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This is the 3rd in the Darkstalkers series (the 2nd, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, was published only for the Sega Saturn in the US.) It plays much the same as the first, but features better animation, more playable characters, and a deeper storyline. Jedah, the "Lord of Vampire", has...

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Capcom

Released on
1998

Size
1–2 Players

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PlayStation

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Sony Playstation

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Fighting

ESRB Rating
T - Teen

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This is the 3rd in the Darkstalkers series (the 2nd, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, was published only for the Sega Saturn in the US.) It plays much the same as the first, but features better animation, more playable characters, and a deeper storyline.

Jedah, the “Lord of Vampire”, has summoned all of the Night Warriors to his realm to be assimilated into his being. Of course, this serves as a great excuse to have more one-on-one fights…

Play as Jedah, B. B. Hood, Q-Bee, Lilith, Demitri, Morrigan, Anakaris, Victor, L. Raptor, Hsien-Ko, J. Talbain, Felicia, Rikuo, Sasquatch, Bishamon, Donovan, Pyron or Huitzil, and conquer the enemy.

Darkstalkers 3

Overview & History

Released by Capcom in arcade halls in 1997 as Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire, Darkstalkers 3 stands as the gothic masterpiece of the golden age of 2D sprite-based fighting games. Dripping with eccentric Universal Monster-inspired charm and grotesque, fluid hand-drawn animation, this third installment refined the frantic pace of its predecessors. Moving away from the traditional round-by-round system, Capcom introduced a revolutionary "Health Bar Structure" featuring two hidden life gauges per match, encouraging relentless, hyper-aggressive momentum. The storyline plunges players into the dark realm of Makai, where an ancient and malevolent entity named Jedah Dohma awakens to harvest the souls of Earth's supernatural beings—the Darkstalkers—to reshape the universe in his twisted vision. This dark fairy-tale narrative is brought to life through unforgettable stages and deeply stylized character designs, making it a cult classic that still influences modern fighters today.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Darkstalkers 3 introduces the innovative "Dark Force" system, which replaces traditional super moves with character-specific state enhancements. For example, Morrigan can duplicate herself to execute simultaneous multi-hit assaults, while the undead rockstar Victor summons electrical clones. The game also features a unique ES (Enhanced Special) system that consumes a portion of your meter for powered-up versions of standard moves, alongside EX Actions that allow players to instantly recover from knockdowns. Movement is exceptionally fast, defined by rapid-fire air dashes, chain combos, and deep guard-cancel mechanics. New roster additions like the sinister Lilith, the bounty hunter B.B. Hood, and the martial arts alien Q-Bee completely shift the meta, ensuring every matchup requires precise spacing and intimate knowledge of frame data to survive the chaotic screen-filling carnage.