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Video The Monster Hunter 4 Opening Cinematic is a Bit of a Beast
Holy moly...
Monster Hunter 4 arrives in Japan on 14th September, which is just over two weeks from now. There are franchise fans in PAL regions and North America that would, we suspect, offer up all-manner of sacrifices for the same deal. As it is, there's been no word on localisation, with Capcom's most recent statements declaring that the title...
Weirdness If You Always Wanted a Gold DuckTales NES Cartridge, Now's Your Chance
Sing or draw to win, it's up to you
DuckTales: Remastered is now gracing the Wii U eShop, giving the NES classic a HD makeover and the odd extra feature. Capcom isn't quite finished promoting the multi-platform release — mainly due to the fact it's yet to arrive on the Xbox 360 — so has launched a rather intriguing contest for eager collectors...
News Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Delayed Again on Wii U
Release pushed back to September
Capcom has announced that the currently unavailable Wii U eShop version of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara has once again been pushed back, with the title now being projected for a September release. It was released in June for the PS3, Xbox 360 and on Steam. However, gamers waiting to experience the...
News Capcom Reiterates Stance On Further Disney Remastering
If DuckTales: Remastered sells, more could be made
When DuckTales: Remastered was announced by Capcom earlier this year, speculation that the publisher may create HD adaptations of its other classic Disney titles naturally emerged. This anticipation for another has been snowballing ever since and was fueled when the game's producer Rey Jimenez...
News Capcom Has No Plans For Street Fighter on Wii U Just Yet
Nintendo fans remain hopeful for Street Fighter V
Street Fighter has been released on many different Nintendo systems over the years but it seems Wii U owners may have to wait a while to get a brand new game released on the console. Speaking on Twitter, the series' executive producer Yoshinori Ono has confirmed there are currently no plans to bring...
Review DuckTales: Remastered (Wii U eShop)
Tales of derring-do
It’s difficult to determine exactly who video game remakes are geared towards. On one hand you have generations worth of gamers who played the original and would love to experience it again on a modern console with updated graphics. It’s possible, however, that these people are no longer playing video games or don’t own...
Interview Capcom on Remastering DuckTales, The Perils of GamePad Maps and Reaching a New Audience
Aiming for big bucks
The release of DuckTales: Remastered is certainly a notable event for some retro gamers, for whom the 8-bit original is likely to be regarded as an all-time classic. A tough challenge, fun action and an awesome soundtrack are some of the features often cited, so this HD re-release — with some other modern touches applied —...
Video DuckTales: Remastered Celebrates Launch With a "Moon Postcard"
It's THAT level
DuckTales: Remastered is released today on the Wii U eShop in North America, and arrives in Europe on 15th August. Eagerly anticipated since launch, particularly by those with fond memories of the NES original, its arrival is sure to put Nintendo's servers under a little strain. It's a treasured NES title not just for its gameplay,...
Video This Monster Hunter 4 Trailer May Be The Best Yet
It must come to the West, right?
Monster Hunter 4 is certainly on some wishlists among the Nintendo Life staff, and we're sure the same applies for a number of 3DS gamers. It arrives in Japan on 14th September, so envious glances are becoming increasingly frequent as we wait for news of potential localisations to North America and PAL regions...
News Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney Is Being Localised For Western Release
No longer a mystery, thank goodness
During today's Nintendo Direct it was confirmed that Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney will be coming to North America and Europe in early 2014. The crossover title — which features Capcom's Phoenix Wright and Level-5's Professor Layton — hit Japan in 2012, and English-speaking fans have been requesting a...
The game's producer believes the series will continue after Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is already out in Japan and topped the software charts in its first week of release. It will be heading to the West this Fall but will only be available as a download from the 3DS eShop. This will be the first title in the main...
News Classic SNES RPG Breath Of Fire II Is Coming To The North American Wii U Virtual Console
A breath of fresh air
Capcom's classic 16-bit RPG Breath of Fire II is coming to the North American Wii U Virtual Console "in the coming months". The news was broken on Capcom Unity, along with confirmation that UDON Entertainment is publishing a Breath of Fire Complete Works art book next year. The series is undergoing something of a revival of...
News Capcom Confirms 37.3% Drop in Profits in Second Quarter of 2013
Lack of new releases sees profits tumble
Capcom has confirmed its profits took a big hit in the second quarter of 2013, largely down to the low amount of new releases. The company recorded net sales of 17.4 billion yen for the three months to 30th June ($178.7 million/ £117.5 million/ €134.2 million), down 6.2 percent compared to the second...
