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Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire was first released in Japanese arcades in 1997.
and are two simultaneously released Japan-only updated versions of Vampire Savior that were released in arcades in September 1997.
A Japan-only Sega Saturn version was released in 1998, which required Capcom's 4MB RAM cartridge.
The game was included in Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection, a Japan-only compilation of all five Darkstalkers arcade games that was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.
The 2022 release Capcom Fighting Collection on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows includes Vampire Savior, Vampire Hunter 2 and Vampire Savior 2 for the first time internationally as separate entries, with the same HD features and Online Play features as Darkstalkers Resurrection.
GameSpots Jeff Gerstmann hailed it as "easily the best fighter Capcom has put out in years" and noted it is "very well animated," even on the PlayStation, and "has an excellent soundtrack, and the character voices are all terrific.
IGNs Randy Nelson described the "surprisingly fluid and animated" as well as "fast, fun, and surprisingly balanced" Darkstalkers 3 as "an exceptional effort from Capcom on a gameplay and technical front" and one of the best 2D fighting games on the PlayStation.
Matt Edwards of Eurogamer opined that "playing it today [in 2013] is akin to playing Third Strike - not because these games are mechanically similar, but because Capcom tends to go the full distance with the second sequel."
In Japan, Game Machine listed Vampire Savior on their June 15, 1997 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the month.
Game Machine also listed Vampire Savior II on their November 15, 1997 issue as being the tenth most-successful arcade game of the month.
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.
Both Next Generation and GamePro praised the game's smooth animation and striking special moves.
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