Earlier this summer the Raccoon City contagion began over on residentevil.com . Today the site updated with some exciting news – once the contagion gets to 100% (spread simply by logging in and getting your own RE-style medical report) two BSAA outfits will come to the enhanced 2015 version of Resident Evil!

In other words, head over to residentevil.com and get that % up! The incentive is more than the medical record – it’s now Jill and Chris’ RE5 costumes!

It’s that time again for some more Capcom Pro Tour player interviews. This week we bring you: America’s favorite villain, Filipino Champ; CvS2 Legend, Bas; and America’s sweetheart; EG|K-Brad. 

So check out the interviews. You may learn something new about your favorite player that you may have not known before.

Filipino Champ

EG|K-Brad

D44 Bas

Hey guys: What if I told you the inspiration for Blanka’s theme in  Street Fighter II came from a paper bag? Oh, you’d say I’m full of it? Well, what if  Street Fighter II  composer Yoko Shimomura told you? Now who’s full of it? 

The Red Bull Music Academy is now three episodes deep in their beautifully filmed game music docu-series, “Diggin’ in the Carts,”  and Episode 3 – The Dawn of a New Era includes a terrific segment on Capcom and Street Fighter. Skip to 7:34 for that segment, but the whole video, and indeed the whole series, is terrific!

Today we’ve got a Throwback Thursday stream for you that’ll make you think it’s Monster Hunter Monday. Join us at 4pm PT on Twitch for a look back at the game that changed Japanese gaming forevermore–the original  Monster Hunter for PS2! I’ll of course be joined by our Monster Hunter guru Yuri, who has donated his legitimately purchased copy of the game for this stream. See ya then!

Arm your Felynes with  Sonic the Hedgehog armor in  Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate !

Not only that, but you also get his sword  Caliburn ! And let’s not forget this Guild Card background that just oozes with classiness… so much nostalgia right now.

By selecting this Guild Card background and a specific pose, your Sub Palico will be perfectly placed at the loop. Neat, right?

You’ll be able to enjoy these special collaborations items in both North American and Europeans version of  Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate , which comes out on the Nintendo 3DS early 2015.

Side note: for those that didn’t know, a Felyne that goes with you on a hunt is called  Palico in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

Straight from TGS 2014, a special collaboration was announced for  Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate .

Get this, a Taiko Drum Master  Hunting Horn.

Please also enjoy this accompanying Guild Card background:

So cute and festive!

Anyways, just as an added confirmation, this item will be present in both North American and European versions of the game. =)

If you appreciate good game art and, like me, enjoy looking and analysing art from various steps in the game development process, you’ll be glad to know that  Udon Entertainment has just released TWO art books:  Breath of Fire: Official Complete Works  and  Resident Evil 6 Artworks !

This  Resident Evil book focuses on the art of  Resident Evil 6 , bringing you tons of rough concept pieces, weapon designs, creature designs, character profiles and much more.

More Preview pages over at  Udon .

You can buy the  Resident Evil 6 Artworks right now on  Amazon ,  Barnes & Noble , or local comic shops.

Now celebrating  Breath of Fire ‘s 20+ years as a franchise, this book compiles art from all  Breath of Fire games, so you get to enjoy tons of character art (dat classic 90’s Capcom art style!), early concept ideas and more. Check out some preview pages below:

More Preview pages over at  Udon .

You can also pick up the Breath of Fire: Official Complete Works right now on  Amazon , Barnes & Noble, or local comic shops.

Enjoy!

Not much else I can add… or even explain. Just enjoy it, okay?!

Originally spotted on DamnWyvernGems Tumblr .

::UPDATE:: Darkstalkers Resurrection added!

If last week’s Capcom sale on Steam made ya jealous, you may be interested to know there’s another Capcom sale happening on PSN RIGHT NOW. So many deals! Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen for seven bucks?! What a world. Full list with links below.

Darkstalkers Resurrection –  $14.99 | $7.49
Devil May Cry HD Collection – $29.99 | $11.99
Resident Evil 4 HD – $19.99 | $6.80
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition – $29.99 | $14.99
Resident Evil 6 – $19.99 | $9.99
Okami HD – $13.99 | $6.99
Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite – $19.99 | $9.99
Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen – $19.99 | $6.99
Street Fighter: Alpha 3 Max – $5.99 | $2.99
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millenium 2001 – $9.99 | $4.99
Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X – $9.99 | $4.99
Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo HD Remix – $9.99 | $4.99
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record – $19.99 | $6.99
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike – $14.99 | $3.75
Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection – $26.99 | $13.49
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix – $9.99 | $4.99
Resident Evil: Revelations – $39.99 | $13.49
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – $14.99 | $7.49
DmC: Devil May Cry – $39.99 | $15.99
Capcom Fighting Evolution – $9.99 | $4.99
Street Fighter x Tekken – $39.99 | $9.99
Lost Planet 3 – $39.99 | $13.49

Any RE fan knows the value of multiple playthroughs. RE1 rewarded you time and time again for stomping through the mansion “one last time,” but in next year’s enhanced update you’ll have even more reasons to dive back into the madness…

Here are all the Achievements and Trophies, including their value. Happy to say I was able to name a few of these, and even looked around the ‘net for some long-recurring fan requests. Enjoy!

