Sven: I think we'll see less 'straight ports' in the digital space in the future - update on PSN CvS2 and more

Capcom will likely be shying away from doing what they termed as 'straight ports' of fighting games in the future, Christian Svensson said on the official Capcom forums. He noted that feedback from their December digital survey, plus a recent trend in sales, has shown them that fans don't want just 'straight ports' of their titles, like how Darkstalkers Resurrection and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, among others, turned out.

Subjects covered also include updates of digital versions of their fighters on PSN, including Capcom vs. SNK 2, PC sales numbers and if Tatsunoko vs. Capcom will see an e-Shop release. Hit the jump to read everything.

Christian Svensson talks fighting game ports for other platforms and why pros get early releases of their games

In regards to the slowing sales of newer fighting game rereleases and ports from Capcom, one user at Capcom-Unity suggested that they try releasing the games to more platforms, instead of just the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Christian Svensson replied to this post, and gave insight as to why Capcom is not interested in releasing their titles, like Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike Online Edition and Darkstalkers Resurrection for PC or other potential platforms.

Hit the jump to hear the reasoning behind pros getting early copies of the games.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom - buy it while you still can, Street Fighter X Tekken digital update

Christian Svensson is once again back on the Capcom-Unity forums answering questions. When asked if Tatsunoko vs. Capcom will make it to the Wii U, Svensson responded saying that the rights with Tatsunoko have lapsed and so they can no longer sell the game at all.

Additionally, GregaMan made a blog post detailing Street Fighter X Tekken's small update this week which brings Boost Gem Packs 16-18, Color Palette Addon-On 9 and Boost Gem Trial Pack 7 are available for download on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Top 30 Capcom 2D fighter themes, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom 'Swagtastic' combos, Shin Sakura SSF4 AE v2012 PC mod and more

HonmaruTV put together a compilation of various themes from Capcom 2D fighting games. They are ranked in a top 30 list with such themes as Cammy's Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo theme, E. Honda's Street Fighter Alpha 3 them and more included.

Hit the jump for more.

The Street Fighter series' low point - Street Fighter: The Movie

Earlier this week, GregaMan on Capcom-Unity made a blog post discussing the Street Fighter series low point. That low point being Street Fighter: The Movie, that was released in 1994 starring none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme himself.

Here's a bit from the article, hit the jump to see more and video showing the super combos for the game.

LiangHuBBB's Funny and Cool Moments episode 61

LiangHuBBB has posted another installment in the Funny and Cool Moments series. This is compilation features a ton of different games including the Street Fighter 4 series, Street Fighter EX2, Third Strike, Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and more.

You might recognize some of these moments, such as TS|NerdJosh vs. AG|MarlinPie in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 from Big Two where they happen to activate the delayed KO glitch.

Tip submitted by rafael2487, XxTigerheartxX, Zerophysco and some anonymous readers.

Combo video roundup: TTT2 Eddy tag combos, DoA 5 Alpha demo Hitomi, VF5 FS Pai Chan and TvC Tatsunical combos

Pier21tekken put together a great combo video for Eddy in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. This video features a ton of impressive tag combos using Eddy and various characters on the roster.

Hit the jump to check out the rest.

Fighting Game Entertainment episodes 1 and 2, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Tekkamen Blade combos and Old School Stick Days episode 1

CrisukiMisu has put together 2 episodes of a new series called Fighting Game Entertainment. These videos complie interesting moments from various fighting games in the same style as LiangHuBBB's Funny and Cool Moments.

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Joe the Condor and Zero combos / resets, Week of SoulCalibur 5 day 4, Guile combos by GeoM MoDInside and how to punish Andy's Zan-ei Ken

ZeroillusionX put together a combo / reset video using Joe the Condor and Zero in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. There are a ton of flashy combos and great resets incorporated in this video.

PowerUp 2012 video montage, STA Ranbats Season 4: Sons of Southtown, TvC Viewtiful Joe combo video and more

PowerUpFighters has created a montage of footage from PowerUp 2012. There are a lot of great moments captured here from the crowd and many top players.

LiangHuBBB's Funny and Cool Moments episode 53 - Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Street Fighter Arcade Edition v2012 and more

LiangHuBBB has uploaded the 53rd episode of his Funny and Cool Moments series. This episode features a multitude of different games including Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, SoulCalibur 5, Capcom vs. SNK 2 and many more.

Tip by jared_barnhouse and an anonymous submitter.

TheLeftHandedMonkey paints Guile, TvC combos, SFIII 3S tool assisted match, SSF4 AE v2012 C. Viper super jump cancel tutorial and more

TheLeftHandedMonkey is back with another painting video this time featuring Guile. He provides his usual humorous commentary over a video showcasing the process he undergoes in order to complete his artwork.

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Fighterpedia - More DLC for Street Fighter X Tekken? Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Blazblue Continnum Shift Extend combos

TheSw1tcher posted the latest episode of Fighterpedia. In this installment, Woolie and Matt talk about some of the different game-play mechanics in Street Fighter X Tekken and give their take on the upcoming downloadable content.

This video contains of a bit of language NSFW.

Hit the jump for more.

DreamKing Combo Video #4, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom combos, X-Men vs. Street Fighter Speed run and more

Fellow Eventhubs staffer DreamKing has put together a new Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 2012 combo video. This video displays some flashy and interesting combos using multiple different characters.

Hit the jump for more.

All Specials! A massive community combo collaboration project

Snoootch has finished his combo collaboration project and has had it hosted by Machinima Respawn. This combo video features a large amount of different games, ranging from the heavily obscure to the well-known.

The goal of the combos was to land all of a character's special moves in one combo. This gets really crazy when certain characters are involved. Many community members submitted content to this video to increase the bizarre and style factors.

Submitted by Rafael2487.

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