By soul but not genetically... can souls have a form of DNA?
@EkaMoshroca
5 жыл бұрын
i said technically for a reason
@Moody.Smiruai
5 жыл бұрын
Let's tolerate DSP By Soma Juilius Cruz
@somacruz7759
5 жыл бұрын
No I'm not ._.
@AnvilPro100
5 жыл бұрын
Soma is BAE for how much of an outside-context character he is. You spend the whole franchise kicking Dracula's ass only to find out you're literally playing as his soul, and this kid actually manages to stay good in spite of that. It also helps that he's paired up with the coolest Belmont of them all (Julius) and Soma's power of Domination is brilliant from a gameplay aspect
@AnvilPro100
10 ай бұрын
@hankstockman It literally doesn't
@kiracomfortinghishomie8351
5 жыл бұрын
Soma has a stand and he can stop time, no doubt he is the best castlevania mc
@KR0NIC
5 жыл бұрын
and he's technically a vampire since he's Dracula so Dio confirmed
@Hoovinoyse
5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention he's a Dracula expy.
@gliderboom9172
5 жыл бұрын
he also has a guardian in aria of sorrow that goes ora ora ora
@crazymanwerido4522
5 жыл бұрын
In dawn of sorrow there's a boss that's actually just Dio, you even fight him on top of a clocktower.
@Sarah12471
5 жыл бұрын
No soma isn't that He is something that well.... *You'll never see it coming*
@Lieguy7
5 жыл бұрын
Daily reminder: Soma has a gun. It's all fun and games until Drac pulls out the gat.
@goldengoldy0197
5 жыл бұрын
He does have a gun, which deals pitiful damage.
@Lieguy7
5 жыл бұрын
@@goldengoldy0197 It deals emotional damage to the monsters that they've been hit with such a pitiful weapon. Truly Soma is using psychological warfare to it's fullest effect here.
@jamesvanitas
5 жыл бұрын
BREAK YO SELF FOOL!
@goldengoldy0197
5 жыл бұрын
@@Lieguy7 It does feels like something the Lord of shadows would use.
@kiracomfortinghishomie8351
5 жыл бұрын
For his neutral B, he wields a gun.
@johncutter1572
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Soma has always been my favourite character but your video brought new depth to him and I was happy for a refresher on why he's such a badass!
@jouheikisaragi6075
5 жыл бұрын
Soma is high key my favorite Castlevania character. He is best MAN.
@han1961
4 жыл бұрын
one of the best castlevania videos
@guidofedeli851
3 жыл бұрын
I've been in love with the series for years and only now did I make the comparison between Soma and Mathias, along with everything else you said, thanks to you. It really IS the best ending we could have ever gotten. Two souls in love refusing to stay apart for 1000 years, only to find happiness.
@leonduncan3327
5 жыл бұрын
It be cool to have Soma Cruz as a DLC character for Smash Ultimate, It could be fun to use his unique moves even in classic mode where he face his past self, As all say that... I am you and you are me.
@Rihcterwilker
5 жыл бұрын
As much as i want bloodstained to be great, i feel that the lore of castlevania was a big part of why this series was so good, and it's going to be something that i'll miss.
@justjays9866
5 жыл бұрын
4:38 yeah, headhunter! The most useful enchanted soul you'll ever get... than succubus lol
@I_am_always_correct
Жыл бұрын
The Belmonts spent hundreds of years fighting tooth and nail against Dracula's revival, and then when Dracula reincarnated, he ended up as a good boy who doesn't want to cause trouble for anyone and who looks up to the Belmonts. The irony is delicious
@Ron322
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that Soma's color scheme is a switch of Richter's and interestingly a reference to Ky Kiske from Guilty Gear.
@elementallobsterx
3 жыл бұрын
Dude I JUST fucking finished Dawn Of Sorrow, and here's my favorite Jojo KZitemr TALKING ABOUT IT!
@khmasterva6919
Жыл бұрын
honestly Dracula's life was the most saddest he lost his 2 wives one of em being accused by the preist for 'Dark Magic' when all she did was help the people that were ill'd and we have the Belmonts here killing him over and over not knowing his pain in life due to mankind.
@saldzbob9972
11 ай бұрын
I mean everything would've been avoided if he didn't involved Leon and Sara into his plans.
@Two-Man-Production
3 жыл бұрын
I want an alternative story with Soma taking the power of Dracula and ruling over evidently restarting the bloodline feud with Julius
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
He probably would do that if he's so done with cults and churches hunting him over and over again
@nickross566
2 ай бұрын
Can you do a video about Trevor Belmont?
@mello7535
4 жыл бұрын
It's been so long since I've watched a video from you and the first thing I check is whether or not if you still tell people to buy Shimoneta 😂
@agmcroom2374
Жыл бұрын
I love castlevania
@ulrichsanchez8734
3 жыл бұрын
The name Mina is from the Stoker novel
@streetvybzswag1.067
3 жыл бұрын
9:56 I thought old guy Dracula was hot but unholy shit
@billiamswartz2355
3 жыл бұрын
Genya Arikado in Aria of Sorrow be like: "hey why are yo- DAD?!?"
