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Darkstalkers Resurrection

Darkstalkers Resurrection, known as Vampire Resurrection 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…

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Darkstalkers Resurrection is an arcade developed by Capcom, released 12 March 2013 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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What Darkstalkers Resurrection is

Darkstalkers Resurrection is an arcade game developed by Capcom and released in 2013. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Darkstalkers Resurrection is a 2013 fighting video game developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and published by Capcom. It is a compilation of two classic Capcom's 2D fighting games: Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1995) and Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (1997), which are the second and third of the Darkstalkers series. The game features HD visuals, online multiplayer, replay sharing, spectator mode, and in-game unlockables. It was released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade as a downloadable title, and received a positive critical reception, though the publisher claimed it has failed commercially.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Darkstalkers series

Darkstalkers Resurrection is the 27th of 34 entries we hold in the Darkstalkers series. The next entry was Line Drop: Spirit Catcher in 2013. Its critic score of 79 is 6 points above the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes at 90.

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How it was received

Darkstalkers Resurrection holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 66% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Darkstalkers Resurrection launched on 12 March 2013, within three weeks of BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Darkstalkers Resurrection come out?
Darkstalkers Resurrection was released on 12 March 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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