Darkstalkers 4

Darkstalkers 4, also known as Vampire Ace in Japan, is the fourth installment in the Darkstalkers series.

Plot
The game takes place 6 years after Darkstalkers 3. in which Morrigan and Demitri are still fighting over full control of the Makai. however, an entity called Abyss has awoken from his slumber and has decided to gain control of both the Makai and the Human World.

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Darkstalkers 3. However, several new mechanics have been introduced.

Story Mode
The player goes through a 16 chapter story mode:
 * 1) Ruby Heart - in the Makai, Abyss has finally unsealed himself after millennia and now he seeks revenge. Ruby, whose ancestors have sealed Abyss a millennia ago. Searches for possible Darkstalkers Abyss might go after.
 * 2) Abyss - after his encounter with Ruby Heart, Abyss hosts a tournament to test out anyone who could be a match for him. Going all out in hopes of taking out any and every possible threat to his plans.
 * 3) Amingo
 * 4) SonSon
 * 5) B. B. Hood
 * 6) Hsien-Ko
 * 7) Demitri
 * 8) Talbain
 * 9) Rikuo
 * 10) Anakaris
 * 11) Lord Raptor
 * 12) Victor
 * 13) Sasquatch
 * 14) Bishamon
 * 15) Felicia
 * 16) Morrigan

Arcade Mode
The player goes through a 10 stage arcade mode.

Survival Mode
The player goes through a 100 stage survival mode.

Versus Mode
Each of the two players fight each other.

Training Mode
The player masters any of the characters available.

Characters

 * Demitri Maxinoff
 * Morrigan Aensland
 * Anakaris
 * Sasquatch
 * Jon Talbain
 * Lord Raptor
 * Felicia
 * Rikuo
 * Victor
 * Oboro Bishamon
 * Hsien-Ko
 * Baby Bonnie Hood
 * Ruby Heart
 * SonSon
 * Amingo
 * Abyss(Boss) - the main antagonist of the game.
 * Anita(Secret Character)
 * Akuma(Secret Character)
 * Dee(Secret Boss)
 * Shin Bishamon(Secret Boss)
 * Dark Talbain(Secret Boss)
 * Marionette(Secret Boss)
 * Shadow(Secret Boss)

Console Exclusive

 * Huitzil
 * Q-Bee
 * Pyron(Secret Boss)
 * Jedah Dohma(Secret Boss)

Added in Vampire Soldier

 * Donovan Baine(Secret Character)
 * Lilith Anesland(Secret Character)
 * Mei-Ling
 * Le Malta

Stages

 * Desert
 * Carnival
 * Cavern
 * River
 * Swamp
 * Airship
 * Clock Tower
 * Factory
 * Abyss' Temple

Cheats

 * Unlock different characters(Vampire Ace/Darkstalkers 4)
 * Unlock Akuma - Defeat him in Story Mode with Demitri.
 * Unlock Anita - Defeat her in Story Mode with B. B. Hood.
 * Unlock Dee - First defeat him in Story Mode with Lord Raptor, Then defeat him in Arcade Mode with any character after Akuma and Anita are unlocked.
 * Unlock Marionette - Defeat her in Arcade Mode with all 18 starter characters(sans Huitzil and Q-Bee), Akuma, Anita and Dee.
 * Unlock Shadow - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Marionette.
 * Unlock Dark Talbain - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Talbain.
 * Unlock Shin Bishamon - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Bishamon.
 * Unlock Pyron - First unlock Shadow, Dark Talbain and Shin Bishamon, then Beat Arcade Mode with Huitzil.
 * Unlock Jedah - First unlock Shadow, Dark Talbain and Shin Bishamon, then Beat Arcade Mode with Q-Bee.
 * Fight different bosses in Stage 9
 * Fight Marionette - Finish all 8 prior stages with either an ES Attack or an EX Attack, while reaching and defeating either Akuma or Anita in any of the prior stages.
 * Fight Dark Talbain - Finish atleast 4 stages with an ES Attack.
 * Fight Shin Bishamon - Finish atleast 4 stages with an EX Attack.
 * Fight different bosses in Stage 10
 * Fight Shadow - Defeat Marionette with either an ES Attack or an EX Attack.
 * Fight Dee - Defeat either Dark Talbain or Shin Bishamon with either an ES Attack or an EX Attack.
 * Fight Pyron - Finish all 9 prior stages with an ES Attack without taking damage.
 * Fight Jedah - Finish all 9 prior stages with an EX Attack without taking damage.
 * Fight Abyss - fail to meet any of the requirements above.
 * Unlock different characters(Vampire Soldier)
 * Unlock Marionette - Defeat her in Arcade Mode with all 23 starter characters.
 * Unlock Shadow - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Marionette.
 * Unlock Dark Talbain - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Talbain.
 * Unlock Shin Bishamon - Defeat him in Arcade Mode with Bishamon.
 * Unlock Pyron - Beat Arcade Mode with Huitzil.
 * Unlock Jedah - Beat Arcade Mode with Q-Bee.
 * Unlock Donovan - then Beat Arcade Mode with Pyron after Jedah, Shadow, Dark Talbain and Shin Bishamon are unlocked.
 * Unlock Lilith - Beat Arcade Mode with Jedah after Pyron, Shadow, Dark Talbain and Shin Bishamon are unlocked.

Japanese

 * Rie Tanaka as Morrigan
 * Nobuyuki Hiyama as Demitri and Pyron
 * Kae Araki as Felicia
 * Yuji Ueda as Talbain, Lord Raptor and Rikuo
 * Kiyoyuki Yanada as Bishamon, Anakaris and Victor
 * Takashi Nagasako as Sasquatch, Amingo and Le Malta
 * Michiko Neya as Hsien-Ko and Mei-Ling
 * Kikuko Inoue as B. B. Hood and Q-Bee
 * Atsuko Tanaka as Ruby Heart
 * Mayumi Iizuka as SonSon
 * Koichi Yamadera as Abyss
 * Daisuke Gori as Akuma
 * Jurota Kosugi as Dee/Donovan
 * Isshin Chiba as Jedah Dohma

English

 * Stephanie Young as Morrigan
 * Sean Schemmel as Demitri and Amingo
 * Cynthia Cranz as Felicia
 * Christopher Sabat as Talbain, Bishamon, Anakaris and Rikuo
 * Jeremy Inman as Victor, Sasquatch and Pyron
 * Justin Cook as Lord Raptor
 * Lauray Bailey as Hsien-Ko, Q-Bee, Mei-Ling and Lilith
 * Colleen Clickenbeard as B. B. Hood and Anita
 * Meredith McCoy as Ruby Heart
 * Alison Viktorin as SonSon
 * Andrew Chandler as Abyss
 * R Bruce Elliot as Akuma
 * Kent Williams as Dee/Donovan, Hutzil
 * Travis Willingham as Le Malta and Jedah Dohma

Trivia
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