Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Japan 950307) - MAME machine

Capcom CPS-II cart. published 29 years ago:

Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge © 1995 Capcom Company, Limited.

The second game in the Darkstalkers series includes 14 horrific fighters.

TECHNICAL
Runs on the "CP System II" hardware.
Green Board [Japan]

Players: 2
Control: 8-Way Joystick
Buttons: 6
→ [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)
→ [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)

TRIVIA
Vampire Hunter was released in March 1995 in Japanese arcades. It was known as the 9th video game released on the CPS-II hardware.

The game was known outside Japan as Night Warriors, here is a list of known Export releases:
"Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Blue Board]"
"Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Grey Board]"
"Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Orange Board]"
"Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Pink Board]"

Sony Records released a 2-CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vampire Hunter: Darkstalker's Revenge - SRCL-3197/8) on May 21, 1995.

UPDATES
Green Board releases:

REVISION 1:

• Build Date: 950302

REVISION 2:

• Build Date: 950307

REVISION 3:

• Build Date: 950316

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Alternate Costume Colors: highlight a fighter at the character selection screen.

1) Press Roundhouse to select the costume color from Darkstalkers.
2) Press Start to select the secondary costume color from Darkstalkers.
3) Press Jab+Forward to select the dark costume version.

• Secret End Tune: beat the game with one credit, after your character's victory pic appears on the screen, hold Up. The secret tune shall then appear as the credits start.
• SPECIAL

Anakaris:
1) (3/4 max) Naraku no Ana: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks
2) (1/2 max) Pharaon Magic: MK, LP, Down, LK, MP
3) (Anywhere) Pharaon Split: LP, LP, Down, MK, HK

Bishamon:
1) (Close) Oni Kubi Hineri: Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Kasane Giri: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks

Demitri:
1) (Far) Demon Blast: Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Kicks
2) (Close) Midnight Pleasure: Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Punches

Donovan:
1) (Anywhere) Change Immortal: MP, LP, Left, LK, MK
2) (Anywhere) Press of Death: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + Kick (LK = close, MK = medium, HK = far)

Felicia:
1) (3/4 max) Dancing Flash: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Please Help Me: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks

Jon Talbain ('Gallon' in Japan):
1) (Anywhere) Mirage Body: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks
2) (Anywhere) Dragon Cannon: Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches

Hsien-Ko ('Lei Lei' in Japan):
1) (Anywhere) Chireitou: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks
2) (Anywhere) Tenraiha: LK, HK, MP, MP, Up

Lord Raptor ('Zabel Zarock' in Japan):
1) (1/2 max) Evil Scream: Right, Left + 2 Punches
2) (1/2 max) Death Voltage: Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks
3) (Anywhere) Hell Dunk: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches

Morrigan:
1) (Sweep distance) Darkness Illusion: LP, LP, Right, LK, HP
2) (Anywhere) Valkrie Turn: Right, RightDown, Down, DownLeft, Left, Kick, then (LK = close, MK = medium, HK = far)
3) (Anywhere) Astral Vision: LP, LP, Right, MP, HP

Huitzil ('Phobos' in Japan):
1)(Anywhere) Confusioner: Right, Down, DownRight + 3 Kicks
2)(Anywhere) Final Guardian: Left, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks

Pyron:
1)(Anywhere) Cosmo Disruption: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches or 2 Kicks (Hold and release 2 Punches or 2 Kicks)

Rikuo ('Aulbath' in Japan):
1) (1/2 max) Aqua Spread: Right, DownRight, Down + 2 Punches or 2 Kicks
2) (Anywhere) Water Jail: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punchs
3) (Anywhere) Sea Rage: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Punchs
4) (Close) Direct Scissors: Down(x2) + 2 Punches (Only works HK or Start)

Sasquatch:
1) (Anywhere) Big Freezer: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches
2) (3/4 max) Big Ice Burn: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks

Victor:
1) (Anywhere) Thunder Break: Down (2s), Up + 2 Punchs
2) (Corps to corps) Great Gerdenheim: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks (Press Punch to grab)

SERIES

• Vampire - The Night Warriors [Green Board] (1994, Arcade)
• Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Green Board] (1995, Arcade)
• Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [Green Board] (1997, Arcade)
• Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [Green Board] (1997, Arcade)
• Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Green Board] (1997, Arcade)
• Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, PlayStation)
• Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, PSP)

STAFF
Game Designers: Junichi Ohno (Ohn), Nohah
Sound Designers: Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY), Toshio Kajino
Music Composers: Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Akari Kaida (Akari. K -Lemon-)
Object Designers: Kurisan (Kuri), Tanuki, Ikusan Z, Takashi Hayashi, Shibata Hiroshi, Kitasan, Mizuho, Q, The Who, Kimo Kimo, Shisui, Yorio, Z666, Pei, Mizupyon, G. Kamina, Chunkichi, Tsuyoshi, Kamameshi, "Kouda" Isi. B, Yanagi Kagerou, Yoshioka, Dekao, Kick, Syuuchan, Kidai,, Kozuchi, Delta
Scroll Designers: Kyo, Tamachan, Motokazz. S, Aya
Program Designers: Panda, T.J, Odawara Hassssssy, Mo. Suzuki, Min, Ittetsu, Tsuna Hayahide, Hero Hero, Hdo, Tora&Yume&Hide (Tora Papa & Yume & Hide Mama)
Producer: Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

• Voice Actors:

Demitri Maximoff, Donovan Baine, Pyron: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Jon Talbain, Lord Raptor, Rikuo: Yuji Ueda
Morrigan Aensland: Yayoi Jinguji
Felicia: Kae Araki
Victor Von Gerdenheim, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris, Narration: Kan Tokumaru
Hsien-Ko: Michiko Neya
Huitzil: Jurota Kosugi
Cecil: Kyoko Hikami

Special Thanks: Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Spikey, Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Alex Jimenez, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa)

PORTS
(Japanese releases only)

• CONSOLES:

[JP] Sega Saturn (feb.23, 1996) "Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Model T-1202G]"
[JP] Sony PS2 (may.19, 2005) "Vampire - Darkstalkers Collection [Model SLPM-65998]"
[JP] Microsoft XBOX 360 (mar.14, 2013) "Vampire Resurrection [Model JES1-00280]"
Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (mar.14, 2013) "Vampire Resurrection [Model BLJM-60567]"
Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [JP] (mar.17, 2013) "Vampire Resurrection [Model NPJB-00312]"

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