I don’t identify myself as a Mega Man fan, I identify myself as a Mega Man X fan. Mega Man Zero is a mystery to me since I essentially gave up on any Mega Man related game after the Mega Man X series petered out and died. That and I also didn’t own a a Game Boy Advance SP.

So I missed out on the Mega Man Zero games and I’ve been told that they were pretty good. And instead of searching for old GBA cartridges, I should check out these games via Capcom’s upcoming Mega Man Zero Collection for the Nintendo DS. This collection will have all four games in one cart.

Sounds good to me.

The collection will debut sometime in June 2010. In the meantime, check out these awesome Game Boy Advance visuals.

Today must be January’s Capcom Day as we were bombarded by a bunch of info, media and release dates from the Japanese publisher. I’ve distilled it all into bite sized chunks for your consumption.

Release Dates

• Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) – April 2010
• Super Street Fighter IV (PS3, 360) – April 27, 2010
• Lost Planet 2 (PS3, 360) – May 18, 2010
• Final Fight: Double Impact (PSN, XBLA) – Spring 2010

Lost Planet 2 Trailer Feat. Marcus Fenix & Dominic Santiago

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What do I know about Dark Void? Let’s see.

• It’s developed by a western studio and published by Capcom.
• The protagonist resembles The Rocketeer and is voiced by the incredibly prolific Nolan North.
• It’s a third person shooter.

And that’s about it. Needless to say, I don’t know very much about it. It was interesting enough to warrant a download of the 700MB demo and after going through it, I can see why Capcom isn’t too fond of the idea of having western studios develop new franchises for them.

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Update: Check out Ken vs Adon & Ryu & Cody in the gameplay video.

Looking for more reasons to pick up Super Street Fighter IV aside from the new characters, new stages and the $39.99 price tag? How about some new Ultra Combos and costumes? Today, Capcom released a new trailer showing off some of the exclusive features found only in Super Street Fighter IV. If you’re a current owner of Street Fighter IV, I’d say it’s worth checking out. It may not completely convince you, but at least you can watch all the flash.

Super Street Fighter IV will debut sometime in Q2 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

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When Capcom announced Resident Evil 5: Alternate Edition would have additional content, I thought it was simply more areas and that was that. I had no idea that this would be the first of multiple downloadable content episodes. The first episode seems to be a throwback to the first Resident Evil — they couldn’t have been more obvious with Moonlight Sonata playing in the background. Needless to say, I’m intrigued by this. I wonder what other throwbacks they’re going to do through these “Episodes”.

I’m guessing we’ll hear more about the DLC in the new year. In the meantime, I’ll reflect on how disappointing Resident Evil 5 was.

You no longer need to squint at magazine scans. Capcom have released a set of new Super Street Fighter IV screenshots featuring Adon, Cody and Guy.

I look forward to checking out these returning fighters in Spring 2010 — even though I haven’t touched SFIV in quite some time.

The Lost Planet demos were amongst the first ever Xbox 360 demos I’ve ever tried; they served as my first single player and multiplayer experience for this generation. Since snow settings are by far my favorite, Lost Planet felt like an ideal game made for me. Then the reviews hit and convinced me to hold off for more attractive pricing.

I have yet to pick it up.

Now we have Lost Planet 2. Screenshots and video reveal a gorgeous looking game while previews say it’s a blast to play. Well, I’ve tried both demos and came away with rather mixed feelings.

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