Archie’s huge ” Dawn of X ” storyline may not kick off until issue #37 (out in May), but starting with #36 (out this week) you can submit your best X-related artwork for our official contest!
Much like our Rock of Ages contest last year, this contest gives you a chance to win heaping helping of Mega merch, including a Classic / X statue for the grand prize winner!
The grand prize winner will also see their art featured in a full page of Mega Man #40, while three runners-up will have their art as part of the fan art page. These three folks will also get issues #37-40 (aka the Dawn of X run).
Check issue #36 for the actual physical ad, and submit your entries to:
Eyyyy it’s Earth Day here in the US, so it seems fitting to slap a bunch of woodland imagery together and celebrate our fair planet! But doing so could earn you a download code for Okami HD, enabling you to further spread good green vibes around the world.
Years ago I wrote a rather silly tribute to the greenest games of the day, but this time around I’m zeroing in on Capcom titles that contain some kind of nature-y shoutout. Maybe give ’em a spin before April 23 arrives, and share your favorite earth-friendly Capcom moment in the comments for a chance at the code!
Okami HD
Well duh. The whole point of Okami is to undo a bunch of cursed, toxic damage done to the environment, so this takes the (sustainably made!) cake. Ammy leads the pack when it comes to beautification of the world around us.
Dragon’s Dogma
Roaming around Gransys leads to many stunning vistas and flowing foilage, but my favorite was always a pawn commenting on the size and majesty of a nearby tree. ‘Tis grand, this one.
Mega Man
Hard to narrow this one down, but from Wood Man to Plant Man to the Forest of Dysis, the Mega Man series is packed with gorgeous greenery.
DuckTales Remastered
Save the Amazon with ol’ Scrooge and you’ll be rewarded with the Sceptre of the Incan King. Oh and I guess a ton of wildlife and oxygen-producing trees? That’s probably worth something too.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
As with Mega Man, the MH series features numerous forested areas in which to do battle. But one of our favorites is the Misty Peaks, most recently seen in MH3U. Take time to smell the roses, but do be on the lookout for a hungry Nargacuga…
Naturally this is not the end-all be-all of Capcom’s earthen contributions. Share your favorite moment of Capcom-based foilage and we’ll pick our favorite comment as the winner of an Okami HD (that’s PS3, btw) code for the North American PSN store .
Ya got til 10am PST April 23 to get your comment in!
Look, if you’re setting out to fight Bioterrorism, you’ll need proper identification. Enter today’s Unity raffle for chance at winning all THREE patches above, which include one BSAA patch, one DSO patch and one for the Edonian Liberation Army .
The wonderful folks over at Resident Evil.net have unleashed SIX new Present Codes today, which can be entered on the website for new weapons and items. But while past Codes had RE-centric names, this batch is a shoutout to the Capcom Unity crew – which I gotta say is pretty cool 😛
Raider – Level 10, Slot 3 (unlock with “unity”)
Chimera – Level 46, Slot 5 (unlock with “brelston”)
With 5 slots available this handgun can be tweaked in any way imaginable, and it reloads fast too!
High Roller II – Level 31, Slot 5 (unlock with “gregaman”)
Powerful, but has a heck of a kickback. Maybe it can be tamed somehow…
Long Magazine VIII (unlock with “neil”)
Worry less about reloading and more about filling enemies with lead.
Bottomless Pouch II (unlock with “yuri”)
Never run out of shock grenades again, which are especially useful in waterlogged areas.
Fangs II (unlock with “combofiend”)
Each hit restores some of your life when this part is equipped; make sure to use it if you keep running out of herbs
These Present Codes are valid from today through May 7th at 15:00 JST.
Fighting game community darling and thoroughly-known face here on Unity Maximilian has put up a terrific art and design retrospective on the Capcom fighting classic (and my personal favorite fighting game), X-Men vs. Street Fighter.
The video also marks the kick-off of the “SUPER ARTS!” series, which will be an ongoing examination of the art and design elements of various fighting games. Give it a Like and look forward to more!
Coincidentally, our very own Brelston once did his own retrospective on the history of the “Versus” series, featuring the calm, lilting narration of Capcom alum Seth Killian. Enjoy!
