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Wednesday, Nov 4
Exclusive Akuma Statue & Other Capcom Store News
In addition, I just launched the Devil May Cry 4 official soundtrack. Many of you wanted me to carry it so here it is. It's three discs and 104 tracks ofDevil May Cry 4 musical goodness all for only $16.95. I'm still running the deal on the Japanese import Mega Man 9 (Rockman 9) official soundtrack...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Street View: Joe, Zero, and Frank in Action
You've probably seen some of the Super SFIV footage from the recent Capcom Fight Club, and here's some similarly shaky-cam style street views of some new Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars characters in action. You've probably seen some of the Super SFIV footage from the recent Cap...
Unity Raffles: Viewtiful Joe, DMC, and Secret Stuffs!
We've updated this week's Auctions/Raffles page with some new super awesome swag for you to win. Like this uber rare Viewtiful Joe Figure and DVD set. This came from Kramer as one of a few pieces of collectables he's put aside to give out to you guys. Of course, if you're following the news you'l...
Monday, Nov 2
Capcom Unity Video Game Club: REmake - Assignment #1.5
All right, if you didn't already know, the Resident Evil remake for the Gamecube (and the recent Wii release, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil) is this month's game club pick. Last friday, I gave you all the simple assignment of obtaining the game and getting familiar with the first f...
Custom Forza 3 Okamiden Car Sure is Pretty
It's a battle of cute custom Capcom-related Forza 3 cars with the Okamiden-mobile joining the ranks of the Servbot car. At this rate, it's only a matter of time until we see a Mega Man car *hint hint* It's a battle of cute custom Capcom-related Forza 3 cars with the Okamiden-mobile joining th...
Resident Evil Weekend News Roundup!
Obviously, Resident Evil and Halloween go hand in hand and this past weekend we saw a spike in Resident Evil coverage. No worries, though, we've been keeping an eye on these stories and we got you covered. Obviously, Resident Evil and Halloween go hand in hand and this past weekend we saw a spi...
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Then and Now
And in closing, just a random video of some great LA players (Il.nd and RoyalFlush) going at it on the arcade Tatsunoko Vs Capcom--the game that started the wave of excitement that eventually brought us the TvC: Ultimate All-Stars we'll see soon.
Friday, Oct 30
TheSpeedGamers' Resident Evil Marathon Will Be Starting Shortly!
TheSpeedGamers' Resident Evil Marathon will be starting soon (details here) and we'll be simulcasting on Ustream over the weekend on this channel so you can join either Ustream feed. A bunch of us Resident Evil fans got together here at Capcom to film short vignettes that will air through...
Capcom Unity Video Game Club: Game 2 - Resident Evil Remake
In celebration of both Halloween and the impending release of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, this month's Game Club selection is none other than the Resident Evil 1 remake on the Wii (and Gamecube). In celebration of both Halloween and the impending release of Resident Evil: Th...
Random! Capcom Papercraft Dioramas For Your Entertainment
Bionic Commando and Mega Man (after the break), as spotted on the Toy Zone website. Bionic Commando and Mega Man (after the break), as spotted on the Toy Zone website.
Play Against Capcom: Puzzle Fighter HD Remix
Come join us on Puzzle Fighter HD Remix on Xbox Live! Add gamertag Snow Infernus to get an invite. Be sure to check out the live UStream Channel of the matches above, and if you missed it we'll be recording them! Free TV Show from Ustream Come join us on Puzzle Fighter HD Remix on Xbox Live! Add ga...
The Mega Man Tribute Top 30 Countdown: #1!
2 3 4 5 10-#6 15-#11 20-#16 25-#21 30-#26 Here it is! The number one submission in our Mega Man Tribute Contest goes to Capcom Unity member Maxime who built a frickin' Mega Man brick wall (that's him up there in the red hat). Not only is th
San Francisco Zombie Musical, Capcom Approved!
Last night, the Resident Evil marketing team attended the San Francisco performance of Zombie! A New Musical and they came back with several severed thumbs up! They only have two shows left, so purchase tickets while they last! Last night, the Resident Evil marketing team attended the S...
Play Against Capcom: Pick what we play!
Today we're thinking about playing two games in the Play Against Capcom... But we need to chose one. Here's a poll so you can help us pick what game to play. Wanna kick our butts in some Puzzle Fighter? Or would you rather go Akrid hunting in the Lost Planet 2 online co-op demo?
