Speed ↑ •Jump Power ↑	•Timed battle (1:30) •All fighters have increased jump power •All fighters have increased move speed after a little while	Song of Storms
1,073		Werewolf	Castlevania Series	•Wolf		3,600	Luigi's Mansion (Battlefield form)	N/A	•The enemy's physical attacks have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed	Crash in the Dark Night
1,055		Alucard	Castlevania Series	•Simon		13,500	Dracula's Castle	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Alucard)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	Dracula's Castle

Boss spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
1,075		Dracula		★★★	3	2925	8800	1594	4796	1331	4004	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Castlevania Series

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
1,077		Dracula (2nd Form)		★★★	2	Unflinching Charged Smashes	Castlevania Series

Boss

The boss of this sub-world is Dracula. In order to reach his location, the player must defeat the Alucard spirit (and Richter if the player destroys all of the ghosts).

Images	Name	Type	Power	Stage	Music
	Dracula	Neutral	???	???	Nothing to Lose (first form) Black Night (second form)

Captured Fighters

Most of the fighters in this sub-world are accessed normally. However, Ridley appears after defeating The Creature & Flea Man spirit, while Richter only appears if all the purple evil ghosts are destroyed with cannonballs.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Power	Stage	Music
13ε		Daisy	Attack	10,600	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	Underground Theme - Super Mario Land
30		Wario	Attack	10,100	WarioWare, Inc. Ω	WarioWare, Inc.
65		Ridley	Attack	10,600	Brinstar Depths Ω	Vs. Ridley (Brawl)
60ε		Ken	Neutral	10,600	Boxing Ring Ω	Ken Stage
28ε		Dark Pit	Shield	11,200	Reset Bomb Forest Ω	Dark Pit's Theme
56		Robin	Grab	10,700	Castle Siege Ω	Prelude (Ablaze)
66ε		Richter	Grab	11,800	Dracula's Castle Ω	Divine Bloodlines

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ドラキュラ城	Dracula Castle
English	Dracula's Castle	—
French	Château de Dracula	Dracula's Castle
German	Schloss Dracula	Dracula Castle
Spanish	Castillo de Drácula	Dracula's Castle
Italian	Castello di Dracula	Dracula's Castle
Chinese	Dracula's Castle	—
Korean	드라큘라 성	Dracula Castle
Dutch	Dracula's Kasteel	Dracula's Castle
Russian	Замок Дракулы	Dracula Castle

Trivia

• Assuming the player does not destroy all the evil ghosts, Dracula's Castle is the only sub-world in The Dark Realm where none of its captured fighters are required to be unlocked to beat the World of Light.
• Dracula's Castle is the only sub-world in World of Light to have more than one Echo Fighter in it, with a total of four out of seven (Dark Pit, Richter, Daisy, and Ken).
• Due to the presence of ladders on this sub-area's map, this is the only instance where Pokémon Trainer's climbing animations can be seen.