Author Topic: A Castlevania plot hole to end all plot holes (Read 5851 times)

Super Waffle · « **on:** November 16, 2013, 11:17:22 AM »

Replaying Portrait of Ruin, I just thought of something.

Why doesn't Charlotte turn into a cat as part of her death animation?

Ahasverus · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2013, 01:49:43 PM »

I always supposed you don't kill the witches, they just turn into cats for escaping.

Intersection · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2013, 01:56:17 PM »

Quote from: Ahasverus on November 16, 2013, 01:49:43 PM

I always supposed you don't kill the witches, they just turn into cats for escaping.

Which they do -- you can sometimes kill the cats while they're running away.

But why would this qualify as a plot hole? Charlotte doesn't die in the plot, so her death animation is a tad bit... trivial.
Narrative considerations aside, though, it's actually an interesting idea. It could even have been implemented as some kind of a "last stand" feature before death.

darkwzrd4 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2013, 11:38:31 PM »

Well, couldn't the same thing be said about Shanoa. She doesn't turn into a cat either when she dies. Besides, just because some witch enemies turn into cats when they die doesn't mean that all female spellcasters have to.

The Puritan · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2013, 03:49:39 AM »

Come to think of it, a Cat Mode would've been nice.

Personal preference though, ultimately. Cats and frogs are equally 'witchy'.

Shiroi Koumori · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:47:16 AM »

Cat Mode....

Playing as Gunlord, prunyuu~ing all the way.

Chernabogue · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2013, 07:34:10 AM »

Castlevania III-bis: Dracula's Zoo, with frog, cat, owl, and platypus playable

X · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2013, 03:41:47 PM »

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Well, couldn't the same thing be said about Shanoa. She doesn't turn into a cat either when she dies. Besides, just because some witch enemies turn into cats when they die doesn't mean that all female spellcasters have to.

Except that Shanoa isn't a Witch. She's either a Sorceress or 'Glyph' caster. Most likely the latter. They are not the same as witches. This may sound like apples and oranges, but there is a fundamental difference. despite the fact the one of the villagers called her a beautiful Witch I don't think even he knew what type of spell caster she was.