Super Smash Bros.'s symbol for the Castlevania series.
This page explains in detail the interactions between the Castlevania series and the Super Smash Bros. series.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
December 7, 2018
Castlevania
Super Smash Bros.
- 2 playable characters (1 unique, 1 echo)
- 1 boss (Dracula)
- 1 stage (Dracula’s Castle)
- 1 item (Death’s Scythe)
- 1 Assist Trophy (Alucard)
- 29 spirits (including 1 from spinoff)
- 34 music tracks
Playable characters[]
Castlevania introduces two new fighters, Simon and Richter Belmont. However, as the latter is a clone of former, Richter is considered an "Echo Fighter", and can therefore share the same spot on the character select screen depending on the settings.
Since no Castlevania character is among the eight starting characters from the original Super Smash Bros. they all need to be unlocked by either having them join the party in Adventure Mode: World of Light, playing enough VS matches, or clearing Classic mode with specific characters.
Simon[]
The third Belmont to kill Dracula from Castlevania debuts as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He's the 18th character unlocked playing VS Matches, and the third character in Link's Classic Mode unlock tree. His default appearance is based on his render in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls.
He's overall a powerful fighter with a vast arrange of weapons, albeit with poor recovery. His moveset combines elements from his and Richter’s appearances. His most notable moveset comes from his whip, the Vampire Killer, which is part of his unique gameplay from his neutral and forward tilt: the Whip Twirl. Holding the attack button after performing neutral attack or forward tilt will cause Simon or Richter to dangle his whip in front of himself. It can be controlled manually to strike nearby opponents or cancel out weak projectiles. This special attribute is based on the attack in Super Castlevania IV. The Vampire Killer also has a sweet spot and the tip and tether grab ledges. He also performs the Ritcher’s Slide for his Down tilt and Blade Dash for his dash, both being from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, as well as his Jump Kick ability both Richter and he can learn in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair for his down aerial.
Special attacks:
- Neutral Special - Axe: Simon throws an axe at a high arc that can pierce through the opponent and go through the ground. The axe is a basic sub-weapon that acts similar to how it does in the Castlevania games.
- Side Special - Cross: Simon says “Begone” and throws a boomerang like weapon in the shape of a cross that travels horizontally and pierces opponents, but it always comes back at the opposite even if he jumped. The cross is a sub-weapon that acts similar to how it does in the Castlevania games.
- Up Special - Uppercut: He jumps up and moves slightly forward while raising his Vampire Killer upwards. Although he has not utilized this in games where he’s playable, this move is based on what Richter can preform in Symphony of the Night.
- Down Special - Holy Water: Simon throws a bottle of holy water diagonally downward. When it lands or hits an opponent, it creates a pillar of fire that traps opponents in flame damage for a bit with little knockback. The bottle can also be caught by an opponent. The move is a sub-weapon with the color aspect being similar to its appearance in Super Castlevania IV.
- Final Smash - Grand Cross: Simon summons a large coffin to trap opponents in. If successful, the scene moves to a graveyard resembling of Super Castlevania IV, where he grabs the coffin with his whip while saying “Away”, and swings it in an arc before launching it to the sky. He then hunches over before flexing powerfully back with his chest pushed upward and his arms bent, exclaiming "Grand Cross!" as a number of magical crosses made of energy erupt from the ground and batter the coffin holding the opponents. While Simon has only been able to preform the move in Castlevania: Judgement before, this technique has been used with Ritcher since Rondo of Blood.
In Boxing Ring, his stage name is “Evil-Whip-Wielding Bane”, referencing his primary weapon that he uses to fight enemies.
Two of Simon's taunts and all of his victory poses are different references for the Castlevania franchise. The side taunt has him end in a pose that he strikes before battling in Castlevania Judgement while his down taunt has him whip Vampire Killer on the ground similar, referencing the opening to Super Castlevania IV. As for the victory poses, one pose has him say "I vanquish the darkness!" when winning against players who aren't villains or associated with darkness, a possible reference to the prompt in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest that says "The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night," during the end of nighttime. Another pose has him hold the coiled Vampire Killer in the air before lashing it out against the ground while, ending in a pose similar to his promotional art in Castlevania Chronicles. Finally, there is a pose that involves him grabbing a Magic Crystal, a special item in the Castlevania series, as he continuously whip and jump as the camera cuts to a side view, referencing a phenomenon when the A and B buttons are held after collecting an orb in the original Castlevania.
