Capcom announced today that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars for the Wii has shipped to stores nationwide.

From Capcom’s 30-year history come characters Ryu and Chun-Li from the Street Fighter series, Frank West from Dead Rising and MegaMan Volnutt from MegaMan Legends. Tatsunoko’s near half-century of Japanese animation excellence is represented by Ken the Eagle and Jun the Swan from the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman anime (known in North America as Battle of the Planets), cybernetic warrior Casshan and comedic action hero Yatterman No. 1. All together, there are more than 20 colorful combatants to choose from in order to form the ultimate tag team combination.

Gameplay will instantly set fighting game fans’ fingers twitching, combining elements from previous entries in the VS. series with revolutionary new techniques. Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars is a wild, over-the-top fighting game designed for all levels of players. Players choose their favorite two man/woman/cyborg/robot tag team, to switch on the fly between the two players throughout the course of each match. Those new to the genre will appreciate the game’s bright visual style and simplified four-button fighting controls. Hardcore Capcom fighting fans will dig in to the game’s depth, uncovering huge Aerial Rave combos and unique Variable Assists, gorgeous Hyper Combos, and Variable Combinations that combine the capabilities of each tag team duo to unleash devastating attacks.

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