Shadow first appeared in Vampire Savior and is a play mode that is available to players by inputting a code on the character select screen. In Shadow mode, the player will take on the form of their previously defeated opponent. Shadow appears in Vampire Savior 2, Vampire Hunter 2 as well as various ports of Vampire Savior. He also makes an appearance on the cover of Udon's Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors comic.
Gameplay
Playing as Shadow forces the player to control their previously defeated opponent. Playing through the game in Shadow mode will give players an alternate version of the credits that feature every character's versus portraits in sepia tone. If the player ranks on the high score table, a question mark, "?," will appear instead of a character image and name.
Selecting Shadow
Arcade
To select Shadow in the arcade version of Vampire Savior, highlight the random select icon on the character select screen. Press start 5 times and then any punch or kick button. To play as a preferred character in the first fight, highlight that character and press start 3 times on that character and then continue with the code to select Shadow.
Home console ports
Shadow can be selected in the Playstation version of Vampire Savior, Darkstalkers 3, by highlighting the random character selection box and pressing select 5 times and then any punch or kick button. To choose a specific character as your first fighter, highlight the desired character and hit select over them three times, then continue on and enter the buttons to select Shadow.
Darkstalkers Resurrection
In both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version of Darkstalkers Resurrection, Shadow can be selected by highlighting the random character box then pressing start 5 times and then any punch or kick.(Doesn't work online)
Appearances
In the ''Darkstalkers series
- Vampire Savior
- Vampire Hunter 2
- Vampire Savior 2
- Vampire Chronicle for Matching Service
- Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
- Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection
- Darkstalkers Resurrection
In other video games
- SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash, appears as an Action Card.
In other media
- A group cover of Udon Comic's Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, issue 2.
Trivia
- Originally, Shadow only had one costume color. For Vampire Savior 2 he received an additional seven colors with two more additional colors for Vampire Hunter 2.
- Unlike Marionette, Shadow does not appear in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
Sprite
Darkstalkers
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Shadow Color Palettes from VSAV2
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SvC: Card Fighters' Clash
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Darkstalkers cast |
Main cast |
Anita • Anakaris • Baby Bonnie Hood • Bishamon • Dee • Demitri Maximoff • Donovan Baine • Felicia • Hsien-Ko • Huitzil Jedah Dohma • Jon Talbain • Lilith • Lord Raptor • Morrigan Aensland • Pyron • Q-Bee • Rikuo • Sasquatch Victor von Gerdenheim |
Secondary cast |
Belial Aensland • Dark Talbain • Le Malta • Marionette • Mei-Ling • Oboro Bishamon • Ozom • Shadow |
Other cast |
Baraba • Computer • Deeres • Dracula • Dragon • Elijah Grimoire & Merlin • Hairball • Harry Grimoire • Heinrich Bauer • Hendrick Farr • Irving I. Irving • Jack • John Stately • Klaus Schmendrick • Lex • Lily Lemay • Majorette/Thomas • Morgan le Fay • Mrs. Grimoire • Terramon |