What would Darkstalkers need to make a comeback in the 2020s
Not be a fighting game/thread
>>739265167You are acting like any other genres could work for Darkstalkers.But i'm curious, What do you think Darkstalkers should be instead?
probably a lot of stuff that would make it shit and pointless to bring back in the first place
>>739265279Roguelike deckbuilder with crafting elements.
clothing damage mechanics that make morrigan's fat knockers spill out, and reveal lilith's adorable cherries
>>739265340and sex scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb3nWWP-xEM
>>739265116a gacha game
>>739265469Are games like Skullgirls Mobile really that successful?
>>739265340Thank god you don't work for Capcom, cause that shit sound hella fucking boring. Not to mention kind of gay.>>739265469Still shit but acceptable, at least as an appetiser. Make this and give every character a skimpy bikini skin. Even the males.
>>739265556I never heard of it until this thread so I assume not
>>739265279Character action game starring MorriganBeat em upRPG
>>739265116Well, for people to fucking play it, for starters.
>>739265859If Capcom were making a New Beat Em Up Character action game, If it wasn't a sequel to God Hand, It would be a fucking waste.Final Fight would be an acceptable substitute.
>>739265432more, again.
>>739266086That seems better suited for being a new series in general.
>>739266186Kingdom hearts fucking sucks and I would rather a Darkstalkers character show up in fucking Devil May Cry than waste time getting a Stylish hack and slash spinoff.
>>739266271Humans are the real monster
>>739266271>For crying out loud Bulleta is not a even a monster character she's Little Red Riding HoodI feel like the best way to fix Bulleta if they did a timeskip sequel is to say she under a gypsys curse so she doesn't age past 12 or some shit. Which could lead for some comedy where a character is physically a kid but mentally a adult.
>>739266384What the fuck is Indeed?
>>739265116Why do you want it back? do you not see the smouldering pile of shit games and remasters all around you and your first thought it, "man i really hope they port my favorite classic games to this meta"Like what are you missing? what are you nostalgic for? you can just go back and play any of the games you love RIGHT NOW on original hardware that still works (pretty much all of them) or even easier emulation.Like fuck dude, let it go.
>>739266842Can I come over your place?
I require pics of Morrigan acting like a loving big sister to Lilith.
>>739266271>new monsters and there's the challengeNot really. With zero effort you could have Godzilla/Medusa/dragon/lizardman, pollution, bird, witch, and plant. Making them good designs would be the complex part.
>>739265116some popular streamer picking it up and making it a viral meme
>>739265432>slosh slosh
>>739266271>a marionette puppet>a scarecrow>a shadow being>a clown/mime>a gargoyleThere, there's 5 characters. Make a new game.
>>739265434Plus futa sex
>>739265556>Skullgirls mobileHave to censored because normie won't shut up
>>739266271>they would need new monsters and there's the challengeJust make half the newcomers the newly retconned kids of the previous protagonists and the other half being guest characters from shit like Devil May Cry, Resident Evil and maybe some Ghosts 'n Goblins characters for dlc
>>739265116Yuri segs
>>739267567I was going to jokingly call that the MKX route, but even that had actually new characters.
>>739265116If it does comeback, it will do slightly better than COTW because of the Capcom brand.
>And then Capcom made a new Darkstalkers... On RE Engine!
>>739267893In fairness Tekken 3 did that at more than a decade before Mortal Kombat had a chance. And many people considered that the best game in the series. Even thought 5's better
>>739268146I mean... Vsav is a horror game
>>739265116Right off the bat, fighting games are dead and Darkstalkers never caught on in the west outside of crossovers.>>739265279An action game. One with characters that aren't just Morrigan.
>>739268146>>739268207Here's your RE ENGINEd Morrigan, bro
>>739268146>horror engACK
>>739268146This would be really funny if it was made in the late 2010s where all they could do was cheap face scans of crack whores, But now they figured out how to imports actual 3d models to the engine, said joke is now out of date.
>>739268646He says, while posting LITERALLY the one, and only one female character who does not look like horrid dogshit in that game.
