Out of all the fighting games that needs a come back Darkstalkers is one of them.

For those who think that Darkstalkers is "weird" because it's japanese, the reason it seems strange is because it is a combination of Battle Anime, Gothic Horror and Looney Tunes. The special attacks, like turning enemies into basketballs are things taken from old american cartoons where characters often have flexible rubber-like bodies, in fact i believe in Tom & Jerry the bullldog(i think his name is Brutus?) crushes Tom into a ball and later Tom is fine. Same with Lilith's special allowing her to place people into a dance show, a very Looney Tunes type of trick. What im trying to say is, it's not weird, you just have to unpack the influences behind the game!

My suggestions for some new characters: 1. An Angel warrior, a creepy looking one covered in eyes 2. A dragon that changed into a humanoid form 3. A Yuki Onna / Snow Woman 4. A human wizard 5. A living statue

In some versions of Darkstalkers there's a hidden character called Oboro Bishamon. It's basically what would happen if he had control over his possessed armor, and you can see his human form in the start and end of a match. It'd be cool to see this version of Bishamon in some way

Fun fact Arthur in Project X Zone is canonically known as THE first and most legendary guy to have adventures through Makai

I think for a Roster like this, the simple answer is EVERYONE is coming back... what you might need to do is suggest what we could see for new monster-inspired fighters.

If the game takes place several years in the future with Anita as an adult and Donovan as Dee, I'll say that we should include Cecil, the little kid that follows Phobos in the third game, by the end of the Arcade mode, Phobos reactivates the other units with the task of protecting Cecil, he could have the role of Vampire Hunter with the gimmick of being the crazy scientist that uses several gadgets and tools to fight the darkstalkers but unlike B.B. Hood their weapons would have a more Sci-Fi tone such as a teleport, a laser gun, some stun gun, etc, for his level 3 it would be safe to say that he summons an army of Phobos units that basically bombards the opponent.

I’d absolutely LOVE to see a Darkstalkers 4 at some point. Too bad Capcom has a history with locking their franchises in the vault for long periods of time

What's a spooky fighting game? Skullgirls: Am a spooky- Shhhhh shut up

Y’know, there’s been a lot of Darkstalkers buzz lately. Sphere Hunter made a video on the series, the Death Battle between Jon Talbain and Sabrewulf, and now this. Hopefully Capcom takes note... Edit: I probably would have went with Firebrand over Arthur, and maybe had Ruby Heart in the base roster over Amingo, but this roster is great either way.

I like the idea of Marionette being a summon and stand character too as she's not just a creepy doll but a puppet master too

I'm surprised you didn't bring up Guinieve, the original concept for Lilith who was Morigan's angelic sister. I'm sure a good movement could be created for her.

I still wish an actual Darkstalkers 4 would happen or even a rerelease of Resurrection😢

Was kind of hoping that there would be some ideas for completely new characters, rather than having them all be pre-existing ones. Some monsters like a devil, a golem, a dragon, a poltergeist, a harpy, the headless horseman etc.

Here's hoping the recently-released Capcom fighting game collection has a hand in making Darkstalkers 4 a reality...

Honestly, Annita, Dee, Amigo and Ruby Heart would be perfect fit for the Darkstalkers roster.

I actually really like this roster. I liked seeing you dive deep into the game’s lore to find new characters, as well as pulling from other franchises.

Ruby Heart and Amingo could finally come home.

