Topic: Shower Thoughts: Castlevania Edition

[Lumi Kløvstad]

So, as the thread author, I hereby give this thread immunity to the penalties of thread necromancy as far as my powers under the forum rules extend. Let this thread stand as a dread immortal thing, immune to the permanent ravages of the grave, to be resurrected and returned as many times as is needed and willed by the common user.



Not today, Satan.

So the actual purpose of this thread is "shower thoughts". Idle wonderings and thoughts that probably don't merit their own thread but might make for 5-10 minutes of halfway interesting conversation. Pondering whether Soma's fashion means bell bottoms are returning in 2035, how much his fluffy coat costs, that sort of thing.

No huge purpose.

[X]

Okay, I'll respond with a question.

*Ahem*

Why is that image of death in blue when according the the HoD manual he's in purple?

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Okay, I'll respond with a question.

*Ahem*

Why is that image of death in blue when according the the HoD manual he's in purple?

That's your screen. On mine it's purple.

[BLOOD MONKEY]

why does death change outfits in sotn but keep the same artwork

[X]

That's your screen. On mine it's purple.

Oh, that makes sense. But I'm house-sitting so it's my Mom's screen.

[Dracula9]

where the fuck do skeletons keep all those bones that aren't actually their own otherwise they'd fall apart

what does dracula think whenever one of the heroes just straight-up walks headfirst into his dick

why doesn't isaac believe in belts

what the fuck was wrong with dmitrii that he thought his fashion sense was acceptable in any reality not taking place in 1976

[Lumi Kløvstad]

what the fuck was wrong with dmitrii that he thought his fashion sense was acceptable in any reality not taking place in 1976

That and Soma Cruz's Pretty in Mink white pimpcoat, bell bottom jeans, and fancy bowling shoes in Aria suggest the 70's are making a comeback in the mid-2030's. God help us all. Also for whatever reason Julius Belmont thought CHAPS were a decent attire for vampire hunting.

[Dracula9]

how dare you insult the wardrobe of cowboy grandpa

[X]

That and Soma Cruz's Pretty in Mink white pimpcoat, bell bottom jeans, and fancy bowling shoes in Aria suggest the 70's are making a comeback in the mid-2030's.

yeah that was a not-so-good design choice for Soma. Though AoS is the better game Soma's wardrobe was vastly improved upon in DoS. Also cowboy chaps are somewhat timeless when you think about it. After all, things like jeans have been around since the 1700s.

The term jeans appears first in 1795, when a Swiss banker by the name Jean-Gabriel Eynard and his brother Jacques went to Genoa and both were soon heading a flourishing commercial concern. In 1800 Massena's troops entered the town and Jean-Gabriel was entrusted with their supply. In particular he furnished them with uniforms cut from blue cloth called "bleu de Genes" whence later derives the famous garment known worldwide as "blue jeans"

[BLOOD MONKEY]

why is dos bad

[Holy Diver]

Why does dracula have a fucking forrest inside of his castle?

[Dracula9]

why is dos bad

it isn't

it's just boring and more than a bit dull and uninspired (which is arguably worse than being bad)

Why does dracula have a fucking forrest inside of his castle?

because forrest runs really fast

and forests are a great place to hide all your Akumajou Densetsu OSV - Track 16: Demon Weed

[KaZudra]

Why The Langoliers?

[Dracula9]

oh and i'd like to actually weigh in a verdict on the soma attire thing before i forget:

i'll take an outfit that looks a bit dated but is actually cohesive and sensible as far as aesthetic style goes over "generic anime protagonist who just recently discovered that section of amazon that has all the shitty cheap knockoff anime costumes made by ten-year-olds in a sweatshop in taiwan and, without actually having a sense of style, bought every single item he thought looked cool"

[The Puritan]

Would Fuuma of Getsu Fuuma Den have appeared in Castlevania had IGA stayed on?

I have nothing going for this shower thought except:

1. There was a small Fuuma push in the early 2010s (he was playable in Harmony of Despair and a "Gesshi Hanafuuma" appeared in Otomedius Excellent, teamed with Kokoro Belmont at that).

2. The gut feeling that Bloodstained is made of elements we would've eventually seen in future IGA Castlevanias, and that Zangetsu might be a Fuuma expy