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Having appeared in dozens of Street Fighter video games, and landing her own live action feature film next year in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Chun-Li is undeniably among the most recognizable and popular girls of gaming. Beginning in January 2009 UDON will explore the roots of this high-kicking martial artist in Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li, a 4-issue miniseries by the Street Fighter Legends: Sakura team of Ken Siu-Chong and Omar Dogan. Featuring covers by Omar Dogan and Kevin Lau, as you can see above.

The series focuses on a younger Chun-Li and one of her earliest assignments for the Hong Kong police. Along for the ride will be her partner Po-lin, a young woman who has a very personal score to settle with the terrorist Shadaloo organization. Expect this pair of lovely ladies to get into car chases, shoot outs, and plenty of fisticuffs as they fight their way to the truth about Shadaloo’s latest scheme.

But the cast isn’t made up exclusively of sexy female law officers! Fans will also get their first real looks at the lives of rarely-explored characters like Dorai, (Chun-Li’s father and fellow police officer) and Go Hibiki (the surprisingly competent father of everyone’s favorite walking joke, Dan). And, as always when dealing with Shadaloo, some well known boss characters will likely turn up to cause trouble!

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The Capcom arcade classic receives a whole new look with Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Capcom maintains the integrity of the popular game by utilizing the original game code while upgrading the graphics with new artwork and high resolution 1080p images — all of the art, from character animation to stage backgrounds, will be completely redrawn by Udon Entertainment, the company responsible for the official US Street Fighter series of comics. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix includes both online and offline competition for one to two players.

Years of fine-tuning have led to another great Hadoken. Find out in this Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix video review.


To quote the IGN video review: “Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix doesn’t have any frills and its mechanics — while extremely well-tuned — are simple. This is a game very dissimilar to modern fighters because it doesn’t shower you with extra modes, art galleries or unlockables. It’s admirably precise and meant for hardcore players, despite its increased approachability. So HD Remix isn’t for everyone, but the gameplay represented in this download is extraordinarily balanced and deep. I spent hours learning the ways of the retooled Fei Long and just barely scratched the surface of it all. For such a reasonable price of $14.99, HD Remix is a very hard game to pass up.”

Presentation — 7.5
Graphics — 8.0
Sound — 8.5
Gameplay — 9.0
Lasting Appeal — 8.0
Overall — 8.7

Capcom takes Super Street Fighter 2 and gives it a face lift for PS3 and Xbox 360. How does Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix hold up in today’s standards? Check out this 1UP Show hands on video for an old-to-new movesets comparison:

Click on the bottom-right corner arrow to view it fullscreen.

Source: infendo.com

Kotaku reports the Wii version of zombie-basher Dead Rising will be available Feb. 19 in Japan.

It will be priced at ¥7,340, which translates to approximately $75.

Critics have given denunciatory impressions of Dead Rising’s early Wii builds, mostly stemming from poor visuals and abhorrently low zombie totals on-screen.

Capcom built the Wii version, subtitled Chop Till You Drop, on the Resident Evil 4 engine, utilizing a similar over-the-shoulder camera view. The game utilizes motion controls for much of the combat.

Check out Sean’s hands-on impressions for more.

Capcom announced in July it expects to sell 500,000 copies of Dead Rising on Wii. It has yet to announce a North American release.

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As far back as January 2007 Capcom has been hinting at a sequel to the million-selling horror ‘em up Dead Rising. Today Dead Rising 2 was confirmed by a source in Canadian developer Blue Castle (of The Bigs fame).

The Eurogamer souce said: “Everyone’s really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it’s been hard to keep quiet, but they can’t wait to show off the game.”

A spokesperson for Capcom Europe refused to comment on the matter. But with the game selling over a million on Xbox 360 alone and a Wii version subtitled “Chop Till You Drop” coming on February 27th next year, we’d expect the sequel to go multiplatform on PS3 as well.

Source: infendo.com

Henshin a-go-go, baby! He’s back.

Capcom announced today Viewtiful Joe, the protagonist of the Viewtiful Joe series, will return to the gaming scene in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, a fighting game exclusively for Wii.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom pits classic Capcom mascots against characters from Japanese animation studio Tatsunoko Production.

Also joining the fray are Saki from Capcom’s Quiz Nanairo Dreams and vintage anime hero Ippatsuman.

Anticipation may be self-defeating, however. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Capcom told Siliconera the game would “probably not” be released outside of Japan due to Tatsunoko licensing issues.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is set for a Dec. 11 release in Japan.

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Famitsu has posted new screens of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. Reinforcing the reputation prior footage and hands-on previews have established, there is an alarming shortage of on-screen zombies.

Maybe they’re out trick-or-treating.

Capcom announced in July it expects to sell 500,000 copies of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. The game is set for a Q1 2009 release.