You mentioned the lack of a light-user in the roster while talking about Anita's possibilities, and yet there's already a light user in the darkstalker lore, hidden in plain sight, that could be Made into a playable character. In fact, He already was! I'm talking about Oboro Bishamon, the secret character avaiable only in the japanese vampire savior sequels. This character is a version of Bishamon that actually conquered the cursed armor and can fully control it: He appears in his monk garbs during intro and post fight, before wearing and after removing the armor. Gameplay-wise, he's almost identical to normal Bishamon, but He lacks any ghostly stuff, like the spirit projectile or the crushing hand. This follows the actual scenario of vampire savior, where Bishamon is not actually Bishamon but Just the Armor and the Sword rampaging around, since Bishamon managed to break their possesion at the end of Night Warriors, not realizing that they already consumed so many souls that they don' t need a wearer anymore. The actual Bishamon in Vampire Savior is a pretty powerful Buddist Monk, who roams the lands exorcising evil with, you guessed it, the power of light, hunting the cursed armor. So yeah, THIS version of Bishamon could be Made into a full character, way different from previous incarnations, husing his Bo and Sutra prayers for martial arts and holy conjuring, thus covering both the role of Darkstalker Hunter and light wielder, while the former Bishamon could also be renamed using the actual name of the Armor and Sword (Hannya and Kannya, if i remember correctly), in a kind of Eddie/Zato-1 fashion I'd take this over the Kaibito costume anytime, mostly because it'd be way too redundant with Anakaris. Anyway, i agree pretty Much with every other choice, nice job! Especially Amingo! Such a fun design, it's a shame to leave him in the Capcom Forgettarium :(

I would maybe add new monsters from more recent folklore like a chupacabras, tradicional alien, some lovecraftian inspired creature (since now they are more mainstream, etc)

Honestly I would replace Menat with Firebrand. We haven't really had one of the classic looking demons in darkstalkers yet, He already has a moveset for reference and he fits in better than Menat.

Instead of Arthur, I personally would have gone with Firebrand.

damn i forgot how cool Shadow's design is. if he was Darkstalker's Double from Skullgirls he'd be my insta main

I’m just sitting here thinking, “Boy, I sure would like a creepy clown in the game”.

thorgi: only fighting game character who is based on a costume dark pit: am I a joke to you

Neat idea. Only real gripe is the lack of real original characters I really like the idea of Arthur's order of Holy Knights tho. Could even relate that to Anita, like maybe a member saves her from a feral Donovan, their magic somewhat purifying him before he flees. Seeing that the Knights could help her save Donovan, she joins them in the hopes she can cleanse him from his corruption.

I'd combine Donavan and Dee into one character since it's just a sprite swap with him. For the now opened slot, I'd pick the Wraith from _Slam Masters 2: Ring of Destruction_ (a 2D fighter that never even made it to the US). He's a buff voodoo priest and would fit great in the _Darkstalkers_ universe, plus it would finally connect the DS series to _Street Fighter_ via _Slam Masters_ as it's where Mike Haggar originated. For the Wraith's moveset, make him a technical grappler with different grabs and long-range dark magic like summoning demonic snakes and maybe dead villains as his super like Zombie Belger, Lorenzo from _Haunting Ground,_ and RE3's Nemesis. It's fanservice but the kind that would make lots of people really interested in playing him.

I do love the idea of Ghouls and Ghosts and Red Earth being connected to Darkstalker. I think that would make the world of Darkstalkers more bigger really. I am thinking what if there is a Build a Roster video on a Disgaea fighting game? Preferably made by Arc System Works. I mean, it worked with Persona 4, and I feel like they are the only company that makes fighting games that can do Disgaea’s style justice.

With Guilty Gear Strive coming out soon, Darkstalkers 4 just has to come back!

With you're Arthur pick there is a capcom game with a grandson of arthur that also has a darkstalkers connection. The game cannon spike a game with a couple of other capcom characters in a run and gun type game In the game that Arthur has a more iron man type version of the Gold armor and in the game one of the secret characters is bb hood. So Arthur and her knowing each other isnt far off and that version could be Good to use in the darkstalker universe and seeing how the Arthur line had adapted to fight more monstrous creatures

Monsters that are not darkstalkers yet: The invisible man Mr Hyde Phantom of the opera La catrina El chupacabras Slime Monster Clown Living dolls A Yokai A dragon An Ogre The loch ness monster A witch

so many props for not including Dante, because you are right, adding Dante would make him overshadow the other characters.

I’ve never clicked “save” faster on a video. If I could BUY this series, it would never be dormant again. I’m hoping for (not including the 18 plus Dee) Adult Anita Ruby Heart Amingo Majorette (comics) Every Red Earth character Khaibit Emily as a super “monster”

What is up with the pure coincidence with Darkstalkers lately?! First Jon Talbain vs Sabrewulf gets announced, and then this?!

