I'd prefer to have another main female lead who uses real weapons. I'm a fan of Shanoa, but I'd prefer one who uses more equipment. Also, slight creative note, I'd prefer below the knee boots, since we have so many thigh highs for so many girls now a days, it's getting kinda silly.Yes, I agree. We need a female warrior who uses actual weapons. She could have some magic, but should be mostly a weapon user. A female Belmont would be perfect. I'm tired of all the women being nothing but spellcasters. What we need is a female warrior!
Issue with a female belmont is that unless she's like, a sister or something, the Belmont name would be lost due to yknow, marital custom of the female taking the Male's surname.
other than that- and if that is worked around, ive got no issue with it.
Actually all hispanic countries (latin america and spain) Portugal, Brasil and Italia I think, keep both surnames, I have two of them ;D
Argentina comes to mind. despite marriage, both keep their surnames. I think. dont remmeber now
a new female lead? yes, definitely, but not for a couple more games down the road. of course, i'd be willing to take a resurrected Sonia any time, but i guess that really wouldn't be a "new" lead. i'm all for another Belnades witch too, as long as it sheds some light on who these people are.Yeah, it's time for the Belnades to show up! Maybe not in next game, as we got Shanoa, but near in the future, who knows? :)
20 years after DoS. Julius has settled down and has a daughter who has just turned 18 and has been trained by her father to wield the whip so that she may become his successor. With that, Julius can retire knowing that his families legacy will continue.
Actually all hispanic countries (latin america and spain) Portugal, Brasil and Italia I think, keep both surnamesno, Italia not ;)
I find it very ironic that some claim there are only 2 female protagonist in the Castlevania universe.
Anyone ever notice how racist Castlevania is? It's always a white guy with a whip. ;o Let's see some brother's as protagonist! :DYeah we could call it Castlevania: The Disco of Evil and you'd have to fight Blacula 8) Incidentally Castlevania The Disco of Evil is also a websit (for those who're unfamiliar with it.)
Anyone ever notice how racist Castlevania is? It's always a white guy with a whip. ;o Let's see some brother's as protagonist! :D
The 1999 game will have a brother with black sunglasses that among the Vampires he was known as "The Day Walker".
Don't you think It'd be cool if he make an appearance in Castlevania?
Oh sure and the merchant in this game would sell liquor and handguns. Castlevania would take an undefined slope to hell if there was a black lead character. :-X
Oh sure and the merchant in this game would sell liquor and handguns. Castlevania would take an undefined slope to hell if there was a black lead character. :-XRacist much..?
Racist much..?
Its about a white guy with a whip because the Belmonts are white folks with whips. that simple.
Sypha <-- CV3S
Sonia <-- CVL
Carrie <-- CV64
Charlotte <-- OR
Maria <-- Rondo/SoTN
Shanoa <-- OOE.
ADA <-- ....wait wrong game ;P
And yes there should be more female protagonist. Now here is an even more interesting factor that is slightly off topic - and honestly I find this funny, so don't take it too seriously: Anyone ever notice how racist Castlevania is? It's always a white guy with a whip. ;o Let's see some brother's as protagonist! :D
As for teh racist statement... I see it the other way around... people pulling the race card when there isn't one... well, maybe because the story has nothign to do wit black people! I really do hate the insertion of random black guys. Always so out of place.
The 1999 game will have a brother with black sunglasses that among the Vampires he was known as "The Day Walker".
Don't you think It'd be cool if he make an appearance in Castlevania?
Changing the cultural landscape with Soma in AoS/DoS wasn't really a good move but I didn't make me dislike the games. They had decent music, good mechanics etc. but it didn't make me feel like I was playing a CV game. Independently they're great games, but the storyline is more like "the Asian wonderboy who's warped to Dracula's castle to save his love interest, kick some ass, have interesting encounters with CV related characters, finds out he has an 900 year vampire living inside him, and save the world and himself from destruction end of story". Almost as if the supporting characters and the castle itself is just a giant cameo appearence.
The original CV feel is pretty much unrooted to support the Soma's background and explain who he is. So much is lost from the original formula. A black leading character would just do the same thing or possibly worse.
I know the original poster was being facetious with their comment, but we've already had a mishap with Aos/DoS and don't need anymore and the thought is just unsettling.
I think the "Black Guy with Sunglasses who is a 'Day Walker'" thing was a nod to Blade, another famous Vampire series.