First Impressions DuckTales Remastered
The quack is back
There is a well-known phenomenon in the video gaming world where a licensed game will be adapted from a much larger franchise, and it will inevitably flop. It’s been happening for decades now, with such notable titles as Atari’s 1982 stinker E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and more recently with the ill-fated Aliens: Colonial...
News Super Cute Mega Man Nanoblock Sets Emerge in Japan
No new game from Capcom again... again
Mega Man is still in his 25th Anniversary Year, and what delights he's received as promotional gifts in his honour. We've had themed USB drives, miniature statues, and even a Rush tissue box. And yet, as our imaginary real-life Blue Bomber opens present after present, the one thing he wants the most isn't...
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destines DLC Won't Feature The Quiz in The West
The costumes and the new case are still on the table
A few days ago Capcom confirmed a batch of downloadable content would be coming to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destines in Japan and it look less than 24 hours for it to be confirmed in the West. However, it's now been confirmed by the publisher on the
News Capcom Employee Outlines Details on Mega Man Legends 3 Cancellation
"Two years later and we're still here talking about it"
Mega Man Legends 3 is still a sore topic for some 3DS owners, as it aimed to involve the Mega Man community through its Devroom forum and promised a prototype version on the 3DS eShop to gauge its potential success. Unfortunately, the prototype and the main game were canned, leading to legions...
News Monster Hunter 4's Insect Staff Weapon Attributes Detailed
Buffs and evolving bugs to feature
Monster Hunter 4 is now less than two months away from release in Japan, with Capcom unsurprisingly ramping up the hype generator for the occasion. Its latest burst of fresh information, as translated from the official website by Siliconera, is focused on one of the two new weapons — the Insect Staff. While the...
News Plotting Murder in Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Creators discuss what goes into writing cases
Phoenix Wright and crew have faced some pretty wild court cases in their time and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is shaping up to appear no different. But how does one even begin to devise the crazy crimes that players are tasked with unraveling? Siliconera recently spoke with series...
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies Has Some DLC in Japan
Costumes, quizzes and a brand new case
Capcom has announced a batch of downloadable content for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies in Japan. The game becomes available in the Land of the Rising Sun tomorrow and the extra content will slowly filter out throughout August and possibly beyond. First up, players can download three new...
News Sin & Punishment Studio Treasure Is Working On Gaist Crusher With Capcom
Big things expected from 3DS action title
Capcom's Gaist Crusher is part of a concerted effort to create a new money-spinning brand which fuses the mediums of video games, animation and toys, and the forthcoming 3DS title is shaping up to be a significant title for 2013. It has been revealed by Treasure — the talented team behind Sin &...
News Capcom Producer "Would Love" to Work On Another Ace Attorney Investigations Title
Making the case internally
While it may be an eShop-only release in the West, there are likely to be a keen group of Nintendo portable gamers eagerly awaiting Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, a new entry in the popular series. It's the fifth entry in the main series, but not the fifth overall in the franchise, as that honour...
News Strider Could Come To The Wii U eShop "If There's Demand For It"
Double Helix could port the game easily enough
Capcom announced a couple of days ago at San Diego Comic Con that a new Strider game was in the works and will be released digitally on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's a non-linear sidescrolling action game and Double Helix, the studio behind the upcoming free-to-play...
News New Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies Trailers Reveal Mature Rating
It’s “the nature of the various crimes and storylines”
Capcom has released more info and videos on its Unity site for the anticipated release of Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies. Within those new videos, however, came a new detail that has been surprising to some: for the first time in the series, Phoenix Wright’s new cases have been rated...
News Capcom To Reveal More Info On Mega Man's 25th Anniversary At Comic-Con 2013
Is a new game on the way?
Capcom is rolling like a tank at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and will showcase a wide range of its forthcoming titles — including Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies and DuckTales Remastered. However, it's the tantalising promise of fresh information regarding Mega Man's 25th Anniversary that caught our...
News Capcom To Share More Details On Upcoming Titles At San Diego Comic Con
Batman: Arkham Origins and Assassin's Creed IV will also be there
Comic Con International 2013 will be taking place in San Diego this week and Capcom will have a large presence at the event. The publisher will be showing off a range of titles for a mixture of platforms and will also be holding panels focusing on specific games. Phoenix Wright: Ace...