Alternate outfits: File:SSBU Simon palette.png
- Brown (default)
- Red: Resembles his appearance from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.
- Yellow: Resembles his appearance on the Western boxart for Super Castlevania IV. It also resembles Fake Trevor in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
- Black: Resembles his appearance in the Arrange Mode of Castlevania Chronicles and his in-game appearance in Vampire Killer.
- Blue: Resembles his appearance on the Japanese boxart for Super Castlevania IV, as well as Richter.
- Purple: Resembles Cornell from Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness.
- Orange: Resembles his in-game appearance in Castlevania.
- Indigo: Resembles Hector from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.
Simon's Classic Mode is called "Smash-vania", and most of the opponents are monstrous beasts that reference the enemies from the Castlevania series. The fights are:
- Round 1: vs. King K. Rool and Incineroar (White) in Dracula's Castle (Battlefield form). The background music is Vampire Killer. This is a reference to either The Creature and Flea Man from the original game or Minotaur and Werewolf from Symphony of Night.
- Round 2: vs. Giant Ridley in Luigi's Mansion (Ω form). The background music is Out of Time. This is a reference to the Giant Bat from Castlevania.
- Round 3: vs. Bayonetta and Dark Pit in Umbra Clock Tower. The background music is Bloody Tears / Monster Dance. This is likely a reference to Carmilla and her servant from Rondo of Blood.
- Round 4: vs. Charizard (Blue) and King Dedede (Green) in Kalos Pokémon League. The background music is Beginning. This could be a reference to either Leviathan and Cyclops from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
- Round 5: vs. Bowser, Ganondorf, and Mewtwo in Reset Bomb Forest. The background music is Simon Belmont Theme (The Arcade). This can be a reference to the bosses Slogra, Gaibon, and Death from Super Castlevania IV.
- Round 6: vs. Richter in Dracula's Castle. The background music is Divine Bloodlines. This can be a reference to Richter being brainwashed in Symphony of the Night.
The final boss is Dracula.
Richter[]
Richter, the latest Belmont to claim the Vampire Killer before the Morris Clan claimed it, debuts as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, although only as an Echo Fighter of Simon. He's the 35th character unlocked playing VS Matches, and the seventh character in Link's Classic Mode unlock tree. His default appearance is based on his render in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.
In Boxing Ring, his stage name is “Azure Vampire Assassin”, referencing how the Belmonts are a family of vampire hunters who try to kill Dracula and the color of the robe he wears.
Being Simon's Echo Fighter, he shares most of the same moves with only minor differences in aesthetics and words he says (he says “Go!” when using Cross and says “Now” when trapping opponents in the coffin for Grand Cross). The only notable difference with Simon that when using Holy Water, it gives an aura effect instead of flaming effect. Besides having its color change to blue, matching the color from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as well as him saying “Take this!”, this replaces the effect that would normally have the Red Pikmin be immune to flames, causing the aura to damage it. However, this does remove the effect of exploding the bombs on contact.
All of Richter's taunts references artwork involving Rondo of Blood. His up taunt has him hold up his fist like his appearance in the game's boxart, his side taunt has him hold the Vampire Killer with both hands like his appearance in the guidebook, and the down taunt has him tighten his gloves like his appearance in a cutscene of the game. The up and side taunt are also featured in two of his victory poses. Additionally, the one similar to the side taunt has him say "You don't belong in this world!" which is what he said in the beginning of Symphony of the Night. The other pose has him pull back and roll up the Vampire Killer on his side and then turns his head and makes a parting gesture as the back faces the camera. The stance he poses is similar to his idle stance in Symphony of the Night, with the parting gesture referencing the cutscene where he rescues Tera in Rondo of Blood.
Alternate outfits: File:SSBU Richter palette.png
- Navy (default)
- Red: Resembles his ancestor Christopher Belmont as he appears in Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth and Juste Belmont from Harmony of Dissonance.
