Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

[Dragon Turtle]

Capcom is developing a new vs title with Tatsunoko entitled: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes. Tastsunoko is a famous anime production company responsible for such titles as Speed Racer, Gatchaman, and Karas.

A link to the story and a few Famitsu scans:

http://www.arcade-renaissance.com/20...ross-over.html


I wonder if the Samurai Pizza Cats will make it into the game?

[GK Punk]

If Gatchaman characters are in, I'm in.

[Spitfire]

I see Casshern is in it. Wonder if it's even being considered to be released over here.

[Ninjinister]

The official roster is, thus far, as follows:

Casshern
Chun-Li
Eagle Ken
Ryu

[GK Punk]

I want Jun in it

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I see Casshern is in it. Wonder if it's even being considered to be released over here.

I would say Doubtful. Most of Tatsunoko's characters aren't really as big here. I mean, Gatchaman, Speed Racer, and to a lesser extent Samurai Pizza Cats were the only ones that made it big over here.

This looks amazing. But it will be epic fail if they don't have ANYONE from the Time Bokan series. Even in the background. Even just a mecha. But definately anyone from the Skull Trio gang.

[Mecha Cow]

The fact that it's an arcade game with copyright issues involved means it probably won't be released outside of Japan.

[poiuytre]

I love the idea. Far more appealing to me than MKvsDC, but as said several times before... I doubt we'll get a release outside of Japan. Maybe there's hope if it gets ported to the PS3.

[Mecha Cow]

Screens. Can't say it looks very impressive, but at least the artwork is nice.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

Screens. Can't say it looks very impressive, but at least the artwork is nice.

Well, I see YattaWoof and the famous Time Bokan pigs. So no disappointments there. Even if it is just a back ground.

The fact that it's an arcade game with copyright issues involved means it probably won't be released outside of Japan.

Copyrights yes and no. Seems more like a copyright and licensing problem to me. There's only 2 Japanese companies present here. Tatsunoko and Capcom. but Gatchaman is owned by several different companies (under names like Battle of the Planets and G-Force), and if Speed Racer's in the game, no dount it'll be hard getting past Speed Racer enterprises.

And everything else is pretty much unlicensed. Same problem with Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. Viz does have the license for most of the characters in comic form, but the multiple cross licensing nightmares between Viz, Funimation, and the others proved a problem for Dragon Ball and Naruto characters (among others) while Kinnikuman, Kochikame, and various other Japan only types are unlicensed.

[Ninjinister]

Doesn't 4Kids still have the Kinnikuman license?

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by The S

Doesn't 4Kids still have the Kinnikuman license?

Maybe... But then again, they only really licensed Ultimate Muscle, so the character as used in the original 1980's cartoon is still up in the air. None of the UM characters appeared in Jump Ultimate Stars, as the UM manga wasn't published in Jump.

Seriously, if you can't play as anyone from the Skull Gang, it will be a massive disappointment.

[TristanHuwJones]

This shindig better have Tekkaman in tow!

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

Maybe... But then again, they only really licensed Ultimate Muscle, so the character as used in the original 1980's cartoon is still up in the air. None of the UM characters appeared in Jump Ultimate Stars, as the UM manga wasn't published in Jump.

Seriously, if you can't play as anyone from the Skull Gang, it will be a massive disappointment.

Well, since a majority of the important characters from the original Kinnikuman did appear in Nisei, I'm pretty sure they would have had the rights to those characters.

This shindig better have Tekkaman in tow!

I'm pretty sure it's a given, although not confirmed.

If Racer X is in it, I hope he doesn't make a Jackface XD

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by The S

Well, since a majority of the important characters from the original Kinnikuman did appear in Nisei, I'm pretty sure they would have had the rights to those characters.

Well, you're definately right on that count. Though I still think there could be wiggle room. But Nisei or not, no one bothered to try to bring Kochikame over here. And there are a lot of others that are unlicensed. Clearly a problem with this game as well.

I'd look forward to an inevitable Tomy toy line (as I have the M. Bison from the SNK Vs Capcom Line, and it was a Tomy Product, and Tomy is a major owner of the Tatsunoko company), but I'd have to see if I can find an importer or something to get it from.

But then again, they have Yattaman toys anyway, and that's pretty much one of the major ones I'm looking for.

[Ninjinister]

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/087/87657/

Following yesterday's reveal of MKvsDCU's two new characters, Capcom has followed suit for TvC.

[ThirdMarioBro]

FU*KING YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would seem the reports of the death of the versus series were greatly exaggerated. Game of the year. I don't care if I have to wind up fighting the Samurai Pizza Cats. GOTY!

I think we can all stop hoping for this to come to the US for the same reasons Jump Superstars was beached in Japan. Too many anime licenses. At least we can hope for a PS3 port. Since PS3 lacks region codes, there's no problem with importing. I don't really care what I have to do to get my hands on it. Clearly, it looks like from the screens we can assume the game is running on a juiced MvC2 engine, and I didn't care about 80% of the characters in that game either.

[R-iZZy]

Man, this game artistically looks like one of the best games I've ever seen.

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Game of the year

I....I just.......I can't.......-=Rubs his temples, exasperated=-

[ThirdMarioBro]

You know I'm not serious.