I like the idea. So while you wanted to avoid guest characters who would overshadow the main cast, one I thought of who could probably avoid that would be Ryu from the Breath of Fire series. He's from another franchise that is essentially dead. His stand out abilities are that he turns into a bunch of different dragon forms, so he could have interesting movelist based on him shapeshifting, or just fighting one of his part dragon part human forms. I know the series started off as a homage to horror monsters are dragons aren't really horror based, but I still don't feel a dragon would be out of place. I mean we already had an alien made of fire.

“The first time in fighting game history a character is based on an alternate costume” Eh... Dark Pit happened first (although Uprising isn’t a fighting game itself, he did also join Smash as a full character)

Darkstalkers vs. X-Men: Children of the Dark Blood

I felt like you could've explored other new archetypes that have not been in a Darkstalkers game as of yet such as a mad scientist, phantom, gorgon, nine-tailed fox etc.

Skullgirls is the closest thing to a Darkstalkers sequel we will get. Great gameplay, Goofy Horror aesthetic with great animation. I hope im wrong and Capcom tries something new with the series beyond chameos. great potential roster Thorgi, keep it up!

Darkstalkers is probably my favorite fighting game franchise, mainly due to the sheer creativity in the characters and outrageous animations. Others have already mentioned what I was going to, the possibility of adding other classic monsters, like the Bride of Frankenstein (she could attack with her hair) or something like the Headless Horseman. The series has yet to delve into classic Greek and Roman mythology, so we could have a centaur, minotaur, gorgon, or something like that. And, going into my own heritage, they could introduce a Scandinavian troll. A big, lumbering Abigail-style brute with a tail and a club, an aversion to sunlight, and who turns to stone when defeated.

If I was a designer on the next Darkstalkers I'd look at this video as a goldmine for ideas. I would have liked to see what your ideas for brand new characters would be, namely what classic horror creature to base a character on. Also I think Ruby Heart should have a ghost pirate aspect added to her. Great video!

Cool stuff. ... I'll shout "Bloody Roar 5" into the void and end my turn.

@39:38 Darkstalkers ran so Shape of Water could swim.

Let's see what we can come up with for Darkstalkers character concepts. I've got a couple of ideas: 1. a skeleton 2. a Draugr 3. a dragon

Darkstalkers Reborn (IV) Could you imagine

I’m gonna STALK this until this vid gets released

Fun fact: Ghosts N Goblins was called Makaimura in Japan Fan theory: Darkstalkers was a direct sequel to Ghosts N Goblins

you put so much thought and love into these, thanks man, it doesnt go unnoticed!

Ya know, I could see Dimetrescu being a fun guest fighter for this game, what with being an attractive monster lady in a franchise known for them, especially since with modern 3d models the cartoonish squash and stretch will probably be reduced.

Some new character ideas would be a slasher type (with cybernetics added), a humanoid mammoth creature that can have the ability to control the earth, a character that’s inspired by the wendigo, and many more!!

Dude, you deserve more subs concidering the efforts and objectivity you put unto these speculative videos. Great Job.

I really, really like the picks. Wow. This video left me feeling really good inside. Like a nice complete pack of goodness in one.

I gonna say this, if Darkstalkers and Street fighter are conected, they NEED to add Necro to the game, he is the most Darkstalker'ish character in the SF saga

You know what would make this game even better? If Capcom teamed up with Arc System make the 3D models look and be as expressive as they're sprites from the older titles.

