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Vampire Savior
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
🎮 Sega Saturn controls
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Saturn, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Up | W | D-Pad up |
| Down | S | D-Pad down |
| Left | A | D-Pad left |
| Right | D | D-Pad right |
| A | J | Left face |
| B | K | Middle face |
| C | L | Right face |
| X | U | Top-left face |
| Y | I | Top-middle face |
| Z | O | Top-right face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | F | Start |
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Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire is a 1997 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the third game in the Darkstalkers series.
How to Play Vampire Savior
The app maps Vampire Savior for you out of the box; the table below is the starting point, and Controller Mapping tunes it to a keyboard or any USB / Bluetooth pad.
The Story Behind Vampire Savior
As luck would have it, those souls belong to the returning Darkstalkers from the first two games, in addition to three newcomers. A Japan-only Sega Saturn version was released in 1998, which required Capcom's 4MB RAM cartridge. Vampire Hunter 2 uses the roster from Night Warriors (Vampire Hunter in Japan), omitting the characters introduced in Vampire Savior.
The game was originally planned to be released as Darkstalkers: Jedah's Damnation outside of Japan, but this title was never used; the Japanese arcade title was instead changed to Vampire Savior: World of Darkness in the U.S. This version contains all 15 characters from the original Vampire Savior as well as the three Night Warriors characters (Donovan, Huitzil, and Pyron) who were left out of the original arcade release and brought back in Vampire Savior 2/Vampire Hunter 2. Both versions feature Oboro Bishamon and Shadow as secret characters, as well as Marionette.
What You'll Play
In 2012, the ESRB administered a Teen rating for Darkstalkers 3 as a PSone Classic for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. However, while Shadow is available in the Saturn version, Marionette is not. Thanks to the 4MB RAM cartridge, this version more faithfully reproduces the 2D-animation fluidity of the arcade than either of the earlier console releases in the series.
This version contains all 15 characters from the original Vampire Savior as well as the three Night Warriors characters (Donovan, Huitzil, and Pyron) who were left out of the original arcade release and brought back in Vampire Savior 2/Vampire Hunter 2. Along with minor tweaks and changes to the characters' move lists and the combo system (removal of air chains), the main changes are in the character rosters. The release of Vampire Savior was closely followed by modified arcade versions in Japan, titled Vampire Hunter 2 and Vampire Savior 2.
Why It Still Hits
Along with minor tweaks and changes to the characters' move lists and the combo system (removal of air chains), the main changes are in the character rosters. Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire is a 1997 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The PlayStation version was released worldwide and titled Darkstalkers 3 in North America and Europe.
Both versions feature Oboro Bishamon and Shadow as secret characters, as well as Marionette. To this end, he conjures a pocket dimension known as Majigen, to which he summons worthy souls to help feed his new world. The story centers around a demonic nobleman from Makai named Jedah Dohma, who creates a pocket dimension named Majigen where he tries to bring in souls to help nourish his new world.
Vampire Savior — Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to download anything to play Vampire Savior?
Vampire Savior plays through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app rather than in the browser, because the Sega Saturn needs the full power of your desktop. The preview above shows the actual game running.
Can I remap the controls in Vampire Savior?
Yes. The RetroPlayers.Club Player includes full controller mapping — open Controller Mapping in the app to rebind any key or gamepad button for Vampire Savior.
Can I play Vampire Savior with a friend?
Yes — the app handles local two-player for Vampire Savior, with online play available for Premium members.
Where can I buy the original Vampire Savior?
See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.
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