Hello, hello, Capcom Unity folks! Hope everyone had an excellent 4th of July, whether you got the day off or not. Though it was a short week, we managed to make it a very meaty one, with a brand new slice of gameplay from Monster Hunter: World. Read on for the full recap:

This past week, we played some golf and killed some zombies (in the same game!) and started a quest to save the world from Dr. Wily’s hands once more… and looked at some pretty game art!

But if you’re really into live streaming, this week was home to the annual Summer Games Done Quick. Kellen and Patrick dive a little deeper into some of the Capcom games featured in this amazing event, so keep on reading for the highlights.

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Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

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All times listed are Pacific Time:

• Tuesday , July 11th @ 3PM – Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
• Wednesday , July 12th @ 2PM – Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
• Thursday , July 13th @ 3PM – Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

As always, here’s your friendly reminder to “Follow” our Twitch Channel , so you get a nice little email reminder whenever we go live. =)

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Ever since the announcement at E3 this year, a lot of you have been clamoring to see actual gameplay of Monster Hunter: World. We heard you loud and clear, so without further ado, here is a 23 minute long slice of gameplay featuring a full quest to hunt a mighty Anjanath:

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With Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 coming in just a few weeks, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown of what makes each of the games unique and stand out from the classic series as a whole. Here’s Kellen to give you a look at Mega Man 7,   Mega Man 8 and Mega Man 9 .

Stay tuned and subscribe to the Mega Man YouTube channel so you don’t miss the Mega Man 10 video once it’s live.

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Kellen Haney: Summer Games Done Quick has been going strong since last Sunday, raising money for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders in an annual display of playing games fast with all proceeds from the event going to charity!  If you’re like me and enjoy sleeping during the middle of the night, you might have missed RawDerps fly through the original Resident Evil in just 41 minutes and 44 seconds as Jill. Wow! What a speedrun!

Stranger things than usual have been happening on Rockfort Island in Pessimism’s “glitched” run of Resident Evil Code: Veronica X, thanks to a trick involving the innocuous Playing Manual item and a whole lot of explosive arrows. It only takes Pessimism 1 hour and 43 minutes to get through this classic RE story of the bond between siblings, the Umbrella Corporation, survival horror, and Steve Burnside.

Is horror not your thing? Maybe you’re looking for something more… extreme? There’s plenty more to watch from the Mega Man X block at SGDQ! See how fast orsa can blast through an All Stages run of Mega Man X6, or go back to basics with ColonelFatso’s Mega Buster-only run of Mega Man X. If you prefer a little more competition in your speedruns, check out the four-way race of Mega Man X2 featuring calebhart42, Trogdor, ColonelFatso, and Tokyo90, or a head-to-head battle between Nu_ and Trogdor in Mega Man X3.

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Patrick Kulikowski: And I raise my demon gauntlet up to speedrunner BowieTheHERO , who blew through the entirety of Onimusha: Warlords on PlayStation 2 (complete with Samanosuke’s panda suit) this past Wednesday for the annual Summer Games Done Quick charity livestream! You can watch the whole 1:16:45 run by clicking on the Twitch recording here , but I also highly recommend watching Bowie’s stellar impression of Guildenstern during this cutscene . Bravo!

Artist Dani “ahuron” Oliver took my breath away with fascinating, custom pixel art renditions of the heroes from Breath of Fire, Breath of Fire III, and Breath of Fire IV. I really love the attention to detail here, not to mention the character proportions: Ox and Garr look straight-up intimidating! Makes me glad they’re on our side.

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Yuri Araujo: And to wrap things up in SSStyle, here’s a complete forging session of Dante’s Rebellion Sword, from Devil May Cry 3, by the crafty hands of blacksmith and YouTuber michaelcthulhu. He actually built a Rebellion Sword replica ages ago, but with his improved skillset and knowhow over the years, he decided to take another (Trillion) Stab at forging this iconic blade. Check it out:

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STICKY NOTE: Did you make something cool? Send us a note or drop a comment below; we would love to feature your work here! Same goes for any awesome stuff you may see in the wild; we always welcome more fantastic fan work. =)

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That about wraps it up for the week. We’ve left you with a lot of videos (from new gameplay, to recaps and speedruns) to watch this weekend, so please take your time, but make sure to come back and let us know what you think!

-Yuri

Hunters worldwide, rejoice! Here is a brand new, uncut gameplay video of Monster Hunter: World !