Well - eventually the game does have to go in to the modern times. Remember that in the original cannon that the Church has been keeping this battle secret for centuries and will continue, eventually Soma will have to die and the reincarnation will have to happen again. I think I understand from official Konami sources from an interview (someone on the forums mentioned this in a post before, but not this one.) is that with every regeneration cycle he "forgets" certain things now. The reason why the tied mythology from Japan was put into it is for a lot reasons - mostly business and tribute to the country the game origins from, but also keep in mind is that Castlevania has borrowed sources with other forms of Mythology (Atlantis/Greek/Egypt...etc.) so I honestly don't see why there is a problem with implementing this aspect in to the series because the Japanese do have a very interesting mythology, when demons and evil are involved.
Provided she's not yet another Belnades type spellcaster, I can get behind this.
^^This is a very logical way of looking at it and it does make a lot of sense. But it is unfortunate that much of the Japanese culture hasn't elevated woman status beyond what has long since been established. As this is the 21st century, a lot of countries need to make the efforts to destroy inequality and build up better relationships and understandings between the two sexes. As the old saying goes: 'He who does not adapt, shall perish.' I take this saying to heart every day of my life as it speaks volumes of meanings in just one small sentence. If said countries want survive in the new millennium they need to change with the times. Anyways back to the topic (sorry bout this rant). A female lead is needed for CV. Especially a female Belmont.This is why I put forth the idea that Julius could have a daughter that succeeds him as a vampire hunter. First of all, it continues the bloodline. And second, it's set in the near future where it's more likely to see a woman doing something that men traditionally do regardless of what country they're in.
Youve got about half a dozen Belmonts to choose from. You mean you dont dig ANY of them?They certainly look sexy but they don't act sexy.
Not even badass beard Julius?
If there is to be a woman warrior for a Belmont lead then I'd look no further then the northern tribes of Europe. Nordic/Celts/Vikings/Germanic/Anglo-Saxons would supply the perfect body-type for just such a warrior woman. In many of these tribes (believe it or not) there was equality amongst the sexes especially in the Viking circles. The Greek Amazon warrior women would be another good choice but they're in the wrong time period :P And before I forget Spartan woman were also expected to be fit and strong. But again, wrong time period.
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...dhampirs anyone? (NOT THAT I LIKE THE IDEA)
If LOS introduced a female lead it would probably adhere to the more profitable sexy vampire stereotype in the same way that Gabriel was a morally ambiguous anti hero
and i, like the idea of a dampire belmont almost as much as i like watching paint dry. it suggests that 'dracula' wasn't such a bad guy and then you run into softening the one baddy that was never meant to be anything but perpetual evil.
it will further romantasize a freaking demon. which is just silly!
LOL! Like Twilight and the Anne Rice novels? Thankx a lot writers!Yeah. They completely killed the concept of a vampire as a monster. They have essentially reduced them to a bunch of emo pretty boys. While I can see how that caters to the tastes of the ladies, it alienates the straight guys (really pisses me off). The best example of a true vampire outside of CV is the Alucard from the hellsing anime and manga. Now that is a vampire!!!
Yeah. They completely killed the concept of a vampire as a monster. They have essentially reduced them to a bunch of emo pretty boys. While I can see how that caters to the tastes of the ladies, it alienates the straight guys (really pisses me off). The best example of a true vampire outside of CV is the Alucard from the hellsing anime and manga. Now that is a vampire!!!
LOL! Like Twilight and the Anne Rice novels? Thankx a lot writers!
Would you? As I recall, he was something of a gentleman...didn't he save Seras Victoria's life? Albeit by turning her into a vampire, but still...
LOL! Like Twilight and the Anne Rice novels? Thankx a lot writers!
Anne Rice is who Stephanie Myers WISHES she was.
Yeah. They completely killed the concept of a vampire as a monster. They have essentially reduced them to a bunch of emo pretty boys. While I can see how that caters to the tastes of the ladies, it alienates the straight guys (really pisses me off). The best example of a true vampire outside of CV is the Alucard from the hellsing anime and manga. Now that is a vampire!!!
Don't you dare question my resolve! I've already given you your marching orders, soldier! You will search and destroy! SEARCH AND DESTROY!! Any resistance you encounter is to be crushed! Hellsing does not run from our enemies! Kill them all!! I order you to leave nothing but bloody stains in your wake!Integra <3
You're a Hellsing fan too, Uzo? 8)
Damn straight.