It's crazy how they used to pump out 2D games every year like it was nothing and it didn't matter how big of a success they were. Darkstalkers was never a huge hit, but it was popular enough to make 3 games. Then along comes the 3D era and games take way too long and are too expensive for an IP like Darkstalkers to continue.
>>739268207Darkstalkers is very cartoonish looking. RE Engine games have consistently failed at showing even monster transformations onscreen, so the goofier elements from Darkstalkers games would probably not be adapted in an RE engine game.
>>739265279Devil May Cry but Darkstalkers.
>>739265116Keep the 2d style and update it to the max, or do the same thing GG Xrd or Strive did.The obligatory new mechanic to make the game "fresh and interesting".At least 8 new characters with dlcs.And maybe alternate costumes.Thats all.
>>739268901Hey, shit like Kung Fu Hustle proves you can do some cartoony shit in a realistic environment, I don't see how Darkstalker would fail on that regard.
>>739268983Vampire May Cry: Darkstalkers must die. Anyone interested?
>>739268329>le engine CAN make anime/cartoony gamesYes, yes it can, but it requires one of the greediest, shittiest companies currently on the market to NOT reuse as many assets as possible and NOT cut every corner they can, so if a new Darkstalkers game was ever made it would look absolutely nothing like it should.Thankfully, part of the definition of being a shit company is that they will never ever compete against themselves again, which means they won't ever make anything that competes with Street Fighter in any way.
>>739268723I am one of 39 other people in this thread who can cancel into Luminous Illusion in a real match.
>>739269056It can, but the question is, will it? Like I said, they don't even show monster transformations in RE Engine games, and the body horror of seeing the transformations was part of RE's appeal. So an engine that overly focuses looking realistic, and the engine is either inflexible, or the animators are incompetent, being used to make a Darkstalkers game, it really lowers the chances of having Darkstalkers' goofiness.
There's nothing stopping people from just playing vsav.>it's old/hard/dead thoughLiteraly just git gud and it's not an issue.
>>739265116>>739265279Make it an action game. Easy money.Could be a 2d pixel game...
>>739268327Which one got a dick?
>>739265279Hero shooter. Genuinely the only other genre that would support a roster that large. Your other options are moba (which would fail) or anime fighter. You're never ever getting another darkstalkers fighting game though. You're lucky street fighter is allowed to continue to exist.
Just doing what 8ing did with dnf drool and asking arcsys to handhold them on doing their style. That's literally it.
>>739270187>There's nothing stopping people from just playing vsavWhat the fuck is vsav?
>>739265116make it something like darkest dungeon or a tactics like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NK_JOkuSVY
>>739269154Great title than DmC: Bongs boot
>>739269154I like dmc but transparently wanting to sacrifice darkstalkers to get more dante is gay.
>>739270435Lililh in cannon
>>739265116A male protag that's not evil(demitri) or complete self serving whore(morrigan)And maybe borrow some stuff from strive and kof.
>>739272816>borrow some stuff from strive>make lilith transWe know what you're getting at. Fuck off strive fag.
>>739272459Exotic bat tummy
>>739271352Vampire Savior. The original title for Darkstalkers 3.>>739272452I used to like the idea of DMC and Darkstalkers being in the same universe (Even if it would cause a bunch of contradictions like who really is demon world/makai's ruler), but nowadays I don't want it to happen. If a new DMC game were to be made and have Darkstalkers characters, then they would be sidelined, and if a Darksalkers game were to be made, then Dante would take the spotlight since he's far more popular than everyone else. Anything related to say, Anita becoming humanity's ruler, or even develop her powers, would be downplayed because Darkstalkers wouldn't be allowed to upstage Dante. It would probably be a really parasitic relationship.
>>739272816We want Darkstalkers made in CPS3 arcade hardware.
>>739265116Create a successful anime / movie to get modern audiences familiar with the characters.Convince Capcom to have the game be hand drawn / animated instead of 3D. Have the animators from the show help with the game's animations.DLC guest characters
just gimme that psp version with all the characters and that tower on pc.
>>739273498>that towerWhat was that anyway?Never played the PSP version
>>739268646Most of SF6 still looks ugly as fuck though Mai looks nice.
https://files.catbox.moe/fr7c48.zipNovel-kun's Collection.