- Purple: Resembles Richter's appearance from the unreleased SEGA 32X game Castlevania: The Bloodletting as well as Shaft from Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.
- Green: Resembles the "Curse" status-effect from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Castlevania: Dracula X. Also resembles the color scheme of Maria Renard as she appears in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It’s possible to also resemble Annette from Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles.
- Yellow: Resembles artwork for John Morris for Castlevania: Bloodlines. Also resembles Julius Belmont as he appears in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.
- Blue: Resembles his design in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.
- Black: Resembles Alucard as he appears in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
- White: Resembles Leon Belmont as he appears in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.
Richter’s Classic Mode is called "Smash Echoes" and his opponents are Echo Fighters in numerical order of the characters they are Echo Fighters of. The final boss is Dracula, possibly to represent that he fights the same boss as Simon since all three are from the Castlevania franchise, even though Richter has fought Dracula before.
Dracula[]
The main antagonist of many Castlevania games appears as a boss in Adventure Mode: World of Light, as well as in Classic Mode as Simon, Richter, Luigi, and Pac-Man's final boss, while serving as the fourth boss for Sephiroth. The fight seems to be based on the boss battle from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, so Dracula has two phases.
His first phase is based on his humanoid form, as he steps off the throne and into the stage. Like in his appearance in his other games, his weak spot is at the head and he can teleport in a beam of light. His attacks includes fire balls (including dark ones), magic orbs, fire pillars and a swarm of bats.
After the first phase is completely drained in health, Dracula regains his health and transforms into his green-winged demon form. While in this form, he can be hit anywhere from his body while also using a new series of attacks. These include spitting out ghosts, fireballs, and electric waves. He is also able to preform claw swipes, jump slams, and shockwave punches.
Dracula’s Castle[]
Dracula’s Castle is the only stage to represent Castlevania in the game, it's based on the end point of Castlevania games where the Belmonts fight Dracula.
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.
Various boss characters also appear in the background of the stage with a stage entrance of how they appeared in their respective games. These include the Creature with Flea Man, Medusa, Mummy, Werewolf, Carmilla’s giant head form, and Death. Also when the moon disappears in the background, bats form shadows of either Dracula or Kid Dracula, in which the latter also appears occasionally in silhouette.
Death’s Scythe[]
The recurring and powerful weapon for Death and used by some playable characters in the Castlevania series appears as a new item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It works as a battering item and can KO opponents instantly depending on the damage dealt by opponent and the type of swing. Fully charged requires opponent at 70% minimum, not fully charged requires 80% minimum, and tilt requires 120% minimum.
Alucard[]
Alucard, the hybrid son of Dracula, makes his first appearance in Super Smash Bros. as a new Assist Trophy in Ultimate.
When summoned, he will say "Out of my way!" or "Suffer me!". He primarily uses the Crissaegrim, an extremely rare and powerful blade that has been recurring since Symphony of the Night. Similarly, only the sword slashes are visible when attacking rather than the sword itself being visible in motion, similar to the original games. He is also capable of using a transformation that lets him travel through certain walls and avoid attacks completely, a bat transformation that leads into the hard-hitting Wing Smash tackle, and both his jump kick and back dash techniques. However, he can be attack and K.O.'d.
Spirits[]
The game features 29 Spirits in the Castlevania series, including 1 from the Kid Dracula spinoff. Most of them are unlockable in Spirits mode, either in Adventure Mode or the Spirits Board, where the player must win in a fight with specific conditions, simulating a fight against the spirit's character. Alternative unlock criteria are indicated when available. Most spirits can also be obtained as random rewards or by purchasing them from the in-game shop; this is only listed when it's the only way to unlock the spirit.
