Cowdisease

"Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has always been the fighting game for people who don't like fighting games -- while other titles in the genre offer up split second reaction requirements and deep combo sets, MvC2 focused on flashy graphics and relatively easy moves."

Actually, MvC2 still requires split-second reactions for high-level play and has some crazy combos. That along with this statement...

The biggest update in the game is probably simply in the graphics -- while MvC 2 still looks good, the menu systems and 2D backgrounds were showing their age by the time the game rolled around to a downloadable re-release.

....shows that Mike probably never played MvC2, because anyone who played the game knows that there are 3D backgrounds. Maybe you meant "2D sprites", Mike, but you really should do research on the games you're covering.

Pheonix Smashers (w/Paul) for Santa because I got coal one year.

Lockout - Halo 2

Guys, Capcom confirmed that the XBLA version of Rearmed will be the same as the PSN version. Microsoft gave Capcom an exception to the file-size limit, so PSN users can no longer claim that their version is better than the XBLA version.

http://blog.capcom.com/archives/1011

SSF2T: HD Remix all the way. Street Fighter 4 is shaping up to be a prettier version of the EX series (somewhat fun, but not really deserving of the Street Fighter name). The 3D models don't look that great, and it's a real disappointment that Capcom did not go with hi-res 2D art like KOF XII did. Not too crazy about the gameplay from what I have seen so far, but I understand that Capcom is still tweaking it.

And the reason ST:HD Remix is taking so long is because Capcom/Backbone is working very hard to ensure that the HD art assets look fantastic. Remember when some ST:HD art was leaked a few months ago? The internet justifiably threw a fit because the art looked terrible, so Capcom/Backbone went back to the drawing board to ensure that won't happen again when the final game is released.

And the game isn't just a port of Super Turbo with pretty graphics. David Sirlin is working hard to rebalance the game, giving lower-tier characters like T.Hawk and Cammy improved moves and properties so that they can better hang with the upper-tier characters like Boxer, Claw, and Dhalsim. The game is really a new installment/revision of Street Fighter 2.

You're absolutely right. It's not Hollywood has the ability to make a person look older with the magic of make-up....hey, wait a minute!

Xbox 360.

Freebird has my favorite guitar solo.

I'd try my hardest to recreate the simple Halo 1 maps in Foundry, considering that it will take Bungie some time before they release updated versions of maps we've been requested for some time.

I added the first X-Men Legends, Spikeout, and Taito Legends to the list.

Hey Justin, if you actually read the original Capcom blog post

http://blogs.capcomusa.com/blogs/digital.php/2007/10/18/sfhd_in_motion

you would have learned that their video capturing equipment wasn't working, which is why they had to resort to using cellphone video capture.

What would you do in their situation?