Capcom Reveals E3 Surprise Early

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Earlier this month, Capcom released a list of the titles they would be bringing to E3 2009. On the list were two unnamed games to be revealed during the show. Apparently, though, someone at Capcom isn't very good at keeping secrets. In an issue of Nintendo Power, Capcom just revealed the identity of one of their secret games.

Tatsunoko vs Capcom (for the Wii) will be yet another Capcom crossover fighting game, like the Marvel vs Capcom series. This one will contain all of your old favorite Capcom characters (except for Zangief, what the hell, Capcom?) fighting against characters created by Tatsunoku Productions, a Japanese animation company. This game is out in Japan, so there's an incredibly detailed Wikipedia entry for it already.

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Posted on Tue, 19 May 2009 09:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Wii Fans Denied Marvel vs. Capcom 2

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will not be appearing on the Wii, neither as downloadable content or in a retail release, according to a post by a Capcom insider at the Capcom Unity blog.

Last night, Capcom confirmed the game would appear on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this summer. Responding to complaints from upset Wii fans, Capcom VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development Christian Svenson claimed, “This is a downloadable play, not a retail play. We don't actually have any retail rights on this project. And there's no way to get anywhere near the Wiiware filesize limit here.”

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Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:00 CDT | by James Douglas

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Confirmed for Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

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Long-standing rumors of fighting-game favorite Marvel vs. Capcom 2 coming to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network were confirmed today on the Capcom Unity blog, with a demo scheduled for release on the PlayStation Network later this week.

The post claims that this will be the “definitive” version of MVC2, based on the Dreamcast code base. Other features include online play with leaderboards and stat tracking, HD upscaling options, widescreen support, custom soundtracks, and no unlocking required to play all 56 characters.

No release date was provided, only a note that the game would drop “this summer.” No pricing information was released.

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Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:30:00 CDT | by James Douglas

Nintendo, Capcom Win Big at Japan’s Famitsu Awards

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Japan’s leading videogame magazine, Famitsu, finally announced the winners of its 2008 awards, and in a display of differences between Japanese and American videogame tastes, Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G took home the Game of the Year prize, with publisher Capcom being named Company of the Year.

Nintendo also fared well, with Wii Music, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros Brawl all winning awards.

1UP.com translated the entire list of winners, chosen via popular vote by Famitsu’s readers:

• Game of the year: Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
• Best Seller: Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
• Person of the Year: Hideo Kojima
• Character of the Year: Solid Snake
• Company of the Year: Capcom
• Rookie Title Prize: The Last Remnant
• Innovation Prize: Wii Music
• High Quality Prize: Metal Gear Solid 4
• Racing Prize: Mario Kart Wii
• Multiplayer Prize: Super Smash Bros Brawl
• All Generation Prize: Pokemon Platinum
• Communication Prize: Animal Crossing: City Folk
• Adventure Puzzle Prize: Professor Layton and the Final Journey Through Time
• Masterpiece Prize: Dragon Quest V
• Character Action Prize: Dissidia Final Fantasy
• Role Playing Prize: Tales of Vesperia
• Dramatic Prize: 428
• PlayStation 2 Prize: Persona 4
• Worldwide Prize: Grand Theft Auto IV

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Posted on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:25:00 CDT | by James Douglas

Capcom Ships Street Fighter IV

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Capcom has announced the launch of Street Fighter IV on the Xbox 360 and PS3 game consoles. The new version of the game goes back to the franchises 2D street fighting roots with some 3D HD visuals included.

Street Fighter is one of those games I have many fond memories of playing during my youth. It's cool to see the series moving on and continuing now that my kids are old enough to play it. Characters in the game include classics like Ryu, Ken, Chun-li, and Guile. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Capcom Store to launch at Sony Playstation Store alongside Age of Booty for PS3

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The Sony Playstation Store will get a Capcom games store this week on Thursday.
The Capcom store front launches with the release of Capcom's Age of Booty. Age of Booty is a casual real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players at the helm of their own pirate ship with the goal of sending your enemies to the briny deep, and looting and capturing towns for your pirate faction.

The Capcom Playstation Store section offers all content available for Capcom games including full game content, demo and promotional items like themes, wallpapers, and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Capcom's We Love Golf! for the Nintendo Wii

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Capcom partners with Camelot Software to develop We Love Golf! for the Nintendo Wii.

Camelot Software's track record includes Hot Shots Golf and the Mario Golf series.
In We Love Golf! the Wii Remote becomes a virtual set of golf clubs, creating an immersive golfing experience available off the greens. Read more

Posted on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Capcom to make Games for Nokia N-Gage Platform in 2008

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Yes you read that right, Nokia is pushing their gaming brand N-Gage again. This time N-Gage will be a next generation mobile gaming platform.

Capcom signed on to support N-Gage in 2008. Capcom also supported N-Gage games in 2004.

This time you do not need an N-Gage device to play games. Nokia N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. Read more

Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:34:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Capcom Neglects SDTV Owners, Leaves Dead Rising Players Upset

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If you completely forget about half of your potential customers, they're going to be spiteful. That's what Capcom is learning with their recent snafu in Dead Rising for the Xbox 360. You see, it seems their QA department only tested the game on HDTVs, assuming that the results would be the same of standard-def sets.

Perhaps that wasn't the best assumption to make, since the majority of Americans do not own an HDTV. The result is that, when played on anything but an HDTV, the in-game text appears very small, almost to the point of being unable to read. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr