@@thathandleistakentrythisone Hey jerk. At least "post millennials" are playing classics and masterpieces like this game unlike new and overrated garbage like CoD, Fortnite, and other new games. I can also say some newer fighting games aren't that great either compared to older ones. I'm a post millennial as you call it. The correct term is Gen Z btw and Darkstalkers is my favorite fighting game franchise. I bought Resurrection on Xbox 360 around 1-2+ years ago as I wanted to try it out and it was awesome. The soundtrack, gameplay, characters, artstyle, it even has some deep lore. Everything about Darkstalkers is amazing. Some "kid" enjoys and plays an old game. How about that? Too bad it doesn't have a sequel, but its for the best as Capcom hasn't been nailing it on their fighting games. SFV was ok, but MVCI was just not ok.
@@HumanPhilosopherPatriot while I agree with your point, we have Had some FIRE fighting games in recent years, and just games in general. CoD is honestly a super fun casual game to fuck around on with your friends especially like Bo1, Mw3 and Bo2 i see why the more modern ones get hate but still. You don't need to hate on a generation or genre of games to reinforce your argument about old games being good, I think its better to argue to merits of old games over the short comings of newer ones.
Dark Stalkers def has a special place in my heart. This came out during an era where i was gobbling 2d fighters left and right. Between the Snes, Neo Geo, and my PS1 i spent a lot of time on like KoF, Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown, Battle Arena Toshinden, SF, and pretty much anything else Capcom (Dark Stalkers, Rival Schools, Children of the Atom, Versus games, etc).
These were the best games. Required skill and zoning and actually understanding the character mechanics. This along with CvS2 were my favorites to play.
out of all the characters Lei Lei looked so fun to play, very fast and aggressive and a large variety of tools. Love the character designs too! this is really a gem of an old fighting game
@@thathandleistakentrythisone Actually, Capcom got a new people who are really inspired by Capcom older game And he just got more power in the company, so I think it might be possible... Somehow somewhatever I still hoping until this day
I would love it, but I’m scared that they would make it 3D. Darkstalkers just has such amazing sprite work and animation, and 3D would just totally ruin it
Right. It bothered me when capcom said thier fighters dont belong in the mk universe . this whole series. Evil ryu,kage, akuma, violent ken, fang, bison. I can go on but what's the point.
Tbh i think Microwave Mayo's game ain't half bad seeing they've all only been playing this for like what? a month? This program really seems kinda neat.
Honestly I think Microwave Mayo would've done better if he stuck to Anakaris. His fights earlier in the tournament showed he was really good at adapting his gameplan with the mummy, and he lost every round that he played Zabel or Gallon. If he more consistently played Anakaris, I think he could've seen jmcroft's gameplan and countered. Overall, though, he did really well and was definitely one of the best players in the tournament.
I’ve been watching a bunch of Darkstalkers stuff for Halloween, so this vid is perfect! So much is about the games development, characters, and impact but it’s hard to find new gameplay vids! Thanks man!
Some people are amazing and have amazing game plans but when that gameplan is negated, find it really hard to do anything else. I have a few buddies like this :P
You can score more damage on a command throw using Hsien-ko mashing the buttons just after the throw frame occurs. She looks like a spinning break dancing meat mincer when done correctly.
This is why darkstalkers is so deep. Mayo took the mummy considered bottom tier, and made him into the most intimidating player-character combo in the tournament with the hybrid zoning/mixup rushdown style. You can really be so creative with whoever you choose to main and make them totally your own.
HOL UP. That fight vs hey it's Jeff was TENSE! Best fight in this for sure. Good shit Jm. It didn't matter if you say much at the end. The fight spoke for itself!
They tried to rerelease Drakstalkers 3 a while back to dtermine how many people would be interested in a sequel. A terrible idea, but it was the idea used to determine this series' future, so who knows if we'll ever get another installment.
