Dracula's Castle

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Dracula's Castle
Dracula's Castle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Universe	Castlevania
Appears in	Ultimate
Availability	Starter
Maximum players	8
Tracks available	Vampire Killer Vampire Killer (New Remix) Starker/Wicked Child Out of Time Nothing to Lose Black Night Bloody Tears/Monster Dance Dwelling of Doom Cross Your Heart Can't Wait Until Night Beginning Mad Forest Aquarius Simon Belmont Theme Simon Belmont Theme (The Arcade) Divine Bloodlines Slash Dance of Illusions Iron-Blue Intention Dracula's Castle Dance of Gold Lost Painting The Tragic Prince Awake Ruined Castle Gallery Lament of Innocence Jet Black Incursion Crash in the Dark Night Piercing Silence Hail from the Past Jail of Jewel Twilight Stigmata Jet Black Wings Go! Getsu Fuma

“	On this stage, various characters from throughout the series will appear as guests and you can get items by breaking the candles. Including new and classic tunes, this stage has 34 total tracks to listen to!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Dracula's Castle (ドラキュラ城, Dracula Castle) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is the home stage of Simon and Richter.

Stage overview

Dracula's Castle features two platforms to the left and right that move up and down. All the way to the right side is a set of stairs whose bottom half is broken off. Candles in the background can be destroyed, dropping items. Each end of the stage is surrounded by the darkness.

Hazards

During gameplay, various boss characters from Castlevania will make an appearance, including the Creature (also known as "Frankenstein's Monster", from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley) with Flea Man (also known as "Igor"), Mummy, Medusa, Werewolf, Carmilla (in her giant mask form from Simon's Quest), and Death. Each enemy has their own entrance based on how they appeared during the original boss battle (such as Werewolf leaping through a window). The silhouette of Kid Dracula from the Kid Dracula spin-off series was also shown during the August 8, 2018 Ultimate Direct, with no explanation.

The silhouette of Dracula can also be seen when lightning strikes. Dracula himself appears as a boss in an area resembling Dracula's Castle, but with a flat and empty layout. Series director Masahiro Sakurai stated that "time will tell" under what conditions Dracula appears.

Origin

Simon fighting Dracula in the original Castlevania.

Throughout the Castlevania series, the top of Dracula's Castle is the endpoint of the protagonist's journey, where they fight the main antagonist Dracula. Dracula's Castle is always a large structure full of horrifying monsters and tortuous rooms; in the background is the clock tower, a recurring area in the Castlevania games. Candles are a common element in the Castlevania games and are broken to reveal whip upgrades, hearts, food, and items. Every time Dracula's Castle is destroyed, it magically rebuilds itself every hundred or so years, along with a reincarnation of Dracula.

This final room usually has the same structure: A long stairway leading to a short hallway, finally ending with Dracula's quarters. The Smash stage condenses this, making the staircase lead directly to Dracula's room. The broken staircase may be a reference to Symphony of the Night, where the staircase is broken into two pieces for most of the game.

Trivia

• Areas of Dracula's Castle appear as various stages in Castlevania Judgment. This technically makes it one of six stages in the Super Smash Bros. series to be featured as a stage in other fighting games, the others being the Fountain of Dreams, Green Hill Zone, Pyrosphere, Suzaku Castle, and Midgar.

Gallery

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  Dracula's Castle in Ultimate.

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  Lightning flashing on the stage, showing Dracula's shadow.

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  Medusa in the background.

External Link

• Article on the Castlevania Wiki.