Let the Mayhem Begin!!

This past saturday I bought my first new Wii game in quite some time. I have been playing my brother's PS3 for the past few months but since he has found his own place and is moving out very soon, I knew the system would go with him so I went back to my own system. And I'm glad I did.

It started when I saw the trailer on IGN for a fighting game called, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars.



It was obvious this series of games comes from the Vs series that includes titles such as Capcom vs. SNK and the classic Marvel vs. Capcom.

It had all the familiar faces from Capcom that many are familiar with, Ryu (com'on what's a capcom game without him?), his Street Fighter associate Chun-Li, Megaman and many others. But when I first read the title I was like "What the hell is Tatsunoko?"

That question was quickly answered when I turned the game on. It brought me into a universe filled with super-powered people, androids, space aliens and giant robots. My curiosity rose and after a quick wiki search I found out all I needed to know.

Tatsunoko is a Japanese animation studio which, since its creation in 1962, has paved the way for Japanese animation today. It has given the world characters that has since supplanted itself in the world's psyche.

One great example is Speed Racer.

That's just a little back story (I'll be getting more into Tatsunoko in later posts) but now back to the game.

The first day I bought it I went over to my cousin's apartment and we played it for hours. It was an instant hit to say the least. The assortment of different characters with their own special moves makes the game more fun. We both didn't know which character to choose but the variety made us use each one to see who were best with.

The game play is very simple which is good for those who are not to adept at fighting games. It's easy to perform combos and special moves which keeps the frustration of learning elaborate sequence of buttons away.

But the best part of the game are the hyper combos. They are easy to perform and their "over-the-top" spectacles take this game to a new level, making you feel you are watching an anime such as Dragonball Z.

Couple the stylish and easy game play with original Japanese voice acting and you get a game that will be talked about as one of the best fighting games on the Wii if not ever.

I highly recommend purchasing this game. The one-on-one fights with friends along with the online capability makes the game enjoyable for hours. And the one player arcade mode gives you a chance to polish your skills against the computer.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is a game that should be owned by everyone who has a Wii system.



In the coming weeks, I will be continuing to showcase this game but I will be doing so in a series of posts that will highlight certain Tatsunoko characters. Personally I like to read about different characters' back story and see where they originated from. I feel it makes the experience of playing as that character a little more fulfilling.

So check back soon as the first post will be about the anime Science Ninja Team Gatchman.