Capcom announced at TGS 2009 that arrival of Super Street Fighter IV.
You might have a lot of questions about Super Street Fighter IV. Well in a nut-shell, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono advised that the game will not be a downloadable content addon. It will be available as a stand alone disc, but not at a full retail price. A special bonus feature will be available for owners of the original Street Fighter IV disc but Capcom are not commenting on what it might be.. just gotta wait and see what it might be 😉 So far EIGHT extra playable characters have been announced but only 2 confirmed. The legendary T-HAWK that made his debute in the Super Street Fighter II and a new recruite called JURI .. A Korean Tea Kwon Do specialist who will rely mostly on her fast kicks that might put pretty Miss Chun-Li’s super fast lightening kicks in her place. (I’m specially interested in seeing JURI in action and seeing how accurate her Tae Kwon Do style is, as I’ve practiced the art for over 15 years myself).
Apart from all this Capcom have taken in fan feed back and improved online features, and rebalanced characters. All shall be revealed in the spring of 2010. For now get yourself pumped with the preview trailer. Check back regularly for more updates on Super Street Fighter as they become available.
iTunes 9.0.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
• Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.
• Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
• Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
• Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
• Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
• Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
• Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.
iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:
• An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
• iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
• iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
• Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
• Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
• iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
• iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
• Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
• iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.
Last nights DEAD RISING 2 – TERROR IS REALITY EVENT was fantastic. As promised please check out the Video of Keiji Inafune presenting TERROR IS REALITY to the WORLD !!!
And check out how cool his Chuck Greene Jacket is !! 🙂
Video will be available very shortly. If it doesnt start straight away give it a few minutes.
TERROR IS REALITY !! What Terror ?? What Reality !!! What does this all mean ??
Well all our questions have now been answered. Tonight in a secret location in Tokyo special guests and media from all over the world were invited to attend the premier launch of Capcom’s Blockbuster title DEAD RISING 2.
CAPCOM’s Keiji Inafune the creator of DEAD RISING presented DEAD RISING 2 to everyone in attendance and also introduced the new TERROR IS REALITY online multi-player feature. Terror is Reality is a 4 player online experience where players go head to head in a series of mini games to kill zombies in all weird and wonderful ways. The TERROR IS REALITY demo featured four playable mini games, one such mini game has you riding a motor bike with two chainsaws strapped on either side of the handle bars as you tear your way through hordes of undead zombies chopping them into bite size chunks. The action is fast and furious as your given a time limit in all the mini games and your working as fast as you can to kill as many zombies as you can while your opponents are doing the same thing.
At the moment there is no confirmation on how many mini games will be in the final release of DEAD RISING 2 – TERROR IS REALITY but from the looks of the four playable ones tonight. Online action is going to be VERY Addictive and also very competitive.
To add to the TERROR IS REALITY presentation everyone in attendance was able to participate in a TERROR IS REALITY tournament, where the winner at the end of the night was able to walk away with the VERY VERY LIMITED edition Chuck Greene motor bike jacket which was also Worn by Keiji Inafune during his presentation.
The night was a great success. Many well known media personalities were in attendance. Xbox 360’s Major Nelson was also present, interviewing Seth from Capcom Unity.
Capcom kept the food and drinks coming all night long. The event was fantastic and everyone in attendance had a great night.
I have video of Keiji Inafune which I will be posting / adding to this blog once its ready. For now please enjoy a few pics from the event.
Thank you once again to Capcom for hosting a spectacular and well organized event. Keep an eye out on more DEAD RISING 2 videos and pics in the coming days.
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Stay tuned for video presentation. Should be ready in a few hours.
Most of the big software publishers set up their own store at TGS, which the public will descend on in force on Saturday and Sunday (this weekend). There’s a huge variety of goods and t-shirts from many of Capcom’s big franchises, with an emphasis on Ace Attorney and, of course, Monster Hunter.
Check out some of the pics … More will come soon 🙂
Brand and new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (due out on February 16th, 2010). check out both Gameplay and information below
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth takes the Ace Attorney series from the courtroom to the crime scene, leaving the legal battle behind.
This time around, players take on the role of famed prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, a memorable rival of charismatic legal eagle Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth actively investigates crime scenes in search of the truth behind each case. By solving the challenging puzzles presented to him, Edgeworth will work with the police to bring criminals to justice.
Users will be able to directly control the character’s movement on the scene with the arrow key or touch screen and freely investigate the crime scenes. If, during the course of an investigation, users find contradictions, they will be able to obtain new information by presenting decisive evidence. In some cases, users will identify clues and conduct examinations of material witnesses. On these occasions, users will have to uncover the truth behind the crimes using collected information, the evidence, and logic.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is composed of a number of episodes. In the first episode, an argument in Edgeworth’s office results in a mysterious murder. Edgeworth, coming back from a one-month business trip, enters his office and encounters the body of the man who was shot.
