Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors/Moves

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, also known by it's Japanese title Vampire: The Night Warriors was originally released in 1994. It was later re-released on the Playstation in 1996 and on the Playstation Network in 2011 as a PSone Classic.

The roster includes 12 characters with 10 being playable and two unplayable boss characters, Pyron and Huitzil. Both Pyron and Huitzil would become playable in Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge and in the PS2 Japanese exclusive, Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection in an arranged version of Darkstalkers.

Anakaris

Main article: Anakaris

Command normals		Input	Notes
Float		control with or	to cancel
Double Jump		During diagonal jump, , or	Can be done two times
Seinaru Bohi		During diagonal jump, +K
Ooinaru Bohi		During diagonal jump, +K
Seija no Ayumi		or +MK
Special moves		Input	Notes
Kotodama Gaeshi (Inhale)		+K	Usable in air
Kotodama Gaeshi (Exhale)	ES	After inhale, +K	Usable in air
Hitsugi no Mai	ES	3P+3K	Usable in air
Ouke no Sabaki	ES	In air, +P
Cobra Blow	ES	, , +P
Miira Drop	ES	+P
SP moves		Input	Notes
Pharaoh Magic		MK, LP, , LK, MP

Bishamon

Main article: Bishamon

Command normals		Input	Notes
Kase Nage		or +MP or HP	Up close
Alternate normals		+Any punch or kick
Special moves		Input	Notes
Iaigiri	ES	Charge , +P or K	P for high, K for lower strikes
Kien Zan	ES	+P	GC, can be done as a reversal or after Kaeshi Ha
Karame Dama	ES	In air, +P
Hane Ha	ES	+P
Kaeshi ha		After Hane Ha, +P
Tsuji Hayate		After Hane Ha, +P
Kirisute Gomen	ES	360+MP or HP	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Kassabaki		Charge , +P or K	P for high, K for lower strikes
Oni Kubi Hineri		+P

Demitri Maximoff

Main article: Demitri Maximoff

Command normals		Input	Notes
Bat Dive		or +MP or HP	Up close
Special moves		Input	Notes
Chaos Flare	ES	+P	Usable in air
Demon Cradle	ES	+P	GC
Demon Cradle (diagonal)	ES	During dash, +P
Bat Spin	ES	+K	Usable in air
Negative Stolen		360+MP or HP	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Midnight Pleasure		+3P

Felicia

Main article: Felicia

Command normals		Input	Notes
Panic Nail		or +MP or HP	Up close
Tumble Cat		or +MK or HK	Up close
Flip Cat		In air, or +MP or HP	Up close
Special moves		Input	Notes
Rolling Buckler	ES	+P, P to uppercut
Rolling Scratch	ES	+P, P to scratch
Sand Splash	ES	+K
Delta Kick	ES	+K	GC
Hell Cat	ES	+MK or HK	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Dancing Flash		+3P

Jon Talbain (Gallon)

Main article: Jon Talbain

Command normals		Input	Notes
Rapid Crunch		or +MP or HP	Up close
Canyon Rounder		or +MK or HK	Up close
Special moves		Input	Notes
Beast Rush (horizontal)	ES	+P
Beast Rush (diagonal)	ES	+P	GC
Beast Rush (diving)	ES	In air, +P
Climb Laser	ES	+K
Wild Circular	ES	+MK or HK	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Beast Cannon (horizontal)		+2P
Beast Cannon (diagonal)		+2P
Beast Cannon (air)		In air, +2P
Beast Cannon direction change/additional hit		Beast Cannon, any direction+P

Lord Raptor (Zabel Zarock)

Main article: Lord Raptor

Command normals		Input	Notes
Crouching walk		Hold or
Air Dash		In air, or
Murder Beat		or +MP or HP	Up close
Deadly Catapult		or +MK or HK	Up close
Alternate Attacks		+P or K
Aerial Punches		In air, +P
Death Drill		In air, +MK or HK
Special moves		Input	Notes
Death Hurricane	ES	+K	GC, Usable in air
Skull Javelin	ES	+K	Usable only on downed opponent
Hell's Gate		+K	Kick button used determines teleport location
Skull Punish	ES	+MP or HP	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Evil Scream		, +3P
Death Voltage		+2K	Usable in air

Morrigan Aensland

Main article: Morrigan Aensland

Command normals		Input	Notes
Moon Tracer		or +MP or HP	Up close
Special moves		Input	Notes
Soul Fist	ES	+P
Soul Fist (air)	ES	In air, +P
Shadow Blade	ES	+P	GC
Shell Kick		In air, +K
Vector Drain	ES	+MP or HP	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Darkness Illusion		LP, LP, LK, HP	Usable in air
Valkyrie Turn		+2K, P or K to attack	Usable in air

Rikuo (Aulbath)

Main article: Rikuo

Command normals		Input	Notes
Land Fisher		or +MP or HP	Up close
Spinning Current		+HP
Special moves		Input	Notes
Trick Fish (backward dash)	ES	+K
Sonic Wave	ES	+P
Poison Breath	ES	+K
Screw Shot	ES	, + P
Crystal Lancer	ES	+MP or HP	Up close
Gem's Anger	ES	+MK or HK	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Aqua Spread		+3P or 3K

Sasquatch

Main article: Sasquatch

Command normals		Input	Notes
Big Bomb		or +MP or HP	Up close
Special moves		Input	Notes
Big Snow		+P
Big Towers	ES	+3P
Big Typhoon	ES	+K	GC, Chargable
Big Shake		+MP or HP	Up close
Big Brunch	ES	+MK or HK	Up close
Big Swing	ES	360+K	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Big Freeze		+3P

Victor von Gerdenheim

Main article: Victor von Gerdenheim

Command normals		Input	Notes
Mega Strangle		or +MK or HK	Up close
Jaw Slugger		or +MP or HP	Up close
Graviton Knuckle		Before Jaw Slugger starts, +P
Dengeki Touki		Hold HP or HK
Special moves		Input	Notes
Gyro Crush	ES	+P
Giga Burn	ES	+K	GC
Giga Hammer	ES	Charge , +P
Giga Buster	ES	Charge , +K
High Giga Buster	ES	Charge , +K
Mega Shock		+MK or HK	Up close
Mega Spike	ES	360+3P	Up close
SP moves		Input	Notes
Thunder Break		Charge , +2P
Giga Brute		Charge , +2P	Up close