>>739275016it's like a challenge mode thing. you pick three characters and go through a gauntlet of 100 floors while balancing your HP. there are shortcuts and whatnot through the tower depending on how you play through it (like you'll go down a different path if you don't use kicks for a particular floor.). there's some bullshit but it's kind of cool. like there's a floor where jumping is disabled and your opponent is jedah so he can just do his floor grab super on you for free unless you have an air dasher like morrigan.
>>739275907Porn of Juri plap Chun Li?
>>739265116Make it a VN fighting game like blazblue
>>739266842Damn i wanna play power stone with some friends
>>739266587She's a thirty-something year old half-demon in Vampire Savior.
>>739276086NeatThat does sound like bullshit, but fun bullshit, thanks for spoon feeding.
>>739276278If that's true, why isn't it in the wiki?
>>739265116make it a soulslike or looter brawler, fighting games are dead
Redesigns + classic skinsIntroduce new charactersCartoony animationsStory modeSingle player content Achievements & CosmeticsRoll backAlternative game modes
>>739276668>Story modeBest story I could think of is a Timeskip/ Soft Reboot to reestablish the characters and to explain why we haven't seen them since the 90s.
>>739276836Jeez Morrigan, I know you haven't been very active lately but you're putting on a little weight...
>>739271352vsav.zip - Vampire Savior: Lord of the Vampire (arcade rom)
>>739276836Maybe. I wouldn't mind a soft reboot. They probably don't need to explain the absence of the games in that way and carry on normally, but it could also provide a comprehensive reintroduction into the world and lore. They can offer some decently in-depth stories if they're willing to focus on that and maybe fix up any old story issues or weird inconsistencies. Well, idk if I really want Capcom to overhaul the story but I feel it has potential to work with
>>739276980Well she has be wondering around island cults lately, maybe the "visiting cuisine" caused the weight gain
>no way fag
>>739278242Does Ghost Rider even have a cock? In his ghost rider form obviously, we can assume his human self has a penis.
>>739276836i'd only accept a timeskip if the joke is since the characters are effectively immortal, they haven't changed at all. actually, vsav was already a timeskip because enough time has passed for hsien-ko to reincarnate and grow into a teen.
>>739278192This is one of my favorite crack ships/headcanon kek Unfortunately, this official Teppen artwork just makes it look like she wants to fuck him instead...
>>739278389
>>739265167fpbpmake it an action rpg, starring either Morrigan or a character you build, with additional party members depending on story choices
>>739279070>>739278389He got a nick bone in his dick
>>739265116You don't want Darkstalkers to get a new game in 2026. Think about who the people are that would be the ones making for the modern era.
>>739279583Idk man, Capcom girls are starting to become attractive again. The real issue is that they half ass it like RE3 Remake.
>>739265116>Sony needs to die >Capcom needs to die>The FGC needs to die>EVO needs to die >Alex Ahab needs to get back the rights to all the assets owned by whatever the fuck Lab Zero is named now and be hired to work on this by an arab prince
A different thread reminded me of how development builds for Night Warriors had some interesting stuff.
>>739265116Morrigan in Street Fighter 6>>739265167/thread X2
Still one of Capcoms more fun characters.
>>739270807>Hero shooter. Genuinely the only other genre that would support a roster that largeWhat would be the Meta for a Darkstalkers hero shooter?
>>739280764>what if red riding hood was a war criminalsick
>>739280869annoying beam niggas
>>739280869Huitzil runs the place.
>Hey Grok, remake this character's costume so that it would be more socially acceptable in a video game released today.There, now we can have a modern Darkstalker game for the modern audience.
>>739281287...that's unironically kind of coolI wouldn't accept it as a replacement to the original, but as an alternate outfit sure.
>>739281129Morrigan can do that too.
>>739281287man that's so fucking good, maybe remove the crappy shoulder thing and you are good to go.
>>739281287Holy fucking shit this unironically goes hard!Now do Felicia, Hsien-Ko and Lilith.