I did some sharing on my journal, on my deviant art page: also, here's a list of my DLC suggestions, which were in my journal as well: DLC 1: Traveling along the way pack! Edward Falcon:From power stone, with bonus DLC costume for Pyron in Rouge Power form from power stone. Ruby Heart: Originally supposed to be in the game, but, didn't want to overshadow it! Also comes with a free ghost ship stage! SonSon III : From SonSon(Basically a female monkey King) Free gender flipping costumes, for the entire cast! Firebrand: Gargoyle's Quest, With a special ladder, devoted to the fiery demon. Alastor:Viewtiful Joe & With three DLC costume of the Arthur descendents(or Lancelot or Galahad) of Dante from Devil May cry! See this way he can't overshadow because it's just a DLC costume! Also to encourage everyone to preorder the DLC pack, if you preorder it you get a DLC bonus story mode, featuring just all the characters that you just thought as DLC as whilst costumes! Explaining our main cast, of the new traveling trio characters! The Knight(from ghosts and goblins) , the witch Tessa [from RedEarth], and our cleric Anita. Where you're using tagteam mode. In the story! DLC pack 2: This looks like the job for the military! Regina: From Dino crisis. I know this very much feels like a resident evil character, true, but giant dinosaurs, genetic manipulation is very fitting, also the DLC costume makes perfect sense. John and Felicia both get costumes of Velociraptor! Female Commando/Male Commando: From bionic commando, force, names will be added later because they didn't give them names. Alternate costume for Victor von Gerdenheim Of Nathan "Rad" Spencer! Kenji: Also from RedEarth with bonus costume of Strider Hiryu! Leon Scott Kennedy: From resident evil, with BB hood costume Of Ada Wong! Sniper Joe: from the mega Man universe, bonus costume for Anakaris: Pharaoh man! DLC bonus story mode:Dee VS The military(A bloodbath!)

first of all, amazing video. secondly, here’s some ideas for characters: (not counting ones you already mentioned) pre-existing: Ruby Heart and Son-Son from Marvel vs Capcom 2 Dark Talbain (version of Jon Talbain overcome by his werewolf instincts, making him the evil-ryu/devil-jin of the game Kage from Street Fighter V (he might’ve been removed from existence in the street fighter universe, but since everyone always suggests Akuma as a guest character, i wanted to do someone else from Street Fighter and Kage made the most sense) Arakune from Blazblue (i don’t really feel i need to explain the reason for this one) The witch from the comics, using her Black Cat helper to make her a puppet fighter Outside Ideas: A chimaera-lady who can transform into a full Chimaera for her supers A gargoyle who can turn parts of his body into stone a Gorgon a Dulhan (human like entity that can remove it’s head, there are already plenty of images of this online) A biblically accurate Angel (someone else already suggested this, but it’s too good to pass up) a dryad/Treant (living tree, make them a charge character) a Spartoi (greek undead soldiers born from dragon teeth) a grave-robber/dungeon-raider who fights using magic artefacts

Thank you for this video. Darkstalkers needs way more exposure!

This is a pretty solid roster, though I'd love to see more original characters join the game. There are loads of untapped monster types which have risen in popularity over the years. I'd love to see a Sadako alike ghost girl, or a Dullahan/Headless knight. I also think there's one character from the game's original lore you're overlooked: Morrigan's father, Belial. We've never seen this guy outside of silhouettes, and he's supposed to be one of the most powerful beings in Makai. So why not have him finally appear? He would make for a perfect final boss. I'm also gonna throw a bone towards Harry Grimoire, the nerdy kid from the animated series. Have him lean into the boy wizard trope, make him a Harry Potter parody. He could be the Dan-esque joke character.

I want to see a return of Darkstalkers and Rival Schools.

this was epic good thank you for the time an effort put in making this video

I want so see who could show up in a New Sonic the Hedgehog themed fighting game.

From my understanding, Amingo was going to be in a Dreamcast game involving some maracas/shakers, like a rhythm game. The game never took off, because of issues with the peripherals. It was supposed to have a Latin music theme, hence the anthropomorphised cactus…

Great Job building and filling out the roster! Especially those last 4! I mean, WOW! I never would thought of putting of any of them in. You really went all in for this. I really hope Capcom finally takes the hint and makes Darkstalkers 4 a reality, using this video as a reference.

Hey man great video! It was thoughtful and really entertaining to follow along! You new character suggestions were great.

31:36 What was going through my mind: "Oh, I think he's probably talking about Ruby Lockheart. I've heard that she was originally gonna be a darkstalkers character and- HOLY CRAP, IT'S AMINGO, MY MAN!!!

For my original character, I think a clown from hell. Imagine all the possibilities

Thank you for bringing up Haunting Ground/Demento and the Clock tower series. The names "Hewie" and "Alyssa" still echo in my mind, whenever I hear those games brought up.🧡🐕

Although I agree with your choices I think the roster could use a gorgan. Dante could be available for DLC.

