Simon Belmont/Harmony of Despair

The original 8-bit version of Simon Belmont from the original Castlevania is a downloadable character in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, released on January 26, 2011.
==Overview==
As Simon's mastery in sub-weapons increases, his whip will change form and size, growing from its leather form to its more powerful chain form.
There's also a sub-attack with his whip that no one else can perform. By inputting ↓, ↘, → (facing right), Simon will launch a short-range fireball as he strikes with the whip. This only works in the Xbox version of Harmony of Despair, however; in the PlayStation 3 version, 5 MP will still be deducted from the player's collection, although no effect will take place.
==Simon's gear==
Much of Simon's gear appears in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. This gear can be equipped by anyone who has inherited the Vampire Killer whip.
==Sub-weapons==
Simon is able to utilize any "Belmont subweapon" that has been used by all members of the Belmont family, except for the Ricochet Rock. All of his weapons reach level 9, just like everyone else. The grind is worth it as it makes him stronger with his basic whip attack.
A glitch was confirmed that putting Down-B subskills can be spammed (useful for training them on Survival Mode). Hold ↓ while pressing LB and B at the same time at fast speed to spam. (Note: Simon's whip only changes form by reaching higher levels with non-DLC sub-weapons; thus, the Javelin and all Retro Sub-Weapons do not have this effect.)
==Dual Crush==
==Trivia==
*Despite his sprite being the original 8-bit version of Simon Belmont from Castlevania, with his barbaric design, his profile picture in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is the updated, red-haired version designed by Ayami Kojima for Castlevania Chronicles.
Simon Belmont
Belmont, Simon