About a week ago, we mentioned that the recent issue of Nintendo Power revealed that the Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse crew (Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades, Grant Danasty, and Alucard) would be reuniting in Konami’s Castlevania Judgement for the Wii. And given that Dracula’s Curse is one of Producer Koji Igarashi’s favorites from the series, it’s little wonder that he decided to include all four.
Thanks to Kotaku, it’s revealed that Sypha and Grant are two of the final three characters in the game, and from their screenshot (seen above), Sypha’s new look may actually not be a travesty.
As for the third and final character, it will be none other than Cornell, the werewolf from the Nintendo 64’s Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, which I thought had been stricken from the record. Guess not. Apparently, though, he’ll be stuck in his wolf form the whole way through.
Here are the biographies of the characters as they appear in this game, which helps indicate at what point in time they were plucked from:
Grant Danasty
Grant Danasty used to live as a noble thief (much like Robin Hood) all the while aspiring to become a vampire hunter like Trevor. As the most agile man in Transylvania, Grant Danasty joined forces with Trevor to defeat Dracula. Since overpowering Dracula, Grant Danasty has become a true champion of good, devoting his time to restoring the town to the days before Dracula’s rule.Cornell
Cornell, a proud werewolf whose martial arts are said to be invincible, has come to rescue his younger sister Ada, who was kidnapped and taken to Dracula’s castle. With the blood of beast-men in his veins, in Castlevania Judgment, Cornell is transformed into a wolf and unable to change back.Sypha
Sypha is a tough, strong-willed witch who uses fire, lightning and ice magic. Affiliated with the church, Sypha hides her true nature by wearing priestly clothes. While Sypha has not yet met Trevor, fate has determined that they will defeat Dracula together and then marry.
Hmm, since Trevor’s in the game and Sypha’s in the game… perhaps meeting before they were destined to will unravel the entire timeline, thus allowing Igarashi a clean slate from which to create new games. Dastardly!
Or, it may just all be retconned by the end.
