April2016
Live Blog Take a Look at HR3 Quests in Monster Hunter Generations - Live!
Going up a level
Monster Hunter Generations is coming this Summer, and that's just one reason to look favourably towards the warmer months. Capcom's social team has been running regular live streams to show it off, and this time around the dynamic duo of Dr8kHunt6r and Arekkz will be tackling HR3 quests for our entertainment. <liveblog...
News Here's How Much Space Monster Hunter Generations Will Wolf Up On Your 3DS
Monster mash
A listing on Nintendo UK's site has revealed the file size for the forthcoming Monster Hunter Generations on 3DS. According to the site, Capcom's sequel will swallow up 12,534 blocks of storage - that equates to 1.56GB. For reference, the Japanese version - released under the title Monster Hunter Cross - was 1.2GB. Will you have to...
News Check Out This Concept Art from a Cancelled Mega Man Game
*Sigh* Yet another Mega Man game that never saw the light of day
Nowadays, it seems that cancelled Mega Man games are a fairly common occurrence, resulting in a significant lack of new games for the Blue Bomber. Most notably was the FPS experiment – called Maverick Hunter – revealed back in 2013, which would have been made by several developers...
Video Flashy New Trailer Showcases The Four Combat Styles in Monster Hunter Generations
Update: Some hype-tastic details also given for the release
Monster Hunter Generations still only has a 'Summer' release window for the West, but Capcom and Nintendo are nevertheless already pushing out regular trailers to promote the potential 3DS behemoth. After the sales success of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate in the West there's clearly hope that...
News The Mega Man TV Show is Still Set for a 2017 release
Wouldn't it be great if there were a new game, too?
Last year, Capcom announced that it would be producing a new Mega Man TV series for the franchise's 30th anniversary with Man of Action, an animation company known for its work on Ben 10 and Ultimate Spider-Man. Since the initial announcement, nothing new was revealed, leading many to believe the...
Video Capcom Releases New Trailer to Showcase the Prowler Mode of Monster Hunter Generations
Tackle a campaign as a Felyne
Monster Hunter Generations has plenty to offer, with multiple villages that'll cater to nostalgia and bring all-new content, along with new monsters and fighting styles for hunters. Beyond that, though, it also has the 'Prowler' Mode. We've seen some confusion around what this actually is - it's the ability to play as...
Live Blog Check Out the Monster Hunter Generations Story Mode - Live!
Capcom gets started ahead of the Summer release
Monster Hunter Generations can't come soon enough, as far as we're concerned; the Western localisation of Monster Hunter X (Cross) is due in the West this Summer. Capcom's social team is doing a good job in keeping fans excited, too, with regular weekly streams of the game. We covered one of these...
News Street Fighter Producer Yoshinori Ono Would Love To See Nintendo Vs. Capcom
"I wouldn't wanna pick one and just go with Street Fighter"
Ryu's timely appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS was a welcome surprise for fighting game fans, as the character is one of the most iconic in the entire genre. With Street Fighter V now available on the PlayStation 4, interest in the series has reached new levels and during...
News The Ace Attorney Anime Series is Waiting For You On Crunchyroll
Just thought we'd point it out
The Ace Attorney series has a loyal following in the West, perhaps not as big as in the GBA and DS glory days, but a sizeable enough fan-base to prompt download-only releases on the eShop. It's not just Capcom that seems keen to keep interest in the brand alive in the West, as Crunchyroll is doing its bit too. The...
March2016
Video Digital Foundry Shows Off the New 3DS Improvements in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
For any doubters out there
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has been obsessing a core of 3DS fans for over a year now, and with Monster Hunter Generations on the way there's now renewed focus on the series. To demonstrate that point Digital Foundry has revisited the Capcom title to show the improvements in performance when played on a New 3DS. We and many...
News There's Another Resident Evil CGI Movie in Development
V for Vendetta
As some of you may be aware, the Resident Evil series has had some extensive forays into films. While the live-action ones certainly haven't done too well critically, the two CGI films – Resident Evil: Degeneration and Resident Evil: Damnation – were at least received a little more warmly. Perhaps in an effort to make the best of...
Video Get a Closer Look at the Charming Monster Hunter Stories on 3DS
A new breed of pocket monsters
Now that Monster Hunter Generations is set for a Summer release in the West, we turn our localisation attention on Monster Hunter Stories. This spin-off title sees you work with and train monsters rather than hunt them, and adopts a mixture of adventure and turn-based battles in its gameplay - add to that a lovely...
