1942: Joint Strike coming to PSN today (and a Bionic Commando: Rearmed update!)

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What is up my PS brethren? This is John D from Capcom and I’ve got some exciting news again.

1942: Joint Strike is now available on the PLAYSTATION Store for only $9.99! Rejoin the battle with an all new mission featuring arcade style action and stunning HD visuals. This time, you can recruit a wing man online to take on waves of enemy aircraft and engage in huge boss battles. Here’s a trailer to get you hyped:

We’re going to hold a 1942 contest next week at www.capcom-unity.com, so start training! Some of the prizes include exclusive apparel featuring this vintage-style, nose art:

1942 Cammy

Also, here’s Bionic Commando: Rearmed update #2 from the Producer Supreme himself, Ben Judd:

So welcome to our second great installment of the Bionic Commando Rearmed blog. First off, let me clarify a couple of things: The “cool secret” that we will be mentioning is not trophies although we have seen that a majority of you are very excited about trophies and we are seriously looking into how they can be implemented.

Actually, the Medal system in the game was intentionally created so that we could easily back-tag save data so that people who buy the game when it is released and “unlock” medals, will have the trophies associated with those medals unlocked from the start. Yeah, yeah, this is probably just sneaky Producer double-speak but we wanted to set the game up so that those of you who purchase the game on launch day will make sure their hard gaming hours do not go to waste. I can say that trophies will not be available at launch but we are seeing how quickly we can get them out after launch.

Over at the official Bionic Commando community site (www.bioniccommando.com) we are occasionally running a series of blog posts that talk about “Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About BCR” and I would like to mention another point in the game: Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About BCR #2: Although the stages are about 95% faithful to the original, some special sections have been added on to the original stages. If you are a veteran to the series and can remember how the original levels are laid out, then you could probably guess where some of the secret items are hidden based solely on differences in level design. Actually, although the game is technically being billed as an homage to the original game, there are 4 brand-spanking new stages that never appeared in the original game. I won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say that there are going to be quite a few surprises anyone familiar with the original game.

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The Leader The megalomaniacal fascist held by the Imperials to be an ideological demagogue, The Leader died during the 20th century, many decades before the formation of the FSA. However, an ideology does not die so easily. in 21st century Generalissimo Killt, the leader of the Imperials, sought to bring back not just The Leader’s ideology, but to bring The Leader himself back from the dead. Having stolen the long-lost plans for Project Albatross that were created nearly a century before But despite being resurrected by the Imperials for the sole purpose of activating the Albatross, will The Leader, one of history’s most evil men, be content to be a pawn in Killt’s plans? The resurrection process has already begun…

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Vector Cannon The Vector Cannon is an ingenious weapon used to pick off enemies in those hard-to-reach areas. The Vector Cannon fires a laser beam that bounces off most surfaces, increasing in intensity with every bounce. The unpredictable weapon is able to tackle enemies who have taken the higher ground, making it especially suitable for soldiers who have trouble jumping.
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Medal #2: The Emperor’s New Clothes The modern commando can’t get by on green jumpsuits and sneakers alone. Today’s snappily-dressed commando has three essentials that not only impress the ladies, they also stop bullets! The Shin Guards, the Bulletproof Vest and the Helmet are the fashion to be seen in in the battlefield, and if you find all three, The Emperor’s New Clothes medal is yours.
We’ll be updating you more in the future. Keep checking back at this space. Ben

John D again. I’m going to be at ComicCon this week so, if I don’t get to your answers right away, I’m probably in no condition to. LOL. You know me by now, I’ll get around to it soon enough. Talk to you again next week PS faithful. Yadadamean?

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  • @MidnightBlues

    … pffft LOLZ0rZ!?!

    I’m not even going to justify your statement with a combatant response, it lacks conviction, and this is hardly the place to be fighting, does this look like the xbox blog to you? Naw we be grown ups here.
    (see my gramR’ is not perfect, but I do it on purpose) that’s what ‘ <– this is for.

  • Please keep scrollers coming! Thanks!

