TGR: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Hands-On Preview

Fighting game aficionados will be readily familiar with Capcom’s forays into super hero crossovers. Marvel vs. Capcom, Capcom vs. SNK, and their sequels were huge hits in arcades and on home consoles. While these earlier games featured recognizable brands, only the most hardcore anime fans will be readily familiar with the characters of Tatsunoko Productions. The animation studio–while quite popular in Japan–is perhaps best known in the United States for the original Speed Racer cartoon. Last December, Capcom released TvC on the Wii in Japan. Since that time, North American "Vs." fans eagerly awaited the possibility of an overseas translation. A myriad of factors, including the esoteric content and rights issues, seemed to doom TvC to import-only status. Yet, in one of E3 2009’s many surprises, Capcom announced that TvC will indeed be making its way to North American shores later this year.