Three juggernaut developers are coming together on 3DS
We don’t normally do “announcements of announcements” here at TSSZ News, and I’ve been wrestling with whether or not this counts as one for the last twenty minutes. Clearly, something was announced, we just don’t know what it is yet – but we do know that it involves a collaboration between Capcom, Namco-Bandai, and Sega. The announcement came out of the Nintendo Direct conference held today, where Nintendo discussed the upcoming wave of software for Nintendo platforms in the months ahead.
This announcement isn’t totally without information, however. A teaser site exists for the mystery project, where a gloved hand punches in the numbers “032760″ on a safe, revealing the three company logos, and a note suggesting the project is “impossible to predict”. Of note is the site’s URL – more specifically, the reference to “pxz”. Given the link provided to tweet about the teaser site also referencing the “#pxz” hash tag, it’s very likely related to the project’s name.
Anything beyond that is merely speculation at this point, but it’s worth noting that Capcom and Namco are already collaborating to produce “Street Fighter x Tekken“, which itself is often abbreviated down to “sxt”. Could “pxz” be a three-way fighting game crossover between Street Fighter, Tekken, and Virtua Fighter? Rumors and hoaxes of a Tekken vs. Virtua Fighter have existed all the way back since the late 90′s, and despite the 3DS receiving a port of Street Fighter 4, it’s not getting a version of Street Fighter x Tekken.
But let’s not forget that the genre does not have to be limited strictly to that of fighting games – Namco and Capcom also teamed up on the Playstation 2 in 2005 for Namco x Capcom, a hybrid action-strategy RPG that never made it out of Japan (which rumors at the time pinned the blame on Namco, who did not want to expend the effort of translating what they felt was a niche game so reliant on text and voice).
There’s no telling when more information on this project will be coming, as there are no dates, countdown timers, or anything associated with this “pxz” page. My guess is we’ll see more at E3 in June. Until we know more, let the speculation begin!
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Interesting. An RPG title, perhaps?
JEEZ!!! What in God’s name could it be that it takes three gaming giants to create? A crossover of Street Fighter + Tekken + Virtua Fighter is a good guess Ryan I instantly thought of that too.
PXZ huh? Hmm…Phantasy Star x Zelda!!! lol
There better not be a crossover w/Megaman and Sonic. IMO, that would just downgrade Sonic’s coolness.
@Skai Cyan
Actually, you may be on to something! Both Namco and Capcom have done things with Link, (Soul Calibur 2 & the Oracle games respectively.) and it is a 3DS exclusive, as we know it right now. Maybe an Oracle type split with three games made by three developers!
Both Namco and Capcom are known for their fighting games, so I would say it´s something related. The “x” on site´s name, as Ryan already suggests, also add to that theory. Namco makes many RPGs and anime games too, but I don´t see Capcom so heavily involved in that. On another note, it could be heavily based on anime, as Namco already has most licenses, Sega has done previously those kind of games (like Astroboy) and Capcom has been involved in some animes too.
Or maybe Plants x Zombies? xDD
Wasn’t Sammy and Capcom supposed to be collaberating a few years back, could be realted to that
Sonic, MegaMan and PacMan 3 way crossover! Yeah!
Sonic, Pac-Man, and Megaman all go on a happy fun adventure to rescue the Gumdrop Munchkins from the evil Dr. Wily, because he’s still a legitimate villain! -coughcough-
Monster Hunter/Tales/Phantasy Star crossover?
Tekken x Street Fighter is currently at 1% completion. Perhaps they’ll be throwing a SEGA character or two in there.
I’m still looking forward to a SEGA vs. Capcom though. Akira Yuki vs. Ryu. Vyse vs. Zack. Dr. Curien vs. Wesker. Eggman vs. Wily. Joe Musashi vs. Strider Hiryu. It’d be awesome!
Wow, um… must be a small project if its on 3DS.
sonic,megaman and goku all in the same game
Virtua fighter VS Street fighter X Tekken against Sonic with Mega Man proposing a duel to the streets of rages guys and the Final fight people.
Will it fit on the box?
I’m still waiting for my Super Smash Bros VS Sega VS Capcom VS Square Enix VS SNK VS Tekken…
Will THAT fit on the box? XD
@Ther2View
You know, I was joking but that idea is pretty badass. My only serious guesses were either a Starfox or an F-ZERO game. I like your idea better though, ’cause we get three games. Based on who’s involved though, I’d say RPG elements are a lock.