Alright, this one is a bit delayed, I know… but you know what else can be delayed? Most moves following a standard Switch Axe attack. That and many more expert tips can be found on the Switch Axe video below:
Once again, a big THANK YOU to all those that helped by sharing their knowledge on this weapon class. It was fun reading all you had to say, and the sub-discussions that surfaced in the thread .
It’s Friday, Arisens, and I reckon I’ll toss on a little more Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen this afternoon to celebrate. Tune into Twitch at 4pm PT to join the fun and, above all else, help meh!
Today’s throwback game is pretty rad, not gonna lie. If you like the original Dead Rising, the movie Gladiator, and inflicting pain upon your fellow citizen, this one’s for you. Also, shame on you.
Shadow of Rome released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005, featuring two protagonists, each with their own distinct gameplay style. It also continued Capcom’s tradition of making games that were impossibly pretty. Tune into Twitch at 4pm PT for our stream!
::UPDATE:: Looks like my blog text vanished?! Sorry guys, not sure what’s up….
Above are our winners for Round 5, the final round of our Strider Leaderboard Showdown. Congrats to our very own moderator, Zonic! I wrote a bunch of other irreverent stuff, but it got deleted somehow, so yeah! Congrats to Zonic, all participants have been badged!
Yesterday, Nintendo’s official YouTube channel played and talked over some good ol’ Final Fight on the Wii U Virtual Console (video after the jump), and it seemed like a good opportunity to point out that the channel puts up a lot of Virtual Console footage. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, why not subscribe?
Meanwhile, don’t forget to tune into our Twitch channel today at 4pm PT for our own Throwback stream!
Very happy to confirm today the impending release of the DuckTales Remastered soundtrack. On April 29, the 47-track, 90-minute opus will rain cheer and joy upon Amazon’s MP3 store as only DuckTales-related materials can.
Here’s the tracklist, which includes both Jake Kaufman’s magnificent remixes AND the 8-bit originals!
1 Title Theme – Jake Kaufman
2 Trouble in Duckburg – Jake Kaufman
3 Money Bin – Jake Kaufman
4 Quack-a-rooney – Jake Kaufman
5 Scrooge’s Office – Jake Kaufman
6 I’ll Be a Roast Duck – Jake Kaufman
7 The Amazon – Jake Kaufman
8 Transylvania – Jake Kaufman
9 Well Bless Me Bagpipes – Jake Kaufman
10 African Mines – Jake Kaufman
11 The Himalayas – Jake Kaufman
12 The Moon – Jake Kaufman
13 I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This – Jake Kaufman
14 Boss Battle – Jake Kaufman
15 Mount Vesuvius – Jake Kaufman
16 Dracula Duck – Jake Kaufman
17 The Dime Chase – Jake Kaufman
18 Game Over – Jake Kaufman
19 Gyro’s Hidden Stage – Jake Kaufman
20 Or Rewrite History – Jake Kaufman
21 Death – Jake Kaufman
22 Stage Complete – Jake Kaufman
23 Magic Coin – Jake Kaufman
24 The Richest Duck in the World – Jake Kaufman
25 DuckTales Theme and Credit Medley – Jake Kaufman
26 The Moon (Piano Arrangement) – Jake Kaufman
27 Title Theme (8-bit Version) Capcom
28 Trouble in Duckburg (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
29 Money Bin (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
30 Quack-a-rooney (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
31 Scrooge’s Office (8-bit Version) Capcom
32 The Amazon (8-bit Version) Capcom
33 Transylvania (8-bit Version) Capcom
34 Well Bless Me Bagpipes (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
35 African Mines (8-bit Version) Capcom
36 The Himalayas (8-bit Version) Capcom
37 The Moon (8-bit Version) Capcom
38 I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
39 Boss Battle (8-bit Version) Capcom
40 Mount Vesuvius (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
41 The Dime Chase (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
42 Game Over (8-bit Version) Capcom
43 Gyro’s Hidden Stage (8-bit Version) Capcom
44 Or Rewrite History (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
45 Stage Complete (8-bit Version) Capcom
46 Magic Coin (8-bit Version) Capcom
47 The Richest Duck in the World (8-bit Version) Jake Kaufman
Too bad the DuckStep version of the Moon couldn’t make it on 😛
