Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom (Well, at least they tried...)

[Kori-Maru]

Hey guys! Nice to meet you all I'm Kori-Maru from the Capcom-Unity Forums. I don't work for Capcom, but I do love me some KNT/SPC. I hope they make it in soon and play like the Dorombo group from the Time Bokan series.

I got bad news though, I ask one of the members from Unity is "Was the KNT series was one of Tatsunoko's popular series like Gatchaman, Yatterman, Speed Racer and such?". One of the members was kindly enough to give the information from a Famitsu magazine. He said "SPC, according to an article, was said to be popular (around Naruto level), and is listed in the Japanese Tatsunoko website. However, it's not as "memorable" as the Tatsunoko characters." Here's a scan

Popular as Naruto, but not as memorable as it's fellow series made by Tatsunoko! I don't understand.

But you guys have an interview from the voice seiyuu of Yattarou and he didn't say no. So there maybe a chance after all. I would be happy to see you guys happy if they make it in and playable like the Dromobo team. Keep BELIEVING!

[felineki]

I do recall reading an article that said KNT got good ratings back when it was on the air. I'll try to find it again... Here it is. It actually got higher ratings than Naruto, One Piece, and Pokemon Diamond & Pearl!

[Kori-Maru]

I do recall reading an article that said KNT got good ratings back when it was on the air. I'll try to find it again... Here it is. It actually got higher ratings than Naruto, One Piece, and Pokemon Diamond & Pearl!

OKAY! With that much ratings they deserve to be in the game.

[blind2d]

For reals, son!

[MisterOhma]

Well, I'll be damned.

This comes as good news, but I'm afraid now is crunch time for any sort of Pizza Cat/Nyanki action in TvC. I was looking at a gameplay video that featured Alex and Tekkaman Vs. Yaterman No. 1 and Hurricane Polymar. It contained the location test build of the game. Megaman Volnutt and Doronjo hadn't been announced yet, Ken Washio was unavailable maybe for licensing issues, and from what I gather, Gold Lightan is a mini-boss of sorts (he uses one lifebar and takes the damage of a team of two). So that was six Capcom'ers and four Tatsunoko'ers available at the time.

Adding Megaman, Doronjo, Ken, and G.L. to the character select screen that was shown leads me to believe that they only have room for one more person from each side. So unless they pull a Roll and add legit secret characters opposed to powered up recolors like Capcom tends to do, this might be Speedy/Yattarou/Nyanki No. 1's last chance.

OH, and Kori-Maru, a favor to ask of you and anyone else willing to do so: The next time anyone says that KNT is not popular or memorable because they never showed up in any Tatsunoko crossovers, ask them this...

Has GOLD LIGHTAN ever shown up in any of said crossovers?

To spite me, I bet he has, but so far, I've seen only Gachaman, H. Polymar, Yatterman, Doronjo, Tekkaman, and Casshern, with a little Speed Racer on the side.

And if he hasn't, yet he got into TvC, that speaks volumes for Speedy's chances.

[Yakko Cerviche]

I would buy this game just to play as the SPC, if they got in.

[MitchZer0]

Hey guys! Nice to meet you all I'm Kori-Maru from the Capcom-Unity Forums. I don't work for Capcom, but I do love me some KNT/SPC. I hope they make it in soon and play like the Dorombo group from the Time Bokan series.

I got bad news though, I ask one of the members from Unity is "Was the KNT series was one of Tatsunoko's popular series like Gatchaman, Yatterman, Speed Racer and such?". One of the members was kindly enough to give the information from a Famitsu magazine. He said "SPC, according to an article, was said to be popular (around Naruto level), and is listed in the Japanese Tatsunoko website. However, it's not as "memorable" as the Tatsunoko characters." Here's a scan

we could either protest, or pray

[Kori-Maru]

I recommend we pray, Yattarou and Speed Racer may have their chances.

[Kori-Maru]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=946495&topic=45363933
Does Capcom need to obtain the licenses from Sotsu Agency too?

[felineki]

Possibly. Tekkaman Blade is co-owned by Sotsu too, from what I've read.

[MisterOhma]

Is Tekkaman Blade different from the Tekkaman that's in the game?

Plus, I read that Sotsu in now a subsidiary of Bandai Namco...

Uh...

Capcom worked with Namco once? Maybe they could work something out? Possibly?

OhGODallhopeislost

[Kori-Maru]

I asked Seth of Capcom Unity about the US involvement and the character roster.

The Good
The roster isn't complete yet.

The Bad
It may not guarantee anything about whether they'll be in the game.

Maybe Speed Racer may appear and hopefully Yattoru and the others.

Here's the link
http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_capcom/go/thread/view/7371/4894511/Is_Capcom_of_USA_involved_with_Tatsunoko_vs_Capcom
 

[felineki]

Two new characters leaked, neither of which are from KNT, unfortunately.

[MisterOhma]

Eh, only one of them would be anyway.

WELP, that's it. Unless the character select screen rotates, no KNT for us.

[Kori-Maru]

Now we have three big robots in the game. That doesn't seem to be fair. Speed Racer and KNT characters must be in the game.

[MisterOhma]

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8917/tatsu02zh0.jpg

This TOTALLY destroys my 'no more space in the character select screen' theory, which SLIGHTLY raises my hopes on Yattarou's chances back to their former glory. However, I still stand by my thought that they can't possibly be putting that many more people in. Four or six more characters at the LEAST, and even then that seems to be pushing it.

Presently, it looks ridiculously empty, and it'd be friggin' AMAZING if they did go all out and fill up all that space, which means we may definitely see some Nyanki action in there, not to mention other Tatsunoko hopefuls that people have been voicing interest in, such as Go Mifune (better known as Speed Racer).

[B.J.]

I suppose if there's a sequel, the chances are of KNT characters representing are still up for possibilities....of course, it'd also help if there were to be exceptense for fanservice.

[Methid Man]

Whoa, they're seriously making a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom game? This is all coming at me from outta nowhere...

I wouldn't count on SPC/KNT appearing in this game though. Nor would I count on it ever coming to the states. Not trying to sound pessimistic, just being realistic here.

-- Sam the Methid Man

[MisterOhma]

As a pessimist by nature (I'm not a downer, I choose to look on the bad side of most things and be surprised if I'm wrong or saw it coming if I'm right than to be optimistic and be destroyed if I'm wrong), I know fully well that the chances of any sort of KNT action happening in this game are much lower than us Americans ever seeing it outside of an import (and even then it won't happen, because unless it comes out for the PS3, I am NOT shelling out money for a Japanese Wii). I just think, and I'm sure everyone else here feels the same, that since Tatsunoko happened to have a hand in making the show, that it would be pretty cool if it DID happen.

We know better, but we can always dream.

[KageReneko]

DAMN YOU REALITY!!