Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection

Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection (ヴァンパイア ダークストーカーズコレクション, Vanpaia Dākusutōkāzu Korekushon) is a Japan-only compilation of all five Darkstalkers arcade games that was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.[2] Darkstalkers Collection was also released together with Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition as part of one of the Value Pack compilations for the PS2 in 2008 in Japan.[3]

Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
SeriesDarkstalkers
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
Genre(s)Fighting game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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This compilation features the original arcade versions of the games, as well as hidden arranged versions of the three Vampire Savior games, which introduce a corrupt dhampir version of Donovan, Dee, as a secret playable character with his own storyline.

Contents

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Reception

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IGN called it "one of the finest compilations ever" and a "true, wait-free arcade perfection".[4] Siliconera stated that "the fighting engine has aged considerably. It's really designed for people who love the series and Capcom's more traditional 2D fighters".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  2. ^ "Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection - PS2 - IGN". Uk.ps2.ign.com. 2005-05-31. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  3. ^ "カプコン、同社の人気対戦格闘ゲーム2作品をセットにしたバリューパックがPS2で登場". game.watch.impress.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  4. ^ "Darkstalkers Collection Playtest - PlayStation 2 Preview at IGN". Uk.ps2.ign.com. 2005-05-31. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ^ "Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Review". Siliconera.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
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