Good Morning, Here is Some Halloween Silliness
Frankenstein - Ryota Niitsuma (producer of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom) Capcom Unity Member Nael M. decided to start our Halloween festivities off with this Capcom tribute featuring the following cast: Mad Scientist - Yoshinori Ono (producer of
Thursday, Oct 29
The Mega Man Tribute Top 30 Countdown: #2
It is with these thoughts in mind that I created this tribute project for Mega Man 9's first anniversary. Our countdown is almost over, and today brings us to #2 of our top 30 submissions for the Mega Man Tribute Contest. This one just happens to be my personal favorite of the bunch. I'll let Capc...
Capcom Unity Video Game Club: Game 1 Wrap Up
In the meantime, here's what the community had to say about Mega Man I (and Mega Man Powered Up! on the PSP.) For three weeks now, dedicated members of this community have been playing and discussing the merits of our first video game club game, Mega Man I. If you were waiting to join when a brand...
Free T-shirt! Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles Just Got Sweeter
We have some old R.P.D. t-shirts floating around our offices here at Capcom. Every time someone wears one, inside the building or out. someone invariably asks where they can get one. Well, those specific ones are out of print but we have one you'll like even more. Best of all it's free when you pre-o...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Halloween Costume Contest Prize Update!
Capcom store leader supremo Darin has managed to up the stakes in the contest by snatching a Devil May Cry 4 Red Queen 42" sword for our little old contest. That's right, this shiny replica of Nero's sword in Devil May Cry 4 will be giving to our 1st place contest winner!
Proceed with Caution: It's a Baffling new Street Fighter Cartoon Mashup
Some people paint, some knit, and some remix old USA Network cartoons for the lulz. Yes, TheSwitcher is back with another mind-bending mashup of the Street Fighter USA Network cartoons. Some people paint, some knit, and some remix old USA Network cartoons for the lulz. Yes, TheSwitcher is b...
Capcom Officially Supports theSpeedGamers' Resident Evil Marathon
We're proud to officially announce that Capcom is supporting theSpeedGamers' Resident Evil Marathon this Halloween! The event is scheduled to begin this Friday at 6:00PM CST and will last 48 hours. We're going to try to set up a simulcast so you can watch on their ustream channel or on ours.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Behold: Your Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Cover!
Seeing the final box art also makes me feel like it's officially time to smile--the game they said would never make it over here is not only coming, it's coming in style, with some great new characters, and don't miss that beautiful little blue sticker in the upper left: "Nintendo Wi-fi Con...
Seth Killian Interviewed By Hadoken.net
Seth's got a brand new interview up on the brand new Hadoken.net (coincidentally, this post is brand new). Head on over there to find out what s-kill has to say, especially in light of last week's Capcom Fight Club. There's some setherrific info on future Super Street Fighter IV plans.
Play Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles in Manchester This Weekend
Resident Evil and general horror fans are in for a treat this weekend, as Capcom is proud to announce that Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles will be available to play at the horror film festival Grimm Up North, which will be held in Manchester in the UK this weekend. More info:
Monday, Oct 26
Capcom Unity Video Game Club: Week 3 Discussion!
Don't forget to join the discussion on this last week of game club, as we discuss finishing up Mega Man. We'll have a BRAND NEW game on Friday and you can leave your suggestions for our next game club pick in the comments! Don't forget to join the discussion on this last week of game club, as we di...
Capcom at the Xbox 360 Invitational Event in S. Korea
On October 17th (Sat), one of the world's biggest video gaming event in Asia took place in Lotte World, Jamsil South Korea with over 40 thousand participants. The event introduced some of the AAA titles currently available for the Xbox360 along with most anticipated titles, more than 100...
The Mega Man Tribute Top 30 Countdown: #5
Capcom Unity member (and Mega Man 9 code winner, please PM me!) Chris has this to say about his project: This week brings us to our top 5 Mega Man Tribute submissions, as decided by our judges panel. Remember, only the winner will recieve the swanky retro press kit! We're going to change th
New Monster Hunter Coming to PSP in Japan
At yesterday's Monster Hunter Festa finals, Capcom Japan and the Monster Hunter Team revealed a new project in the works for PSP, calledMonster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village. It's aMonster Hunter Freedomspinoff, in which you'll get to play as the Felyne, Airu. Check out the video a...
