Netflix Castlevania Nocturne new episode final fight Richter Belmont unleashed his magic full power. Richter saves Juste from Nikolai. #alucard #ritcherbelmont #castlevanianocturne
Lmao... I see where he's coming from. He did his role, only to lose everything and ultimately gain no ground in staving off the evil in the world. As he said, no matter how many vampires he dispatched there was always more, and more powerful to replace them.
I thought maul vampire guy using his bat form to come up behind for a sneak attack after his bro goes in loud from the front with a musket shot and charge was badass as well. They really do animate the fights well and the tactics feel legitimate.
Literally goosebumps hearing this Divine Bloodlines rendition and having Richter finally putting on his iconic white headband. Seeing the Grand Cross in the blue flame was amazingly
I heard/read from somewhere that the white band is used in funerals (and well, in Vietnam, where I'm from, that is the same). This series was inspired by the Japanese game series of the same name, so it is most likely correct information. Basically, Richter was giving those blood suckers a funeral by fire lmao.
I forgot he had it in his pocket. In fact it didn't even register for me that the ribbon the girls gave him was going to be bandanna, so this scene came as a total surprise and it got me hyped af
We got to see 3 generations of Belmonts Wield the Vampire Killer Whip in one season. His grandfather Juste Belmont uses the whip so effortlessly and gracefully like it’s second nature.
Next season better give training montage with Juste, since Juste in his prime was definitely no slouch specially in magic (he is probably the only Belmont who reads for pleasure)
This scene was incredible, the rising action was genuinely compelling and the need for survival triggering his sense of magic was a beaut. Bloodlines is just fantastic, dude.
when he put on the bandanna/headband I was hyped af lol. there is a sequence in the next episode when he fights the moth Night Creature and he performed the uppercut from the games!
The art feels a lot more consistent during the fights as well. While I love the trevor vs death fight, the art at some points looks like it was done in paint, trevor has 4 fingers, no facial details, the morning star loses all flow in animations. I think they really upped the budget for nocturne
@@hraddon7066 I thought it was alright. I was genuinely surprised, cause I thought Richter would be the only living Belmont in this series, but I'll be glad to see some training sessions between Richter and Juste Maybe have them have a similar relationship to Vesemir and Geralt in Witcher 3
Trevor walked, so future Belmont’s could run. Don’t get me wrong, Trevor did some impressive stuff, but after watching this I see why the Belmonts are so renowned as they are in the games. They’re trained to become hunters of the night, and strike fear in monsters.
Trevor and Sypha created a stronger lineage for future Belmonts. I imagine that having access to the Belmont hold and the knowledge of Dracula had a huge role to play in that
trevor definitely set the bar high for future Belmonts. his impressive feats showcase why the Belmonts are renowned as fearsome monster hunters in the games.
@@SOLDAT_MENDES really? I think Sypha is the one who set the bar high for new future belmonts. Without her bloodline, non of the next Belmont’s would be able to dual both physical weapons and magic together. Trevor on the other hand, was nothing new to the Belmont bloodline since he was a Belmont himself.
I believe that the power of one's magic is the state of someone's mentality. He used his magic once to protect the one person he loved and looked up to, and that magic failed him, so he locked it away in his guilt as a means of coping. That moment is him growing up. Becoming a Belmont, and embracing his pain and sorrow into power when he needed it the most. I like that.
Though his experience alone is not enough yet. Remember, he only yet to discover his power. Of course some would say this is a "Mary Sue" routine, but wrong. He's been doing magic before. Only reason he stopped and it's gone is because of the guilt of losing his mother. Magic alone and whatever skills he got won't cut it. This is just first season. Richter was only gonna take a first step. But with Alucard returns again, I believe he's gonna learn from him a thing or two.
In the games, you're left to assume that the Belmonts spend generations refining their magic and becoming more powerful. In the games themselves you can see the progression of the Belmonts in how they play. Juste is capable of crashes and spells, but in SOTN, Richter's spells are simply more powerful, varied, and destructive. By the time we get to Julius, the grand cross is improved to the point where it sucks in its surroundings and is has the firey depiction you see in this show.
@@martmandred9182 Richter cant be a Mary Sue when his magic is still so clumsy compared to Sypha and even Tera, who barely fought. He used ice magic as a way to enhance his martial prowess, his flame was short range combustion and the ice shards were used like throwing knives. Compare that to Sypha who used flame to fly, bend ice like clay and set up various traps with her magic.
He is the most powerful one, before Julius eventually is born. The blue flames tell it all, not even Sypha, a master magician, could burn them that hot.
