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  Ghost Trick possesses Japan June 24, Capcom releases demo

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:45pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  adventure  

  Capcom has announced the Japanese release date for Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi's supernatural puzzle adventure game, Ghost Trick. Japan will be able to put Sissel's spirit into a bicycle on June 24. Capcom has yet to offer a date for North American or European releases beyond simply 2010, but if the game is in a complete state by June, that bodes well for localization sometime in the fall.
  
  However, if you can't wait that long, and you don't mind clicking through a bunch of Japanese text, you can play the TGS demo right now! Capcom posted a flash demo to the Ghost Trick site.
  
  [Via Andriasang]
  

  Ghost Trick possesses Japan June 24, Capcom releases demo originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Mega Man 10 launch event this Sunday at Nintendo World NYC

  Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:45am PST by Alexander Sliwinski

  Tags:  capcom  

  Even with staggered March release, Mega Man 10 still a Wii exclusive for another week. By that logic, it makes perfect sense that Capcom would hold a launch event this Sunday for the game at the Nintendo World Story in NYC -- almost a week after its WiiWare release.
  
  If you're on the island of Manhattan this weekend, head on over to the Nintendo World Store near 30 Rock at 11AM for swag -- wait, not swag. You'll have to purchase a 2,000 point Wii card and Capcom will give you a T-shirt. The store will also give out posters with a purchase -- not of the game, of course, because that's only available online. So, let's get this straight: this post-launch event will sell a T-shirt with purchase of something that Mega Man fans would have needed last week. Do we have that right? Hey, at least the fans can use those points on the incoming DLC.
  

  Mega Man 10 launch event this Sunday at Nintendo World NYC originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom explains $40 SSFIV price, 'cautiously optimistic' about Tatsunoko sales

  Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:00pm PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom's VP of strategic planning and business development, Christian Svensson, officially confirmed the retailer-listed $40 price for the upcoming car vandalism sim, Super Street Fighter IV, in a recent interview with Gamasutra. Expanding on statements made when the game was first announced, Svensson said, "Going $10 above Platinum/Greatest Hits pricing was sort of a nice compromise ... It's $40 -- we had two choices, and the economics didn't work out on one ... no matter what, we were fracturing the userbase, and we had to start from scratch."
  
  He went on to explain that the content was simply too much for a platinum version of the game, and that a new release would render cross-game play between SFIV and SSFIV impossible due to differing "title IDs." Svensson also teased that those who played SFIV on the system for which they purchase SSFIV will get access to "a nifty little special set of things that those people will have the option of enjoying that others won't."
  
  Moving on to the subject of January's launch of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Svensson said, "We're a couple weeks in right now, and we've been doing re-orders. We're not at all dissatisfied with the sales at this point." As for long-term sales of the game, he added, "We are cautiously optimistic that it's going to have long legs ... the Versus series is well served by Tatsunoko as an outing. It really happens bring Versus back as a viable brand for Capcom." With any luck that means we'll see more ... interesting mashups from Capcom's Versus series in the coming years. Maybe Nintendo or Square? Whaddya say, folks?

  Capcom explains $40 SSFIV price, 'cautiously optimistic' about Tatsunoko sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Welcome Wii-centric studio Judobaby to the world

  Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:35am PST by Justin McElroy

  Tags:  capcom  

  Several old hands from Sony, Crystal Dynamics, Sega, and Capcom have unveiled their newest project, Wii-focused developer Judobaby, to the world. Just like a real baby, it's been in "stealth development" for around a year*, crafting its family-friendly first release as part of what the company says will be "a line of fun, humorous, 'pick-up & play' products." At the helm of the Redwood City, California firm is Dan Mueller, who last founded the now-dead BottleRocket.
  
  Its secret project is set to launch this year, and Gamasutra reports there's already talk of "a live-action motion picture tie-in." Subsequently, we hope that you will join with us and sign this petition, protesting the rumored film version of this game that we will some day care about a great deal, maybe. The time for action is later! (But we're getting a head start.)
  
  *Yes, we understand the gestation time for a typical human is nine months. Please stop messing up our joke.
  

  Welcome Wii-centric studio Judobaby to the world originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  WiiWare Mega Man 10 gets DLC Bass character on April 5; additional DLC detailed

  Posted: March 1st, 2010, 12:30pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  bass  

  Even though Mega Man 10 includes a playable version of Mega Man 9's Proto Man at no additional cost, Capcom will still offer at least one additional character as premium DLC. Bass, a sort of evil Mega Man character introduced in Mega Man 7 and playable in Mega Man & Bass, will be released as a DLC character for the Wii version of Mega Man 10 on April 5 for 200 Wii Points ($2), according to Nintendo's Mega Man 10 page. A special stage will be available the same day for 300 Points.
  
  An "Endless Attack Mode" will follow for 300 points on April 26, along with two more special stages for 100 Points each. These DLC dates are likely to be different for the other versions of Mega Man 10, if the add-on content is planned for all releases, since the release dates for the actual game are different on other platforms. We're contacted Capcom to verify.
  
  [Via Protodude's Rockman Corner]

  WiiWare Mega Man 10 gets DLC Bass character on April 5; additional DLC detailed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Monster Hunter Tri ads mock non-monster hunters

  Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:15am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  It's rare for someone to berate you for not being tough enough for a Wii game, but that's exactly what Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri spokes-character Ironbeard does in this surprisingly funny series of ads. The Scottish huntsman mocks people for thinking that hunting real, regular-sized animals is hard when there are monsters to be hunted in Capcom's upcoming Wii game.
  
  Not only are these ads, which you can view after the break, funny, they're also kind of effective. We don't want to look at this fictional character with shame! We want him to be proud of us for being man enough to hunt giant fake monsters.
  
  [Thanks, Kieran!]

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  Monster Hunter Tri ads mock non-monster hunters originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  NintendoWare Weekly: Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special

  Posted: March 1st, 2010, 6:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  [Capcom] Mega Man 10 is up today on the Wii Shop, offering a new 8-bit-style test of your memory, patience, and pure twitch ability. This time, however, it's got easy mode! Imagine being able to tell all your friends you completed Mega Man 10 -- without resorting to the total lie you told about completing Mega Man 9.
  
  See all the new Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare games after the break.

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  NintendoWare Weekly: Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Mega Man Zero Collection delayed in Japan

  Posted: February 26th, 2010, 3:00pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom has terrible luck with handheld Mega Man compilations. Remember how a collection of the Game Boy Mega Man games was supposed to be released alongside the GameCube/PS2 Mega Man Anniversary Collection? Remember when that actually happened? (No, because it didn't.) Now the Japanese website for the DS Mega Man Zero Collection reveals that the game's April 22 release date in that region has been delayed to an unspecified date.
  
  We've put in an inquiry with Capcom about whether this affects the "early summer" release date for North America. But if the company doesn't know when it'll release the game in Japan, the other dates would pretty much have to be up in the air as well.
  [Via Protodude's Rockman Corner]

  Mega Man Zero Collection delayed in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Monster Hunter Tri demo disc will be available to all

  Posted: February 25th, 2010, 12:25pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri was a big focal point at yesterday's Nintendo Media Summit, but there seems to be a bit of confusion surrounding the demo disc shipping March 8. It turns out, that isn't the GameStop pre-order incentive it was made out to be. Instead, the demo disc will be free for all -- a GameStop pre-order will net you a card with 500 Wii Points on it.
  
  As for getting the demo disc, you'll be able to walk into any GameStop location and grab one starting March 8.

  Monster Hunter Tri demo disc will be available to all originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  This Miles Edgeworth art has ruined us

  Posted: February 25th, 2010, 11:45am PST by Justin McElroy

  Tags:  ace-attorney-investigations  

  Our puritanical grandmother always tried to convince us that art is evil, but we never believed her until this morning. Though we fell asleep in a world where we loved every square pixel of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, we awake to this gorgeous fan art from DeviantArt user brilcrist and now all we can think of is how much we wish the game looked exactly like that.
  
  So, Capcom, what would you say to a big-budget, meticulously detailed game centered on Miles Edgeworth costing millions of dollars and countless man hours to produce?
  
  ... Hey, where are you going?

  This Miles Edgeworth art has ruined us originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Monster Hunter Tri releases April 20, will be free to play

  Posted: February 24th, 2010, 10:31am PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Update: Capcom sent word that the Monster Hunter Tri demo disc will be freely available to any GameStop patron starting March 8. If you pre-order the game, you'll also get a 500 Wii Points card.
  
  Original post: At today's Nintendo Media Summit, Nintendo dropped some pertinent details about Capcom's very successful and Wii Speak-compatible hunt-em-up, Monster Hunter Tri. The game will release on April 20 in North America as two versions: bundled with a Classic Controller Pro for $59.99 (while supplies last) and as a standalone game for $49.99. The game will also ditch the pay-to-play model for online play, as used in Japan, in favor of free online functionality. Additionally, GameStop pre-orderers will receive a demo disc on March 8. Additionally, GameStop will offer free demo discs starting March 8 and those who pre-order will get themselves a card with 500 Wii Points on it.
  
  Considering Capcom was beating itself up over whether or not to charge for online play, we're glad the publisher finally came around and went with the option that requires us to spend less money. Just imagine -- with all the money we'll save, we can import even more delicious ramen!
  

  Monster Hunter Tri releases April 20, will be free to play [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Collect some Mega Man Zero Collection screens and art

  Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:45pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom passed along some screens and artwork of its upcoming Mega Man Zero Collection for DS, though the screens look suspiciously singular. Essentially, these are screenshots of the Game Boy Advance originals, without the DS's second screen. But since the screens focus on the important bit (the actual games), and because many people interested in this collection probably haven't been exposed to the original games, we're posting them anyway.
  
  As a nice bonus, Capcom also sent out artwork featuring Zero looking pretty freaking cool. Mega Man Zero Collection arrives in stores early this summer.
  

  Collect some Mega Man Zero Collection screens and art originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Sega confirms Sonic 4 developed by Sonic Team and Dimps

  Posted: February 18th, 2010, 4:40pm PST by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  dimps  

  Sonic may not team up with other playable characters in his upcoming downloadable adventure, but Sonic Team and Dimps are combining forces to develop Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Sega today confirmed to Joystiq that the two developers are working together on the title, plainly stating, "Sonic 4 Episode I is being developed by Sonic Team in cooperation with Dimps." The question as to who is actually making the title for Sega was raised when Xbox.com listed Dimps as sole developer on the game's XBLA info page.
  