1UP Spotlights Yoko Shimomura, Composer For Street Fighter II
No one can argue that the music in Street Fighter II isn't memorable: the songs were instantly embedded into your head and they've managed to survive over 18 years in mainstream video game culture. The person responsible for the majority of those iconic songs, Street Fighter II composer Y...
Capcom Puzzle World sneaks onto PSN Store
My duties, have I forgotten them? Last Thursday, Capcom Puzzle World was released for digital download to the PSP via the PSN Store. My duties, have I forgotten them? Last Thursday, Capcom Puzzle World was released for digital download to the PSP via the PSN Store. What does this mean to you?...
Friday, Oct 23
IGN Interviews Justin Wong About Super Street Fighter IV
As one of the lucky few to play, Justin Wong is in a position to tell fans what he thinks about the latest additions in Super Street Fighter IV. Fresh from the Capcom Fight Club last night, he was interviewed by IGN about his playtime with Juri and Dee Jay. Head on over to this link for the full inte...
FLOCK! Lands at the Capcom Store Deal Of The Week
FLOCK! for the PC lands as the Deal Of The Weekin the Capcom Store. FLOCK! for the PC lands as the Deal Of The Weekin the Capcom Store. You control a UFO attempting to herd comical and unpredictable farm animals tothe mothership. Finding or making a p
Play Against Capcom: Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode (360)
To continue the celebration of RE5's Versus mode being the xbox live deal of the week, we're going to be playing with you folks today at 3:00PM PST! Just send me a message (gamertag: tazzgonzo) and I'll try to rotate you into the next available match!
And Now...A Dark Void Halloween Pumpkin Carving!
Capcom fans are some of the most brilliant and creative people out there (do I tell you guys that enough?) Check out this Dark Void pumpkin carving (which also has a "making of video you can check out here) that now joins that other amazing carving of Devil May Cry 4's Berial.
Opinion: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Dev Blog: Niitsuma Talks About the 4 New TvC Characters
By the way, my big thanks to Tatsunoko Productions, which allowed us to do something very unusual, like putting a servbot head on the heroes' head. You see, people don't give permissions to do these things... Capcom is crazy to bring this idea up to show Tatsunoko....
Thursday, Oct 22
Devil May Cry 4 Halloween Pumpkin Carving!
Tis the season to be scary and stuff, and Capcom Unity member The Blue Badger has decided to carve out a pumpkin in the shape of Devil May Cry 4's Berial. That's pretty darn impressive AND gives me an idea for another Capcom Unity contest...hmm....
SF IV Combos to Whet Your Appetites For Capcom Fight Club
Alright here's the deal. For reasons unknown, nobody has stepped up to explore the SF4 combo engine to its fullest potential. Usually by now someone in Japan would've broken it wide open, but i've seen nothing particularly impressive thus far.
Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: The Sad Tale of Hakushon Daimaō
You may have never heard of Hakushon Daimao from the Tatsunoko series, The Genie Family, but he was in the original Japanese release of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. Unfortunately, due to some licensing issues, he didn't quite make the cut for the western version. In order to compensate, of course,...
Wednesday, Oct 21
The Mega Man Tribute Top 30 Countdown: #15-#11
15 "The Mega Man Comic Book" - Pat 14 "The Mega Man Spikes Ahead Sign" - Vigaman Here is my ultimate tribute to Mega Man! 13 "Giant Mega Man Cookie" - Sonic9jct 12 "Mega Man Fight Flash Video" - Alberto 11 "Mega, Mega Man Fan Collection" - Ian
Capcom Mobile Announces Ghosts 'N Goblins: Gold Knights
The retro gamer in me is jumping up and down with glee with the latest announcement from Capcom Mobile. The retro gamer in me is jumping up and down with glee with the latest announcement from Capcom Mobile. Ghosts 'N Goblins: Gold Knights will be heading to your iPhone or iPod Touch later this...
Kotaku's Impressions of Frank West In Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
Editor-in-chief of Kotaku Brian Crecente was in New York earlier this week to talk to s-kill and get his hands on Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. He got to try out Frank West and found out what the rest of here at Capcom already know: Frank West is an incredibly fun character to play a...