Massive congratulations 🎊 You played SO well. I'm a Martial Artist and a Game Dev. I definitely know that feeling of winning or finally doing something you've always wanted to. This is a big achievement and a really nice way to grow your community and have fun. Awesome play from everyone involved 👍🏾🎊👍🏾🎉🎊👍🏾 Congrats to JM!
I used to play the hell outta this game. Watching this matches is a trip, and the game had a lot more depth than my young mind could grasp. Darkstalkers needs to come back.
Capcom would do an awful job. Look how crappy sf4 and 5 art style is. They should just license it to Arc system works they will do Darkstalkers justice
In MvC2, when played correctly I've heard Anakaris described as "harder to predict than a gibbon on crack". He can be everywhere and nowhere at once and his weird disjointed attacks can confuse and frustrate opponents to no end. But he's also hard to master.
you surprised me , I was thinking that Mayo was a sure winning (his combos were VERY DAMAGING), but you totally zoning him and make him eat the Tenrai Ha several times , congratulations!
This game is so cool, but good god, why the hell are the health bars the most confusing thing in the world. They go the opposite direction of every other fighting game ever made, have a bright red background that makes you think it might actually be the health bar, or at least that the second health bar would be that color, but it isn't. And the round counts count down instead of up. It's like it was designed purposefully to be as confusing as possible. I've watched a decent amount of this game over the years and it takes me 20 minutes to remember how they work every time I see them.
Never seen this game but it actually looks really awesome. Its got the footsie while also having the anime style unique mechanics on each character and nice speed. Is this on fightcade with rollback?
Ive always liked this game but i never really understood this games mechanics. you should do a series of explaining the game, character breakdowns and other things you might think new players should know. please and thank you. and to further my point, the reason i even subbed is you MVC2 videos. you are excellent at breaking that game down and even though ive played that game for years, i learned alot just watching your videos.
It's weird how I've lately been seeing a bunch of Darkstalkers stuff, and that I am learning so much about this game I thought I knew fully. From other comments it looks like I'm not the only one either. But I main Anakaris and never knew he could eat projectiles and then use them like some kind of Kirby!
I really love this series. I loved playing these games on my Sega Saturn. I have the Japanese 2nd and 3rd games in the series. I have gotten so rusty from not playing this in ages. I have a question of the tournament requirements or if there are moves not allowed? I didn’t see any one utilize Pursuit Attacks regular and EX versions. Are they not allowed? Or are the not worth using?
How do you get fightcade working? I would love to play vs you and the community, but I can't for the life of me, figure out how to set it up, or where to safely get a rom.
I just realized Aulbeth sounds exactly like OG spinal! O.o Wonder if it's the same voice actor? Edit: Also just noticed Zabel throws the horns when he gets tripped. XD
This tournament for patreon people is such a good idea, really builds a cool community and encourages people to try new games. Big fan!
"New games" says the post-millenial
@@thathandleistakentrythisone not new as in recent lol. New to each person individually
@@thathandleistakentrythisone
Hey jerk. At least "post millennials" are playing classics and masterpieces like this game unlike new and overrated garbage like CoD, Fortnite, and other new games. I can also say some newer fighting games aren't that great either compared to older ones.
I'm a post millennial as you call it. The correct term is Gen Z btw and Darkstalkers is my favorite fighting game franchise. I bought Resurrection on Xbox 360 around 1-2+ years ago as I wanted to try it out and it was awesome. The soundtrack, gameplay, characters, artstyle, it even has some deep lore. Everything about Darkstalkers is amazing.
Some "kid" enjoys and plays an old game. How about that? Too bad it doesn't have a sequel, but its for the best as Capcom hasn't been nailing it on their fighting games. SFV was ok, but MVCI was just not ok.
@@HumanPhilosopherPatriot while I agree with your point, we have Had some FIRE fighting games in recent years, and just games in general. CoD is honestly a super fun casual game to fuck around on with your friends especially like Bo1, Mw3 and Bo2 i see why the more modern ones get hate but still. You don't need to hate on a generation or genre of games to reinforce your argument about old games being good, I think its better to argue to merits of old games over the short comings of newer ones.
