The game was originally released for the Japanese arcades in March 1995. It was released in the West as Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge. For example, Demitri's stage completely lacks the red background elements, and Sasquatch's stage has a completely different hue for the sky.
As compared to the original Darkstalkers, which used 128MB for all characters, Vampire Hunter uses 256MB for the characters, meaning an average of 500 extra patterns for each character. Donovan Baine and Hsien-Ko are "Dark Hunters" who are out to hunt the other Darkstalkers in the game (hence the Japanese title, Vampire Hunter). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In 2013, Iron Galaxy released the game coupled with the aracade version of Darkstalkers 3. Read reviews on the anime Vampire Hunter (Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge) on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest anime database. [19], This article is about the video game. Characters were designed by Shūkō Murase and the animation was done by Asami Endo and Yoshinori Kanada. [12] A Next Generation critic remarked that the game successfully differentiates itself from other Capcom 2D fighters with its macabre character designs and their appropriate move sets. He also rated the Saturn conversion of the graphics, audio, and visuals as flawless, remarking that "If Capcom keeps this up, arcades may well go out of business. Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge is based on the Darkstalkers series of gothic-themed fighting games by Capcom. Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, known in Japan as Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge (ヴァンパイア ハンター ダークストーカーズ レベンジ,, Vanpaia Hantā Dākusutōkāzu Rebenji), is the second game in the Darkstalkers fighting game series, developed and released by Capcom for the arcades in 1995.
In 2013, the game was coupled with Darkstalkers 3 in the PSN, Xbox 360 release Darkstalkers Resurrection. Released in 1995, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge or Vampire Hunter in Japan was released in 1995 and is the second game in the Darkstalkers series. 2:27. All about Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge at RetroGamerClassics Night Warriors is a 2D competitive fighting game. In Japan, Game Machine listed Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge on their April 15, 1995 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the year. "[17] In a retrospective review, Jon Thompson of allgame called it "of the finest fighting games available at home". [9], In 2010, Robert Workman ranked it as the fifth best 2-D fighting game ever made, "thanks to its gorgeous animation, fun traditional 2-D gameplay and ridiculously cool character line-up.
One of these changes is an introduction of the chain combos. "[15] The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly described it as "a near-perfect translation" and praised the variety of characters, though they felt that the game was rather old compared to other recent arcade fighting games from Capcom.
[9] Dave Halverson from the same magazine opined it was "the finest video game-based anime produced to date," citing animation quality, "spectacular" and "breathtaking" art and vibrant colors; the English dubbing, "while not perfect," was described as very good. "[16] Daniel Jevons of Maximum likewise said that with the full animation option on, "you've got a frame for frame, pixel for pixel, carbon copy of the coin-op, right down to Victor's rippling muscles and the reflections of light on Phobos's armour".
It features an "Appendix Mode" that allows players to customize the backgrounds, the opponents' colors and background music between the regular ones and the ones used in the original Darkstalkers. [2] Despite this, Toshifumi Yoshida and Trish Ledoux did not produce an English-dubbed version until 1999. Richard Coombs of Blistered Thumbs ranked it as the seventh best video game cartoon in 2011.
[13] Game Informer described it as a "truly unique fighter" because of its gameplay system, regarded as an unusual for a 2D fighting game, adding that the game is "definitely amazing to look at" due of its "outstanding" and "truly spectacular" animation. February 23, 1996 This game was later ported to the Playstation 2 in the Japanese only game, Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection, with an unlockable arranged version. In Japan, the anime itself was given a two-volume novelization written by Makoto Takeuchi. [14] A reviewer for Next Generation stated that the graphics are "dramatically" improved over the original Darkstalkers, and that the new special moves system adds a strategic element to the game and saves it from being a mere remake of the original. A Sega Saturn port was released in Japan and North America on February 22, 1996. The official soundtrack for the anime was also released in the US and Japan.
[7] Rad Automatic of Sega Saturn Magazine similarly called it "practically arcade perfect" and praised the variety of characters while questioning if it was good as Capcom's other recent Saturn fighting games. We get the user response to release our software as soon as possible, which we have to do, and we also have Darkstalkers 3 lined up for the arcade. Darkstalkopedia is a FANDOM Games Community. Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge [3] The series was re-released on DVD in 2012 by Madman Entertainment. Players can also choose between a "normal" gameplay style or one that offers auto-blocking. Interestingly, the characters now use their alternate color schemes from the previous game as their default scheme. [6] However, ScrewAttack's Arcade Recall criticized Night Warriors for having few changes and additions as compared to the original Darkstalkers. Now, the third entry in this fighting fest is NightWarriors: DarkStalkers Revenge which is the little-seen sequel to the original DarkStalkers. It included two new characters and was later ported to the Sega Saturn. It features several changes to the gameplay system of its predecessor, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors. The anime series' manga and drama CD adaptations of were published only in Japan. [4] In explanation for the decision, Capcom representatives said in December 1995: "The reason is the problems we had converting the PlayStation version, which we didn't have with the Saturn. Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge' was released in 1997 with 4 volumes.
It was also included in a remastered form as part of 2013's Darkstalkers Resurrection for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.
He concluded that "Night Warriors doesn't break new ground, but the bottom line here is that it is done really well". 03 (1998-08)(Millennum Publications)(US)", "The Top 10 BEST Video Game Cartoons - Blistered Thumbs", Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (anime), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Night_Warriors:_Darkstalkers%27_Revenge_(anime)&oldid=952875008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Blood of the Darkstalkers, Power of the Darkstalkers", This page was last edited on 24 April 2020, at 14:22. Nigh Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge received good reviews in the Western game magazines, with scores including B+ from GameFan in America[6] and 4/5 from Consoles + in France. Fjz12138. Four of the original Darkstalkers, Anakaris, Rikuo, Sasquatch and Victor, were featured in the intro but not in the OVA's main storyline, apparently having been killed by Pyron in a flashback sequence shown in the beginning of the fourth episode. A version for the Sega Saturn was released in 1996. 2:11 【4K】 Night Warriors darkstalkers revenge (OVA) OPening UltraHD (3840x2160) UHD-304SSB4I3tA.
It included two new characters and was later ported to the Sega Saturn.
The series was initially released by Viz Video on VHS, DVD, and UMD for the Playstation Portable. Two darkstalker hunters make their presence known and join in the fray. Night Warriors was ported for the Sega Saturn home console in 1996, receiving a generally very positive critical reception, especially for its smooth and detailed animation. It was followed by Darkstalkers 3 in 1997.