A Mega Interview with Udon's Managing Editor Matt Moylan
Udon's managing editor, Matt Moylan, is a good friend of ours here at Capcom Unity and he just did an interview with Mega Man fansite The Mega Man Network that's worth a good read, as he discusses many, many upcoming Udon Mega Man projects such as: Mega Man ZX manga series
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Invades London's Zombie Walk
From Capcom-Europe's website: We're offering a free Nintendo Wii and a copy of the latest instalment in the Resident Evil series to the best dressed zombie. Two more zombies will win a copy of the game for the best zombie stagger and the best zombie moan.
Tuesday, Oct 20
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles @ Toronto Zombie Walk
There will be an official Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles zombie make-up tent to help zombify participants: Capcom will be setting up shop at this Saturday's zombie walk in Toronto, Canada. Before we go into details, though, you definitely need to check out the Resident Evil spon...
Capcom Promotes Dark Void At Expense of Universe
Capcom's follow up promotions include a complete genome sequencing worth three million dollars, an experimental gyrocopter powered by dandelion oil (.5 million), a luxury Boeing 757 complete with hot tub and Imax theater ( million), Dick Cheney's back-up end-of-the-world ranch in a...
The Legacy of Zero
We announced Zero's appearance in Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars over a week ago, and you all seem to have liked his inclusion! But for people that haven't followed the Mega Man series since Mega Man 2, he represents something of a mystery: just who is Zero and what's his role in th...
Japan's 3D Dot Game Heroes Features Loading Time Capcom Tributes
From Software's upcoming Japanese title, 3D Dot Game Heroes, has a nice surprise in that it seems to have tributes to other games during loading times, including Capcom's own Street Fighter II (above) and Rockman 2 (after the jump). via 1up
Play Darkside Chronicles Early and Join Us For a Resident Evil Trivia Night
Are you a trivia buff? Fan of Resident Evil and zombies? In honor of the approach of Halloween and the upcoming launch of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Capcom is hosting a special Resident Evil Happy Hour Trivia Night in NYC on Tuesday, October 20, and we want to see you there!
Save 25%! Company's Coming To The Capcom Store Music Section
After months of having the Capcom Store's Music category all to himself, Mega Man has now been joined by Resident Evil and Street Fighter and will soon welcome Devil May Cry. Our Mega Man 9 soundtrack now has company!After months of having the Capcom Store's Music category all to himself, M...
Monday, Oct 19
NYC Capcom Fight Club: Sign Up Now!
Wanna throw down at the NYC Capcom Fight Club? UPDATE 4: Send an email to sfevent@capcom.com or send a message to Capcom Contest . Wanna throw down at the NYC Capcom Fight Club? Sign up by sending an email to sfevent@capcom.com or sendin
What Am I Fighting Fooooooorrrrr? - The Mega Man Contest
The Mega Man Network just announced their latest contest and have invited Capcom Unity to join in on the fun. What's the contest about? Well, the video above is legendary amongst Mega Man fans, and MMN have decided to base their entire contest off of that one line towards the end. The winner ge...
Retro Review: Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
I do agree with them, however, that it totally bites that you can't shoot up or down whilst jumping anymore. It's still a blast (and challenge) to play. Don't forget that the game is currently available on the Wii's Virtual Console and the PSP (as part of Capcom Classics Reloaded, available f...
Win a Capcom Prize Pack From GamesRadar!
Our friends over at GamesRadar recently got a hold of some sweet Capcom swag, including 2 of the above Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 vinyls, the Darkside Chronicles zombie t-shirts, and a random assortment of Capcom prizes. Oh, and they're giving it all away in a contest. Check out their site for more in...
On The Spot features live RE Darkside Chronicles demo, Dark Void
Gamespot's On The Spot featured not one but TWO awesome Capcom titles last week. First up, Mel and Matt stop by their studios for a live 2 player co-op demo of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles on the Wii at 5:50 into the show. Hey, if they can play that well from big, weird chairs, imagine w...
Friday, Oct 9
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Dev Blog: Niitsuma Takes Your Requests
And at the very last minute, there was a discussion with the Japanese sales and management and it was decided in the very last meeting, so it was the very last minute when we took Japanese voice overs... At first I was planning to take all voices in English.
Wednesday, Oct 7
Free Street Fighter IV Lithograph
You can access the offer via the "Street Fighter IV Free Gift Lithograph" banner ad, which is now part of this website's rotation or directly via capcom.photogiftprogram.com As you've probably noticed by now, there are banners here on Unity advertising free Street Fighter IV lithograph...
