darkstalkers series.

[gennss]

I've actually never heard of this series until i started collecting random dreamcast stuff. apparently it was an important franchise. Vampire savior on the saturn is a lot of fun, anyone know what the deal with this series is?

[Doctor Fugue]

Highly underrated, great games. Influenced Capcom's other big franchises of Street Fighter Alpha and Marvel Vs.

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ ... alkers.htm

[Ramatut4001]

I'm a fan.

[marurun]

Quite fun, quite unique. Over the top, but in a very different way from the VS games. And it's got fun combos but isn't too combo heavy. I think Vampire Hunter (Night Warriors) is the best balanced game in the series, but Savior is lots of fun.

[Ack]

Morrigan is the greatest character Capcom has ever created after Chun Li and Mega Man. Hands down. Period. End of conversation.

[Gamerforlife]

I'm so late to this topic. I love the Darkstalkers series and now that I think about it I think Vampire Savior is probably my favorite Capcom fighter. I'm not saying it is the best, but it's my fave. I think the combat system in Vampire Savior hit a good balance between being a bit technical, but also a bit over the top. It's somewhere between the Street Fighter Alpha games and the VS series.

I loved the series more for aesthetic reasons though. Sure the gameplay is great, but I love the character designs and the music. It sort of reminds of Disgaea with the netherworld theme mixed with comedy. I think artistically, it's Capcom's best fighting series. We all love Morrigan, but I also loved B.B.Hood. Something cool about creating a twisted version of a fairy tale character. I loved American McGee's Alice for that reason

I hope Racketboy doesn't mind me pimping HG101 all the time, but they have a great write up on the series here:

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ ... alkers.htm

[gennss]

oh i appreciate the link didnt even know that was there.

[DaGamingMonkey]

Morrigan is the greatest character Capcom has ever created after Chun Li and Mega Man. Hands down. Period. End of conversation.

heh heh
I never played the darkstalker series but she is a character I tend to play in other games she appears.
Gem fighter, Puzzle fighter, marvel vs cap 2 etc etc.

She sits on m computer background as I type.



While on the subject, which one is the best to pick up. I've noticed number 3 has quite the price tag for it's age.

[Ack]

3 is probably what most people say is the best. I don't know, I haven't gotten it yet. I do enjoy my copy of Vampire Hunter though.

[gennss]

I didn't like hunter, i liked savior. They both came with my saturn when i bought it.