Parrying the Darkstalkers

[@pablosalgado293]

Sometimes i think NeoGeo Battle Coliseum was the game Capcom Fighting Evolution attempted to be.

[@angelriverasantana7755]

Yeah, Battle Coliseum had a solid set of mechanics, unique character choices that actually have sprites and context to help em fit within the game AND the presentation still works to its favor

[@austinreed7343]

@@angelriverasantana7755 And it didn’t just stick to fighting games, but went above and beyond to have a true reason to exist separately from KoF; we had stuff like Metal Slug tossed in too.

[@SmileRYO]

I don't think CFE attempted anything.

[@kaiserbts8007]

Never thought I would see Akuma parrying a dinosaur

[@Formula_Zero_EX]

Akuma will literally do anything at this point, including parrying a dinosaur.

[@Ramsey276one]

1:14

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Akuma just really misses _Dino Crisis_ apparently. (I think Hauzer is technically supposed to be a dragon, which arguably makes it funnier.)

[@falguard]

Evidently he couldn't get enough, considering he's been hanging out in Monster Hunter...

[@MrERLoner]

He was whoopin.mutant ass back in '95

[@RobotMauk]

I tried my absolute hardest to like this game

[@Kazerai]

We all did

[@justingoers]

It’s one ugly ass game. And not that fun.

[@GameGameHeaven]

You're da man!

[@TheKaIibak]

So honest… it hurts

[@cosmogang]

Darkstalkers is ugly? Do you have eyes?! ​@@justingoers

[@velostation6309]

Something about this game that nobody mentions is that the SFIII characters having a standarized 2-bar meter and access to more than one Super Art opens up interesting posibilities that are rarely explored. The Urien combo at 5:16, for example, is impossible to do in the game he comes from. Or doing Alex's Stun Gun Headbutt into Hyper Bomb.

[@austinreed7343]

The SF2 characters are also substantially different from their source games.

[@velostation6309]

It would be more accurate to call them CvS characters rather than SFII characters.

[@boicam4987]

The muscles in your hands must be huge

[@ManuTheDeath]

When fighting all-stars had a jam on the toilet

[@MythicMagus]

Man...the parry timing on some of those has gotta be SO tight.

[@Heidern98]

Capcoms attempt to make a Mugen game. Leave it to desk to make the game entertaining for a few minutes.

[@melvinbrewer2267]

The street fighter alpha characters were so underpowered in this game

[@Zero254]

I liked this game for having dope sfx at least and a fun concept but the roster should have literally been 2x as big considering it was all inhouse conversions to the cvs2 naomi engine.

[@battosaijenkins946]

whoa... what game is this??

[@nicksokolowski7709]

​@@battosaijenkins946Capcom Fighting Jam.

[@_illmatic_]

@@battosaijenkins946 Capcom Fighting Evolution

[@CodyLeeFree]

Thank you for using the BEST song from this game.

[@calcutlass]

Man, they really need to capitalize off of SF6's success and make a proper in-house crossover fighter.

[@SamLikes2Mash]

If only....

[@duxnihilo]

Street Fighter VS King Of Fighters Or The King Of Street Fighter

[@MythicMagus]

Yep. Another Capcom VS SNK game is very long overdue.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

I actually believe SF6's success might help convincing the higher ups to allow a 2nd fg to walk along. Because they must still be concerned about the failure of MVCI (even if its understandable) and not much open to invest in a different fg. But it looks like any crossover with other franchises is threatened by the fact that all companies are too busy right now and their games arent going down. Its very different from the time of the making of CvS: SF died with Third Strike, other Capcom fg franchises were dead or about to end (like MvC), so there was little work left for the fg devs. And SNK as a whole was about to close, even cancelled Garou MOTW 2, so there was also had little work left for the devs. So if we look the current state of the scene... SNK, Namco's fg devs and Arc Systems are all super busy.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

So to me that makes a Capcom crossover the easiest and most viable idea for a new crossover game to walk along with SF in the current age. And Capcom actually has a long history of successful games, even if some are forgotten, that is more than enough to make a big fg roster. If the range of choices is more limited it can still be a big fg roster... and if the range of choice is broader (like open to Megaman, Onimusha, Breath of Fire, Power Stone, etc) the roster can get to the mark of "50" if the devs can afford to do so. PS: I 100% dont believe Darkstalkers or Rival Schools have big chances of being chosen to be that "2nd fg". It would be a crossover, because these games are usually popular with their nostalgia fanservice. Like MvC revived the image of Strider, or CvS the image of Maki, or TvC the image of Batsu, etc.

