UPDATE: In case you missed the stream, you can now catch it on YouTube .

Starting today, you can pick up  Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for  FREE  for your PSP or PS Vita if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber ! Putting the  FREE back in  FREEdom Unite !

Tune in to  twitch.tv/capcomunity at 3pm PT  to see me playing one of my personal favorite  Monster Hunter  titles… yes, the one that is now free fo PS+ users:  MHFU nite ! =)

I’m also thinking about streaming it again for next week’s  Monster Hunter Mondays , so let’s talk about getting a hunting party together for that, shall we?

Anyways, let’s talk about this game in a little more context:

MH Freedom Unite was technically the expansion of  Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (think the “Ultimate” version of MHF2), and was released for the PSP in 2009. MHF2 itself was the portable adaptation of the Japan-only title  Monster Hunter 2 (dos) which came out for the PS2.

So if you know how MH titles add content with each upgrade and start doing the math, you’ll soon realize that  MHFU featured a TON OF STUFF compared to your average PSP title and even MH2!

One interesting bit about MHFU’s content though is that it is still relevant, in a weird way. You see, in 2010  Monster Hunter Tri came out and gave me a bit of a “reboot” vibe to it (this was my perception as a fan at the time) by introducing a ton of new monsters and new mechanics while leaving about 90% of MHFU’s monsters aside.

Even though Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate managed to bring back some old classics (Plesioth, Nargacuga),  MHFU can still claim a few exclusives to the 2nd generation such as the giant enemy crabs Hermitaur and Ceanataur, well as Monoblos, Lavasioth, Hypnocatrice and a few Elder Dragons!

Again, we’ll be streaming this game and talking more about it at  3pm PT on Twitch, and if you’re a PlayStation Plus Subscriber, you can pick it up for  FREE !

The results are in for Round 2 (Steam) of our ongoing Strider Leaderboard Showdown! And I’m happy to say that…wait, only  three   entries  again? Seriously guys, we need to step this up. Round 3 is right around the corner, and I want to see a real, white-knuckled  showdown!  

Meanwhile, congrats to Vlafaris on winning by a significant margin! Please comment or PM me with your Unity name so I can award your scarf. BrucieBunta and ulrich5000, same goes for you (for your badges). Thanks!

A continued opportunity to save big on game, shirts, and other assorted Capcom goodies.

By popular demand, the Capcom Store’s Spring Blowout sale will continue for one more week. Now until March 31st is your chance to save big on a ton of stuff in the Capcom Store . Several items have sold out, so we encourage you to act fast because if you missed saving over 60% on the Okami hoodie or the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collection , you should probably be kicking yourself as punishment for procrastinating.

Let’s start with what’s pretty much THE GREATEST GAME DEAL OF ALL TIME !

C apcom Essectials PS3 or 360

The Capcom Essentials Collection contains Resident Evil 6, Devil May Cry 4, Dead Rising 2, Super Street Fighter IV and Mega Man 10. How much? $19.99! That’s less than $4 a game and we didn’t even mention the bonus Capcom bag!

DuckTales: Remastered is 50% off for PS360 (Wii U sold out)

If you’re one of those people who loves your games on physical media, you’re going to want to pick this thing up for half the price you’d find it in stores.

Save big on Street Fighter

Previously only available at our live fighting tournament from last year, the Amazing Colossal Capcom Cup Shirt can now be yours for $16.95 . Those hugably adorable S anrio X Street Fighter plushies ? But a mere $15.95!

Resident Evil Sales 

The Resident Evil Umbrella Corporation Premium… Rain Barrier is discounted to $19.95, and you can save 50% on Resident Evil: Revelations on the platform of your choice.

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Save HUGE on almost every item in the Capcom Store from now until March 23rd.

Hope you’ve squirreled some money away because the time to start blowing it on fine Capcom wares has officially begun! T he Capcom Store has entered into its Spring Blowout Sale and now is the time to snatch up many of those items you’ve probably had your eye on for a while. Like this one:

Capcom Store Exclusive: Capcom Cup Shirt  – $16.95

Yep, even if you didn’t make it down for last year’s Capcom Cup, the glorious t-shirt featuring four Ultra-ready fighters, is the Capcom Store’s Deal of the Week at $16.95 !

Capcom Store Exclusive: 25th Anniversary Mega Man/Mega Man X statue  – $79.95

The silver Mega Man statue has had $20 OFF slashed of its sticker price! These things are pretty limited so I’d suggest some quick clicking.

Capcom Store Exclusive: Umbrella Corp Premium Rain Shield – $19.95

The Umbrella Corp just keeps on giving! This incredible classy Resident Evil Umbrella is going for ALMOST HALF PRICE right now !  

