Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Zero and Joe the Condor are the last two Tatsunoko vs. Capcom characters]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/zero-and-joe-the-condor-are-the-last-two-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-ch/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/zero-and-joe-the-condor-are-the-last-two-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-ch/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/zero-and-joe-the-condor-are-the-last-two-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-ch/#commentsIGN 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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JoystiqZero and Joe the Condor are the last two Tatsunoko vs. Capcom characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeightingfightingjoe-the-condorNintendonntatsunoko-vs-capcomWiizeroWed, 14 Oct 2009 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom rolls out Fate/Unlimited Codes on PSN next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/capcom-rolls-out-fate-unlimited-codes-on-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/capcom-rolls-out-fate-unlimited-codes-on-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/capcom-rolls-out-fate-unlimited-codes-on-psn-next-week/#commentsCapcom's latest downloadable title, Fate/Unlimited Codes, is set to drop on the PlayStation Store on September 3. Developed by Eighting (the team behind Tatsunoko Vs Capcom), Fate/Unlimited Codes is a fighter specifically designed for the PSP Go, based on a popular Japanese anime franchise.

Originally a PlayStation 2 title in Japan in 2008, Fate/Unlimited Codes has been available for the PSP in the Far East since June, but the pseudo-3D fighter hopes to make a splash when it lands on North American and European shores next week. The story of Fate/Unlimited Codes goes like this: Seven masters and servants battle for control of a small Japanese town's "Holy Grail," which can grant the winner anything they wish. What would we wish for? For it to be September 3, so we can get our hands on Capcom's latest. Oh, and a pony!

JoystiqCapcom rolls out Fate/Unlimited Codes on PSN next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeightingfate-unlimited-codesfightingplaystation-networkpsnSat, 29 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Comic-Con 2009: New Tatsunoko vs. Capcom footage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/comic-con-2009-new-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/comic-con-2009-new-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/comic-con-2009-new-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-footage/#commentsCapcom released new media for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom today, including videos featuring Tatsunoko characters Karas and Ken the Eagle, and Capcom characters Alex and Viewtiful Joe. We were really impressed with the fighting game translation of Joe -- it looks just like Viewtiful Joe from his own game. We're very glad Capcom didn't give up on putting Joe in a fighting game after, you know, the Viewtiful Joe fighting game.

Head past the break at mach speed to see another video of these four characters in action. And check our gallery to zoom into new screens and artwork.

Gallery: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (7/23)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeightingfightingtatsunokotatsunoko-vs-capcomThu, 23 Jul 2009 20:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom clips cause billions in damage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/13/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-clips-cause-billions-in-damage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/13/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-clips-cause-billions-in-damage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/13/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-clips-cause-billions-in-damage/#commentsThe best part of Capcom's Vs. fighters isn't the character roster, though of course Vs. games tend to have awesome selections. No, it's the ridiculous, super-fast aerial combat. Unfortunately, if you're not directly engaged in said combat (or even if you are), it can be way too frantic and flashy to understand.

The Tatsunoko vs. Capcom clip above, and the other after the break, demonstrate this issue. Yatterman and Doronjo (from the Yatterman anime), and Saki and Morrigan (from Quiz Nanairo Dreams and Darkstalkers, respectively) go into battle, and then ... a bunch of stuff happens, causing billions of unspecified units of damage, and then suddenly it's over. We don't really know what happened, but we know we want to be involved in it.

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JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom clips cause billions in damage originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeightingfightingtatsunokotatsunoko-vs-capcomMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[So who are these 'Tatsunoko' characters anyway?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/17/so-who-are-these-tatsunoko-characters-anyway/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/17/so-who-are-these-tatsunoko-characters-anyway/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/17/so-who-are-these-tatsunoko-characters-anyway/#commentsOne major issue with marketing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom in North America is that nobody but old-school otaku knows who the hell half of the characters are. It took a few months of watching matches on YouTube to realize that all the Tatsunoko characters looked really fun in gameplay, but the name recognition wasn't there for us like it is in Japan, where Tatsunoko Production anime is an institution.

Seemingly in an attempt to combat that handicap, at least among the hardcore blog-reading audience, Capcom Unity has started a series of posts introducing the characters. The first, "Dragon vs. Eagle," provides a fairly detailed bio of Gatchaman's Ken the Eagle, with background about the character and the Gatchaman show, and supplementary video clips. There's also a bio of Ryu, but everyone knows Ryu: torn sleeves, headband, likes fighting.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomeightingfightingken-the-eagletatsunokotatsunoko-vs-capcomWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom roster may change for North American release]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/29/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-roster-may-change-for-north-american-releas/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/29/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-roster-may-change-for-north-american-releas/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/29/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-roster-may-change-for-north-american-releas/#commentsGameSpot's preview for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars contains some rather troubling news about the localized version of Eighting's cross-company fighter. According to the site, "talks are ongoing," but Capcom may not have been able to secure all the rights to the Tatsunoko characters. As a result, there "may be some minor pruning done to the Tatsunoko side of the roster."

