Vampire Savior: It's that game, with the monsters
Apr 16, 2014 21:34:24 GMT -5
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Post by Noble Cactus on Apr 16, 2014 21:34:24 GMT -5
NOTE: Considering how th emizuumi wiki is being worked on to become the standard codex for reference, I will link to it here at the beginning once it's finished. I just didn't want to lose all of this work.
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[align=center]And Vampire Hunter, but who plays that game[/align]
With the release of Darkstalkers: Resurrection on PSN and XBL, I figured I'd make a neat little topic so the main thread won't get clogged up by a certain member's Vampire Savior posts. Or, rather, the idea of making a thread in the first place hadn't crossed my mind since I've been super busy the past few days, and Mustachio and breezy reminded me that they had suggested I make one. It'll also serve as a good place to ask questions, figure out stuff, or complain about Sasquatch and Wolf if you don't feel like posting in the main thread.
Vampire Savior is the third installment in the Darkstalkers (Vampire in Japan) series, released in the fine Spring of 1997. It differs from the rest of the series - and most fighting games in general - by its heavy emphasis on momentum-based rushdown with quick turnarounds due to its system mechanics, like the Down system, which carries health values and screen positioning into the next "round," instead of a traditional KO system (I can't think of many other fighters that use a system like this, with Joy Mech Fight being the only thing that comes to mind. I think one or some of the Gundam games use it, too). It's also pretty balanced for a Capcom game, with every character having their own unique methods of pressuring/mixing up/oki, though clear dichotomies between the upper and lower tiers are still very apparent. Vampire Savior was followed by the creatively-named Vampire Savior 2, which included content cut from the original game like Phobos/Huitzil, Donovan, and Pyron, and made system changes that are widely regarded as for the worst, like the removal of air chains unless the player activates a universal Dark Force. That game in turn was followed by Vampire Hunter 2, which is mostly forgotten because it has a confusing name when placed on the series' timeline and is probably an even worse game. At least it actually nerfed Sasquatch.
But what good is pointless history of the game without some resources to back it up?
[align=center]Tier List[/align]
Because some people really care about the strength of their character.
Use tier lists as a general guide for how well you will probably fare in a matchup, but don't let them be your destiny. This is especially true for this game.
[align=center]Wikis, forums, and blogs[/align]
Frame data. You know what to do with this.
[*]darkstalkers.wordpress.com/
Hasn't been updated in a while, but has a lot of useful outlinks and other resources
[*]www.vampire-dcc.com/
Official site of the Darkstalkers Carnival tournaments, which are the biggest events of the year for the game. Japan sure loves them some poverty.
[*]blog.livedoor.jp/uminoko_ashino/ Uminoko's blog (DCC 2012 winner)
[*]xsaviorx.blog119.fc2.com/blog-category-6.html General info[/font]
[*]blog.livedoor.jp/iamddsas23/ DD's blog
[*]vampire-hunter.net/strategy.shtml
Look at this if you're one of those people who wants to play Vampire Hunter.
[*]emu.flashwing.net/picture0423/vsavj/index.htm
Sprites sprites sprites!
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[align=center]YouTube and Streaming[/align]
[align=left]Study hard![/align]
[align=center]Players to Watch[/align]
[align=left]These are players to watch [/align]
[align=left]Aulbath: (オルバス) AKA Rikuo, Fish[/align]
[align=left]Uminoko (海の子)[/align]
[align=left]Haiiro (灰色)[/align]
BOW
Anakaris: (アナカリス)
Chikyuu (地球)
Kazu (カズ)
Megastar (メガスタ)
MightyMar (US)
Bishamon: (アナカリス)
Nuki (ヌキ)
Nakanishi (ナカニシ)
Shu (修)
Bulleta: (バレッタ) AKA B.B. Hood
Sako
Kosho (コショー )
SuperMotiMoti
Vexco (US)
B-izm (US)
Baconoko (US)
Demitri: (デミトリ)
Dara(だら)
Megane (メガネ)
Azuwan (アズワン)
Shu (修)
Felicia: (フェリシア)
Nekohashi (ねこはし)
Orecom (俺こん)
Guratan (グラタン)
Ailerus (US)
Gallon: (ガロン) AKA Talbain, Wolf
KEN
BUZZ
Takahashi [/font](たかはし)
Kage
Haneman (ハネマン)/(ロン ハネマン)
SkankinGarbage (US)
Matthias (US)
Lionseye (US)
Jedah: (ジェダ)
Oouchi (大内ジェダ)
Shimatsuya (始末屋)
Olive Oil (オリーブオイル). Also, I really like this guy's name.
Dyne (US)
Rithli (US), if he ever starts playing again.
