So a couple weeks back an undisclosed insider from Capcom leaked footage of the two new characters coming out i.e. (Dark Ryu, Shin Akuma), but almost immediately after the leak Capcom threatened to sue Youtube if it didn't take down the videos. This however came to late as far too many people had already re-posted the videos all around the web. The reaction by Capcom came as a surprise to me as the new characters were being shown at a gaming convention, where the video was taken at. So let me ask you this Capcom why would you only show the new characters to a select few? And let me also pose this, was that leak really detrimental to anything in the end? Isn't all publicity good publicity?
In other news Tuesday will see the release of the highly anticipated 3rd installment of Marvel Vs Capcom. I for one can not wait being a huge fan of 2. Apparently they have made the game play and combos way cooler. i'm definently looking forward to some old favorites such as the Hulk and Megaman team up with newcomers like Crimson Viper. I am estimating somewhere within the realm of a 7.5 to a 9 rating from critics alike.
"Isn't all publicity good publicity?" You know what, I thought so too, especially in the information age as this. Same thing happened with Nintendo (who is notorious for getting their panties in a bunch) when English-language sites were releasing sprites a few months back for the new Pokemon game that had already come out in Japan. So, even though the game existed in the real market, Nintendo still threatened every fan site who put the pictures up. Maybe they're scared that somehow people will steal the images, make their own game before the official one comes out, and sell it on the black market? Sounds outrageous. Or maybe they're worried about unofficial merchandise... which sounds a little more reasonable. Eh, who knows.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your frustration on the leak. If the characters have already been revealed, what is the issue? It seems Capcom is enforcing control over information that they have already publicized. I think that Capcom should have appreciated that people were interested enough in their upcoming title to post videos about the release of new characters. Instead you have a large media corporation trying to eliminate public information.
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