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Capcom Interactive, Inc. Reveals Upcoming Mobile Slate at Gamer's Day Event.


SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  -- Capcom Interactive, Inc., a leading publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for the mobile platform, announced the development of four new titles including mobile versions of the seminal Mega Man Mega Man may refer to:
  • Mega Man (character), Capcom's current mascot, or one of the many fictional works featuring the character:
  • Mega Man
 II[R] and Street Fighter II Street Fighter II (ストリートファイターⅡ  [R], as well as an all music version of their Who Wants To Be A Millionaire[R] mobile game dubbed Millionaire Music Edition(TM). Also announced was Shade II(TM), a new massively multiplayer mobile game A Massively Multiplayer Mobile Game (MMMG) is a mobile game in which a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world. MMMGs are distinguished from single-player games by the game's persistent world, usually hosted by the game's publisher, which  that allows players to play online across mobile networks. The announcement was made at the company's annual Gamer's Day event held yesterday in San Francisco.

"We feel strongly that our continued success in mobile must come through quality of product, diversity in our portfolio, true innovation in design and seamless deployment," said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "The titles we announced today do an excellent job of illustrating the scope and breadth of our product offerings, and our commitment to the mobile space."

The titles announced at the Gamer's Day event span a broad spectrum of genres including action platform, fighting, casual trivia and role playing role playing,
n in behavioral medicine, learning exercise in which individuals assume characters different from their own. The individual may also be asked to simulate a particularly difficult situation and apply the characteristics that are common to his
. Details include:

Shade II - Set in a fantasy world, Shade was the first mobile game to incorporate a full featured massively multiplayer role playing experience onto a handset. Shade II will expand the existing world and bring many exciting new features to the already deep gameplay
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Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does".
. The robust character creation system allows the player to specialize in melee weapons, ranged weapons, spells or healing attributes through play as opposed to assigning character points. Additionally, the game will support advanced MMO See MMOG.  features such as boats and steeds for fast travel, PVP See portable video player.  as well as cooperative modes of play, community features such as clan naming and private messaging, tons of loot and of course massive environments to explore. Shade II is expected to be available on BREW and Java handsets in Q1 of '08.

Mega Man II - The classic action platformer that defined the genre has made its way to mobile. As the robotic blue bomber, Mega Man, the player must battle through 14 levels and defeat eight robot masters before tackling the nefarious Dr. Wily. Mega Man II will be available this June for both BREW and Java handsets.

Street Fighter II - Test your mettle met·tle  
n.
1. Courage and fortitude; spirit: troops who showed their mettle in combat.

2. Inherent quality of character and temperament.
 against the greatest fighters in the world including Ryu Ryū (竜 or りゅう or リュウ Ryū , Ken, Chun Li, E Honda, Blanka, Zangief, Guile and Dhalsim in this classic coin-op gone mobile. Built from the ground up to play fast and frenetic on today's handsets, this classic fighter is a key-press-for-key-press carbon copy of the arcade legend, with all the moves, sounds and combinations that define the franchise. Street Fighter II will be available this June for both BREW and Java handsets.

Millionaire Music Edition - From the general to the obscure and eclectic, Millionaire Music Edition tests players' knowledge of all things music with 1,000 mind-bending questions. Like the syndicated TV show, the game begins with common knowledge $100 questions and culminates with $1 million questions to challenge even true devotees of the genre. To help players progress through the game, four lifelines are available including - "Ask the Audience," "50:50," "Phone a Friend" and the recently added "Switch a Question." Millionaire Music Edition will ship in mid-May for BREW and Java handsets.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil([R]), Street Fighter([R]), Mega Man([R]), Breath of Fire([R]), Devil May Cry

This article is about the first game in the series. For information on the series as a whole, see Devil May Cry (series). For information about the anime series, see Devil May Cry (anime).
([R]) and the Onimusha([R]) series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com.

Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including 1942, Ghost n' Goblins, Mega Man and Resident Evil: The Missions(TM), to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.

Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Breath of Fire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Shade is a trademark of Capcom Interactive, Inc. All other marks, including "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and "Millionaire Music" are the property of their respective holders. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire [c] Buena Vista Television.
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