Update: Capcoms Chris Kramer has confirmed that this is no rumor and that Tatsunoko vs Capcom will be making it’s way to the U.S.

Original: It’s about time. According to a Nintendo Power article scan, it looks like Capcom is finally ready to bring its crossover fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to United States. A paragraph in the top right corner of the article reads:

“They said it couldn’t happen, but it is! Fighting extravaganza Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is coming to North America.”

As you can see, the scan doesn’t reveal much information about the release, but Capcom has previously stated they wanted to bring the game across seas.  ”The rights holders for Tatsunoko in Japan are one company, but in the U.S. it’s…13 companies – and some are very attentive and some are not,” Capcom community manager Seth Killian recently said.

However, for now this is just a rumor, but with E3 coming up you can never know.

As many of us may know, it’s a holiday in Japan and Capcom as held a little gathering for their fans for a big fighting event in Tokyo’s Shinagawa area. At the event the company revealed the return and embodiment of Viewtiful Joe. According to them, the classic GameCube hero will return as a playable as a Wii character in Tatsunoko VS. Capcom. Well, that’s what Capcom confirmed during a special stage event for the title, which was stated in a report from Dengeki Online. Capcom also announced two other newcomers for the Wii version Saki from Quiz Nanairo Dreams and Ippatsuman.

[ビューティフルジョーやイッパツマンも参戦決定！ 『タツカプ』SPステージレポ via Dengeki Online]

Update: Here’s something that I would hope would keep you happy (click on text).