Dark Stalkers def has a special place in my heart.
This came out during an era where i was gobbling 2d fighters left and right. Between the Snes, Neo Geo, and my PS1 i spent a lot of time on like KoF, Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown, Battle Arena Toshinden, SF, and pretty much anything else Capcom (Dark Stalkers, Rival Schools, Children of the Atom, Versus games, etc).
Same then Dreamcast
Hahaha! The 90's and early 2k were the best.
These were the best games. Required skill and zoning and actually understanding the character mechanics. This along with CvS2 were my favorites to play.
yeah gobblin deez nuts
its over a year later but we got em
This is the only game that has been able to displace SF on my list. Amazing atmosphere, interesting characters and prohibitively hardcore gameplay.
out of all the characters Lei Lei looked so fun to play, very fast and aggressive and a large variety of tools. Love the character designs too! this is really a gem of an old fighting game
Really makes ya wonder what the hell did they dobto her in mvc3 =(
Darkstalkers 4 is so long overdue
Unfortunately wont happen per Capcom. If it cant sell 2 mil it wont happen.
@@thathandleistakentrythisone Actually, Capcom got a new people who are really inspired by Capcom older game
And he just got more power in the company, so I think it might be possible... Somehow somewhatever
I still hoping until this day
never gonna happen, wouldn't be as good.
I would love it, but I’m scared that they would make it 3D. Darkstalkers just has such amazing sprite work and animation, and 3D would just totally ruin it
With the new change in management for Capcom's fighting game division, hopefully we can get a new game soon.
JmCrofts: I Love this Game!
Me: I love watching you play this game
Right. It bothered me when capcom said thier fighters dont belong in the mk universe . this whole series. Evil ryu,kage, akuma, violent ken, fang, bison. I can go on but what's the point.
are we not going to talk about how jmcroft literally just 6-0 a kid
Spoilerssssssssssssssssss
to be fair. The kid's Zabel was absolute trash.
Tbh i think Microwave Mayo's game ain't half bad seeing they've all only been playing this for like what? a month? This program really seems kinda neat.
"He's gonna learn today!"
Honestly I think Microwave Mayo would've done better if he stuck to Anakaris. His fights earlier in the tournament showed he was really good at adapting his gameplan with the mummy, and he lost every round that he played Zabel or Gallon. If he more consistently played Anakaris, I think he could've seen jmcroft's gameplan and countered. Overall, though, he did really well and was definitely one of the best players in the tournament.
I’ve been watching a bunch of Darkstalkers stuff for Halloween, so this vid is perfect! So much is about the games development, characters, and impact but it’s hard to find new gameplay vids! Thanks man!
Anakaris is confusing fun. He also has a special move throw that only works when he's knocked down, which is the best wake up
It does my heart good to see this game being enjoyed so long after its release. Probably my favorite fighting game ever.
Mayo had a solid strat but his flaw was not being able to adjust. Very talented dude, hope to see improvement but damn big grats JM
Some people are amazing and have amazing game plans but when that gameplan is negated, find it really hard to do anything else.
I have a few buddies like this :P
Definately a matchup he didn't know what to do against
You can score more damage on a command throw using Hsien-ko mashing the buttons just after the throw frame occurs. She looks like a spinning break dancing meat mincer when done correctly.
This is why darkstalkers is so deep. Mayo took the mummy considered bottom tier, and made him into the most intimidating player-character combo in the tournament with the hybrid zoning/mixup rushdown style. You can really be so creative with whoever you choose to main and make them totally your own.
HOL UP. That fight vs hey it's Jeff was TENSE! Best fight in this for sure. Good shit Jm. It didn't matter if you say much at the end. The fight spoke for itself!
This game looks great. I'd live to see a modern installment
Yeah about that...
Capcom doesn't really do modern installments anymore, with how theit last few have gone over
They tried to rerelease Drakstalkers 3 a while back to dtermine how many people would be interested in a sequel. A terrible idea, but it was the idea used to determine this series' future, so who knows if we'll ever get another installment.
