But DS3 is more than a regular arcade port: Not only does the game feature fast 2D sprite graphics (something the PlayStation hasn't been renowned for), but it also has three more fighters and several extra play modes not found in its arcade parent. The new Dark Force options are cool, I admit, but the Original Character Mode is lame and the graphics aren't as impressive as Night Warriors. The backgrounds and fighters all sport excellent details, and the various special and super moves provide some screen-filling fireworks.The only negatives are occasional slowdown and some choppy character animations. Vampire Hunter 2 features the same character roster and soundtrack as Night Warriors (which was known as Vampire Hunter in Japan), omitting the characters introduced in Vampire Savior, while Vampire Savior 2 features the Vampire Savior cast along with Donovan, Huitzil and Pyron, omitting Jon Talbain (as well as Dark Talbain), Rikuo and Sasquatch. Darkstalkers 3 in the USA) is the third incarnation of the Darkstalkers series. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Hood (a mockery of Red Riding Hood who carries Uzis). Considering there hasn't been a great version of this classic series on the Sony console, it's hard to go wrong with Darkstalkers 3. Overall, Darkstalkers 3 is an exceptional effort from Capcom on a gameplay and technical front. When the player is attacked, some of the health lost is displayed in white, which can be recovered if the player doesn't take any more damage. But these extras might be for naught if the gameplay speed isn't fixed. Despite its overly-friendly and familiar gameplay style, DS3 is very fun to play and is a good title for a fright-night fight. [2] Taking their place were four new characters: Jedah, Lilith, Q-Bee and B. Capcom continues its recent streak of winning fighting-games for the PlayStation with Dark-stalkers 3, another derivative of the tried-and-true Street Fighter game engine. Darkstalkers 3 is one of the top 2D fighters to come out for the PlayStation, rectifying the horrid version of the original Darkstalkers that was dumped on us earlier. [9] The game was released through PlayStation Network on April 24, 2012.[10]. In Dark Force Power, the player can still activate their special enhancement, but they have to press a unique button combination rather than it being tied to whether or not the player is in Dark Force mode. As with previous Capcom games, the PS version of Darkstalkers 3 is a poor cousin to its arcade and Saturn counterparts. However, while Shadow is available in the Saturn version, Marionette is not. Both versions feature Oboro Bishamon and Shadow as secret characters, as well as Marionette, with which the fights consist of "mirror matches" (e.g. The music is haunting and in line with what we've been accustomed to from the earlier installments of the series. The gameplay and controls are right on as well. [1] This version contains all 15 characters from the original Vampire Savior as well as the three Night Warriors characters (Donovan, Huitzil, and Pyron) who were left out of the original arcade release and brought back in Vampire Savior 2/Vampire Hunter 2. [18] Next Generation reviewed the arcade version of the game, stating that "the game has its moments, but this series has so far reached its zenith in NightStalkers. Hood. "[16] GamePro echoed these two conclusions, but in reverse priority: "... Vampire Savior is more of the same 2D fighting-game formula Capcom's been churning out for years. Darkstalkers is one of those games that needs outrageous animation, and although there is quite a bit intact, it loses much of its punch with the larger characters. The Darkstalkers take to the night for a third round of supernatural fighting. There is a nice Training Mode that's not available on any other system too. The port is very nicely done, with only subtle animation loss and some minor slowdown, but the game itself isn't all that spectacular. Each fighter will have a new "Dark Force" power which lasts for a few quick moments and dishes out lots of damage. Vampire Savior eschews the traditional round-based system in favor of what is dubbed the "Damage Gauge System":[5] battles take place during a single round, with each fighter having two life bars and corresponding life markers similar to those in Rare's Killer Instinct. The Darkstalkers take to the night for a third round of supernatural fighting. Several licensed tie-ins were released for the game in Japan: Darkstalkers 3 was positively received. Despite some new innovative fighting techniques, the preview version of Darkstalkers III suffers from the same problems that plagued other 2D Capcom fighting games (like X-Men vs. Street Fighter and Marvel Super Heroes) on the PlayStation: a flagging frame rate and choppy animation.