Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers Revenge (Japan 970913 Phoenix Edition) (bootleg) - MAME machine

Capcom CPS-II cart. published 27 years ago:

Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge © 1997 Capcom Company, Limited.

Fourteen well-animated creatures from Hell rip, tear and otherwise fight for control of the nether-realms.

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 Hunter 2 was released in September 1997 only in Japan. It was known there as the 27th video game released for the CPS2 hardware.

This game is not a actual sequel, but rather a redesigned version, using the newest Darkstalkers engine. It even includes a reworked version of "Vampire Savior 2"'s intro, which removes all references to Jedah, Bulleta, Q-Bee and Lilith.

Capcom cheated with Vampire Hunter 2, since, chronologically, Anita would be in her teens by the time of Vampire Savior, but they removed Donovan from "Vampire Savior"'s storyline, bringing in Bulleta, instead.

Huitzil (Phobos' name outside of Japan) is the diminutive of 'Huitzilopochtli' (which means 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left'). He was the chief god of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlan and became after his death the Aztec god of the Sun and War.

UPDATES
Green Board revisions:

REVISION 1:

• Build date: 970913

REVISION 2:

• Build date: 970929

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 first stage, then 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.

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

• Voice Actors:

Demitri, Donovan, Pyron: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Gallon, Zabel Zarock, Aulbath: Yuuji Ueda
Morrigan: Yayoi Jinguji
Felicia: Kae Araki
Victor, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris: Kan Tokumaru
Lei Lei: Michiko Neya
Phobos: Jyurouta Kosugi
Cecil: Kyoko Hikami

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

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

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