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This game is so bloody beautiful.
Massive congratulations 🎊
You played SO well. I'm a Martial Artist and a Game Dev. I definitely know that feeling of winning or finally doing something you've always wanted to. This is a big achievement and a really nice way to grow your community and have fun. Awesome play from everyone involved 👍🏾🎊👍🏾🎉🎊👍🏾 Congrats to JM!
Vsav is the only 90's Capcom game that is as joyful to move around and fight in as a KOF game for me.
I'm a simple man, I see Darkstalkers and I do the like thing
Such a great idea to play Darkstalkers for the JMcup. Your content is super creative!
Thanks for reminding me that, even though I'm hot garbage at this game, I love to watch talented people play it.
Yay! That's fantastic! I can tell this means a lot to you. So happy for you! ♥
Damn, JM. Huge gratz on winning the HIGH QUALITY laminated stickers 1st prize award
Another one of those games that I regret I never had enough time or money to play, with such awesome art, characters, and themes.
I used to play the hell outta this game. Watching this matches is a trip, and the game had a lot more depth than my young mind could grasp. Darkstalkers needs to come back.
I am a huge darkstalkers fan and it's good to see a community that still enjoys it.
JM makes fighting games so much fun. Gotta love it.
Darkstalkers is so underrated....Capcom, make a new game already.
They keep on adding the skins to SFV as well smh
There would have to be really massive demand for it to happen unfortunately.
@@doctordoom1851 Then it needs more popularity because its a Really known IP
Capcom would do an awful job. Look how crappy sf4 and 5 art style is. They should just license it to Arc system works they will do Darkstalkers justice
@@aegisreflector1239 i was going to sayvthe same could you imagine it!!!?
That was an awesome tournament! Congrats on the victory JM!
In MvC2, when played correctly I've heard Anakaris described as "harder to predict than a gibbon on crack". He can be everywhere and nowhere at once and his weird disjointed attacks can confuse and frustrate opponents to no end. But he's also hard to master.
Haven't seen any gameplay of this before seems entertaining
Never? Damn
That's sad af. Lmao this game is good
Never too late to try it!
Lmao really its a classic
This was very fun to watch! I love this game. I wish they had more tournaments and new versions
More darkstalkers content please, i need it in my veins
you surprised me , I was thinking that Mayo was a sure winning (his combos were VERY DAMAGING), but you totally zoning him and make him eat the Tenrai Ha several times , congratulations!
Lol at "The pants are walking"....according to capcom the "pants" are seperate character to Anakaris named Khybit
Damn this was sick. Would love to see you play more older fighters JM
Came back just to bask in the Hsien-Ko goodness and relive JM’s ultra instinct playing
I could not figure out how the lifebars worked at first LOL!
“Put ‘em in a coffin!” brought me back
This game is so cool, but good god, why the hell are the health bars the most confusing thing in the world.
They go the opposite direction of every other fighting game ever made, have a bright red background that makes you think it might actually be the health bar, or at least that the second health bar would be that color, but it isn't. And the round counts count down instead of up. It's like it was designed purposefully to be as confusing as possible.
I've watched a decent amount of this game over the years and it takes me 20 minutes to remember how they work every time I see them.
How did I miss this gem back in the 90s as a kid. This game is peak!
i dont even play fighting games that much but i still get so hype watching everyone play
Never seen this game but it actually looks really awesome. Its got the footsie while also having the anime style unique mechanics on each character and nice speed. Is this on fightcade with rollback?
Hsien-Ko's running in the air animation cracks me up every time
Is it just me or is Anakaris a DBFZ character without the superdash? He certainly up backs like one.
Watching you play Lei Lei is really inspiring and fun! I never see Lei Lei in competition.
This is one of my favorite fighting games.
You're a really great fight commentator when you're not fighting too! Happy halloween.
Good shit JM. You beasted that shit. That mummy looked tough but you had his number. Congrats
VS high key has like the best stages in any fighting game
MAN WON HIS OWN TOURNAMENT XD
=)
Wonderfully played! Congratulations!