@wightmamba8085
Жыл бұрын
I always wondered if Soma's character was based on Griffith from Beserk.
@imreplyingtothiscomment2378
5 жыл бұрын
I know little to nothing besides the netflix series
@designateddm8021
5 жыл бұрын
That is honestly completely fine as everyone was in a similar position when first getting into Castlevania.
@tortoiseknight8438
5 жыл бұрын
It's fine, when i got started on Castlevania i knew only of the events of Curse of Darkness(it should be the next story arc if they decide to make another season. 3 years or so after the events of the netflix animation) so yeah. Nobody is a lore adept from the start
@francessonder
4 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTE CLOWN
@Snorlax-
2 жыл бұрын
Remember kids: Soma can canonically tell dad jokes to Alucard
@AngelGabriel-se7gz
5 жыл бұрын
Belmonts: Divine wip passed down for generations Belnadez: Ancient alchemy / elemental Magic Alucard: Variety of swords,daggers and shields Soma: *G U N*
@misterk6488
5 жыл бұрын
*H I S N E U T R A L B I S **_G U N_*
@Zacapisco3
5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget single-handled positron cannon casually found in a little shrine after kicking bosses ass on a sunday morning
@super_burstmode3652
5 жыл бұрын
@@Zacapisco3 i mean it is the future. Combine magic and technology and youre a badass
@WhiteGlintIX
5 жыл бұрын
Everybody gangsta until Dracula gets his Glock
@blumiu2426
5 жыл бұрын
Alucard uses vampiric abilities as well, and his enchanted sword and shield.
@solidskullz5736
5 жыл бұрын
Such irony, we’ve been fighting Dracula this whole time and then we became Dracula
@fictionarch
5 жыл бұрын
then lords of shadow happen to make things weird and now we will never have a good castlevania game again because Konami. hope blood staines good.
@ooogaboogabahh9401
5 жыл бұрын
Stare i to the void long enough and the void stares back
@dannyg4835
5 жыл бұрын
Now i become dracula Destroyer of little piles of secrets
@letsrank9349
5 жыл бұрын
@@fictionarch amen to that
@LostSoulSilver
5 жыл бұрын
That's the mark of the end of an era
@D.Dragon
5 жыл бұрын
Roses are red, Soma's kinda cute, He's also the first known Castlevania protag Who uses grenades and guns that shoot.
@krumlordgaming
5 жыл бұрын
Well,Nathan could shoot in CotM(sorry if I'm being THAT guy)
@ledah1363
5 жыл бұрын
@@krumlordgaming *laughs in redacted timeline* )':
@krumlordgaming
5 жыл бұрын
@@ledah1363 it's cannon if we think it's cannon!
@DarkMirria1
5 жыл бұрын
I keep forgetting that there’s a soul that lets you throw grenades. lol
@JT044-iz1cv
4 жыл бұрын
Soma is Alucard from Hellsing confirmed
@AnchorCrab
5 жыл бұрын
I am still salty we don't have a game about the 1999 demon castle wars
@Zacapisco3
5 жыл бұрын
I saw a very promising fanmade-teasers covering that historical moment, but the development looks a little swamped judging by the last entries in the main developer's blog. It's called Castlevania: Umbra of Sorrow if you are interested :)
@hectorvelez1546
5 жыл бұрын
@@Zacapisco3 i wonder what Julius would look like? sorta like Chuck Norris i suppose.
@ruyman90
5 жыл бұрын
Julius would have been a teen or a very young adult, maybe around 18 years old.
@hectorvelez1546
5 жыл бұрын
@@ruyman90 it would be nice to see that the Belmont clan once again wield the legendary whip, The Vampire Hunter. but i still wonder if Alucard is still present during Julius' timeline during the 1999 Demon War incident.
@ruyman90
5 жыл бұрын
@Hector_Velez It is implied that everyone in the world was against Dracula at that battle and seeing that Alucard was later employed in a shadow organization to oversee paranormal cases is a good guess that he was there. Also is implied that some of the characters from "portrait of ruin" might have been there because is the duty of the Morris clan, in this case Jonathan Morris, to return the vampire killer whip to the Belmonts when the time is right and he would be in his later 70's
@CrimsonFrenchie
5 жыл бұрын
Soma Cruz is arguably, the most powerful character in Castlevania. He literally took Dracula's powers and multiplied them by 10.
@MrKynzer
5 жыл бұрын
In that's case it would be Julius, through the bad ending and dialogues it is implied that he can defeat some even after he absorbed all the castle's power
@ryanharper2174
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrKynzer yeah but in DoS Julius Mode it took Alucard, Julius and Yoko to defeat Soma. 3 powerful badasses IT TOOK 3 ULTIMATE Badass just to take Soma down.
