Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Has More Playable Characters

The Vs. series by Capcom has seen a number of different opponents over the years, including Marvel and SNK. The newest opponent to jump in the ring is Tatsunoko, a Japanese animation company founded in 1962. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars producer Ryota Niitsuma sat down with Gamespot last week during GamesCom in Cologne, German to talk about the upcoming fighter that will be released exclusively for Wii. During that discussion he confirmed that the western release of the game will feature four new fighters that have not yet been announced. Two will be from the Capcom side of the fight and two will be from the Tatsunoko side.

The game was designed using a new engine that would better take advantage of the Wii's capabilities. Also announced was that the online match making has been improved over the Japanese version of the game to allow better placement of matches based on skill. European and American players will also be able to play against opponents from all over the world.

"We wanted to do something really wacky," he said in our interview, "and fill in the space for a Wii button masher."

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom has not had an official release date for North America or Europe, but that announcement is expected some time before the fourth quarter of this year.

Source: Gamespot