Alucard's Contest History

Who is Alucard?
Alucard makes a few guest appearances in Castlevania titles through the series, but his most famous work by far is his role as the main character in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. If there was ever a game that could not possibly get enough praise, Symphony of the Night would be it. It takes the formula presented in Super Metroid and builds on it to the fullest extent possible. This creates a solid gameplay experience, and it is highlighted by Alucard's role. After Richter Belmont defeats Dracula in the years prior to the Symphony of the Night storyline, he disappears. Castlevania, the house of Dracula which is said to appear but once every 100 years, mysteriously appears soon after Richter Belmont's disappearance. Alucard, son of Dracula, vows to enter Castlevania, find Richter, and end the vampire bloodline once and for all.

What follows is one of the most awe-inspiring gaming experiences to date, and Alucard does his damndest to enhance the experience. From his badassed style to his appearance to his noble spirit, Alucard has everything necessary to be a memorable character from the time the game starts until the time it is finally complete. Alucard, as well as Symphony of the night itself, are both one of a kind.

''"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." -Alucard''

Contest History
Win-Loss Record: 6-6

Summer 2002 Contest: North Division - 6 seed

Northern Round 1 --- Defeated (11) Miles "Tails" Prower, 33516 [54.32%] - 28190 [45.68%] Northern Quarterfinal --- Defeated (3) Duke Nukem, 35864 [61.51%] - 22445 [38.49%] Northern Semifinal --- Lost to (2) Cloud, 22578 [30.36%] - 51787 [69.64%] Extrapolated Strength --- 26th Place [22.70%]

Summer 2003 Contest: South Division - 6 seed

Southern Round 1 --- Defeated (11) Bomberman, 65351 [64.46%] - 36033 [35.54%] Southern Quarterfinal --- Defeated (3) Kirby, 53328 [52.21%] - 48818 [47.79%] Southern Semifinal --- Lost to (2) Sephiroth, 30891 [27.72%] - 80539 [72.28%] Extrapolated Strength --- 22nd Place [26.67%]

Summer 2004 Contest: Hyrule Division - 9 seed

Hyrule Round 1 --- Lost to (8) Ganondorf, 37512 [42.84%] - 50045 [57.16%] Extrapolated Strength --- 19th Place [27.24%]

Those who have played Symphony of the Night know of Alucard's greatness, and those who haven't have likely never heard of him. For this reason, Alucard's success in the contests are still a surprise to some people. His four victories are all against decent mid-carder opponents, and his three losses are all against characters who have placed in the top ten in the Xsts at least once. Alucard's strength puts him ahead of roughly two thirds of the field every year, yet despite this, there are those who have still never heard of him and bet against him each year. He may have lost in the first round this year, but whenever Alucard goes up against characters that he can likely take down, he is always underestimated. Alucard has always been constant enough to be able to win matches against lesser opponents, and if he were to ever have a contest in which he didn't face an elite character until very late, he could cause some true damage. The same can be said of many characters, but Alucard has had bad luck in opponents that few others can match. His first two losses were two the Final Fantasy 7 titans, and his third was to Ganondorf. That is elite company, and though Alucard may never build the strength necesarry to bring the likes of elite opponents down, Alucard will never be embarrassed in a match.