@ojsojs6004
4 жыл бұрын
@@ryanharper2174 But Julius is already over 50 years old and past his prime. Arguably prime Julius is the strongest character at castlevania.
@aznereth3767
3 жыл бұрын
@@ojsojs6004 Even then, it took entire army, Belnades Clan and maybe Alucard to help prime Julius to reach full-powered Dracula, and on top of that Shinto priest(s) in order to separate Dracula from the Castle Not to belittle Julius, but it is known that Dracula and Belmonts (and maybe Alucard) just get stronger and stronger with time
@markmessi9020
2 жыл бұрын
@@ryanharper2174 Just like Dracula. In the world of Castlevania, you don't fuck with the Belmonts
@CountXDracula
5 жыл бұрын
Imagine wearing Soma Cruz's fluffy coat.
@MinervaMarigolds
5 жыл бұрын
I want his coat
@scyfinn7866
5 жыл бұрын
I made it for a cosplay and am happy to report that the collar is quite fluffy ^.^
@joshuamanjarrez6321
5 жыл бұрын
Soma dresses like a rich milf
@DarkMirria1
5 жыл бұрын
I’m betting he is rich.
@marigoldbells9581
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine hugging him whilst hes wearing that coat, aka how to become a polar bear
@rawbinYT
5 жыл бұрын
The Aria of Sorrow storyline games are getting a lot of attention recently and I love it.
@shishmerf
5 жыл бұрын
I feel like Castlevania is getting more attention in general. Back then I would mention castlevania and little to no people would know of it. Now with the Netflix adaptation, castlevania rep in smash, and the release of the castlevania anniversary collection. Glad to see one of my favorite series is getting the recognition it deserves. :’)
@Sarah12471
5 жыл бұрын
You know the two sorrow games sudden popularity can be put on one man pikasprey maybe some more
@sparkplug8763
5 жыл бұрын
heck I just completed aria of sorrow again completing the enemy book 100% now for dos
@marigoldbells9581
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly they're so underrated, yet they're my favourite games of the series alongside portrait of ruin
@raymondblack524
3 жыл бұрын
@@shishmerf Lmao I was in your shoes too. Im glad Castlevania is getting the attention it deserves. Who knows, maybe we will finally get The Battle of 1999 as a game.
@merchantziro4285
4 жыл бұрын
You know, now I just want a fanmade AU where after the events of Dawn of Sorrow, instead of refusing to serve under Soma and no longer sees him as his master. Instead, Death still thinks of Soma as his master and just wants to serve him, but Soma just wants to live a normal life with Mina. So Death just follows Soma around and exists. So basically it's kinda like Billy and Mandy but Death wants to serve Soma (and possibly Mina if he sees her as the reincarnation of Elizabeth/Lisa).
@elhugox1
2 жыл бұрын
Death as babysitters of a potential child between Soma and Mina is something I didn't know I wanted
@proxy90909
2 жыл бұрын
"Death insist on being my servant even when I refused to become the Dark Lord" what kind kind of light novel title is that?
@astracrits4633
2 жыл бұрын
@@proxy90909 Honestly, that's pretty standard as far as light novels go. Just slap some tiddies on Death and you've got a best-seller!
@tommynson440
2 жыл бұрын
Death sees Soma not wanting to be the dark lord as Dracula going through a phase
@runedoom
Жыл бұрын
@@tommynson440 so like a parent seeing their son becoming goth, but in reverse?
@Geneolgia
5 жыл бұрын
I love how Soma gets to use legendary and mythical weapons like it was nothing, including Thor's Hammer, Balmung, Claim Solais, the freaking Excalibur WITH THE DAMN STONE as a mace, Falchion, Longinus, Masamune, and of course GUNS.
@sumo9323
2 жыл бұрын
And cestus as well
@mbrillon765
2 жыл бұрын
I love the Excalibur cause it's so hilarious. Soma isn't worthy of pulling the sword out of the stone, (probably because of the dark power within him) but does that stop him? NOPE, he just swings the sword WITH the stone still attached to it
@Kspice9000
2 жыл бұрын
@@mbrillon765 it'd be awesome if there was an unlockable form with him breaking the block off on a boss and getting the full version. It's like Excalibur saying "Dude! Fine! Your worthy now! Whatever!"
@jacobtietjen2099
2 жыл бұрын
Falchion isn’t a holy/legendary weapon, it’s just a type of sword. Don’t let Fire Emblem confuse you
@luminatron
Жыл бұрын
@@jacobtietjen2099 lol i was gonna say
@wwdmmax
5 жыл бұрын
My personal favorite is Leon Belmont, and so I was kinda hoping he'd get mentioned, at least in-passing. Leon lost everything and, at his lowest point, the man who was his best friend for his entire adult life became the ultimate evil, but Leon pulled himself up anyway. He was the righteous man who would not be corrupted, even when driven into absolute despair, as opposed his Mathias who embraced evil the second something bad happened to him, knowing the consequences full well.
