Vampire Savior Arrange
Arcade backport
The two builds
USA ·
vsavs01
Japan ·
vsavs02About
These games need CPS-2+, an extended CPS-2 system with more memory. On MiSTer they need a 128 MB SDRAM module (a smaller one is not enough) and the CPS+ core, which the kit includes. On a computer they need HBMAME with the CPS+ driver. They don't run on the standard jtCPS2 core or in stock MAME. About CPS-2+ hardware
Vampire Savior Arrange is one of the arranged editions in Capcom’s 2005 PlayStation 2 Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection, and it never had an arcade release. This backport rebuilds it as a CPS-2 game.
It keeps Vampire Savior’s game system, with recoverable health and Dark Force, and brings back Donovan, Huitzil and Pyron (Donovan, Phobos and Pyron in Japan). Dee, the fighter Capcom made for the Arrange, joins them on his own cell at the bottom of the select screen.
The restored fighters have their moves, voices, endings and win quotes. The Arrange’s character changes and colors are included.
The bottom cell also offers roulette and Shadow, which takes over the defeated opponent after a win. Oboro Bishamon and Jon Talbain’s dark form are selectable with Start.
On MiSTer, the Collection’s music plays for the restored scenes and Dee’s boss fight, and the arcade music everywhere else.
The USA build is in English, with our translation; the Japan build keeps the Japanese.
This is a release candidate.
What's included
- Donovan, Huitzil and Pyron (Phobos in Japan) return to the roster
- Dee on his own select cell, with his own moves and voice
- The Arrange’s character changes and colors
- Restored endings, dialogue and win quotes
- Roulette and Shadow from the bottom cell; Oboro Bishamon and Jon Talbain’s dark form with Start
- The Collection’s music for the restored scenes and Dee’s boss fight, on MiSTer
- USA (English) and Japan builds
Screenshots
How it's distributed
Each build is put together on your own machine from files you already own. You need:
- your own PlayStation 2 disc image: Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection (Japan)
- your own Japanese arcade romsets: vsavj (Vampire Savior) and vsav2 (Vampire Savior 2)
A small tool combines your Collection disc image and arcade romsets, and writes the finished HBMAME sets and MiSTer files, including the CPS+ core.
The builds
| Region | Title | HBMAME / MiSTer |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Vampire Savior Arrange | vsavs01 |
| Japan | Vampire Savior Arrange | vsavs02 |
Download
Tools updated 2026-10-14. Game version unchanged.
Merged, split and complete archives and extracted ROM folders are accepted. Use --rompath /path/to/roms (repeatable) and --check to verify arcade inputs before rebuilding from your disc. 7z needs installed 7-Zip; ZIP does not.
The kit is our reconstruction code and a short list of byte patches. Everything else is rebuilt on your machine from files you already own.
What you supply
- your own PlayStation 2 disc image: Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection (Japan)
- your own Japanese arcade romsets: vsavj (Vampire Savior) and vsav2 (Vampire Savior 2)
How to build
unzip vsav-arrange-rc1-kit.zip -d vsav-arrange
cd vsav-arrange
python3 apply.py --disc collection.iso --rompath roms --out-dir outRelease history
rc1 (2026-10-13)
- First release candidate.
Related projects
- Vampire Savior, our English restoration
- Vampire Savior 2 Arrange, the Savior 2 Arrange backport
- Night Warriors 2 Arrange, the Hunter 2 Arrange backport
Notes
- These sets require the CPS+ core and 128 MB of SDRAM on MiSTer.
- This is a fan backport, unaffiliated with Capcom. The kit reconstructs the sets and music from the disc and romsets you already own.