@Ryan Bloom
According to Go Nintendo and IGN, Banpresto (Super Robot Wars series) is also involved.
…I’m slightly frighetened by these giants
Maybe it’s Capcom trying something new like a new three-way VS. game.
I hope it’s a game where you play as Sonic the Hedgehog, who is a new Digimon tamer while he is wearing Megaman armor!!!! ;D
Banpresto – 99,99% change – RPG
Sonic, Mega Man, Pac Man, Street Fighter, Tekken, Phantasy Star, Shining Force, Resident Evil, House of the dead, Monkey Ball, Klonoa, Streets of Rage, Breath of Fire, Monster Hunter, Skies of Arcadia, Golden Axe, Darkstalkers, Soul Calibur, etc…
The possibilties… are never ending…
SEGA vs Capcom with BandaiNamco unlockables? I dunno. XD
Sonic and the Secret Megaman Z lol?
Or better yet: Sonic Shippuden – Ultimate MegaMan Soul Generations
I can’t wait to find out more!
They might as well call it
*puts on glasses*
the Game of the Titans.
You know, if nothing else quite as epic can fit on the box.
I love a good mystery and while the site shows tells us nothing except who’s involve, I like how it opens up.
In terms of what type of game it is going to be, my money’s on a RPG.
My guess would be a sort of Super Smash Bros like, i think it’s the kind of game that fits the more on the 3DS , especially for crossing Namco/Capcom/Sega ^^
I can… -yawn- …hardly…wait…
My god the crossovers games are coming out of nowhere….. Now we have 3 company crossover game? The crossover game category is starting to grow…
PXZ? Really? Maybe this means that game will feature pixelz? Or am I wrong?
Ive got it! It’s a racing game!
Maybe it’s a new kind of game with Megaman and Sonic and a character from Namco (I’m not familiar with their games.)?
I hope it’s a CapcomvsSegaVsNamco fighter. I’d rather have a mixture of the company’s characters from a respective series, than have it be a typical fighter vs fighter cross. Like for Sega, there could be a majority of Sonic, and Virtua Fighter characters, along with maybe characters from Nights or Samba De Amigo. From Namco, instead of just Tekken, we could have characters from Soul Calibur, and so on.
It’s obviously Phoenix Wright versus Klonoa versus Billy Hatcher.
Crossovers? like this > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zyQr5h4RL18/T0WmiQyxwUI/AAAAAAAAAIY/57Iy0wEsGUQ/s640/Capcom%2520Namco%2520Sega%2520Untitled%2520Crossover%2520Game.png
Replace Capcom with Nintendo and you’d have the Triforce (get it?)
Namco vs Sega vs Capcom. A fighting game. This is the guess of Sonick. Talking like a mix of Fawful and Yoda, why am I?
At first I was thinking Phantasy Star/Xenosaga/Zelda (based solely on the fact that it matches the code: pxz), but then that would leave Capcom out of the loop so it’s obviously not that. Even though I can’t think of anything else that would match that code I think it could very well be a Pacman/Megaman/Sonic crossover. Only thing I could think of anyway…
Don’t have where me.
@SEGAMew
Fuck you’re great.
Oh God..the possibilities….
Sonic The Fighters 2/Sonic Battle 2
You know, a new sonic fighting game, but this time with the help of capcom and namco so that it may be an actual GOOD fighting game
Sounds pretty logical
Guys truth betold Yuji Naka has been producing games that have been only in Namco
bandai’s name. Also the person responsible for the come back of pac man in 2010 was once in the original Sonic team…. Am I seriously thinking that they are teaming up again? SA3?
@Keigo: All things considered, both Fighters and Battle were pretty decent fighting games.
Sonic vs. Klonoa .3. I like how the characters look like they’re from each other’s games XD though i don’t know much about klonoa.
“Replace Capcom with Nintendo and you’d have the Triforce (get it?)”
You mean replace Namco with Nintendo? Since Capcom worked on the handheld Zelda games for the GBC and GBA, and SEGA worked on F-Zero GX and AX.
I think that’s what the Triforce during that generation referred to, at least.
@Ophelia, it’s a reference to the Triforce arcade system which Nintendo, Sega, and Namco collaborated.