Darkstalkers The Night Warriors
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(Playstation - PAL, Fighting)
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Developed_By:
Capcom
Published_By:
Virgin Interactive
Released On:
01 Nov 1996
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors is a fighting game set in a dark fantasy world where evil forces are on the rise. Players take on the role of a group of warriors, each with their own unique abilities and powers, as they battle to stop an ancient evil from taking over the world.
The gameplay involves one-on-one battles between two characters, each with their own set of moves and special attacks. The objective is to knock your opponent off the stage by landing a combo of hits or using special moves like Hadoukens and Shoryukens. As players progress through the game, they'll encounter new characters, stages, and challenges that will test their skills and strategies.
UPC-A:
5028587080289 (Europe)
Part #:
SLES-00251 (Europe)
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Controls
START BUTTON
STARTS GAME
SELECT BUTTON
SELECTS GAME MODE (See Title Screen)
DIRECTIONAL BUTTON
SELECTS GAME MODE (See Title Screen)
O BUTTON
SELECTS OPTION MENU SCREENS
S BUTTON
LIGHT PUNCH (JAB)
T BUTTON
MEDIUM PUNCH
R1 BUTTON
HARD KICK (ROUNDHOUSE)
L1 BUTTON
HARD PUNCH (FIERCE)
X BUTTON
LIGHT KICK (SHORT)
L2 BUTTON
NOT USED
R2 BUTTON
NOT USED
Directional button twice in the same direction (left or right only)
DASH
Directional button toward opponent, then press any Punch or Kick button
GRAB/THROW
How to Play
humanity rests on who wins the epic struggle. The Darkstalkers are coming...tonight!
Option Mode
From the Darkstalkers title screen, use the Directional button to highlight OPTION MODE. Press the START button.
Select an item by pressing Down or Up on the Directional button. Change the item by pressing Left or Right on the Directional button. Press the START button to return to the title screen.
Game Difficulty
There are 8 levels of difficulty available for Darkstalkers. Adjust the number of stars for the difficulty from Low to High.
Time Limit
You can play with or without a time limit. If you set the timer to off, an infinity symbol will be displayed.
Button Configuration
You can choose any button for your punch/kick functions.
Sound Mode
Adjust the sound on your game for stereo or mono sound, depending on the capabilities of your sound system.
Game Modes
There are 2 modes of play for Darkstalkers. Each match is a best-of-three round battle. After a battle, the win/loss screen appears.
Unless you turn off the PlayStation, win/loss records for each player will be held. At the continue screen, press the START button before the timer reaches zero in order to continue. To bypass the continue screen and end the game, press any button other than the START button.
Refer to the descriptions below to determine which mode of play you want.
Arcade Mode
This mode is the popular arcade mode, where you select a Darkstalker character and fight your way through the other computer-controlled characters. It is a one-player game, but a second player can join in at any time.
Press the START button on the opposite controller to join in. The character select screen will appear.
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Use the Directional button to highlight this mode, then press the START button to select this mode.
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You will then see the character select screen.
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Use the Directional buttons to select one of the three game speed settings, then highlight a character and press the START button to begin play.
V.S. Mode
V.S. MODE is the classic 2-player contest.
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Use the Directional button to highlight this mode from the title screen and press START button to select.
Enemies & Characters
Demitri Maximoff
Demitri has called together the darkstalkers to prove he is still the lord of the night. Even after 500 years, his fighting skills have not dulled, and he is up to any new challenge.
Jon Talbain
Jon inherited the family curse of lycanthropy early in his life. At first he sought an escape from his curse but now has come to accept what he is.
Victor von Berdenheim
Victor is the creation of the mad doctor von Gerdenheim. Although his creator is long gone, Victor still struggles to find his place in the world.
Lord Raptor
Lord Raptor is an aristocrat who believes he should bear the title of "Lord of the Night". Although born during the Victorian age, he finds modern speed metal music more to his liking.
Morrigan Aenslaed
Morrigan takes her last name from an ancient queen of Scotland. She is known as a temptress, and a mistress of the night. She wishes to become "Queen of the Night"
Anakaris
Anakaris was once the greatest warrior Pharoah, and now nearly 5,000 years later he intends to prove that he is still the greatest warrior in existence.
Felicia
Felicia is an exotic battle dancer. The youngest of the Darkstalkers, she intends to prove her strength to all.
Bishamon
Bishamon was charged with protecting his land and his people. To do so he doned a forbidden suit of armour and a cursed sword. Bacause of the forbidden items, he has never rested from his duty. He still has a noble heart, however, and defends his honour.
Rikuo
Belived to be the last of his aquatic race, Rikuo searches the world for news of others of his kind.
Sasquatch
Leader of an ancient race of snow people, Sasquatch has decided to make the outside world aware of his people. His light punch can stop an opponents' dask attack, and his Vortex Kick is effective against air attacks.
Huitzil
Constructed to be the ultimate guardian, Huitzil has been programmed by the ancient Mayan people to protect Central America from great evil, and from any other outside threat. Watch out for his "Plasma Beam", which comes from 2 different heights; avoid it, not block it.
Pyron
Pyron is the supreme overlord of his world. He is being composed of almost pure energy that can take solid form. Being a totally unnatural creature, he feels that he should be the lord of the Darkstalkers.
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