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Simon is an interesting case, because he's been out of the public eye for a long time. He definitely gets respect as a video gaming icon of sorts, but he's so irrelevant that it doesn't translate to any sort of strength. On top of that, his only good picture was his sprite, and we don't see those until later rounds if he's lucky. Who the hell identifies that red headed goober as Simon Belmont?

Still, the guy does have the iconic Belmont name, and Alucard is proof that Castlevania does means something around here, so the guy just needed something to become relevant, and a re-design that conjures of the image of Super Castlevania IV, a game that probably could do half decent in a Games Contest if it could make the cut.

Enter Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it stands to reason that Simon would have more to gain from Smash than most characters would. Very few characters, save for complete unknowns, could make that gain, but Simon's old school respect is what helped make his boost that much more potent. Also, he was seeded against Hayabusa, a character who also leaned on a re-design, but now lacks the relevancy he had back when he got his makeover.

I took Simon to win the eight pack, and even though he didn't, I feel like it wasn't a bad call in retrospect.
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