And I do agree with whats being said here. Shanoa was a step in the right direction, though I can see how the Glyph system could be interpreted as "an excuse for a woman to wield 'real' weapons". I really did like Shanoa though. She had class and wasn't afraid to beat down the undead, all while sporting a really hot look. Even her voice was confident and stood out. I really enjoyed playing as her.
I do not however believe that IGA is sexist. Legends being booted from canon makes sense in that it defies several long standing canon facts. Not because Sonia is a woman. In general though, I think IGA is just trying to make things a little more close to real world standards for the time periods. That's not to say that there have not been exceptions, but it is a general guideline of the time periods used. As evidence of this, Shanoa, Charlotte, and Yoko come from a later time period where it's a bit more acceptable.
Curse of Darkness was a missed opportunity though, in my opinion. Some women of the era turned to the dark arts as a form of social relief. Within those circles they had more freedom and power than society would allow them normally. Hector could have EASILY been a woman who joined Dracula's dark arts as a social escape.
Even then, mage girls don't have to be weak and timid. You can still pull off a powerful and badass mage girl. It's really more how it's presented than the powers they wield.
In general, I can see why things have gone the way they have, but I think with a little creativity and clever writing you can keep this concept and still introduce strong female leads.
You know, that's a very perceptive comment, uzo-sama :o I never knew you were interested in medieval history either. I would just add a bit to this:
"mage girls don't have to be weak and timid."
I think mages in general don't have to be physically weak, either. I just wrote a fanfic where the main evil mage was a tall, muscular man who wore plate mail and fought with his fists as well as dark magic. It might be possible to do something similar with a woman--a very lean, physically-fit woman with toned muscles wearing a sexy yet classy suit of armor who fought with physical swords and axes but used magic to enhance her weaponry. ;o
Damn straight.
And I do agree with whats being said here. Shanoa was a step in the right direction, though I can see how the Glyph system could be interpreted as "an excuse for a woman to wield 'real' weapons". I really did like Shanoa though. She had class and wasn't afraid to beat down the undead, all while sporting a really hot look. Even her voice was confident and stood out. I really enjoyed playing as her.
I do not however believe that IGA is sexist. Legends being booted from canon makes sense in that it defies several long standing canon facts. Not because Sonia is a woman. In general though, I think IGA is just trying to make things a little more close to real world standards for the time periods. That's not to say that there have not been exceptions, but it is a general guideline of the time periods used. As evidence of this, Shanoa, Charlotte, and Yoko come from a later time period where it's a bit more acceptable.
Curse of Darkness was a missed opportunity though, in my opinion. Some women of the era turned to the dark arts as a form of social relief. Within those circles they had more freedom and power than society would allow them normally. Hector could have EASILY been a woman who joined Dracula's dark arts as a social escape.
Even then, mage girls don't have to be weak and timid. You can still pull off a powerful and badass mage girl. It's really more how it's presented than the powers they wield.
In general, I can see why things have gone the way they have, but I think with a little creativity and clever writing you can keep this concept and still introduce strong female leads.
And going back to an old post in this thread, whoever said a female Belmont would have to be married? The Belmont family has been cast aside by the Church so many times, there's no reason they'd have to follow cultural standards. I'm not saying Mrs. Belmont would be a slut, but maybe her fiance was killed by Dracula or his minions or whatever (while trying to fight Dracula). The Belmonts weren't the only ones to fight Dracula, remember, they were just the only ones to defeat him. So fate could have played a part in preserving the Belmont name -- by killing off the soon-to-be husband and making the heir-apparent an illegitimate bastard child.
Its really more of a US custom, (cant speak for if it came from Britain back in the day though)
It far predates the USA, and predates Britain too for that matter.Ah, alright then. Still though, not every place in the world does it, was the point.
If they would ever want to have a female Belmont as a character, I doubt they find themselves unable to do so because of surname complications.Or they could just not care about that. It's not like the process of picking the heir is detailed.
Maybe IGA should bring back Sonia Belmont into a new game and give her a new story?
Or they could just not care about that. It's not like the process of picking the heir is detailed.
Shanoa was a step in the right direction,
Oh one more thing to add, The entire Order of Ecclesia game is just a side story which made Shanoa irrelevant and her involvement is not remembered in the main storyline which also shows that IGA is obviously sexist.
I want the next game's protagonist to be a DARK PRIEST.
And if you beat the game to see the secret ending, the dark priest looks directly at you from the game screen and violates your mind.