Darkstalkers Resurrection | |
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Developer(s) | Iron Galaxy Studios |
Publisher(s) | Capcom |
Producer(s) | Derek Neal |
Artist(s) | Stanley "Artgerm" Lau (character illustrations) |
Series | Darkstalkers |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Fighting game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 82.38% (PS3) 81.62% (X360) |
Metacritic | 82/100 (X360) 81/100 (PS3) |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
EGM | 8/10 |
Eurogamer | 8/10 |
Game Revolution | 4/5 |
GameSpot | 8.0/10 |
IGN | 8.4/10 |
OXM (US) | 8/10 |
OXM (UK) | 8/10 |
Darkstalkers Resurrection, known as Vampire Resurrection (ヴァンパイア リザレクション Vanpaia Rizarekushon?) in Japan, is a 2013 video game developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and published by Capcom. It is a compilation of Capcom's two classic 2D fighting games in the Darkstalkers series, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1995) and Darkstalkers 3 (1997). The game features HD visuals, online multiplayer, replay sharing, spectator mode, and in-game unlockables. It was released in March 2013 as a downloadable title on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade to a positive critical reception, though the publisher claimed it has failed commercially.
Darkstalkers Resurrection features online play and other new enhancements in the same respect to Iron Galaxy Studios' previous Capcom arcade re-releases Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition and Marvel vs. Capcom Origins. The game utilizes the GGPO netcode to provide smooth online gameplay.Matchmaking follows in the footsteps of Iron Galaxy Studios' earlier products and introduces additional options such as region matching and ping display. Aside from the standard ranked and player matches, Resurrection also includes an online tournament mode. The game adds HD filtering with multiple viewing options, YouTube replay uploads, eight-player lobbies and a tutorial mode which provides in-depth tips to the mechanics of the game. Players who complete in-game challenges receive points which can be redeemed to unlock bonus content via the "Vault" system, including custom artwork by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, concept art, videos, and other rewards.