  • @102 ken.vs.ryu

    scrollers?

  • @102 ken.vs.ryu

    like side scrollers, top down, etc?

    if that’s what you meant I agree, we need more oldschool remakes, and whatnot.

  • @the hater i dont see how u can forgive s- they didnt it to us worst. do u really think ffvs13 wont be going to the 360 then u wrong.they said the same thing about ff13.

  • Bionic Commando looks amazing! I’m really glad capcom is bringing a lot of original games to PSN. But could we start getting some PS1 games on the service from capcom? I’d really love the mega man legends games, Resident Evil games, and Dino crisis games on the PSN so I wouldn’t have to get them on Ebay. Thanks

  • @Erico316
    Are we not still getting Final Fantasy XIII? SE didn’t just cancel the PS3 version and just move on to the xbox 360 version. And yes, I do think Final Fantasy VS XIII will remain a playstation 3 exclusive.

    What did capcom did with Monster Hunter 3? They cancel Monster Hunter 3 on the ps3. The claim that they ps3 couldn’t do online betas, when playstation owners started to complain about the xbox 360 owners getting Street Fighter 2 online beta. The delay the PS3 version of Devil May Cry 4 2 months because the Xbox 360 version was finish. They stated that they are going multi-platform, but the since then release several exclusive for the Wii, and xbox 360.

  • @thehater if i remember correctly when they said they was going muit platform they havent made a 360 exclusive.they did bring out lost planet conies edition but its wasn’t a new game it the same old one just release with added context for the online only.this whole let hate capcom thing a lot of ps fans had adapt is wrong .dmc4 wasn’t a big game to tell the truth its was a disappointment to me because it was easier then the last 3.

    @john what with dmc listing on capcom site?and is resident evil 5 being release same day and date of the 360 version?

  • @erico316
    are those contents not exclusive to the xbox 360? The release exclusive games to the Nintendo Wii.
    If you are a Monster Hunter Fan, then you will understand where this hate is coming from

  • I encountered a nasty glitch in 1942 just now online with my friend.

    All of a sudden, the entire screen went black, and all I could see were the bullets flying across a black screen, along with our health and ammo bars. I could still shoot the enemies if my shots happened to hit them, but I couldn;t see them or the level itself at all.

    Then all of a sudden, the level would come flying into view as if I had been flying over a chasm and had just reached land, but at an accelerated speed, almost as if I was catchign up with the current spot we were at.

    It repeated this process multiple times until I died from being unable to defend myself. I did however see the boss when we got to him, minus the level around him of course, he was just floating in the balck abyss.

    My friend had no problems at all while this was happening.

    Oh, and once I died, and I was watching him finish the boss off, everything woud freeze onscreen, and go all kaleidoscope-like as it moved across the screen > freeze > move some more > freeze, etc.

    It was like watching a slinky on my screen.

    Nasty glitch this is.

  • @thehater i love the monster hunter game i do under that it was a psp game not a ds.I don’t understand why they did it but it do believe capcom should make it for the psp monster hunter 3.john please make monster hunter 3for psp.

  • Here’s the glitch.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxfuIlsYT8E

    This vid is from the 360 version, I’m laying the PSN version.

  • @erico316.
    No the should make it for the PS3. Next gen graphic an a killer online

  • @the hater i would love to see a monster hunter game on ps3 at some point but there is no need for it now .if sony could pull up fall of man on psp and have that kind of graphic i saw we can get a huge upgrade to monster hunter on the psp and its would not cost them alot of money like it would as a ps3 game.
    @john i know i ask alot of qustion but this one is aim at monster hunter .will we see monster hunter 2g coming stateside? i would buy it fast.

  • @theHater

    Once again if you want to hate on some corporation, hate on Sony. The user base is simply too small for any major exclusives and since Sony is uninterested/incapable of providing the proper incentives it isn’t going to get any exclusives outside of a SCEWW developed games and games they managed to get publishing rights because Microsoft/Nintendo passed on or didn’t notice the game in time.