I'm thinking if they'll get unique flame colors of each Belmont, Julius' flames would be white. I mean, white flames are known to be hottest known by mankind and shined so bright like how Belmont always be the morning sun that vanquished the night.
i like how even tho it's a big anime moment you can still tell he's not experienced with magic - which is why he's using it to enhance the fighting skills he's already familiar with. using the ice to block, enhance his hits and create throwable daggers, and using his fire through contact. it's very clever of him considering he did it completely on the spot.
I'd say the opposite actually: most magicians shown use their magic as purely long-range weapons to fling at opponents, whereas Richter can incorporate to use in conjunction with his own body seamlessly. His ability to harden his blows, grow armor just large enough to block individual attacks on the fly, and rapidly transition between elements without so much as a hand-wave makes me think he's actually incredibly skilled. Then again, that's just my own interpretation.
Yup it’s going to be worth the wait at least and I’m kinda mad they left us on a cliffhanger but they’re prob gonna give us the second season next year I think.
@@ThoraxetheImpaile100it IS Netflix, so keep that in mind. They do have a reputation. That being said, I hope we get more than eight episodes next time. That wait and hype for only about three that wasn't just richter crying in a pond. I do wonder if they're going to have undead Trevor, Sypha, and Grant like in most of the games. Is Alucard taking him into the Belmont house now located beneath Castlevania? Will we see the Morning Start Whip passed down next season? Will he dual wield like his great great super great grandaddy?
@Deverik1981 As far as some of what transpired in this first season, I'd chalk it up as giving Rickter some character development, something that Trevor arguably didn't get much of outside of season 1. As for seeing the Morning Star again, I feel like that will be more of an Easter egg because if Rickter is as powerful as I hear, (I've only played Lament of Innocence, so I don't know the ins and outs of Castlevania) he's not really gonna need it much if at all.
It's that almost dead-eyed "Now, you fucked up" head turn from Richter that absolutely sold the scene. Grand Cross in blue fire? Epic. Richter's scream of apoplectic rage? Flawless. That cold hateful gaze he hands to these vampires before giving them the ass whooping of a lifetime? That was the moment that legit had me jumping out of my seat screaming "Kick Their Asses, Belmont!"
When I saw that "holy cross!!" Item crash scene and the "Richter Theme" played..just brings back memories like I first played Dracula X on the SNES. This scene is really badass.
He has his arrogant and reckless moments but I for the most part think he's actually the most level headed one in the group. Also like that they show his vulnerable side.
Richter is probably the best of the Belmont line, to be fair. He's easily one of the most powerful, and appears in some of the most beloved of games. Trevor being a close second. Simon really is just kind of lame by comparison.
Trevor is looking down proudly at Richter as he punches vampires. Also I love how all three Belmonts we’ve been introduced to have the same personalities. “But fuck it.” “God shits in my dinner again.” “I’ve got to take a piss.”
Something says me that un Season 2 Juste finally Going yo reawakens His magic for Get His revenge against Ruthven (he Will appears as a new antagonista..I feel It)
Combats using magic are usually reserved to throwing elemental objects at the enemy in mainstream media. But Castlevania gave a middle finger to that mainstream trope. A glorious, shining, erect middle finger. The concept itself is very simple. Speaker magicians can only use fire and ice magic, with electricity being Sypha's own twist post her visit to the Belmont Hold. But the way magic is used by EVERY combatant in this series is just awesome. And the usage fits their personality too, to boot. Sypha is extremely creative and it shows, using flames as jet propulsion and ice as disc blades or mid-air pedestals. Julia is the practical one, using the elements in what the do best: a flamethrower and icicle darts. Richter augments his fists, as he is, bottom line, a melee fighter. I mean, come on. Ice gauntlets? Burning fists? God this guy's awesome.
lol richter still not as strong as trevor just yet. he cant even beat that winged woman, also she got 1 shotted by alucard. and by the time when trevor didnt have his morningstar whip he somehow on par with alucard lol lol lol. richter need to train his skill more ( magic and whip ofc)
1:00 that looks like him casting the Grand Cross or an imperfect version of it. Wonder if it's foreshadowing his eventual use of it in its complete form later
I'm pretty sure the Super Attacks got reimagined in this series. Like how he throws several daggers quickly at Marquis at the Abbey dungeon, reminiscent of the Thousand Edges
Ricther in the games is a Jack of trades of sorts since he spend his entire life training and studying effectively when it comes to magic and whips making him a formidable Belmont. In the Netflix Series I believe he is weaker in comparison to the games because he lack the training to reach his full potential im hoping in Season 2 he gets better and start understanding it better
Tiny detail I love, before when asked why he doesnt use magic he says "im happy with my whip and knives" but here he loses both, and hes defensless, in the moment of weakness with nothing else left his magic comes back.