It's not all bad, though: GameSpot said that Capcom is working to keep the roster balanced for the updated version, "so any pruning done will require some addition to keep things balanced." Maybe Capcom can grab 3D models of random Capcom characters and stick the missing Tatsunoko characters' movesets in. Or maybe whoever the last holdout is on the Tatsunoko side will realize that there's really not anything else going on in North America with these characters.

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Capcom's US branch is keeping hope alive for a Western release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, the Versus fighter featuring Capcom faves and Tatsunoko creations including Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. (Yes: Science. Ninja. Team.)

Christian Svensson, Capcom's bizdev and strategic planning VP, told VideoGamer.com, "Do not rule [a Western release] out. That is all I can say right now," adding, "We are still actively working on having that happen. I can't say it's happening definitively. I couldn't give you a time frame, but as badly as the fans want it, we want to bring it."

According to Svensson, a combination of licensing issues and reassembling the dev team at Eighting to make any necessary changes are the major hurdles. "The Tatsunoko rights are split as far as how they are held in the west," he explained. "Tatsunoko obviously holds all of the rights in Japan so they can grant all of those characters usage through Japan very easily."

"To be fair, the team that did it is working on something else now," Svensson added, "so actually also clawing back the resources to do a localised version, to make any changes that are needed to get through those licensing issues, these are all things that need to be aligned before we can actually profit from this happening."

JoystiqCapcom: Don't count out a US Tatsunoko vs. Capcom originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Several of you reported importing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and you may be playing it right now. If so, this post isn't for you, and instead, you may have a steaming pot of jealousy on us. If, like us, you are not pounding face right now, you can kick back and watch what happens when you pound face really well. As in, you can check out the endings for all the Capcom characters. So go ahead. Treat yourself. Watch the fruit of someone else's fun. We'll be over here with the tissues.

Gallery: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes

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While some of us are hesitant to commit to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (not because of questions of game quality, but for financial reasons, and concern for the safety of our Wiis), we are quite certain that some of you either
  • totally imported it, or
  • live in Japan and just bought it.
And we are jealous. We're getting by for now on YouTube combo demonstration videos, but it's tough going. If you're now a proud owner of a fighting game about obscure Japanese television characters, let us know! Was this your first time importing? And if you're holding off on the purchase (and you like Capcom fighting games), is it for the stated reasons or others?

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Here's the animated introduction sequence to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, found on the official website. Right now, people are watching this mindblowing intro on their Wiis -- and not just in crummy YouTube windows. Importers are receiving their copies of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom before the ship date! In fact, it's available at Play-Asia right now!

The good news for the rest of us is that the early buyers are taking videos of the game. And after the break, you'll find several, including the training mode (with adorably narrated menus) -- in which you can hear Roll's Rockman Battle & Chase theme song "Kaze yo Tsutaete" as her background music. Also available after the break, playthrough's of Chun-Li,

Check out Dengeki for new screens of minigames, including: Rock Volnutt's "How Many Servbots?", Hakushon Daimao's math game, Batsu's "Batsu Style Street Dance," and Polymar's drilling game.

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JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom available to importers early originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't have to wait until Wednesday for this week's Tatsunoko vs. Capcom video update, thanks to the intrepid fan who found the file on the Japanese website and uploaded it to YouTube. We'd say this fight, featuring Rock Volnutt and Rival Schools' Batsu vs. Hakushon Daimao and Hurricane Polymar is exceptionally wacky, but pretty much every battle is exceptionally wacky, thanks to the hyperspeed gameplay and the cartoon cast. We'll just have to wait until Wednesday for new minigame screens.

A 4Gamer interview linked in the same NeoGAF thread as the Rock video brings slightly bad news: there aren't any unlockable characters. So the roster we've seen is it -- no Dante, Gene, Captain Commando, Strider, Trojan, or Chip 'n Dale to be found.

As for the one still-secret character -- the final boss. If you don't want to be spoiled by seeing new, higher-quality footage of this character in action, do not click past the break. If you already have, don't scroll down past the gallery. But if you do decide to check out the footage, how awesome is that footage?

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JoystiqTwo Rocking Tatsunoko vs. Capcom videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom released two new Tatsunoko vs. Capcom gameplay videos today instead of the usual one per week, and around here, that's cause for celebration! Let's celebrate by watching the videos. The first, above, features Tatsunoko heroes Yatterman no. 1 and Casshern vs. the giant PTX-40A from Lost Planet. That mech is surprisingly agile! And Yatter-Wan the dog is surprisingly huge! After the break, look at some footage of the same Tatsunoko pair facing off against last week's stars, Chun Li and Morrigan.

