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We’ve heard Capcom talk about the Phoenix Wright situation with Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, but this pamphlet page clearly shows some other goodies that we didn’t get to see in the final game. Thanks to Cyberlink for the heads up!

Were you up in the wee hours of the morning this past weekend, waiting in line for your chance to pick up Tatsunoko vs. Capcom a bit early at the Nintendo World store in New York City? Yeah, neither were we, but Nintendo World Report was there and they asked producer Ryota Niitsuma a whole mess of questions about the game. Notably, when Niitsuma was asked what other franchises he might like to work with in future "vs." titles, the producer openly stated his desire to work with not just "a whole lot of" game developers in the US, but also that he'd "love to" work with Nintendo or Square Enix. As for us, we'd love the chance to shoryuken the hell out of Cloud Strife. But hey, who wouldn't?

Does Capcom's latest brawler on the Wii do justice to their legacy of fighting games?

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Catch an extended look at the shooter minigames hidden in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom in this Japanese Trailer.

Casshan and Yatterman join the fray in this gameplay clip from Ultimate All-Stars.

Polimar and Roll jump into the battle as well in this gameplay for Ultimate All-Stars.

A portion of a GamePro review… An outrageous, colorful and addictive brawler, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom offers up a diverse cast of characters and more than enough bonus content to keep both Tatsunoko and Capcom die-hards satisfied.

In bringing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to the US, the latter company is taking a pretty big risk -- but fighting game fans get an even bigger reward. Even if you've never heard of half of the characters in it, or don't really care about the amount of resources put into releasing it stateside -- complete with new characters, modes and online play -- you can't help but appreciate this oddball fighter because it's just so damn good. Looking at its roster and the fact that it's on the Wii, it would be easy to dismiss Tatsunoko vs. Capcom as a gimmicky fighting game, but it's an honest-to-goodness hardcore entry that is among the very best Capcom has made in recent years. It's easy to get into, yet surprisingly deep and steeped in fan service. It's also one of the nicest looking games (so far) on Nintendo's console.

Direct link and more footage here and here (thanks Melvin and TheWon!)

For Frank West Finish the game (get the final hit on the boss) with three separate Capcom characters For Zero Finish the game (get the final hit on the boss) with six separate Capcom characters. For Tekkaman Blade Finish the game (get the final hit on the boss) with three separate Tatsunoko characters. For Joe the Condor Finish the game (get the [...]

A portion of an IGN review… Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars at IGN.

Even though Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is already bordering on the legal limits of how many characters are simultaneously allowed in a single game, Capcom thought about adding others. We all knew (and are very depressed about) the almost-inclusion of Phoenix Wright, but according to a web chat with producer Ryota Niitsuma (via Siliconera) the Samurai Pizza Cats were once considered for the game. "We at Capcom too, wanted to see the Samurai Pizza Cats in the game. We were in discussion with Tatsunoko Productions to try to get them in the game. It went right up the last minute, but it didn't go through," revealed Niitsuma. It didn't end there, either -- Capcom even considered putting in Speed Racer. Niitsuma commented that the hurdle with him was putting his race car into the game, something we find a bit odd considering the game has characters who are far larger and comprised of far more complicated mechanical parts than a stinkin' race car! In other news: Joystiq finally has a Samurai Pizza Cats tag. May it console you in your time of need.

Speaking to Joystiq, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma has said that the prospect of future Capcom-made games based on Tatsunoko properties is indeed a possibility. "The reception of the game by Tatsunoko was quite positive," Niitsuma told us. "[Tatsunoko] saw how we were able to incorporate the characters very successfully into a fighting game, so I think that, in the future, that could lead to us using Tatsunoko characters in other ways." "I can't say there's any concrete information, or there have been any steps in that direction yet, but I think the possibility is there," he said. Niitsuma added that sales of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, which ships next week, will influence that possibility, saying, "if the sales of this game do good in the States, then I think that will open up many doors." Furthermore, Niitsuma said he feels that the game's status as a "Versus Series" title will likely sell more copies here than its inclusion of Tatsunoko characters. If there above image wasn't a dead giveaway, we'd certainly be up for a Capcom-developed Gatchaman action game. Let us know what you'd like to see in the comments.

Capcom has released a second trailer to show off their mini-game shooter mode in Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom… Direct link here Ryu: Hadouken blasts through enemies and obstacles, High Side Kick turns enemies into bullets which strike other enemies, Vacuum Tornado Whirlwind Kick special strikes enemies for big damage Ken the Eagle: Birdrang does damage to enemies on both [...]

We rarely get to praise advertising for a Wii game, because it rarely exists, and when it does, it's rarely anything special. But Capcom nailed it with this TV commercial for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, featuring stop-motion action figure combat between Ryu, Mega Man Volnutt, Ken the Eagle and Tekkaman Blade. The animation is well-done, the combat is well-choreographed and at no point do three generations of family giggle at you from a couch. Capcom says the commercial will be showing "in HD glory on USA, SyFy, Adult Swim and more starting next Monday." Provided it runs frequently enough and at good timeslots, this thing could actually sell some copies of the game. Check it out after the break.

Anticipation builds, but exactly who or what is a Tatsunoko? Find out in the GameTrailers Preview.

See one of the many mini-games inside Ultimate All-Stars.

- Zany fighting action backed by very solid gameplay mechanics - Has depth but options for casual players there as well - Great roster, though according to them a few characters feel “cheap” - Wifi was smooth and it was easy to find a match - One of the best fighters currently available on any console Score: 9/10 New information: - Only [...]

The unlikely team unites as Frank West and Mega Man square off together in this Japanese gameplay for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

Though they've seldom been mentioned since the fighter was announced for a North American release, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom contains a wide selection of minigames -- one for each character in the original Japanese release. While it's currently undetermined whether all the new characters added for Ultimate All-Stars will have unique extra games, Capcom has revealed at least one new one: "Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Shooters," a vertically-scrolling, Commando-esque shooter starring the characters from the fighting game. The up-to-four-player minigame apparently features not only multiple stages, but branching paths, as well as special moves. It appears to be based on the Lost Planet-themed PTX-40A "AK Extermination Mission" minigame, but expanded. See a clip of Ultimate All-Shooters -- which appears to have been captured from VHS -- after the break.

This week's Nintendo Channel update may be a bit on the slim side, but Nintendo Week is back and actually has a few worthwhile snippets in this week's episode. First up, Capcom's Seth Killian struts his stuff in Tatsunoko vs Capcom, explaining the title for the unaware and showing off some of the combo-heavy gameplay behind it. Then, there's the Reggie Fils-Aime interview where he talks about the Nintendo Week program, some of the third-party support Nintendo platforms enjoyed in 2009 and the DSi XL. He also manages to bring up the upcoming Zelda game without actually talking about it. Head past the break for the full rundown of this week's Nintendo Channel content.