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Just as the fan base is divided over the shelved Mega Man shooter, so too did Capcom staff harbour mixed feelings about the reboot.

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Don’t expect Wii title Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars to land on the eShop for Wii U any time soon, according to Capcom.

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Capcom is hoping to improve the story and other single-player modes in its fighting games.

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Capcom USA senior vice president Christian Svensson is kicking himself a bit over Darkstalkers Resurrection, which hasn’t sold as strongly as he apparently expected.

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Capcom has noted lower sales of its recent classic fighter re-releases, which means its likely to hold off on releasing more for the present.

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Christian Svensson, Capcom USA senior vice president and the mover and shaker behind Ducktales Remastered, is hoping to secure a PC release for the much-anticipated Wayforward Technologies remake. “Working on it. When I can confirm it, I will do so but for now, hang tight,” he wrote in response to queries from Capcom Unity members. The digital release was announced for PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Thanks, PCGamer.

Capcom is not planning any updates to the 3DS version of Resident Evil: Revelations.

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The 1989 NES classic DuckTales didn’t have voice acting, so Capcom called in the voice talent from the animated TV series for the newly-announced DuckTales Remastered.

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PS2 Classic fighter Capcom vs SNK 2 should arrive on the PlayStation Network next month. “Current schedule for the release of the PS2 game is the end of April. Mind you, if Sony chooses, that could move (it is later than I had originally anticipated already),” Capcom USA’s senior vice president Christian Svensson said on the Capcom Unity forums.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Capcom has said it will skip out on its annual Captivate event this year, and will instead be focusing on E3, Comic-Con and PAX. According to SVP Christian Svensson, the firm will make any “announcements around other events or not at events at all,” instead. The announcement was made on Capcom Unity. Thanks, Siliconera.

Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter IV and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 are unlikely to appear on the Wii U, with Capcom expressing doubts about re-releasing games post-launch window.

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Capcom executive Christian Svensson has said the publisher is considering issuing a patch for Street Fighter x Mega Man, a free, fan-made game celebrating the blue hero’s 25th anniversary. Svensson’s comments came in a Capcom Unity forum thread in which players were discussing stability issues and desired features – saving and directional button controls.

Thanks, Siliconera.

Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars is already a difficult game to find in-store, but if you see it, pick it up now – it will soon become very difficult to find new.

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Resident Evil 6 is coming to PC, but Capcom won’t have any news to share for a while; the port is only in a fledgling state.

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Ace Attorney 5 will probably sell like hotcakes when it arrives in the west, which may lend a hand to finally bringing over Ace Attorney Investigations 2.

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Mega Man’s 25th anniversary is next year, and the hero’s most loyal fans are expecting something suitably weighty from Capcom to celebrate – but the publisher has warned not to get too excited about an expected December announce.

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Christian Svensson Capcom’s Us SVP, has said future fighting games from the firm will do a better job of teaching basic strategies to players.

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Senior vice president Christian Svensson has said Capcom is taking feedback on board regarding its unpopular on-disc DLC adventures, and seems set to jettison the strategy entirely.

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In a feature on Gamasutra, various high-profile developers have discussed what they wish to see from next-gen systems. Epic game founder Tim Sweeny participates in the discussion, as does Capcom’s Christian Svensson, Carl Jones, Crytek’s director of global business development, Carl Jones, and DICE GM Karl-Magnus Troedsson among others.

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Capcom US SVP Christian Svensson has confirmed the publisher will announce more collaborations with western studios in the near-future, suggesting potential announcements could take place at Captivate.

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