Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (PS1) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Capcom's 1996 arcade versus-fighter port for the Sony PlayStation, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors.
Played through as Demitri on the hardest difficulty level, somehow managing to not lose a single match. In all fairness, though, this is among Capcom's easier PS1-era fighter ports - it's even easier than Street Fighter Alpha 2. That having been said, it only really becomes easy once you have a really good handle on the game's mechanics. Button mashing isn't really too effective in this one, unless your aim is to open yourself wide-open to the AI's attacks.
Darkstalkers is just as good (imo) of a series as the Street Fighter series was , and it looks incredible. The arcade version was Capcom's first 'animation-quality' game running on the CPS2 hardware (it was released in mid-1994), predating X-Men: Children of the Atom by nearly six months, and Street Fighter Alpha by nearly a year.
Does anyone else remember their mind being totally blown by this in 1994 in the arcade? Just like SFA, this inspired all sorts of hyperbole to describe the presentation, including "Disney quality". While it's obviously not the same quality as a hand-animated motion picture, it's easy to see why the comparison was made when it's contemporaries (including Super Street Fighter II Turbo) looked so dated in comparison.
Too bad they never made more than the three games in the series (well, besides the 'remix' PSP game). They were really onto something here with all the horror movie monsters.
Finally, it is also fun to note that this game marks the introduction of several characters that became staples in Capcom's later games like Morrigan, and to a lesser extent, Felicia.
*In my previous video of this game, if anyone reading this saw it, I accidentally chopped the entire ending/credit sequence off of the video. This is a brand-new playthrough to replace that one, now with all of the necessary bits intact.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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[@NintendoComplete]

Darkstalkers was a complete revelation when it was first released. With its insanely detailed 2D sprite work and animation, a massive dose of imagination, and a well-tuned combo system - it turned a lot of heads in mid-1994.

[@GIZSPARROW]

Yup, Darkstalker's revenge were my first Saturn game and meeeeeen, so AWESOME and the best part now, IT'S FREE ON PS3 THIS MONTH WITH PS+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@grimreaper1365]

Yh, but back then it wasn't really my cup of tea. At the time, I was playing guilty gear and marvel vs capcom

[@potrelviewer9536]

That startup sound will always amaze me...

[@rockhyde7775]

I find it kind of surprising it isn’t on the Sega Saturn considering it’s excellent reputation for fighting games.

[@thatrandomdude4143]

It was kinda weird that this port released in 96 because back then we already got darkstalkers revenge, so it’s a bit strange why they ported this instead of darkstalkers revenge, but i like this port though, no doubt about that!

[@Theshark15z]

DarkStalkers Revenge was exclusive to Sega Saturn. They were planning to do a release of Darkstalkers Revenge but they cancelled it.

[@Toomnyusernae]

Interesting. Back in those older Capcom days rewarding players for not using a continue. In the Japanese version you trigger the Rain song. It was awesome.

[@austinreed7343]

Toomnyusernae The new track also sounds like it is in CPS-2 style.

[@akiradevilmanfudo]

Your precision in the combos of this game scares me

[@Theshark15z]

I have this for my ps1. I noticed that the colors are more saturated then the cps2 version. Some missing animation in a few stages and loading times. However, unlike the CPS2 the ps1 uses true transparency effects. You will notice them in Victor, Felicia's and Lord Raptor's stage. It's hard to do that midnight pleasure move for Dimitri on the ps1 controller.

[@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG]

With fighting collections coming to current gen. I did once said "Here obviously pure awesome imagination. You can attempt recreate Darkstalkers: The Night Warrior OST into SNES arrangement format. Mostly PS1 home port specially JP exclusive ending *Rain* tracks."

[@Nbjk01]

finally a worthy opponent , and like all fighters of capcom start you off slow then gets fun at the end

[@KaTiToYs_81]

this was so awesome when it came out in arcade wayback 94 95, still one of my fave capcom fighting games ever, next to SF... s till play this on my PS1....

[@Mantekilla22]

Oof those loading times, brings me back

[@bozolozo21]

My Ps1 iso doesn’t play music just audio. Anyone know where I can find 1 that has the music?

[@spbn0va715]

Cool, rare game to find

[@Angelkid190]

The classics.

[@ladysnake8449]

Damn, Dimitri really owned Morrigan! And I don't mean in the bed.

[@Triforceman1]

You sure made that look easy

[@TheRyano4ever]

on offer on ps3 at the moment boys... £1.50 or something like that... you cant even get a drink for that sorta money...

[@rickyotakumomentos8888]

5:47 Dog 😂😂😂

[@andrewenserro3185]

Why isn’t huitzil and pyron playable and why don’t they have specials like the other fighters?

[@Bloodreign1]

Lets see, got this one on PS3 PSN, US version, Darkstalkers 3 PSN (PS1 version of course) Japanese PS1 version (disc is flawless, but music won't play in my PS2, nor 2 different PS1 emulators), Vampire Hunter on Saturn, Vampire Savior on Saturn, Vampire Savior EX PS1 basically what we got as Darkstalkers 3 on the PS1 here in the US, and the much coveted by myself, Vampire Darkstalkers Collection on the PS2 (Japan release only). I'd say I have this series covered, other than the PSP port, which was basically the Dreamcast version squeezed onto a PSP UMD.

[@Bloodreign1]

Pretty cool series to get into, IMO Capcom's best fighting game series, with tons of sweet animation with each and every character. The PS2 collection is so damned nice to have, 5 games in 1, all pretty sweet to play.

[@CrimsonSurvival]

Always a cool game.

[@hanchiman]

I still wondering if Dark Stalkers belonged to the same Street Fighter universe, just like how Final Fight, Rival School and Slam Master are linked.

[@captaincofthesky7157]

Hanferd I always thought the darkstalkers universe was connected to Ghosts n Goblins and Devil may cry

[@hansweiss469]

@@captaincofthesky7157 Well, the Marvel vs. series links everything together basically.

[@austinreed7343]

Hanferd Maybe, maybe not. The series has a tendency to be inconsistent with this link.

[@AndersonTenecela]

Some fans think both series are connected based on Felicia’s ending

[@erickmonroy5363]

Did this actual game ever came out for the Sega Saturn?

[@KaTiToYs_81]

i think yes also, both PS1 and SS....

[@Dentenshi]

Why victor fight like that?

[@hansweiss469]

Nah; Why Victor so damn framey and lacking sprites during animation?

[@ekku1979]

Because this is another one of these runs where people say it's legit and on the hardest difficulty and it's clearly not.

[@stopthrm]

Wolfsbar

[@gianlucaetienne9293]

Que jóia

[@caveiraviva2832]

Game incrible

[@DrRisk01]

Needs seizure warnings