    Outside of Lost Planet: Colonies, Capcom has given about as much to the PS3 as any 3rd party. SquareEnix for example will have published 2 360 exclusive rpgs and a timed exclusive LR before the multi-plat FF13 hits.

  • @John Diamonon
    “As big as MH is in Japam, we want it to big in the US as well”
    And you think release Monster Hunter 3 on the Wii will help? Don’t kid yourself. I had two wii, and sold them. It fun to play for a while, but then you get bored of it.

    @dojikyo
    Last I check, this article is about Capcom. If SE post a blog on their, the will also get it from me. But this is only about Capcom.
    Isn’t Dead Rising exclusive on the Xbox 360? Isn’t a new Dead Rising coming exclusive for the Wii?
    I posted a list of exclusive from Capcom, and the Wii have 11 exclusives, and the xbox 360 have 2. How much does the ps3 have? ZERO

    • Hey Hater, PS3 will have something, be patient. And we hear your concerns, trust me. No one listens to the fans as much as Capcom. That\’s why we\’re here on the boards, interacting with you and giving you a sounding board. But really, sometimes the more you spread the hate, the more people may tend to dismiss your concerns as whining.

  • michigander692002@msn.com

    I couldn’t help myself…. I bought 1942 lastnight… even thought it doesn’t have trophies… Great game, hopefully you guys will patch in trophies, but you probably won’t.

  • john can you confirm marvel vs capcom 3 is coming soon?the president of marvel said so.
    http://scrawlfx.com/2008/07/marvel-vs-capcom-3-in-the-works
    let me know if its true john and if its is make sure u add dante and a ps3 version.

  • @John Diamonon
    “Hey Hater, PS3 will have something, be patient. And we hear your concerns, trust me. No one listens to the fans as much as Capcom. That’s why we’re here on the boards, interacting with you and giving you a sounding board. But really, sometimes the more you spread the hate, the more people may tend to dismiss your concerns as whining.”

    I hope that game is Monster Hunter for the ps3. Because until a Monster Hunter is announce for the PS3, or Xbox 360 (I also own and play on my xbox 360) then I am not buying a single Capcom game. So the sooner you announce a Monster Hunter Game for the ps3, then the sooner you guys start getting my money. You guys are one of my favorite developers, but what Capcom did with Monster Hunter 3, really piss me off.

  • @ the hater the ps3 havent hit that wall yet of it owning the world and its wont for a while.ps3 will become the leader in all due time and when its does it will get new ips from third party that are only on ps3it always been like that.the ps brand is a monster of a brand to beat look at how well the psp is doing now in japan.

    @john while speaking of the psp can u confirm or denies if capcom is working on games for the psp that will be release stateside?it been 2 years and im still waiting for games from u guys i think the last one was ultimate ghosts’n goblins or was it monster hunter 2.well it been way too long and i really hope to see more come out of capcom for the psp.

  • @theHater

    I brought SquareEnix for the sake of comparison. Capcom has been multiplat since the PS3 released.

    Both Lost Planet and Dead Rising were made back when the PS3 wasn’t released yet. You lobby for going back and giving a third rate port like they did Lost Planet or you could lobby for them to work hard on making LP2 and DR2 run well on both systems. As a PS3 fan, wouldn’t the latter be preferrable?

    Are you a bigger fan of games or systems? Because moving Monster Hunter to the Wii is in the best interest of the series. The Wii has a larger install base in every region.

  • I would like to know when SF 2 HD remix will be released??? beacuase right now, it seams like SF4 will be release before this remix… Also, it would be nice to have a remake (new graphic a la rearmed) for the nes original MegaMan serie. when I was about 10, my friend and I even send some “design” of new robot after finishin MM 2… Boy, when sent our summer long on this “project”.

    Ah by the way, could you summit some Capcom character Icons as new PSN ID avatar??? If there is a megaman avatar, I would be the first to get it.!

    Thanks

    • I\’ll work with Noel to see if we can offer some PSN avatars. What you say Noel? PS fans, what avatars would you like to see? Let\’s hear it.

