Heads up everyone: this weekend’s PSN Flash Sale has 4 Capcom games for only  $9.99 each! You can click  here to see the full list of games, but I’ll help with direct links to the Capcom ones:

Resident Evil Revelations (PS3)

Lost Planet 3  (PS3)

DmC Devil May Cry (PS3)

Street Fighter X Tekken   (PSVita)

Again, these are all going for  $9.99 this weekend, and if I were to make any recommendations (say you can only pick one or two) my personal favorite of the list is  DmC Devil May Cry ; or you could get  Street Fighter X Tekken which has all the DLC characters… works well if you already had the PS3 version but not the DLC. Happy shoipping! =)

Hi everyone! This is Janet Hsu, coming to you from Osaka, Japan! The days are getting hotter and hotter here in the northern hemisphere and Mother Nature has definitely cranked the humidity up to “You’re Drowning In It”, but fear not! I’m here to bring you some refreshingly chilled news.

In case you haven’t heard, “Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy” is coming this winter for the Nintendo 3DS. Now, some of you long-time fans may remember me as the Localization Director on “Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies” (AA:DD – which is out now on iOS , if you haven’t given it a play yet!), but did you know that I have worked on this series as Localization Creative Director since the second game, “Justice For All” (in addition to a number of other roles such as lead translator, editor, and project lead)? So yeah, you could say that working on this latest game, “Ace Attorney Trilogy” (AAT), has been a real trip down memory lane for me.

Which brings me to the reason for my return to Capcom Unity: over the next few months, I’ll be bringing you some info about AAT, such as how to play the game and character intros for all the newcomers to the series (of which I hope there will be many!), as well as some behind the scenes info, such as what has been updated for AAT, a smattering of localization trivia, and even a few of Mr. Shu “Father of Ace Attorney” Takumi’s original dev blogs from the Japanese release’s Game Boy Advance days!  

So, first things first! If you’re new to the series or are just joining us after playing “Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney” (Oh, you lucky Europeans!) and wanted to learn more about our dashing Sir Blue Knight, you’ve come to the right place! I hope you’ll enjoy your first look into the world of Ace Attorney today, and that you’ll stick around to see more! And if you’re a long-time fan, I hope you’ll help me spread the word about AAT because what better time to get your friends hooked on this amazing series than with a complete collection of the first three games in HD!

Speaking of HD, the most obvious update is to the graphics, of course. The graphics team behind the visual upgrade spent roughly half a year to redraw everything you see by hand, which is a pretty amazing feat! In addition, the artists made sure to pay extra attention to each character’s unique animations that are so critical to bringing out their visual charm, so rest assured that the characters will move as smoothly and outrageously as they did in the Nintendo DS version.

Aww, look at Franziska, all grown up and as ready to whip you into unconsciousness as ever.

Seeing as this is the Nintendo 3DS , we did indeed add full stereoscopic 3D support to this collection! Taking cues from AA:DD, the characters, backgrounds and text windows all sit in their own layers. I remember the first time I saw the effect and personally-speaking, the additional field of depth adds a level of immersion I didn’t think possible. If you enjoy playing games with the 3D on, I wholly recommend you give it a try in AAT as well!

Now, before this turns into an entry dedicated purely to the glorious visual upgrades, I’d better mention that there are also a ton of other improvements! We have re-mastered the sound effects and background music, and yes, we’ve even proof-read the text again! Rejoice, for the miracle did happen! Finally! …Not that that’s something I should be saying too loudly… *hangs head in shame*  

All joking aside, the translation has received a much needed touch-up job, including some re-translations that I hope will help the dialogue flow more naturally, and tweaks that should make some of the more difficult cross-examinations easier to solve using, dare I say… LOGIC *gasp!*

Because we all know how we REALLY play these games…

(Art by JohnSu )

So for those of you wondering what’s taking the Western release so long, I hope you will find the wait to be worth it!

As for the music and sound effects, as some people may have already noticed at E3 and Comic Con, the “Objections!” are louder and clearer, and even without the best headphones I think people will be pleasantly surprised by how rich the soundtrack feels. This is thanks, in part, to the fact that the music is uncompressed, so plug in your favorite headphones and enjoy the music as it was intended.

In addition, for those of you studying Japanese, AAT contains the full Japanese version of all three games. It’s a great way for students of Japanese to learn idioms, slang, legal terms, and natural-sounding Japanese in general. It also gives you the perfect excuse to practice vocalizing Japanese words as your favorite characters when you’re tired of making fun of your textbook’s dull, dry dialogues between Mary-san and Tanaka-kun.

…Not that I’m advocating such shenanigans! Nope, not me!

Join me next time as I present one of Mr. Takumi’s dev blogs from way back in 2001! All I can say for now is that the dev team sure experienced some strange things along the way as they were making the first game…

Until then!

World-touring NES classic Mega Man 6  is available today on the Wii U eShop Virtual Console! To celebrate, we’ll be playing through it on today’s Throwback Thursday stream at 4pm PT on Twitch . Be there!

