Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994)

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Fighting
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 34 player ratings

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How it feels

A slick, fast arcade fighter where you pit supernatural monsters against each other in darkly stylized head-to-head combat.

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About

The DarkStalkers have been unleashed! All the creatures from your darkest dreams have materialized to wage an eternal war for domination of the night. The fate of all humanity rests on who wins this epic struggle. You control the power of your favorite supernatural monster to combine their special attacks and unique abilities in a head to head fighting challenge. It's a fierce and brutal conflict for supremacy in the monster hit of the year!

What players say

A gothic-horror fighter with a wildly stylish monster cast and fluid, fast-paced combat that earned a devoted cult following despite living in Street Fighter's shadow, widely seen as one of Capcom's most underrated and inventive fighters.

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