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miniseries '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'', which was based on the first two titles and was faithful to the characters' in-game personalities. The 1995 American-produced animated series, simply titled '' Darkstalkers'', ignored the games' and characters' backstories in favor of a standard good-versus-evil plot.

Overview

Introduced in '' Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors''

Introduced in '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge''

''Night Warriors'' is an upgraded version of the previous game, with the same story and returning cast. In addition, several new characters were added to the game, and the boss characters Pyron and Huitzil were made playable.

Introduced in '' Vampire Savior''

''Vampire Savior'' was the first actual sequel title, introducing several new characters and a new storyline. While originally Pyron, Donovan and Huitzil did not return, variations of the game were released that did including ''Vampire Hunter 2'' and ''Vampire Savior 2''. A PlayStation port called ''Darkstalkers 3'' later included the cast as a whole, with new story mode endings provided for the originally cut trio. Years later '' Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection'' included a special version of '' Vampire Savior'' with one more additional character, Dee.

Reception

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, despite its relative lack of recognition.

References

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