I completely agree with your assessment of Richter's character development. It would be fantastic if they stayed true to his original lore and showed him going through some trials, possibly even becoming a villain. Seeing him struggle and eventually succumb to darkness would add so much depth to his character. It'll be fascinating to see the boy raised to be the ultimate Belmont fall into madness and be possessed by evil. His character arc has a lot of potential, and I'm excited to see how they explore it in Castlevania Nocturne! I can't wait to see Richter in action, bending physics with his sheer strength and unleashing those ultimate AOE holy spells, the item crashes. It's going to be so badass! And Maria, oh dear Maria, the goddess of speed, zooming through the castle even faster than Richter, who's already a cheese master, haha!