@deathcube7255
5 жыл бұрын
FACTS!!! Leon is literally the best Belmont, he had killed his one true love to save everyone. He went through so much, and people forget about him.
@waterking74
5 жыл бұрын
Due to his sacrifice the Belmont’s have ultimate weapon the vampire killing whip >:3
@da1t0u
4 жыл бұрын
Dude's a living Jonathan Joestar
@Is-wunny
3 жыл бұрын
Leon besto Belmont
@AlynRapi
3 жыл бұрын
and he kept his word "This whip and my kinsmen will destroy you someday." it took 905 years but it happened
@VixxKong2
5 жыл бұрын
All of that in a name and character design That's how meticulous all authors should be
@joaovitorfarinabraga690
5 жыл бұрын
The Netflix version probably will not do that, but the castlevania anime could very well be a Jojo-type of anime where there would be time skips and each “ part” would have a new protagonist
@bappojujubes981
5 жыл бұрын
Just without stands. And no gangsters.
@ajguevara6961
5 жыл бұрын
It would become repetitive
@zashgekido5616
5 жыл бұрын
@@ajguevara6961 No. No it wouldn't ._.
@designateddm8021
5 жыл бұрын
Shanoa would be amazing
@julioc.3158
5 жыл бұрын
@@bappojujubes981 Just reminding you Soma does have a stand(Multiple actually),ORAs and guns(pistols that he shoots in very stylish manner,a RPG and a Laser cannon).I betcha he also got Hamon and something that spins.
@marche800
5 жыл бұрын
I find it pretty interesting that the preservation of his love interest Mina is what determines Soma's ability to control his dark powers seeing as the original reason Dracula took the dark turns he did was because he lost the women he loved. It's also pretty noteworthy that during the bad endings/Julius mode playthroughs, Soma's personality seems to be fully overridden by Dracula's as he regains all of his old manurisms and the hatred he built up over the years. Suffering a loss the way he did before was enough to reawaken the count to his centuries of malice.
@nkyfong
4 жыл бұрын
So he's just Dracula but his girlfriend doesn't die.
@marche800
4 жыл бұрын
@@nkyfong Pretty much
@Ronnie_aus_Schnaxlreuth
3 жыл бұрын
Would Soma becoma a vampire again if he became Dracula?
@marche800
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ronnie_aus_Schnaxlreuth Debatably, we don't actually know. Dracula's Vampirism comes from this red stone he obtained in lament if Innocence so it's hard to say if Soma would become a vampire when fill with Dracula's darkness.
@Ronnie_aus_Schnaxlreuth
3 жыл бұрын
@@marche800 Yes, I thought so too. In the case of Mathias he gained vampirism by absorbing Walters soul/dark powers, that's why i am thinking that Soma would actually become a vampire. On the top you can see him as Dracula with a glass filled with a red liquid.
@jacobbrown9894
5 жыл бұрын
"A son named Alucard" Well a son named Adrian who later took up the moniker Alucard.
@DJ_Comuna
2 жыл бұрын
And after changed his name to Genya Arikado
@zettovii1367
Жыл бұрын
@@DJ_Comuna That sounds like a juicy fruit
@ramsey276
5 жыл бұрын
I imagined a Soma-like character becoming a anti-hero master of a estate with "roguelike" Chaos Architecture similar to Castlevania . The twist is that he's NOT AN EVIL OVERLORD. He's the master to keep the "dark ecology " of the place in check, the Apex Alpha. IF he wanted he could have expanded his domain. Of course, some PEOPLE just want to get that kind of power... PRESS START
@dragonmanfirebane5078
3 жыл бұрын
now that is a game I would like to play.
@kayEnt3rtainm3nt
3 жыл бұрын
I know it has been a year since you wrote this comment but I too would like to play this game. Might I suggest downloading Unity and learning a bit about how to realize your vision?
@jollyd.joestar3937
2 жыл бұрын
This could be the next game for Castlevania, just replace the Soma-like character with Soma’s grandson/descendant and have the source of the dark ecology be Soma’s corpse
@jordankelly4684
11 ай бұрын
So basically the game have a nice death?
@alexanderstilianov
4 жыл бұрын
Soma after becoming the dark lord while having his handgun equipped: Damn it feels good to be a dark lord. A real gangsta-ass dark lord plays his cards right.
@corryjamieson3909
Жыл бұрын
Long enthusiastic walks.
@VLAD-yu6ul
5 жыл бұрын
isn't he like a baby right now?
@WhiteGlintIX
5 жыл бұрын
He's 2 years old
@melc4055
5 жыл бұрын
Soon he'll go to kindergarten! :)
@LemonnNote
3 жыл бұрын
As of 2021, he's probably about three or four years old.
