San Diego Comic Con 2011 Game Coverage: Part Two

Continuing on from last week's San Diego Comic Con International's coverage, today's feature will finish out the Capcom booth. Aside from having had some of the biggest fighting games of the year, which was covered last time, Capcom also brought with them an array of various other awaited titles from some of their A-List franchises! Mega Man Legends 3 was the biggest title shown, and will be a day one purchase for myself and many others (weeps silently into his hands again). In all seriousness though, Capcom has quite a list of games for release in the near future!

Resident Evil fans who have the Nintendo 3DS will enjoy the much anticipated Resident Evil: Revelations, which is slated for an early 2012 release date. This game is gorgeous on the 3DS, and is a throwback to retro Resident Evil gameplay. The player finds themselves on a consistent “out of ammo” diet, with many surprises lurking in the shadows. By utilizing the newly introduced “item finder,” a player may scan their surroundings and find hidden items that they would not have otherwise been able to obtain. The game is dark and desolate, and judging from the demo I played it should be a huge success! I strongly recommend you give this game a look.

Also for the Resident Evil fans, Capcom will be releasing Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, which is quite different from pretty much every other previous Resident Evil release. This will be the first game in the franchise’s 15 year history to be developed by a Western developer, which is a bit worrisome. The gameplay is fun, but it was at times a little too reminiscent of other zombie shooter games such as Left 4 Dead. A squad based game, Operation Raccoon City allows you to control various members of a team with different specialties, varying from weapons to demolition, and even one that can control the various types of infected. The demo was fairly short and only showcased the four person multiplayer mode, but try to remain optimistic and keep your eyes out for this one. It does have potential. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will be released in North America by the end of 2011.

A new version of Dead Rising 2 was also on hand. Titled “Off the Record”, this expansion will be a retelling of the events of Dead Rising 2, with Dead Rising 1 hero Frank West taking center stage. This version will reportedly play closer to the original Dead Rising, but with some elements of Dead Rising 2's play style and Prestige Points added in. Look for Dead Rising 2 Off the Record when it hits North America on October 11^th, 2011.

Finally, Capcom brought their new action game Asura’s Wrath: Rage Never Dies to show off. This game was ranked best action game at E3 and it’s easy to see why! The game looked great, but played even better, and was an incredibly fun way to tear apart tons of enemies and release pent up rage! The player controls the main character, Asura, even during cut scenes, and your actions there will directly affect not just the story, but what fighting style Asura uses later on. Combining elements of mythology and science fiction, this game will be a huge title in the near future! The game will release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in early 2012, but has also been rumored to be an early adoption for the Nintendo Wii U next year.

Thank you for reading; this has been the continuing coverage of San Diego Comic Con International Part II! Next time on SDCC coverage, check back for info on the big N, their fall lineup (including information on the upcoming and highly anticipated Kid Icarus: Uprising, among other unreleased titles!) and other special releases direct from the granddaddy of all Conventions!

Submitted by: Corey Hall (Employee)