Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire (Japan 970913) - MAME machine

Capcom CPS-II cart. published 27 years ago:

Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire © 1997 Capcom Company, Limited.

Fifteen characters fight to end the reign of Jedah, the Vampire Savior and save their own souls!

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

Players: Up to 2.
Control: 8-way joystick per player.
Buttons: 6 per player.
= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP
= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK

TRIVIA
Vampire Savior 2 was released in September 1997 in the Japanese arcades. It was known there as the 26th video game released for the CPS2 hardware.

During the intro, a fast montage of images appears in a snap second. If you slow down the emulation, you'll find that the images are actually sketches of various characters from the game (Notably, "Vampire Hunter 2" had a fast montage too, at the same point in the intro, but with different artwork).

Donovan's appearance in this game is part of a lie by Capcom: In the original draft for Vampire Savior, Donovan would have been turned into a type of demon, while Anita, now in her teens, would be added to the roster, most likely as a 'new' character. However, instead, both characters were cut, and only restored, suddenly ageless, for Vampire Savior 2, without the changes.

This game is not canon due to the above errata, and other chronological faults, like the inclusion of Pyron, who was destroyed in the original tournament.

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Hidden Warriors: the first will appear if you make 3 'DARK FORCE' or 3 'EX FINISH' without losing a round. The second will appear after 6 'EX FINISH' without losing a round.
• Shoul Mode: on the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button.
• Alternate Shoul Mode: on the character select screen, go to the character whom you would like to use in the first stage, press Start 3 times, after that go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button.
• Marionette Mode: on the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 7 times, then push any punch or kick button.
• Priest Bishamon: on the character select screen, go to Bishamon, hold Start and press any punch or kick button.
• Vampire Hunter 2 Phobos: Hold start and select Phobos. He will have the gameplay of Vampire Hunter 2.
• EX MOVES

Anakaris:
1) (3/4 max) In the Sarcophage: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches
2) (1/2 max) Pharao Magic I: MK, LP, Down, LK, MP
3) [Need 2 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic II: HK, MP, Down, MK, HP
4) [Need 3 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic III: HK, MP, LK, Down, LP, MK, HP

Baby Bonnie Hood ('Bulleta' in Japan):
1) (Anywhere) Hunt the Duck: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches
2) (Near) Beautiful Memory: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks
3) (Close) Apple Blast: Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Kicks

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

Demitri:
1) (3/4 max) Demon Pillion: Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Kicks
2) (Sweep distance) Sucking the Blood: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches
3) [Need 2 powers] (Sweep Distance) Midnight Pleasure: LP, MP, Right, MK, MK

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

Felicia:
1) (3/4 max) Weapon X - 11 hit: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Help Me, Please - 34 hit: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks

Hsein Ko ('Lei Lei' in Japan):
1) (Anywhere) The Blast: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Chireitou: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks
3) (Anywhere) Tenraiha: LK, HK, MP, MP, Up

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

Jedah:
1) (Anywhere) Finale Rosso: Down (x2) + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Plova Di Selbo: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks, Tap MK to grap opponent

Lilith:
1) (near) Bats: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks
2) (near) Luminous Vision: LP, LP, Right, LK, HP
3) [Need 2 powers] (Far) Gloomy Puppet Show: Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks

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

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

Q-Bee:
1) (3/4 max) Chrysalid: Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches
2) (Anywhere) Bee attack: Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks

Morrigan:
1) (Sweep distance) Darkness Illusion: LP, LP, Right, LK, HP
2) (Anywhere) Valkyrie Turn: Right, RightDown, Down, DownLeft, Left, (any) Kick, then LK (close), or MK (medium), or HK (far)
3) (Anywhere) Shocked: Right, HP, MP, LP, Right
4) (Anywhere) Finishing Shower: MP, LP, Left, LK, MK

Victor:
1) (Anywhere) Thunder Break: Down (2s), Up + 2 Kicks
2) (Corps to corps) MEGA Gerdenheim: 720 degrees + 2 Kicks

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
Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
General producers: Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto
Main music composers: Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)
Sub music composers: Tetsuya Shibata (Cyber-T)
Sound effects & Voice edit: Moe.T (Cipher)
Sound drivers: Yasushi Ikeda" A!Ohana"
Sound tool: Tomohiro Masuda (Q~CVE)
Sound "Q_64M" hardware: Ida~~~~~~~N
Character designers: Eripyon.N (Eripyonsuke), Makoto Ishii, Fujihara, Ari, Takemoto, Rumi Chan, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Masarusan-N, Kuri, Tanuki, Kitasan, Ball Boy, Mizuho, Q, Who, Kimo Kimo, N_Labo, You-Ten Nakano, Mizupyon, Kaname, Tsuyoshi, Fuzii & Peliko, G.Kamina, Yoshioka, Isi-B Gao, Hitoshi Igarashi, Kozuchi, Shisui
Scroll designers: Yuki Kyotani, Yumiko Nakatsuka, Tamachan, Morisaki Chie, Goro Suzuki (1996), Kanno, Yuugen, Pokkemon
Program designers: Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Min, Ittetsu, 24 (nishi), Tomo & Moto May!, Teruaki Hirokado, Hard.Yas (-Savior2-)
Planners: S. Obata, Neo_G H.Ishizawa, Malachie, Nohah, Kanetaka (Kinta)

• Voice Actors:

Jedah: Isshin Chiba
Q-Bee, Bulleta: Miyuki Matsushita
Lilith: Hiroko Konishi
Demitri, Donovan, Pyron: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Zabel Zarock: Yuuji Ueda
Morrigan: Yayoi Jinguji
Felicia: Kae Araki
Victor, Bishamon, Anakaris: Kan Tokumaru
Lei Lei: Michiko Neya
Phobos: Jyurouta Kosugi
Cecil: Kyoko Hikami
Emily: Kozue Yoshizumi

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

[JP] Sony PS2 (may.19, 2005) "Vampire - Darkstalkers Collection [Model SLPM-65998]"

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