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I know what you’re thinking. “Where’s the Friday Old Games review for this week?” Well, gentle reader, I’ll tell you. In an attempt to promote the new jetpack-infused third-person-shooter, Dark Void, Capcom forged an imaginary story of an abandoned NES game named Dark Rift. The game has now been “revived” and released as Dark Void Zero. While it’s not really an “old game”, let’s just pretend the story is true.

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"Capcom's Vs. series is finally back in action!"

It’s hard to believe it has been an entire decade since the last new entry in Capcom’s popular Vs. series. While Tatsunoko may be one of the biggest anime companies in Japan, very few people are familiar with the majority of their work here in the states. This, combined with the more complex licensing issues of the Tatsunoko properties overseas has made Tatsunoko vs. Capcom’s localization a delightful surprise.

And, thanks to a smart move by Capcom, this localization is not of the original version we missed out on, but the next iteration with a larger character roster, balance tweaks, and a near-simultaneous, international release.

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"WingDamage thanks you in advance!"

As loyal readers and listeners of our podcast are all well aware, Mega Man Legends and Mega Man Legends 2 are both highly regarded here on WingDamage. The second game left on a cliff hanger. I mean, come on! We don’t just WANT a third game, we NEED a third game.

Fortunately, we have a new outlet for informing Capcom about our Mega Man Legends 3 demands. Capcom’s cleverly titled community site, Capcom Unity, has a new interactive feature currently in Beta appropriately named “The Suggestion Box“. Here Unity members can submit and vote on ideas for games and what not.

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"Like Ecco the Dolphin, except nothing like it."

“Friday Old Games” is a series of articles in which we review a game from the older generations of consoles, share why we picked it, and whether or not it holds up with time.

In the golden age of the NES, Capcom made a number of games based on Disney cartoons. While games like Ducktales where a staple of my childhood, a few of them passed me by until more recent times. One of these was Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

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Don’t you just hate it when you don’t have a copy of Capcom’s new Wii exclusive rail-shooter, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles? We here at WingDamage empathize with your oddly specific predicament. How? We’re giving away a free copy of the game to one lucky reader. Simply follow the rules below and let us know what your favorite zombie movie is and a winner could be you!

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"Like Umbrella Chronicles, only better."

“2 Player Reviews” is a series of articles in which two members of the Wing Damage staff separately review a game, so as to give our readers multiple perspectives on the subject matter.

Player 1 – Jesse “Main Finger” Gregory

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is Capcom’s latest Wii exclusive rail-shooter and the follow up to 2007’s Umbrella Chronicles. You and a friend (or artificial intelligence in single player) will each take on the role of one of the Resident Evil franchise’s established characters as you set out to unload rounds into zombies and other strange creatures.

The Darkside Chronicles features approximately twenty stages spread out over three scenarios: Memory of a Lost City (Resident Evil 2), Game of Oblivion (Resident Evil Code: Veronica), and Operation Javier. The game begins and ends with Operation Javier which, unlike the other scenarios, is an original story (starring Leon Kennedy and Jack Krauser) not based on an existing game.

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"Life is like a hurricane"

“Friday Old Games” is a series of articles in which we review a game from the older generations of consoles, share why we picked it, and whether or not it holds up with time.

Back in the late 80’s, Disney had a brilliant idea: To bring well produced cartoons to the after school time slot that was normally filled with soap operas and reruns of The Flintstones. It was a great tactic that produced some very popular series. At some point along the way, Disney made a deal with Capcom to make games based on a few of their shows. DuckTales, a flagship series for “Disney Afternoon”, was one of the first games produced and one of the most popular.

What we didn’t know at the time was that we were getting a game produced by several key members of the Mega Man team, including Keiji Inafune, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, and Tokuro Fujiwara. This lead not only to the creation of a very tight platformer, but also to some amazing original tunes, most notably the Moon’s theme.

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We don’t normally post news on WingDamage, but this video was a little too tasty not to share. In the video above, we see the Mega Man X series version of Zero doing what he does best: kicking the collective asses of everyone in the general vicinity. Though he was revealed through a leak earlier, finally seeing him in action is a whole new batch of awesome.

Even being one of the people who paid way too much to import the Japanese version of this game back in December 2008, I would gladly pay full price again for these extra characters (and to a lesser extent, the added online multiplayer). While I was originally worried that this game would not sell well due to all the importers like myself, Capcom has proved their cleverness in how to bring the title over.

News Credit: IGN (via The Mega Man Network)

Just a reminder, we are giving away a copy of Capcom’s new Wii brawler “Spyborgs”. You have to enter the drawing by Friday night, so head on over to the official post and get yourself entered to win!

You should also check out Jesse’s excellent review of the game.

*UPDATE* – Congratulations to Albert who won (at random) with his entry “Happy, Shiny People”. Thanks to all who entered and keep watching the site for more giveaways!

Because we all love you so much, we’re giving away a free copy of Capcom’s new co-op brawler, “Spyborgs“, to one lucky reader! By following the directions after the break, you and a geographically convenient friend can take on the games’ 35+ stages without the burden of spending your hard-earned (we’re giving you the benefit of the doubt here) cash!

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