Monday, Oct 5
Capcom Unity Reports: 5th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute Featuring RE5 PC
Capcom Unity members CurlehMustache, WickedElement, and TongariDan (as well as our contest winners from Thursday) were on hand at the 5th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute in Los Angeles featuring Capcom's Resident Evil 5 PC. It seems as though a blast was had by all. Below, you'll find Curleh...
Friday, Oct 2
The origin of Dee Jay, straight from creator James Goddard
Little known fact is that I am actually on my second tour of duty with Capcom, having joined straight out of college in 1993 (yes, I am actually that old). I began my original rotation with the company shortly after the first game with the words "Super" and "Street Fighter" appeared on the SNE...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Opinion: New Info on Lost Planet 2: Part 1, The Abandoned Town
Late in the evening on Wednesday night, I was in a weekly meeting with the Lost Planet 2 team. We were prepping for the Tokyo Game Show. During the meeting I found out I'd be heading to the Capcom HQ in Osaka Japan on Sunday, just a few days away, to meet with the team and spend some time with LP2 in th...
Monday, Sep 28
Resident Evil 5, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Receive Prestigious Awards at TGS
The Japan Game Awards 2009 were held at the Tokyo Game Show this year and Capcom's own Resident Evil 5 and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite won big. The Japan Game Awards 2009 were held at the Tokyo Game Show this year and Capcom's own Resident Evil 5 and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite won big. Reside...
Wednesday, Sep 23
TGS 2009: Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, It's Frank West, Baby!
Capcom: Ryu, Chun-Li (Street Fighter), Batsu (Rival Schools), Alex (Street Fighter III), Morrigan (Darkstalkers), Soki (Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams), Mega Man Volnutt (Mega Man Legends), Roll (Mega Man), Saki (Quiz Nanairo Dreams), Viewtiful Joe, PTX-40A (Lost Planet), Frank West (...
Monday, Sep 21
Introducing Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Product Manager, Akihito Kadowaki
Since this is the first time I am writing a blog for this project, I would like to first talk about my role in "Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars". Anyway, everything is going well for now(?) on our part, so please check our TvC stage at the Capcom booth! (Of course, as always, I will be st...
Thursday, Sep 17
Introducing Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Game Director Ishizawa-san
Anyway, the Japanese release of "Ultimate All-Stars" is now confirmed! The concept of "Ultimate All-Stars" was to bring "Cross Generation of Heroes" to the western territories, therefore the Japanese version of the game wasn't in the plan at first.
Friday, Jun 19
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Episode 2: Emo Loner vs ...another Emo Loner
Batsu: Last Appearance: Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation, and Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Bio: First Seen: Casshan, Tatsunoko Production, 1973 Last Appearance: Casshern Sins 2008, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, 2009
Tuesday, May 19
Opinion: Capcom Wants Your Resident Evil 5 Alt Costume Suggestions
So Resident Evil 5 was a hit. We might even get some new RE5 content, in some form or another. Supposing that happened, and if just maaaaaybe we were thinking about adding some new costumes for Chris and Sheva, what do you think we should do?
Friday, May 8
The Capcom Unity Visa Card Update - May Edition
A few of our users have provided some other tips, for example, Tom posted on the Ask Capcom boards: More To Come If you've read this far and are not a card holder, but would like more information or would like to become a card holder, head on over to the Capcom-Unity Visa card portal.
Wednesday, Mar 4
Opinion: Hot Mega Man Action in Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop
Yes, the Capcom cosplay is still strong in Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop, and who doesn't love Mega-Busting some zombies? Yes, the Capcom cosplay is still strong in Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop, and who doesn't love Mega-Busting some zombies? And for anyone who's heard the bashing but m...
Wednesday, Jan 14
Who Wants to be a Millionaire for iPhone
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man®, Breath of Fire®, Devil May Cry® and the Onimusha® series. Head...
Thursday, Jan 8
Opinion: Best of Unity
Lwing- Ah yes, the old creepy Mega Man head Seth has above his desk. Where did that come from anyways? Lwing has a whole set of blogs digging into all things Mega Man and Capcom, and guess what he found... The place where the creepy Mega Man head came up! That's Kramer inside the costume too! It's ol...
Tuesday, Nov 25
1UP Gives Super Street Fighter II Turbo a PERFECT 10
Street Fighter is an icon in gaming, and a lot of people's experiences with it have been some of the most rewarding and memorable of all time. It was with this kind of passion in mind that Capcom approached revisiting the classic Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