This is Amazing, Can't wait to see a build-a-roster for Capcom vs SNK 3

Great story, at first I was iffy about the roster but after hearing you out I thought it was super fitting!

this was the most awesome Darkstalkers video I've ever watched.

You should totally do an episode of a Shonen Jump vs Capcom roster

Connecting Red Earth to Darkstalkers is a genius idea and very on-brand for Capcom! Damn you for making this hypothetical game sound so fun! As for future content, I’d love to see more videos that aren’t focused on huge crossover titles... But I wouldn’t say no to a CVS3 build the roster.

Red Earth! Nice pull. This is a fun series and I look forward to what you come up with next.

Holy shit this was awesome Thorgi! I know you from your other channels so it's nice to see this one! Super amazing work as always.

I kinda want a devil may cry character on the roster but not Dante since he will outshine them. Lucia,Lady or Trish can fit in the game without outshining the game.

Oh God, it's coming. Is he gonna try and come up with original characters for this one? Cuz I've always thought that it would come to that in one of these non-crossover BTR's.

God, Your video really exceeded my expectations

I’m glad you said what I feel regarding putting Dante in Darkstalkers. That would have been fine if Darkstalkers 4 came back closer to when it should have, but Dante is absolutely way too big for this series. It would be as bad as the Star Wars Fighter guest starring the roster of Soul Calibur IV.

Personally I would prefer a few Original characters. A Slasher, The Thing (being like Double), we also need a straight up Ghost. Hell a Slime Person would be great as a character as a reference to The Blob.

Wow! This was an interesting roster concept for a future Darkstalkers game, especially with Dee being promoted to a full main antagonist and Anita teaming up with the other Darkstalkers to put him down; and including thematically fitting Capcom characters into their world like Tessa, Amingo, and Arthur. I have an Darkstalkers 4 roster idea but mine is themed around bringing in new monsters for a new generation, akin to Street Fighter 3's roster emphasizing the new challengers over the returning ones. The amount of characters I went with was 14 characters, the same amount as Night Warriors had but this would be split into 6 returning characters and 6 newcomers with two bosses for each side. I did think about setting it a few years after Vampire Savior's events, not sure about going with the 10 year time skip seen in Donovan's ending. I briefly considered putting Dee and Anita into my roster but I axed them because they would be too obvious of a choice, but I would be open to include them as future DLC. Maybe along with a story expansion similar to what Mortal Kombat 11 did. Returning Monsters: 1. Morrigan Aensland, Succubus 2. Demitri Maximoff: Vampire 3. Lord Raptor/Zabel Zarock: Zombie 4. B.B. Hood/Bulleta: Human 5. Hsien-Ko/Lei-Lei, Ghoul 6. Jon Talbain/Gallon: Werewolf 7. Jedah Dohma: Demon Noble * All returning characters would have their classic costumes and brand new costumes reflective of how much time has past since Vampire Savior's events. New Characters: 1. Hamanoke, a Kodama donning a body made up of pieces of trees, vines, and various greenery based on the fabled Japanese tree spirits. Its purpose is to protect the habitat their fellow kodamas inhabit from invaders and ones who would bring harm. 2. Erik Leroux, a phantom cursed with silence from a mask he wears inspired by Phantom of the Opera. 3. Isana, a Buddhist monk and Dark hunter who has the spirit of a Wendigo sealed within him after a confrontation went horribly wrong. And it comes out when he does certain super attacks. 4. Annabelle, a living marionette doll with the soul of a young woman trapped inside eventually driven insane. Inspired by Marionette the character. 5. Yuri Seto, a Gorgon who is skilled in snake themed martial arts. When fighting she can be aggressive and doesn't think much about strategy but she can when she wants to. She also loves her sister Thea with all her heart. 6. Thea Seto, a Gorgon monster and the older sister of Yuri originally belonging to the House of Gorgons in Makai as a noble. After the house was wiped out she and Yuri fled to Earth and took up residence in Greece. She is also skilled in a more Cobra themed martial arts, which is about precise strikes and waiting for the opponent to leave an opening. 7. Elibris, an entity who is balance and order incarnate and would the main final boss of the game. When he awakened from deep within the Earth's core he thinks the realms of Earth and Makai have become too powerful for their universe to withstand. So he makes it his mission to destroy all of the most powerful Darkstalkers and Dark hunters so balance between the realms' energies can be restored.

