Darkstalkers 3
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Product Summary
Platform: PlayStationProduct features:
- Based on the arcade game
- 18 horror-themed characters
- Each character has a unique fighting style
- Arenas affect each character
- Hand-drawn animation
Video Game Reviews of Darkstalkers 3
Customer Review: Capstone to a classic series, fairly well translated to the PS1.
Summary: 5 Stars
Back in the mid-90s when the Street Fighter II series was starting to ramp down, folks were on the lookout for the next big fighting game hit. At my local arcade at the university student center, the first Darkstalkers game was a very interesting breath of fresh air. Although the characters were very bizarre, cartoonish horror icons, the gameplay and graphics were (at the time) stunning. The Darkstalkers was important because (along with the Marvel titles) they paved the way for the improved Street Fighter series, Street Fighter Alpha.
But Darkstalkers was popular and important in it's own right. Many of the Darkstalkers characters were added to Marvel vs. Capcom 2, for example, and characters like Morrigan and others were classics. Darkstalkers was popular enough to rate several manga, anime, and more recently a series from acclaimed comic book company UDON.
Darkstalkers 3 was the last game in the Darkstalkers series, and arguably the best, not least because it included all the characters ever to grace the series. Although the PS1 was notorious as a poor choice to play Capcom's fighting games, when Capcom was on their game, they were able to make pretty darn good conversions to it, albeit with some minor sacrifices in load times and reduced frame animation. This game, along with Street Fighter Alpha 3, was one of the best translations for the PS1 that they did. The animation is pretty smooth, the controls and moves are spot on with no lag, and the load times aren't that bad.
If the game had been ported to the Dreamcast, or if we got a Darkstalkers collection on the Xbox or PS2, no doubt they could be better, but since we don't have those, I don't have any reservations recommending this title to anyone who likes 2-D Japanese fighting games.
Very well done.
Description of Darkstalkers 3
Three ancient spirits ruled the Dark World; Jedah, the oldest spirit, was resurrected. In an effort to rule over the Dark World alone, Jedah wants to save all of the dispirited souls. To create his perfect salvation, he calls those with valuable souls to his world so can take control of them. Choose from 18 horror themed characters as they battle in a tournament to the death. Every character has unique combinations and moves, and hand drawn animation brings the action to life. DARKSTALKERS 3 will challenge your skills as you fight to become the ruler of the night.All Games
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