Namco, Capcom and SEGA Secret Countdown Starts
Posted by James Newton
It's on
That mysterious SEGA, Capcom and Namco Bandai 3DS game just advanced to the next stage of teasing: the dreaded countdown site.
After weeks of colour coded hints that seem to nudge towards characters ranging from Ken Masters to Bahn from long-dormant SEGA scrapper Fighting Vipers, the site's updated to include a new countdown will end at 00:01 on 12th April.
Will we see what the project's actually about next week or will there just be a new teaser? At least we know exactly how long we have to wait to find out, so that's a blessing.
Continue the speculation on what the three companies might be working in the comments below.
[via pxz.channel.or.jp]




















#1
Smooth27 said:
Hope itz not a big game!! I has too! It has a countdown!
#2
3DSLUIGI said:
I still have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA! what the heck the 3 of these companies can be making. All I know is that is has to be BIG if they kept it secret for quite some time now.
#3
AbuJaffer said:
Man, it could be anything... imagine the possibilities.
It could be a completely 3rd-party fighting game in the vein of Marvel vs. Capcom but with Smash Bros.-esque gameplay.
A rhythm game like Theathrhythm, but obviously with these guys' massive track background.
An RPG blending their game characters; a mix between Pokemon Countdown and Sonic Chronicles (and all those other guys).
A platformer, a sports game, a puzzler (not my favorite choice), an RTS, an action-adventure game... the possibilities are endless! A new IP, a mix of current IP's... Mind explosion
#4
TwilightPoint said:
Sonic X Pacman X Street fighter?
#5
Chriiis said:
A new IP sounds very interesting, even Steeldiver was interesting....but something these 3 are working on? Just over a week away seems like years...
#6
Incognito_D said:
sounds like a crossover fighter to me, although I'm disappointed to hear it's a 3DS game - I don't really like handheld gaming
#7
Capt_N said:
In this order of highest to lowest possibilities:
1. Fighter
2. Sports
2a. specifically a racer
3. Platformer
4. RPG (doubt it, though still possible)
#8
shinobi88 said:
90% probability it's a fighting game. A couple reasons for that:
1.) Of all the characters who were represented by the chromosomes in the teaser, none looked to represent Sonic or Mega Man. Which all but eliminates the possibility of the absolute best way these 3 could collaborate, aka, a 2D or 3D action-adventure game where you could play as characters from each studio.
2.) That seems to be all Japanese companies think about. Between 3DS & Vita, we've already seen Street Fighter 4, Tekken, Street Fighter X Tekken, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, Dead or Alive, and Super Smash Bros.
But...there's always that 10% chance it could be something unique and awesome
#9
pastasauce said:
If it's a fighting game... why would someone make a fighting game exclusively on 3DS?
#10
mamp said:
@Capt_N
It has a good chance of being an RPG I would have moved that up to number 2 since Namco and Capcom have done an RPG crossover before (which only came out in Japan).
#11
shinobi88 said:
@kurtbro900, Because they live in Japan. And 3DS is by far the highest selling system in Japan currently. Next question
There's also the possibility that it doesn't come to the West. So there's really not a lot to get xcited about until they make they give actual details.
#12
mamp said:
@kurtbro900
Probably the same reason MH4 is being made on the 3DS.
#13
GamerDude said:
It seems to based on a lab, Hmmmmmmmm
#14
booker_steve said:
Ah finally. Anyone for some Virtua Street Tekken Calibur?
#15
mamp said:
@booker_steve
Sign me up, but I don't get how that would work, don't they use weapons to fight on soul calibur (IDK I haven't played a SC game since the GC BTW link in a fighting game=awesome) which they don't on Street Fighter and VF.
#16
shonenjump86 said:
I hope it's a fighting game
#17
Mryokokurama1 said:
Pacman dig dug and galaga vs sonic megaman and street fighter?
#18
Linky_97 said:
This looks like a horor game(Sorry if i spelled that wrong). Look http://pxz.channel.or.jp/
#19
RR529 said:
Good chance it's a fighter. I'd also welcome a crossover RPG, though.
#20
Chrono_Cross said:
Cross Fighter.
Namco = Soul Calibur
Sega = Virtua Fighter
Capcom = Vs. series and Street Fighter
Or a new IP wouldn't hurt.
#21
Rawk_Hawk said:
Sega's finally using a character(s) from Fighting Vipers. Its about time
#22
motang said:
Wonder if it will be a Namco X Capcom X Sega game.
