Richter (SSBU)

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This article is about Richter's appearances in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the characters in other contexts, see Richter Belmont.

Richter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Castlevania
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Grand Cross

“	Richter Crosses Over!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Richter (リヒター, Richter) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was announced as a newcomer during a Nintendo Direct on August 8, 2018. He is an Echo of Simon. David Vincent, Richter's voice from Portrait of Ruin, The Dracula X Chronicles, and Harmony of Despair, confirmed on Twitter that he would be reprising his role as Richter in English versions of the game.

Attributes

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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 up.

Differences from Simon

• Richter has different taunts and victory animations from Simon. One of his victory animations is taken from his unique stance while holding up in Symphony of the Night and the cutscene where he rescues Tera in Rondo of Blood. 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.
• Richter's Holy Water has blue fire instead of red.

Reveal trailer

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Gallery

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  Richter's splash art.

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  Richter on Gaur Plain.

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  Richter straightening his chain on the Bridge of Eldin.

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  Performing his down tilt on Kalos Pokémon League.

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  Richter pummeling Lucas on Mario Circuit.

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  Holding a Lip's Stick next to a Red Pikmin on Distant Planet.

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  In his red alternate costume on Yoshi's Story.

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  Richter posing next to Simon on Coliseum.

Character showcase video

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Trivia

• 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's render is based off of the boxart for Rondo of Blood, modified to face forward 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 poor voice acting. The first line Richter delivers is "Die monster, you don't belong in this world!".
• His taunt in the rain on Distant Planet is a reference to his Hydro Storm attack.
• Richter's red outfit is in reference to a character that was cut from Rondo of Blood, often mistaken for appearing in a cancelled Castlevania project for the Sega 32X. Said character used a modified version of Richter's sprite from Rondo of Blood.
• Much like the other newcomers in Ultimate aside from Inkling, Richter was originally absent from the panoramic artwork. He was added after the August 8th, 2018 Direct, alongside Simon, Dark Samus, Chrom, and King K. Rool.