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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: More E3 interviews
by David Hinkle { Jun 29th 2009 at 2:25PM } 
So who are these 'Tatsunoko' characters anyway?
by JC Fletcher { Jun 17th 2009 at 1:40PM }
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.
E3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup
by James Ransom-Wiley { Jun 12th 2009 at 4:00PM }
- Mario? *check*
- Zelda? *check*
- Metroid? *check*
Tatsunoko vs Capcom gets online play, 5 new characters for North America [update]
by David Hinkle { Jun 2nd 2009 at 9:30PM }
The release of Tatsunoko vs Capcom in North America will change a bit from its Japanese counterpart, Capcom has announced. The North American release eliminates one character from the Tatsunoko side of the roster and adds five new fighters not found in the original game. Not only that, but the North American version of the game will also have online play, a feature the original Japanese release cannot boast.
[Thanks, WiiNinja!]
Here's the back of the Tatsunoko vs Capcom T-shirt
by David Hinkle { Jun 2nd 2009 at 6:45PM }
Click image to eagle-eye size
When we caught our first glimpse of the I Am 8-bit shirt, we were on a mission to hunt down one of these shirts and get a glimpse at the back of it, and the wait has been worth it. Covered in a ridiculous amount of both gold glitter and Ken the Eagle, this shirt would be the pride and joy of anyone who owns it. Luckily, our own JC was able to defeat the mighty Seth at Capcom in a round of Tatsunoko vs Capcom, so we have one of these bad boys. Which, obviously, means one of you will soon own it, even though it pains us to the core to part with such an awesome piece of apparel.Introducing the I Am 8-bit Tatsunoko vs Capcom E3 T-shirt
by David Hinkle { May 31st 2009 at 11:45PM }
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom roster may change for North American release
by JC Fletcher { May 29th 2009 at 12:05PM }
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.
Capcom confirms Tatsunoko vs. Capcom localization
by JC Fletcher { May 18th 2009 at 2:01PM } 
That means there's one more "Mystery Game" left in Capcom's E3 lineup. Honestly, it could just be a second demo station for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and we would be perfectly happy. Maybe we shouldn't admit that.
[Image via Japanese Tatsunoko vs. Capcom website]
Rumor: Tatsunoko vs Capcom coming to North America
by Xav de Matos { May 16th 2009 at 11:12PM }
For the uninformed, Tatsunoko vs Capcom is a fighting game for the Nintendo Wii -- currently available only in Japan -- that pits characters from Capcom's vast library versus characters from the Japanese animation studio, Tatsunoko Production. Joystiq has contacted Capcom for a comment.
[Via GoNintendo. Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Capcom: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 'not part of deal' to re-release MvC2
The same is true for a North American release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. "It's a lot of 'dance with the lawyers' on that one," explained Killian. "The rights holders for Tatsunoko in Japan are one company, but in the U.S. it's ... 13 companies -- and some are very attentive and some are not." So if you've been holding your breath for this one, you might want to consider coming up for air.
Killian also told Joystiq that Capcom is considering releasing Marvel vs. Capcom 2-branded arcade sticks (à la the popular SFIV controllers). "It's a discussion ... we would love to make it happen. If you saw the 'leak' of those MadCatz sticks, that was actually B.S. That was a complete fabrication, but it's something we would love to do."
Gallery: Marvel vs Capcom 2
Capcom still working on US release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
by Xav de Matos { Mar 31st 2009 at 11:45PM }
Capcom's Seth "S-Kill" Killian recently posted footage (found after the break) of a Ranking Battle final at Simi Valley's Denjin Arcade on the Unity blog, telling fans that the company is still looking for a way to bring the mixed-character fighter to North American shores. The post reaffirms comments made earlier this month by Capcom's bizdev and strategic planning VP, Christian Svensson, who said Capcom was "actively working" to get the game Stateside. However, nothing is set in stone and it still may never happen. So, who's starting the online petition?
Ask Joystiq Nintendo: Downloadable edition
by JC Fletcher { Mar 19th 2009 at 6:10PM }
If you'd like us to address any Nintendo-related questions you have, or post a picture of the blue DSi again (which we really like doing), send us an e-mail at asknintendo at joystiq dot com!
Capcom: Don't count out a US Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
by Randy Nelson { Mar 11th 2009 at 6:30PM }
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."
EVO 2009 Championship Series coming to Las Vegas in July
- Street Fighter IV
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (single and teams)
- Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike (2 vs 2 teams)
- Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
[Via Capcom Blog]
Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Arcade Cabinet of Heroes
Looks like we have a new BFF, even if they don't know it yet. As you can see in the image to the right, the cabinet is set to play Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (running off a Wii), which is one of the games we'd most like to import In all seriousness, though, we're really jealous of how awesome that kitchen is.
[Via NeoGAF]