All time favorite fighting game. Love the video! Hope to see more stuff about darkstalkers🔥🔥🔥

This was awesome! Now I want to try Darkstalkers some day...

Congratulations Thorgi! By making this video you made me a Darkstalkers fan! Also I love how you made Shadow like a creepier version of Super Skrull with more powers! However really? Arthur? When Firebrand is right over there? You know, the playable character from Demon's Crest? Feels like a missed opportunity since Capcom made one Demon's Crest game and I really want another!

Loving this roster. Super happy that you decided on Amingo cuz he would’ve been my first newcomer choice. I also agree with crossing over with Ghosts n’ Goblins, though personally hated the way he plays in the MvC games. I’d rather go with Firebrand or one of the other Red Arremers, that way at least it represents the gargoyle archetype while still tying back to the original series.

Arthur as a DarkStalkers character? Chef's kiss right there.

The way how you explain these worlds possibly connecting, make me want this game to happen . . . and I've never even played Darkstalkers.

You have a good idea for the roster. But, if I did the roster: -It would include all characters from past games including Dee and Anita (Adult). -I would bring out Marionette and Shadow for two new types of monsters (one can be a Djinn (genius) and the other a wendigo. -I would add Amingo and Tessa but Khaibit would be replaced by Rubi Heart. -The thing about Arthur's descendant is a very good idea and I would include it anyway.

I kind of wish you had gone so far as to come up with new characters. I know crossovers and deep lore are compelling, but I'd honestly love to have seen a video talking about what monster/horror archetypes haven't become Darkstalkers yet and theorizing about their potential designs.

Happy Halloween to you!!

Man you are really good at this

I think Rose, or Ruby Heart could easily fit into the roster with a fun backstory.

I can definitely see Tessa fitting in well with a new Darkstalkers cast, but I'd prefer more classic horror and mythological creatures being made into new characters. But I can imagine Capcom would gut the cast putting like 7 or 8 characters in saying the animation takes so much work, making part of the original cast DLC (leaving others out to never return) and adding a FEW new characters. I should be more optimistic.

Amingo has been on my list for years, and so glad to see him represented on your list. A couple picks I had were original characters, and based off of legends or popular monsters. -Flatwoods monster -A slime girl -The Mobile Alabama Leprechaun. No seriously, have him pilot a "robot" suit made of wood. The hilarity of the original news story, and how it could be represented as a character would fit the humor of the Darkstalkers series. -I had a Ghouls and Ghosts pick as well, but it would be Red Arremer, aka Firebrand.

How could we make capcom to watch this video, this fighting game is definately needed. Love your content man

Street Fighter and Darkstalkers are heavily implied to be the same world. Since we know Final Fight is in the Street Fighter universe, it also means that Saturday Night Slam Masters is part of the Street Fighter universe since it has Mike Haggar as a playable character. In Saturday Night Slam Masters 2, a character called Wraith is said to use magic derived from the Makai, the demon world of Darkstalkers.

I kinda want Belial Aensland and Ozom playable, the latter based on his appearance in the Udon comics. It would also be cool to have entirely new characters based on her archetypes that haven't been used yet, such as modern slasher villains or the phantom of the opera.

30:15 ish: Actually, I believe that Dark Pit (who would later join the Smash roster in SSB4) from Kid Icarus: Uprising was inspired by the "fallen angel" black winged alt for Pit in Smash Bros Brawl. Though I'm not quite sure that's what you're describing, a direct fighting game->fighting game costume->character jump. Mortal Kombat has probably already done it a thousand times over by this point though Edit: Seeing Thorgi lament the lack of Darkstalkers stuff as well as pleading for them to rerelease Red Earth/old arcade games is kind of amusing in hindsight, given that (aside from the sf6 teaser) that was their big announcement of that feburary stream

I was watching all the darkstalker videos on this channel back to back just thinking of how great Sir Arthur would be on the roster. Once I found that there was a build the roster on the game, I waited the whole video to see that he had made it, and I was not disappointed. It was well worth the wait.

Jesus that fucking prediction at 38:14 What a goddamn self fuffiling prophecy