Darkstalkers 3
Home console ports, also with unique character rosters, were released for the Sega Saturn in Japan and the PlayStation worldwide in 1998 under the title Darkstalkers 3.[4] It also features Dark Talbain, an evil counterpart of Jon Talbain who serves as his final opponent and is also a hidden playable character, Oboro Bishamon, a non-playable hidden boss that can be fought when certain criteria are met, as well as Shadow, a secret character/mode where the player assumes the identity of the defeated character for the next fight (e.g. if Morrigan is defeated, then in the next fight, the player will play as Morrigan).The game also introduces the "Dark Force System" which uses a bar or super meter to allow players to perform special abilities unique to each character for a limited period.The game was originally planned to be released as Darkstalkers: Jedah's Damnation outside of Japan, but this title was never used; instead, it was localized for arcades in North America as Vampire Savior: World of Darkness.Also in 1998, an update of the game was ported for the PlayStation as Vampire Savior: EX Edition in Japan and Darkstalkers 3 in North America and Europe.[11] It was also included in a remastered form as part of the HD remix game Darkstalkers Resurrection for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade."[18] GamePro echoed these two conclusions, but in reverse priority: "... Vampire Savior is more of the same 2D fighting-game formula Capcom's been churning out for years.[18][21] GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann hailed it as "easily the best fighter Capcom has put out in years" and noted it is "very well animated," even on the PlayStation, and "has an excellent soundtrack, and the character voices are all terrific.