Capcom Store Exclusive: Monster Hunter Meat Pillow – $19.95

The amazing, wonderful Monster Hunter Meat pillow has received one of the most significant discounts in the whole store. It’s temporarily $30 OFF, SO TASTY, and great for r uining live streams !

Speaking of Monster Hunter, those protective, two-pieced aluminum MH 3DS cases are now available for $11.95 .

One of my personal favs from the Capcom Store, Dante’s Pendant, can now rest upon your bare chest for the low price of $19.95

And that’s just scratching the surface of the Spring Blowout Sale (there’s even games as low as $9.99 ) so head on into the Capcom Store and have yourself a browse. You could very well finish up all your St. Patrick’s Day/Arbor Day shopping in one fell swoop!

Capcom Store Exclusive – Save $10 on the Okami Hoodie  [SOLD OUT]

We are excited to announce our first set of Ranking Tournaments for the Capcom Pro Tour.  16 spots are up for grabs at this year’s Capcom Cup, and 6 of those spots will be determined using our ranking system.  Each of these tournaments will receive Tier #2 ranking points . The Capcom Pro Tour website will be updated this Friday with the ranking system in place, so you can track everyone’s progress. 

There will be more announcements to come in the following weeks about additional Ranking Tournaments, as well as new details on our Online Tournament system, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, make sure these killer events are on your radar, and make sure to tune in and support!

Café ID Global Tournament (March 29-30, Jeju Island, South Korea)

Bringing the best players from throughout the world, this event will see some of the best SSFIV:AE ver 2012 players from Japan, Korea, US and China all go at it for a chance to win Café ID’s inaugural global tournament. Watch all the action unfold on Cafe ID’s twitch channels .

Hypespotting (March 29-30, Glasgow, United Kingdom)

The largest tournament thrown in all of the UK for the past three year, Hypespotting is breaking records this year with the number of participants in SSFIV:AE ver. 2012. You can look forward to not only the best talent in UK showing up for a chance at victory, but other strong competitors from the neighboring European countries.  See who takes it this weekend by tuning into the Versus Scotland Twitch stream .

Texas Showdown (April 4-6, Houston, Texas)

The longest running tournament in Texas and one of the longest running tournaments in United States, Texas Showdown is sure to be nothing but hype. Many a top players have been upset by the sleeping giants who reside in Texas and its neighboring states. Will the same thing happen this time around in SSFIV:AE ver. 2012 this time around? You can see if history will repeat itself on Level-Up’s twitch channel .

Civil War (April 11-13, Richmond, Virginia)

Civil War may have started off as a small tournament a few years ago, but that’s definitely not the case this time around. Civil War has become one of the staples in the grassroots tournament scene and a destination where the best players in not only the Eastern US, but all of the US battle it out for the ultimate prize of fame, fortune and Civil War era replica swords! See who will get to wield the power of the mighty Civil War sword and receive those oh so sweet Capcom Pro Tour points on Team Sp00ky’s twitch channel . 

If you’re interested in applying for the chance for your event to be considered a ranking event for the Capcom Pro Tour, send your requests to the Capcom Pro Tour mailbox.

Today the stunning soundtracks to X1, 2, 3 and 4 join MM1~8 on the Capcom Store , each available as its own download. All four of these X albums are top-notch VGM and rate among some of the best tracks ever made. And while they’re certainly “out there” via the internet this is a chance to pick them up legit.

Mega Man X (game available on Wii / Wii U Virtual Console)

Mega Man X2  (game available on Wi / Wii U Virtual Console)

Mega Man X3 (SFC/SNES version)

Mega Man X4

Each album has numerous tracks (42 for X4, for example) so $8.95 is a pretty solid price to pay for such classic jams.

We’re also working on bringing X5~X8 to the store as well, so the collection will be complete!

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate’s one-year anniversary means one full year of Monster Hunter Mondays. Here are a few of our favorite moments from Unity’s weekly live stream. 

Obviously, you’re free to join in on the shenanigans every Monday at 3pm Pacific over on our Twitch channel . Try a taste!

But those were just our personal favorite moments. What are yours? Share them in the comments below and we’ll select one of you at random to win an MH3U Cheat Sheet!

Y our lamimated ticket to becoming A GOD

UPDATE: Recording can now be found on YouTube (and below)!

I hope our 12-hour live stream last Friday opened your appetite for more  Monster Hunter , because that’s what we’ve got on the menu today:  Monster Hunter Mondays !

You should really know this by now, but in case you’re brand new, here’s where/when to find us:

twitch.tv/capcomunity

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U): Help D Lobby 10

From 3pm to 4pm (Pacific Time)

Btw, welcome! =)

Just a goofy Vine, but sure to warm the heart of anyone going to see Muppets Most Wanted this weekend.

The lovers, the screamers, and me. DA-DA-DA-DEEE…..

