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Capcom has stated numerous times over the past few weeks that the company has been looking into ways to bring Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to North America. Licensing issues is just one roadblock preventing the game from coming to the states. Still, Capcom once again expressed interest in bringing the game to North America and are trying the best that they can.

“We are really trying to bring it, so there are some different options that are on the table as far as licensing goes and trying to figure out a way to bring the game over. We are fighting that battle very heavily.

We know Vs. are great games. Obviously Marvel vs. Capcom … those were great games. We would love to revisit something like that. Again, complicated lawyers, man; that is basically the bottom line. But yes, we love the Vs. games, and Tatsunoko is a testament to that.” – Senior Manager of Community at Capcom

Thanks to Josh for the news tip.

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Santa Ana, CA (Feb 17, 2009) – NIS America announced today Phantom Brave: We Meet Again for the Nintendo Wii™ will be making its way to the North American shores this coming June.

Released in 2004, Phantom Brave revolutionized the strategy RPG genre with its unique free roaming battle fields and a unit summoning system called “CONFINE”. Now Phantom Brave returns to a new console with added features and extra chapter stories. Everything from the original game will be carried over, so gamers who hasn’t played Phantom Brave can fully enjoy this title.

About Phantom Brave: We Meet Again
Phantom Brave is a turn based strategy RPG that incorporates unique battle styles and a hardcore character customization system. Players can create units from a number of list of monster/ghost categories and power them up to a exponential number.

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Seminal Franchise Originator to be Celebrated by His Peers at the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony, March 25 at GDC

SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 17, 2009 —Think Services Game Group’s 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards, the highest honors in game development acknowledging excellence in game creation, will honor Hideo Kojima with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony taking place at the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

Kojima is Corporate Officer, Executive Producer and Director of Kojima Productions and creator of the seminal Metal Gear series. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the career and achievements of developers who have made an indelible impact on the craft of game development, as Kojima has with over twenty years of work on Metal Gear and other notable franchises.

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Though MadWorld has yet to be released, the game has received more than positive impressions. Perhaps the only other obstacle standing in the overall success of MadWorld is the game’s sales. However, granted there is enough interest in the game and it is successful, it looks as though a sequel may be possible. Speaking in an interview, MadWorld producer Astushi Inaba said “Platinum Games has several rights so we’ll be developing something new after this, but if there is a lot of interest in MadWorld then maybe we will make another one.”

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Capcom Presents the Game Industry’s First Branded Visa Card With Trendsetting “Experiential” Rewards Program
Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced a game industry trendsetting program to allow Capcom community members to show their fan spirit with a unique Capcom Unity Visa® prepaid card. Capcom is the first video game company in North America to offer a co-branded Visa rewards card program specifically designed for gamers. The Capcom Unity Visa card program is now available for immediate online enrollment at http://www.capcom-unity-card.com.

This is not a credit card, but an innovative user-funded prepaid card that works anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted, earning a precedent-setting series of cash back, points on Capcom’s community website Capcom-Unity.com, accelerated rewards from select retail and merchandise partners, discounts and exclusive access. Most importantly, Capcom’s enthusiastic fan base will be able to pay for dinner, get money from an ATM or buy games with a Visa card featuring some of the most recognizable video game characters on the planet, from games such as Street Fighter® IV and Resident Evil® 5.

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1 Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP Capcom 27/03/08 2,452,111 2,452,111
2 Pokemon Platinum DS Nintendo 13/09/08 2,187,337 2,187,337
3 Wii Fit Wii Nintendo 01/12/07 2,149,131 2,967,297
4 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo 10/04/08 2,003,315 2,003,315
5 Dairantou Smash Brothers X Wii Nintendo 31/01/08 1,747,113 1,747,113
6 Rhythm Tengoku Gold DS Nintendo 31/07/08 1,350,671 1,350,671
7 Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome DS Square Enix 17/07/08 1,176,082 1,176,082
8 Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii Nintendo 20/11/08 895,302 895,302
9 Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe DS Nintendo 06/11/08 855,427 855,427
10 Wii Sports Wii Nintendo 02/12/06 841,736 3,306,470

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Burlingame, Calif., February 17, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it will be publishing Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the Nintendo DS this spring. The company also released the first screenshots and gameplay details. The game is scheduled to hit retail this May.

Something strange is happening on Sunny Island! Crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control! If something isn’t done soon, the once-tranquil island will be buried in an avalanche of vegetables! It’s up to the players to solve the mystery of this produce predicament as they try to tame the crops and gather as many vegetables as they can!

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