@jadyndenys7736
2 жыл бұрын
Literally yes
@corryjamieson3909
Жыл бұрын
Long enthusiastic walks
@alucardsantradideus267
5 жыл бұрын
He is the second coming of a vampire He can hit wit "life essence" He can stop time Soma is DIO confirmed
@brandonmuse5532
5 жыл бұрын
Soma is essentially Dracula's reborn redemption.
@KeertikaAndFallenTree
5 жыл бұрын
Dawn of Sorrow was my first Castlevania game, and since then I'm in love with the serie. Soma was indeed an amazing protagonist. Well written, beautiful as fuck (I am straight but really the artworks for the castlevania characters are out of this world. Look at those eyes!!) and also he was, with Shanoa, probably the most powerful of all protagonists. To be honest though, I liked the ending where he thought Celia really killed Mina and became Dracula because I was tired of "all things end in a good way" trope... that being said, I didn't know Mina was the reincarnation of Lisa, so today I changed my mind. Seeing it as a way for Drac to finally be with the person he loved and be together in a normal life almost brings a tear to my eyes. I miss Castlevania man. The story, the atmosphere, THE 2D (I know that besides God of Wa... I mean Lords of Shadow there are other 3D games in the original story line but I never played those), the music, the characters, the art... It's so hard to swallow the fact that it's something I won't experience anymore. Don't get me wrong, I know about Bloodstained (and I'll buy it for sure) but the name "Castlevania" on the box and the game intro brings a feeling nothing could ever replace.
@lordbiscuitthetossable5352
3 жыл бұрын
I guess that's also the thing. Both endings are enjoyable; but I actually like the good ending more personally because it's him finally coming to peace with himself, especially in context to its massive history of self-sacrifice and eternal evil.
@brandonmurualopez2620
5 жыл бұрын
14:45 "Death withdraws coolly"
@gliderboom9172
5 жыл бұрын
Wait so if Soma and Mina were to have a child would that technically be Alucard's sibling
@yeli985
5 жыл бұрын
Yes and no
@tortoiseknight8438
5 жыл бұрын
Yesn't
@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. I mean, no. Kind of...?
@ub-4630
4 жыл бұрын
You're crazy. To assume a reincarnated person having a family results in the new family related to the progenitor's former life family, that would go as far as saying everyone should be related to everyone.
@tepes6563
3 жыл бұрын
@@ub-4630 *Sweet Home Castlevania*
@Zacapisco3
5 жыл бұрын
Alucard and Soma Cruz always have been my referents to kick-ass personas and beauty standards. It's not homo, It's _bishonen_
@layerp
5 жыл бұрын
I really hope that they explore the 99' wars, when Julius Belmont finally fulfilled his duty as a Belmont, and defeated Dracula "once and for all" Nah, Konami would never do that
@hankhill1964
5 жыл бұрын
As someone who's struggled with BPD soma's story really resonated with me since I know what it feels like having a monster inside you and being afraid it could break free and hurt the people you care about.
@MegaDeathRay10
3 жыл бұрын
Ok hank hill
@smokythecameraman
2 жыл бұрын
bpd is not what you are claiming, bpd - extreme highs, extreme lows you are mistaking bpd for a cartoon disease
@cristianoliver4447
Жыл бұрын
@@smokythecameraman I have BPD and the person has BPD, and their point is valid. You do not know more than the people who live with it. (Respectfuly)
@Zerobasssoul
5 жыл бұрын
A castlevania video? A video on my favorite character? A "The Beauty of" video for my favorite character? Meti your vast culture pleases me
@kifrug.c.2895
5 жыл бұрын
"In a pretty peaceful state" *Laughs in Aeon's Timeline Fuckery*
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
Soma : *Ah shit , here we go again*
@user-ip7tj1hi1l
5 жыл бұрын
Soma and alucard are the best main characters in the entire series, shanoa comes in a close second.
@julioc.3158
5 жыл бұрын
Alucard,Shanoa and Soma/Dracula are literally the best characters in the Castlevania series.
@Xx1devilgod1xX
5 жыл бұрын
and they aren't even belmonts
@cake6851
5 жыл бұрын
"Shanoa" Huh
@Zacapisco3
5 жыл бұрын
@@cake6851 Are you getting beef with my schizoid waifu? Mess with Shanoa and embrace your doomoa.
@cake6851
5 жыл бұрын
@@Zacapisco3 my fault man. Not trying to get smoked
@craigwilks2202
5 жыл бұрын
@@Xx1devilgod1xX that's what I was gonna say, like all 3 just stands more than anyone in the lore of castlevania games
@bishop6881
5 жыл бұрын
Ah yes more representation of OG Dark Souls Soma and Shannoa are two of the most badass characters in the series and they tragically lack whips
@flyinyoku3543
3 жыл бұрын
Would've kind of liked to see Shanoa get a whip glyph, especially considering how *spoiler alert* all the villagers are descendants of the Belmonts. It would probably be called something like Melio Flagellum.