Darkstalkers can't come back, the market only supports a small number of fighting games at a time. Fighting games are heavily dependent on a player base and the fighting game community is small so the community can only gather around and support a small number of games at any time.
>>739285975Here's your Lilith, bro
>>739284379>marvel only superi know i'm just being a purist but uhhh she has finishing shower at least.>>739286117mirai could not be even half as sexy as lilith if she even tried lmaoooo
>>739286117how does she smell?
>>739265116it would need to be bought by a new company that actually gives a shit about fighting games – like ArcSys. Capcom barely cares enough about fighting games to continue supporting Street Fighter 6 as narrowly as they are.
>>739276278Which YouTuber gave you that opinion? She's all human because haha the real monster is man wow what a subversion
>>739286279I mean, you say it ironically but wasn't that at least SOMEWHAT unique back in 1997 before the trope was run into the ground?
>>739286462
>>739265116Why so many Darkstalkers threads as of late? not complaining just curious.
>>739286681games are so ass these days it makes people think of victor's ass.
>>739287164hhhehehe
>>739281287Post Marriage Morrigan (With me, I asked her to cover herself a bit when she goes out)
>>739278895>Unfortunately
>>739287194that is an ugly drawing
>>739288247Incest is a degenerate fetish.
>>739265116Why would you want a modern Darkstalkers anyways? Present day Capcom would make it in ugly 3D and censor the hell out of it.
>>739265116A different Capcom.
>>739286462>3rd outfit Holy fuck
>>739266842>No Skies of ArcadiaReally?
I'm just here for the succs.
>>739290134
>>739290781That ending was quite something kek
>>739265116hopefully it never happens franklythere's no way 2026 capcom would even consider animating all the unique interactions between characters and there's no way current capcom would let Darkstalkers play like Darkstalkers now that fightans are a norman hobbyjust let it be, Vampire Savior is good and anyone can play it if they want
>>739286071There's truth to what you're saying. The monkey paw is that there are an incredibly small number of 3D fighters and I don't think 2D and 3D fighters cannibalize themselves as much as 2D fighters cannibalize other 2D fighters. So Darkstalkers only competitor if it goes 3D would be Tekken since SoulCalibur is dead and less people give a shit about Virtua Fighter than /v/ would have you think.
>>739290781Weak to shota cock.
>>739265167people who say this should be euthanizedgit gud or gtfo
How is the Switch collection? Should I get it?
>>739295510Has the arcade version of all the games. If you like playing games on your Switch it is good. The problem of number of people online would be on all platforms.
To me is this cute zombie.
>>739297465I don't care about playing with other people, I honestly just like the visuals.Maybe I should just play it on PS1 with the CRT... are there language patches for the unreleased games? I don't even know if my PS can play games from other regions, though.
>>739297626I'm not aware of translation patches, but that doesn't seem particularly needed. The main dialogue in H2/S2 are win-quotes since the credits are standardized and pre-fight lines were removed. Some home versions have those in English.
>>739265116a video game would be a good place to start.
>>739268895it's pretty sad how every will agree a 16-bit 240p game like Street Fighter 2 is one of the greatest of all time, but at the same time devs don't see the value in shitting out super low budget games like that.
>>739268761She looks like shit tooSF6 is a hideous game overall
>>739265279Dynasty Warriors Darkstalkers
>>739268761>>739299982Can it really be that bad if someone made a Nude mod that got capcom adding shitty drm to their older games?
>>739301608That's because a tournament with a modded naked Chunli was streamed and Japan has a stick up their ass about modding games.Capcom tried labeling them as "cheating" and while some technically are in MHW, all they're doing is bypassing the incredibly greedy monetization they put in their games.
>>739301730haha do you have a webm of that? just asking haha
>>739281287While not perfect, I don't hate this. With an actual artist rather than ai, this could look pretty good.>>739272816>male protag that's not evil(demitri) or complete self serving whore(morrigan)You damm well know modern capcom would just import Nero or Dante rather than come up with an original mc. Hell, you wanna be extra spicy, Say that Demitri had a daughter that's literally just a rip off of Rukia from Bleach and have her team up with the former protag.
