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Create a LOLyer, win awesome Ace Attorney stuff

Posted Oct 3rd 2007 4:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Fan stuff

Do you enjoy lolcats? No? Well, are you really good at making mockingly ironic images to show how stupid they are? Well, there you go. In any case, you might enjoy Capcom's Ace Attorney image contest, in which you're asked to create a lolcat-style image using any Ace Attorney art (we'd avoid hentai, both in this contest and in life), and send it along to Capcom.

For your efforts, you'll be eligible for a copy of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, a Phoenix Wright plush toy, and a poster with an autograph and special note from producer Minae Matsukawa. Even if you ~~FAIL~~ don't win, you'll get 10% off the game. Get started displaying evidence of your talent!

[Via Game|Life]

TGS07: Apollo Justice trailer

Posted Sep 20th 2007 12:20PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video

Imported direct from the Tokyo Game Show, this new trailer for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney depicts a man on a mission. He's a rookie attorney with only one weapon: a passionate heart burning red. Oh, and his many years attending law school. Also, his mysterious magician sidekick.

OK, so he has a few different weapons.

Preorder Phoenix Wright, pick up plush

Posted Sep 3rd 2007 10:15AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

We'd like to present this item that will, no doubt, convince you to find our client, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, worth buying. If you got the import, then, well, time to eBay and reorder.

You can only get this little Phoenix by preordering the game through GameStop or Capcom's own online store. Then you can TAKE THAT! plush that you get, and HOLD IT! if you have any OBJECTIONS! to a bad dream.

If you're not all Ace Attorneyed out by our awful jokes, we recommend this rumination on the series, and its lifebar in particular, by the ever-brilliant dessgeega.

DS punch cards resurface in Mega Man Star Force 2

Posted Aug 27th 2007 1:10PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Imports

The DS "punch card" is such an elegant idea for a card input. Rather than requiring a card reader or a camera to take pictures of the cards, you just stick the card on the screen and touch the screen through holes in the card. Spectrobes and Monster Rancher both take advantage of this extremely inexpensive feature, and Capcom has picked up on the idea for their sequel to Mega Man Star Force. Two such cards will be given as a preorder bonus in Japan, each of which unlocks a suit (and corresponding weird animal-head arm).

Capcom was smart enough not to include the positions of the holes on the preview images, so unscrupulous people like us can't print out the cards and do it ourselves. Not that it really matters with a free bonus item.

Mega Man gets Star Force-centric new website

Posted Aug 16th 2007 9:50AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Fan stuff

Capcom announced that the new Mega Man series website has launched, and, well, it's a little bit small in scope. Mega Man Star Force's iteration of the Blue Bomber is front and center on every page, and almost all of the downloads and activities feature that guy, instead of a real Mega Man. Not that Star Force isn't great, but this is supposed to be a 20th Anniversary thing.

That said, there are some cute features on here, like a character-art matching game, downloadable book covers and a wallpaper generator that lets you arrange characters and choose your own background image. Take advantage of the fact that you have a regular hand instead of some kind of robot head, which should greatly benefit your computer use!

[Via Capcom News]

Cheap games at Toys R Us

Posted Aug 13th 2007 12:28PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

When reader Aaron wrote in to inform us that his local Toys R Us store had volumes upon volumes of DS games, drastically reduced in price, we thought nothing more than "Oh, awesome, cheap games." This was quickly shifted toward feelings of absolute disgust, as we saw the store had way too many copies of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney on their hands.

Anyway, if you have some spare time today, you might want to hit up the bargain bin at your local Toys R Us.

WRUP: A bot of mega proportions edition

Posted Aug 10th 2007 12:20PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: What are you playing?

With this week's releases consisting of different games starring a robotic boy, if you're looking for a new game then you best be a fan of Capcom's Mega Man franchise. If you aren't (we'll pretend we didn't hear that), what games will you plan on rocking this weekend? We know if you live in Japan, you'll have plenty to play. Then again, if you live in Japan, you're probably a spoiled jerk.

Sorry, our jealousy gets the best of us sometimes.

Do you live in New York city? Go meet Keiji Inafune!

Posted Aug 7th 2007 12:20PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Tonight, Keiji Infaune (you know, the guy who created Mega Man) will be on hand to sign autographs and meet fans. This is all going down across the street from the Manhatten mall, so if you have a good lay of the land, we suggest you head on over and get the man's John Hancock. We would, if we happened to live in NYC.

DS releases for the week of August 6th

Posted Aug 6th 2007 2:00PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News

Want a little Mega Man in your life? We sure hope so if you're looking for a new game this week, because it seems that's what there is. And perhaps Pet Alien, which didn't seem to make it out last week.