Following the game’s announcement at E3, we’ve been itching to show you direct gameplay from Monster Hunter: World just as much as you’ve been itching to watch it. That time is finally here, so let me pass things off to Brian Ayers from our Capcom Europe team. He’ll be your host to show off a quest that was previously only shown in our private theater at E3. We hope you enjoy this introduction to the epic hunting adventures that await you in this living, breathing new world!

Let us know in the comments what you thought of this segment, and what you’re most eager to see next!

For more information on Monster Hunter: World , read our announcement blog right here . The game will be coming to PS4 and Xbox One in early 2018, with a PC release to follow.

-Yuri

This week’s Capcom Recap is all about all of you – the community! Read on for amazing illustrations,  some very METAL music, and more!

In case you missed it, three Capcom games are coming to the recently-announced Super NES Classic Edition! The challenging platforming amidst the ghastly graveyards of Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, the competitive action of Street Fighter II Turbo, and the jump n’ shoot (n’ dash) gameplay of Mega Man X will all be included!

Those games got me thinking about the amazing music from Mega Man X. With a guitar-heavy soundtrack to match its equally upgraded hero, when you compare it to the classic Mega Man games, something about all of it just seems so…

METAL.

There’s been no shortage of stage theme covers for the Mega Man series, a testament to how beloved the music of Mega Man is, but Auron530 nails the sound of Boomer’s stage with some truly incredible skills. Now, if only we could solve the mystery of just what a Kuwanger is. Is he a beetle? Is he a boomerang? The world may never know.

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Patrick Kulikowski : Ahead of Anime Expo in Los Angeles this upcoming weekend, UDON artist RobaatoX has shown off a couple of extraordinary pieces of Darkstalkers character art in the form of fan favorites Felicia, B.B. Hood, Q-Bee, Morrigan, Lilith and Hsien-Ko. I wanted to particularly shine a light on the B.B. Hood art; I totally vibe with the care-free attitude displayed here:

To top off this incredibly creative week full of inspirational talent from our fans, video game music folk cover band The World is Square performed two Breath of Fire tunes during their set on June 23rd at the annual Pennsylvania convention Too Many Games! Check out their unique takes on Yasuaki “Bun Bun” Fujita’s “Song and Dance” carnival theme and the “Ancient Ruins” jam down below. This is a good time to remind you that the first three Breath of Fire soundtracks are available for digital purchase at the Capcom Store !

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STICKY NOTE: Did you make something cool? Send us a note or drop a comment below; we would love to feature your work here!

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Until next time!

At Capcom Vancouver we’re proud of the games that we make and even more proud about the people we get to make them with. Today we’re taking a look at one of those people behind the games as we sit down with one of the studio’s software engineers Daniel Lavin.

What does an Software Engineer do?

This is a very simple question with a very complicated and broad answer! It can typically range from building features and tools we use to build the game world to going around fixing bugs and optimizing the code base. The programming language we use in here is mostly C++, though some areas require knowledge in other languages (for example Python is great for systems). An engineer could also be helping debugging and problem solving for other areas which could range from animation, audio, narrative… There are many areas that engineers contribute to in game development!

What’s your typical work week look like?

As a Missions engineer, a typical work week includes ensuring that existing mission progression logic is working as intended and creating bits of reusable mission pieces that level designers put together into in-game missions. I also spend a lot of time helping other teams (such as level design, cinematics, metagame, etc.) to build or debug tools they need. Most of these new features are enabled through C++.

Sometimes I’m also improving/fixing prototypes that those teams are building, and help review their Blueprint code to point out possible problems that might happen with their implementation, or suggest alternate ways to achieve what they need. We also commonly have meetings where we’ll let other people know what we’re working on and what possible things might be blocking our progress.

How did you get into the gaming industry?

My first step into the gaming industry was here in Capcom Vancouver! Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve dreamt of working as a game programmer. After studying my undergraduate degree in Mexico, I came to Canada to study my masters degree in Computer Science. I studied in Canada specifically to find a job in the game industry in Vancouver. Fun fact: I’ve always wanted to work at Capcom – so just in case I couldn’t get into Capcom Vancouver, I also took a couple of years Japanese classes so I could apply to Capcom Japan as well.

What part of your job gets you most excited?

