Topic: Useless Castlevania NPC Awards

[Long John Silver]

if lydie counts, then so does ada from lod. after all lydie was based on her, the stuff that happens to them is pretty much identical.

[A n t r a x x]

Also, why the hell is Hammer on the list? He sells you weapons and stuff.

Same with Master Librarian. Because Alucard knew him when young, the old geezer was happy to help him... for a little price. Not to mention he's packing an Axelord armor on him. 

[paletteswapmonster]

Ok, Lydie is useless, but not as useless as Mina. Young Henry is still pretty useless. It's not like Cornell had to save him, he just did it to be good, but it ended up making him look like even more of an idiot than before. He could have just wandered around for half an hour and lied to his mom to get This the copper key. Actually, even adult Henry is useless, so Henry himself is just completely useless.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Adult Henry rescues the children, which is more than can be said of other extra modes, so I wouldn't call him useless at all.

Plus he's very fun to play as.  Gun-toting and all.

As for Child Henry... there's a chainsaw-wielding maniac in the maze.  He could've just been scared shitless and been frozen with fear.  I'm sure many would choose to hide rather than run in that same scenario.

[paletteswapmonster]

As for Child Henry... there's a chainsaw-wielding maniac in the maze.  He could've just been scared shitless and been frozen with fear.  I'm sure many would choose to hide rather than run in that same scenario.

And that makes him useful?

[Ahasverus]

Mina gave the talisman to soma; tha'ts something useful.-
Lydie is just a maidmstrees in danger.

[paletteswapmonster]

Mina gave the talisman to soma

No she didn't. It was called Mina's Talisman, but she didn't give it to him.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

In Reply To #20

I guess you've never heard of 'usefulness as a plot device'.

It wouldn't matter anyway, since I don't know what your criteria for usefulness is, but it sounds like you have to be the Messiah to make the cut.

The one-liner responses do not help the thread either, either.

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #20

I guess you've never heard of 'usefulness as a plot device'.

You're saying Henry isn't useless because he decided to hide. That makes no sense.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

In Reply To #24

As usual, you misread and gather whatever you want from what others post.

I could argue that Henry himself is as useful as any 10-year frightened child would be, and his existence is useful because it shows the player the human side of Cornell... but no you probably couldn't grasp that.

By that logic, the villagers in Simon's Quest are far less useful since they "just pace back and forth".  There's some that don't even move.

But Lydie doesn't move either.  In fact you don't see her 'til the end of the game... she is,essentially, a living MacGuffin. 

How about the useless peeping eyes behind the windows?  They serve no purpose other than rule of cool.  Does Rule of Cool apply to your definition of 'usefulness'?

Better define 'usefulness' because I'd rather these things all be there rather than not, since otherwise all these games would be lacking in color/soul.

[Rodriguezjr]

Out of those I would say Lydie.

[paletteswapmonster]

his existence is useful because it shows the player the human side of Cornell

Ada already does that job.

How about the useless peeping eyes behind the windows?  They serve no purpose other than rule of cool.  Does Rule of Cool apply to your definition of 'usefulness'?

They aren't NPCs. You're very much exaggerating.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Ada already does that job.
They aren't NPCs. You're very much exaggerating.

Yes, because it's something only one character can ever do (not that one meets Ada 'til the end anyway... in fact, aside from her involvement as a plot device, she's about as useful as Lydie is).  Honestly, you have your own little ruleset for everything.

And you're picky about everything else, unless it's someone other than you.  Then they're exaggerating or wrong.  Not just in this thread but all threads you've been participating on as of late.  We do have a 'don't be an ass rule', which you constantly bend or break.

I'm issuing a Warning for the flamebait/troll way in which you post.  Watch yourself.

[paletteswapmonster]

People should know better than to take my posts so seriously.
EDIT by Moderation:
They should not have to.

[Ultimecia]

Sarah Tarantoulle (Lament of Innocence) - The Damsel in Distress, but at least she helped in the storyline a little bit
Annette Renard (Rondo of Blood) - Another Damsel in Distress, not anything spectacular, just a reason to get the story in motion. Like MANY others.