The characters' minigames include: Yatter-Wan Chicken Race, in which you propel the jet-powered robodog towards, but not across, a line; Raging Wind Friender Intensive Training, in which button presses translate to increased speed for Casshern's own dog, Friender; and Akrid Destroy Mission, a Lost Planet-themed vertical-scrolling shooter.

We couldn't be more thrilled about the impending Japanese release of this game. Well, we could be a bit more thrilled if we didn't have to import it and use homebrew to run it.

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JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Lost Planet's mech finds trouble originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest gameplay footage from Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes features a ridiculous-looking bout between a Morrigan/Chun Li team and the enormous Gold Lightan. The outsized robot seems to have little difficulty with the pair, as he grabs Morrigan out of the air and spikes her, performs deadly belly-flops, and even reflects one of Chun Li's projectiles with his hand. We suspect, of course, that the game's balance actually keeps the giant character from having any unfair advantages -- but he sure is intimidating.

As usual, the update includes a look at each character's minigame. Keeping Gold Lightan looking his best, and most intimidating, is the focus of his minigame, in which you polish his golden exterior. Morrigan's game involves grabbing a hero (Ryu in the screenshots), lifting him miles into the air, and then piledriving him into the ground. Chun-Li, in her minigame, chisels a statue from stone with her Lightning Kicks.

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Girls vs. huge robots originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To promote the release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, Capcom is offering an exclusive Tatsunoko vs. Capcom 2009 calendar to retailers. The calendar will feature original artwork on each two-month page, as well as a Shinkiro cover that varies by store. The limited-edition calendars will be handed out with purchased copies of the game starting on the December 11 release date.

The Bic Camera/Sofmap version of the calendar features a group portrait, the Geo version features Ryu and Ken the Eagle, and the Imagine version's cover features Doronjo and Morrigan. And the exclusive "JC" edition features these preview images printed out and stapled together with some calendar pages from Word.


[Via Famitsu]

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Calendar: Store Promotion of Heroes originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This promotional video for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom has a little of everything. There are introductions of many of the characters, with voice clips and brief gameplay footage; demonstrations of the gameplay, including the various kinds of combos that can be executed, like the Hyper Combo special attacks; and even footage of many of the minigames, including Ryu's fireball game, Ken the Eagle's shooting gallery, and Hakushon Daimao's math quizzes!

We'd expect a nice overview from an eight-minute-long promo, and this footage does not disappoint. We were especially glad to see the two giant robot characters, Gold Lightan and PTX-40A, singled out, because hey, that's a pretty weird thing to have in a fighting game.


[Via NeoGAF]

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First off, there is a new video of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes at Famitsu, featuring Saki from Quiz Nanairo DREAMS and Viewtiful Joe vs. Ippatsuman and Doronjo. Joe's Mach Speed super combo is expected, but delightful.

In addition, screens reveal another set of character-specific minigames. For free extras included in our cool fighting game, they all look pretty excellent -- and there are now more minigames in Tatsunoko than in many dedicated minigame collections.

Saki has an enjoyable-looking asteroid shooting gallery game, Ippatsuman has a baseball pitching game, and Doronjo has some kind of bomb-throwing platformer in which her and her goons Boyacky and Tonzler ride through a valley on unicycles.

Viewtiful Joe's minigame is the standout of the group: a sort of "shooting" game in which you attempt to snap photographs of a running Joe, with the ability to take three photos in rapid succession.

JoystiqNew Viewtiful Joe (mini) game (in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For a long time, we mostly saw the Tatsunoko Productions characters in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom as a necessity: there because Vs. fighting games needed to be vs. somebody. Basically, they were there to give the Capcom characters some new people to fight, and it didn't really matter who.

But as we've followed the game, we've started to pay attention to the Tatsunoko characters and realize that they seem like they're going to be fun to play. They look cool and/or hilarious, and all those superheroes seem perfectly suited for high-speed aerial combat.

How about you? Were you already a fan of any Tatsunoko properties? Have you even noticed any of the Tatsunoko characters?

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These two clips suffer a bit from their conversion to embeddable Web formats, but that seems inevitable for something so quick and dynamic as Tatsunoko vs. Capcom footage. First, we have the commercial for the Japanese Wii release, narrated by Yatterman villains Boyacky and Tonzler.

After the break, we have extended gameplay footage, featuring a tag-team fight between Ryu and Street Fighter III's Alex vs. Ken the Eagle and Jun the Swan from Gatchaman. This amazing clip can be seen in higher quality at Famitsu. The super high speed and air combos help cement this game as a Vs. series game!