I love seeing other developer’s reactions to the tools I create. There’s a lot of happy people around me throwing high fives when the tool I made is setup easily and works as expected. My personal favorite happened when I pre-emptively added some code I thought would be useful before I was asked to, so when the designer asked me about adding that feature and I answered it’s already in he just high fived me immediately.

What about Capcom Vancouver gets you most excited?

The future of it! We’re slowly building many projects simultaneously, and all are looking incredibly cool and diverse. We have a weekly studio meeting where we get to see each team’s progress which is really awesome. As the Capcom fanboy that I am gets me super excited about the things I see here every day.

What’s your favourite place in Vancouver?

I’ve been in Vancouver for a year only, so I haven’t really explored the city. I haven’t found any place I could call my favorite spot. There’s a couple of events happening this year I’m interested in checking out though so that might change soon! As a fighting game fan though, I really have a lot of fun when I visit VSB (Vancouver Street Battle) where people gather many times a week to play fighting games. Sadly, I haven’t been able to go there in a while.

What is your favourite video game?

It’s easier to say my favourites for each genre! In general, Mega Man X without a doubt. Fighting games, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax . RPG, probably Digital Devil Saga , or Persona 3 FEs. Zombie game, Dead Rising and Resident Evil 0 are tied for me! FPS would go to TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect … I could keep going all day long.

What do you do outside of games?

I usually make videos/tutorials on how to play fighting games (which you can totally find if you just look up my online tag “Barzorx” *wink*), go to tournaments (for fighting games…), and I also really like to learn new languages (half way through learning Japanese right now), and play/listen to music. I’m a terrible bassist and drummer, but I have a lot of fun playing them!

We’re back from a monstrous E3, with lots of fun announcements and community highlights! Here’s the Capcom Recap for the past two weeks:

Monster Hunter: World announced for PS4 and Xbox One, coming early 2018; PC version confirmed for a later date

Thanos joins the battle against Ultron Sigma in the latest Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Story Mode trailer

Begin the battle against Ultron Sigma with our free Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Story Demo, now releasing on PS4 and Xbox One!

More School Costumes heading to Street Fighter V June 27th

Save on Capcom titles in the Steam Summer Sale!

• And just in case you missed it from the week before E3…

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Coming August 8

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Following our yearly tradition of streaming from E3, we covered recent announcements and upcoming releases throughout the course of the show. If you missed any them live, here are handy links to all our E3 live streams:

E3 2017 Day 1

E3 2017 Day 2

E3 2017 Day 3

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All times for these upcoming streams are listed in Pacific Time:

UPDATE: Postponing our Tuesday stream due to technical difficulties.

• Tuesday , June 27th @ 3PM – Game TBD
• Wednesday , June 28th @ 1PM – Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf
• Thursday , June 29th @ 3PM – Game TBD

As always, here’s your friendly reminder to “Follow” our Twitch Channel , so you get a nice little email reminder whenever we go live. It’s especially useful if you misplace your calendar, like I do sometimes…

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Jeffery Simpson : The promise of mini golf lured Frank West to Willamette and into another zombie outbreak, so we only felt it fair to give him some! Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf for Dead Rising 4 is out now on Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam PC. This is the craziest and goriest golf experience you’ve ever seen with zombies, limbs and explosions all packed into six unique courses. Slap on an Exo Suit, grab a three iron and head on over to our launch blog for all the details.

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Patrick Kulikowski : Attention all Maverick Hunters! In case you were swept up in the whirlwind of E3 2017, I wanted to call to mind these fantastic art pieces of X and Zero , beautifully drawn with copic markers by Owlboy creator Simon S. “snakepixel” Andersen ! It’s always great to see X’s bike from Mega Man X2 getting its due; Overdrive Ostrich’s stage just wouldn’t have been the same without it.

Game composer/guitarist Alyssa Menes busted out a quick, albeit awesome, ditty of Toshihiko Horiyama’s “Mr. Reus ~ The Masked Magician” from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice on her acoustic guitar. We’re crossing our pointer fingers for a longer version of this arrangement someday!

And while we’re on the topic of good ol’ Capcom jams, the rockstars over at Capcom Live performed a rich set of iconic tunes at AnimeNEXT in Atlantic City, NJ on June 11, 2017. Watching this Monster Hunter performance footage from attendee Viperas has got me all pumped up and very jealous of my East Coast friends. This rocking arrangement included Tadayoshi Makino’s “Zinogre Theme” from Monster Hunter Portable 3 ^rd and Masato Kouda’s unforgettable “Proof of a Hero” Monster Hunter theme.

