Topic: POLL: Who will you play as first in Harmony of Despair?

[Munchy]

To answer the poll, Nathan "Radd" Spencer, because instead of playing this tripe I will instead play BC: Rearmed again.

[uzo]

Simon ressurrected/woke up Dracula in CVII just to beat him down before you can say
"But enough talk, have at you!" Dracula didn't even get to eat breakfast.   
Jonathan and Charlotte had to fight Dracula and Death at the sametime, even a merged version of Dracula and Death afterwards!   No one else in Castlevania defeated a team that powerful.   

Simon earned it, after having fought Dracula alone in his first game.

A weakened Dracula with an already defeated Death doesn't equate to the most powerful team ever.

You lose. You get nothing. Good day sir.

[shelverton.]

I hated the final battle in PoR. Not that it was very challenging (cause it wasn't), but it was all over the place and the room felt cramped and claustrophobic - not "epic" like it could've been. I can honestly say that the battle with Brauner - had it been harder - would've made a better final boss battle than the Dracula/Death combo. It was original, fun and kinda epic IMO.

[Hydrostorm]

Simon earned it, after having fought Dracula alone in his first game.

A weakened Dracula with an already defeated Death doesn't equate to the most powerful team ever.

You lose. You get nothing. Good day sir.

Uzo, you sly rockin' dog, why you so bad ass?

Just because you combine two things doesn't always make it better or more powerful, anyways. Example: Combining slug with salt. Poor sluggie.

I will most likely play Johnnie-boy, however, shortly after Alucard. Soma will probably be the last character I visit, I mean, it's Soma for God's sake. I might not even play him.

[Harrycombs]

I'd probably play as Soma first, it will be interesting to see how the souls will pan out in the game. I don't really care that his character was ruined in DoS if he's still fun to play as. Then I'd probably as Alucard. I will never touch Charlotte though. She wasn't even fun to play as in PoR. God I hate that game

[Reinhart77]

all these characters have large arsenals to play around with.  hence, why we have Jonathan, but no Julius or Richter, who'll probably just be dlc with no collectible arsenol.

[crisis]

I hope they don't add Julius. I don't want to see him until 2017, when the 1999 game is finally released.

[Raphael Belmont]

Jonathan????maaannnn....plzzz.... 

[Hydrostorm]

all these characters have large arsenals to play around with.  hence, why we have Jonathan, but no Julius or Richter, who'll probably just be dlc with no collectible arsenol.

I can understand where you're coming from, however...

If you're referring to the fact they have an inventory system and can wield different weapons, then that is a pretty weak excuse on their end. Course, then again I suppose not everyone really has a problem with this character roster. It would be neat, though, if the DLC had characters completely devoid of inventories and only had 'core' abilities and/or sub-weapons. I.e. Richter with his acrobatic attacks. Plus random pork chop hidden behind blocks like in the olden days.

Also, DLC blows.

[thernz]

Yeah, I think it would be fairly simple to give Richter an inventory system. I mean, they'd just need to sprite two more animations for him so he could use swords and great swords. And Richter would have the added benefits of AIR DASH and LEAP SLIDE. Far more interesting than Jonathan's clunky EVADE ROLL and low range and weak KNEE STRIKE.
Of course, they'd probably make him play more like PoR Richter who was just terrible.

Also, would've been hilarious to see Ayami Kojima redraw Richter in the old style.

[justin312]

Where's the voting option for "None, won't be buying this game because it looks like garbage."?

[Raphael Belmont]

Where's the voting option for "None, won't be buying this game because it looks like garbage."?

indeed.

[affinity]

Yeah, I think it would be fairly simple to give Richter an inventory system. I mean, they'd just need to sprite two more animations for him so he could use swords and great swords.

a Belmont should never wield anything but a whip as their main weapon.  It's their trademark style and the whip is the symbol of a Belmont's true power.  

[Aridale]

and the "recently violated by a dark priest" option =D

[Sumac]

No one. Since I don't have X-Box 360...or any current generation consoles for that matter.

But if I had, it would most likely Charlotte or Shanoa. Charlotte practically saved POR for me, for she was fun to play in the game and I hated Johnathan almost from the begining of the game. And Shanoa was interesting protagonist and I liked her gameplay. Also, OOE was first Castlevania that I genuinly enjoyed for a long long time. At least the first, that I enjoyed since AOS.