Fighter Spirits usually come in two alternative artworks, one based on artwork from the character's original series, and the artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate itself; only the original series artwork is shown here.
| # | Name | Image | Artwork from | Spirit stats | Augmented fight / unlock criteria | Notes |
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| 1050 | Simon Belmont | Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls | Fighter spirit | |||
| 1051 | Richter Belmont | Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles | Fighter spirit | |||
| 1052 | Trevor C. Belmont | Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | Primary (★★★★) [Shield] | Vs: Simon (Indigo); Palutena (Blue); Sheik (Red) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Beginning •Assist Trophy Enemies (Alucard) •Reinforcements will appear during the battle |
•The Palutena puppet fighter references Sypha for utilizing magic-based attacks. The puppet fighter's blue costume references the blue coloration of Sypha's robe.
•The Sheik puppet fighter references Grant for being nimble characters wearing cloths wrapped around the top of their heads. The puppet fighter's red costume references the red coloration of Grant's clothes. | |
| 1053 | Maria Renard | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Primary (★★) [Grab] Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 |
Vs: Zelda (Purple); Falco (White); Charizard (Blue); Incineroar (White) In: Reset Bomb Forest(hazards off) Music: Slash •Rule: The enemy starts the battle with a Cucco |
•The minion fighters each represents Maria's animal subweapons, which includes cardinals (represented by Falco, an avian), a dragon (represented by Charizard's draconian appearance), and a cat (represented by Incineroar, a tiger-like character).
•The stage references the lower levels of Dracula's Castle where Maria was imprisoned underneath the main hall in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. This is also referenced by the lower level of Dracula's Castle where Maria's spirit is located in World of Light. | |
| 1054 | Maria Renard (Symphony of the Night) | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Primary (★★★) [Grab] Additional Midair Jump |
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| 1055 | Alucard | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Primary (★★★★) [Shield] Sword Attack ↑ |
Vs: Simon (Indigo) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Dracula's Castle •Assist Trophy Enemies (Alucard) |
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| 1056 | Reinhardt Schneider | Castlevania (N64) | Primary (★) [Neutral] | Vs: Simon (Orange) In: Find Mii (hazards off) Music: Iron-Blue Intention •Rule: The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge |
•The stage references the outside setting of Dracula's Castle.
•The puppet fighter starts off with a Killing Edge, referencing Reinhardt using a short sword for close combat. | |
| 1057 | Nathan Graves | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Primary (★★) [Attack] | Vs: Richter (Green) In: Find Mii (hazards off) Music: Awake •Item: Timer •The enemy has an extra midair jump •The enemy has increased jump power |
•The Timer item references the Stopwatch weapon from the Castlevania series, which similarly allows the player to slow down time to their advantage.
•The battle conditions references Nathan's jumping abilities, with the ability to double jump with the use of the Double relic, and the ability to jump extremely high vertically with the use of the Roc Wing relic. | |
| 1058 | Hugh Baldwin | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Primary (★) [Attack] Sword Attack ↑ |
Vs: Marth (White) In: Find Mii Music: Awake •Item: Timer |
The second battle condition likely references to Hugh's high jumps during his boss fight in Circle of the Moon. | |
| 1059 | Juste Belmont | Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance | Primary (★★) [Attack] | Vs: Richter (Red) In: The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form) Music: Awake •Hazard: Lava Floor •The enemy has increased move speed |
•The stage likely references the Luminous Cavern, a gloomy cavern in Harmony of Dissonance.
•The Lava Floor hazard likely references Juste's ability to use Spell Books as sub-weapons, the first among them being the Fire Book. | |
| 1060 | Yoko Belnades | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Support (★★) Battering Items ↑ |
Vs: Robin (Pink) In: Spear Pillar(Battlefield form) Music: Lost Painting •Rule: The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy's special moves have increased power |
•The Robin puppet fighter references both Robin and Yoko Belnades being magic-casters who utilizes magic-based attacks.