Source: infendo.com

The official game of the 2008 season, MotoGP 08 features all the riders, bikes and tracks providing one of the best 2 wheeled racing experience. The development team’s overriding aim is to deliver an unparalleled handling model that allows access points for gamers of all skill levels and just as importantly provide a challenge to meet each player’s abilities. MotoGP 08 puts the player at the center of the MotoGP experience by letting them join a team and compete alongside their sporting heroes in all three race classes. Just like in most other racing games 125cc (arcade), 250cc (Intermediate) and MotoGP (simulation), allow for the player to get acquainted with the game before heading to the harder and more realistic racing mode.

The more you race and get good results in qualifying and racing earn points that can then be exchanged for bike upgrades to improve attributes such as straight line speed, braking and cornering. Which you will need if you play on MotoGP setting, as it is so easy to wipe out and mess up on a track bend.

MotoGP 08 will mark the debut of the all new Indianapolis track plus the spectacle of night racing at the Qatar circuit. As well as feature realistic weather effects that will change the course and make it harder. A night race in the rain will prove to be the hardest race you will ever play in the game, as the water from the rain will actually start to puddle up on the track as well as cover your visor if you are racing in First person view.

If you are a big fan of the MotoGP scene and follow all the races and racers, this would be the perfect game to pick up.

Source: infendo.com

Neopets is based around taking care of virtual pets that inhabit the virtual world of Neopia. Visitors can create an account and take care of up to four virtual pets, buying them food, toys, clothes, and other accessories using a virtual currency called Neopoints. Neopoints can be earned through playing games, investing in the stock market, trading, winning contests and making your own shop. However, that is the structure of Neopets on its web based counterpart and not Neopets Adventure.

Neopets Adventure is a title that was made to appeal both to casual gamers and the fans of Neopets. It was worked on by the same developers as Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords but with a friendlier easier game play. The game also features never-before-seen areas in the Neopets universe to explore and the opportunity to redeem codes for exclusive virtual items at exclusive pets at Neopets.com. As well as a exploration adventure to take part of and explore.

With an in-depth and exciting storyline based on the world of Neopets, and an entire virtual world to explore, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is the ultimate puzzle-adventure game for players everywhere.The game features many areas to check out and explore, as well as interaction with a bunch of in game NPCs to progress through the story line.

As you explore the over world map you will come across points of interest were you can make decisions to explore for pets, or start a battle with someone in the area. Searching the areas will get you some items, or unlock more of the story, while allowing you to learn more about the world of Neotopia. As well as level up and unlock unique codes and items that can be sent to your Neopets account at Neotopia. However, the game also features a slight battle feature where you can fight against other NPC Neopet adventurers.

The battle is basically a mix between Reversi (Othello) and Go (a Japanese strategy game). The new take on the game adds some new twists and isn’t just about obtaining the most pieces on the board, but rather obtaining the most points, and locking out your opponent from getting further then yourself. As well as allowing the player to make use of the pets he has in his arsenal which can do some unique things like shaking up the board or flipping one of your opponents tokens or doing a double move. Things can get quite challenging as you progress down the road.

Along with the battle system there is also a bunch of other casual mini games that you can play. Such as a type of memory match, a mind sweeper like game, and some others. There is also another game that is paired with this for the DS, but it does not feature any unique connectivity between the Wii version and itself. The only thing that they both have is exclusive codes for neotopia, where you get exclusive items.

Although, as you can tell the game is more driven torwards the “tween” young teen audience, it can also be enjoyed by some adults. I have to say though, I got Othello as a kid for christmas once, and it ended up staying in my closet for years. I would assume only neopet fans apply to this game, unless you feel daring enough to try something kiddyish.

Source: infendo.com

Still hoping for Resident Evil 5 on Wii? Don’t hold your breath.

According to producer Masachika Kawata, Nintendo’s system couldn’t even handle the game’s title screen.

In a Thursday interview with CVG, Kawata was asked what has been improved for Resident Evil 5.

“First of all, and quite obviously, the graphics. Even the title screen of this couldn’t have been done on PS2 or Wii,” says Kawata.

“Online co-op as well, the number of enemies you can have on-screen at one time, destructible scenery, physics — we’re using Havok this time. We can do more complex stuff with AI.”

Kawata also spoke about the importance of lighting in Resident Evil 5, the African setting controversy and the influence of BioShock.

Resident Evil 5 is scheduled to release in March for PS3 and Xbox 360. Despite a curious slip of tongue from SEGA President Simon Jeffery in July, no Wii version has been announced.

Source: infendo.com

Capcom has released screens showing off this week’s downloadable content for Mega Man 9, including the new Hard and Expert modes.

As reported Monday on Infendo, Capcom made these modes available this week alongside a Special Time Attack Stage for $1.00 each.

Mega Man 9 released to WiiWare Sept. 22 and has become a favorite on Nintendo’s download service. It sold 140,000 digital copies during its launch week, generating $1.4 million in revenue.