
Morrigan vs Morrigan, Demitri vs Demitri). Both versions feature Oboro Bishamon and Shadow as secret characters, as well as Marionette, with which the fights consist of "mirror matches" (e.g.

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. Vampire Hunter II ( ヴァンパイア ハンター2, Vanpaia Hantā Tsu) and Vampire Savior II ( ヴァンパイア セイヴァー2, Vanpaia Seivā Tsu) are two simultaneously released updated versions of Vampire Savior that were released exclusively in Japan only a few months after the release of the original Vampire Savior.Īlong with minor tweaks and changes to the characters' move lists, and the combo system (removal of air chains) the main difference between the two upgrades and the original Vampire Savior are in its character roster. The game was originally planned to be released as Darkstalkers: Jedah's Damnation outside of Japan, but this title was never used the Japanese arcade title was instead shortened to Vampire Savior in the U.S. As luck would have it, those souls belong to the returning Darkstalkers from the first two games, in addition to three newcomers.ĭarkstalkers 3 was first released in Japanese arcades in 1997 as Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire. To this end, he conjures a pocket dimension known as Majigen, to which he summons worthy souls to help feed his new world. Seeing the current chaotic state of the demon world, he decides that the only way to save Makai is to recreate it. Jedah Dohma, one of the high nobles of Makai, is resurrected after a premature death long ago. 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. The PlayStation version separates Dark Force into 2 modes from which the player chooses before each match: "Dark Force Change" is the same as the traditional Dark Force mode, whereas "Dark Force Power" is an enhanced mode that takes 2 bars of the super meter and the player can inflict damage that is not recoverable (but will also take non-recoverable damage). The game also introduces the "Dark Force System" which uses a bar or super meter to allow players to perform special abilities unique to each character for a limited period. 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.

When one fighter loses a life marker after the life bar is emptied, the fighters reset their positions as if starting a new round, but the victorious fighter retains their remaining life bar. Vampire Savior eschews the traditional round-based system in favor of what is dubbed the "Damage Gauge System": 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. if Morrigan is defeated, in the next fight the player will play as Morrigan). It also features a secret character/mode, Shadow, where the player assumes the identity of the defeated character for the next fight (e.g. Taking their place are four new characters: Jedah, Lilith, Q-Bee and B. The game retains the character roster of Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, omitting Donovan, Huitzil and Pyron from the lineup.
