VG Chartz Art Attack! Capcom Edition - News

by VGChartz Staff , posted on 20 August 2008 / 3,976 Views

I have come across a mind blowingly large amount of press kits this week due to all of the conventions going on, and need to unload some of it. So be prepared for some extra loving in the Art attack manner. For those looking for the results of the caption contest and such, I will post that up at its regularly scheduled time this weekend.

What I have compiled is a one stop place for most Capcom games coming out in the near future including screenshots, and facts.

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Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360)

The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player’s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Chris must take on the challenge of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will teach players to fear the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games.

Co-producer and series veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachicka Kawata (Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) unleashes an unprecedented level of fear for the next generation in Resident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames in history, according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as well as incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil will make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.

The latest in the Resident Evil series, which has sold over 34 million units since the original game was released in 1996, as well as spawned a multi-million dollar trilogy of films from Sony Pictures. Resident Evil 5 will revolutionize the Resident Evil series, just as Resident Evil 4 did.

Key features

• Chris Redfield, protagonist of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, returns
• New environments and a diverse assortment of locations
• New enemies bring new challenges: speed and intelligence make adversaries as dangerous singly as they are in groups.
• An arsenal of weapons at the players command to keep the evil at bay, including knives, pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles and more.
• Lighting effects provide a new level of suspense in both harsh light and deepest shadow
• True high definition gaming on multiple game platforms, using an advanced version of Capcom’s proprietary game engine, MT Framework, which powered the next-gen, million-plus hit titles Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet and Dead Rising.

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Dark Void (PS3, 360, PC)

Product overview

Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called “The Void”. Players will take on the role of Will; a pilot dropped into incredible circumstances while on a routine air cargo flight crashes in the Bermuda triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. This unlikely hero soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.

Dark Void’s unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Void’s vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, over time, Will is upgraded to a powerful rocket pack which allows for fierce in-air combat as gamers are able to fly through the void at unparallel speeds shooting down anything that gets in their path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight.

Key features

• Sci-Fi Action-Adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for unparallel 3D third-person shooter experience
• Gravity-defying vertical combat system where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down
• Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls jumping from surface to surface or hijack UFO’s while in mid-air
• Explosive hover and rocket pack and special in-air moves allow players to fly with reckless abandon while performing hair-raising stunts
• The Void- a mind-bending parallel world where an evil alien race called, “The Watchers” are waiting…
• Mysterious thought-provoking storyline based on conspiracy theory and strange phenomenon
• Main character, Will, is a regular pilot turned unlikely superhero in a wild ride to save humanity

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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii)

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop is in development for the Wii™ home video game system. Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising™, which has sold in excess of one million units since its release in 2006, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is scheduled to hit store shelves this Winter.

Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought Resident Evil® 4 so successfully to Wii, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop delivers a more immersive, intuitive and interactive experience as players use the Wii Remote to shoot, slash and bludgeon their way through a zombie infested shopping mall, fighting for survival.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Frank escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety but it turns out to be anything but. It will be a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but players will have full reign of a realistic shopping centre and its varied stores offering an endless supply of real and makeshift weapons to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. If Frank is running low on health he can pay a visit to one of the many restaurants or cafes for a meal in order to restore his energy and continue the fight.

The game is split into a series of individual cases, all of which Frank must complete in order to gain vital information that will allow him to piece together the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. In addition to the cases, players will be faced with the dilemma of deciding the rescue priority of the residents of Wilamette who also sought sanctuary in the mall. Depending on the player’s skill, some may not be so fortunate as each rescue needs to be undertaken in a set time period, therefore players may need to delay completion of a case in order to save a fellow human.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop’s infectious humor delivers some welcome relief from the incessant tide of zombies with players able to dress Frank up in a variety of comedic costumes and take on the undead hordes with a selection of improvised and sometimes highly ineffective weapons such as a toy sword or a football.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop includes the following features:
• Utilizes the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii edition.
• New level of interaction – aim and fire guns, swing and throw weapons and shake off zombie attacks with added Wii Remote functionality
• Huge environment – expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore
• Improved save functionality allows for more seamless gameplay
• Hoards of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse-pounding action
• Anything in the mall is at Frank’s disposal
• Grab environmental objects like umbrellas and benches to use as improvised weapons
• Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons including golf clubs, lawnmowers, frying pans and more
• Consume food and drink to revive health

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Street Fighter IV (PC, 360, PS3)

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players will be able to play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Key features

Features:

• 3D environments and characters
• Traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay
• Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II
• New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more!
• New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system.
• Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game
• New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

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BIONIC COMMANDO (PS3, 360, PC)

Arm yourself! The 20 year wait is over as Bionic Commando swings back into action on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 and PC this autumn. The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for crimes he didn't commit, and sentenced to death.

On the very day of Spencer's execution, terrorists detonate a massive experimental weapon in Ascension City, unleashing an intense earthquake that has turned the city into rubble and wiped out its population. With the terrain in ruins and the city's air defense grid now in the control of a massive terrorist force whose goal remains unclear, the FSA have only one option left - a behind-the-lines assault.

It’s the perfect job for a Bionic Commando.