In the second episode, Edgeworth’s plane journey takes a nasty turn when he wakes up after being knocked out during heavy turbulence. Shaken by the flashback of nightmarish past memories, he opens the onboard elevator’s door to find a male corpse. At this very moment a cabin attendant witnesses the scene and Edgeworth is made a suspect of murder.
In these and further episodes, Miles Edgeworth will have to confront suspects and get to the bottom of his cases by collecting information and evidence through detective work between key locations. Also, in the ’Logic’ mode that symbolizes Edgeworth’s logical inferences, users can discover new information and evidence by combining two pieces of information out of the collected pieces. The real culprit that will be revealed through investigations and witnesses will be confronted in a ‘battle’ similarly fought (Testimony – Pursuit – Press – Confront) to that of the ‘Court Battle’ in the Ace Attorney series (Testimony – Cross Examination) to expose the contradictions.
Features:
Starring Miles Edgeworth, the popular rival of attorney Phoenix Wright
Gameplay moves out of the courtroom and onto the crime scene
New investigative style using the Nintendo DS stylus to uncover evidence
Several unique cases to solve with over 15 hours of gameplay
New technique, such as “logic” mode assists you in uncovering the crime
Unique dialog trees and interrogation techniques let you question witnesses to discover the truth
Having skipped a NA release for Sengoku Basara 2, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes (the third in the series in Japan) will be coming to North America in 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and the Wii. You can check out the trailer below, screenshots and information about the game!
The next evolution in producer of Devil May Cry 4, Hiroyuki Kobayashi’s BASARA series is coming to PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii with Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes. Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.
Featuring unique playable characters, as well as supporting generals who will make it easier to command and lead armies, players will see the battle from the perspective of each military commander with the ultimate goal of re-writing history to rule all of 16th century Japan.
In the dynamic new “Hero’s Story” mode, the player’s decisions impact history with a redesigned story mode. Based on choices made by the player, new drama unfolds as friends become enemies, enemies become friends, and a new Sengoku story unfolds. Adding a new strategic element to the game, forces can fight for control/taking over of camps and ultimately entire battlefields.
Features:
Fight your way through many exciting battlefields until all heroes have gathered at the decisive battle of Sekigahara
Single-player game evolves based on players decisions and actions
Capcom’s recently announced Ghost Trick (working title) will be coming over to North America (release date TBD) for the Nintendo DS. From the creator of Ace Attorney, Shu Takumi, comes a unique game centered around amnesiac ghost, Sissel and his attempts to save innocent lives around him.
Sissel has the unique ability to possess and manipulate objects within the world. Using these abilities to his advantage, he returns to the 4 minutes before a character’s death to change their fate.
Director Shu Takumi, the original creator of Capcom’s Ace Attorney series, is back with a frighteningly fun adventure for the Nintendo DS. In Ghost Trick (working title for North America and Europe), players will follow the story of Sissel, an amnesiac ghost who must use his ghostly powers to protect the lives of innocent people while attempting to uncover the secrets behind his own untimely demise.
Sissel has the unique ability to possess and manipulate objects within the world. Using these abilities to his advantage, he returns to the 4 minutes before a character’s death to change their fate.
Ghost Trick is a story of mystery and intrigue that blends fun logic puzzles with the world of the supernatural, making for an entirely new and unique experience in the handheld gaming space. Part adventure game, part puzzle game, Ghost Trick’s gameplay will challenge player’s brains while its distinct art elements and character designs will deliver the fun.
Features:
The original creator/director of Phoenix Wright brings a new title to the Nintendo DS
Manipulate the physical world through supernatural possession – take control of inanimate objects and change the world! Change the fates of those around you – return to the 4 minutes before a character’s death to stop it from happening
Text adventure combined with logic puzzles makes for an exciting new challenge on the Nintendo DS
Over a dozen engaging chapters filled with entertaining, interrelated puzzles
Lost Planer 2 trailer from Tokyo Game Show. The Trailer explains a good part of Lost Planets story as well as its setting. Lost Planet 2 is due out for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 this winter.
Release Date: Winter Genre: Action Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 Rating: Pending Developer: Capcom® Producer: Jun Takeuchi
Game Description:
The next installment in the popular action series returns in Lost Planet 2. Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that debuted on Xbox 360, went on to sell over 2.3 million units worldwide after its release. Lost Planet 2, will offer deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind.
A decade has passed since the first game, and the face of E.D.N. III has changed dramatically. Terraforming efforts have been successful and the ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and harsh unforgiving deserts. Players will enter this new environment and follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirate on their quest to seize control of the changing planet.
