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Rocketmen + Talisman Information

Update: A few Rockemen videos have made it onto YouTube (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3).

Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (Wikipedia) is based of a WizKids constructable strategy game and for all intents and purposes is a Smash TV clone featuring 4-player co-op play on Xbox Live. From the screenshots that have been released the game has a cartoonish cel-shaded feel that looks really good for an Xbox Live Arcade or Playstation Network game. It will be interesting to see if this game actually will come together and be deeper than the game that it is obviously trying to immitate. The revealed character customization may make the deepness a reality. Look for this title in Q3 of this year.

Talisman (Wikipedia) is a board game from the Games Workshop that will probably feature 2-6 player games. The game will feature 3D graphics; however, it seems that no screenshots of this game have been thrown onto the internet yet. Look for this title in Q4 of this year. Until then make sure you read up on the rules because they look like they'll confuse even a nerd like me.

Have any of you readers played either of these games yet in their current incarnation? What are your thoughts on them?

Super Street Fighter + Puzzle Fighter Information

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will be coming in the summer timeframe of this year with redone mechanics to make the game better than the original title; however, early reports from the Gamer's Day states that the title's 1080p has been achieved with upscaled graphics, which didn't always look the best. In addition to the balancing issues, the title will feature two new gametypes (Y-mode line up three and Z-mode 2x2 cursor) and two new stages. Screenshots for the game can be found on Kotaku and Joystiq with a GameVideos video below.

Capcom Gamer's Day Announcements

The embargo is up and the flood gates are flowing. Capcom has announced two remakes and two new titles (based off of WizKids and the Games Workshop IPs) for Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. With to sheer amount of information coming out about these titles, we will be splitting the Capcom Gamer's Day announcements into multiple posts, but without further ado the press release follows (click read more for the entire release).
SAN MATEO, Calif — April 12, 2007 - Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the development of several digitally downloadable titles for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PLAYSTATION® Network and PC. Capcom hits including Super Street Fighter® II Turbo HD Remix and Super Puzzle Fighter™ II Turbo HD Remix will appear in all-new form, while licensed games Rocketmen™: Axis of Evil and Talisman appear as downloadable games for the first time. These titles reflect Capcom’s new “Digital Initiative,” which has also produced the incredibly successful Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Street Fighter® II’ Hyper Fighting. “Following in the footsteps of our highly successful Street Fighter II Xbox Live title, these projects represent the beginnings of a much larger ‘Capcom Digital Initiative’ focused around the limitless creativity and community development that can happen with downloadable content models. We’re extremely excited about the ability to address the needs of specific market segments without sacrificing game quality,” said Jack Symon, director, brand marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “We intend to be a major player in this space by using a combination of classic Capcom IP, licensed IP and, in the future, harnessing some of the biggest names in game development to create new classic experiences.” Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix downloads Capcom’s incredibly popular puzzle game into the new generation. This fall, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade, PLAYSTATION® Network and PC in its greatest incarnation to date. The new version of the game features newly created 1080p HD graphics, several new game modes, improved game balance, new stage backgrounds courtesy of Udon Entertainment and online play.
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