Monster Hunter movie going into production in September, starring Milla Jovovich
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Variety has managed to obtain some new details about the Monster Hunter movie, which was first announced in 2016.
According to the site, production will start in September. Milla Jovovich will be starring in the film. Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil films) will be directing while Jeremy Bolt is serving as producer. Anderson will be writing as well.
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Mega Man animated series now called Mega Man: Fully Charged
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We’ve known about the Mega Man animated series as early as 2015. Yet over the past few years, there has been relatively little information shared about the show.
We do have a slight update from the latest issue of Licensing Source Book Europe. A small blurb is present in the magazine, which shows a new name of “Mega Man: Fully Charged”. It’s expected to appear at this year’s licensing expo between May 22 and May 24. Along with the show on Cartoon Network, Jakks Pacific will apparently be making a toyline.
Here’s a synopsis for the show:
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate boxart
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Following its announcement earlier today, Capcom has provided the boxart for Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. We have it above.
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Monster Hunter XX Switch coming west as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
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Capcom is finally bringing the Switch version of Monster Hunter XX to the west, the company announced today. The game will be released in North America in Europe as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate originally came to Japan last August. Capcom has been keeping quiet on any localization plans, leaving much doubt that it would ever launch in the west. However, we now have confirmation that it’s heading to North America and Europe physically and digitally on August 28.
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Capcom focusing on regular release of titles for major IP, also using dormant IP and remakes
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Today, Capcom posted an overview of its strategies and plans for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. As part of that, the company provides insight into growth strategies, and its focus going forward.
Capcom first highlights that, with new titles, it will “regularly release titles for major IP while also utilizing dormant IP and remakes”. Also a part of the company’s plan is to “extend sales life of catalog titles” and “strengthen digital downloads for both new and past titles”.
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Capcom shares details about Training and Versus modes in Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
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Thanks to fan feedback, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection will have Training and Versus modes. Both will be offered through a day one update on May 29.
Today, Capcom shared concrete details about the two modes. Continue below for full details plus the latest screenshots.
Capcom: Ultra Street Fighter II and Monster Hunter XX on Switch “enjoyed hit status”
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Capcom reported its financial results today for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. As the company has said in previous reports, its original Switch games sold well. Monster Hunter XX and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers both “enjoyed hit status”.
In November, Capcom confirmed that Ultra Street Fighter II had shipped 500,000 copies worldwide. Monster Hunter XX managed to exceed shipments of 350,000 units.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection retrospective series – Street Fighter I & II
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To promote this month’s launch of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Capcom has kicked off a new retrospective series that highlights the different games included in the package. View the first video below, which focuses on Street Fighter I and II.
Mega Man 2, Mega Man X to be reprinted on cartridge
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Capcom and iam8bit are teaming up for new physical versions of Mega Man classics. Mega Man 2, along with Mega Man X, will be reprinted on cartridge later this year.
Both are priced at $100 each and are limited to 8,500 units. They’ll come with deluxe packaging and “premium” instruction booklets, while the cartridge “houses the original game code on a brand new PCB board and are fully playable on NTSC consoles.”
Fans can pick up the Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge in two colors: a standard opaque light blue and a smaller batch (1,000 of each) of translucent, glow-in-the-dark blue. Cartridges will be “randomly inserted into sealed, unmarked boxes”.
You’ll find the following inside each release:
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New Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 footage
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During a stage show at Niconico Chokaigi 2018, some new footage from Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 was shown. A few videos recorded from the event can be found below.