Additional fan footage can be found on YouTube, including music from Ace Attorney(additional clip here ) , Devil May Cry 4, Okamiand much, much more!

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STICKY NOTE: Did you make something cool? Send us a note or drop a comment below; we would love to feature your work here! Same goes for any awesome stuff you may see in the wild; we always welcome more fantastic fan work. =)

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It’s a very exciting time to be a Capcom fan and I can’t wait to be sharing more info on our upcoming games, like the recently revealed Monster Hunter: World, so keep your eyes on the main blog reel for all major Capcom announcements and news. Till next time!

-Yuri

Summer’s here once again, calling to mind sunny days, sandy beaches, and, of course, staying indoors with the air conditioner on enjoying plenty of PC games! If you’re looking for old favorites or instant classics, we’ve got you covered in the Steam Summer Sale! Return to survival horror with Resident Evil 7 biohazard Deluxe Edition , or refine your fighting edge with Street Fighter V Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 . Flash back to the 90’s with The Disney Afternoon Collection , or get into the holiday spirit with Dead Rising 4 . Read on for even more Capcom titles on sale!

The party’s just getting started with the wild action of Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition , but if you prefer your action with RPG elements and some allies along the way, check out Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen .

See something you like? Head on over to Steam and grab it before these prices expire on July 5th! 

On June 27th, the School range of Street Fighter V costumes will be expanded to include R. Mika, Nash and Ibuki. These three students of the game will join Chun-Li, Ryu and Juri in the street fighting school of hard reads and learned blocks. Hit the jump to check out the new costumes!

Letting her hair hang low with thick specs, friendship bracelets and sensible shoes, R. Mika takes a leaf out of the traditional sailor-style school uniform that can be seen in Japan. Here’s hoping that Nadeshiko still recognizes her during recess.

Going for a white gakuran uniform that’s reminiscent of Kyosuke Kagami (shout-outs to Rival Schools!), Nash looks just as ready to hit the books as he does a crush counter. He also sports a hall-monitor sash that shouts, “skip class at your peril, punk.”

Rounding out this academic trio is Ibuki in her traditional fuka school uniform. These threads aren’t as rugged as her ninja dogi but we have it on good authority that the bomb capacity is just as generous. That red scarf also pays respectful homage to her fellow Capcom ninja, Strider Hiryu.

Stay ahead of the grading curve by picking these costumes up for $3.99 each at the end of the month.

If you’re looking to checkout the previously introduced school costumes, check out our blog post !

For the latest updates on Street Fighter V, follow us on Facebook and Twitter .

“You said we were gonna play mini golf!” – Frank West, Dead Rising 4 .

Frank West was promised mini golf and he’s going to get mini golf, as Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf launches today on Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam.

Bringing three modes of zombie stroking play to the tee (Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer and Single Player), we’ve constructed a challenge for the most avid undead golfer. With Frank in the announcer’s box offering the most colorful of color-commentary, players will take control of Connor, Isaac, Jessa and Jordan as they compete on six different courses each with four holes. Armed with an arsenal of 3 clubs, players will have a Driver for long range shots, a Wedge for shooting over obstacles and of course a Putter for putting the ball in the hole.

Players will also be able to use the Ball Buster, a wheel of misfortune that allows them to randomly select a player (including themselves) and add a status affect that can change the game such as; bouncier balls, reduced shot power, a sped up or hidden shot meter and new obstacles on the course. Truly screw over the competition for extra hilarity by playing cheap and dirty.

Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf is included as part of the Dead Rising 4 Season Pass for $24.99 (USD) / €19.99 / £16.24, which is available for purchase in the Microsoft Store and on Steam. Players can also get the pack as a standalone purchase for $9.99 (USD) / €9.99 / £7.99, or get the game and Season Pass together in the Dead Rising 4 Digital Deluxe Edition which is $79.99 (USD) / €79.99 / £54.99.

If you haven’t had a chance yet to pick up Dead Rising 4 , download the game from the Microsoft Store and play the first hour for free before you buy.

From zombie infection to golf swing perfection, Dead Rising 4 is the ideal excuse to stay inside this summer. To keep up-to-date on everything Dead Rising follow us on Twitter and LIKE our Facebook page .

