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New 2D Capcom fighter announced:Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes photo

If Samit's recent HD Akuma spotting wasn't enough to convince you, this scan from the latest issue of Famitsu (spotted on michiyoyoshiku's C-blog) will officially confirm that the rumors are true -- 2D fighting games are back from the dead. Capcom may have lost the license to make games featuring Marvel characters, but that hasn't stopped them from finally moving forward with their "VS" series, though their new crossover partners may not be anyone you've ever heard of. Check your calendar before you go on with this story, as you may need a reality check.

No, it's not April 1st.

First details and blurry scans of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes after the jump.

Who in blue blazes is Tatsunoko, you ask? You must not be Japanese. Tatsunoko is an animation company that's been producing and co-producing hit shows in Japan since the 1960's, including Speed Racer, Gatchaman (known to many as Battle of the Planets,) Cassherm, RobotechNeon Genesis Evangelion, and weird stuff like this. These guys may not be the best choice for Capcom's new crossover partner, but they are definitely not worst

It's hard to say if this game will ever leave Japan, or if like Namco X Capcom it will be landlocked due to licensing issues. The Speed Racer and Robotech game licenses are always getting tossed around, and who knows what's going on with the Evangelion game license? That's assuming that those characters will even make it into Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes. So far, the only characters we know will appear in the game are Ryu, Chun-Li, Casshern, and Ken (from Gatchaman, not Street Fighter), so those licensing issues may not be a problem.  

Regardless whether this game ever leaves Japan or not, one thing is for sure. Street Fighter 4 looks a lot less exciting compared to this purebred, 2D goodness. Sadly for Capcom, this isn't the first time one of the core Street Fighter games was overshadowed by a shiny new crossover game. Poor Street Fighter III: Third Strike didn't get any play next to Marvel Vs Capcom 2. Will history repeat itself between these two upcoming Capcom fighters? 

Place your bets below!

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B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:34
B-Radicate
THis reminds me that I need to pick up the live-action Casshern DVD. I heard it was sick.

Also, pretty screens.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:41
trunxkam45
Holy f'ing crap. Tatsunoko FTW!!
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:44
trunxkam45
I wonder if they'll put in the Litt'l bits or Samurai Pizza cats. They'll probably put in Karas.
liquidninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:44
liquidninja
Well, I still want Marvel vs. Capcom 3. That or Marvel vs. DC vs. Capcom vs. Midway.

Never mind I just remembered about MUGEN.
smackifilia's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:44
smackifilia
I tell you this, if its anything like MVC2 and I can get Asuka from Evangelion and have a huge ass Eva come out and start wrecking shop with a gun, or a knife, or a big ass spear, I'll drop a load in my pants right then and there.
Edco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:45
Edco
Capcom and Tatsunoko??? In 2D?? For REALZ??

2D 4 EVR
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:47
Genki-JAM
Your lack of mentioning the fact that Tatsunoko also did Superbook and The Flying House disturbs me.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:47
covah
please for the love of god be released outside of japan
's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:48
Clint
Do want playable Phoenix Wright
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:49
Jonathan Holmes
Holy crap! Flying House??

That show is THE DEVIL
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:52
Genki-JAM
Seriously, they need to put those characters into the game. Flying House crushing combo FTW.
FuriousGeorge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 20:58
FuriousGeorge
G-force!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


sounds awesome I dont think Its leaving japan tho.....
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:03
SnakeDude4Life
Capcom Must haves:

