A Capcom anunciou hoje o primeiro rasgo de informações sobre a adaptação ocidental de Tatsunoko vs Capcom, o novo jogo da saga Vs., que já contou com presenças da Marvel assim como dos X-men. Na versão ocidental o jogo irá contar com bastantes melhoramentos, destacando desde já a inclusão do modo Online que irá permitir aos jogadores disputar batalhas das suas personagens favoritas de ambos os mundos, em qualquer parte do planeta. Uma excelente inclusão tendo em conta que a versão japonesa do mesmo não a dispunha.  Outra novidade é a inclusão de 5 novas personagens no leque já disponível, quais são e de que mundo pertencem ainda é um mistério mas palpites já começam a ser lançados como Leon S. Kennedy da saga Resident Evil, ou, o meu favorito, Dante da serie Devil May Cry.  Se as minhas apostas são acertadas, veremos no final, se a minha capacidade de adivinhação está ao nível de Nostradamus ou não.

Outro ponto a salientar é a saída de uma personagem do leque de opções devido a problemas de licenciamento da Tatsunoko. Mais uma vez ainda é um mistério a identificação da personagem em falta, mas pelo trailer apresentado, já se pode excluir algumas, como a minha preferida Karas da serie Karas, que se encontra no jogo. Portanto podemos contar com as personagens das series Gatchaman, Hurricane Polymar, Casshern e outras neste confronto épico entre dois mundos.

O resto mantém-se fiel à versão japonesa, desenvolvida pela 8ing, produtora responsável por Naruto Clash of Ninja e Bloody Roar. A sua data de lançamento será algures no final deste ano nos Estados Unidos.

SAN MATEO, CA — June 2, 2009 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is coming to North America for the Wii™ home video game system. Capcom’s popular and critically acclaimed ‘VS’ fighting series is getting an all new next-generation introduction. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom pits Capcom’s iconic characters against Tatsunoko Productions anime superheroes. This clash of heroes face off in two-on-two battles for the ultimate 2D tag-team battle.

Originally released in Japanese arcades in the Fall of 2008, the original Tatsunoko vs. Capcom moved to the Wii console on December 11, 2008. This extraordinary fighter will blend these two rich universes by taking Capcom characters like Ryu from Street Fighter, Morrigan from Darkstalkers and the giant PTX-40A from Lost Planet and putting them against Tatsunoko fan-favorite characters from Gatchaman, Hurricane Polymar, Casshern and more. It’s a battler oyale that delivers match-ups that only exist in fans wildest dreams!

Unlike the more well-known six-button layout that the Street Fighter franchise pioneered, the VS line features a simplified four button system: “Weak”, “Medium”, “Strong” and “Assist” for the tag-team option of. The “Assist” feature adds another compelling element found Capcom’s other “VS” series: allowing players to switch their character on the fly or call for help from their tag-team partner, allowing for spectacular super moves (“Hyper Variable Combination”). Successful execution of the Assist feature can turn the tide of battle on a dime. Historically the VS series excels in integrating the tag-team options by including customized moves like Variable Assist, Snapback, and the previously mentioned Hyper Variable combination that lets both characters on one team perform their Hyper attack.

TvC enhances the above gameplay with new mechanics, including the Variable Aerial Rave that allows characters to be switched in the middle of an Aerial rave. More moves include the offensive Assault and defensive maneuver Mega Crash. Another new gameplay mechanic, titled Baroque, illuminates the character in a rainbow of colors, cancels the current attack and extends combos and damage.

Featuring a robust line-up of characters, the console version added four mini-games and optional control schemes

This “newer” version of TvC, currently dubbed Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, removes one character due to licensing issues, and adds five new ones, online gameplay, more mini-games and an enhanced story mode.

Features:

• 26 fan-favorite characters from the Tatsunoko and Capcom universes face-off in this stylish 2D fighter

• Tag-team battles and customized two-character fighting techniques produce a wild, dazzling spectacle

• Wi-Fi Online gameplay allows worldwide matches

• Four battle modes include Friend, Rival, Free and Ranked Battles

• Match-ups are not restricted to just “Friends”

• Earn Points and Titles (for Title Creation) for all to see

• All-new VS gameplay mechanics creates a new way for fans to return to the series

• More than 20 Mini-game provide additional multiplayer fun

• Enhanced control schemes offer a simplified control scheme option and allow use of the Classic Controller and Gamecube Controller

• Wii-exclusive