Brandish Whip

Some characters are able to brandish the Vampire Killer whip. After performing a Standard Attack with the whip, hold the Attack button. Moving the directional pad will cause the whip to limply move in that direction, causing a small amount of damage to foes or blocking a projectile attack. Simon Belmont in Super Castlevania IV was the first character to be able to do this. Richter Belmont was able to use the attack starting in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and it has remained a standard ability for the whip in modern-style 2D games ever since.