News Capcom Celebrates Resident Evil's 20th Anniversary
Team "hard at work to deliver some amazing new surprises"
Resident Evil is now 20 years old, another landmark to make some of us feel rather old. Beginning with fixed camera angles, limited ammo and a spooky mansion, it's a series that's evolved to incorporate faster action - for better and worse, depending on the game - and a whole load of movies...
News New Capcom Survey Points to Potential Future Plans for the Mega Man IP
Hang in there, Mega Man!
Ever since Keiji Inafune – the creator of Mega Man – left Capcom, the Mega Man series has more or less been put on ice. Though we technically got another entry in the classic series with the Capcom-approved fan game, Street Fighter X Mega Man, it still isn't much of a stretch to say that the series hasn't been at its...
Random Check Out This Monster Hunter Generations Themed Honey
Make your own Mega Potions
One of the key components of any Monster Hunter game is the elaborate crafting system that backs the majority of the item economy. While it is certainly possible to buy items in shops, it's almost always a better choice to go out and make it yourself by finding and combining the right materials. Arguably one of the most...
Live Blog Watch Two Hours of Monster Hunter Generations as Capcom Names a Giant Owl - Live!
Because HororoHoruru doesn't cut it
We're rather excited about Monster Hunter Generations here in Nintendo Life towers, the Western localisation of Monster Hunter X (Cross) that's coming in the Summer. So we're happy to watch Capcom fight and name Hororohoruru in the localised version - it's a big deadly owl, basically, and it's going to have a new...
Video Sit Back and Enjoy Two Hours of Monster Hunter Generations Gameplay
A monstrously long stream
Following the recent Nintendo Direct announcement that Monster Hunter Generations is coming to the 3DS this Summer, this writer missed the boat. Two hours could have been spent (on 4th March) watching the localised version of the game in action in a live stream, including a segment of the neat new mode where you can tackle...
News The Original Mega Man Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint with Mega Man Redux
If only Capcom loved this series as much as the fans
Mega Man was the game that started it all, catapulting the Blue Bomber to fame and kicking off what would be a long and rich line of action games. Though the Mega Man games have all but screeched to a halt in more recent times, Capcom did decide to throw fans a bone and put out the Mega Man Legacy...
News Konami and Capcom Are Bringing Some SNES Classics to New 3DS
More Nintendo titles on the agenda, too
One of the most pleasing reveals of the most recent Nintendo Direct broadcasts - for retro fans, at least - was confirmation of Super NES titles coming to the New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Various titles were confirmed for the first few weeks of the service in North America and Europe (see link above for...
News Monster Hunter Generations is Heading to 3DS This Summer
As expected it's the localisation of Monster Hunter X (Cross)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate provided a notable sales breakthrough for the series in the West, so it's no surprise that the series will aim to keep up momentum outside of Japan. Monster Hunter X (Cross) has been a huge success for Capcom in Japan, and as expected - following a trademark...
Rumour Monster Hunter Trademark Points to Potential Nintendo Direct Reveal
Title spoilers within
It's off to the rabbit hole for those that feel inclined as pre-Nintendo Direct rumours swirl around the web. Having look at the apparent leaks we're not fully comfortable on their accuracy or whether it's something that should even be shared in the first place; yet an actual trademark is hard to ignore. If you don't want to...
News Mega Man Legacy Collection Busts Into Japanese Charts as Nintendo Hardware Sales Climb
Slow and steady
It's Media Create charts time for Japan once again, and this week brings some smaller new releases and some modest (but still welcome) gains for Nintendo hardware. The big winner this week is Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis, which claimed top spot on PS4 along with 3rd and 4th on Vita and PS3. The retail release of Mega Man Legacy...
February2016
Video This Japanese Mega Man Legacy Collection Trailer is Full of Retro Charm
Oh the pixels!
Mega Man Legacy Collection came out on 3DS this week at a bargain price on the eShop (in Europe and North America) or priced at $29.99 in NA if you want a box, some stickers and free HOME themes. It's a rather appealing offering, overall, with six NES games, challenge stages and lots of galleries and goodies to enjoy. Though Capcom's...
News Bayonetta Could've Been in Project X Zone 2
Kamiya said no, but he wishes he didn't
Project X Zone 2 has finally been released in the west, allowing all gamers an opportunity to get a second helping of some multi-company crossover goodness. Naturally, one of the biggest selling points of this game is the massive cast of characters from a wide selection of games and while the selection is...
Interview Learning More About The 'Ultimate Crossover' RPG, Project X Zone 2, From Its Creators
"I believe this is one of the great crossovers in recent years"
The 3DS family of systems, rather like its DS predecessors, has gradually accumulated a highly impressive library of RPG titles, with that library representing varying styles and approaches. A few of these are hitting the market this year, especially in Europe where some 2015 releases...