    • Remix is slated for a Fall release. Sorry I can\’t be more specific.

  • @dojikyo
    I am a gamer first, that why I own a Xbox 360, and I had two Nintendo Wii’s. As for the wii, no a lot of people buy games for it. If the xbox 360 is outselling it very months by software sales.
    And the best thing for Monster Hunter is a fricken good Online

  • @dojikyo i disagreed the best thing for that game is not the wii.its for its to stay on a portable system that had better online which is the psp.i truly believe that its should had stayed on the psp.

  • I would like to know when SF2 HD Remix will be released? ‘Cause as it looks now, SF4 will be released before SF2 HD Remix.

    Also I would love to see remakes of the original MegaMan serie from the NES. But, not like MegaMan 9, I would like to have them with new graphics, a la Rearmed.

    By the way, I think it would be really appreciate to have Capcom character icons as PSN avatar. I would be the first to get MegaMan’s :). Anyways, I think it would not harm anybody to get rid of those ugly avatar that we have now (not all of them, but specially the playdoh ones that look like something usually found in toillet bowls… ;) )

    Thank you.

  • sorry for the double post… the web page was giving me a error code as I submit my post, so I tought they didn’t reach the blog.

    Sorry :)

  • I loved the first bionic commando on game boy, I think this one will be great to but I don’t want buy anything from ?apcom right now because they don’t give a F@£..k about PS3 owners since the beginning.
    I was disappointed about lost planet, dead rising, then monster hunter, we even don’t have the street fighter HD remix beta damn!!!
    Why do you do that? I’d love to play SSFHDR
    See you

    • There were logistical issues with having the beta up on the PSN that I would rather not get into on this blog. You can read about why on our forums at Capcom-Unity.com. Christian Svensson, the VP of Bus Dev and Stategic Planning explains the details. Having said all that, Sony fans will be pleased with what we have in store.

  • @42

    You’re such a killjoy and I actually enjoy John D’s attitude. He is just being friendly.

    Anyway I’ll be buying the game next week. Still bitter about the lack of trophy support but the game looks way too awesome to pass up.

    One question though.

    Are you guys planning DLC for 1942 and or BC:Rearmed?

  • Back tagging is such a great idea and I wish more games would implement it. I also wish they would take advantage of enabling music played from the HDD.

  • @John, how do u have access to the blog?

    p.s i can’t wait for Bionic commando,

    does it have co-op offline or online?

    • BCR doesn\’t have online co-op, just offline. BCR does have a great 4 player local deathmatch. It\’s what we play at the office to let off some steam. You\’ll enjoy it for sure.

  • Any trophy support?

  • Thank you John for answering me, apparently there were a problem to release the beta in the different store (Cost).
    I hope Capcom will release a lot of game for.
    Trophy support is planned for BC:R :), I’m thinking about taking it now
    See you

  • I want 1942 badly! I used to play it alot as a younger version of me.

    However, until trophies go into it, I will pass. This type of game is made for trophies. It begs and screams for it. I am glad to hear that you all are going to implement them later, though.

    Until then…

  • I want to see final fantasy VII avatars, also I would like to see more basic things, animals, symbols, artwork. etc.

  • also, John, avatars for all your released games

  • i do want some of the capcom ps1 classics on the psn but what would make classic games great would be trophy support.i don’t know if its possible on ps1 games so it not a necessary.if u can let me know if it possible to have a ps1 classic game with trophy i would re buy all the resident evils even without trophy support i love the games.

  • http://www.capcom-unity.com/kramez/blog/2008/07/28/bionic_commando_rearmed_available_for_download_in_n_america_on_aug_1314

    i’m typically reluctant to accept anything as being factual if it isn’t posted here or on the bionic site, but this seems to have an air of officiality. can anyone confirm or deny the reamrmed release date?

  • sorry for the double post… apparently i’m awaiting moderation.

  • The game rock’s and the veela with braids can fly me anywhere she wants.

    SONY/jammin’

  • When will this game be available in the European PSStore??

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