Zombies (Any,don't care)
Also, almost anyone from Resident Evil like Nemesis or Leon
Frank west (Dead rising)
Dante (Devil may cry)
Wayne Holden (lost planet)
Amaterasu (from Okami)
Captain Commando (Capcoms old mascot)
Joe/Viewtiful Joe
Mega man (Duh)
Anyone from Street Fighters
Anyone from Final Fight
Anyone from Bionic Commando
Regina From Dino Crisis
Harman Smith (or any of his 7 killers) from Killer7
Phoenix Wright
Godhand Dude
Mike Wired from Dinoe Stalker
GeminiEye's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:04
GeminiEye
Praise Jeebus ^(")^
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:05
michiyoyoshiku
YES something I discovered finally got front paged.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:06
Pacopaco
B-Radicate - Casshern's fun and has a point but subtlety and character development are not the director's strong points (he's a music video director, Utada Hikaru's husband). It also doesn't help that he tried waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too hard.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:08
Crunshii
sw33t. But I still cannot forgive capcom! WHERES MY MvsC3!?!?!?!?!?! 12 years waiting!
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:08
Pacopaco
My bad, "FORMER husband."
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:11
Demtor
Wow, Tatsunoko? That seems like such an odd choice but I guess they must be like Japan's Marvel or something. In any case, props for sticking to 2D. Not a huge follower of the Street Fighter series (as I have and always will suck BADLY at them) I fear for the "next gen" 3D nonsense they are trying to pull off.
stafax's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:34
stafax
PLEASE BE RELEASED OUT SIDE OF JAPAN!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! <3
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:39
Noah
Playing Casshern in any game, especially a one on one fighter sounds awesome to me. Also Robotech, Evangelion? If they replaced the Capcom cast with more 'classic' anime characters I think it'd be even better.


@ B-Radicate -

Casshern is one of the best Sci-fi flicks independent of a trilogy, and one of my favorite Japanese movies, second only to BR.

Yeah, I probably just hyped it up way too much, and it's definitely a cult hit, not for everyone. It's very melodramatic, so if you like melodrama(I love it, if it's done well) you won't mind the 'over acting'. Visually, it's amazing, awesome colors and effects(for 2004). Great music and score, adds to the melodrama like a Final Fantasy song and pulls at your heart strings.

The director is currently working on a Live Action 'Goemon' film, says imdb.
DanMazkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:47
DanMazkin
B-Radicate:
I was actually really dissapointed in the film. Granted, i didn't see the original Casshernn, but i was told it was awesome too, and then the movie seemed like 2.5 hours (thats right, 150 minutes) of weird dialogue and music, with 10 minutes of cool action scenes, (Much like the DevilMan movie) but that's just my opinion.

oh, and Samurai Pizza Cats, in a capcom game? Thankyou Japan.
kevkevblazini's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:51
kevkevblazini
Ace Fucking Goodheart from G-Force VS Ryu?????

Snake Oiler Vs M. Bison????

Guile VS Speed Racer????

I'm aroused right now.
OhJAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:53
OhJAM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
MOTHERFUCKING GATCHAMAN!


Dude, I'm rocking the fuck out of folks with the Science Ninja Team. Also, if you're only familiar with "G-Force," go watch the original [i]Gatchaman[i] series. Totally worth it, as long as you can gloss over how old it is.

They had better bring this to the States. Capcom fucking owes us.
guermogamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 21:54
guermogamer
OOOhhh, maybe hidden Zillion characters too?

maybe MAYBE????
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 22:25
Jonathan Holmes
Oh yeah, I forgot about Zillion. Brings me back to the days of...

MANGA HOME VIDEO.

Wow, how times have changed.

As for a personal wish list for this game, all I need is a cyclone from Mospeada/Invid Invasion series and I'm pretty much all set.

Throw in a Yellow Dancer musical number stage, and this game is guaranteed a "10/10" from at least one reviewer (me).
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:00
AngelsDontBurn
I'm really excited about this.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:08
Tragic Hero
Wow...no Ken Masters. Looks like im going to pass on this one.
vitus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:13
vitus
PIZZA CATS!!!
OhJAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:13
OhJAM
Dude, let me fight on the Phoenix. PLEEEEEEZE.

And they'll probably have Ken, unless they do that MVC1-Ryu-thing. Oh, and I hope they do us a solid and put Strider Hiryu in there to go alongside my mad Gatchaman-Science-Ninja action.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:24
topgeargorilla
Superbook would be SuperCool!
Rider Chop's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:33
Rider Chop
I hope they include Jin. BRODIA KICK!!!

this has got me more hyped than street fighter 4!
TurboHyperFighting's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 23:38
TurboHyperFighting
@Rider, hell YES! With his super awesome taunt.

Also, if any character fromm NGE is in it, I'm doing backflips and importing and hacking whatever system it's out on to play it.

