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According to unconfirmed inside sources reported by [[VentureBeat]] (noted for leaking accurate details about ''[[Resident Evil 6]]'' before the official announcement of the game), ''Darkstalkers 4'' is currently in development at Capcom since 2011 and is produced by Yoshinori Ono using a modified version of ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' engine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/03/inside-source-reports-darkstalkers-4-is-in-the-works-exclusive/ |title=Inside source reports Darkstalkers 4 is in the works (exclusive) |publisher=VentureBeat |first=Sebastian |last=Haley |date=2012-03-03| accessdate=2012-03-04}}</ref> |
According to unconfirmed inside sources reported by [[VentureBeat]] (noted for leaking accurate details about ''[[Resident Evil 6]]'' before the official announcement of the game), ''Darkstalkers 4'' is currently in development at Capcom since 2011 and is produced by Yoshinori Ono using a modified version of ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' engine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/03/inside-source-reports-darkstalkers-4-is-in-the-works-exclusive/ |title=Inside source reports Darkstalkers 4 is in the works (exclusive) |publisher=VentureBeat |first=Sebastian |last=Haley |date=2012-03-03| accessdate=2012-03-04}}</ref> |
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Previously, at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2011, Ono said that ''Darkstalkers'' "is not dead".<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/21/capcoms-yoshinori-ono-says-darkstalkers-arent-dead/ Capcom's Yoshinori Ono Says Darkstalkers Aren't Dead | Siliconera]</ref> In August 2010, he also said that making another game in the series would be his "ultimate dream", but only fan demand would cause it to happen and it it would take one million requests before [[Keiji Inafune]] says yes. At this point, Capcom have received 5,000 requestes.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/02/only-995-000-more-requests-before-capcoms-inafune-considers-a-n/ Only 995,000 more requests before Capcom's Inafune considers a new Darkstalkers game | Joystiq]</ref> By March 2011, Ono said Capcom had received over 100,000 requests. He said: "One day, if it goes half a million, Capcom may raise its eyebrow a little bit and I could do what I did in London in 2007 when I announced the comeback of ''Street Fighter''. In the near future, with your help, it may become true. It's on its way, because we're pretty much where we were with ''Street Fighter'' a few years back. So keep it up."<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-05-darkstalkers-4-in-development-since-last-year-report Darkstalkers 4 in development since last year - report • News • Eurogamer.net]</ref> |
Previously, at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2011, Ono said that ''Darkstalkers'' "is not dead".<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/21/capcoms-yoshinori-ono-says-darkstalkers-arent-dead/ Capcom's Yoshinori Ono Says Darkstalkers Aren't Dead | Siliconera]</ref> In August 2010, he also said that making another game in the series would be his "ultimate dream", but only fan demand would cause it to happen and it it would take one million requests before [[Keiji Inafune]] says yes. At this point, Capcom have received 5,000 requestes.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/02/only-995-000-more-requests-before-capcoms-inafune-considers-a-n/ Only 995,000 more requests before Capcom's Inafune considers a new Darkstalkers game | Joystiq]</ref> By March 2011, Ono said Capcom had received over 100,000 requests. He said: "One day, if it goes half a million, Capcom may raise its eyebrow a little bit and I could do what I did in London in 2007 when I announced the comeback of ''Street Fighter''. In the near future, with your help, it may become true. It's on its way, because we're pretty much where we were with ''Street Fighter'' a few years back. So keep it up." By the way, Tony rocks!<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-05-darkstalkers-4-in-development-since-last-year-report Darkstalkers 4 in development since last year - report • News • Eurogamer.net]</ref> |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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Revision as of 18:11, 24 April 2012
| Darkstalkers | |
|---|---|
 English version logo of the series | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, various |
| First release | Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors 1994 |
| Latest release | Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection 2005 |
Darkstalkers, known in Japan and Asia as Vampire (Japanese: ヴァンパイア, Hepburn: Vanpaia), is a series of 2D fighting games developed and released by Capcom. It is set in a pastiche Gothic horror universe and features a cartoonish graphic style. The series' characters are either various kinds of monsters or their hunters.
Darkstalkers introduced many of the concepts used in later Capcom fighting games, including its first use of 16-bit color animation sprites later employed in the Street Fighter Alpha and Marvel vs. Capcom series. Some individual characters (usually Morrigan and often Felicia) appeared in the later Capcom games.
The franchise also includes an animated series, an anime miniseries, and several comic and art books.