I love how hyped you were ...
...Spoilers...
To win!! Congrats!!
Ive always liked this game but i never really understood this games mechanics. you should do a series of explaining the game, character breakdowns and other things you might think new players should know. please and thank you.
and to further my point, the reason i even subbed is you MVC2 videos. you are excellent at breaking that game down and even though ive played that game for years, i learned alot just watching your videos.
Can anyone tell me where I could get this rom on fightcade? I've been looking for it and there's no yt tutorial for the most common rom everyone uses
use the rom json downloader here lofi.netlify.app/post/fc2-json-pack-auto-download-roms-from-fightcade-2/
@@jmcrofts thank u so much
I think the ground dash that goes into the air is Morrigan's
This might be my favorite fighting game on the Saturn, and it has serious competition!
That stage on the side of the building is tight.
The Egypt stage’s music is quite relaxing.
U bring back alot of memory to me playing this game in the arcade
Hsien is a walking anti-air realizing lol
This man does Tenraiha like it's a button.
Good shit. Lol
It's weird how I've lately been seeing a bunch of Darkstalkers stuff, and that I am learning so much about this game I thought I knew fully. From other comments it looks like I'm not the only one either. But I main Anakaris and never knew he could eat projectiles and then use them like some kind of Kirby!
I really love this series. I loved playing these games on my Sega Saturn. I have the Japanese 2nd and 3rd games in the series. I have gotten so rusty from not playing this in ages. I have a question of the tournament requirements or if there are moves not allowed? I didn’t see any one utilize Pursuit Attacks regular and EX versions. Are they not allowed? Or are the not worth using?
"Congratulations..."
*Checks certificate*
"Click here to add picture! You won the tournament!"
just wanted to thank you man,i've learned so much from watching you play fighterz
More Darkstalkers pls. The game just flows so much better compared to other fighting games.
29:39!!! Intense is an understatement!
What a gorgeous and playful game.
15:21 is a throwback for real
Is there such a thing as a small Tenrai Ha?
I would posit:
No. No, there is not.
congrats brodie
I want to get into this game! But it seems pretty hard and the playerbase looks very experienced e.e
Not as hard as it seems. Get into it and I think you'll do fine. Just find a character that jives with you.
*see a Darkstalker tournament video*
"I guess no one will be playing Lilith :'("
Will there be more
I desperately need a remake of this game.
I have never seen this game before, looks very goofy! Also Anakaris looks pretty intimidating!
Good job JM that was some solid game play
any clue how to set up vsav for fightcade??
When a crowd funded jmdrops tourneament of a big game series
With dotodoya and jmcrofts as casters
How do you guys play this game
This is such a good game I love it
DarkStalkers are not dead!
Congrats man!
Awesome video!!
I swear to god if you are listening to this video in the background, not paying attention and hear the 12:17 it sounds hilarious asf
Hey just FYI, X-men Children of the Atom came out the same year as Darkstalkers 1
This game is so enjoyable to watch!
What system?
congratulations!!! :)
How do you get fightcade working? I would love to play vs you and the community, but I can't for the life of me, figure out how to set it up, or where to safely get a rom.
there's a fightcade subreddit that can probably help you out
@@jmcrofts Ok, I will check it out, thanks. :)
I love this game so damn much
How is nightstalkers not a more popular franchise. It's filled whit so manny cool characters
Jm played alot better in the finals but i swear those semi finals was just ten raiha spam and he was never ready for it.
We really need Capcom to get on making a new one of these.
I really enjoyed this.
I Wonder why Jon Talbain havent even made it to MVC1 or MVC2
I just realized Aulbeth sounds exactly like OG spinal! O.o Wonder if it's the same voice actor?
Edit: Also just noticed Zabel throws the horns when he gets tripped. XD
Lei is the counter to anakaris. She has lots of anti air moves.
Man Darkstalkers 4 needs to happen I meed Donovan back for obvious reasons
"That's why I'm the streamer!"
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