>>739265116nothingcrapcum hasn't made a good game in 25 yearslet it buried>comes back>ugly 3d artstyle>every character its uglier and doesn't look the same>gameplay its completely different>shitty cutscenes in the middle of combatkeep it dead
>>739265116make Arcsys do the game's visuals and leave the game design/balancing to capcoma new Darkstalkers would look perfectly with Arcsys style 2d 3d artstyle, much better than whatever Capcom tried to do with 3d darkstalkers characters in MvC. They could keep the goofy animation frames and everything intactadd a couple new monster girls and you couldn't stop the game from going viral and selling at least 1-2 million copies, more than enough to make a profit and please the fans
>>739302786>crapcum hasn't made a good game in 25 yearsAre you seriously telling me that Resident Evil 4, Devil May cry 1 & 3, Monster hunter, Dead Rising, Street Fighter IV and Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Ultimate are bad?
>>739303134>You will never have post marital coitus with FeliciaWhy live?
>>739265167This Make a meet & fuck game instead
>>739265279A soulslike
>>739303953https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpZC1bKfX8
>>739292423Not to mention that Lilith and Felicia will be censored to dust.
>>739304161God, no. We have way to many of those alrealdy.
>>739303953MEET AND FUCK KINGDOM, STEVE!
>>739303134Make snake woman character , instant profit, its that easy
>>739265116a game
>>739303134people who obsess over muscle girls are bottoms and just gay
>>739265279>>739265167Realistically you could do a metroidvania, beat em up, rpg, action game, etc. There are plenty of choices.Just make Morrigan and Lilith the protagonists. Because frankly they are the most recognizable characters. Doing a fighting game would be a waste.
>>739270807A jrpg would also work. You have your 4 party members. An additional 4 that you could switch out with, the antagonists, plus support characters and npcs. That would cover the roster.
>>739267517Nonsense. Normie tv shows are full of sex and nudity. Only twitter and reset era trannies complain, and they are a vocal minority. If a developer takes those people seriously, they are retarded.
>>739265167It's dependent.I was talking about this with a friend. Why did Mortal Kombat die as SF's biggest competition, even after MK9 singlehandedly saved the franchise?Because while Street Fighter was better with competitive play and gameplay mechanics. Mortal Kombat was objectively the better game for sitting on the couch with your buddies and watching your characters beat the fuck out of each other.Once local multiplayer dies, the whole fighting game genre took a hit in sales that makes the genre less appealing. It's only absolute cream of the crop, embraced by FGC, that sells nowadays, but without that? The genre just isn't as fun. There's no sneaking a peak at the look on the other person's face after a satisfying combo or move connects. Not nearly as much playful trash talk.It's not even the embrace of a casual market so much as the embrace of a "middle tier skill level". People need a couch to sit on as they beat the shit out of each other's characters to get them interested in FGC going forward.
>>739306647>If a developer takes those people seriously, they are retardedOr, Get this, Said devs tend to get infested with said Resetaera types. It's happened before.
>>739306681>Why did Mortal Kombat die as SF's biggest competitionDon't they keep changing the characters playstyle game to game?
>>739306724I'm talking moreso about Japanese devs, like koei who refuse to release dead or alive in the West. Because of journos.
>>739266063One time i dreamed i was playing GH2, when i woke up i felt really sad.
>>739306976Honestly that is sad. Plus if we are being honest, the main reason God Hand failed wasn't just the IGN review, It was the lack of marketing, cause Capcom were trying to bury Clover studios. I personally believe if God Hand had a sequel and it was marketed correctly, It could sell a few million units. Maybe not as much as capcom's heavy hitters but enough.
>>739265279Beat em Up or since Capcom is useless combined Demon's Crest with Darkstalkers
>>739306891I thought that era was dying?
>>739308430What's Demon Crest?
>>739312480Capcom's forgotten Goth 2D Metroidvania
>>739265432>areolae small enough to be completely covered up by THATAaaaand dropped.
>>739312653It's fan art retard, Cannon Morrigan has never been quite that skimpy. Plus visible aeroles would bump up the age rating
>>739303786Cause dying isn't what Felicia would want for you.