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Viewtiful Joe joins the Tatsunoko VS Capcom cast photo

Upcoming Wii brawler Tatsunoko VS. Capcom already has a badass cast of characters, but they've stepped it up with the addition of Viewtiful Joe. Joining our boy Joe will be Saki from Quiz Nanairo Dreams (also in Marvel VS Capcom), and Ippatsuman, says IGN. But they pale in comparison.

Capcom's sidescrolling superhero fanboy will make his trimpuhant return as a playable character in TvsC, fitting right in alongside anime and game heroes of legend. This was revealed today in Tokyo's Shinagawa area at a fighting event. 

The game that we'll never get becomes increasingly appealing. How much is a Japanese Wii again?








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coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:37
coffeesash
HENSHIN A GO GO!
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:41
CelicaCrazed
Awesome! Why is there a Horsea in that logo?? Are Pokemon in this game as well??
DynamicDonut's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:41
DynamicDonut
...

It's times like this where I hate that almost no systems are region-free. What's the reason behind it anyway?
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:45
casualweaponry
I'm so glad that I haven't updated my Wii system since late 2007. Import GET!
Funky Goodness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:47
Funky Goodness
@CelicaCrazed: I pretty sure it's the Tatsunoko logo.

On topic, this game is looking better every day. Top of my import list and... well... It's the only one on it.
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:47
coffeesash
@DynamicDonut, the Wii is arguably the only region locked system now, apart from a handful of 360 releases. Homebrew channel GET!
ALoserIsYou's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:49
ALoserIsYou
Wheres the US port, jesus.
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:54
coffeesash
It's because in the US, all the rights to the different Tatsunoko properties are owned by different distributers. They're looking at it for 'sometime in the future' i.e. when everyone says yes.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:55
Gen Eric Gui
This game was already a sure-fire import for me when Megaman Volnutt was in. This just further solidifies my resolve to own this game.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:56
Rockvillian
Hey at least we get that Castlevania fighter, right?


..

I want a Japanese Wii.
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 13:57
grafkhun
that's awesome news, too bad I'll probably never end up importing it. VJ1 is one of my favorite games ever.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 14:14
Justice
This is awesome!
Catch you around!
Joe should have been in Brawl!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 14:14
king3vbo
FAP FAP FAP

HENSHIN A GO GO BABY!
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 14:19
KMCC
Viewtiful Joe! That is an INCREDIBLE edition!
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 14:27
coffeesash
Addition.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 14:36
ShinAmano
DAmn...would love to see this hit 360/PS3...or a system that would not require me to but new controllers ;(
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 15:05
ZekeThePlumber
This has "never going to be localized" written all over it.

I'm still putting my hopes in a new Marvel vs. Capcom.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 15:06
Jonathan Holmes
The best bit about this news is the fact that Joe still has his enormously big head.

All they have to do now is through the alien from Under the Skin in this game, and it will officially have the most screwed and chopped roster of all time.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 15:08
Dan CiTi
Thank god for Wii piracy. This game is gonna rock!
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 15:34
DV2FOX
The huge question is...WHERE'S VIEWTIFUL JOE 3??!?
flamecondor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 15:41
flamecondor
Who needs a Japanese Wii, Homebrew Channel and Gecko OS is all I need. And yeah I am sooo gonna get this game, looks oh so god damn awesome.
Ninja In Distress's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 16:17
Ninja In Distress
little-known fact: Viewtiful Joe is my favorite video game character. He's like that nerd in all of us gamers/movie lovers that wants to be in the screen and be the hero.
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 17:07
Face
Yay! I thought I'd never see him again.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 17:20
Bob Muir
Thank god, I love that guy.
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 17:32
TheCleaningGuy
Greatest News ever!
How much does it cost to get a Japanese wii?
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 17:55
KMCC
Coffeesash:

Wow. That's a really really embarrassing typo. I actually feel myself blushing.
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 18:39
Genki-JAM
Took a sec for my mind to register what I was looking at in that picture. But when I figured it out, my face went like this...

Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 19:52
Wedge
Goddammit. That MvC3 shit better be for reals =<.
trueb7ue's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 20:23
trueb7ue
luckily for me i bought a Jpn Wii back when brawl was still cool.


so when i read this, [GET!!] flashed across my eyes.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 21:57
Brian Szabelski
I WANT THIS. Seriously, this is going to be awesome.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 22:01
whormongr
dude.... i actually want this- if for no other reason than tekkaman - I grew up watching tekkaman
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2008 22:54
TrailerParkJesus
Could this mean an update on Viewtiful Joe?
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 01:49
SWE3tMadness
Will definitely be importing this now...wait. Shit. Region-locked Wii.

Argh, I'm seriously considering piracy now. D:
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:10
BulletTrain
Soon as this hits the PS3 I'll drop whatever cash necessary to import a copy
Zonic505's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 12:07
Zonic505
Thank goodness I haven't updated my Wii to 3.3 so I can get the Freeloader so I can play this w/o modding my Wii.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 12:22
GohanGVO
I hope his super move consists of slowing down time before unleashing a 900 hit combo.
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