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Could this be a sign of things to come?

Despite attracting the ire of fans lately with some dubious moves, Capcom has been on a roll when it comes to the fighting game department. Hot on the heels of three iterations of Street Fighter IV came two versions of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (in one year, no less!), and producer Yoshinori Ono is putting the finishing touches on Street Fighter x Tekken for a release early next year. Yes, most of the major Capcom fighting franchises of yore are pretty well represented in the modern gaming landscape. Darkstalkers is one of those series that has fallen by the wayside, but later this month PlayStation 3 owners will be able to get their hands on the classic monster fighter.

Announced on the Capcom Unity Blog, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors is set to be released on PSN close to the end of November. Keep in mind that this is the PlayStation port of the arcade version that came out in 1997, and not an HD remaster or arcade-perfect edition. As such, there’s also no word on a version for XBLA, as this would basically be a PS One Classics release for the PlayStation Store.

Ono has stated in many interviews that he would love to revisit the Darkstalkers series. He also has gone on record as saying that Street Fighter IV would not have happened if it hadn’t been for all the feedback from rabid SF fans asking when a new game in the series would be released. This may be a way for Darkstalkers fans to vote with their wallets, as Capcom could be trying to gauge how much interest there is in the franchise. Is this an exciting announcement for you fight fans out there? Or would you be happier if this were getting the full-on PSN treatment with trophies and HD visuals?