Last June saw the first Devil’s PlayGround tournament, a Vampire Savior singles competition to determine the strongest in the Kantou region, take place. Kaji, who just missed qualifying at three different tournaments (placing second at each), overcame his prior struggles by qualifying just before the finals. He then went on to take the entire tournament [...]

Haunts and Combofiend return to Darkstalkers Resurrection with episode 8 of Challenge Capcom. Once again, the takes the games impressive GGPO powered netcode for a spin, taking on all challengers in Vampire Savior.  Check out the stream archive below. Source: Capcom

Last June saw the first Devil’s PlayGround tournament, a Vampire Savior singles competition to determine the strongest in the Kantou region, take place. Kaji, who just missed qualifying at three different tournaments (placing second at each), overcame his prior struggles by qualifying just before the finals. He then went on to take the entire tournament [...]

Arcade Legacy in Cincinnati, Ohio is one of the few Vampire Savior hotspots in the United States. Kyle Wattula, one of the arcade’s top players, is currently visiting Japan. Last weekend he participated in one of the Vampire Savior tournaments at Takada Baba Mikado in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In a kumite at the event, Kyle’s Morrigan [...]

Haunts over at Capcom recently sent us a playlist full of footage from the special Darkstalkers Resurrection exhibition held at Final Round 16 a couple of weeks ago. Some of the best Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior) players in the country were invited to participate in the eight-man bracket, including Kyle, Kajoq, Evil Geniuses’ Floe, MightyMar, and [...]

This month’s Mix Up Night at Maid Café CCOcha in Osaka, Japan is one you shouldn’t miss. The tournaments this time around are Street Fighter X Tekken Ver.2013 and Vampire Savior (via Vampire Resurrection). The Savior tournament in particular stands out, with players like TEAM HORI sako, Haitani, Kaji and more participating. Check out all [...]

Darkstalkers Resurrection was just released last week, but on March 26, the game will be getting a bit of downloadable content in the form of arcade skins (18 total) and arcade themes (2 total). Cabinet Skins (18 Total) When using the Over the Shoulder or Retro view types, you can change the design of the [...]

Ultra David and James Chen are back with another night of UltraChen TV’s Monday programming. Tonight’s entire broadcast will be dedicated to Vampire Savior, which was recently re-released as Darkstalkers 3 in the Darkstalkers Resurrection bundle. James Chen will focus on the basics of the title on First Attack, while Ultra David will dive into character [...]

In the 1990s, there were so many fighting games on the market that many were banished to obscurity or at least failed to rise to the top. Some deserved it; few will seriously mourn the loss of weaker games like Time Killers or Shaq Fu outside of possible nostalgic value. Yet there were some whose [...]

UPDATE – Darkstalkers Resurrection is now available on Xbox Live. As many of you are probably aware, this week will see the release of Darkstalkers Resurrection on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, Resurrection bundles two fan-favorite installments of the Darkstalkers series (Night Warriors and Darkstalkers 3), providing new players a [...]

To celebrate the March 14 release of Vampire Resurrection in Japan, a group known as YOUDEAL is hosting a commemorative event, titled “Vampire Resurrection ~Makai Saitan~” (roughly, “Hell’s Resurrection”). With many users likely to be playing Vampire for the first time, this event is intended to break down both Hunter and Savior and show the [...]

Recently, Capcom held a press-related event for its upcoming titles, Capcom Arcade Cabinet and Vampire Resurrection (Darkstalkers Resurrection outside of Japan) at its Tokyo branch office. Producer Tomoaki Ayano was present to talk about Vampire Resurrection, the high-definition compilation of the two arcade classics Vampire Hunter and Vampire Savior. Vampire Resurrection features two visual filters, [...]

In preparation for the release of Darkstalkers Resurrection in March, Capcom has put together this short video that goes over a few of the basic differences between the two games included in the bundle: Night Warriors and Darkstalkers 3. Details covered include rosters, game speed, the damage system, and more. Seasoned Darkstalkers players won’t find [...]

As some of you may already know, Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono recently posted a photo on Twipple confirming a physical retail release for the upcoming Vampire Resurrection (Darkstalkers Resurrection in the west). This development isn’t really surprising considering that the Darkstalkers/Vampire series has traditionally done better in Japan. That said, there was still the question of [...]

Tonight, one of the year’s biggest tournaments for fans of the Darkstalkers series is taking place in Japan. Titled Darkstalkers Carnival, this event will see a number of tournaments take place, the biggest of which being a 3 on 3 Vampire Savior competition that’s sure to draw a ton of the country’s top talent. If [...]