After a long wait, it looks as though Capcom has somehow managed to settle the licensing issues that were holding up it’s latest installment of the Vs. series, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. According to a post by GoNintendo yesterday afternoon, the upcoming issue of Nintendo Power has an article confirming as much. Shortly after the news broke, screen shots of the article began circulating the net.

The licensing issues stemmed from the multiple licenses involved with the various anime series developed by Tatsunoko Productions overseas, which have been subsequently licensed to various distributors outside Japan. Given the popularity of the Vs. games–as evidenced by the upcoming re-release of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 on both Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade–it’s no wonder that Capcom was anxious to get this title released in North America. The gameplay is heralded as being extremely fun and easy to control, comparable Capcom Vs. Snk 2. The graphics are completely new renderings, instead of rehashed sprites found in previous titles from the Vs. franchise. While there is no reported release date as of yet, Capcom is likely to mention something at E3.

While I’m disappointed that it’s only coming out on the Nintendo Wii, I haven’t given up hope for a multiple console release in the future. That said, I’ll buy it anyways, but can you really blame me for being so concerned about the lack of higher definition graphics and friendlier controls?  Despite the new character renders and the ability to play as Gatchaman–that’s right, from G-Force–the system exclusivity bothers me. What can I say, I like having choices. 

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