Darkstalkers Talbain Player Weathers A Beatdown To Secure Victory

Any fighting game player worth their mettle knows that even when you're down, you're not out until the last sliver of health is gone. That resolve is what sets the winners apart, and what makes the savage come back in this Darkstalkers video well worth the watch.

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For those of you who are unfamiliar with Darkstalkers, known as the Vampire series in Japan, know that it’s got an interesting take on the traditional health bar system. Rather than breaking contests up into individual “rounds” like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where the combatant regains their full life bar after each round, Darkstalkers has a more “fluid” life bar system where the victor gains the round - but doesn’t gain their life back. With that in mind, it’s easy to find yourself down a round and at your wit’s end - while your opponent is still on their first health bar. Most times, that’s curtains for you. But sometimes, like in the video above, you’re able to pull a rabbit out of your hat (or in this case, a werewolf) and steal a victory from your opponent. 

Right from the start, the Sasquatch player is seen thrashing the Talbain player, scoring a quick round over with just about 75% of their health left. The Talbain player is able to mount somewhat of a retort, knocking the Sasquatch player down to their second health bar. When it finally seemed like the Sasquatch player had re-taken the momentum of the match, the Talbain was able to effectively utilize their character’s “Beast Cannon” and finish the match with a throw that left the Sasquatch on the losing end of what otherwise might have been a sure win.

Need more awesome fighting game comebacks? Check out Remy player Pierrot dominate Co-Op Cup, or maybe Daigo and Ryu reuniting to cause some chaos once more is more your speed.