Darkstalkers 4 is what Street Fighter 4 producer Yoshinori Ono really hopes to work on next after they finish up Super Street Fighter IV, he revealed in a new interview with Kotaku. Where he talks about his wish for creating a 4th Darkstalkers and how it would be his dream project.
The Darkstalkers series has always had a niche following but has never been super successful (to my knowledge anyway) outside of that niche. But if you ask me, now may be the time. Since Capcom was able to release Tatsunoko VS Capcom in the West and have it be a moderate success, why not Darkstalkers next? If they push it, it could be huge.
To quote Ono:
“If I was given the resources and the permission to do so, I would love to make a new Darkstalkers more than anything,” Ono said.
He went on to say ‘Because of the unique art style and transformations of characters the game would most likely need its own engine, but the art style would most likely mimic the visual style of Street Fighter IV.’, says Kotaku.
His next project hasn’t been officially announced, but Ono is just wrapping up his work as the producer of Super Street Fighter IV, due out on April 27 in North America for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Via Kotaku