Players will control their heroes across 6 interconnected episodes, creating a truly unique interactive experience that changes depending upon the actions of the players involved. With this concept, players will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a much more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from different players’ perspectives.
Beyond the deep single player mode, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with extensive multiplayer modes. The intense and action packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online to clear mission objectives with friends. The grappling hooks that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience are back, allowing gamers to gain tactical advantage by moving to elevated locations quickly.
No action game would be complete without an arsenal of weaponry, and Lost Planet 2 has a huge variety of hardware for players to unleash on unsuspecting enemies. Machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, lasers, sniper rifles, grenades and a host of other weapons are scattered across the game. However, Lost Planet 2’s biggest weapons come on two legs: the heavily armed and armored robotic Vital Suits return in greater numbers and variety than the first game. There are VS that transform into other vehicles, hold up to three players and some that even take multiple players to operate.
Features:
4-player co-op action: Team up to battle the giant Akrid in explosive 4 player co-operative play. Teamwork is the player’s key to victory as the team is dependent on each other to succeed and survive.
Single-player game evolves based on players decisions and actions
Deep level of character customization: Players will have hundreds of different ways to customize their look to truly help them define their character on the battlefield both on- and offline. Certain weapons can also be customized to suit individual player style.
Beautiful massive environments: Capcom’s advanced graphics engine, MT Framework 2.0, will bring the game to life with the next step in 3D fidelity and performance.
Massive scale of enemies: Players skill on the battlefield and work as a team will be tested like never before against the giant Akrid. Players will utilize teamwork tactics, new weapons and a variety of vital suits (VS) to fight these larger-than-life bosses.
Rewards System- Players will receive rewards for assisting teammates and contributing to the team’s success
Up to 16-player Multiplayer modes and online ranking system
Exciting new VS features- Based on fan feedback, the team has implemented an unbelievable variety of Vital Suits and new ways to combat VS’s. The new VS system will have a powerful impact on the way the player takes to the war zone in Lost Planet 2
Monster Hunter Tri is coming to the West in early 2010 and for the first time Western Wii owners will be able to join the hunt as one of Capcom’s leading franchises makes its debut on the system.
One of the most strikingly beautiful titles ever developed for Nintendo’s Wii, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where man co-exists with the fantastic beasts that roam both the dry land and the brand new sub-aqua environment – a first for the series.
Monster Hunter Tri sees the introduction of an expansive story mode with players taking on the role of a hunter, who is tasked by the Village Chief to investigate the constant earthquakes that threaten the everyday life of Moga village. A bustling and vibrant town, Moga is home to the hunter and includes a Blacksmith for forging weapons and armour, a shop where items can be purchased and an expanded farm with Felynes acting as labourers and tending the crops. The incentive to complete quests is now no longer limited to the collection of items and money with which the hunter can create or upgrade armour and weapons. Successful hunts have a real and visible impact on the status of Moga Village as on returning home quest items are used to repair damage caused by the earthquakes resulting in happier and more active villagers.
Living the life of a hunter need never be a solitary experience with the option of split-screen mode where two players can hunt co-operatively on select quests or form a team of up to four hunters via the game’s custom online Wi-Fi mode. Even solo players do not have to face Monster Hunter Tri’s challenging quests alone as they will be ably accompanied by Cha-Cha, an AI hunting partner whose skills will prove invaluable.
Complementing the new creatures and quests that Monster Hunter Tri introduces to the series, hunters will also have the benefit of new weapons, armour sets and items. These include an all new weapon class the SlashAxe and a Torch that not only illuminates the darkest cave but will fend off certain creatures to assist them as they embark on the most epic Monster Hunter adventure to date.
The Monster Hunter series has sold over 10 million units globally and has given rise to dedicated “Monster Hunter Summer Training Camps”, ”Monster Hunter Festivals” and numerous licensed products.
Features:
Graphics: Breathtaking graphics reveal one of the most beautiful games ever developed for Wii
Environments: Introduction of gorgeous new environments, including underwater and volcano present new gameplay mechanics and the ability to fight the fantastic beasts above and below the water.
Updated Ecosystem: A fully developed world finds man and monsters existing side by side in a living and breathing ecosystem where monsters not only interact with the hunter, but with each other as well.
Controls: Choose between three different control configurations using either Wii Remote and Nunchuck or Wii Classic controller to determine which best suits your style of play.
Online: Capcom’s proprietary online wi-fi mode allows up to four players to connect online with ease.
Enhanced Single Player Mode: Monster Hunter Tri’s introduction of an enhanced single player mode which eases players into the world of Monster Hunter delivering a series of quests that introduce game mechanics slowly.
Accessibility: Updated user interface makes it easy for players to select the right tool for the job via visual cues which aide in managing items for mining, gathering, carving, and more.
