This weekend, Capcom will be at New York Comic Con 2014 (booth #1604) with plenty of activities in store and brand-new playable demos from the line-up of upcoming games. New York Comic Con 2014 marks the first time fans in North America will be able to check out the recently announced episodic thriller Resident Evil Revelations 2. The game will be launching early 2015 for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Also playable will be a new demo of the upcoming action RPG Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate coming early 2015 to Nintendo 3DS and courtroom drama adventure game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy coming Winter 2014 to Nintendo 3DS.
Signing sessions with developers of Resident Evil Revelations 2 and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be hosted at the booth at various times throughout the show. In addition, the Capcom Store will be offering a suite of special merchandise and limited edition items.
On top of all of the activities and playable games at the booth, a number of panels are planned for the show, where fans will be able to get a deeper look at everything new and exciting coming up from Capcom.
PANELS
The World of Capcom
- Thursday, Oct 9 from 4:15PM – 5:00PM in Room 1A06
- Come find out the latest updates on all the new Capcom games including Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Resident Evil Revelations 2, the newly remastered version of the 2002 GameCube™ remake of Resident Evil, Dead Rising 3 for PC, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, and Ultra Street Fighter IV. Plus sneak peeks at all the latest cool Capcom merchandise and maybe a surprise or two.
Resident Evil Returns
- Friday, Oct 10 from 7:15PM – 8:00PM in Room 1A24
- Come join members of the Resident Evil team and get the latest news “bites” on the upcoming Resident Evil Revelations 2 and the newly remastered version of the 2002 GameCube™ remake of Resident Evil. Resident Evil Revelations 2 Producer, Michiteru Okabe, will also be on hand to showcase the game and provide an overview of what players can expect from this next chapter in the Resident Evil series. There will be plenty of content to sink your teeth into as well as some new game details to share, so we’ll see you there!
Monster Hunter panel
- Saturday, Oct 11 from 12:00pm -12:45pm in Room 1A24
- Monster Hunter is one of the most popular video game franchises in Japan and the excitement is catching in the West! Join a panel of Capcom staff members including director Kaname Fujioka as they share the brand new features and exclusive insights from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (coming Early 2015 on the Nintendo 3DS). The game features all new weapons, monsters and native online support. The panel will include gameplay footage, as well as some special surprises, so this is one you won’t want to miss! Followed by a QA session.
Street Fighter
- Sunday, Oct 12 from 2:00pm-2:45pm in Room 1A10
- A panel of Street Fighter experts share the latest news on the greatest fighting game franchise in the world! Find out about the latest updates for Ultra Street Fighter IV and how you can earn big money and everlasting fame by competing in the Capcom Pro Tour culminating in the Capcup Finals in December. Special guest, Joey Ansah – writer, director, and actor of the smash hit Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist web series makes an exclusive appearance to share behind-the-scenes details of making the excellent film, share a sneak peek at Funimation’s upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release as well as answer Q&A.