  This isn't the first time that Dimps has partnered with a well-known team to develop a game based on a classic franchise -- it worked with Capcom to create Street Fighter IV -- nor is it a stranger to the Sonic universe, having worked on the Sonic Advance series for GBA, Sonic Rush and its sequel for DS and level design for the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed.
  
  [Thanks to Justin for the original tip!]

  Sega confirms Sonic 4 developed by Sonic Team and Dimps originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Metareview: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

  Posted: February 17th, 2010, 4:30pm PST by Justin McElroy

  Tags:  ace-attorney-investigations  

  You want some hard truth? Here it is: We have such a deep and abiding love for the Ace Attorney series that we almost certainly wouldn't be able to critique Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth objectively. Perhaps Capcom didn't send it our way solely because nabbing a good review from us would be almost too easy, a proverbial fish-in-a-barrel situation.
  
  Less enamored critics have been pretty kind to the game, as you can see in some of the review snippets below. Not pictured is GamePro's 3.5 star review, omitted both for being unrepresentative of the game's average score and for being written by someone clearly incapable of experiencing joy.

  • Eurogamer (8/10): "Things might be different as Edgeworth takes the helm, but this is unmistakably an Ace Attorney game. It bubbles with joy, a simmering pot of gleeful happiness. The ridiculous world of outlandish characters, crazed enthusiasm and peculiar passion continues, despite this latest game being even more heavily focused on the topic of murder."
  • GameSpot (80/100): "While not much has changed from other Ace Attorney games in the way the narrative unfolds--slow paced, linear, and heavily text based--Investigations is not a clone of its predecessors."
  • IGN (76/100): "You won't be stuck in the courtroom trying cases, either. You work crime scenes and interrogate suspects in the field. It's like CSI, except it uses real science like an "information reproduction" device that recreates the crime scene so you can investigate what happened when you weren't even around."
  • Wired (8/10): "When everything comes together in the game's final case, and Edgeworth finally gets an opportunity to argue a case in court, it becomes evident how meticulously planned, written and executed this game really is. Compared to most other games, the interactions here may seem minimal. But that doesn't mean that Edgeworth and friends won't manage to get their hooks into you."

  Metareview: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Trademark paints a picture of American Okamiden release

  Posted: February 17th, 2010, 2:46pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  The evidence continues to build for a worldwide release of Okamiden. Less than a week after a European trademark appeared for the DS Okami sequel, Siliconera discovered an American trademark for the same thing, filed February 12. At this point, it seems assured that Capcom will localize the game, unless it decides not to do so simply to punish us for presumptuousness.
  
  At the same time, the company filed a trademark for Ghost Trick, another interesting DS game shown at TGS, whose North American release has already been officially announced. Between these two games and Ace Attorney Investigations, Capcom is single-handedly making continued DS ownership worthwhile in 2010.

  Trademark paints a picture of American Okamiden release originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  NintendoWare Weekly: Phoenix Wright, Sonic & Knuckles, Spotto!

  Posted: February 15th, 2010, 9:30am PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  art-of-balance  

  As expected, today marks the release of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All on WiIWare. Capcom's lawyer-'em-up is joined by a plethora of new titles, so if you have some extra pocket change or a packed piggy bank, you'll want to head past the break and see what's available for download this week.

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  NintendoWare Weekly: Phoenix Wright, Sonic & Knuckles, Spotto! originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Mega Man 10 gets staggered March release [update]

  Posted: February 11th, 2010, 5:55pm PST by Xav de Matos

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man's second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get behind the blue-bot's laser first with Mega Man 10 hitting the WiiWare service on March 1; PlayStation 3 fans can expect Mega Man's return on March 11; while Xbox 360 users will have to wait until March 31 to get their blast on.
  
  Capcom also revealed images detailing Mega Man's upcoming arsenal, as well as images that show off the difference between the game's Normal and Easy modes. Spot images of all the new weapons and a glimpse at the game's challenge mode on the Unity blog.
  
  Update: New concept art of Mega Man's weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.
  

  Mega Man 10 gets staggered March release originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Okamiden trademarked in Europe

  Posted: February 11th, 2010, 11:30am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Though we're confident Capcom wouldn't leave Okamiden, the DS followup to the critically acclaimed Okami, in Japan, it's nice to have some supporting evidence. Siliconera spotted a trademark for Okamiden on the European trademark database, suggesting that Capcom plans to publish it in Europe. And if Capcom Europe is picking it up, it's a sure enough bet that Capcom USA will as well. We look forward to playing it for more than a few minutes!
  
  We're going to celebrate the impending localization by first asking Capcom about it, and then staring dreamily at the character art of Chibiterasu. So cute.

  Okamiden trademarked in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Phoenix Wright delivering Justice for All on February 15

  Posted: February 5th, 2010, 10:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  adventure  

  Capcom originally planned to release its WiiWare ports of the Phoenix Wright games every other month. However, the publisher today announced that the court date for the second game, Justice For All, has been moved up a month, and will now be available on WiiWare in North America on February 15 (February 19 in Europe).
  
  If you're playing through the series for the first time on WiiWare, this will be your first opportunity to meet Franziska von Karma, a brilliant young prosecutor who attacks every person she meets with a whip. Somehow, she missed out on the whole "assault = illegal" thing in law school.

  Phoenix Wright delivering Justice for All on February 15 originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Fan-made Final Fight movie trailer is pretty good, actually

  Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 9:30pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  final-fight  

  There are plenty of things to love about Final Fight. There's the ridiculously diesel, shark pile-driving wrestler-turned-mayor the story is centered around, Mike Haggar, and the fact that citizens in Metro City like to store whole turkey dinners inside of dirty oil drums. And, after 20-plus years, somebody's finally getting around to making a movie.
  
  You'll find the initial teaser trailer for the fan-made project after the break which, while a very tasteful take on the series, has made one small error: Jesse Ventura is the only man on the planet who can play Mike Haggar. We're sure this is paying more than his current gig, so get in touch!
  
  [Via Capcom-Unity]

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  Fan-made Final Fight movie trailer is pretty good, actually originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Analyst: Casual games not bad for the core

  Posted: February 1st, 2010, 5:30pm PST by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  business  

  First reaction: lolwhut? Of course casual gamerz haven't hurt the hardcore. Hardcore have mad skillz.
  
  Second, more thoughtful reaction: Oh -- Cowen and Company's Doug Creutz was speaking in terms of business. That makes a little more sense. Speaking to Edge, Creutz espoused his belief that "non-traditional" formats like the iPhone and social gaming have not hurt the core gaming market. Rather, said Creutz, "We believe that these newer gaming media represent a distinct and non-competitive market segment from console gaming, which is dominated by the core gamer." He elaborated that while casual titles didn't fare as well in 2009, the sales of core titles were still strong (a reasonable belief).
  
  According to Creutz, the "difficulties" faced by the industry are the result of the "relatively slow uptake" of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, thanks in large part to their high price points. However, now that both the PS3 and 360 have reached mass market prices, the console cycle will "reaccelerate to the benefit of the publishers that are positioned to take advantage."
  
  Creutz sentiments seem to be in line with many of the major game publishers, as both Capcom and EA have expressed dissatisfaction with the Wii market, with a Capcom spokesperson outright declaring, "If you're not Nintendo, it does seem harder to make money on the Wii today compared to the PS3 and the Xbox 360". Meanwhile, Ubisoft has announced that it plans to "refocus" its efforts on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010.

  Analyst: Casual games not bad for the core originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom Q3 2009 financials reveal monster sales of Monster Hunter Tri

  Posted: February 1st, 2010, 9:57am PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  bionic-commando  

  If you're anything like us, you immediately tore into the recently released Capcom Q3 2009 financial report looking for the number of Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher arcade machines the company sold in the last nine months of 2009 (80, in case you were wondering) only to find a wealth of information about the publisher's other games. For instance, worldwide sales (sell-in, not sell-through, mind you) of Bionic Commando crept over 700k, while Monster Hunter Tri moved 1.15 million in Japan alone -- we worry deeply for the monsters of Japan, being hunted relentlessly by all of those people. At this point in the post, we'd like to point out that these numbers are for the nine months ending December 31, 2009, and thusly don't reflect January's sales. Also, things are about to get really boring.
  
  The Japanese publisher is reporting a 5.9 percent increase in net sales for the nine month period, and boasts an 84.3 percent increase in "operating income compared to the same term in [Fiscal Year 2008]," which is to say sales increased by ¥49,987 million from the same time period last year (netting ¥1,731 million). Whew - glad we got through that! Capcom itself doesn't ruminate on the numbers too much either, saying "only a few flagship software titles were released from our home video game division, while both arcade operations and content expansion were weakening." Unfortunately for us, there's still no word on the US arrival of Mario Party Fushigi No Korokoro Catcher.
  
  Source -- Capcom 3rd Quarter Financial Results (warning: PDF)
  Source -- Capcom 3rd Quarter Financial Results press release

  Capcom Q3 2009 financials reveal monster sales of Monster Hunter Tri originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Monster Hunter Tri supports Wii Speak, bundled with accessory in Europe

  Posted: February 1st, 2010, 9:00am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Back in November, Capcom told Joystiq it was "hoping" to add voice chat support to Monster Hunter Tri using the neglected Wii Speak accessory. Today's announcement of the European release of the game confirms that players will be able to coordinate with their hunting parties by yelling at their TVs.
  
  Not only will the Western releases of Monster Hunter Tri support the Wii Speak accessory, but it will be offered as part of a bundle in the European version. In addition to the standalone game and a Classic Controller Pro bundle, you'll be able to buy a pack containing Monster Hunter Tri, a black Classic Controller Pro, and a Wii Speak mic.
  