Lei-Lei: (レイレイ) AKA Hsien-Ko
Ego (えご)
Sasaduka (笹塚)
Hisashi/Hidacchi (ひだっち / ヒダッチ)
Atsuta (あつた)
Sako
Kajoq (US)
Lilith: (リリス)
Kaji
Take (たけ)
Yamamoto (山本)
Kimsnake
Diar (US)
Morrigan: (モリガン)
Takepon (たけぽん)
Nishiken (にしけん) (西建)
Sasaduka (笹塚)
Kyle (US)
Q-Bee: (ランダム)
Sakamoto (さかもと)
Oraora (おらおら)
Gyu-bee (牛-bee)
Yankii (ヤンキ)
Sasquatch: (サスカッチ)
TKO
Haitani (ハイタニ)
DD
Sasunii (サス兄)
kowappa
Victor: (ビクトル)
Oboro (オボロ)
Kame (カメ)
Zabel: (ザベル) AKA Lord Raptor, Zombie
Sakai(サカイ)
Komemaru (こめめある)
Tetsuya/T2ya
Ogawa (オガワ)
Aojiru (青汁ガイル)
Rotanibor (US)
Apollo (US)
I'm hesitant to add a lot of American names because not many are shown on stream, yet are highly talented. I'll do that later.
Information overload? Perhaps. But I felt I needed a place to organize these resources, and hopefully some people/you guys will be able to get some use out of them.
That's enough of me talking, have fun!
IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS GAME, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLAY ON TURBO SETTINGS! 'NORMAL' FEELS LIKE SWIMMING THROUGH A SEA OF MOLASSES AND TURBO IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE ARCADE CABINETS ARE RUN. DO NOT PLAY ON NORMAL!!!![/size]
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[/align][align=center]And Vampire Hunter, but who plays that game[/align]
With the release of Darkstalkers: Resurrection on PSN and XBL, I figured I'd make a neat little topic so the main thread won't get clogged up by a certain member's Vampire Savior posts. Or, rather, the idea of making a thread in the first place hadn't crossed my mind since I've been super busy the past few days, and Mustachio and breezy reminded me that they had suggested I make one. It'll also serve as a good place to ask questions, figure out stuff, or complain about Sasquatch and Wolf if you don't feel like posting in the main thread.
Vampire Savior is the third installment in the Darkstalkers (Vampire in Japan) series, released in the fine Spring of 1997. It differs from the rest of the series - and most fighting games in general - by its heavy emphasis on momentum-based rushdown with quick turnarounds due to its system mechanics, like the Down system, which carries health values and screen positioning into the next "round," instead of a traditional KO system (I can't think of many other fighters that use a system like this, with Joy Mech Fight being the only thing that comes to mind. I think one or some of the Gundam games use it, too). It's also pretty balanced for a Capcom game, with every character having their own unique methods of pressuring/mixing up/oki, though clear dichotomies between the upper and lower tiers are still very apparent. Vampire Savior was followed by the creatively-named Vampire Savior 2, which included content cut from the original game like Phobos/Huitzil, Donovan, and Pyron, and made system changes that are widely regarded as for the worst, like the removal of air chains unless the player activates a universal Dark Force. That game in turn was followed by Vampire Hunter 2, which is mostly forgotten because it has a confusing name when placed on the series' timeline and is probably an even worse game. At least it actually nerfed Sasquatch.
But what good is pointless history of the game without some resources to back it up?
[align=center]Tier List[/align]
Because some people really care about the strength of their character.
Use tier lists as a general guide for how well you will probably fare in a matchup, but don't let them be your destiny. This is especially true for this game.
[align=center]Wikis, forums, and blogs[/align]
[*]wiki.mizuumi.net/w/Vampire_Savior
An excellent place to start, and should help give you a basic idea of how you should approach your character. It's under construction, but the useful info is still there.
[*]www.dustloop.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?166-Vampire-Savior-General
Check out the character threads for more in-depth discussion. They're lengthy and rough, but should give you more of a grounding as far as chains and neutral game goes. This thread is especially helpful: www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?11972-VS-Engine-Stratagems-Everyone-can-do-except-Anak-%28
[*][url=http://clientes.netvisao.pt/anpedror/basics.htm
Frame data. You know what to do with this.
[*]darkstalkers.wordpress.com/
Hasn't been updated in a while, but has a lot of useful outlinks and other resources
[*]www.vampire-dcc.com/
Official site of the Darkstalkers Carnival tournaments, which are the biggest events of the year for the game. Japan sure loves them some poverty.
[*]blog.livedoor.jp/uminoko_ashino/ Uminoko's blog (DCC 2012 winner)
[*]xsaviorx.blog119.fc2.com/blog-category-6.html General info[/font]
[*]blog.livedoor.jp/iamddsas23/ DD's blog
[*]vampire-hunter.net/strategy.shtml
Look at this if you're one of those people who wants to play Vampire Hunter.
[*]emu.flashwing.net/picture0423/vsavj/index.htm
Sprites sprites sprites!
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[align=center]YouTube and Streaming[/align]
[align=left]Study hard![/align]
[*]www.youtube.com/user/neojinbe
HUGE archive of Vampire footage. It's easy to lose yourself here if you're bored or are watching Vampire footage.