The “Dawn of X” storyline concludes with an impressive battle spanning 20XX and 21XX. See X pal around with Sigma, Bright Man give it is all and much more…

MEGA MAN #40

The PULSE-POUNDING CONCLUSION to the latest crossover MEGA-event from Archie Comics is here!   “DAWN OF X” Part Four: The time-traveling adventure reaches its explosive finale as the mystery of Mega Man’s confrontation with the rogue Wily robot is revealed! X and the Maverick Hunters have their final showdown with the mechanical monsters!  And Xander Payne’s fate comes to a startling conclusion!  Don’t miss this crossover between iconic eras, with a SHOCKER-ENDING that will blow your mind! Featuring all-new cover art from Mega-artist supreme PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE and a time-spanning collector cover by Colin Lawler!

Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Ryan Jampole, Gary Martin, John Workman, Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
Lost in Time Variant Cover: Colin Lawler

On Sale Date: 8/27
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

With just two weeks remaining in “Megaugust,” it’s now clear what the final two games will be. If today is NES classic Mega Man 6, that means next Thursday has to be Mega Man X3. A solid close to the month!

To recap, this month saw the release of:

Battle Network (7/31 but c’mon)

Mega Man 5

StreetPass puzzle

Battle Chip Challenge

Mega Man II GB (3DS release; NA folks got this back in May)

Plus of course the two mentioned at the top of the post

We’ll play through some of MM6 today over on Twitch – join us!

Just fill these up with some Goldenfish Brew and get a large chunk of Kirin Cheese and you’re basically living the life of hunter!

If you live in Japan – or know someone there, because you need a Japanese credit card and shipping address – you can get these snazzy mugs for the following prices (and sizes): 4,800 JPY (380ml), 5,800 JPY (700ml) or 7,800 JPY (1 Liter).

Just keep in mind some designs only come in specific sizes; for example, the Felyne stein only comes in 380ml size, while the  MH4U emblem only comes in 1L… but that doesn’t mean you have to fill it up all the way, you know? =P

Also note these mugs are fully compatible with a variety of drinks, such as water, coffee, tea, milk, etc.

My favorite special touch here is that you get to see this once you’re finished with your drink:

Pretty cool, right? Which one is your favorite?

Here are links to all of them:  [ 01 ] [ 02 ] [ 03 ] [ 04 ] [ 05 ]

Catch another episode of our weekly  Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition livestream running beautifully on the PC. The mirth commences at 4pm PT today on Twitch .

And don’t forget! The game is 10% cheaper when ya preorder it , soooo why not do that?!

Guys. They’ve got goldfish playing Street Fighter .  

Going to PAX Prime later this month?  Dead Rising 3 composers Oleksa Lozowchuk (@oleksalozowchuk) and Sasha Dikiciyan (@SonicMayhem) will be speaking at the panel ” Maestros of Video Games ” on Saturday, 8/30 (5:30PM-6:30PM), then offering autographs at a meet-and-greet to be held afterwards (7:00PM-9:00PM). If you were as impressed with DR3’s incredibly eclectic soundtrack as I was, go show these virtuosos some love!

Hunters from all over the world have been sharing pictures of their Guild Cards over at Tumblr … and so should you!

Have you noticed how you get an incredible amount of data from your Guild Cards? You can see how many times you’ve used a specific weapon, how many quest you’ve completed in each of the ranks… and there’s an award for collecting every Poogie costume!

Anywho, it’s a neat little card, and sharing it around is quite interesting. You get to see other hunters’ habits, preferences and even get a sense for their weapon proficiency. As you can see above, I’m pretty much Mr. Heavy Bowgun .

So that’s why you should go to  Tumblr and share a picture of yours. Just make sure to tag it with  #mhguildcards and it will  probably be reblogged by the delightful and diligent folks at  MonsterHunterThings . Next step: fame!

Actually, I can’t promise any of that, but you should share your Guild Card anyways to add to the awesome pile of accomplishment and prancing poses. 😉

See? I have a wardrobe full of Poogie clothing, and it’s totes adorbs!

PS: I know lots of have been requesting the screenshot feature to be added to MH3U ; unfrotunately that could not be implemented. Believe me, I’ve asked for it internally multiple times with no luck. On top of that, I am not allowed to disclose any of the reasons they gave me. So please, let us all accept the reality that is living without that feature. If you have a capture card, you can should be able to get screens from your Wii U; otherwise, you’d have to use a camera or phone to take a picture. Sorry =/

I’ll never say no to a game music post, so after seeing this go up on SRK I had to share!

The tracks come from Bulbamike, who has a nice assortment of SF tunes re-imagined in 8-bit style. The visuals in the YT vid are reminiscent of 2012’s Street Fighter X Mega Man , which makes me just that much happier.

BUT let’s not forget A Rival’s excellent SFxMM soundtrack, available over on his Bandcamp page!

Enjoy!

UPDATE: Recording is now on YouTube . Sorry for the delay :/

Another Monday is upon us and as many of you know, it is the day we live stream our community hunts! Tune in to  twitch.tv/capcomunity and/or join us  Help D Lobby 10.  We’ll start at 3pm PT  and there will be giveaways!

Oh, you want to know what the giveaway is? Look, you should be tuning in to  Monster Hunter Mondays because it’s FUN… but a giveaway never hurt anyone, right? Actually, I could be wrong, because this thing is quite heavy…

There!  400 pages of pure awesome! Tons of early sketches, concepts and notes from the dev team – much like what we shared for Shark Week – that you won’t find anywhere else.

And hey, if you don’t win today’s giveaway, you can find it for sale online, right  here , for example. They’re around $39.99, but again, 400 pages of beautiful art, fully localized by the fine folks at Udon Entertainment .