  [Via Siliconera]

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  Mega Man 4, SNES Advance Wars on Virtual Console in February

  Posted: January 30th, 2010, 10:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  advance-wars  

  February's Japanese Virtual Console lineup is exceptionally small -- four games in all -- but all four games are high-quality. In advance of Mega Man 10, Capcom offers Mega Man 4, which, while one of the weaker games in the series, is still a real Mega Man game and thus pretty good. A never-localized (and probably still not to be localized) SNES Advance Wars game will be available sometime in the month, and MSX versions of the familiar Contra and the delightful scrolling puzzle game Quarth.
  
  Of course, we've seen zero of these MSX games outside of Japan. Oh, we just made ourselves sad.
  
  Famicom:
  

  • Rockman 4

  Super Famicom:

  • Super Famicom Wars

  MSX:

  • Quarth (Feb. 2)
  • Contra (Feb. 2)

  Mega Man 4, SNES Advance Wars on Virtual Console in February originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Mega Man Zero Collection arrives in North America in 'early summer'

  Posted: January 28th, 2010, 10:20am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  In the mood for several more Mega Man games simultaneously? Capcom just announced its plans to localize the Mega Man Zero Collection for Nintendo DS.
  
  The collection contains all four games in the Mega Man X spinoff series Mega Man Zero, originally released on Game Boy Advance between 2002 and 2005. The press release promises "new modes," though it doesn't specify what those modes are. We know that the Japanese version includes some kind of artwork collection.
  
  The collection will be released in "early summer 2010," just in time for us to have given up on trying to complete Mega Man 10.
  

  Mega Man Zero Collection arrives in North America in 'early summer' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Tatsunoko producer would 'love to' work with Nintendo, Square on fighting games

  Posted: January 27th, 2010, 6:00pm PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  cloud-strife  

  Were you up in the wee hours of the morning this past weekend, waiting in line for your chance to pick up Tatsunoko vs. Capcom a bit early at the Nintendo World store in New York City? Yeah, neither were we, but Nintendo World Report was there and they asked producer Ryota Niitsuma a whole mess of questions about the game.
  
  Notably, when Niitsuma was asked what other franchises he might like to work with in future "vs." titles, the producer openly stated his desire to work with not just "a whole lot of" game developers in the US, but also that he'd "love to" work with Nintendo or Square Enix. As for us, we'd love the chance to shoryuken the hell out of Cloud Strife. But hey, who wouldn't?
  

  Tatsunoko producer would 'love to' work with Nintendo, Square on fighting games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Review: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

  Posted: January 25th, 2010, 9:00am PST by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  capcom  

  In bringing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to the US, the latter company is taking a pretty big risk -- but fighting game fans get an even bigger reward. Even if you've never heard of half of the characters in it, or don't really care about the amount of resources put into releasing it stateside -- complete with new characters, modes and online play -- you can't help but appreciate this oddball fighter because it's just so damn good.
  
  Looking at its roster and the fact that it's on the Wii, it would be easy to dismiss Tatsunoko vs. Capcom as a gimmicky fighting game, but it's an honest-to-goodness hardcore entry that is among the very best Capcom has made in recent years. It's easy to get into, yet surprisingly deep and steeped in fan service. It's also one of the nicest looking games (so far) on Nintendo's console.
  

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  Classic Controller Pro releasing with Monster Hunter Tri in North America

  Posted: January 25th, 2010, 7:00am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  bundle  

  Here's some awesome news: according to a press release sent out by Nintendo, Monster Hunter Tri will be available in North America this April -- which means that Capcom essentially delayed it as little as possible. Here's some more awesome news: it'll be available in a bundle with the Classic Controller Pro, the upgraded version of the Classic Controller that was previously only available in Japan. The set will cost $59.99.
  
  Even if you're not interested in Monster Hunter, you'll be able to get one separately, in black or white, for the same $19.99 price Nintendo charges for the regular Classic Controller.
  
  The Pro might not do anything different than the original, but it's laid out a bit more comfortably, with the analog sticks spread out further and the shoulder buttons moved out of the Classic's ridiculous single-file configuration. It's no coincidence, given Monster Hunter's PS2 origins, that this new controller is essentially identical in layout to a Dual Shock.
  

  Classic Controller Pro releasing with Monster Hunter Tri in North America originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Report: Samurai Pizza Cats, Speed Racer once considered for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

  Posted: January 21st, 2010, 1:15pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Even though Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is already bordering on the legal limits of how many characters are simultaneously allowed in a single game, Capcom thought about adding others. We all knew (and are very depressed about) the almost-inclusion of Phoenix Wright, but according to a web chat with producer Ryota Niitsuma (via Siliconera) the Samurai Pizza Cats were once considered for the game.
  
  "We at Capcom too, wanted to see the Samurai Pizza Cats in the game. We were in discussion with Tatsunoko Productions to try to get them in the game. It went right up the last minute, but it didn't go through," revealed Niitsuma. It didn't end there, either -- Capcom even considered putting in Speed Racer. Niitsuma commented that the hurdle with him was putting his race car into the game, something we find a bit odd considering the game has characters who are far larger and comprised of far more complicated mechanical parts than a stinkin' race car!
  
  In other news: Joystiq finally has a Samurai Pizza Cats tag. May it console you in your time of need.

  Report: Samurai Pizza Cats, Speed Racer once considered for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Niitsuma: Capcom-developed games starring Tatsunoko characters 'a possibility'

  Posted: January 20th, 2010, 3:45pm PST by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  capcom  

  Speaking to Joystiq, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma has said that the prospect of future Capcom-made games based on Tatsunoko properties is indeed a possibility. "The reception of the game by Tatsunoko was quite positive," Niitsuma told us. "[Tatsunoko] saw how we were able to incorporate the characters very successfully into a fighting game, so I think that, in the future, that could lead to us using Tatsunoko characters in other ways."
  
  "I can't say there's any concrete information, or there have been any steps in that direction yet, but I think the possibility is there," he said. Niitsuma added that sales of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, which ships next week, will influence that possibility, saying, "if the sales of this game do good in the States, then I think that will open up many doors." Furthermore, Niitsuma said he feels that the game's status as a "Versus Series" title will likely sell more copies here than its inclusion of Tatsunoko characters.
  
  If there above image wasn't a dead giveaway, we'd certainly be up for a Capcom-developed Gatchaman action game. Let us know what you'd like to see in the comments.
  
  
  

  Niitsuma: Capcom-developed games starring Tatsunoko characters 'a possibility' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  New DSi bundle, Q1 games dated in Europe

  Posted: January 19th, 2010, 10:30am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  ace-attorney-investigations  

  Much as it did for North America, Nintendo just tossed out a huge list of release dates for Europe in Q1. And right at the top of the list is a new DSi hardware bundle, to be released on February 12. If you don't feel like holding out one more month for the out-sized DSi XL, you can get a pink DSi with a copy of Nintendo Presents Style Boutique.
  
  In other hardware news, the company announced that it will continue offering the previously limited-edition black Wii bundle, which includes both Wii Sportses, a Wiimote, a Nunchuk, and a MotionPlus.
  
  As for the games, there's a lot coming up on Wii and DS in the next few months, including both Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Ace Attorney Investigations from Capcom, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Phantasy Star Zero, Excitebike World Rally and more.
  
  Source (PDF link)

  New DSi bundle, Q1 games dated in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  UK R4 importer sentenced to 12 months in prison

  Posted: January 18th, 2010, 9:15pm PST by Alexander Sliwinski

  Tags:  britain  

  Not only are publishers trying to prevent the sale and distribution of R4 game copying devices for the Nintendo DS, but illegal importers are going to jail. GamePolitics reports that UK resident Yun Can Meng was sentenced to a year in prison after he plead guilty to importing over 26,500 R4 cards for distribution.
  
  ELSPA's Director General Michael Ralinson said the organization was "pleased" with the outcome and the court's robust enforcement. If you're a UK resident in the R4 business, consider this a big flashing warning sign to find another business with lower risk -- like insurance fraud.

  UK R4 importer sentenced to 12 months in prison originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Mega Man Zero Collection trailer: it's Mega Man Zero games on DS

  Posted: January 18th, 2010, 2:00pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom offered the first look at Rockman Zero Collection with a new trailer on the game's website. Well, second look if you count the original games as the first look. Unsurprisingly, the collection as presented on the DS looks just like the games running on GBA, with some placeholder imagery on the bottom screen.
  
  Most of the time, it appears to be character art of Zero or the current boss, but the trailer also shows a menu of what looks like an artwork collection. So you can play games, and look at pictures from those games! Basically, if this is localized, buy it because you want copies of these games, not for any new content, though some might still show up.
  
  [Via Siliconera]

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  NintendoWare Weekly: Muscle March, Dark Void Zero, Starship Defense

  Posted: January 18th, 2010, 6:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  chronos-twins  

  Today is probably the best day for DSiWare since the system launched. Four games arrive on the service, two of which we can honestly call "anticipated," and one of which we probably would have anticipated had we known it was coming. Capcom's cool DSiWare Dark Void prequel arrives just in time to help promote its big-system counterpart, and it's joined by a DSiWare release of a once-Europe-exclusive game and a new Q-Games release.
  
  And all of that awesome DSiWare content is going to be overshadowed by Muscle March on WiiWare.

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  Stop moving and watch this stop-motion Tatsunoko vs. Capcom ad

  Posted: January 15th, 2010, 5:30pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  advertising  

  We rarely get to praise advertising for a Wii game, because it rarely exists, and when it does, it's rarely anything special. But Capcom nailed it with this TV commercial for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, featuring stop-motion action figure combat between Ryu, Mega Man Volnutt, Ken the Eagle and Tekkaman Blade. The animation is well-done, the combat is well-choreographed and at no point do three generations of family giggle at you from a couch.
  
  Capcom says the commercial will be showing "in HD glory on USA, SyFy, Adult Swim and more starting next Monday." Provided it runs frequently enough and at good timeslots, this thing could actually sell some copies of the game. Check it out after the break.

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  Mega Man Zero series to be re-released as DS collection

  Posted: January 15th, 2010, 8:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  If you took an extended break from Mega Man in the 2000s, until the release of Mega Man 9, you missed out on some great, punishing games developed by MM9 creator Inti Creates -- and it appears that Capcom's going to give you a chance to go back to them. Capcom Japan opened a site for "Rockman Zero Collection," a DS compilation of all four Game Boy Advance Rockman Zero/Mega Man Zero games, featuring the adventures of Mega Man X's buddy Zero after the X series. He has a sword.
  
