Richter and Leon: Seperated at birth by Time Travel?

Lovely Mai

No. This is not about time travel in CV. LOLZ!

Digging up an old topic for a new generation of members, I would like to draw attention to the similarities between Richter and Leon Belmont.

Of course, Richter came first. We all know that.
But if you look, there's some SERIOUS similarities.

*Both had their girlfriend/fiancee kidnapped by big bad.

*Both have odd trench coats (asthetic similarity, I know)

*Both of their girlfriend/fiancees are turned into a critter of the night in at least one ending

*Both have overly melodramatic dialogue. (Leon: "I'LL KILL YOU AND THE NIGHT!!"; Richter: *every line he uttered in the original english dub of SOTN*)

*Both have a close relationship to Dracula (More so than the other Belmonts)

*Both are capable of Item Crashes (Or Item Crash-like abilities)

I'm sure you can find other similarities as well, but these are just the ones that came up in the last discussion, and a few I discovered myself.

So, the evidence is before you. What does it all mean? Does it mean Iga is again guilty of COPYPASTA?

Nope.

Sure, they have PLENTY of similarities. But Iga took what was best about Richter and spun a new tale using that as its base. Here's the deal. The Belmonts themselves may have plenty of similarities, but the games they belong to are worlds apart. Richter's Rondo of Blood/ Dracula XX is a almost TOTALLY different style game than Lament of Innnocence. One is a linear game, albeit with some room for exploration, but the layout is completely sealed off; you can't go back to stages you've already cleared without replaying them. The other game is an open ended castle, you are free to explore it to the limits of your current ablities, and you can backtrack as well. The villains are VERY different; Walter would have made a HORRIBLE Dracula.

So even though the characters may be similar, there is enough differences in the events unfolding around them to keep them markedly different.

Some of us (including me, most of all) don't always appreciate Iga, but this is one area where he deserves a cheer.
_________________
"It is often stated that we must weigh the potential benefits and risks before we do something perceived as risky. Of course we must, but it is mathematically impossible to solve one equation with two unknowns. In the end, it all comes down to common sense, which varies among all of mankind, and is never foolproof. Let it be no other way, and let us rejoice for those who are brave and boldly step out into an uncertain future and let us pity, comfort, and then gently nudge in the right direction those who lack the bravery or ability to do so by themselves."

~Mary Elizabeth Cameron

Creeping shadow · Lair Staff/ Lookout Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 542

He does deserve a cheer for coming up with some interesting characters, so I say we let him have his moment. Then bash him when OoE turns into a total piece of crap! (joking about OoE.)

Nightmare · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

IGA should never be bashed.

Alec · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

Wow. THis sounds a lot less fannish than our previous discussion on this topic...

Nice Summary of the previous diuscussion topic!
_________________
Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it..Friends are like balloons: once you let them go, you can't get them back.

ladyice · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

I love Leon's little outburst.

I just always have this thought of Walter after hearing that turning to Mathias behind him with a WTF look. Mathias just shakes his head.

"He's been doing that as long as I have known him. You get used to it."

800 years later, Richter is running around... and Drac hears the "Mankind ill needs a saviour such as you!" line.

"Oh you must be a Belmont..."

---

Little Adrian comes home one day, Dracula looks him up and down, "Where were you, you were supposed to be home an hour before sunrise."

"Think you I would forget such a thing! No!"

"You've been hanging out with the Belmont kid in town... Trevor... haven't you?"
_________________
lady ice
Playing: Crisis Core, Lament of Innocence
Systems: PS3, PSP, PS2 & Nintendo DS
Want list: Little Big Planet, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia & Castlevania: Judgement

Lovely Mai · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

Leave it to ladyice to come up with something good. LOL.

Nice one!
_________________
"It is often stated that we must weigh the potential benefits and risks before we do something perceived as risky. Of course we must, but it is mathematically impossible to solve one equation with two unknowns. In the end, it all comes down to common sense, which varies among all of mankind, and is never foolproof. Let it be no other way, and let us rejoice for those who are brave and boldly step out into an uncertain future and let us pity, comfort, and then gently nudge in the right direction those who lack the bravery or ability to do so by themselves."

~Mary Elizabeth Cameron

ladyice · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

Esperenza Grace · Chieftain Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 166