Despite its limited commercial success , '' Darkstalkers '' was very well received by critics and acquired a sizable cult following . Destructoid 's Kyle Mac Gregor described it as " beloved , " and IGN 's Richard George described it as both " obscure and beloved . " According to MTV , although '' Darkstalkers '' " has developed a loyal fanbase over the years , it was never enough for the developer/publisher to give the series much attention . " Including '' Darkstalkers '' in their list of video game franchises " founded on boobs , " GamesRadar US called it " second only to '' Final Fantasy '' as an object of Japanophilic cosplaying figurine collector worship . While the character design in immensely cool , some of the fan art is downright disturbing . " Keith Stuart of '' The Guardian '' ranked the series fourth in his 2012 top list of vampiric video games , citing its " beautiful visuals and superb animation . " GamesRadar 's Lucas Sullivan ranked '' Darkstalkers '' first on his 2012 list of " obscure " fighting games deserving an HD remake , opining it " offers just as much 2D fighting goodness as the venerable '' Street Fighter '' series , but it ’s never gotten the same kind of respect ... and that just ai n’t right . " UGO.com included '' Darkstalkers '' on their 2010 list of the games that need sequels . '' Complex '' writers put '' Darkstalkers '' at number 40 in their 2012 ranking of best video game franchises , adding that they would " love to see a modern incarnation , " and listed a hypothetical '' Darkstalkers 4 '' among the 15 games they wished would be announced at E3 2011 . The magazine 's Andrew Hayward ranked '' Darkstalkers '' first on his 2011 list of most missed fighting franchises , stating that " every time Capcom announces a new fighting game , the hardcore community gets whipped up about '' Darkstalkers '' continual absence , and demands a modern iteration . The supernatural 2D franchise was n't a big hit , but fervent fans have kept its name alive and seem unwilling to let it fade away . "
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