  The collection will be released in Japan on April 22. Capcom has yet to announced a localization, but we're confident the publisher will, given the general attitude of pro-Mega Man sentiment surrounding the upcoming release of Mega Man 10.
  
  [Via The Mega Man Network]

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  December NPD: Nintendo ends 2009 on a high note

  Posted: January 14th, 2010, 5:00pm PST by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  npd  

  It's time to find out how the US games industry ended the last decade, and the answer is "Nintendo." Wait, that's not a proper answer -- or is it? Consumers continued The Big N's fortunes in December, even in spite of some disparaging comments from third party partners. DS also sold remarkably well, and post-Thanksgiving sales of PS3 managed to surpass those of Xbox 360 by about 50,000 units.
  
  Wii software flew off the shelves, proving that Wii games sell ... as long as they're published by Nintendo. Six of the top 10 titles for December were published by the company. New Super Mario Bros. Wii continues to dominate at retail with nearly three million copies sold in December alone. It's joined in the top three by Wii Fit Plus (2.14M) and Wii Sports Resort (1.79M). Not surprising, given the number of Nintendo consoles sold in the final weeks of the oughts.
  
  -Wii: 3.81M2.11M (+202%)
  -DS: 3.31M2.05M (+95%)
  -PS3: 1.36M650K (+92%)
  -360: 1.31M490K (+60%)
  -PSP: 655K361K (+123%)
  -PS2: 333K130K (+64%)
  
  Check out the software sales chart after the break.

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  Dark Void Zero not DSiware exclusive; blasting onto iPhone and PC 'soon'

  Posted: January 9th, 2010, 4:30pm PST by Christopher Grant

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom's aggressive digital distribution strategy has led to major releases on everything from WiiWare to Xbox Live Arcade to PlayStation Network to Windows to iPhone, but there's been one notable absence: DSiware. Nintendo's underpromoted service hasn't had the support of a major release, so its easy to understand why Capcom targeted the platform with Dark Void Zero, the "8-bit" tie-in game due for release later this month. But while Capcom has found great success on the console platforms - including its 8-bit Mega Man 9 - they don't have any plans to release Zero there.
  
  However, they do have plans for some other platforms. "We are actually going to be releasing on iPhone and PC, can't say exactly when but I'll say 'soon,'" a Capcom producer told Joystiq. "Xbox Live, PSN, I don't know yet. I would love to do it on those consoles." And there you have it: If you want to try and play a "very hard" game (her words) on your iPhone, with no physical buttons, you're welcome to do that "soon." We'll stick to the DSiware and PC releases, we think.

  Dark Void Zero not DSiware exclusive; blasting onto iPhone and PC 'soon' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom: Wii is 'a tough market to crack'

  Posted: January 8th, 2010, 5:30pm PST by Mike Schramm

  Tags:  Wii capcom  

  Filed under: Nintendo Wii

  Capcom spoke to Gamasutra recently about the difficulty in taking advantage of the Wii's huge user base -- it and other third-party developers have struggled for a long time to sell games to the casual folks who bought Nintendo's console, and Capcom's senior director of communications Chris Kramer says it hasn't gotten any easier. "If you're not Nintendo," he says frankly, "it does seem harder to make money on the Wii today compared to the PS3 and the Xbox 360."
  
  So what's the solution? Fewer titles, higher quality. Kramer promises that Capcom will release fewer titles on the Wii in 2010, and that the few that do hit store shelves "will be much larger, event-size games." And he expects that other major developers will follow suit: You'll see "fewer games from the major third parties, like EA, Activision, and Ubisoft." If third parties don't see sales on the console, says Kramer, they'll stop developing for it.

  Capcom: Wii is 'a tough market to crack' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom taking pre-orders for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom stick bundles

  Posted: January 8th, 2010, 12:45pm PST by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  capcom  

  No, not bundles of actual sticks, but bundles of the Wii fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and its special edition FightStick. Should you desire a copy of the game and the artwork laden stick, the bundle will set you back $124.95 at the Capcom Store. Taking the individual prices of each product -- $49.99 for the game, $79.99 for the stick -- the bundle will save you a whopping five dollars. So yeah, it's not exactly the most amazing deal in the world, though we suppose it does save you the hassle of dealing with two boxes.
  
  [Via GoNintendo]

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  Mega Man 10 footage caught on tape

  Posted: January 8th, 2010, 12:30pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom is showing off Mega Man 10 at CES. CES has possibly the highest concentration of video cameras of any location on Earth. You see where this is going.
  
  After the break, we've embedded off-screen footage of the faux-retro downloadable game's stadium stage, captured and written up in preview form by The Mega Man Network. Capcom didn't allow the boss's name to be released, so it's just "the stadium stage" for now. The MM Network blogger managed to play, and record, the stage in both normal difficulty and the new Easy Mode, allowing us to see some of the differences. It's especially notable in the goal post mid-boss area: in normal difficulty, there's a spiked ball that constantly slams into Mega Man, but in Easy Mode that obstacle is absent, making the boss a fairly simple matter. At the end, the game announces that, like Mega Man 9, there will be DLC and a time attack mode.
  
  Mega Man 10 will be available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 as a download in March.
  
  [Via GoNintendo]

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  Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: A second look at the second Yatterman

  Posted: January 7th, 2010, 1:15pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom has released two videos of the newly-announced Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars character, Yatterman-2. Unsurprisingly, given the way the rest of the game has played out, she's utterly ridiculous, throwing giant heart-shaped electrical spark formations out and summoning a gigantic robot pelican!
  
  In addition to the videos, new screens featuring a Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2 team document the kind of giant robot animal chaos you'll be able to unleash -- possibly with a branded implement -- when the game comes out on January 26.
  

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  Capcom backpedals from unfavorable Wii comments

  Posted: January 7th, 2010, 8:38am PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  antoine-seux  

  Following Capcom France head Antoine Seux's uncertainty about the Wii as a profitable platform for the company going into 2010, it would appear that the Capcom mothership would like to carefully rephrase the sentiment. As such, HQ has issued a statement reconfirming the Japanese publisher's "commitment as a multiplatform developer and publisher of interactive software."
  
  There's no word on just how many lashes Mr. Seux is to receive.

  Capcom backpedals from unfavorable Wii comments originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom France head wary of Wii, says 2010 will be a 'difficult year' for DS and PSP

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 4:35pm PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  antoine-seux  

  Though we've yet to see official numbers on November's Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Capcom France head Antoine Seux told Gamekult in a recent interview that sales of the game were "below what we had hoped." The English translation of the interview indicates that just 16,000 units were sold worldwide as of December 23, something that has Seux feeling "concerned" as Capcom continues to develop for Nintendo's consoles.
  
  "Indeed, the Wii is becoming complex," he says. Seux believes that high-profile games like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and New Super Mario Bros. Wii -- games that were "strongly supported" by "massive advertising campaigns" -- are the only ones that stand a chance. "For us, Capcom, the future is the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360," he finishes up with, couching that in his belief that "This will be a difficult year for the handheld in general, DS or PSP." Perhaps he's been borrowing Pachter's sorcery ball?
  
  [Via Nintendo Everything]

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  One more new challenger for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 12:45pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Just a few weeks before the game is due for release in North America, Capcom revealed one final new character for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Yatterman-2. For those of you unfamiliar with the Yatterman series, Yatterman-2 is the girlfriend of "Yatterman-1" Gan, who accompanies him on his superhero-ing work, and uses an electrified baton in fights. For the more pragmatic among you, Yatterman-2 is another character you'll get to try in the game, which should be exciting on its own merits. This is the last of the rumored new characters to be revealed.
  
  You can see Yatterman-2 in action at GameSpot -- the character premiered exclusively on that site's "On the Spot" video feature.

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  Hold it! Phoenix Wright available on WiiWare this Monday

  Posted: January 6th, 2010, 11:00am PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is ready to head into the WiiWare courtroom this Monday, Capcom reveals. You'll be able to relive the classic lawyer-em-up for 1,000 Wii Points ($10), where your Hamilton will net you the first four episodes from the original GBA game -- Capcom says the final fifth episode will be available later as DLC for 100 Wii Points ($1).
  
  And if you're scratching your noggin, wondering what the big deal is, feel free to check out some recent videos from the game.

  Hold it! Phoenix Wright available on WiiWare this Monday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Point yourself toward these Phoenix Wright WiiWare videos

  Posted: January 5th, 2010, 4:15pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  We hope you came here today to see a ridiculous amount of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney footage on WiiWare, because there are three ridiculously long videos past the break showing off just that. As expected, it's more or less unchanged in its transition from Nintendo's handheld to its home console -- save for the new Wiimote gestures and bigger pixels. Regardless, we certainly wouldn't object to you clicking past the break to check out the trio of trailers (see what we did there?).
  
  [Via Capcom Unity]
  

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  Official Tatsunoko vs. Capcom FightStick is officially real

  Posted: January 5th, 2010, 12:15pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  arcade-stick  

  Though we've had very specific hints about such an item for a while, MadCatz never released details about an officially licensed Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars arcade stick until today. Now, the peripheral maker has announced that the stick is real and will be out sometime this month, to coincide with the game whose name and art it bears. It's so real that, as Kotaku reports, you can pre-order one from MadCatz's site!
  
  The stick connects to the Wiimote for a wireless-ish experience, a de facto upgrade over the wired connections used by the PS3 and Xbox 360 Street Fighter IV FightSticks. It'll retail for $79.99.

  Official Tatsunoko vs. Capcom FightStick is officially real originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Nintendo distributing Monster Hunter 3 in Europe this April

  Posted: January 5th, 2010, 10:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Nintendo appears to be confident in the sales potential of Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri. The company will take on sales, marketing, and distribution of the Wii action RPG in Europe and Australia, as it did for Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Zack and Wiki. Despite Capcom's announcement that the title would be delayed, Monster Hunter Tri will be released in April in the West -- just out of its original Q1 window.
  
  "Nintendo has identified Monster Hunter Tri as a key title for the Wii platform in 2010," Capcom Europe senior director of marketing Michael Pattison said. " We are really excited about partnering with Nintendo to further develop this franchise." Perhaps it could be developed further by releasing the Classic Controller Pro along with it. Just an option.
  