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JoystiqTwo wonderful Tatsunoko vs. Capcom videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom held a special event today to show off upcoming titles, and here's part of what made it so special: the unveiling of three new characters for their blazing hot, currently-Japan-only fighting game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. One of whom is Viewtiful Joe, seen here punching the kid from Onimusha in the junk. Joe happens to be the perfect Capcom character for this game. He's a parody of exactly the kind of superhero characters that make up most of the Tatsunoko lineup! Also, he's really awesome.

The other new Capcom character is Saki from Quiz Nanairo DREAMS, who previously appeared as a "partner" in Marvel vs. Capcom, and now makes her debut as a playable character. On the Tatsunoko side, Ippatsuman has been added to the roster.

JoystiqHenshin a-go-go, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom! originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to a Siliconera writeup of the TGS demo of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, we have a better idea what to expect from the fighter's controls, both with the Classic Controller and the Wiimote.

The Wiimote was designed as sort of an all-purpose controller, but fighting games are not something it can handle without modifications. According to Spencer, one button is mapped to combos, and the other to special moves. Holding the D-pad in any direction will change the command mapped to the button. For example, Ryu's special attack button throws a fireball, but up+ special or down+ special will release other moves like the Dragon Punch and Hurricane Kick. It's a pretty admirable attempt at making a fighter playable with the Wiimote.

The "real" control scheme on the Classic Controller is simplified, as well, compared to other Capcom fighters. Attacks are mapped to three buttons, weak, medium, and strong, with no distinction between punches and kicks. In both control schemes, the B button calls the assist character.

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Controllers originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Famitsu has posted more screens and detailed descriptions of four of the character-centered minigames found in the crossover fighter Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. No Servbots this time, but we'll go ahead and report on them anyway.

In Ryu's game, you throw Hadokens at oncoming obstacles by shaking the remote as a gauge moves up and down. If you time it precisely, you can destroy the item in one shot. Lost Planet's PTX-40A's minigame is a vertically scrolling shooter in which you blow up Akrids.

On the Tatsunoko side, Ken the Eagle's game is a four-player shooting gallery in which players compete to knock down all but the Yatterman and Chun-Li targets. And Tekkaman's game involves shaking the Wiimote rapidly to build up power for the launch of his SPACE LANCE!

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom minigames: Round 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone who dislikes or has disliked minigames in the past is now officially wrong. The latest issue of Famitsu shows off some more minigames found in the Wii version of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, including this one, "How Many Servbots," about ... counting Servbots. Nothing about Servbots can ever be bad. Thus minigames are redeemed forever.

Other notable minigames include one about Alex throwing a car, Chun Li carving a Ryu statue out of rock by kicking it, and our favorite of the Tatsunoko characters' minigames, the one about polishing Gold Lightan.

We might be less inclined to think all these minigames were awesome and fun if a) there weren't so many and b) they weren't attached as bonuses to a Capcom fighter.

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Capcom vs. anti-minigame prejudice originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The big announcement at Capcom's Tatsunoko vs. Capcom stage event involved two new characters, one from each of the companies from which the cast of the game is drawn. On the Tatsunoko side, Jun the Swan from Gatchaman. On the Capcom side, Mega Man's sister, Roll! Strangely, this isn't Roll Caskett from Mega Man Legends, from whence this game's Mega Man originates; rather, this is the classic Roll. With her broom.

1up's James Mielke took in a playable demo of the Wii version of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes at TGS, and basically raved about it, saying that it "may just be the neo-2D fighter to beat in the upcoming months." He praises the admirable performance of the Classic Controller for the game, as well.

JoystiqTatsunoko vs. Roll originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Long hailed as one of the GBA's best puzzle titles, Kururin Paradise never landed on North American shores, preferring instead to limit its release to Japan. Play-Asia has taken pity on our Kururin-less souls, listing the 8ing-developed game at a dicount price of $9.90! This deal lasts until next Tuesday, so you'll have more than enough time to collect change on the sidewalk for this purchase. Pilot your spinning craft past the post break for a video preview of this simple-but-addictive game!

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JoystiqImport Kururin Paradise for only $10 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You might have to take some notes on this one, because it's a little complicated, especially since the games involved have very long, very similar names. Tomy and D3 Publisher have announced a new Naruto game called Naruto: Clash of Ninja MVZ, to be released on the Wii in the US with exclusive new content.

However, exactly which Naruto game it is is somewhat of a mystery. The unruly (but perspicacious) NeoGAF horde thinks that it's not the Wii Naruto (Naruto Shippuden Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX) that just came out in Japan, but rather a port of the Gamecube Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3 with some new characters, minigames, and, we would assume, new controls.

But Gamespot is reporting that we're getting a version of EX with the animations and characters changed to reflect where the US localization of the anime is in the Naruto storyline.

We don't exactly know what's going on. There will be a Naruto game of some kind on the Wii this fall, and the rest is obscured by ninja trickery, deployed in a successful attempt to confuse and disorient us.

JoystiqNaruto game announced ... but which one? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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