[@fluttermon2468]

Never thought I’d see the day you do a video on Fighting Evolution.

[@Nifterific]

The track for this samples the same lyrics used for Put Your Faith In Me in DDR 2ndMix. That's cool.

[@MICHAELTUMANGDAY]

Official Mugen from capcom.

[@Rangaisia]

This game, for its defense, had some cool and unusual character picks, especially for the time. Some of them, like Alex, Urien and Jedah, would find a new lease on life later. Others, like Leo, Kenji and Pyron, haven't sadly been seen since and unlikely to be with how Capcom is currently.

[@austinreed7343]

For at least two, it is the only time they have ever been playable

[@pirajacinto4]

I was HOPING to see more videos of Capcom Fighting Jam! There's something strangely compelling about this game and I'm glad to watch this!

[@MarcConcepcion1313]

I had always called this game an “intern project that was accidentally released,” but every time I see this game running, it’s like looking into an alternate timeline. The mechanics are solid enough to be passable as a Capcom product, and if you were playing this hot off the heels of CvS2, the backgrounds weren’t THAT weird. I’m sure that if I play this game again, I’ll probably play it for an hour, then grow it back into the shadow realm.

[@pascalthiele6903]

One Thing about this game is the combo videos there are really insane !!!🔥🔥

[@emperormegaman3856]

The way the Darkstalkers animations interact with the parry make it stand out even more that they are not from the same game. 😄

[@wakkaseta8351]

They really need to give a capcom crossover game another chance. A lot of these characters and IPs could use a revival.

[@Ramsey276one]

Fully agree

[@spiderphil]

That New York theme was the coolest

[@att2747]

A new desk video Happy New Year to Me!

[@deskcombo]

Happy New Year!

[@tamareikjackson4960]

I've been a fan of this game for many years. Dont care what anyone says about it. Great to see someone show it some luv

[@yotatouch]

I just watched it because it's a Desk's video. Still amazed even with this game. Thanks you.

[@pamoon_]

ah yes the ingrid game

[@shinmasterryu]

Free my girl. She was in this dookie game and last good game she was in is SFA3 Max.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

@@shinmasterryu For that matter, give us Maki and Eagle in more games.

[@mikaela5938]

i kind of like her ngl, feels like Athena from kof but made by Capcom. story to her is dumb and silly still but idc

[@carlosaugusto9821]

@@_Jay_Maker_ Yeah, it sucks that Eagle end up not getting much respect from the devs. Gen and Birdie also are from SF1 just like him, but the fact of returning to the game in SFA revitalized both chars' image and their reputation to the point that they appeared in the "modern era" of SF... Gen in 4 and Birdie in 5. Meanwhile Eagle is still forgotten and was only remembered for CvS2. If he appeared in SFA (not the late A3 ports) his fate would have been different. To me its very strange how these decisions happen, because in my opinion Eagle is a totally worthy char for SF.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

@@mikaela5938 She looks too much like Athena's looks from KoF 97, that is a very famous version, so i would like her to be redesigned if she was to return. To avoid comparisons of a negative tone. But overall i have nothing against her.

[@tcchip]

I didn't think Capcom Fighting Jam/Evolution was that bad, but this video just proves how broken it is to have the 3rd Strike characters not only keeping their parries, but also having all 3 Super Arts. Did they ever fix the wonky hitboxes on Alex's Boomerang Raid? It seems to be better here and will actually connect full hits instead of whiffing the last grab.

[@rhysastewart796]

i wish this game had a groove system

[@dkolzbr]

Pressing forward on point sir

[@markchen5909]

I don't see the Final Atomic Buster parry. All single super you say?

[@johnnieboy66]

I don't think people realize how SERIOUS that New York stage song is. In fact its so serious, the dude parried the first few parries in the video with the beat LOL!!!

[@BridgetGX]

A freakin' CFE video? We've reached peak madman

[@afropowa1598]

This game is awesome! Also good stuff in picking the best stage music from this game.....that NY stage sure do look like Harlem for real.