Bionic Commando transposes the much loved swing-and-shoot gameplay of the 8-bit original onto a stunning 3D environment of towering buildings, suspended roadways and monorails, deep canyons and sheer rock faces, which are traversed using swinging, scaling, climbing and wall-walking techniques.

Key features

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Alongside its compelling single player campaign, Bionic Commando will include a fully-fledged multiplayer mode which will be the first online multiplayer game to truly feature an advanced wire mechanic to swing from platform to platform while pursuing your opponents. Players will need to utilize all the skills honed in single player such as Zip Kick, Death from Above and Adrenaline attacks to show the true power of a Bionic Commando. Naturally the game will feature group match-making and in depth stat tracking.

Features:

• Use the bionic arm to swing between towering skyscrapers at breathtaking speed, hook onto distant objects, zip up on hanging girders and choose your own route through the game
• Gameplay that moves through horizontal and vertical environments - a 3D game that truly uses all three dimensions Full multiplayer mode with rich stat-tracking to check whether you’re a true commando or a lowly private
• Use the power of the bionic arm - and of next-gen physics - to realistically throw massive objects, pummel opponents, whip enemies into the air, or pull the landscape apart
• Arm yourself with a variety of weapons worthy of a Bionic Commando
• Starring Mike Patton, the former lead singer of Faith No More, as the voice of Nathan Spencer
• Developed by Swedish studio GRIN, developers of the highly acclaimed Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter series for PC

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SpyBorgs (Wii)

Your favorite Saturday morning cartoon explodes to life in Spyborgs! A new, action title exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, Spyborgs allows players to take on the identities of a diverse team of five bionic superspies in a fight to save the world from a group of dastardly super villains. Wii gamers will be saving the day when Spyborgs launches in Spring 2009.

The first title developed by Bionic Games, a newly-formed development team comprised of former Insomniac Games and High Impact developers (known for their work on hugely popular franchises Ratchet and Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man), Spyborgs is a unique action-adventure game set in a stylish world that resembles your favourite Saturday morning cartoon. Engaging players in team-based challenges designed to utilize 2-player co-op play, Spyborgs takes the theme of “team” to a whole new level of fun. In Single-player mode the “team” theme continues as players jump from one member of the superspies’ team to the next, rapidly tackling different challenges designed around each character’s unique abilities. Fast, addictive gameplay, unique controls offered by the Wii remote, and a humorous storyline that refuses to take itself too seriously, Spyborgs will provide players with a dynamic and fresh gaming experience like no other.

Key features

• Players jump between the identities of a team of five bionic superspies to combat a rogue squad of wacky, dysfunctional super villains.
• Your favorite Saturday morning cartoon come to life: tone, visuals and quick episodic themed gameplay reminiscent of your favorite cartoons growing up!
• Each character has a unique power to match their superspy skills, such as heavy firepower, bladed weapons, acrobatic skateboarding skills, pure robotic destruction and more!
• Created by Bionic Games, a hot new development team made up of former Insomniac and High Impact developers known for their work on hugely popular franchises like Ratchet and Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man.
• Teamwork is one of the key elements of the game: this team of misfits seem like an unlikely group by themselves, but when thrown together and topped off with a few bionic enhancements they become the ultimate superspy dream-team, set to save the world!
• Designed for either single player action or 2-player co-op play, Spyborgs takes the theme of team outside the game and into your living room.
• Playable wild and wacky “commercials” are transformed into mini-games that bring humour and additional fun to the fast-paced gameplay.

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FLOCK! (360, PC, 360)

Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced Flock! (working title) for PLAYSTATION®Network, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows® PC. Developed by Proper Games™, whose talented team members are known for their previous work on Lemmings, Crackdown, and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Flock! is currently scheduled for a downloadable release this Holiday season.

In Flock!, players take control of a UFO that has been given the challenge of herding farm animals to its mothership through a variety of puzzle-filled interactive levels, including corn fields, pastures and other “plushie”-like environments. In order to succeed, players will have to manage the quirkiness of the animal’s distinct behaviors, as well as solve a series of environmental puzzles using Flock’s! physics-based gameplay. The animals that populate these islands – sheep, chickens, pigs, cows and more – respond to the UFO in all kinds of eccentric ways based on their nature. By finding or creating a passable route across a level, players can herd the animals safely toward their ship. Solving the puzzles within the suggested time limit yields exciting rewards, but players can also take their time in order to find more hidden bonuses. With a unique theme, clever humor and easy pick-up-and-play controls, Flock! promises to be an instant hit with gamers of all ages!

Flock! uses a sophisticated physics engine that drives the challenging puzzle elements of the game. Whether using the Tractor Beam to move obstacles out of the way or the Depressor Beam to stamp out crop circles to guide your herds, being an extraterrestrial has never been this fun! Friends will also be able to join in on the animal herding adventures through co-op play. And when all the levels have been completed, the journey is just getting started as users will be able to make their own customized puzzle-filled levels using the level editor. Flock! comes packed with so much content, the potential fun is out of this world!