News An Epic Mega Man Art Book is Coming to North America
It only has 432 pages...
As we all know by now, Capcom has been sanctioning various celebratory products for Mega Man's 25th Anniversary. It may have been saving the best non-game product for late in the day, however, as Udon Entertainment has given more details on the brand new official series art book — MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official...
News An Official Mega Man [Board] Game is Coming!
We're getting closer, at least
The 25th Anniversary of Mega Man has seen the series honoured in myriad ways, from a spot reserved for the Blue Bomber in the next Super Smash Bros. to, um, a Rush tissue pouch. The main thing that really seems to have been missing is an actual new game for Mega Man to call hi
News Fan Group Prepares to Release 8-Bit Demake of Mega Man Legends 3
Former game staffers contribute
For those that didn't know, this past Saturday the Mega Rock Fan Fiesta event took place in Tokyo, and at the shindig a rather surprising fan project was announced. As the Blue Bomber's fans continue to bemoan the cancellation and abandonment of Mega Man Legends 3, a Facebook group called Get Me Off the Moon — which...
News Fan Project Mega Man Unlimited Finished and Blasting Onto PC on 14th July
It's a new Mega Man game, rejoice!
Back in early May we brought your attention to the fan-developed PC game, Mega Man Unlimited, though it perhaps helps dodge problems by ditching the space as Megaman Unlimited. The work of Philippe "MegaPhilX" Poulin and a small but dedicated team, its terrific art design once confused a Capcom employee who...
News Want A Boxed Copy Of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies? Pester Capcom
Christian Svensson makes no promises but says it's possible
Last month Capcom announced Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies was coming to the West later on this year. However, it will only be released as a digital download on the 3DS eShop, while Japan will receive a fully fledged boxed copy. This was naturally good news for fans of the...
Weirdness If Only Monster Hunter Was Released on the Game Boy
On a scale of one to awesome, it'd be awesome
Monster Hunter is a huge deal in Japan, with the upcoming Monster Hunter 4 likely to cause retail mayhem, or perhaps crashes of the 3DS eShop servers. Despite the high quality of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U and 3DS, however, it's not hit those heights in the West, relying on a loyal core following...
News Mega Man's Dad Is "Ecstatic" That The Blue Bomber Is In Smash Bros.
Proud father
Mega Man creator Kenji Inafune is one of Capcom's most famous former employees, yet he appeared to part company with the publisher under a cloud. You might assume this could make Inafune rather bitter about how his former creations are being used by Capcom, but you couldn't be further from the truth. Speaking to VideoGamer, Inafune...
News Third-Party Characters in Smash Bros. to be Kept to a Minimum
Mega Man is a "special case"
Smash Bros. and Mega Man fans alike are probably still buzzing over the Blue Bomber's inclusion in the latest Smash Bros., but series director Masahiro Sakurai has made it clear that including such third-party characters is something of a rarity. Players will remember that Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the first game in...
Weirdness Capcom Selling a Rush Tissue Pouch in Japan for Mega Man Anniversary
Just what the fans want...
While this year has been a celebration of the Mega Man franchise's 25th Anniversary, Capcom's mainly been offering soundtracks, USB pen drives, laptop skins and other non-gaming products. We've also seen the release of the classic NES titles on the 3DS Virtual Console, with some doubling up on the Wii U Virtual Console for...
News Monster Hunter Details Revealed During Capcom Event
A monstrous amount of content
Monster Hunter 4 finally has a firm release date for Japan, which now prompts franchise fans in the West to start counting the days to a localisation reveal. Japan is truly the series' homeland, however, with handheld entries in particular being a major boon to Nintendo; Monster Hunter 3 G played a notable role in the...
News Nintendo Announces "Monster Hunter: Gift & Hunt Together Promotion" For 3DS Owners
The ultimate gift for Europe
One of the downsides of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the 3DS, compared to its Wii U compatriot, is that it doesn't feature online play. It does, however, have local multiplayer, which allows gamers to play with others who own either the handheld or Wii U version, so you're not entirely missing out on co-op in this...
