How to kill buzz: After releasing an excellent retro-remake (say Mega Man 9), offer a poorly-ported version of perhaps the series’ most treasured game. Let’s just look at the basics, here. In porting a game from the original system, you might want to consider whether said system had a joystick or a D-pad, and then use that. I guess Capcom felt this was a better solution. Not to mention this pile… → Read More
I’m squealing like a pig on its way to the slaughterhouse over confirmation from Capcom that Bionic Commando will be hitting the US on May 19th. The PC version is said to be shipping shortly after the console launch. Who’s excited? Reloaded for the latest generation of hardware, Bionic Commando sees the return of the ultimate fusion of man and machine as Nathan Spencer is back as a… → Read More
Sure, that Street Fighter IV-branded Visa pre-paid debit card looks cool—hey, it’s Ryu v. Ken!—but you’d better look at the fine print lest The Powers That Be nickel-and-dime you. In short, there’s a hell of a lot of fees associated with the card that you ought to know about. → Read More
When you think of Capcom, you think of consoles — that’s pretty much a brand they’ve been building up for 20 years. I remember the Capcom logo most prominently in Street Fighter II, as do many in my generation, but since then they’ve moved on into about a billion new markets and franchises. One market they’re still trying to break open is the PC. This interview with a Capcom strategy exec… → Read More
The Milkman delivers! 1UP’s just-launched, comprehensive Resident Evil 5 section includes a note from the site’s editor, one James Mielke, that caught our eye: “In what is destined to be the first genuinely epic game of 2009, Resident Evil 5 is practically guaranteed to be the last of its kind, with the game’s producer, Jun Takeuchi, assuring us that a reboot is in order for the inevitable… → Read More
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Late last week, Capcom teased us all on Xbox Live that they would be announcing a new game on the 23rd, today, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. In a video only released to the Xbox Live community, RE5 producer Jun Takeuchi introduced the game with a subsequent Q&A with the game’s director Kenji Oguro. What happens in between can only be seen after the jump. → Read More
In conjunction with the launch of Street Fighter IV, Capcom announced the Capcom Unity Visa card. At first I thought this was a credit card and felt it necessary to go on a rampage with the economy being the way it is, but then the rage subsided and I kept reading the press release. It turns out this isn’t a CC, but a prepaid Visa card. → Read More
The real movie based on Capcom’s never ending video game series Street Fighter (scheduled for release in the US February 27, 2009) gets another Japanese trailer that features several new scenes from the movie (video after the jump). → Read More
BODIES AS SHIELDS!!! Oh wait, wrong game. Tehehe. → Read More
Gyao in Japan has released the first trailer for the upcoming movie “Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li” [JP]. It’s not awfully long and in Japanese, but the trailer should give you a good idea of what to expect. → Read More
Good God, the $80 special edition of Street Fighter IV is absolutely tremendous. → Read More
The following two joysticks from Mad Catz won’t be shipping until February 20 of 2009, but that shouldn’t stop you from pre-ordering three months in advance. The $70 FightStick should be sufficient for all your Hadouken needs, but what sort of fanboy would you be if you didn’t get the Tournament Edition (pictured above) for $150? via Max Console → Read More
Although I like to flatter myself that my personal blog has the top Google result for “nes mp3 themes” and related searches, it’s folks like VGMusic and OC Remix that have the selection and newer tracks that gamers crave (if they crave game themes at all). Case in point: Capcom didn’t come to me when they wanted to freely distribute the soundtrack for the new (and from what… → Read More
http://dl.speeddemosarchive.com/mediaplayer.swf Yes, the fine art of Speedrunning is alive and well, especially with this second renaissance of retro games and remakes brought on by the rise of the virtual console. I’m still deciding which system to buy in order to play this excellent game, so I haven’t watched this for fear of spoilers, but that shouldn’t stop you. Here’s… → Read More
Even though you can find imported stand-up arcade units of Street Fighter IV in the big cities, Capcom will not officially releasing it here. You all know why: arcades in the U.S. have been dead for several years—when was the last time you or someone you know said “let’s go to the arcade”?—so it’s not worth Capcom’s time to release it here. That means it’ll be one… → Read More
http://www.playmotogp.com/video_grab.swf?lang_id=us Capcom’s MotoGP 08 was recently released for the PC (albeit with a few bugs) and you can download the demo now. Yeah, you read that right. Aren’t demos usually out before the retail release? Get it here. → Read More
Capcom released a new trailer for Resident Evil 5 (which will launch in the US and Japan on March 13, 2009) at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The company made a huge fuss about the game. I made a video at the TGS (see below) that shows the space Capcom dedicated to Resident Evil 5 alone at their (gigantic) booth. → Read More
One of my favorite games of this year’s Tokyo Game Show is Streetfighter 4, which made an equally great impression on the XBOX 360 and PS3. Capcom made massive efforts to promote the game, for example with this very cool trailer you can watch below. → Read More
Monster Hunter is a highly popular RPG brand in Japan so no wonder people lined up for hours at the Tokyo Game Show to play the third part of the series (I didn’t). Capcom will release this game on the Wii but it’s undecided when. Watch a video of the game after the jump. → Read More
I just came back from this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which will end this Sunday (tomorrow is the second “business day”, followed by 2 days that are open to the general public). And I have no doubt that Resident Evil 5 (Biohazard 5) is THE game of the show. I played both the XBOX 360 and the PS3 version and both looked and felt fantastic. If I could choose I would prefer the XBOX… → Read More
In case you forgot, or haven’t read any of the other 50 million Mega Man 9 posts here at CG, I thought I’d remind you all that Mega Man 9 is out today for download on WiiWare, and will be out shortly on the other consoles. I’m feeling that same excitement I felt back in the day when something like StarFox would come out — probably because I’ve been looking for a new… → Read More
GameDaily Biz recently interviewed Patrick Aiello and the producer of the upcoming film, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li had some divulged a rough launch date for the Capcom title. Capcom is releasing Street Fighter IV in 2009, which is the 20th anniversary of the game. The film and game release dates will coincide, but I’m not certain how much of the game will coincide with the story… → Read More
Just a friendly reminder that Capcom’s Bionic Commando: Rearmed will be out this Wednesday at 5AM EDT. And now here’s part 3 of the behind the scenes series. → Read More
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=38125 Are you picking this up? → Read More
You’ve already seen the first one, so you might as well keep on going and watch the second part. → Read More
The original Bionic Commando was one of a handful of games that I was actually good at as a kid. I’m pretty stoked that Capcom is bringing this game back. → Read More
The original 1942 stand up arcade shooter may be one of only a handful of games I’m still good at from back in the day. The latest version from Capcom will feature 2-player online co-op, which is music to my ears. It will hit PSN 7/24 and XBLA on 7/23. Sweet. → Read More
Rejoice PC owners for Capcom has just announced they’ve begun shipping DMC4 to retailers “with exciting new modes.” Look for it today with a $39.99 price tag. That Gloria chick sure is hot. If you’re into that sort of thing. You might want to slip on those headphones or mute the volume on your computer. It doesn’t sound very SFW. Moreover, familiar enemies from the… → Read More
I still play Street Fighter II Turbo on the SNES primarily with my friends if I play any fighting game at all, so seeing this insane trailer is kind of a shock for me. I love the art style and while I’m sure I would suck pretty bad at it, the gameplay looks pretty good. It’s awfully hard to judge without playing it oneself, but you can usually tell if something truly sucks just from… → Read More
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