[*]www.youtube.com/user/ukio987?feature=watch
Ego's channel. One of Japan's best Lei-Leis.
[*]www.youtube.com/user/GAMEacho?feature=watch
A-cho. They don't do a whole lot of VSav, but there's material here to watch.
[*]www.youtube.com/user/Celi morrigan?feature=watch (remove the space)
[*]www.youtube.com/user/KeikoMars?feature=watch
[*]www.youtube.com/user/sakamoto7691?feature=watch
Sakamoto. He streams the big tournaments.
[*]www.youtube.com/user/DDsasquatch?feature=watch
DD's channel. He doesn't update anymore.
[*]www.youtube.com/user/KENGALLON?feature=watch
KEN Talbain.
www.youtube.com/user/orecomchan Orecom's channel. I don't think he uploads anymore.
[*]www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_qlYFz9KjvwZxMJf5dZ-g Sasunii Sasquatch. This account is a week old but he's already uploaded a healthy amount of videos.
[*]www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL495F8E85D27A2091&feature=mh_lo lz [shameless plug]
[*]. ustream.tv/channel/sakamotosan Sakamoto's Ustream channel. Why do Japanese people like Ustream?(Remove space)
[*]http://www.ustream. tv/channel/kame8 Kame's channel. (Remove space)
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American streaman. He'll be hosting the SoCal tournaments and streams the Vampire online weeklies. Some of you may recognize him from TvC.
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East Coast/Midwest Vampire. Lots of killers in Cinci!
[*]. ustream. tv/channel/savior-beginners A tutorial channel for those learning the game. Which means all of us. (Remove spaces)
[align=center]Players to Watch[/align]
[align=left]These are players to watch [/align]
[align=left]Aulbath: (オルバス) AKA Rikuo, Fish[/align]
[align=left]Uminoko (海の子)[/align]
[align=left]Haiiro (灰色)[/align]
BOW
Anakaris: (アナカリス)
Chikyuu (地球)
Kazu (カズ)
Megastar (メガスタ)
MightyMar (US)
Bishamon: (アナカリス)
Nuki (ヌキ)
Nakanishi (ナカニシ)
Shu (修)
Bulleta: (バレッタ) AKA B.B. Hood
Sako
Kosho (コショー )
SuperMotiMoti
Vexco (US)
B-izm (US)
Baconoko (US)
Demitri: (デミトリ)
Dara(だら)
Megane (メガネ)
Azuwan (アズワン)
Shu (修)
Felicia: (フェリシア)
Nekohashi (ねこはし)
Orecom (俺こん)
Guratan (グラタン)
Ailerus (US)
Gallon: (ガロン) AKA Talbain, Wolf
KEN
BUZZ
Takahashi [/font](たかはし)
Kage
Haneman (ハネマン)/(ロン ハネマン)
SkankinGarbage (US)
Matthias (US)
Lionseye (US)
Jedah: (ジェダ)
Oouchi (大内ジェダ)
Shimatsuya (始末屋)
Olive Oil (オリーブオイル). Also, I really like this guy's name.
Dyne (US)
Rithli (US), if he ever starts playing again.
Lei-Lei: (レイレイ) AKA Hsien-Ko
Ego (えご)
Sasaduka (笹塚)
Hisashi/Hidacchi (ひだっち / ヒダッチ)
Atsuta (あつた)
Sako
Kajoq (US)
Lilith: (リリス)
Kaji
Take (たけ)
Yamamoto (山本)
Kimsnake
Diar (US)
Morrigan: (モリガン)
Takepon (たけぽん)
Nishiken (にしけん) (西建)
Sasaduka (笹塚)
Kyle (US)
Q-Bee: (ランダム)
Sakamoto (さかもと)
Oraora (おらおら)
Gyu-bee (牛-bee)
Yankii (ヤンキ)
Sasquatch: (サスカッチ)
TKO
Haitani (ハイタニ)
DD
Sasunii (サス兄)
kowappa
Victor: (ビクトル)
Oboro (オボロ)
Kame (カメ)
Zabel: (ザベル) AKA Lord Raptor, Zombie
Sakai(サカイ)
Komemaru (こめめある)
Tetsuya/T2ya
Ogawa (オガワ)
Aojiru (青汁ガイル)
Rotanibor (US)
Apollo (US)
I'm hesitant to add a lot of American names because not many are shown on stream, yet are highly talented. I'll do that later.
Information overload? Perhaps. But I felt I needed a place to organize these resources, and hopefully some people/you guys will be able to get some use out of them.
That's enough of me talking, have fun!
IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS GAME, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLAY ON TURBO SETTINGS! 'NORMAL' FEELS LIKE SWIMMING THROUGH A SEA OF MOLASSES AND TURBO IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE ARCADE CABINETS ARE RUN. DO NOT PLAY ON NORMAL!!!![/size]