A few things I notice about the animation that I love during this fight 1:01 the fire forms a cross 1:03 the water around Richter has evaporated 1:31 Richter forms ice around his neck to stop an attack
Nocturne is kinda misrepresent how strong Richter is. Nocturne Richter is just a mere weakling compare to his Rondo of Blood version, let alone Julius.
Ritcher is truly the best of both worlds! I love how he combines his magic with his whip and martial arts! No wonder he’s often considered one of the strongest Belmonts!
Talking only about the show, this moment was set up nicely. Episode 1 established his mother had been training him as a speaker magician. At 10 years old he was throwing fire at a vampire. This is finally overcoming his trauma- it made sense while also being glorious.
This scene with divine bloodlines in the background is the same as when Alucard, Trevor and Sypha were fighting in season 2 and bloody tears started playing. Amazing 👏
I love this series so much, not only did we get to see Juste following in Trevor's footsteps, but we also got a version of Devine Bloodlines and epic fight that I never knew I needed in my life. I hope we get season 2 soon.
The only thing that I can imagine that could be more hype than this.... Is if Juste also made a magical comeback with his classic red robe, and teamed up with Richter for some epic Belmont combos
God the way divine bloodlines starts playing is PERFECT. This is how you make a video game TV show netflix. You don't need to stay loyal to the source materal, you need to stay loyal to the fans.
Well he is the Strongest physically at least. No magic, but pure Muscle and skills, he is definitely proud of his descendants as seen in Grimoire of Souls.
@@EternalRoman If Super Castlevania 4 is meant to be taken as canon, Simon's sheer technique with the whip is something that is never truly matched even with his more powerful descendants. Sadly, he and Christopher might have been written out entirely from Netflix's canon. I get Christopher cause the gameboy games were nowehere near as popular, but Simon was literally the mario of Castlevania for a while.
yeah i was confused at whos gunna be the big bad in nocturne since its just the plot of rondo of blood, and they make elizabeth bathory into a vampire....wat.@@thesnatcher3616
@@thesnatcher3616 Well we can hope to at least get a reference from Juste about his Grandfather Simon and his feats. Cause yeah, I hate that Simon whom was the very first character we all played and was the one that brought the Castlevania franchise to life, to be relegated to a simple meh.
Playing some of the video games when I was younger, I never experienced the games that highlighted Richter as the main Belmont. But the bandanna that he wears and the magic in his blood just makes it seem more like a saiyan character from DB and how he powers up is sooo awesome
In my opinion this ability of magic given to this version makes more sense in mind to how he never runs out of weapons in the game as they run on hearts which could now be interpreted as the belnades magic being used here.
I JUST realized that Julia and Richter Belmont were wearing blue clothing to resemble Sypha as speaker magicians. It's not just the magic, but also their style of clothing that was adopted from Sypha. I can't believe I noticed until now.
@hidan407 I feel like most of you are confused by Trevor's use of the morning star. When Trevor only had the whip, he was struggling as much as Richter in vampire fights. It's only when he got the morning star that he started one shotting vampires.
@@mettatonneoexLol, yeah that's literally the plot of SOTN. Richter defeated Dracula so easily that he didn't know what else to do, and Shaft corrupted that part of his personality and brainwashed him to revive Dracula even stronger so they could fight forever.
Now imagine how powerful and badass Simon Belmont was in this universe since he is the OG protagonist of the game series. He deserves that treatment. I wish Juste would mention Simon since he was his grandfather.
OMG the GRAND CROSS escene armonized by that epic version of my DIVINE BLOODLINES was absolutely a delightful master piece which got me f*king goosebumps. I LOVE IT !!
I don't think anything can beat the Bloody Tears scene in S2. But then came Granfaloon, then fight with the Dragan and Dracula's Court, this, then vs Drolta and Erzabet. I think they're all the best.
Compared to Castlevania season 1, which admittedly was more a proof of concept than anything else, it's off to a solid start. Plus, the scene where Tera becomes a vampire is right up there with the best scenes of the first series.
I've seen many batshit crazy comments saying the fights in this series falls below the quality of the previous one. I feel like we watched 2 completely different shows.
I was pretty disappointed with richter throughout the start of this series but at this moment of the series I finally said "now this is a belmont" shivers
This is one of the coolest ways i have seen magic being used in a fight. Sypha was creative sure but Richter used it like a martial artist. This is how i imagine a way of the 4 elements monk from dnd should work