•The stage likely references the Castle Corridor, the opening area in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrowwhich features a night sky and a ruins design. | |
| 1061 | Leon Belmont | Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Primary (★★) [Grab] | Vs: Richter (Yellow) In: Unova Pokémon League (hazards off) Music: Lament of Innocence •Strengthen Weapon •The enemy can heal by shielding attacks |
The first battle condition likely references to the Perfect Guard, a technique from Lament of Innocence which would replenish MP and hearts when an attack was blocked at the right time. | |
| 1062 | Julius Belmont | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Support (★★★) Side Special ↑ |
Vs: Simon (Orange) In: Dracula's Castle (Battlefield form) Music: Jet Black Incursion •Rule: The enemy has increased attack power •The enemy has increased move speed |
The battle conditions references Julius' fully-powered state in the boss fight against him in Aria of Sorrow. Canonically one of the strongest Belmonts, during his fight he is both powerful and fast, despite him holding back | |
| 1063 | Hector (Castlevania) | Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | Support (★★) Death's Scythe Equipped |
Vs: Robin (Blue); Ridley (Blue) In: The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form) Music: Lament of Innocence •Item: Battering Types •Reinforcements will appear during the battle |
•The Ridley minion fighter represents The End, the winged final evolution form of the Devil-Type Innocent Devils.
•The stage likely references the Forest of Jigramunt area from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, which had both a forest area and an underground cave area, much like The Great Cave Offensive. | |
| 1064 | Jonathan Morris | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Primary (★★★) [Grab] | Vs: Richter (Red); Robin (Red) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Jail of Jewel •Rule: The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power |
The battle condition references Jonathan's ability to master his sub-weapons by defeating enemies, most of which are throwing-type items. | |
| 1065 | Charlotte Aulin | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Primary (★★) [Attack] Magic Attack ↑ |
Vs: Zelda (White); Richter (Blue) In: Bridge of Eldin(Battlefield form) Music: Hell from the Past •Rule: The enemy's special moves have increased power •The enemy favors side specials |
•Similar to the battle with Jonathan Morris, the Richter minion fighter represents Jonathan. The puppet fighter and the third battle condition references the strong friendship between Charlotte and Jonathan.
•The stage features the castle in the background, referencing Dracula's Castle. | |
| 1066 | Shanoa | Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | Primary (★★★) [Grab] | Vs: Bayonetta (Blue) In: Brinstar Depths (Ω form) Music: Twilight Stigmata •Hazard: Heavy Wind •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash after a little while |
•The stage likely references the caverns of Tymeo Mountains in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.
•The Heavy Wind hazard references one of Shanoa's abilities to conjure up a fierce wind. | |
| 1067 | Gabriel Belmont | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | Primary (★★) [Neutral] | Vs: Simon (Red) In: Temple Music: Cross Your Heart Rule: The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy favors side specials |
•The stage, music, and second battle condition references Gabriel's former affiliation with the Brotherhood of Light, a sect of holy knights that Gabriel served until his eventual renunciation of his faith.
•The puppet fighter starts off with a Beam Sword, referencing the Void Sword Gabriel wields. | |
| 1068 | Medusa Head | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★★) Air Defense ↑ |
Vs: Meta Knight (Navy); Tiny Mewtwo (Cyan) x5 In: Dracula's Castle Music: Starker / Wicked Child •Rule: You have reduced move speed after a little while •The enemy falls slowly |
•The Tiny Mewtwos' long tails referencing the snakes in place of her hair
•The music represents the Medusa Head's debut in Castlevania. | |
| 1069 | Mummy | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Primary (★★) [Grab] Speed ↓ |
Vs: Sheik (Yellow) x2 In: Dracula's Castle (Ω form) Music: Mad Forest |
•The Slow Super Armor battle condition references to the Mummies' slowing moving towards the player.