@cruzikin3116
3 жыл бұрын
Soma does have the Whip Sword tho
@鏖魔キリン
5 жыл бұрын
smol correction, alucard's given name is adrian, he later took on alucard (dracula backwards as everyone knows) to show his opposition to his father's ideals.
@someguy4405
5 жыл бұрын
*Kurugaii.. ALUCARDO.*
@mindescringetavern790
4 жыл бұрын
The way soma says "JURIUS BE RU MON DO" is just diabolical
@yurinals
3 жыл бұрын
i heard this
@patrickfinzi4345
5 жыл бұрын
the power of dominance comes from the pact he made with "the false god" before the events of cv3 ,as stated in the japanese manual of castlevania 3, with it he became the dark lord
@marrvynswillames4975
5 жыл бұрын
wasn't this retconed?
@patrickfinzi4345
5 жыл бұрын
@@marrvynswillames4975 nope, the only thing retconed in the japanese manual was alucard origins, now he is a damphir, the pact with the false god is also mentioned in the japanese credits of lament of innocence and in the manga that came with curse of darkness
@JT044-iz1cv
4 жыл бұрын
So he got the power of dominice from making a pact with Chaos?
@danielroa3583
5 жыл бұрын
4:33 Meti throwing some JoJo references in there.
@driftingswordsmanzer
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Soma and Shanoa are my favorite castlevania characters. 👍🏾😁
@MidlifeCrisisJoe
3 жыл бұрын
The only problem with the Soma games is the cocktease that is the battle of the millennium not being a real game. It's like "Oh yeah, the most important battle against Dracula? The one for all the marbles that changed the fate of the world? You don't get to see it. But I assure you, it was AMAZING!"
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
To this day i still don't get why they didn't release the game about that. That and also give Alucard DLC about 2012 era where the Mayan calendar ends.
@MidlifeCrisisJoe
3 жыл бұрын
@@zapperil I like to pretend that Lords of Shadow 2 was the Battle of the Millenium and Drac dies at the end fighting Lucifer. It almost fits and allows me to integrate LoS into the main timeline.
@titocristobal5573
3 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I've never seen an "Heir" character as good as Soma. I found some people assuming automatically that his story is shit because it's so Anime. But, my guy, the dark lord candidate is the one that defeated Chaos, the source of what a dark lord should be. That sentence alone teems with good story.
@emiliocamachoerice6380
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks meti Soma is usually pretty underrated
@Trollingtonsrus
5 жыл бұрын
I think I know why you made this video now. 4:33
@minty21700
5 жыл бұрын
Soma is clearly Dio reincarnate
@ramsey276
5 жыл бұрын
I would love a sequel to Castlevania Judgment with the Soma Saga characters added to it. The pre-fight dialogue alone will be worth it!
@shooter5769
5 жыл бұрын
Also with new redesignes
@zapperil
4 жыл бұрын
Soma vs Richter is gonna be the highlight of the game , also have him travel with the DS Squad ( Jonathan , Charlotte, Shanoa ) , i can see him goofing around with Jonathan tbh
@MotherNature101
4 жыл бұрын
@@zapperil I agree and I would love a sequel to judgement with way better designs as well as watching the characters interact with each other. I would also love to see more of Aeon he is my favorite.
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
@@MotherNature101 My iteration would ne taken in Mid-Aria though , with him and Shanoa being partners in the start of the game. That until Soma defeated Dracula and gets his soul , finally realized that he is Dracula reincarnated. Now the problem is , Soma had to fight other heroes to convince that he had no intention of becoming Dracula . Since him and Shanoa in the game are pretty close , he tried to convince her first. You would've guessed , they fought. The battle mirrors Julius' fight for Soma , and Albus' fight for Shanoa.
@MotherNature101
3 жыл бұрын
@@zapperil That be interesting to see. I like when people get creative. 😃
@Hyukytribalkit
Жыл бұрын
I loved the deep dive analysis of soma, I liked how soma was twist in comparison to both alucard and Belmont that instead of being equipped with an arsenal and magic, he takes the unique characteristics of his would be henchman. Near the end of your video you spoke quite passionately of how soma is, on the whole, a conclusion to the saga of count dracula within the Castlevania franchise. I'd like to add some of my thoughts. My favorite character in Castlevania being alucard, I really enjoyed watching alucard spur soma down the right path of redeeming his humanity, and in extension, the souls of his parents. It really adds depth to the final scene of alucard and dracula in SOTN, Alucard has the two lines "trouble the soul of my mother no more." Then after dracula asks how could he be defeated, alucard tells him "you were doomed the moment you lost the ability to love". It really feels like my favorite character's effort to hide from the earth til he was needed again truly paid off in the end. But anyways,I really enjoyed the video.