Love
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:05
JonDarkwood
Japan doesn't have Robotech. They have Macross. It's way different.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:09
Wedge
Never coming out here. But... S-S-S-S-S-SAMURAI PIZZA CATS!
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:12
Pacopaco
DanMazkin - The original TV series was pretty mediocre and the "updated" videos they did in the 90's weren't any better. It's mostly famous 'cause it was created by the same guy who created Speed Racer.

Again, enjoyable movie, but by no means "excellent" in any cinematic sense. It's actually rather saddening to see the lost potential 'cause the director did an incredible job on a handful of scenes - he just couldn't join anything together or give characters real depth.
animateria's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:13
animateria
IMPORT FRIENDLY!

I bet... Its a fighting game afterall.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:32
deiga-the-semivaliant
I thought the Casshern movie was way too silly and dragged on way too long.

It's one of those films where people take about thirty minutes to die.

The visual effects were nice enough (although Casshern's suit looked akin to something from Power Rangers) but the story was so confusing and it tried way too hard to be meaningful.
Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:36
Teen Idol
I hate Marvel vs Capcom. Perfect example of a button masher game. I really hope this one is much more like Capcom vs Snk, and not the Marvel crossover.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:39
AngelsDontBurn
When you watch the Casshern film don't tell yourself "OMG THIS WILL BE THE BEST MOVIE EVER" and you'll enjoy it. It's definitely an entertaining and fun movie.

Of course, then again you should never see a movie and think "OMG THIS WILL BE THE BEST MOVIE EVER" before seeing it.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:52
deiga-the-semivaliant
I will say this about the Casshern movie: the fight scene with all the robots and the retro sound effects was AWESOME.

Everything else was just useless fluff.

I didn't even comment on the article in my previous post!

Capcom 2-3 fighter? ('_')b
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:53
deiga-the-semivaliant
...that was supposed to be a thumbs up, by the way.
SchickOuttaShape's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 02:45
SchickOuttaShape
I want Video Girl Ai with electic VCR powers. yar!! Or Saban Pinnochio. XD
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 03:52
Knivy
I would love to play this, I shall get my importing friend to import this whenever it comes out.
Elrando's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 05:21
Elrando


Anime schoolgirls in fighting games, kinda fits really.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 05:43
Cowboy TTop
I think its highly likely we'd see this game released in the west, since a lot of Tatsunoko shows have been available for many years.

This is probably why Capcom selected Tatsunoko, because their shows have already gone global, and most are well known. With that, half the battle is already done. Like the previous Marvel vs Capcom games, it should be easy to shift them. And we know Capcom loves those monies.

Damn, my 360 may need a new fighting controller now. I hope Hori have one in the works. Please get this baby to consoles.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:15
mrplow8
I want to know why everyone trashes Midway for making MK Vs. DC, but then they get a boner from the thought of Ryu Vs. Speed Racer.

They might as well make Capcom Vs. Kellogs. Tony the Tiger would put up a much better fight than Speed Racer. HEEEE'S GREAT!
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:24
Jonathan Holmes
@Darkwood- Tastunakoko did all the shows that would go on to be Frankenstein-ed into Robotech (Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada). They did not do the later Macross sequels as far as I know (Macross II, Macross Plus, Macros 7, etc). So for the sake of brevity, it was better to say they produced "Robotech" and not "Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada".

Besides, Rick Hunter > Ikaru Ichi Joe.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 06:53
Cowboy TTop
Its quite simple MrPlow8. Capcom makes superb fighting games and Midway do not. If Midway were any good they would have rested MK and produce different fighting games, but alas no. Why? Because they know they can't match Capcom and Arc Systems, and in short they don't care about the genre enough.

Capcom have rarely made a crap fighting games, producing countless fun, mostly well animated games. brilliantly designed games. If you take a look at Marvel vs Capcom 2, that game has 35 characters in it, 35 all with their own individual moves, specials, taunts etc. When Midway put in this much effort in 2D, then I'll buy their games.

This isn't a east vs west arguement as such, but its a display of who's still kin
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 07:08
Cowboy TTop
Like I was saying....its a display of who's still king in fighting games...and yes...even better than Arc Systems.
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