  Nintendo distributing Monster Hunter 3 in Europe this April originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Wait outside the Monster Hunter Tri site

  Posted: December 23rd, 2009, 12:15pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  action  

  The new Monster Hunter Tri site isn't quite open yet, with the full contents of the digital lodge kept locked down by an outrageous voice actor. But even without access to whatever's in there, there's some interesting stuff to be found outside the virtual barrier (navigate over to the door knocker twice to find it).
  
  The site features screenshots, the North American announcement trailer, weapon descriptions, and, perhaps most useful for us, a short listing of monsters -- maybe now we won't catch so much flak for referring to one of the game's trademark creatures as "like a dragon or something." It's like a Monster Hunter University for everyone!
  
  In the announcement, Capcom still referred to the game's release date as "Spring 2010," so we expect it to be one of the less delayed titles in Capcom's lineup.
  

  Wait outside the Monster Hunter Tri site originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom pulls Super Street Fighter IV, Lost Planet 2, Monster Hunter 3 from Q1 2010

  Posted: December 22nd, 2009, 10:35am PST by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  capcom  

  According to an investor document (PDF) posted by Capcom Japan today, several major titles have been moved from the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which ends March 31, 2010. The delays, which appear to be worldwide, include Super Street Fighter IV and Lost Planet 2, in addition to the North American and European release of Monster Hunter 3. The releases of these games and others, including Dead Rising 2, are planned to be "spread across all four quarters" of Capcom's fiscal 2011, which begins April 1, 2010 and ends March 31, 2011. The decision to delay the games was made in order to "avoid competing with the major titles that other companies plan to introduce."
  
  Curiously, Dark Void has not been delayed, though Capcom has drastically reduced its sales forecast from 1.3 million units to only 600,000 (the split between Xbox 360 and PS3 copies was not specified).
  
  Given the reasons for Capcom's schedule shuffling, we can't help but wonder if other companies will follow suit. When all is said and done, the Great 2009 Holiday Release Migration just might be set to repeat itself. If so, does Yves Guillemot win a prize?

  Capcom pulls Super Street Fighter IV, Lost Planet 2, Monster Hunter 3 from Q1 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  8-bit Dark Void Zero rocketing to DSiWare in January

  Posted: December 22nd, 2009, 6:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Mega Man 10 isn't the only pseudo-NES game coming out of Capcom in early 2010. Capcom is expanding Airtight Games' jetpack adventure, Dark Void, with side-scrolling DSiWare game Dark Void Zero.
  
  Zero follows Rusty, one of the first humans to land in Dark Void's world, as he fights the Witchers with Nikola Tesla's help. Like Will from the next-gen games, Rusty has a jetpack, which can be used to hover in place or fly upward. Unlike the next-gen adventure, Rusty's fight is presented as a somewhat Metroidvania-style NES game, with graphics reminiscent of Capcom games like Strider and Bionic Commando.
  
  Rather than making a quick promotional game, Capcom seems to have gone all out for Dark Void Zero, recruiting Dark Void composer Bear McCreary to create an authentic NES soundtrack for the game. Capcom has also invented a fiction not just for the game, but about the game, portraying it as a lost dual-screen PlayChoice-10 project. See a trailer and some thrilling in-game footage after the break. According to GameSpot, Dark Void Zero will be available in January for 500 DSi Points.
  

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  Mega Man 10: First trailer and screens

  Posted: December 17th, 2009, 6:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  The first trailer for Capcom's multiplatform retro revival, Mega Man 10, has given us a glimpse at all the evil, robotic things we'll be killed by over, and over, and over again. Evil robot castles! Evil robot light bulbs! Also, delightfully, the trailer includes a bit of the new soundtrack, which is as catchy and series-appropriate as that of its predecessor.
  
  The last part of the clip gives us an idea of the scope of the new Easy Mode, which is quite a bit easier than we expected. We anticipated reduced numbers of enemies and a greater supply of health powerups, but Easy Mode actually makes the levels less complicated!
  
  In our gallery, you can see new screenshots that hint at many of the stages we'll be challenging. There's an ice stage, a sand stage, a computery stage, a fire stage, and a ... truck stage?
  

  Mega Man 10: First trailer and screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Tatsunoko vs Capcom media assaults your eyeballs

  Posted: December 15th, 2009, 3:31pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom's let loose an avalanche of new media for upcoming Tatsunoko vs Capcom. We've got something for everyone, including some piping-hot screens from the screenshot oven (screens are always baked, you know), concept art and even a pair of new gameplay trailers. If you've ever wanted to witness a robotic girl pummel someone with a broom, well, head past the break and soak it all in.
  

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  Phoenix Wright WiiWare trailer takes the stand

  Posted: December 9th, 2009, 3:15pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  This slightly hokey Japanese trailer for the WiiWare ports of the Phoenix Wright games features an overexcited kid informing his easily shocked father that the series is now available on WiiWare -- at which point they turn on the Wii and, essentially, watch more of the trailer that they are currently in.
  
  The family also demonstrates the new Wiimote gestures for Phoenix's exclamations: Igiari! (Objection!), Matta! (Hold it!) and Kurae! (Take that!) Seeing people perform the motions on video, it actually looks like much more fun than we anticipated. So much fun that we'll be driven to play through the games again on Wii just to make fools of ourselves in a new way.
  

  Phoenix Wright WiiWare trailer takes the stand originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Viewtiful Joe's Kamiya would 'like to finish' series, won't henshin-a-go-go back to Okami

  Posted: December 7th, 2009, 7:00pm PST by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  Bayonetta  

  Hideki Kamiya, creator of the forthcoming Bayonetta, would be up for making a sequel to his stylish side-scroller Viewtiful Joe if given the opportunity, according to a report by Game Informer. Not so much for Okami, though, which he'd wanted to revisit until he learned Capcom was making Okamiden for DS. "I heard the announcement that someone else would be making a sequel," he told the magazine. "Now I'm just not interested in it anymore."
  
  Kamiya, who left Capcom along with Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and other key staffers to form the now-defunct Clover Studio, doesn't retain the rights to any of the IPs he created at either company -- but nevertheless feels that the story of Viewtiful Joe "is incomplete," adding "I'd like to finish it someday."
  
  While that's probably a long shot, Kamiya has already proven he's a man full of amazing ideas, which we'll hopefully see many more of after Bayonetta -- a game he could very well make a sequel to -- is released in the US on January 5.

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  VC in Brief: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES) and Shinobi (VC Arcade)

  Posted: December 7th, 2009, 4:15pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Martial arts is the theme on the Virtual Console this week, as Sega and Capcom both offer up entries in their respective franchises. Unless you like to punch things, throw pointy things at things or kick things -- or maybe some kind of mixture of all that -- then you'll probably want to skip this week's downloads. Pacifists need not apply!
  

  • Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES, 1 - 2 players, 800 Wii Points)
  • Shinobi (VC Arcade, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

  Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

  VC in Brief: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES) and Shinobi (VC Arcade) originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Rumor: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom FightStick, game bundle on the way

  Posted: December 4th, 2009, 9:27am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  accessories  

  
  [Comic-Con mockup; see retail box on Flickr] Tatsunoko vs. Capcom proves that the Wii is a perfectly capable platform for fighting games -- except that it doesn't have a high-quality arcade stick. If these box images found on MadCatz staffer Mark "MarkMan" Julio's Flickr stream are any indication, the company behind the Street Fighter IV FightSticks is going to take care of that. Julio posted two images of a retail box for a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom FightStick using the same shape and layout as the company's Standard Edition Street Fighter IV FightStick for PS3 and Xbox 360. It would seem that response to the Comic-Con mockup (seen above) was positive enough for the accessory manufacturer to go ahead with a retail release!
  
  The stick may be included in a special bundle for the game, as well. One Shoryuken forum user claims to have found both a normal and arcade stick bundle SKU in the GameStop database. We've contacted Capcom and MadCatz to find out just how we'll be controlling a giant lighter in a fight against Mega Man.
  
  [Via NeoGAF]

  Rumor: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom FightStick, game bundle on the way originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Investigate a Flash demo of Miles Edgeworth's new game

  Posted: November 12th, 2009, 8:30pm PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  Like it has for past Ace Attorney games, Capcom has prepared a demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. This demo seems even more relevant than past offerings, since aspects of the game other than the names on the text windows have changed. This demo will give you the opportunity to examine Edgeworth's office with the new point-and-click interface, connect evidence with the new "Logic" system, and become impatient with Detective Gumshoe.
  
  It doesn't take a brilliant deductive mind with excellent taste in cravats to puzzle out that this demo contains spoilers, since it reproduces the first scene in the game. However, we suspect that you won't be able to resist, after almost two years of no Ace Attorney games.
  
  

  Investigate a Flash demo of Miles Edgeworth's new game originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer makes a mess of your browser

  Posted: November 12th, 2009, 3:15pm PST by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Remember that awesome ad starring Wario from back in the ought eight? Well, Capcom's taken a page straight out of The Big N's playbook and offered up an interactive Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer over at GameTrailers. The trailer doesn't shake things up like Wario did, but it does make a comparable mess. If you've got children in the computer room or folks who cringe at that one scene in The Shining (you know, that one), then you may want to escort them out of the room before clicking through.
  
  ...
  
  Done? Good. Now go enjoy yourself some zombie de-faceification.

  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer makes a mess of your browser originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  New Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer

  Posted: November 5th, 2009, 4:15pm PST by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  cacp  

  Capcom has dropped the final Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer, leading up to the game's November 17 release. Rather than shower us with gameplay -- though there is some in there -- Capcom has opted to give gamers plenty of CG and lots of corny text. For example, did you know that Darkside Chronicles will "make your pulse race" and is "a terrifying gun shooting experience?" Well, it is, so you'd best deal with it.

  New Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  USK: Phoenix Wright holding court on Wii

  Posted: November 5th, 2009, 6:45am PST by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  A rating on Germany's USK database suggests that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is being planned for Wii. "Objection!!", you may say, thrilled to have the opportunity to work that in. "Didn't Ace Attorney Investigations producer Motohide Eshiro already say that the series would remain on handhelds?"
  