Video games
| Western title | Japanese title | First release | Arcade | Home versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors | Vampire: The Night Warriors | 1994 | CPS II | PS (1996); PS2 (2005); PSN (2011) | The first game. |
| Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge | 1995 | CPS II | Saturn (1996); PS2 (2005) | The second game. |
| Darkstalkers 3 | Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire | 1997 | CPS II | Saturn, PS (1998); PS2 (2005) | The third game. |
| — | Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers' Revenge | 1997 | CPS II | PS2 (2005) | An update of Vampire Savior. |
| — | Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire | 1997 | CPS II | PS2 (2005) | An update of Vampire Savior. |
| Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower | Vampire Chronicle for Matching Service (DC) Vampire Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (PSP) |
2000 | — | DC; PSP (2004) | A compilation game. |
| — | Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection | 2005 | — | PS2 | A compilation game. |
Arcade games
Vampire / Darkstalkers
Vampire Hunter / Night Warriors
Vampire Savior / Darkstalkers 3
Home-exclusive versions
Vampire Chronicle / Darkstalkers Chronicle
Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection
Possible new game
According to unconfirmed inside sources reported by VentureBeat (noted for leaking accurate details about Resident Evil 6 before the official announcement of the game), Darkstalkers 4 is currently in development at Capcom since 2011 and is produced by Yoshinori Ono using a modified version of Street Fighter X Tekken engine.[1]
Previously, at Comic-Con 2011, Ono said that Darkstalkers "is not dead".[2] In August 2010, he also said that making another game in the series would be his "ultimate dream", but only fan demand would cause it to happen and it it would take one million requests before Keiji Inafune says yes. At this point, Capcom have received 5,000 requestes.[3] By March 2011, Ono said Capcom had received over 100,000 requests. He said: "One day, if it goes half a million, Capcom may raise its eyebrow a little bit and I could do what I did in London in 2007 when I announced the comeback of Street Fighter. In the near future, with your help, it may become true. It's on its way, because we're pretty much where we were with Street Fighter a few years back. So keep it up." By the way, Tony rocks![4]
Characters
| Character | Appears in | Voiced by | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkstalkers | Night Warriors | Vampire Savior | Vampire Savior 2 | Vampire Hunter 2 | ||
| Anakaris | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kan Tokumaru |
| B.B. Hood/Bulleta | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Miyuki Matsushita |
| Bishamon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kan Tokumaru |
| Demitri Maximoff | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
| Donovan Baine | No | Yes | Console ports only | Yes | Yes | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
| Felicia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kae Araki |
| Hsien-Ko | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Michiko Neya |
| Huitzil/Phobos | CPU only | Yes | Console ports only | Yes | Yes | Juurouta Kosugi |
| Jedah Dohma | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Isshin Chiba |
| Jon Talbain/Gallon | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yuji Ueda |
| Lilith | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Hiroko Konishi |
| Lord Raptor/Zabel Zarock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yuji Ueda |
| Marionette | No | No | Console ports only | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Morrigan Aensland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yayoi Jinguji |
| Pyron | CPU only | Yes | Console ports only | Yes | Yes | Nobuyuki Hiyama |
| Q-Bee | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Miyuki Matsushita |
| Rikuo/Aulbath | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yuji Ueda |
| Sasquatch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Kan Tokumaru |
| Shadow | No | No | Console ports only | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Victor von Gerdenheim | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kan Tokumaru |
Related media
Cartoon
Anime
Manga books
A manga adaptation was authored by Run Ishida and published in Japan by Ascii in 1996.[5] This manga was later adapted by Viz Comics under the title of Night Warriors: The Comic Series and published as a six-issue comic book which were later collected in a single trade paperback volume.[6]
A five-volume series Vampire Savior was authored by Mayumi Azuma and published by Gangan Comics.[7] It stars Lilith and an original character, John Stutely.
A one-shot Red Earth crossover manga Darkstalkers / Red Earth: Maleficarum was authored by Mami Itou in 1997. It was announced to be released in English by UDON Comics in 2010.[8]
Comic books
Other books
In 2008, UDON released the Darkstalkers Graphic File, a collection of screenshots, storyboards and concept art from the series.[9]
In 2009, UDON and Capcom released a 15th anniversary art book Darkstalkers Tribute. It consists of submitted artwork from fans of the series, along with artwork from some of Udon and Capcom's own artists and several famous manga artists such as Yasuhiro Nightow.[10] The book was first available in August 2009 at several anime conventions before being widely released the following September.
Reception
In 2010, UGO.com ranked Darkstalkers at number 19 on the list of the games that need sequels.[11] In 2011, Complex ranked Darkstalkers as first on the list of most missed fighting franchises.[12]
References
- ^ Haley, Sebastian (2012-03-03). "Inside source reports Darkstalkers 4 is in the works (exclusive)". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ Capcom's Yoshinori Ono Says Darkstalkers Aren't Dead | Siliconera
- ^ Only 995,000 more requests before Capcom's Inafune considers a new Darkstalkers game | Joystiq
- ^ Darkstalkers 4 in development since last year - report • News • Eurogamer.net
- ^ Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge - Run Ishida - Google Books
- ^ Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Viz comic book) - 6 issues
- ^ Vampire Savior (Gangan Comics comic book)
- ^ Udon Entertainment to Publish Darkstalkers / Red Earth: Maleficarum Manga - News - Anime News Network
- ^ Capcom Store - Buy Darkstalkers Graphic File book
- ^ Capcom Store - Buy Darkstalkers Tribute Art Book
- ^ 25 Games That Need Sequels, UGO.com, November 23, 2010
- ^ The 10 Most Missed Fighting Franchises| Complex
External links
- Darkstalkopedia
- Darkstalkers series - Capcom Database Wiki
- Darkstalkers series at MobyGames
- Hardcore Gaming 101 retrospective
- Comprehensive list of Darkstalkers games and characters