Like Taking Candy from a Baby
Finish the game on Very Easy difficulty or higher ( 10 /Bronze)

Not in the Mood to Die
Finish the game on Easy difficulty or higher (10 /Bronze)

Take that, Zombies!
Finish the game on Normal difficulty or higher (20 /Bronze)

Oh, the Horror
Finish the game on Hard difficulty ( 30 /Silver)

We’re in This Together
Finish the game with Jill and Chris (30 /Silver)

The Survival Horror
Finish the game in Real Survival mode (30 /Silver)

Ghost of a Chance
Finish the game in Invisible Enemy mode ( 100 /Gold)

Not Just Any Object
Obtain the Stone & Metal Object using Chris (20 /Bronze)

Herbicide
Defeat Plant 42 using Chris (20 /Bronze)

Written Word is Dead
Obtain the “Last Book Vol. 2” using Chris (20 /Bronze)

An End to a Poor Girl’s Misery
Defeat Lisa Trevor using Chris (20 /Bronze)

You da Man, Chris
Finish the game using Chris (30 /Silver)

Grave Digger
Defeat a Crimson Head prototype using Jill (20 /Bronze)

The Key Master
Obtain the Helmet Key using Jill (20 /Bronze)

Giant Snake Got Nothin’
Defeat Yawn using Jill (20 /Bronze)

Where the Magic Happens
Break into the laboratory using Jill ( 20 /Bronze)

Alpha Team’s Finest
Finish the game using Jill (30 /Silver)

Get Used To It
Die for the first time (10 /Bronze)

First Kills Are Special
Defeat a zombie (10 /Bronze)

Not Taking Any Chances
Burn up a zombie (10 /Bronze)

Who’s the Hunter Now?
Defeat a Hunter (10 /Bronze)

Bravo, Rebecca
Save Chris using Rebecca (10 /Bronze)

What a Great Guy
Save Jill using Barry (10 /Bronze)

Delaying the Inevitable
Save Richard with a serum (10 /Bronze)

That Was Nice of You
Save Rebecca from a Hunter (10 /Bronze)

Trust Him
Save Barry from Lisa Trevor (10 /Bronze)

Sorry I Made You Wait
Save Jill from confinement using Chris (10 /Bronze)

Sorry About the Wait
Save Chris from confinement using Jill (10 /Bronze)

The Nightmare Ends
Finish the game saving Rebecca and Jill using (Chris 30 /Silver)

I’m a Member of S.T.A.R.S.
Finish the game saving Chris and Barry using Jill (30 /Silver)

Every Man for Himself
Finish the game without saving anyone using Chris (30 /Silver)

Every Woman for Herself
Finish the game without saving anyone using Jill (30 /Silver)

Seeing Red
Defeat a Crimson Head (10 /Bronze)

Not Waiting to Exhale
Survive your first encounter with Yawn ( 10 /Bronze)

Deep Sixed
Defeat mother Neptune (10 /Bronze)

Spider Sense
Defeat Black Tiger (10 /Bronze)

Don’t Stop Running
Finish the game in three hours (5 0 /Silver)

Racing and Pacing
Finish the game in five hours (50 /Silver)

CQC FTW
Finish the game using only your knife (no lighter, Defensive Items, and stomping zombie heads) (30 /Silver)

Ink is for Squids
Finish the game without saving (50 /Silver)

Break Out the Marshmallows!
Burn up two zombies at the same time with the lighter (30/Silver)

Starsenal
Obtain all weapons (must load grenade launcher with all shell types) (30 /Silver)

Passion for Fashion
Obtain all costumes (20 /)Bronze

Every Nook and Cranny
Visit all places on all maps (20 /Bronze)

Platinum Splattin’ ‘Em!
Earn all trophies ( Platinum)

Top-quality collectible purveyors First 4 Figures have just started showing off the glorious “Running Mega Man” statue pictured above, which comes in highly rare ” exclusive ” and non-exclusive flavors . Both statues stand fifteen inches tall in high-quality polystone material, featuring a variety of painting and finishing techniques to really make the Blue Bomber look his best. The exclusive version features LED touches in several spots, bringing the statue to life even more.

Note that the conveyor belt base is inspired directly by the Metal Man stage from Mega Man 2. Neato!

If you are enticed, you’ll be interested to know that they are raffling away one of the exclusives on their Facebook page . Simply share the raffle post and comment for a chance to win.

Another Monday is upon us, and that means another week of successful monster hunts is about to start.

Let’s kick this off with our usual  Monster Hunter Mondays live stream at  3pm PT  over at  twitch.tv/capcomunity and set up the mood for the rest of week. =)

If you have a Wii U and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate , you can join us at  Help D Lobby  10 . See you there!