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{{cquote|''The protagonist of Castlevania. He uses his holy whip, Vampire Killer, to perform a smash attack with long reach. He also uses projectiles like an axe, holy water and cross.''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | {{cquote|''The protagonist of Castlevania. He uses his holy whip, Vampire Killer, to perform a smash attack with long reach. He also uses projectiles like an axe, holy water and cross.''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | ||
'''Simon''' ({{ja|シモン|Shimon}}, ''Simon'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was announced as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8th, 2018. {{iw|wikipedia|Keith Silverstein}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Hideo Ishikawa}}, Simon’s | '''Simon''' ({{ja|シモン|Shimon}}, ''Simon'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was announced as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8th, 2018. {{iw|wikipedia|Keith Silverstein}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Hideo Ishikawa}}, Simon’s voice actors from ''Judgement'' and ''DreamMixTV World Fighters'' will reprise their roles in English and Japanese of the game respectively. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Simon's render is based off of the boxart of the original ''Castlevania'', now turned to face the side and with the Vampire Killer in front of him. | *Simon's render is based off of the boxart of the original ''Castlevania'', now turned to face the side and with the Vampire Killer in front of him. | ||
*Simon is the first character to be introduced in the same installment as his [[clone]] since | *Simon is the first character to be introduced in the same installment as his [[clone]] since ''[[Melee]]'', where {{SSBM|Marth}} was added to the roster along with his clone, {{SSBM|Roy}}. | ||
**He is also the first third party character to ever have an Echo Fighter. | **He is also the first third party character to ever have an Echo Fighter. | ||
*The screenshot of Simon holding an axe in front of {{SSBU|Bowser}} is a reference to ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'', where the Axe is key to defeating Bowser and his imposters in castle levels. | *The screenshot of Simon holding an axe in front of {{SSBU|Bowser}} is a reference to ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'', where the Axe is key to defeating Bowser and his imposters in castle levels. | ||