@canchomero
5 жыл бұрын
Aria of sorrow chad style>>>>>Dawn of sorrow weeb style
@LemonnNote
3 жыл бұрын
B-but I like the anime art style :'|
@astern.7425
5 жыл бұрын
*Feeling an urge to make a DMC reference*
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
5 жыл бұрын
aster n. The time has come, and so have I
@NoSafeHavens
5 жыл бұрын
aster n. BANG BANG BANG. PULL MY DEVIL TRIGGER!
@JT044-iz1cv
5 жыл бұрын
Foolishness Alucard Foolishness.....
@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831
5 жыл бұрын
Let's rock!
@zapperil
5 жыл бұрын
Why i actually can see Soma and Dante become bros
@doow4s833
5 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting how much of your character analysis is actually just a plot summary. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining per se. It is just that this was honestly more focused on overall plot, and even Dracula’s character, than it was Soma’s character.
@bappojujubes981
5 жыл бұрын
That just means Soma is a blank slate. Think about it, not a single adjective was thrown his way.
@magnawaves
5 жыл бұрын
Gotta get that content out boi
@Next-xm2dh
5 жыл бұрын
@@bappojujubes981 most castlevania characters are like that, the only exceptions are Dracula and Maybe Shannoa
@lordbiscuitthetossable5352
3 жыл бұрын
The thing with the game though was that the game's plot "is" all about his character journey, so it's pretty much impossible to discuss one without the other given that all the situations are constantly testing him.
@ProfessM
5 жыл бұрын
Hard to say who's my fav Castlevania playable character, Julius, Richter, Charlotte or Shanoa. My fav character is Death though. Man I never noticed that touch with pre and post Draculas that is a real nice touch there.
@SomaCruz2010
5 жыл бұрын
I love your out look on one of my favorite Castlevania characters and the way your as passionate as I am when speaking about him.I first feel in love with Soma because as a female I was like he is hot looking and then the more I learned about him the deeper I feel.He's very sweet to just he hides it when caught with a smart remark or a shut up to whomever sees it and says something of it.I think he's a shy guy to.lol
@crystalraider5785
5 жыл бұрын
Years ago, i played Aria and Dawn of Sorrow here on my phone through a GBA and a DS emulator. I got multiple attempts on getting the right endings and now after watching this video and knowing all the references and more details, it really enlightens me... There was an ending at Dawn of Sorrow where Soma gets consumed by the dark power and you'll be using Arikado aka Alucard and company to defeat him in his dark lord state. Ahh i miss playing it! 😄
@lathrios
5 жыл бұрын
1:30 in this.... sigh Man I loved the Soma Cruz arc! Bloodstaind Ritual of the Night coming out next month PC Mirriam is supposed to play like Soma using enemies essence as weapons/abilities/skills/pets/stat augments
@maelbastien2145
5 жыл бұрын
Mathias/Dracula just wanted to live a quiet life.
@otaku4l673
11 ай бұрын
Soma’s last encounter with death was poetic. Still showing loyalty to Dracula he gave soma the option to pursue the throne, and respected the decline.
@kaivin88
4 жыл бұрын
*Fun Fact... from 12 years ago* During my youthful teenage years while I was 12 years old I think; I was making my Top 10 Castlevania OSTs and take note during that time, *Lament of Innocence* was already released along with the "Sorrow Series", Aria of Sorrow and *Dawn of Sorrow*. It was during that video creation time where "Lament of Innocence's" *Cross of Fate* and "Aria of Sorrow's" *The Castle Corridor* melodically sound the same. The very first time I heard it my jaw dropped as I theorized there must be some resemblance on the two stories. And here I am, someone confirmed it that both Soma Cruz and Mathia Cronqvist which both are different people but technically are the same soul.
@AJTheMightyGamer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you made a video on Soma. Hell even another Castlevania video. Kinda coincidental seeing as the Anniversary collection comes out tomorrow. Hmmmm
@FuegodeInfierno
5 жыл бұрын
Me: *still waiting for Julius's game*
@corezero6194
5 жыл бұрын
I just realised after so many years, arikado sounds like the Japanese pronunciation of Alucard
@imsatansaitankabachcha2498
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact : Soma means Moon (Chandra) in sanskrit language. Kuru was one of the greatest warrior and ruler of the great Chandra/ lunar dynasty describe in holy indian epic Mahabharata, that's why it also called Kuru dynasty. In sanskrit 'Kurusu Soma' means 'the great moon of Kuru/lunar dynasty'😇
@1114Daisy
11 ай бұрын
There's something oddly touching about Death's respect for Soma's choice to be human, say what you will about Death but he is Loyal
@arm3dcyb0rg
5 жыл бұрын
Graham jones Is Kosaku kawajiri Is Kira yoshikage Wha..?
@Rihcterwilker
5 жыл бұрын
Well, the jojo references are all there.
@arm3dcyb0rg
5 жыл бұрын
Ohh yeah it is, except DIO is still single...?
