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Resident Evil 6 is Capcom's 'largest scale' game ever, has 600 people involved
Where's Carl been? We haven't seen that dude in two months. We thought he was just playing Skyrim, but now it seems that he's been roped into working on Resident Evil 6, much like the rest of the world's population."This is by far the largest scale production Capcom has ever embarked on," executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi reveals in a developer introduction to the announcement trailer, seen above. "Between the 150 staff members in Japan and everyone around the world, we have more than 600 people involved."Kobayashi goes on to call Resident Evil 6 "the most ambitious" in the series, and employing 600 is certainly a statement to that effect. To put that number into perspective, recent sequels Assassin's Creed 2 and GTA IV were completed thanks to the efforts of 450 and an estimated 1000, respectively.Kobayashi's foreword in the video above is joined by introductions from director Eiichiro Sasaki and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, the latter of whom defines Resident Evil 6's genre as "dramatic horror." With a straight face.
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes sticks six swords into North America on Oct. 12
Capcom has announced that its boisterous brawler, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, will arrive in North America on October 12. Launching simultaneously on Wii and PlayStation 3, Samurai Heroes sees you "picking up the arms of more than a dozen samurai heroes" in 16th century Japan. With so many limbs strewn about, that must have been a pretty horrific time. Action fans will be keen to see how the game was shaped by Devil May Cry 4 producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, and history buffs should be pleased by Sengoku Basara's attentive retelling of all the famous battles between Japan's magical super-generals. Sure, the 200-hit air juggles are an unbelievable embellishment (most historians balk at anything over 147 hits), but if you're looking for a 1:1 combat simulation, try Dynasty Warriors instead. %Gallery-91179%
Why you should buy the Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition
Still on the fence as to whether or not you should get the collector's edition of Devil May Cry 4? For those who already ordered it, you should hope nobody else does as your odds for winning their new promotion are fantastic. See, 100 copies of the collector's edition will be personally autographed by the game's producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi. This gives the special edition of the game a much higher value -- a real collector's piece, you could say. The thing is, the 100 copies are split between the PS3 and 360 versions. So really, PS3 owners may only get 50. It's a very rare thing. Take it or leave it, ladies and gentlemen, but the odds are astronomical which means your obtaining one of the signed copies instantly makes you a celebrity of sorts.
