Capcom recently registered the trademark for Darkstalkers.

The brawler made its debut in the arcades in 1994 and had multiple sequels that were eventually ported to PlayStation. The last title was Darkstalkers Chronicle on the PSP in 2005.

Yoshinori Ono previously stated that if 500,000 people sign a petition for a Darkstalker game that Capcom could allow him to develop a new game. His comment was made in response to 100,000 fans petitioning for a new game back in March 2011.