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'''Richter''' ({{ja|リヒター|Rihitā}}, ''Richter'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was announced as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8th, 2018. He is an [[clone|Echo Fighter]] of {{SSBU|Simon}}. {{iw|wikipedia|David Vincent|actor}}, Richter's voice from ''Portrait of Ruin'', ''The Dracula X Chronicles'', and ''Harmony of Despair'', [https://twitter.com/davidvincentva/status/1027644213851246592 confirmed on Twitter] that he would be reprising his role as Richter in English versions of the game. | '''Richter''' ({{ja|リヒター|Rihitā}}, ''Richter'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was announced as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8th, 2018. He is an [[clone|Echo Fighter]] of {{SSBU|Simon}}. {{iw|wikipedia|David Vincent|actor}}, Richter's voice from ''Portrait of Ruin'', ''The Dracula X Chronicles'', and ''Harmony of Despair'', [https://twitter.com/davidvincentva/status/1027644213851246592 confirmed on Twitter] that he would be reprising his role as Richter in English versions of the game. | ||
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*Richter's design is based on his look from ''Castlevania: Rondo of Blood'', with some adjustments inspired by ''Symphony of the Night'', such as the design of his boots and how his pants are tucked into them. | |||
*Much like how Simon borrows moves originally from Richter, Richter borrows moves from Simon, such as the ability to whip upwards and diagonally, as well as using his whip to hang from certain surfaces. | |||
===Differences from Simon=== | |||
*{{change|Richter has different taunts and victory animations from Simon.}} | |||
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**{{change|One of his victory animations is taken from his idle stance in ''Symphony of the Night'' and the cutscene where he rescues Tera in ''Rondo of Blood''.}} | **{{change|One of his victory animations is taken from his idle stance in ''Symphony of the Night'' and the cutscene where he rescues Tera in ''Rondo of Blood''.}} | ||
**{{change|One of his taunts is based off of the animation used for the Hydro Storm Item Crash, with an open hand instead of a finger point, leading into his pose on the boxart and his render. Another taunt shows him pulling his glove while smiling, referencing the intro to ''Rondo of Blood''. His third taunt has him pull out his whip and straighten the chain, a reference to artwork shown in the official guide for ''Rondo of Blood''.}} | **{{change|One of his taunts is based off of the animation used for the Hydro Storm Item Crash, with an open hand instead of a finger point, leading into his pose on the boxart and his render. Another taunt shows him pulling his glove while smiling, referencing the intro to ''Rondo of Blood''. His third taunt has him pull out his whip and straighten the chain, a reference to artwork shown in the official guide for ''Rondo of Blood''.}} | ||
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*With the playable appearance of Richter and [[Simon]], ''Castlevania'' is the first third-party franchise to have more than one playable representative. | *With the playable appearance of Richter and [[Simon]], ''Castlevania'' is the first third-party franchise to have more than one playable representative. | ||
*Richter is the first third-party Echo Fighter, and the first Echo Fighter to debut in the same game as its base character since ''[[Melee]]''. | *Richter is the first third-party Echo Fighter, and the first Echo Fighter to debut in the same game as its base character since ''[[Melee]]''. | ||
*Richter's render is based off of the boxart for ''Rondo of Blood'', modified to face forward rather than straight up. | *Richter's render is based off of the boxart for ''Rondo of Blood'', modified to face forward rather than straight up. | ||
*His line in the English trailer delivered at Dracula, "Begone! You don't belong in this world, monster!", is a reference to the prologue of the original English release of ''Symphony of the Night'', which became infamous for its over-the-top writing and poor voice acting. The first line Richter delivers is "Die monster, you don't belong in this world!".<!--Not sure how different it is in the Japanese trailer.--> | *His line in the English trailer delivered at Dracula, "Begone! You don't belong in this world, monster!", is a reference to the prologue of the original English release of ''Symphony of the Night'', which became infamous for its over-the-top writing and poor voice acting. The first line Richter delivers is "Die monster, you don't belong in this world!".<!--Not sure how different it is in the Japanese trailer.--> | ||