It’s an incredible time to be a Capcom fan, and just a fan of video games in general – E3 is hands-down one of the biggest shows of the year, and we have some truly incredible content for you this year whether you’re attending the show in person or following along online. Read on for a recap of the latest news from Capcom for Monster Hunter: World ,  Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2. Plus, check out our streaming schedule for E3 , and read about our show floor activities for those of you who are attending!

First off, you don’t have to go far if you’re enjoying the E3 experience from the comfort of your own home. We’ll have daily streams on our Twitch channel from the show floor showcasing all the great stuff we brought to E3 this year. Check out Yuri’s post for the full schedule, or follow the channel and set your Twitch notifications to get updates when we’re live! If you’re attending E3 yourself, you’ll be able to see us in action – literally! We brought our streaming studio equipment with us, and we’ll be live right from the Capcom booth.

Introducing a brand new  entry in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter: World was just announced on Monday and will be releasing globally early 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a PC version coming at a later date. With Monster Hunter: World , we’ve built a brand new world featuring stunning visuals and a living, breathing ecosystem of interactive flora and fauna, making for a gameplay experience like none other. Read Yuri’s debut blog post here for more info, screenshots and the announcement trailer.

We’ve also got a bunch of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite info to share! First revealed at Sony’s keynote last night, a new cinematic trailer expands on the game’s epic story and how heroes and villains from two worlds will unite against a common enemy. An extended gameplay trailer provides info on eight new characters joining the roster of MvC:I , including Thanos and Gamorrah, each making their first appearance in the Vs. series! Can’t wait to get your hands on this game? Power on your PS4 or Xbox One, because the story demo is available right now! Check out our blog post for more info, as well as our introduction video to the gameplay and systems of MvC:I.

Announced just this past week, we’ll also have Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 available to play! Bringing together four classic adventures, play through the series’ evolution with Mega Man 7 and 8 , and check out the series’ retro revolution with Mega Man 9 and 10 . We’ll have Mega Man 7 through 9 at E3, complete with a selection of brand new remixed challenges for those of you who are looking for a real test of skill. You won’t have to wait long to get your hands on this compilation of classics – Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 will be out on August 8 ^th , for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The collection brings all four classic games together with plenty of bonus content, including special challenges, a museum of art, music player, and lots more! For more info on MMLC2, check out our announcement post .

Street Fighter has been around for a whopping 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down – we’re celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary this year with a massive wall showing the series’ history, and plenty to play on the show floor!

The recently released Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers for the Nintendo Switch will be available for those looking for an old-school throw-down, while the latest updates to Street Fighter V will be on the show floor with all current characters unlocked, both for free play as well as part of tournaments! On top of all that, Yoshinori Ono, the legendary Executive Producer for Street Fighter, will also be at the show for special signing sessions. Check out the full schedule below:

Street Fighter Tournaments and Signings
(Daily tournament sign-ups begin at show open the day of the tournament)

Tuesday
12:30 PM – Single Elimination Tournament
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – Yoshinori Ono Signing Session
4:00 PM – Single Elimination Tournament

Wednesday
11:00 AM: Single Elimination Tournament
12:30 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – Yoshinori Ono Signing Session
4:00 PM: Single Elimination Tournament

Thursday
10:00 AM – Editor Elimination Exhibition
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM – Yoshinori Ono Signing Session
3:30 PM – Single Elimination Tournament

If you’re at E3 this year, be sure to stop by, check out a demo or two, and say hello! Or, catch all the latest from our Twitch streams from the comfort of your home (or hotel room)!

Our latest cinematic trailer reveals just how big and wild the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Story Mode is going to be, with heroes and villains from both universes joining forces to battle the unprecedented threat of Ultron Sigma. You can take the first steps towards victory by downloading our free Story Demo on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4… today!

The demo is rolling out to everyone as you read this, with PS4 and Xbox One players receiving it by early Tuesday AM US Pacific Time – European players, keep your eyes peeled as Tuesday morning unfolds.

Since this is the first time you’ll be able to go hands-on with the game, we prepared a handy video guide to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s gameplay systems. In this tutorial, Peter “Combofiend” Rosas will tell you how to unleash the power of the Infinity Stones and how Simple Commands are a great first step towards learning the basics of combat. They’ll give you an early leg up, but if you want to ascend the online leaderboards, you’re gonna have to experiment and truly learn your team dynamics!

If you like what you see, visit the official site to pre-order the Standard, Deluxe or Collector’s Editions, each of which was detailed in this earlier post.

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