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MEGA MAN 9

The original 2D classic Mega Man returns in Mega Man 9 for Nintendo WiiWare^TM , Xbox LIVE^® Arcade, and PLAYSTATION^® Network. This latest Mega Man title brings the series back to its old school roots with retro action platforming gameplay and classic 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Relive the Mega Man experience with classically inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses.

The story of Mega Man begins in the year 200X, as the advanced science of the era has created industrial robots that co-exist with humans. However, an evil genius, Dr. Wily, plots for world domination and creates his own robot army to take over mankind. Luckily for humanity, Dr. Light outfits one of his domestic robots "Rock" to fight Dr. Wily's creations. Mega Man is born.

Set after the events of Mega Man 8, multiple riots have sprung up all over the world. Whilst many people suspect that this is another plot from Dr. Wily, Dr. Light is stunned to recognize that some of the robots rioting on the TV screen are his own creations. Even more stunning, Dr. Wily appears on television to proclaim that Dr. Light is the evil mastermind behind these latest catastrophic incidents and it's up to Mega Man to clear his creator's name!

Key features

• Fun and addictive Mega Man graphics and gameplay focused around defeating bosses and acquiring a diverse arsenal of weapons
• Over a dozen challenging levels to tackle
• Over 50 new enemy and bosses to battle
• Character designs directed by Keiji Inafune, the original character designer of Mega Man.
• Online leaderboard ranking system, track your score and time with other Mega Man players

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Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii, PC, DS)

The world of Neopets is coming to Nintendo platforms and the PC! Capcom has teamed up with Infinite Interactive, the developers that brought gamers the Puzzle Quest games, and Nickleodeon to bring this engaging virtual world to the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC with Neopets Puzzle Adventure. Set to launch on these three systems this holiday season, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is like the classic game of Reversi and Go with a unique Neopets spin and combined with many fun mini-games. For the first time, Neopets fans will be able to earn secret codes in the DS, Wii or PC game that they can redeem on Neopets.com for exclusive virtual items and accessories!

Appealing to both casual gamers and Neopets fans, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is the only multi-platform puzzle adventure game based on the popular virtual community. For the Neopets fan, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is a must-have game with its intuitive “pick up and play” gameplay, new never-before-seen areas in the Neopets universe to explore and the opportunity to redeem codes for exclusive virtual items at Neopets.com.

The game board itself resembles a chess board, while the gameplay takes the principles of Reversi and Go, and adds new twists that take the adventure to unexpected levels. The goal is to turn all of the chips on the board to your Neopet’s color.

Neopets.com is a global community with an active virtual economy based on caring and rasing virtual pets, collecting Neopoints, and taking part in daily and weekly creativity contests, discussion boards, quests and thousands of virtual items. It’s called the “stickiest site on the web,” with it’s Tweener audience spending an average of three hours per week on the website. With an in-depth and exciting storyline based on the world of Neopets, and an entire virtual world to explore, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is the ultimate puzzle-adventure game for players everywhere.

Key features

• Neopets Puzzle Adventure will generate codes that can be redeemed for unique items on the Neopets.com website
• Choose and customize one of 12 Neopets to be your central character in the story
• Travel through three Lands of Neopia as you experience an epic story with more than 150 quests in the single-player game
• “Co-operative” and “Head-to-Head” multiplayer matches
• Collect 150 “PetPets” for extra abilities and earn 30 special Awards for completing missions
• Collect over 300 items, recipes and treasures, many of which can be equipped on your pet to provide useful bonuses

16 Comments

Tinoha (on 06 March 2009)

superbeauty (on 25 February 2009)

mmolichking2 (on 21 February 2009)

GLoRySoGLoRy (on 22 August 2008)

Totsonko vs. Capcom should be added here.

redo this article!!!

trestres (on 22 August 2008)

Terrible Wii, PSP and DS support. Too bad Capcom is only focusing in the HD consoles, they are missing the Wii and hanheld market, which is way bigger.

Looks like anything that's not HD is handled by their D team and apparently it's obligatory for those games to look like shovelware.

Sullla (on 22 August 2008)

First mention I've heard of Flock, looked pretty cool. Hopefully it will come to WiiWare as well; there's really no reason for third-party publishers not to put that kind of downloadable content on all platforms.

nateastle (on 22 August 2008)

I tried the last street fighter that came out and wasn't to impressed, hope this is different.

shakarak (on 22 August 2008)

Capcom needs to bring flock to wiiware. Bad marketing move not too, that game looks to be perfect for ti.

nintendo792612 (on 22 August 2008)

i bet thell lose .5 mil on neopets

arsenal009 (on 22 August 2008)

Wii not getting as much love as the HD consoles.

marciosmg (on 22 August 2008)

This Dark Void games seems a lot like the Red Faction: Guerrilla game or is it my imagination? Because I´ve seen some multiplayer game footage from Guerrilla and it has jetpacks (3rd person shooter) too.

TruckOSaurus (on 22 August 2008)

Haven't been following SF since SFII but who is the guy who looks like the Silver Surfer?

regin2005 (on 22 August 2008)

Hmmm...I thought Capcom was only releasing Megaman 9 for Nintendo's system only?

KnM (on 21 August 2008)

SFIV is too flashy !!
I love Rockman....

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