Capcom always comes to San Diego Comic-Con ready to party. They always have a big booth, big panels, exclusive merchandise and plenty of fan events. They are keeping with tradition this year.
We’ve told you about the panels earlier this week. Expect big news. I have word that a brand new game will be announced and shown off at one of them! After the jump you can find the details on their four panels at SDCC this year.
There’s lots going on at their booth this year. Capcom Unity will be streaming live video. Playable demos include: Dragon’s Dogma, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil Revelations, STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN, Asura’s Wrath, Dead Rising 2 Off The Record, Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, and a new title that will be announced shortly before the start of Comic-Con.
Tournaments will be happening at Capcom’s booth from Thursday through Saturday at 11am-12pm and 3-4pm, and Sunday 11-12pm, with sign-ups taking place every morning. Capcom producers and artists will be hosting signing sessions at various times during the show,.
Thursday is “Street Fighter Day” and Friday is “Resident Evil Day.” Show up in costume and get special bonuses at the Capcom store. That same store will offer special merchandise and limited edition items. And, of course, there’s always tons of giveaways all weekend long at the booth.
PANELS
• STREET FIGHTER – Legendary Street Fighter producer, Yoshinori Ono will provide the latest update on highly anticipated fighting game STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN. Hear what’s in store for the iconic Street Fighter and TEKKEN characters in this explosive genre-defining game. TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada will also appear to face off against Ono-san, continuing their fierce rivalry over which fighting game franchise reigns supreme. Exclusive reveals and special surprises are in store. Immediately following the Street Fighter panel on Thursday, witness the battle of the big boys as Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono and TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada take the fight outside to the IGN/Sprint booth at the Hilton Gaslamp Hotel Park right across the street. Street Fighter fans are encouraged to come in costume to the show as Thursday has been deemed “Street Fighter Day” by Capcom. Thursday, July 21. 2:15-3:15p.m. in Room 6BCF.
• World of Capcom – Capcom fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about the upcoming line-up of games from their favorite video game publisher. In addition to the latest trailers, several producers will be on hand to share in-depth details on their projects. Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Resident Evil 4) will discuss his exciting new open-world action adventure game Dragon’s Dogma. Jason Leigh will talk about the reimagined zombie outbreak in Fortune City starring Frank West in Dead Rising 2 Off The Record. Kazuhiro Tsuchiya will delve into the over-the-top new IP, Asura’s Wrath. Friday, July 22 5:00-6:00p.m. in Room 25ABC.
• Resident Evil – 2011 marks the 15th anniversary of the legendary video game franchise that gave fear a face and horror a home. Come find out the latest information about the newest entries to the Resident Evil franchise: the brutal truth behind Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City with producer Rey Jimenez, Resident Evil: Revelations for the Nintendo 3DS, the gorgeous re-imagining of Resident Evil 4 HD and Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD, plus some surprises! Followed by a Q&A session. Resident Evil devotees can dress up as their favorite series’ characters on Friday, which has been deemed “Resident Evil Day” by Capcom. Friday, July 22. 6:30-7:30p.m. in Room 5AB.
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Fighting fans are in for a special treat about this legendary fighting game franchise straight from producer Ryota Niitsuma. Fans will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek as well as a chance to come on stage to showcase their skills for a chance to win special prizes. Followed by a Q&A session. Saturday, July 23. 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. in Room 25ABC.