Video Street Fighter Gets Artistic with Motion Sculptures
Lots and lots of lines
When teaching yourself video-making techniques and how to use various pieces of software, you could do worse than to use the time to commemorate a beloved gaming franchise. That's what a Vimeo user, DantheAdMan, has done, producing a video of motion sculptures based on characters from the iconic fighting franchise, such as...
Video This Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies Trailer is a Treat
Its eShop release can't come soon enough
While its eShop-only release will undoubtedly disappoint some, we shouldn't forget that — after a lot of doubt — Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is coming the West in the Fall period. Quite a number of the Nintendo Life team, for example, are planning to raid the 3DS online store when it...
News Japan Getting Special Monster Hunter 4 And Ace Attorney 5 Nintendo Direct
May 31st, 8PM
Nintendo of Japan has confirmed that it will be airing a special Nintendo Direct broadcast for Monster Hunter 4 and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies on May 31st at 8PM in Japan. Both titles are key 3DS exclusives for 2013, and both will be hitting the west at some point. It has already been confirmed that Phoenix Wright:...
News Second Project X Zone Demo Hitting 3DS eShop On June 27th
Lucky, lucky Europe
European 3DS owners are currently getting their hands on the recently-released Lethal Surprise demo for Project X Zone, which showcases characters from Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkyria Chronicles and offers a glimpse of what the final game will look like when it launches in the region on July 5th (the North...
Video Capcom Gets Silly With Monster Hunter X Street Fighter
Because... why not?
Capcom Unity is a fun resource for fans of the company's franchises, and useful for those that get utterly confused by the many intricacies of something like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. It's also a site where the company's community mods aren't shy of self-parody, which is worthy of some credit. Often happy, it seems, to amuse us...
News Capcom Outlines June DLC for Resident Evil Revelations
And no, it doesn't include new levels
A good while ago we picked up on the news that the Resident Evil Revelations re-release would have paid-DLC for its Raid mode, the arcade-style single and multiplayer shooting-fest that's actually a bit of a highlight. Details have now emerged via Capcom Unity, for those that just can't resist spending money on...
News Day One Resident Evil Revelations Update Adds ResidentEvil.net Support
Link your game to the custom rewards site
We're currently in the final stretch of bringing you our Resident Evil Revelations review, and have noticed that Capcom has enabled a day one update — the title releases in North America today — to activate functionality for www.residentevil.net. This website tracks your progress through the title, both...
News Mega Man 5 Soundtrack Rocks Onto Capcom Store
Tsk, it only has 57 tracks
If you're a Mega Man fan that simply has to buy every re-release that graces Nintendo Virtual Console platforms, chances are you may have just recently downloaded Mega Man 5 onto your 3DS. Coincidentally — or not, we suspect — Capcom has updated its gradual release of the Blue Bomber's soundtracks with the fifth entry...
News Capcom Open To More Retro Remakes, Reveals Fan Demand For Aliens vs. Predator
Company looking to the past for potential projects
This year, Capcom will be bringing DuckTales Remastered and Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara to the Wii U, as well as other systems. Remakes of two beloved past classics, these titles are apparently just the tip of the iceberg. Speaking to
News These Monster Hunter 4 Screenshots Look Lovely, Especially if You're in Japan
One day, Western gamers, one day...
While many of us in the West are still obsessing over rare items to forge that sword we always wanted in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, 3DS owners in Japan are already looking forward to the arrival of Monster Hunter 4 this Summer. Alas, those of us in the West probably have quite a wait ahead of us for that one. But...
News Edgeworth Likely to Appear in Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Still rocking the cravat
Fans of the Ace Attorney series’ cool, classy and collected prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (you know who you are) should be happy to see he’s an apparent lock for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, according to reportedly leaked images from Famitsu. Edgeworth returns to the courtroom sporting a pair of glasses,...
News Capcom Unveils Quirky Unlockable Costumes for Resident Evil Revelations
Well hello, sailor!
The ever-approaching arrival of Resident Evil Revelations on Wii U and other platforms will likely bring the title to the attention of more gamers, as the 3DS original was — in our view — a return to form for the franchise. We'll see how the re-release stacks up soon, but what it does have over its handheld predecessor is a...
Hands On Running Scared in Resident Evil Revelations
Not quite as three-dimensional
Capcom is a publisher that isn't afraid to use assets originally conceived on last-gen home consoles or recent handhelds, applying a spit and polish and selling them to a whole new audience. We've seen it with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and the trick's being repeated with Resident Evil Revelations. This time around a...