Simon Belmont

> *This article is about Simon's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Simon Belmont.*
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## Character Statistics

### Can Crawl

Yes (squat walk from Super Castlevania IV)

## Voice Actor

### Japanese

Hideo Ishikawa

**Simon Belmont** (シモン・ベルモンド, *Simon Belmondo*) is a playable starter newcomer in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. From the *Castlevania* franchise, Simon comes from the Belmont clan and fought against Dracula the most in games out of all the protagonists, he is often considered the face of the franchise. He is voiced by Keith Silverstein in English and Hideo Ishikawa in Japanese.

Simon's design is based off of his appearance from the older *Castlevania¨* games, most noticeably on the X68000 release of *Castlevania Chronicles* with some elements from *Super Castlevania IV*, such as his shoulder pad and the spiked bracelet he wears on his upper arm. He is considered as a "retro" character in the game.

## Attributes

Simon is a heavyweight with slow movement and a fast falling speed. He has the worst air acceleration in the game, a nod to his inability to adjust his airspeed in the original *Castlevania*.

Simon has tremendous reach for many moves, but noticeable startup lag as a result. He has the longest average reach of any fighter in the game, though this is compensated by his whip having narrow hitboxes.

His main gimmick is his whip, which has a sweetspot in the form of a tipper and lets him damage and kill from a safe zone. As such, he plays best when at medium-long range and suffers from fighting in close combat. He also doesn't have many viable escape options for close combat, which makes him easy to pressure.

## Moves

### Taunts

Side - Holds the Vampire Killer lengthwise and spins it around himself twice.

Up - Holds the Vampire Killer in the air, coiled up.

Down - Cracks the Vampire Killer on the ground next to him, saying "Come!"

### Idle Poses

* Stands upright with his right hand on his hip. Based on Richter Belmont's pose before his fight in *Castlevania: Symphony of the Night*.
* Thrusts his hand downwards.

## Victory

### Theme

A remix of the "Stage Clear" theme from the original *Castlevania* (1986) on Nintendo Entertainment System.

### Poses

* Holds the coiled Vampire Killer in the air before lashing it out against the ground while spinning once. The ending pose appears similar to promotional art for *Castlevania Chronicles*.
* Shouts "I vanquished the darkness!" as he whips the ground around him twice before holding the Vampire Killer taut. This is a possible reference to *Castlevania II: Simon's Quest* during the end of nighttime, when the game will show a prompt stating "The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night.".
	+ Against characters who use darkness, Simon may simply say "The Darkness!"
* Jumps up to grab a Magic Crystal and then whips forward. Simon will then continuously whip and jump as the camera cuts to a side view. The pose references a phenomenon when the A and B buttons are held after collecting an orb in the original *Castlevania*.

## Alternative Costumes

1. Brown - Resembles his in-game appearance in *Castlevania Chronicles (X68000)*, *Super Castlevania IV* and *Grimoire of Souls*.
2. Red - Resembles his appearance in *Castlevania II: Simon's Quest*.
3. Yellow - Resembles his appearance on the Western boxart for *Super Castlevania IV*.
4. Black - Resembles his appearance in *Castlevania Chronicles (PS1)* and his in-game appearance in *Vampire Killer (MSX2)*.
5. Blue - Resembles his appearance on the Japanese boxart for *Super Castlevania IV*.
6. Purple - Resembles Cornell from *Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness*.
7. Orange - Resembles his in-game appearance in *Castlevania (NES)*.
8. Indigo - Smash-original.
9. Green - Resembles his appearance in *Haunted Castle*.
10. White - Likely references his wedding outfit in *Haunted Castle*.
11. Gray - Resembles Doppelganger from *Castlevania Chronicles (PS1)*.
12. Navy - Resembles his appearance in *Captain N: The Game Master*.

## Trophies

### Simon Belmont

In progress...

* Castlevania (09/1986)
* Super Castlevania IV (10/1991)

### Simon Belmont (Alt.)

In progress...

* Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (08/1987)
* Castlevania Chronicles (07/1993)

### Grand Cross (Final Smash)

In progress...

* Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (10/1993)
* Castlevania Judgment (11/2008)

## Trivia

* Like Mega Man, Simon has different Custom Moves by using other sub-weapons from the series and his animations being similar to his classic games (such as NES and SNES ones).