Get those savings ready cos you're about to be bombarded with truckloads of games for this week. It's summer vacation, anyway, so we're sure you won't have to worry about taking a break for schoolwork. Topping the much-awaited list this week is The Phantom Fortress installment of the Naruto Ninja series. There's also Alone in the Dark to give you the hibby-jibbies as well as a plethora of other simulation games and more. Fun's spread the multiplatform way so get going and click on that full article for the full 411.

More details about Capcom's upcoming Mega Man Star Force 2 for the Nintendo DS have finally been released. If you want to find out more about the different game versions and the various features found in the game, head on over to the full article. Just click on the "read more" link below to do so.

Wanna see more Mega Man? Don't fret! We've got the perfect solution for all your Mega Man needs in the form of a new trailer for Mega Man Star Force 2, otherwise known as Ryusei no Rockman 2.

In this short TV spot for the game, you'll get to see Mega Man as he squares off against Bly, as well as three of his possible transformations.

Watch the Mega Man Star Force 2 video after the jump!

During the recently-concluded Tokyo Game Show 2007, Capcom bigwig Keiji Inafune talked about Mega Man's 20th anniversary, detailing the highs and lows of his career all throughout and some future plans for the series.

Inafune took the opportunity to dispel the myth that he's the creator of Mega Man, saying that his mentor had a design prior to his entry to Capcom and he only created about half of what the blue blaster looks like. "I didn't get to completely design a Mega Man from scratch until Zero," he narrates. "But I realized that this design wouldn't be accepted as Mega Man, so I had another designer create the new Mega Man, and I worked on Zero to release him as the 'other main character' that would steal all the good scenes!"

One particularly noteworthy anecdote came in when he recounted the story of how he designed early boss Elecman. ""When I created this character, I tried to make a character that looked [like] it was from an American comic," says Inafune. "You'd see characters like him in Spider-Man or X-Men. It was pretty hard to design him, and I had to make sure that he didn't end up looking like an S&M queen."

Asked what his favorite game from the Mega Man series is, some of you may be amazed to know that it's Mega Man Legends, released in 1998 for the PSX. The game received lukewarm reception from aghast fans who were shocked with a 3D action-RPG spin-off of the series. Inafune says that the game might have been to advanced for its time, leaving what could have been a good game under-appreciated.

"I'd love to make a revival," says a determined Inafune. "But it's really difficult to have your company give you a budget for a game that flopped. I'm saving up so that I can make it on my own." He says that given today's technology, the idea might just work and sell better than it did almost a decade ago. "I'm making it my dream to create Mega Man Legends 3 before either I die or leave my company. With the continued support of fans, I hope that the Mega Man series continues to live on, and that we'll get to see its 30th and 40th anniversaries."

Keiji Inafune is the same creative mind behind other big Capcom titles such as Dead Rising, Onimusha, and the very first Street Fighter game. He continues to be a major influence in Capcom's projects and is considered as one of the gaming industry's true-blue trendsetters.

 

A couple of days ago we gave you the list of new games Capcom would be showing off at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show (TGS). Now, we have footage of the major highlights of the event itself.

As promised, they showed some amazing clips of the games they promised, which include Project Treasure Hunter Z (or Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure as it's now known), Megaman Star Force 2, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Basara 2 (a.k.a. Devil Kings 2: Heroes Gaiden), and We Love Golf among other games. They even showed the new Wii zapper that goes perfectly with the new Resident Evil game.

Too bad they didn't show off any more clips from the Devil May Cry 4 game. That would definitely have made any Capcom fan's day. Then again, according to the video, all the games showcased so far were for the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms, leaving us to save our Dante fixations for another day. Until then, just hop on over to the source link to watch the video.

  

Fancy yourself going to Japan this September? Well, here's one good reason (or in this case, several) why you should. If Europe has their own Games Convention in Leipzig, Asia has the Tokyo Game Show (TGS). The event will be showing off some much awaited games that everyone has been anticipating, as well as some new ones to whet everyone's gaming appetite.

Capcom has revealed a partial list of games that they'll be showcasing for the event:

• Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, Xbox 360)
• We Love Golf (Wii)
• Treasure Hunter Z (Wii)
• Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)
• Sengoku Basara 2 (PS2)
• Rockman Star Force 2 (DS)
• Wantame Music Channel (DS)

Anyone going to the event will be able to try out all of these games (except Basara 2, sadly). It will be intriguing to see what other games Capcom will be showing everyone during the TGS as they have some unrevealed games on their site. We'll keep you updated on any more news as they arrive, so until then stay tuned.

  

Taking a page from the Mega Man Battle Network series for the GBA, Capcom's famous blue bomber is all ready for a second run in its mirrored counterpart for the Nintendo DS in Mega Man Star Force 2. With the first game barely cooling off the shelves with its recent release, several screenshots for its sequel have already been released.

Keeping in the tradition with the cool transformations Mega Man can turn into, his new forms look just as sleek as the ones that have marked the three different versions of its previous iteration. No details have been released so far on what improvements and whatnot will be added to the sequel, but fans of the series will definitely be keeping their eyes out for this one.

More character art from Mega Man Star Force 2 right after the jump!