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Capcom Announced Family Friendly Titles for E3 2014
SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 5, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher
of video games, today announced new titles for its upcoming
lineup and confirmed its roster of playable titles to be shown
at the 2014 E3 Expo® in Los Angeles. The debut of Monster
Hunter™ 4 Ultimate for Nintendo 3DS will be playable at Capcom’s
booth at the LA Convention Center next week. E3 will also serve
as a ranking event in the Capcom Pro Tour, the previously
announced Street Fighter® focused fighting game league.
Capcom’s full roster of family friendly titles on display at its
booth #2001 in the South Hall of the LA Convention Center
includes:
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS):
Launching on Nintendo 3DS in the west in early 2015, Monster
Hunter 4 Ultimate will be the newest installment in the popular
Monster Hunter™ series. Players will take on the role of a
hunter on a grand adventure with a traveling caravan visiting
several new locales with hundreds of quests to be cleared on the
way. For the first time ever for the Monster Hunter series on a
handheld system, players will be able to join up with friends
over the internet via the Nintendo Network™, as well as the
previously available local wireless option. The game will
introduce an expanded action set including more vertical and
lateral movement, fluid climbing motions, and ability to ride
atop monsters. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate also debuts two weapon
classes, features new and returning monsters, and spans more
locales for the most robust hunting experience than ever before.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad®, iPad
mini™, and iPad Air™):
One of the most popular PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system
titles arrives on the App Store! Monster Hunter Freedom Unite™
was based on Japan’s Monster Hunter Portable™ 2nd G and
originally released in 2009 in the west. The PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system title was a global success with
sales of more than four million units worldwide, contributing to
the series’ total of more than 28 million units to date. From
devising the strategy to executing the attack, players will need
to work together in order to hunt down ferocious beasts and
progress through the wide range of quests on offer. Players will
be rewarded for their use of deep fighting combat systems,
encouraging them to seek out the more experienced hunters and
team up in order to learn from their expertise. Several features
have been added for the new version including: higher HD
resolution graphics, touch screen optimized controls, target
camera options, support for MFi controllers and seamless co-op
multiplayer quests via Wi-Fi connection for up to four hunters.
Ultra Street Fighter IV (PS3™, Xbox 360 and PC):
In Ultra Street Fighter IV, Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento and
Decapre join the fight, complete with new animations and their
own unique play styles, bringing the final roster count to a
massive 44 characters. Six new battle environments (including
Pitstop 109, Cosmic Elevator, Half Pipe and more) provide a
thrilling and colorful backdrop to the action. Direct fan
feedback was gathered on all of the original 39 characters from
Super Street Fighter® IV: Arcade Edition and its core system
mechanics in order to achieve the most balanced Street Fighter
ever. In addition to the action-packed new content and the
finely-tuned rebalanced gameplay, the new version features a
host of new features and modes that are sure to test even the
most well traveled world warrior.
Capcom Pro Tour
The Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) is the premier league destination for
competitive fighting games. Featuring the latest flagship title
of the legendary Street Fighter series, the CPT brings together
players and spectators from all over the world to share their
love of gaming. With over a dozen official events, and even more
independently run tournaments involved, the CPT showcases the
very best that competitive gaming has to offer. Players from
across the globe will battle through a yearlong tournament
circuit in order to claim one of the 16 qualification spots for
the year end Capcom Cup. There are three main types of events:
Premier Tournaments, Ranking Tournaments, and Online
Tournaments. Premier events, where players can directly qualify,
combined with a point ranking system to decide the other
remaining spots, will ensure only the best of the best make it
to the end.
These titles are on the edge of what Family Friendly Gaming
covers. They all look to be THIRTEEN AND OLDER ONLY. It is a
shame Capcom has forgotten how to publish titles for EVERYONE in
the family.