[@Anthony-gc7el]

This video is super helpful. Im gonna use some of these combos on Xbox Live this weekend. Gonna win those online CFJ matches

[@Ramsey276one]

1:31 you have no escape, NO HOPE! (Floor punch)

[@meganinten0078]

5:49-5:54 My favorite part in this video 😂 Ingrid should return. I like how the characters representing Street Fighter 2 don't have EX moves, Parry, Custom Combos, instead they hit like a truck, as a reference of how matches were in early 90s fighting games, those were quick because the damage was higher back then.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

This game is the reason we still don’t have a modern Capcom all stars VS game of with Dante, Monster Hunter, Megaman, etc

[@MisterAzathoth]

Soundtrack by Grandmaster Flash

[@zengram]

This was just a licensed mugen

[@thelrrh]

Yun @1:39 really do be just slapping Gief's butt every half rotation :3

[@JonCail24]

My standards was so low that I enjoyed this game

[@Ramsey276one]

6:25 if he parries AFTER THAT...! He didn't but STILL...

[@fifaworldcup1994]

That 7:08 damage was disgusting

[@Flying_V]

I unironically love CFJ

[@C3lticlord]

Hauzer my favourite darkstalker

[@thepuppetmaster9284]

Yo another banger from Desk-sama :D

[@tedjomuljono3052]

This is the first released capcom game made by a team of SNK refugees after it shut down for the first time

[@thegreenflareon1542]

I dont know why everyone shitting on this game, its like a higher quality version of somebody's MUGEN, but I'll never know until I actually play it, I'll follow up when I actually play this...

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Too expensive Mugen game

[@ghostblues2691]

Don't forget it

[@TheophilusRapture]

Severely underrated game! I love this game and it helped me stay sharp in third strike until Third Strike eventually had a re-release on ps2.

[@CDages]

This game came out nearly 3 months AFTER 3S re-release on PS2 ala Anniversary Collection 😂

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Probably the most expensive Mugen game of the 00s. And it has a very small roster.

[@Eggroll3s]

I like this game all things considered. Fun casual game that i still boot up my ps3 to play often.

[@Ramsey276one]

Styling from the start!

[@gamerparuhwaktu]

I think Capcom need to re release this game

[@TheShoe1990]

Imagine a new Capcom vs Capcom game that's actually good(!) & has characters from Power Stone, Rival Schools/Project Justice, & Final Fight 1-3 in the roster.

[@melvinshine9841]

It hurts my soul knowing this garbage game is almost certainly the last time a Red Earth character is going to be playable in anything. This was a really neat concept, but Capcom barely even tried with this game.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Red Earth was remembered in this game and SvC Chaos. Tragic bad luck for the game and the chars. I also dont believe they will ever return in a future crossover. It's already reached the obscure zone. Chars like Morrigan and Strider had their images saved from obscurity because of their presence in MvC1, a very successful and timeless crossover game, so they became sheltered by the franchise, while their own was already dead since the time of MvC1 and stayed buried. Like if anyone from Red Earth was in MvC2 the char' reputation would be different today. Probably not super strong but better than its actual current reputation anyway.

[@Rangaisia]

Considering how Capcom seems to now think that single player content is the way to sell fighting games, Red Earth would be an excellent candidate for a reboot. That would be of course if Capcom stopped being a bunch of risk averse fucks who only think inside the box. SNK liked Red Earth enough to feature Tessa in SvC Chaos and they like to do some unexpected character picks. Leo for next Samurai Shodown would be on brand for them.

[@crazycrazycrazyadam]

Hey, do 3rd strike characters still get their taunt buffs?

[@preamstrikbiz0]

when was akuma in capcom evolution?

[@reptlcicil]

YOOO THE YUN JUGGLE IS CRAZYY. and im first to a desk vid nice only u could make cfj interesting 😭😭😂

[@Nevanos]

6:40 is such a crazy 'nothing personal' moment.

[@simonb.8868]

Backgrounds are cool though

[@nathadniel5790]

i always forget this exists.. looks like a fangame lol

[@Kalebent]

Can you do the same with Hyper SFA3 on PS2 next?

[@AdmiralBobbery123]

this game definitely looks more distinctly “mugen-like” relative to other Capcom crossovers or the era. The sprites just don’t mesh together very well, even if they’re both from the same game.

[@Houldey]

still wild how most of the stages look like some lame fan edits taken off an obscure angelfire site lol.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

An insult to the artistic legacy of stage design of the 90s fgs. The level of effort put in stages of Darkstalkers, early Marvel, SFA, SF3, Jojo, etc.

[@drkmethos]

thank you for letting chun li kick some butt. also amused at every fireball parry ending in a throw.

[@anamariaprotasio4340]

Podia fazer dos darkstalkers ou o q falta pro próximo vídeo dessa jogo

[@Sho_Ryu_Ken]

This was godlike ❤

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

Hydron wasn't a darkstalker...he's from red earth but still good stuff

[@MaycolGamer026]

An epic video about good parries from the Capcom's worst Fighting Game ever.