  While it's true that future Ace Attorney games will probably be on handhelds, the series has already been ported to PC, proving that someone within Capcom -- and not necessarily anyone involved with actually making the Ace Attorney games -- has no issue with porting the existing titles, which is extremely likely to be what is happening here. And this is the same Capcom that said that Resident Evil 4 would be a GameCube exclusive.
  
  Our guess would be an episodic WiiWare presentation of the first Phoenix Wright. Or a mistake in the rating description.

  USK: Phoenix Wright holding court on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Zombified Londoners take to the streets for Resident Evil

  Posted: November 3rd, 2009, 10:00pm PST by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles may not come out until November 27 in the UK, but a gaggle of Resident Evil fans recently took to the streets to celebrate the impending release regardless. Following the end of the London Games Festival, Capcom organized around 50 undead at the Tate Modern for a good ol' group shamble.
  
  As you can see in the image above captured by The Tanooki, the event erred on the side of Shaun of the Dead rather than 28 Days Later. Though now that we think about it, we're not sure if it's more or less terrifying if zombies are smiling. We're thinking more.
  
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  Zombified Londoners take to the streets for Resident Evil originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Iwata: Wii's 2009 lineup allowed the 'mood' to 'cool'

  Posted: October 30th, 2009, 10:15am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  earnings  

  At a press conference about Nintendo's earnings, president Satoru Iwata blamed a weak first-party Wii lineup in part for the decline in Wii sales, and for the corresponding decline in profits. "Wii is stalled," he said. "We didn't release good software continually, and let the good mood cool."
  
  Siliconera gathered up Nintendo's Wii lineup to illustrate Iwata's point. The first half of 2009, the period described by Nintendo's earnings report, was largely anchored by New Play Control GameCube ports. The second half of the year saw major sellers like Wii Fit Plus accompanied by somewhat niche titles like Endless Ocean 2 and Sin and Punishment 2 -- not that we're complaining about those games! But with New Super Mario Bros.and continued sales of Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort, it should look better than the first half.
  
  It's likely that not even Nintendo wanted to get in the way of Monster Hunter 3, which did turn out to be a big success -- and one that helped Nintendo achieve the level of hardware sales it did, thanks to a bundle. However, with that out in August, it didn't factor into the first-half results.
  
  

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  Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zeroes in on Dec. 1

  Posted: October 29th, 2009, 11:30am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Eager to play Resident Evil Zero on the Wii, but not so eager that you've already purchased the GameCube disc? Or the Japanese Wii version that came out in July 2008? Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero will be released in North America on December 1, 2009, at a $29.99 price point. Despite Capcom USA's initial protests, American plans for this re-release were finally revealed in March of this year.
  
  We assume the December release is entirely a marketing decision, as there is already a localization of Resident Evil Zero, made for the identical GameCube game, which means it probably didn't take too long to prepare this, which adds controller support for the Wiimote/Nunchuk and Classic Controller, for North America.

  Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zeroes in on Dec. 1 originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Japanese gamers get Darkside Chronicles collector's pack

  Posted: October 27th, 2009, 8:31pm PDT by Xav de Matos

  Tags:  capcom  

  While the rest of the world will be shooting zombies next month, Japanese gamers are forced to wait until early next year for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles to be released. But it isn't all bad news for our Far East brothers and sisters: Japanese gamers will have the opportunity to purchase a special collector's edition of the game.
  
  According to Siliconera, the collector's edition includes a soundtrack CD labeled Darkside Symphony, a promotional DVD, a (sweet, we guess) reversible cover and the game for 8,390¥ ($91 USD). Also, in the seemingly never-ending world of preorder bonuses, Japanese gamers willing to throw a deposit down for the game will nab a detailed character booklet called the Darkside Report.
  
  No zombie shirt? We win.

  Japanese gamers get Darkside Chronicles collector's pack originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate Box Art of All-Stars

  Posted: October 27th, 2009, 4:45pm PDT by David Hinkle

  Tags:  box  

  Capcom has finally uploaded the massive box art for its latest Vs title onto the internet: Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. It's very similar to the Japanese box art for the original release, in that it's a bunch of the game's characters set against a white background. The difference between the two is that our localized version shows the characters staring each other down, likely thinking about how they're going to kick the crap out of each other. What a violent world these folks live in, eh?
  
  Head past the break for the full box art.
  

  Gallery: Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

  

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  Rumor: Capcom adapting next-gen MT Framework for Wii

  Posted: October 27th, 2009, 2:29pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  We're marking this as a rumor due to the third-hand nature of it: Andriasang summarized an article on Inside-Games about a Nikkei Industrial article (phew), which states that Capcom is working on bringing an engine designed for PS3 and Xbox 360 to Wii, to save time and money. This is likely the MT Framework that drives the majority of Capcom's works including the Lost Planet series and Resident Evil 5.
  
  Nikkei reports that simultaneous development of games across the platforms could cut 1/5 off of Capcom's development costs, and 1/3 off development time. The inclusion of those stats makes it seem like Capcom is eyeing simultaneous development of 360, PS3, and Wii games rather than Wii ports. That approach should end in better results than the "hand the game to TOSE and forget about it" approach.

  Rumor: Capcom adapting next-gen MT Framework for Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Swag Saturday: Spoils from Capcom's Fight Club

  Posted: October 24th, 2009, 7:00pm PDT by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  After getting beaten handily by the folks attending Capcom's NYC Fight Club this week, we were given the tagged black bag you see above, full of consolation prizes (for our bruised egos). Being the good sports we are though, we're giving away everything we got directly to you for this week's Swag Saturday prize. From the fancy event art to the always important Tatsunoko vs. Capcom towel, this goodie bag comes packed full of semi-exclusive swag. To get your hands on it, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us who your favorite Street Fighter character of all time is. We'll pick one of you at random next week to receive the goods. In the meantime, we'll be over here, putting that bruised ego on ice.
  

  • Leave a comment telling us who your favorite Street Fighter character of all time is.
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly because of the Moon's position in relation to the Earth)
  • Limit 1 entry per person per day
  • This entry period ends at 9:01PM ET on Sunday, October 25
    
  • At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive a bag of Capcom Fight Club swag (estimated $30 ARV)
  • For a list of complete rules, click here

  Swag Saturday: Spoils from Capcom's Fight Club originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom still undecided about Monster Hunter 3 fees

  Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 11:30am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  We'll start with the good news about the upcoming Western release of Monster Hunter Tri: according to statements given to MTV Multiplayer by Capcom Community Specialist Shawn Baxter, the North American version of the game will use Capcom-hosted servers, like the Japanese version does, enabling players to connect and play online, free from friend codes.
  
  The other part isn't necessarily bad news, but it could be in the future: Capcom still hasn't decided whether to use the pay-for-play model found in all online Monster Hunter games in Japan, or whether to make online play free like it has for those same games in North America so far. It's likely that Capcom will do things the same way as before (which means free online), but with the company not saying anything, we can't be sure yet.
  

  Capcom still undecided about Monster Hunter 3 fees originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom shambles to the Toronto Zombie Walk

  Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 2:30am PDT by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  brains  

  First: Toronto has an annual Zombie Walk? How cool is that? Anyhway, in order to promote Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Capcom will have a presence at this year's brain-munching jamboree, which takes place on Saturday, October 24. The company will have a tent at the event, giving people free zombie makeovers. We presume Capcom will do this with makeup and not by doling out actual zombie bites. Capcom has also sponsored a series of rather disturbing ads for the event, one of which you will find after the break. Warning: It's gross.

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  Capcom shambles to the Toronto Zombie Walk originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Game Crazy offers money clip for Darkside Chronicles pre-orders

  Posted: October 21st, 2009, 10:30am PDT by Justin McElroy

  Tags:  capcom  

  With any other game, a novelty money clip, like the one Game Crazy is offering with Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles , would be quite an enticing bonus. But when pre-ordering across the street at GameStop will net you a T-shirt that turns you into a zombie, it takes a bit of the shine off the apple, doesn't it?
  
  Also, that Raccoon Police clip has the potential to start some uncomfortable conversations in the real world. Are you really ready for people to ask you if the Raccoon Police's jurisdiction extends beyond figuring out who tipped over neighborhood trash cans, or how you got your uniform over your bushy, striped tail? No, we didn't think so.

  Game Crazy offers money clip for Darkside Chronicles pre-orders originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Nintendo, Capcom, friends file suit over DS piracy-enabling R4 sales

  Posted: October 15th, 2009, 9:15am PDT by Christopher Grant

  Tags:  capcom  

  Faced with The Truth that - regardless of what sorts of anti-piracy technology it folds into its DS platform - pirates will invariably hack the dual-screened handheld, Nintendo has buddied up with Capcom and 53 other video game publishers in Japan to file suit against four resellers of the popular R4 flash cartridge.
  
  Earlier this year, a Tokyo court banned the sale of the devices; however, Capcom now says that "legal action has had no meaningful effect in the intervening period" and that sellers would "ignore" its warnings. Enter: a new lawsuit, which Capcom hopes leads to a ruling that acknowledges "our company and other software manufactures have sustained [extreme] damages from proliferation of illegal instruments." Seems pretty cut and dry to us, but we'll let the courts decide.

  Nintendo, Capcom, friends file suit over DS piracy-enabling R4 sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Zero and Joe the Condor are the last two Tatsunoko vs. Capcom characters

  Posted: October 14th, 2009, 5:30am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  IGN revealed today that the leaked Tatsunoko vs. Capcom character roster update was almost 100% accurate in predicting the characters added to the North American version (and the upcoming Japanese re-release). Joe the Condor (yet another Gatchaman character) and Mega Man X's pal Zero have joined the lineup. Only Yatterman #2 is unaccounted for. This isn't Zero's first appearance in a fighter; he appeared in his Mega Man Zero style in SNK vs. Capcom: SvC Chaos and Onimusha Blade Warriors. This is, however, his first appearance in a good fighting game.
  
  Check out footage of both new characters in action after the break. Rather than being a simple palette swap of Mega Man Volnutt, Zero's attacks use his trademark energy sword. And Joe has a grappling hook/gun combo.

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  Sengoku Basara rocks the vote in Japan

  Posted: October 7th, 2009, 5:00pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  To raise awareness about its upcoming gubernatorial election, Japan's Miyagi Prefecture is launching an ad campaign featuring Edo-era samurai Date Masamune. Oh, not the real one -- the one from Capcom's Sengoku Basara.
  
