Month: September 2017

Capcom is no stranger to hosting launch parties for their fighting games, from the various “Fight Clubs” during the last console generation, to Street Fighter V‘s big launch event. Now, with Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite‘s official launch coming in just a few days, Capcom has dropped the details for the game’s official launch event.

The Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite launch party will take place on the night of September 18, at the Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco, CA.  Players may recall this as the same place that Capcom held the launch party for Street Fighter V last year.

Doors to the event will open at 6:00 PM PT and the event itself will run until 10:oo PM PT. For those who wont be able attend the event, the official live stream will start at 6:30 PM PT and end at 9:00 PM PT.

In addition to this, executive producer Yoshinori Ono who will also be doing a signing session at the nearby Gamestop at 830 Market St. from 8:00 PM PT onward. Players can purchase their copy of the game early there so for Ono to sign.

Source: Capcom-Unity

After taking a quick break to cover Street Fighter V‘s newest arrival, Menat, the Shadaloo Combat Research Institute has continued to reveal their research on the remaining members of Retsu’s underlings in his incarnation of the Mad Gear Gang, seen in 1993’s Final Fight 2. Today, we start with Eliza’s knife-wielding partner-in-crime, Mary. Low-ranking Shadaloo soldier Private Nakagawa returns to provide his customary narration of the Activity Reports.

Private Nakagawa: “Another sexy knife nut. She pays much attention and care to her health, in order to maintain her good looks and beautiful appearance.”

Basic Info:

Name: Mary
Height: 161cm
Weight: 46kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: November 7th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Jogging
Dislikes: Cockroaches

Private Nakagawa: “She gets along very well with her brother Leon, [Her male replacement in USA, obviously] and likes to jog along Metro City’s Bay Side area. While running, she also trains her leg strength, so her kicks become more powerful as well. She likes cleanliness, and always keeps her room tidy. When she was a little girl, she wanted to become a florist.”

Next, we move on to the portly electrical engineer, Elick!

Private Nakagawa: “A man who attacks with his hand-made power generator. Unbeknownst to his friends, he frequents an aerobics gym.”

Basic Info:

Name: Elick
Height: 160cm
Weight: 109kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: December 12th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Electrical engineering
Dislikes: Dogs

Private Nakagawa: “He admired his father, who worked at a Metro City power plant, so he studied electrical engineering all by himself. He’s loved pranks since his childhood. Nowadays it looks like he’s hanging out with his hometown friends, and has a hand in some crime…”

Now we take a look at the Molotov-cocktail-tossing Joe!

Private Nakagawa: “A dangerous thug who throws Molotov cocktails. He has an extremely short temper, so his companions always fear him.”

Basic Info:

Name: Joe
Height: 185cm
Weight: 77kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: August 1st
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Red Things
Dislikes: Moisture

Private Nakagawa: “He loves red things, and eats tomato spaghetti every day. He was raised in a strict family, all study and discipline. He’s always quiet in front of people, but he committed several arsons, to release the stress he accumulated, and was arrested.”

For the 240th Profile, we meet Eliot.

Private Nakgawa: “He deals with weapons and illegal things. Because he’s so silent and serious, his companions always welcome and trust him… Just why doesn’t he work honestly then?”

Basic Info:

Name: Eliot
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: August 1st
Country of Origin: UK
Likes: Alcohol
Dislikes: Pickles

Private Nakagawa: “He’s in charge of the key of a secret port warehouse. He always walks to the warehouse, carrying the key. Every time there’s business inside, he becomes the gatekeeper, and intimidates anyone who gets to close. He’s a maudlin drinker, and whenever he becomes drunk, he cries and tells something about his past. Because he has a very good memory, when he’s very drunk his tales go on forever.”

Now we take a look at Mark.

Private Nakagawa: “He loves beautiful things, and also himself. He’s a man like Lord Vega. Because he uses strong perfumes everyone spots him, even when he tries to hide.”

Basic Info:

Name: Mark
Height: 166cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: February 20th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Himself, Handsome Men [This, and Mark’s new design, reference One Punch-Man‘s Puri-puri Prisoner, constantly flirting with handsome men.]
Dislikes: Slimy Things [Likely a reference to Puri-puri Prisoner’s defeat by Deep Sea King.]

Private Nakagawa: “Due to the influence of a movie he saw in his childhood he dreams to become an actor. His excessive self-esteem led to him taking countless auditions, but he was always rejected due to his personality. Because he faced financial hardships, he got his hands dirty with crime. While he now belongs to a criminal gang, he didn’t give up on his acting career dream, and still cares for his appearance. His reactions are over the top, and his voice is loud.”

Next it’s time to walk with Elias.

Private Nakagawa: “A man who moves quickly and attacks with his metal rod. He’s obsessed with jinxes and lucky items. His peers are always uncomfortable when he’s around because he does fortune-telling and is always right.”

Basic Info:

Name: Elias
Height: 195cm
Weight: 85kg
Blood Type: Not Checked
Birthday: April 4th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Karaoke
Dislikes: Fat Meat

Private Nakagawa: “He has a characteristic laugh, that once heard will never leave your ears. His specialty is astrology. He’s an avid reader with extensive knowledge. He also loves housework. He’s quite taciturn… He could be an unexpected indoorsman, after all.”

Finally, we have Jack!

Private Nakagawa: “A man who’s unusually fashion-conscious. He pays attention to caps above all else. He played baseball during his schooldays.”

Basic Info:

Name: Jack
Height: 184cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: 0
Birthday: August 5th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Collecting Old Clothes
Dislikes: Mornings (hates getting up)

Private Nakagawa: “He’s a spendthrift, and any money he earns immediately goes to some clothes or accessories. His room is so full of clothes that there’s no place to stand in. He wants to open his own fashion shop someday in the future by himself. Recently, he started worrying about his hair loss.”

That does it for the latest round of Final Fight 2 underlings, with the remainder of them likely getting covered in the coming weeks. Do you have any nostalgic memories of facing these foes during the game? What do you think of some of the additional personality traits and redesigns they’ve acquired through these Activity Reports? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. You can also check out the last set of profiles, featuring Eliza from FF2, here.

Special thanks to Midgardsorn for translations and footnotes.

Source: CFN Portal