Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Coming to North America

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Against all odds, crossover Wii fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom will be released in North America, publisher Capcom has confirmed.

The Wii fighter, which sees characters from Capcom's various franchises facing off against those of animation studio Tatsunoko, arrived in Japan last year. An overseas release was thought to be near-impossible due to licensing issues, as international rights for the various animated Tatsunoko series are held by a variety of different companies.

Word that the game was finally coming to North America emerged in the most recent issue of Nintendo Power, with Capcom tweeting the "cat is officially out of the bag."

No word yet on when the game may hit, or what changes it may undergo in the North American localization. The original Japanese version pulled characters out of everything from Street Fighter and Mega Man to Gatchaman / G-Force and The Genie Family, which is perhaps better known in Europe under the localized title "Bob in a Bottle."

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    May 18, 2009 12:58 PM

    I know G-Force is the bastardized american/turner version of the cartoon, but I loved that shit as a kid.

    That and Starblazers...

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      May 18, 2009 2:19 PM

      Never heard of any of them. Rocko's Modern Life was the only cartoon I needed.

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      May 18, 2009 2:28 PM

      I know Battle of the Planets/G-Force/Gatchaman and I've heard of Casshan, but beyond that...

      I believe Speed Racer is a Tatsunoko character. Too bad he isn't in the game.

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