Last week’s PlayStation Store update packed whole lot of brand new games with everything from brand a new RPG, the return of some classic survival horror and even the chance to travel to hell with a Saint’s Row spin-off. There is something for everyone in the latest PSN update!
The next entry in Capcom’s long running fighting franchise, Street Fighter V, will be a PlayStation exclusive. A stunning announcement for sure considering the fact that all of the entries in the Street Fighter IV series were multiplatform on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC! Alongside the announcement Capcom released two trailers – One titled “Rise Up” centered around the fighting game community – and another that showcases brief gameplay featuring Ryu and Chun-Lee.
Players on PC & PS4 will be able to fight against each other both companies also announced at the PlayStation Experience. No further details have been revealed but Capcom will be live-streaming the first ever SFV match during the CapCom Cup on December 13th.
Check out both trailers after the jump. We’ll have more details as they become available.
Capcom released one of the ground breaking & most influential survival horror tiles, Resident Evil more than 18 years ago and now the first game in the series is coming back from the dead to scare a new generations of players on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PS3 and Xbox 360 this January. Re-visiting the 2002 remake originally released on the Nintendo Gamecube this enhanced port includes upgraded visuals with new 3D models, a brand new easy mode for new novice players and a new control scheme similar to newer titles in the franchise.
Get ready to try and uncover the secrets of the mansion alongside other S.T.A.R.S members when Capcom unleashes Resident Evil on January 20th for $19.99! Check out a whole bunch of new screenshots after the jump.Read More
Capcom is set to unleash another addictive entry in the Monster Hunter franchise next spring with the release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS. MH4 gives players access to enhanced movement with the added ability to climb in any direction as well as giving players the option to grab onto their foes.
The publisher recently released a five minute quest walkthrough that gives players a bit of a look at the game play. Also announce previously was the fact that bounty hunter Samus Aran from the Metroid series will be making an appearance in MH4! It is no wonder the game sold over 1.4 million copies when it was released in Japan earlier this year.
Check out the full walk-through video in the embedded player after the jump.Read More
Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV. Driving up a waterfall or across the ceiling can provide an intense adrenaline rush, but that’s not all anti-gravity is good for. It also provides a wild new gameplay mechanic: if you collide into other racers in zero-g, you’ll earn speed boosts worth bragging about. Luckily, you can upload and share your best moments and watch your friends’ using the all-new Mario Kart TV. Returning features include 12-player online play, gliders, underwater racing, motorbikes, and custom karts. You can even race as Bowser’s seven minions, the Koopalings!
Street Fighter Alpha 2 explodes on-screen with lightning-fast gameplay and amazing innovations. Quick Move Reversals, Alpha Counters and the incredible Custom Combo System create a new standard for all games to fight by. Push your talents to the limit as you discover new hidden moves and reversals for every character. Neutralize opponent’s attacks with high and low Alpha Counters and execute incredible Custom Combos to create your own rapid-fire assault of attacks. All your favorite warriors are back for more! Previously hidden characters Dan, Akuma, and Bison are joined by five new fighters: Rolento, Gen, Sakura, and classic favorites Dhalsim and Zangief.
Experience Renegade Kid’s award-winning first-person shooter, remastered in glorious 3D. Moon Chronicles delivers an atmospheric sci-fi adventure with enhanced graphics and intuitive touch-screen controls for a truly unique experience – all running at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second. Moon Chronicles is available exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Join Major Kane on a mysterious mission to Earth’s moon to investigate a unique hatch of unknown origin. With each new episode you are brought one step closer to understanding the secrets that lie beneath the surface of the moon. EPISODE 1: ONE SMALL STEP – Major Kane’s investigation quickly spirals into a desperate search for lost team members and the discovery of troubling evidence. BONUS MISSION: TSUKIGAMI’S VR TRAINING – Created by Captain Tsukigami to emulate the behaviors of alien hostiles; this mission helps you perfect your skills, while providing some intense first-person shooter action. Episodes 2, 3, 4 available at future dates as new Downloadable Content.
It’s Mega May! Every Thursday in May, a different Mega Man game (actually, two this week!) will launch in the Virtual Console section of the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. In Mega Man II, jump and blast your way through a barrage of maniacal robotic monsters while collecting a variety of weapons and items to help fight more Robot Masters. Who is this stranger from the future called Quint? Can Mega Man reach Dr. Wily before time’s up?
Dr. Wily is up to no good and this time he has stolen the experimental Time Skimmer that allows him to travel years into the future. Meanwhile, Mega Man and his trusty side-kick, Rush, are sent on a mission to investigate an underground lair. At arrival, the duo immediately come face-to-face with a group of Robot Masters! Jump and blast your way through a barrage of maniacal robotic monsters while collecting a variety of weapons and items to help fight more Robot Masters! Who is this stranger from the future called Quint? Can Mega Man reach Dr. Wily before time’s up? Suit up, power up, and let’s go!