[@joelpolnareff399]

They didn't bring cvs2's k.o scream here. Sucks.

[@PassingTheJ]

This game is a hidden gem 😏

[@lolhyena1714]

Very well hidden 👀

[@blaire9524]

It's just a low cost gem hidden in a pile somewhere

[@mikeg2491]

@@blaire9524speaking of cost I recall when it came out it was priced half of what normal Capcom fighters were. It was a disappointment but I can blow $20-$30 ordering out for pizza, it at least gave me hours of entertainment.

[@hazureito04]

It’s a legendary kusoge-, but as a SF3 fan, not that bad for me.

[@anamariaprotasio4340]

O yun parece ter maiores ou melhores janelas de recuperação nesse jogo

[@BigWillTheMill]

0:50 - Revenge for Justin eh? haha

[@mikaela5938]

i wish this game was better. i wish we could've gotten a good Capcom allstars game with like mega man and Phoenix Wright and all kinds of other fun characters like that instead of an unpolished mugen with only reused sprites and Ingrid

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Capcom had already given up fgs and was only making these kind of things to rip off their starving orphan fg fans. Just like HSF2 too.

[@HELLRAISER02]

'Standing here, i realize Youre just like me, trying to make history But whos to judge? When your guards down, i think well both agree Violence breeds violence, but in the end, it has to be this way *parry noises* I forgot the next line, crap, uh...parries are sick :)

[@xiaolinstyle]

Kuuu Soooo Geeeee

[@danielwynn9736]

Desk: Parries everything Also Desk: Won't touch ranked or tournaments

[@cosimany]

video should be called "Let's go Justin....." great stuff

[@namenlosNamenlos]

💪🏾💪🏾

[@PAKA62]

Getting a free throw after the opponent parries a fireball is a top tier design choice

[@zacharyjohnson9562]

Wasn’t that possible in 3s too?

[@Rangaisia]

​@@zacharyjohnson9562Totally was. Akuma could force a checkmate situation on wakeup if he had SAI and opponent in chip kill range. The opponent had no option but parry the fireball, which left them open to demon flip throw. Fireballs weren't quite as useless as often presumed in 3S.

[@ghostblues2691]

​@@Rangaisiapeople who say fireballs aren't useful in 3s probably don't even play 3s even Sean's taunt has its uses

[@AdamCombo]

What is this game?

[@Migaloo00]

Capcom fighting evolution

[@airic21]

This wasnt a bad game by any means

[@carlosaugusto9821]

It is a bad game

[@Ramsey276one]

It just wasn't Capcom Good

[@goldengoron3433]

Darkstalkers 30th anniversary is coming up and Desk is making sure they stay dead lol.

[@drunkredninja]

I don't remember the game being this slow

[@trancefighter]

can the south americans please rom hack this game already? so much potential.

[@GuntRedLikeAnApple]

No need when MUGEN already exists

[@j2dacee]

7:05 is that damage a bug????? OMG

[@Ramsey276one]

Character Level Up Mechanic + Lv3 Super (and Parry boost MAYBE?)

[@Lunatic89097]

Do air parries have that much impact in this game?

[@gordonfreeman5872]

since u can't block mid air, sure

[@rockylopez7846]

Simply awesome, too bad, it's in the worst Capcom fighting game, ever. Let's just hope, when it's ever time for Capcom to create more than just Resident Evil and Street, we'll get a better Capcom crossover, either a platform fighter or an SNK three person team inspired game.

[@kkmasters]

LMAO Capcom fighting jam LETS GOOOOO

[@virtualong]

The only good part of this thing are those beautiful chain combos, is it that hard to include in SF, CAPCOM? is it really that much to ask?, the forced, made-up and pseudo chain combos in street fighter are nothing but a pathetic joke.

[@donelfabrigar4012]

Lets go justin..😂😂😂

[@aperfectcreation]

Justin Wong won't like this

[@Morthaniel]

I'm not so sure. Ken isn't in the game.

[@anon3631]

This mugen is kinda mid bro.

[@sdfghjkjhgfdfghnbvbn]

I was waiting for gallon

[@versioncaliente]

07:30 ah... pitiful crush?

[@dracd1033]

Such an awful game 😢

[@TyRiders2]

Nobody can beat the parry

[@somesandman8328]

This was the only time a mugen like game was officially released

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

Yeah...although mugen charecters tend to be of higher quality and with much bigger rosters usually lol

[@WanArk86]

2:05 Let's go, Alex