#23
SBOY said:
*** TROLL MODE ON ***
It will probably be a picross game like Mario Picross...
*** TROLL MODE OFF ***
No matter what it will be I wish that if it's good it will be out in Europe and America...
#24
BulbasaurusRex said:
The countdown link needs to be fixed.
#25
Erica_Hartmann said:
It'll be funny if it turned out to be something stupid or whatever. xD
#26
Jave said:
I'm still calling a trading card fighting game.
#27
SamIAm69 said:
@Link_Belmont
Definitely, a fighting game sounds cool but by the looks of it its seems eery and kind of scary almost... I wanted to say RE.
#28
Chobi said:
Looking forward to seeing what they have planed.
#29
misswliu81 said:
@booker_steve streetfighter x tekken x virtua fighter sounds more plausible. whereas soulcalibur as @mamp said is more of a weapons- style fighting game.
my guess is it is a fighting game, which i'd be up for.
#30
Rawk_Hawk said:
Maybe a new Fighter's Megamix game with special guest characters from Street Fighter and Tekken
#31
Yrreiht said:
oh please, not another fighter
we keep getting fighters and fps games... how 'bout something different for a change :I
#32
Whirlpool said:
I think these X stuff are just things to throw us off. I think SEGA, Capcom, and Namco are teaming up to destroy today's 3 current first parties, thus making the biggest revelation in video game history.
#33
EvisceratorX said:
No, this is Mega Man Legends 3. They're reviving it!
#34
ogo79 said:
urban champion 2
#35
MrSRArter said:
It's the announced Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sequel, they're just naming it "Sonic & Sega & Bandai Namco & Capcom All-Stars Racing". Watch your back Mario Kart 7!
#36
Kaeobais said:
They're going to release an army of mutant soldiers made up of parts from their most popular series to take over the world.
#37
Kaeobais said:
For the record, everyone seems to be overlooking the fact that Banpresto is involved, and they are best known for an RPG series called Super Robot Wars.
#38
WolfWoods said:
@Shadx Yeah,and Namco X Capcom was already a lot like Super Robot Wars games(both tactical rpgs with similarities in battles). So I think it could easily be a Namco X Capcom X Sega sequel to the original Namco X Capcom or something like that .
I just hope it's released over here this time around.
#39
TheChosen said:
I see Wesker has stolen the samples.
#40
BenAV said:
If it turns out to be just another fighting game like all the others I'll be pretty disappointed.
#41
daveandnight said:
Fighting game! proof : http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/122/1222316/chro_1333570858.jpg
#42
RVN said:
KOS-MOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#43
mattatron said:
anything with KOS-MOS is a win, add Telos as well
#44
mushroomer said:
@JarvanZheitk im with you, games they have made that fit into this building up category are
Jump Ultimate Stars (released only in japan but importable and well worth it)
and the older one .. dont remember the name.. Jump Super Stars
which allow you to fight with all the bandai owned franchise against each other.
think naruto vs dragonball vs one piece.
now Capcom owns the rights for Marvel vs Capcom and even Tatsunoko vs Capsom. Plus many others
Namco is known for Tekken as well as owning the characters like Pacman and tons of other stuff.. just wikipedia it
Adding Sega to the picture makes this game potentially the biggest merge of characters ever possible..
MY PREDICTION FOR GAME NAME IS BELOW
Universal Tournament : Utimate Fighters
#45
Phle said:
After viewing the webpage I would guess it's some kind of horror game. The person is opening a lab, a secured one. Knows how to access it, probably not breaking in. And he / she is wearing gloves for protection, against what? Research lab perhaps? Medical experiment lab? Then something goes wrong and he / she gets a blurry vision and someone screams. A person (might be the same person who opened it or maybe another emloyee at the lab?) hits the emergency alarm. Looks like it's very cold inside the lab. The background sound is a bit creepy, classic horror background sound. How do you see fighter game from that?
#46
3DSonicPizzaHD said:
@Chriiis Agreed.
#47
3DSonicPizzaHD said:
Hmm...
Glass breaking...
Man screaming for help...
Siren...
A PARTY GAME WITH SONIC, PAC-MAN AND MEGAMAN!!!!!!!!
lol jk jk...
#48
BenAV said:
The countdown ended and it changed to "404 not found (pxz.channel.or.jp)"...
Well that was anti-climactic.