Mega Man Star Force Dragon
Mega Man Star Force Leo
Mega Man Star Force Pegasus
Pet Alien

To see what's coming out in the rest of the world this week, take a stroll past the break.

Continue reading DS releases for the week of August 6th

Ace Attorney drives Capcom sales in Japan

Posted Aug 6th 2007 11:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Capcom has reported Q1 2008 net sales of 14.3 billion Yen (120 million USD), which are up 35% percent compared to the same period last year. This surge in profit is attributed to two titles: Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition and Gyakuten Saiban 4. It makes sense, considering the ridiculous popularity of the franchise in Japan.

Personally, we hope the franchise receives entry after entry after entry. The new lawyer-em-up genre created by Capcom is one we know we can't live without now. So, Capcom, keep making the games and we'll keep buying them.

Gallery: Gyakuten Saiban 4

A call to arms: Vote for Mega Man DS

Posted Aug 1st 2007 2:50PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff

Alright, troops, here's the situation. Capcom has put up a poll on its Rockman 20th Anniversary site, asking readers which system they'd like to see the Blue Bomber appear on next. Normally, we'd leave these matters to the general public, but our arch-enemies, the villains at PSP Fanboy, saw fit to invade the ballot, tilting the vote in their favor.

Despite a long-standing peace with our handheld opposites, we will not stand for this aggression. As Americans -- no, as DS owners -- it is our duty to ensure that our portable has a fighting chance to receive every worthwhile title. Also, according to reports from our intelligence sources, we have reason to believe that the next Mega Man game is in possession of LMDs.

Some would reason that the Nintendo DS already has enough Mega Man games, and that the PSP deserves this opportunity to build upon its software library. Well, let's just say that we still haven't gotten over not receiving Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. We assure you, Capcom will greet us as liberators! Check past the post break for instructions on how to cast your vote and win this war!

Continue reading A call to arms: Vote for Mega Man DS

Ace Attorney producer testifies

Posted Aug 1st 2007 9:50AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Interviews, News

GayGamer's Tiny Dancer conducted a brief interview with Ace Attorney series producer Minae Matsukawa, presumably while she was on a break from staring at dozens of identical blue suits. Matsukawa answered a few questions about everyone's favorite GBA/DS courtroom adventure series, including a question about the release of the DS-exclusive fourth game, which, she said, will be announced sometime after the US release of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.

And, of course, Matsukawa deployed the requisite implied threat of ending the series if you don't buy the next game and promote it as hard as you can: "Yes, we would like to [release Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney] very much, and we're working to make sure that happens. But it's kind of pointless if number three doesn't do very well, so we want to make sure people know about that, buy it, and tell their friends!"

In the year 20XX, a retrospective video was created by Capcom

Posted Jul 31st 2007 10:40AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff, Video

If 1UP's Mega Manniversary bonanza last May wasn't enough of the Blue Bomber for you, Capcom has put together a compilation video celebrating two decades of Mega Man titles. The five-and-a-half-minute tribute doesn't go through every last entry of the extensive series, but it does take care to cover dozens of Mega Man's adventures from his infant years on the NES all the way up to his ZX Advent antics on the DS. Thankfully, the movie skips right over Mega Man & Bass.

[Via NeoGAF]

Go to Comic-Con, get your Ace Attorney signed, play some games

Posted Jul 25th 2007 4:40PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

If you're planning on attending Comic-Con, you might want to pack your copy of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Why? Well, the game's producer Minae Matsukawa, will be on-hand to sign autographs. If you're as obsessed with the lawyer-em-up titles as we are, then such a prospect is reason enough to attend.

Outside of that, Capcom will be bringing lots of their products to the show, apparently. Game stations with DS titles Mega Man Star Force, Mega Man ZX Advent, and Ace Attorney will also be on-hand to enjoy. And, you can even have your photo taken with Mega Man and Harvey Birdman!

While we'd like to attend, unfortunately the airlines won't let us fly with our shackles on (driving is an option, but iron shackles really kill our gas mileage). And, while we'd like to take them off, our Joystiq overlords would never allow it, for we would be free to run away as fast as we can.

Turnabout Cosplay at Comic-Con

Posted Jul 18th 2007 10:40AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff

If you must dress up in costumes imitating those of video game characters, we would recommend mimicking a Phoenix Wright character. It is, of course, the natural progression from wearing a Phoenix Wright t-shirt. And if you're going to dress up in such a costume, why not do it for the benefit of the games' producer, Minae Matsukawa? Oh, right, because that would be really embarrassing.

But that's us. Maybe you're bolder and more assertive than we are-- in fact, it's basically a given that you are. Since we're too meek to do it, you should go to the San Diego Comic-Con and compete in Capcom's official Ace Attorney Cosplay Contest, judged by Matsukawa. You should also-- and this is the most important part-- take lots of pictures for us.

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