Have you heard? We love golf! And so does Gametrailers!

March 31st, 2008 Chris "Kramez" Kramer

Capcom’s own Takeshita-san and the awesome Takahashi Brothers from Camelot spent last week running up and down the California coastline on press tour for We Love Golf, which will be out here in the US in July. They met with Gametrailers and things went swimmingly, as you can see in the following game demo.

Note: Godzilla-style VO dubbing in English courtesy of Capcom Japan localization team member John Airhart, who wins this week’s award for “Name Most Likely To Appear In A Future SquareEnix Game.”





Sirlin Speaks: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Interview

March 5th, 2008 Seth Killian

GamesRadar has a nice piece with SSF2T HD Remix mixmaster-in-chief, David Sirlin. They talk arcades, balancing, and the secret sauce that keeps Street Fighter so amazingly fun after all these years. Check it out here.





New interview about Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

January 30th, 2008 Seth Killian

David Sirlin goes in-depth with videogamer.com about ST HD Remix. Sirlin dishes on a few new character features, explains what this game is all about, talks trash on the next-gen D-pads, and even gets a little misty about the beauty of Street Fighter competition vs team-based games, which are for wussies. Read on here.





New Ace Attorney Dev Blog from Producer Minae Matsukawa

January 25th, 2008 Seth Killian

 

Head over to the freshly updated Ace Attorney site and click on the “Dev Blog” tab to read the first entry in an ongoing series from Ace Attorney series producer, Minae Matsukawa. It’s an extensive piece–required reading for AA any fan–and there are more to come, so stay tuned for a new installment next week.

“Oddly enough, however, after Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney went on sale, it quickly sold out, and it was all thanks to you.  It really was you, the fans, who were saying ‘this game is really interesting!’, and ‘it’s awesome!!’ and ‘you’ve gotta buy it!’ all over the internet that sold this game to the world.  I can’t read English very well, so I used translation programs to read the reviews that people posted, and when I did, I was really touched by all the things you had to say!”





Lupe on Cinema

January 25th, 2008 Seth Killian

Hip-hop, fashion, and nerd-culture impressario Lupe Fiasco weighs in on the films he’s been watching lately in a new interview with RWD Magazine:

So what films are you feeling at the moment?
I think Shoot Em Up is dope and the latest Resident Evil.
What would you give that out of 5?
I’d give it like a 4. I love Milla Jovovich. I love her character. I think she is dope.
What is your favourite bit from that film?
When she used her psychic powers to burn up the birds.

Capcom ftw!





Bionic Commando Rearmed interview with producer Ben Judd

January 24th, 2008 Seth Killian

XBox360Fanboy interviews Ben Judd, master of all things Bionic Commando, about the recently announced Bionic Commando Rearmed–the “makeover” of the original game. They discuss all sorts of gems, including level design that’s “95% faithful” to the original, the beauty of the original swing mechanic, as well as the new material and special touches they’re adding. Check it out here.





Interview with CEO of Sota Toys

January 22nd, 2008 Seth Killian

StreetFighterDevotion.com talks to Guang Yang, CEO of Sota Toys about their creative process and what’s in store for 2008. Check it out here.





Interview with Lead Designer and Producer on Harvey Birdman

January 17th, 2008 Seth Killian

Impressario Paul Semel chats with the men behind Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Kevin Sheller (Producer) and Micah Skaritka (Design Lead).

HOW INVOLVED IN THE GAME WERE THE WRITERS AND PRODUCERS OF ?HARVEY BIRDMAN??

MICAH: Incredibly. The writers were involved in the back and forth of scripts during the whole process. They even led the voice over sessions with the super talented ?Harvey Birdman? actors.





Street Fighter IV Unwrapped: Interview with Producer Yoshinori Ono

January 8th, 2008 Seth Killian

Next-gen digs deep with SFIV producer Ono-san in a new four-page interview. They talk about everything from art style, to Ono-san’s dedication to the series’ history, inspiration and pressures for the future, and even his thoughts on the differences between Americans and Europeans. Choice quotes include:

“You begin by looking at the foundations of the series, to try and create something inspired by the feel, the gameplay, the atmosphere and everything about that game,” insists Ono. Isn’t that a little dangerous? “Yes! I’m not aiming to create a game that will be better than SFII, but I suppose I am aiming to follow in its footsteps. SFII is like a bible – every time I play it, it inspires me to strive and try harder.”

“You Europeans are more reserved than Americans,” says Ono, before laughing. “Then again, Americans are quite vulgar!”

The article also calls out Sirlin’s articles about balancing Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. If you missed them, check out the most recent one here, which contains links to the earlier articles as well–essential reading for any fans of the series!





Interview with the Voice of Ryu

January 7th, 2008 Seth Killian

StreetFighterDevotion chats with Skip Stellrecht. Though you may recognize him as “Corky” from The Bold and the Beautiful, Skip is also the voice of Ryu from Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.

Click here to check it out. Also be sure to check out their Street Fighter art site, with lots of good submissions.