Tatsunoko vs Capcom is heading Stateside

[NeoForte]

Wow I didn't think we would see this cause of all the different licenses but cool nonetheless

Well it's still a rumor till we get the copies of Nintendo Power in our hands but still pretty cool:

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/rumor-tatsunoko-vs-capcom-coming-to-us/

[Global-Trance]

I guess I better break out my Japanese copy and get practicing.

[I-n-j-i-n]

Why the hell would I care when the Wii barely has any reasons for me to get an arcade stick for?

And I'm getting the feeling it's not going to have the online play that's basically becoming essential for fighting games nowadays.

[Bigfoot]

I actually hate playing fighting games online.

[zircon]

Why the hell would I care when the Wii barely has any reasons for me to get an arcade stick for?

And I'm getting the feeling it's not going to have the online play that's basically becoming essential for fighting games nowadays.

Why wouldn't it have online play given that SSBB did? Doesn't mean it'll have GOOD online play...

[Dyne]

I just hope the online play doesn't suck, it'll give me a reason to dust off the Wii.

[Global-Trance]

The Japanese version that came out first didn't have online play.

[Bigfoot]

It'd be nice if we got some arcade machines here too.

[kitty]

It's all about Morrigan and Chun Li.

[Arrow]

In case anyone doubted it before, Capcom has confirmed it's officially happening.

[Sir_NutS]

for great justice.

[Bleck]

why should I care about playing fighting games online if every person I play against is somebody who plays the game ten times as much as a normal person

[Arek the Absolute]

I guess I better break out my Japanese copy and get practicing.

Seriously.

Good times ahead. Soon I will be able to finally UNDERSTAND everything that I unlocked in the japanese version.

[SynthesizedStampede]

Man, I really hope they add more characters on both sides of the playing field. That Giant Bomb "quick look" made me a sad puppy looking at the roster.

[Arek the Absolute]

Marvel VS Capcom 1 had a small roster. Why can't this one?

This game was an experiment. I don't blame them for not having 200+ characters.

Wait for a sequel to have a bigger one.

[Sir_NutS]

Marvel VS Capcom 1 had a small roster. Why can't this one?

This game was an experiment. I don't blame them for not having 200+ characters.

Wait for a sequel to have a bigger one.

This.

It's capcom, so expect the sequels to grow in # of characters. Also expect models reuse ad nauseum, and the good ol' palette swaps + slightly different moves = new characters.

[Global-Trance]

I am now hearing that they're cutting characters from the Tatsunoko side because of licensing issues... and because of that they are going to cut characters from the Capcom side so that there will be the same amount of characters. GREAT.

I'll stick to my Japanese copy.

[Little_Bill]

This would be 10x more awesome.. IF I cared about Tatsunoko at all. Don't know what games/anime/whatever they made but Capcom is definitely the reason this whole project will be successful.

PS. Batsu sounds like such an awesome character to play. Rival Schools is such a badass fighter!

[Bleck]

if tatsunoko vs capcom 2 doesn't have Captain Tylor I'm burning the entire planet down

[BardicKnowledge]

I am now hearing that they're cutting characters from the Tatsunoko side because of licensing issues... and because of that they are going to cut characters from the Capcom side so that there will be the same amount of characters. GREAT.

I'll stick to my Japanese copy.

Have a source for this, GT?