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Richter and Simon's whip-based tilt attacks also have ranges similar to the Vampire Killer's standard attack in ''Castlevania''{{'}}s NES installments, whereas their smash attacks have even longer ranges.<ref name=DevDetails>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2018/12/12/sakurai-tells-more-details-about-smash-ultimates-development/ Sakurai Tells More Details About Smash Ultimate's Development]</ref> Overall, the Vampire Killer grants both Richter and Simon the overall longest ranges out of the cast, while the Vampire Killer itself can be swung freely like [[Chain]].<ref name=Direct/> In order to compensate, however, their movesets are sluggish and their whip-based attacks are reliant on precision in order to be fully effective.<ref name=Direct/><ref name=DevDetails/> | Richter and Simon's whip-based tilt attacks also have ranges similar to the Vampire Killer's standard attack in ''Castlevania''{{'}}s NES installments, whereas their smash attacks have even longer ranges.<ref name=DevDetails>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2018/12/12/sakurai-tells-more-details-about-smash-ultimates-development/ Sakurai Tells More Details About Smash Ultimate's Development]</ref> Overall, the Vampire Killer grants both Richter and Simon the overall longest ranges out of the cast, while the Vampire Killer itself can be swung freely like [[Chain]].<ref name=Direct/> In order to compensate, however, their movesets are sluggish and their whip-based attacks are reliant on precision in order to be fully effective.<ref name=Direct/><ref name=DevDetails/> | ||
Although Richter is an [[Echo Fighter]] of Simon, Sakurai noted that Simon's moveset takes inspiration from Richter's ''Castlevania'' techniques to a greater extent as well, making them derivatives of each other.<ref name=Direct/> On a related note, there is one notable mechanical difference between them: Richter's [[Holy Water]] possesses the [[Aura]] effect, whereas Simon's possesses a [[flame]] effect. This gives him situational differences in certain matchups: unlike Simon, he can harm red {{b|Pikmin|species}}, but he cannot remotely detonate explosives (such as {{b| | Although Richter is an [[Echo Fighter]] of Simon, Sakurai noted that Simon's moveset takes inspiration from Richter's ''Castlevania'' techniques to a greater extent as well, making them derivatives of each other.<ref name=Direct/> On a related note, there is one notable mechanical difference between them: Richter's [[Holy Water]] possesses the [[Aura]] effect, whereas Simon's possesses a [[flame]] effect. This gives him situational differences in certain matchups: unlike Simon, he can harm red {{b|Pikmin|species}}, but he cannot remotely detonate explosives (such as {{b|Bomb|Link|}}s). Aesthetically, Richter has his own taunts and victory poses in reference to ''Rondo of Blood'' and ''Symphony of the Night'', while his Holy Water's flame is blue compared to Simon's red.<ref name=Direct/> | ||
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