•The stamina battle condition the stamina gameplay of the Castlevania series. | |
| 1070 | The Creature & Flea Man | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★★) Poison Damage Reduced |
Vs: Giant Mii Brawler (Moveset 1333, Hockey Mask, Business Outfit, Low Voice Type 11); Diddy Kong (Yellow) In: Dracula's Castle (Battlefield form) Music: Out of Time •Hazard: Zap Floor |
The Zap Floor hazard references to the Creature's control over electricity. The hazard also references to the Creature being brought back to life by an electrical bolt. | |
| 1071 | Death | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★★★) KOs Heal Damage |
Vs: Robin (Blue) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Nothing to Lose •Rule: You take serious damage after a little while •You are hard to launch |
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| 1072 | Carmilla | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★) Fire/Explosion Resist ↑ |
Vs: Giant Meta Knight (Navy) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Crash in the Dark Night •Rule: The enemy is invisible •The enemy has increased defense after a little while |
The battle conditions likely references Carmilla being a ghost character, as ghosts are often depicted as invisible. | |
| 1073 | Werewolf | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★★) Dash Attack ↑ |
Vs: Wolf (Black) In: Luigi's Mansion (Battlefield form) Music: Crash in the Dark Night Rule: The enemy's physical attacks have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed |
The stage features a full moon in the background, referencing the myth of people in Castlevania and in most media transforming into werewolves under the light of the full moon. | |
| 1074 | Shaft | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Support (★) Magic Attack ↑ |
Vs: Robin (White) In: Dracula's Castle (Ω form) Music: Dance to Gold •Rule: You have reduced move speed •The enemy is invisible |
The Invisibility rule and battle condition references Shaft's spirit being transferred into a green crystal ball. In Symphony of the Night, Alucard can only see the crystal ball if he is equipped with the Holy Glasses. | |
| 1075 | Dracula | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Primary (★★★) [Neutral] Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 |
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| 1076 | Soma Cruz | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Primary (★★★★) [Neutral] Giant Killer |
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| 1077 | Dracula (2nd form) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Support (★★★) Unflinching Charged Smashes |
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| 1078 | Kid Dracula | Kid Dracula | Primary (★★★) [Grab] Jump ↑ |
Vs: Lucas (Gray) In: Dracula's Castle Music: Dwelling of Doom •Hazard: Slumber Floor •The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit |
•The Slumber Floor hazard references Kid Dracula waking up from a long sleep in Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun.
•The Lifesteal battle condition likely references the nature of vampires where they attack their victims and feast on their blood. |
Music tracks[]
The game introduces 34 Castlevania tracks. 26 tracks are available from the start, while 8 tracks are unlocked as random rewards or by purchasing them from the in-game shop. All of these tracks can be played in Dracula's Castle. Update to Ver. 8.1.0 on August 4, 2020 allowed any of these tracks to be played on Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination stages.
Simon and Richter also get a new victory fanfare. It is a remix of the stage clear theme from the original game. However, it's unavailable in the Sound Test and is therefore not listed here.
Base tracks:
- Vampire Killer (Remix): This track is a remix of the first stage theme in the original Castlevania. The instrumentation and overall structure is largely similar to the orchestral metal approach of the Castlevania Judgment version, but the arrangement is extended and incorporates a portion not found in the original melody.
- Vampire Killer ("Original"): Simon's theme, sourced from Castlevania Judgment, which itself is a remix of the first stage theme from Castlevania.
- Starker / Wicked Child: This track is a remixed medley of the Stage 2 and Stage 3 themes from Castlevania. The first title is commonly referred to as "Stalker," with "Starker" being a rare mistranslation of the title.
- Out of Time: This track is a remix of the music that plays during the Clock Tower stage in Castlevania. The song takes a similar orchestral metal approach to the soundtrack of Castlevania Judgment.
- Nothing to Lose: A remix of Dracula's first phase boss theme from Castlevaniafrom Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.
- Bloody Tears / Monster Dance: This track is a remixed medley of the daytime and nighttime themes from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It uses an orchestral metal approach, particularly incorporating a harpsichord and pipe organ for the "Bloody Tears" segment and a choir for the "Monster Dance" segment.
- Cross Your Heart: This track is a remix of the music used for first stage of Haunted Castle, an arcade remake of the original Castlevania. The arrangement is similar to the Castlevania: The Arcade remix of the song, but includes a choir and an additional guitar solo.
- Can't Wait Until Night: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on Julius Belmont's theme from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, which itself is a remix of the final stage theme from Haunted Castle; it also contains "Heart of Fire" from the original Castlevania.
- Beginning: This track is a remix of the theme used for Stage 1 of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The song's structure is based on its arrangement in Castlevania: The Arcade, but includes synth voices that emulate the sound of the original NES theme.
- Aquarius: This track is a remix of the first song used in the Sunken City of Poltergeists stage in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. While the overall piece is similar to the Castlevania: Harmony of Despair version of the song, it includes original aspects, such as an electric guitar-focused refrain.