@angeloespere4783
2 жыл бұрын
I am extremely late but here's my two cents. Soma's story could've been diferent if the real Mina died and not the doppleganger. Tho ye i agree that Soma of all castlevania MCs is the best.
@zapperil
2 жыл бұрын
I think if they made the third one , it should be Soma's final boss. Soma facing himself who lost his own Mina will put an interesting dynamic in final fight
@Skele_Rat
5 жыл бұрын
Soma is really up there for me, amazing character.
@MastaGambit
10 ай бұрын
Y'know, Soma would make a perfect SMT protagonist when you think about it.
@ldragondeity
4 жыл бұрын
Poor Dracula had his origin story happen twice, that's as if dead pool no longer had cancer, only to get it again a week later
@PikangsFutaba
Жыл бұрын
After watching this video... yeah, I agree that Soma is a great character (and with Richter Belmont my favorite) and also the Sorrow duology games are really great due to the depth of it's message with the good endings, while the bad ones you could kinda say is more like fan service than anything else (kinda), but yeah, with those things about Dracula himself and Lisa (and the fact that Mina could also be considered a reincarnation of Dracula's wife (something that NEVER came to my mind) AND taking a look to Lament of Inocence Dracula and that key scene in Dawn of Sorrow), makes prefect sense why Konami tried to reboot the series, as there is little room to make a sequel or even prequels.
@scarlightemperor3410
11 ай бұрын
Mathias finally got his happy ending
@kingedgelord4726
3 жыл бұрын
All these comments are focused on Soma's gun but let me remind you all that soma legit thought he could square up against zombie soldiers and all of dracula's castle with a pocket knife... Like straight up this man could care less
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
I think one of Soma's trait is how scarily calm he is when the situation is dire , like he just seen a guy who transformed into an abomination of corpses and his reaction is just like "this thing is dangerous if it escapes , might as well just slay it here"
@wonphi
3 жыл бұрын
Death: Be Dracula again. Soma: No, no...I don't think I will.
@zapperil
3 жыл бұрын
Death : Understandable , have a nice day
@Yami-no-Raiden
5 жыл бұрын
I don't know what other series you'd be willing to do this series with, but I'd personally love a "The Glory of Klavier Gavin" video someday.
@starsatellite2413
4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that Soma Cruz has become a reincarnation of Dracula Vlad Tepes even though he was an exchange student and a good hero in the Castlevania franchise. Ever since Soma Cruz gained the dark power of Dracula he ended up becoming the next new Dracula and the he had a hard time fighting the dark power over himself and the Belmont family couldn't even do anything to help Soma Cruz and turn back to his old self and be the hero that he use to be and get his old life back but he can is be a rival and an anti-hero to the Belmonts and the rest of the characters in the series. For starters Soma Cruz is handsome.
@gabrielcastejon7914
2 жыл бұрын
Daww, I love that art of Mina carrying Soma. Is it official?
@QMMarc
5 жыл бұрын
Man, Dawn of Sorrow art style really fucking drove me off the game's story, i really really hate it, everything looks boring and bland, even Soma, it really sucks that they didn't get the cool previous artist for it that i keep forgetting the name. I mean, even so they could've got a more unique artist with a more unique artstyle rather than anime style number thousand, nothing against anime, I'm a big weeb, but, tsc, it just doesn't fit, especially as a sequel, it sorta fits in portrait since, its not a sequel so I could get past it.
@RichterTheRat
5 жыл бұрын
Actually he's a double reincarnation because in the events of Castlevania 64 and it's prequel, Legacy of Darkness, Dracula used Cornell's beast power to get reincarnated as Malus.
@warwulf1889
3 жыл бұрын
Mathias is the devil. Dracula is justice. Soma is the world.
@jeremyallen5974
7 ай бұрын
'Power of dominance' my ass, I spent literal HOURS farming for souls in Aria of Sorrow. Took what SHOULD HAVE BEEN a three to six hour game and essentially quadrupled the runtime due to the Soul drop system being fucked six ways from Sunday even WITH that ludicrously overpriced ring Hunter sells and the best possible Luck one can have at level 99
@someguy4405
5 жыл бұрын
Fun fact Mina is a character in the original Dracula novel.
@justanotherguywithamoustac8893
5 жыл бұрын
So is Soma originally hispanic, since his last name is Cruz?
@kiracomfortinghishomie8351
5 жыл бұрын
He is a exange student, after all
@rggrill3588
5 жыл бұрын
Only in the localised Version iirc (he's childhood friends with a japanese girl which wouldnt make sense if he isnt japanese)
@justanotherguywithamoustac8893
5 жыл бұрын
@@rggrill3588 Well maybe mina was a foreign student who moved away
@Next-xm2dh
5 жыл бұрын
@@justanotherguywithamoustac8893 she isn't, they are Both Japanese
@AsterDXZ
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, but why didn’t you talk about Soma’s stand 「HUGE FUCKING SKELETON ARM」
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