Get ready for 12 straight hours of pure monster hunting! We’re starting at  10am   (Pacific time) on twitch.tv/capcomunity   but to make things easier, I’ll embed the stream on this blog post.

Remember there will be giveaways, but you have to tune in and participate in the chat for a chance to win anything. 😉

Watch live video from CapcomUnity on www.twitch.tv

Schedule (Pacific time zone) :

10am – 1pm: Casual Hunting
1pm – 4pm: Help a Hunter
4pm – 10pm:  G-Rank and Event Quests

— WARNING! Lot’s of GIFs ahead —

From swords covered in molten lava to hammers that are just a dragon’s head,  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ‘s got the badass weapon design department covered.

But sometimes you just want to prove your worth by hunting with a set of utensils! Check out some of the weapons in  MH3U that are straight-up every day items.

Oh, and here I am experimenting with GIFs again . I’ve made GIFs for ALL of these, so be sure to click the given links to see them all.   EDIT: by popular demand, I’ve put all the GIFs here, so no more need for clicking links. 😉

Glutton Tools – the traidional Fork & Knife

Stewbry Stirfoils – hey, ladles actually hurt!

Cornpopper – a Gunlance that really “pops”

Frozen Speartuna – you shouldn’t play with your food

Usurper’s Tremor – Zinogre’s bike frame, ’nuff said

Hairtail’s Hairblade – you shouldn’t be playing with your food v2

Sharq Byte – “you’re gonna need a bigger boat”

Black Coffin – creeeeeppyyyy… and the sound it makes? *cringes*

Seahorse Harp – what does a seahorse sound like?

Voltage Verve – note the analog pipes, making it a totally feasible instrument

Vicello Nulo – this one is a bit flashy, but still very much a big cello

Hunter Rifle – a regular rifle

Empress’s Garden – a sniper rifle

God’s Island ( GIF ) – some sort of musket

Gourd Shot – a gourd, which is actually gun in this game; makes sense, right?

Type 46 Gunflage I – Niblesnarf’s grenade launcher-looking gun

Vulcannon – I’ve got nothing

Hope you enjoyed these, but let me know what you think because I’m thinking of doing more stuff like this (GIFs!) in the future. =)

For today’s Throwback Thursday livestream, we’ll be exploring one of the most creatively distinct games of all time–Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom’s Killer 7 (PS2 version).

This surreal action-adventure puts players in the respective shoes (and bare feet) of seven skilled assassins. Horror, action, and political intrigue await! Tune in on Twitch at 4pm PT today.

Meanwhile, you can discuss your Killer 7 memories and theories in this thread .

Since Decapre’s release, there’s been a  good amount  of  footage of her in action . Cool attacks aside, a question that comes up often is “who is Decapre?” and “why does she look so similar to Cammy?” Those questions and more are answered in this week’s Ayano blog.  

Hey everyone, Tomoaki Ayano here!

Last Sunday we were finally able to reveal Decapre to the world! From the producer, Sugiyama-san, showcasing her gameplay on Hagi Toko!, to the vids Combofiend has released there’s plenty of media to check out so that you can get a feel for this new character.

We plan to talk more about her play style and abilities in the future, but for today we’d like to explore her story.

For those not in the know, Decapre is a clone of Cammy. At a quick glance she does look like a scary Cammy with a mask.

This is the main poster. We’ve brought out the aura around her braids and her claw is glowing, perhaps reflecting the owner’s intent. And check out the background—are those dolls in those capsules?! Speaking of capsules, there was something similar in one part of her opening movie.

Decapre was also inside one of these capsules. Could this be where the cloning process takes place? The mystery deepens.

Is this Cammy as a kid? It looks like she’s talking to Decapre. We can guess that the two have met before in the past.

Kid Cammy doesn’t quite have the stern look that she’ll eventually develop. She looks much more innocent!

However, it seems that Decapre harbors an intense hatred towards Cammy. What could have happened between the two?

Speaking of angry, when you look at her development sketches, it seems she’s mostly either screaming of frowning. And what’s with that scar underneath her mask?!

Despite being Cammy’s clone, her facial expressions differ quite a bit and she feels younger in general. Just who is she? And what will happen between her and Cammy?!

Perhaps the opening and ending movies might just shed a little light on the subject.

…to be continued!

Even though Decapre has movements similar to Cammy’s, she has her own unique set of special moves, and she primarily uses her dagger in attacking. With its reach, it will probably give her an advantage in mid-range battles.

Since she’s fundamentally a charge character, the key to using her effectively will be finding ways to attack while storing up charge.

Rapidly pressing the punch buttons causes her to run forward while attacking with her blades. This could be a good way of moving forward while storing charge!

This is a charge character who is quite different from the likes of Bison and Vega.

In the future we’d like to take a closer look at her moves, but that’s it for today.

See you again next week!