Capcom announced today that the ultimate HD edition of Resident Evil 4 will be coming for PC digital download on Steam globally and available as a retail version for Windows PC in Europe. PC gamers will be able to play the survival horror masterpiece in the highest visual fidelity ever with HD running at a smooth 60 frames per second for the first time. Resident Evil 4 will be available on February 28, 2014 for $19.99/€19.99.
Added to the announcement the Steam pre-order campaign also launches today which includes a digital soundtrack with more than 60 tracks and a digital artbook for those that purchase early. Resident Evil 4 on Steam will include Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, global leaderboards, and full game controller support.
Death just can’t keep a good game down. Similar to how the T-Virus re-animates the dead in the Resident Evil series, fans have revived the online component for the Japanese versions of Resident Evil: Outbreak & Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2.
Using packet captures from the Japanese release of Outbreak dedicated fans were able to re-create the game’s online mode albeit with some limited functionality. According to their FAQ the private server supports the creation of lobbies & games in the original Outbreak and support for three different game modes was added to Outbreak File #2 recently (Boys Only, Girls Only and Nightmare Mode). In order to play you’ll need a PlayStation 2 capable of reading Japanese games as well as a JPN copy of either Outbreak titles. Their server may support emulated games but the developers caution against this.Read More
With the eShop issues last week Nintendo has reissued a lot of the releases from last week as new releases this week, with games like Dr. Luigi, Super Punch-Out!! and Mario Tennis all being treated as new releases this week. But there are a few new things this week with the most notable being the Bravely Default demo! Also Capcom has a Wii U Virtual Console title in Mega Man X2. Still no word on Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter, both of which are listed as TBD on Nintendo.com.
Square Enix’s highly acclaimed fantasy RPG is an ambitious game that bolsters its turn-based combat with a compelling new risk/reward system that RPG fans will obsess over. Explore Luxendarc as Tiz and other memorable characters on a visually stunning quest to restore balance to the world. Download the free demo and experience an exclusive side quest that is not available in the main game. The full version of Bravely Default launches for Nintendo 3DS in stores and the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 7.
Capcom has released a new case for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies today with a brand new case titled ‘Turnabout Reclaimed.’ The extra episode can be downloaded from the directly from the in game menu for $5.99.
In the new content you’ll meet new client and pirate Sasha Buckler, who wants the Wright Anything team to help defend her friend on a murder charge. She takes Phoenix to the scene of the crime, the Shipshape Aquarium, to meet the defendant… a killer whale?!?
‘Turnabout Reclaimed’ is a full-length episode that tells the story of the first case Phoenix Wright took on after reclaiming his Attorney’s badge. Unravel the truth using all investigation techniques from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, including the Mood Matrix and Psyche-Lock. Series favorite character Pearl Fey returns to assist the team as they face off against the mysterious prosecutor Simon Blackquill.
As a gamer I don’t know how many times I accidentally called the Fast and Furious movies Need for Speed. After playing the games for so long it just seemed natural and always confused me that there wasn’t a movie based of the video game property. Until now.
Entertainment One and Dreamworks Pictures is releasing next year and they have just released the first full trailer for the film. The film follows street racer Tobey Marshall (Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul) who is freshly out of prison after being framed and locked up for a crime he didn’t commit. Marshall is hell bent on settling the score.
Are you psyched that the series is finally getting the silver screen treatment or are you cautiously optimistic to see if the filmmakers will treat the license right and make a decent movie. What do you think of the trailer and the upcoming movie?
Just in time for the PlayStation 4’s Japanese launch this coming February, Capcom has revealed that their futuristic time traveling Dungeon Crawler will be a free-to-play title. This announcement was originally made at the Tokyo Game Show before exploding on to twitter, unfortunately we know next to nothing else about how the pricing model for CapCom’s next game will work.
Deep Down was originally revealed as the code name for their most recent game at the PlayStation 4 unveiling this past spring. After skipping E3 we got an extended look at the game via livestream, which you can watch below.
Set in 2094 DeepDown is set in the year 2094 and tasks players with finding magical artifacts that transport them back in time several hundred years in order to explore dungeons.Read More
Nintendo has released a bunch of new games this week in the eShop, including a couple of games from Capcom and a bunch of nice looking new 3DS eShop games.
Capcom’s classic role-playing game Breath of Fire II hits the Wii U Virtual Console today and joins Capcom’s eShop D&D game Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Also released this week include original eShop titles Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Spot the Differences: Party!
Over on the 3DS we find the eShop release of retail title Sonic Generations as well as the debut of Darts Up 3D! Also available on the 3DS are Boulder Dash-XL 3D and Virtual console title Summer Carnival ’92 RECCA. The Nintendo DSi sees another new DSiWare title with the puzzler Jewel Adventures arriving.
Take a look at the full rundown of releases below.