- Simon Belmont Theme (The Arcade): A remix from Castlevania: The Arcade based on the theme played during the first stage and the final boss from Super Castlevania IV.
- Divine Bloodlines: This track is a remix of the theme that plays during the first stage of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, albeit with many alterations. It combines aspects of the various remixes of the original track from throughout the Castlevania series. The overall format this remix follows is based on the Portrait of Ruin version, "Bloodlines Bequeathed".
- Dance of Illusions: Dracula's theme, sourced from Castlevania Judgment, which itself is a remix of Dracula's boss theme from Castlevaia: Rondo of Blood.
- Iron-Blue Intention: This track is a remix of the song used in Stage 4 of Castlevania Bloodlines. It takes an orchestral approach and primarily features a pipe organ for its main melody, while also including a modern drumkit and electric bass.
- Dracula's Castle: Alucard's theme, sourced from Castlevania Judgment, which itself is a remix of the theme of the first area of Dracula's Castle in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
- Dance of Gold: This track is a remix of the music used for the Alchemy Laboratory area in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Whereas the original song is a lushly orchestrated waltz, the remix introduces a heavy metal style that occasionally includes orchestral breaks mimicking the original.
- Lost Painting: This track is a remix of the music heard in the Reverse Caverns, Anti-Chapel, and Forbidden Library areas in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's Reverse Castle. The original song had an ambient, synth and pad-based melody with light percussion; the remix, meanwhile, is more of a trance-styled song that features electric guitar and rhodes.
- Awake: This track is a remix of the song used in the Catacomb area in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. The remix begins as a fairly faithful remaster of the original, orchestral song that incorporates faster-paced metal elements as it continues.
- Ruined Castle Gallery: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on the Castle Corridor from Castlevania: Aria of Shadow.
- Lament of Innocence: This track is a remix of Leon Belmont's theme from Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. As with the original, the song is a hybrid between a realistic orchestra with a techno-style bass and drumline, as well as incorporating a female vocalist. A later segment of this track features a reprise of Dracula's theme from Super Castlevania IV.
- Jet Black Incursion: The theme of the first stage from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.
- Crash in the Dark Night: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on a boss theme from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.
- Ripped Silence: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on a boss theme from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
- Hail from the Past: The theme of Sandy Grave, sourced from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
- Twilight Stigmata: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on the theme played in the opening movie and in the entrance of Dracula's Castle from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.
- Jet Black Wings: A remix theme from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair that plays in certain parts of Dracula's Castle in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.
Unlockable tracks:
- Black Night: A remix from Castlevania: The Arcadebased on Dracula's second phase boss theme from Castlevania. It is unlocked by defeating Dracula.
- Dwelling of Doom: The theme played inside mansions, sourced from the Famicom Disk System version of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.
- Mad Forest: Sylpha's theme, sourced from Castlevania Judgment, which itself is a remix of the forest area theme from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
- Simon Belmont Theme: The theme played during the first stage and the final boss of Super Castlevania IV.
- Slash: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on the theme of stage 4 from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.
- The Tragic Prince: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on the Clock Tower theme from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
- Jail of Jewel: The theme of the Great Stairway from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
- Go! Getsu Fuma: A remix from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair based on a theme from Getsu Fūma Den.
Other references[]
If Pit was to do his Smash Taunt at Palutena’s Temple when fighting Richter, Alucard appears to be part of Palutena’s Guidance.
Adventure Mode: World of Light features a couple of Castlevania references:
- The Mysterious Dimension features various questions regarding spirit characters in the game, and the player must choose the right spirit in order to progress. One of these questions is "Which spirit fought alongside Alucard to defeat Dracula?" and the available spirits are Gabriel Belmont, Nathan Graves, Trevor C. Belmont, and Kid Dracula. The correct answer is Trevor C. Belmont, based on the events of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
- Dracula’s Castle in the Dark realm area is entirely based on the world map of the original Castlevania, with the ultimate boss being Dracula. The area features ghosts scattered thoughout, Silver Cannonballs to defeat them, and an hourglass to reset alignments that have been destroyed.