  Through "TV ads, radio, newspapers, and transportation agencies," the fictionalized video game version of the long-dead daimyo will encourage young residents to get out the vote ... even though power and land was inherited in the real sengoku period during which the real Date lived. In addition, the websites for Shiroishi City, Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, and Sengoku Basara will post messages encouraging tourism to the homelands of the real historical figures who inspired the game.
  
  Why all the fuss? When the first game was released Stateside as Devil Kings, nothing really came of it; however, in Japan, the Sengoku Basara series and its associated anime have been popular enough to reignite interest in the real sengoku period among "otaku tourists." With Capcom launching Sengoku Basara 3 in North America next year, we could be seeing Masamune's smirking face on our own campaign posters soon enough.

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  Hands-on: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

  Posted: September 30th, 2009, 3:45pm PDT by Ludwig Kietzmann

  Tags:  biohazard  

  
  If there's one thing to be thankful for in the face of Capcom's steady stream of Resident Evil games, it's that we've all been given a fairly comprehensive education on the undead blight. We can see a zombie coming a mile away, which presents an odd sense of frustration when the game's own characters fail to do the same. No, that person isn't sick. It's a zombie and it's going to bite your neck off. Just shoot it!
  
  The Darkside Chronicles, an instantly familiar follow-up to the Wii's Umbrella Chronicles, often hesitates to pull the trigger. It takes a leisurely stroll when least appropriate and it's slow to react when things do get exciting. You might think that your friends Survival-Horror and On-Rails Shooter would get along just fine, but leave them both in the room while you go to the toilet and it's just awkward silence.
  

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  Watch Frank West chop his Tatsunoko vs. Capcom opponents 'til they drop

  Posted: September 28th, 2009, 5:00pm PDT by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  There are some things we all know about Frank West. He's covered wars (y'know), enjoys the potent effects of a well-blended smoothie and, with a mean 5 o'clock shadow, looks a great deal like Niko Belic. But, what you may not know is that despite lacking an entire mall's worth of weaponry, the dude is still a pretty solid fighter.
  
  Even though we've already put together some words detailing the man's moves in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, it's always nice to actually see that thing we talked about in motion. So, head past the break for a gameplay video of Capcom's Seth Killian demonstrating West's moves for GameSpot.
  
  [Via Capcom-Unity]

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  TGS 2009: Hands-on: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

  Posted: September 26th, 2009, 3:30pm PDT by Ludwig Kietzmann

  Tags:  ace-attorney-investigations  

  Though it's been available in Japan since late May, Capcom's Phoenix Wright spin-off, Gyakuten Kenji, was playable in English form at the publisher's Tokyo Game Show hotel suite. Inefficiently dubbed Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, the game sees you ditching the spiky-haired idealist and donning a delightful cravat in service of the prosecution.
  
  In what could have been just another Phoenix Wright game, but presented from an opposing perspective, Ace Attorney Investigations diverges from tradition more than any other title in the series -- which is to say that it actually diverges from tradition just a bit. The focus is still heavily on plot, characters and clever yappin', but the sterile, first-person point-and-click investigation process has now been replaced with a third-person view.
  
  The control system is functional, but quite unnatural in one respect. You can maneuver Edgeworth through the 2D environments, displayed on the DS' top screen, by either dragging the stylus across the touch screen or simply using the d-pad (thanks for the option, Edgey!). When you've gotten him close enough to an item of interest, you tap a context-specific icon on the bottom screen to interact with it. So, it's less point-and-click and more walk-over-there-and-tap-the-button.
  

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  TGS 2009: Hands-on: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom vs. that guy from Dead Rising

  Posted: September 25th, 2009, 9:30am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  My usual delight in playing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars was tempered by a note of skepticism at TGS. I knew that the build being offered would include Frank West. He's an admirable character, to be sure, and skilled at using retail goods to fend off hordes of zombies, but I wasn't sure his improvisational violence would translate well to the hand-to-hand, superhero-vs-superhero combat in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
  
  Let's face it, the cel-shaded Frank in this game doesn't look great. All the other characters look like excellent 2D sprites, but Frank looks like a weird 3D model. However, Capcom has made a respectable fighting-game character out of Frank; one that borrows from an obvious source in Capcom fighting game crossover history: Marvel vs. Capcom 2's Jill Valentine. Frank shares Jill's ability to summon a zombie from either side of the screen, which will grapple with the opponent (or Frank) upon contact.
  

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  TGS 2009: Capcom bringing Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick to NA, Europe

  Posted: September 25th, 2009, 1:00am PDT by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  capcom  

  A deluge of Capcom media arrived from the Tokyo Game Show today -- so much, in fact, that we nearly forgot to tell you the Japanese publisher announced intentions to bring Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick to North America and Europe in 2010. Traditionally, the Sengoku Basara series (think Dynasty Warriors, but from Capcom) hasn't been published outside of Japan, but with the game's third installment Capcom has decided to bring the game worldwide for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii (thrilling trailer above).
  
  While we don't have any video for Ghost Trick (there are screens below), we know it comes from the same folks who worked on Capcom's Ace Attorney series. Apparently players will be controlling the ghost of a recently passed gentleman, piecing together clues to solve his own murder. That's some trick, you crazy ghost! Sorry, we're done channeling Brian Fellows now.
  
  

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  TGS 2009: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles heads to South America

  Posted: September 24th, 2009, 10:41am PDT by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom has unloaded a truckload of new media onto TGS attendees for upcoming Wii point-n-shooter Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, featuring a new, South American chapter. Leon Kennedy and RE4 bad guy (and Prototype, uh, prototype) Jack Krauser form an unlikely team for the side story. As if that wasn't enough to purple nurple the most diehard of Resident Evil fans, there's some re-imagining of elements from Code Veronica sprinkled into the new game as well.
  
  After you've digested the video above, shoot past the break for another, and if you're looking for something a bit less moving, head into our gallery below. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is scheduled for release on November 17.
  

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  TGS 2009: Frank West is rising to the occasion in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

  Posted: September 23rd, 2009, 10:00pm PDT by Griffin McElroy

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Everyone's favorite wartime photojournalist and Dead Rising protagonist Frank West was just confirmed to be a contender in Capcom's upcoming inter-franchise brawler, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. This news comes two weeks after a number of the game's assets, which indicated the appearance of West, Mega Man series regular Zero, and a bunch of anime characters we absolutely do not recognize, were leaked.
  
  You can check out a video demo of West's brawling expertise after the jump. Know where he learned to fight that well? Probably from his recent encounter with the unyielding zombocalypse. (What did you think we were going to say? "Because he's covered wars?" That just doesn't make any sense. Think before you speak, silly goose.)
  

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  No More Heroes 2 supports Classic Controller, thanks to Monster Hunter

  Posted: September 18th, 2009, 10:00am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  classic-controller  

  We happened to think that the motion control finishers in No More Heroes made the fighting a lot more interesting, but if you disagree, Grasshopper Manufacture has a solution. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will allow players to use the Classic Controller, according to 1UP.
  
  Suda 51 told 1UP that the Classic Controller functionality is intended to attract Monster Hunter fans, many of whom play the game with the Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro (which is bundled with Monster Hunter 3). It's a purely optional move that may help get the game in the hands of more people.
  
  Warning: Some of the information in the 1UP article may be considered spoilers by more sensitive readers, including news about playable characters.

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  Try to muster some excitement for Resident Evil 0

  Posted: September 16th, 2009, 2:30pm PDT by Richard Mitchell

  Tags:  capcom  

  Capcom has released a trailer for the Wii version of Resident Evil 0, a GameCube title which was itself a prequel to Resident Evil -- though it was released long after the original. Oh, and the game has already been out in Japan for over a year. If you're confused at all, don't be. Just remember one thing: Other than added support for the Classic Controller and the Wii remote plus Nunchuk, the game is identical to the already available, and backwards compatible, GameCube version. Keep in mind, by "added support," we don't mean enhanced controls -- there's no pointer support or anything.
  
  Try to get excited for its impending winter release. We dare you.
  

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  Okamiden screens are predictably cute

  Posted: September 11th, 2009, 1:45pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  adventure  

  At this point, Capcom's Okamiden is succeeding with its two-pronged attack of nice graphics and adorable baby wolves. Looking at these screens, we feel only vestiges of the outrage we once felt about the idea of continuing Clover's work in the developer's absence. Instead, the feeling of wanting to play this game has overtaken us.
  
  These lovely screens show possibly the most sensible reason for putting Okami on the DS: reduced development costs the Celestial Brush. Chibiterasu can use the Brush (which, for you, is the stylus) to rebuild a bridge, restore life to a tree, and, of course, to cut stuff. But really cutely, because everything Chibiterasu does is adorable.

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  Joyswag: Neopets Puzzle Adventure

  Posted: September 10th, 2009, 1:30pm PDT by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  We know how much you guys love free stuff, so we've got another Joyswag lined up for you puzzle-partial Wii owners. One lucky reader will snag a free copy of Capcom's Neopets: Puzzle Adventure. Sound good? Well, let's get to it then!
  

  • Leave a comment telling us what your favorite puzzle game of all time is
    
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
  • Limit 1 entry per person per day
  • This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, September 16
    
  • At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Neopets Puzzle Adventure on Wii ($20 ARV)
    
  • For a list of complete rules, click here

  Good luck!
  

  Gallery: Neopets Puzzle Adventure

  

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  First Okamiden footage: it's Okami, but smaller

  Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 2:30pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  As part of a "Tokyo Game Show Click Theater" showing off its TGS lineup, Capcom released a brief teaser for the DS Okami followup, Okamiden. The gameplay footage looks slightly choppy, and the textures are slightly rough, but the game is unmistakably Okami and looks pretty impressive for a DS game. Besides, it's still in an early stage.
  
  We're officially torn now. We don't want to trust an Okami game that doesn't involve Clover Studio, but Chibiterasu is unbelievably cute, and we want to own anything with his/her image on it. The game will be playable at TGS, and attendees will receive a free fan (with Chibiterasu on it, so see above for our opinion of the item).

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  New Spyborgs trailer goes up

  Posted: September 2nd, 2009, 1:00pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  brawler  

  We find it funny that Capcom is celebrating the existence of an elevator level in Spyborgs with this trailer -- elevator levels are basically the laziest way to design a brawler level, requiring only a persistent floor, a looping background and frequent enemy drops from the top of the screen.
  
  That said, if you like brawlers, you probably like the opportunity to just beat up a pile of enemies without distractions like walking around. We know we do. And the more we think about it, the more we feel that focusing on the elevator level shows a certain level of familiarity with the staples of the brawling genre that is a bit comforting.

  New Spyborgs trailer goes up originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Spiritual successor to Ace Attorney: Capcom's 'Ghost Trick'

  Posted: September 1st, 2009, 2:50pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  ace-attorney  

  With Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi directing and a look that evokes a futuristic Lupin the 3rd, Capcom's new Ghost Trick has immediately attracted our attention. The concept, a mystery with shades of Time Hollow and D3's The Saibanin, is equally gripping. The game stars a man named Sisal who has just been shot dead. Now a ghost with no memories, he attempts to solve his own murder and put together the details of his own life before his soul dissipates.
  
  To carry out his investigation, Sisel can travel back and forth in time to see the events surrounding his death. He can also possess objects and use them to change history. Takumi told Famitsu (as translated by 1UP) that he came up with the idea for Ghost Trick during the production of Gyakuten Saiban 3 five years ago, in an effort to make "a new type of mystery, something different in style from Ace Attorney." The style might be different, but the involvement of dead people's spirits in murder cases is basically an Ace Attorney staple.

  Spiritual successor to Ace Attorney: Capcom's 'Ghost Trick' originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Capcom rewards patient Okami buyers with Amaterasu phone strap

  Posted: August 28th, 2009, 12:15pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  amaterasu  

  Someone in Japan has been waiting years for the Wii release of Okami, having let the PS2 release pass in 2006, and then watching the Wii port release everywhere but Japan in 2008. That hypothetical person's patience will be rewarded on October 15, when e-Capcom orders of the Japanese Wii version of Okami will ship with this Amaterasu phone (or DS) strap.
  
  It's totally worth the wait. It beats the "bonus" IGN watermark we got in North America, though the replacement art was certainly nice. In addition to the little porcelain Amaterasu, a limited number of Okami soundtrack discs will be handed out with the game.
  
  [Via Andriasang]

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  Capcom announces release date for Resident Evil T-shirt, also Darkside Chronicles

  Posted: August 25th, 2009, 5:30pm PDT by Randy Nelson

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Once a Comic-Con exclusive, the fan-tastic Resident Evil zombie face T-shirt that is GameStop's pre-order bonus for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is being released on November 17. Oh, and so is the game. (Darkside Chronicles, that is -- not a game based on the shirt, although that would be ... interesting.)
  
  OK, so back to the T-shirt. Capcom's also making it available via its online store for $24.95. Of course, for just $25.04 more you can get the shirt and the game, which we guess you could play when you're not freaking people the eff out in your awesome shirt.
  
  

  Capcom announces release date for Resident Evil T-shirt, also Darkside Chronicles originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Tatsunoko vs Capcom's four new characters to be revealed at TGS 2009

  Posted: August 23rd, 2009, 10:30pm PDT by Xav de Matos

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Capcom have revealed it will announce four new characters for the US and European release of Tatsunoko vs Capcom at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show. The four characters -- two from Capcom and two from Tatsunoko -- were teased to Gamespot at GamesCom by producer Ryota Niitsuma, but the game's producer would not name the additions. We're still holding out hope for some Phoenix Wright love, even though the fighting game's dev team claimed the character was once added but removed due to balance issues.
  
  Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars adds an improved online mode, with skill level matchmaking allowing US and European players to face-off against gamers from around the world. A release date has yet to be revealed for the Wii-exclusive, but we're almost positive that whatever it is, it won't be soon enough.
  

  Gallery: Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

  

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  Swag Saturday: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii) [update]

  Posted: August 22nd, 2009, 6:00pm PDT by Ben Gilbert

  Tags:  blizzard  

  
  Update: This contest is now closed, dearest readers. Winners will be contact via email within the next 48 hours (or thereabouts), so check those inboxes. We'll see you again next week!
  
  With BlizzCon wrapping up today as well as GamesCom, it's a heavy news weekend here on the Stiq. Thusly, we're bringing you this week's Swag Saturday a bit late in the day, but we're throwing in a real gem to make up for it. We have one copy of Capcom's critically acclaimed Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for the Nintendo Wii.
  
  In honor of Blizzard's annual soiree, we want your best ideas for a new MMO for the WoW developer to create. There is but one stipulation: the game must be made for the Nintendo Wii. Putting aside Wii's online concerns and the relative inability to communicate, how does the game work with the console? How does Blizzard make its next MMO for the Nintendo Wii? Good luck!
  

  • Leave a comment telling us your best ideas for a new MMO made by Blizzard for the Nintendo Wii.
    
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec.(Nous sommes désolés, Québecois!)
    
  • Limit 1 entry per person.
  • This entry period ends at 3:31 pm ET on Sunday, August 23. We'll randomly select one at that time to receive: one copy of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (ARV $70).
  • For a list of complete rules, click here

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  The sights, sounds, and spiderbots of Spyborgs

  Posted: August 21st, 2009, 10:45am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  brawler  

  We didn't realize Spyborgs had such cool music. We watched the GamesCom trailer above expecting to hear the normal crunching metal and explosion noises you'd expect from a sci-fi brawler. Instead, we got something that makes us want to turn the video on, get up and just dance.
  
  After the break, see a boss battle against a guy named Colt in a huge spider robot thing. Now there are the sound effects we expected, as a team of Borgs violently dismantles a mech in some kind of lava pit. Spyborgs will be out September 22, one of the few Capcom releases to remain in 2009.
  

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  GameStop offers Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles shirt with pre-order

  Posted: August 19th, 2009, 9:00am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  Forget every negative thing we've ever said about GameStop. That company is made up entirely of heroes. Why? Because when you pre-order Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles from GameStop, you'll receive the formerly Comic-Con exclusive zombie face t-shirt. We're just ... so relieved to be able to get one of these -- we thought the opportunity had passed.
  
  Sure, this is probably more Capcom's doing than GameStop's, but we get to love Capcom all the time. We're giving GameStop a chance today.
  
  We really like that shirt.
  
  [Thanks, Matthew!]

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  Phoenix Wright artbook is Exhibit A in the case of Udon vs. our wallets

  Posted: August 17th, 2009, 11:25am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  art-book  

  Udon Entertainment has announced its next Capcom artbook, following collections of Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, and Mega Man art: The Art of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, featuring 240 pages of improbably dramatic images of lawyers and their teenage friends. The book features covers, promotional art, and character designs and profiles from the three Phoenix Wright graphical text adventures, as well as "the complete artwork" from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
  
  Udon plans to release this in October -- the same month in which it will release the Mega Man Official Complete Works, potentially causing a problem for people with only enough money in their artbook budget for one book about a blue-clad Capcom character per month.
  
  [Via Kotaku]
  

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  Monster Hunter 3 is Japan's best-selling third-party Wii game

  Posted: August 13th, 2009, 11:15am PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  bundle  

  Sinobi posted a list of the top ten third-party games on the Wii in Japan in terms of sales. At the top of the list, based on Enterbrain sales numbers acquired early by Sinobi, sits Capcom's Monster Hunter 3, with 720,000 copies sold.
  
  Despite the best-seller status, we doubt Capcom is pleased with these sales numbers. The publisher famously shipped one million copies of the game, which have yet to sell through. While sales of the hardware bundle have been good, the standalone version of the game sold only 40% of its stock in the first week, and is already being dropped in price in some stores by over half.
  
  [Via Andriasang]

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  Famitsu hands Monster Hunter 3 a perfect 40

  Posted: August 6th, 2009, 3:15pm PDT by David Hinkle

  Tags:  capcom  

  It's not impossible to earn a perfect score from Famitsu, you know. The latest to earn top marks is Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 (based on translation over at NeoGAF), which comes as little surprise considering everyone and their grandmother loves the franchise in Japan.
  
  The true question is: Will it receive such critical acclaim when it hits the States and Europe in early 2010?
  
  [Thanks, Victor]

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  Monster Hunter Tri coming to US, Europe in (sigh) early 2010

  Posted: August 3rd, 2009, 10:00am PDT by Ludwig Kietzmann

  Tags:  capcom  

  
  Wii owners eager to take sword in hand and slay humongous creatures had best take note of Capcom's latest announcement: Monster Hunter Tri is set to depart from Japan (and assured smash-hit status) and arrive in American and European homes in early 2010. The Wii incarnation will boast both online and offline cooperative modes, as well as "strikingly beautiful" graphics and the challenging quests that fans of the franchise have come to expect.
  
  If you consider yourself to be outside that rather large group of the gaming population and have no idea what to expect, understand that among franchises like Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, Monster Hunter stands out as having a remarkably straightforward title. As the titular monster hunter, you'll track down and slay all manner of snarling creatures, only to turn them into better equipment to facilitate more dangerous monster hunt ... ery. Find it, stab it and then make it into a nice hat!
  

  Monster Hunter Tri coming to US, Europe in (sigh) early 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  If there's a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom sequel, it will be on Wii

  Posted: July 31st, 2009, 4:30pm PDT by JC Fletcher

  Tags:  capcom  

  There aren't any concrete plans for a sequel to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom yet (but it's Capcom, so there will be a sequel), but producer Ryota Niitsuma has some ideas about one, as revealed in an interview with Siliconera. Asked whether a followup game would appear on the Wii or HD consoles, he said "As the way I'm seeing it now, the sequels will be on the Wii as well."
  
  He actually had some nice, fan-friendly reasoning for the declaration, different from his earlier statement about technical issues keeping the series on Wii. "If people are going to invest in this game, like we want them to," he said, "they're going to go out and buy arcade sticks. It would be a disservice to fans to just put out this one game that they buy sticks for and then they have nothing more to play."
  
  Niitsuma also spoke a little more about the absence of Hakushon Daimao and the plan to replace him with "around three to four, maybe more" and the difficulty of designing online games for Wii.

  If there's a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom sequel, it will be on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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