Capcom Shows Latest Release Schedule

Super-hot titles including Resident Evil 4, Viewtiful Joe 2, Devil May Cry 3 and Shadow of Rome get Euro dates.

Japanese publisher and developer Capcom is far from being just the creator of Street Fighter and Mega Man games - though it is that too. The company is also responsible for some of the most exciting franchises out today, including the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series.

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Earlier this week, the company outlined its release schedule for the first half of the year. There are three big games in the offing: the scare-fest that is Resident Evil 4; the stylish action-shooter Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening; and Viewtiful Joe 2, the sequel to the impossibly hard and unique-looking Viewtiful Joe.

All three games are on track for release before Easter, kick-starting 2005 for both gamers and the company itself.

Later in the year, we can expect the long-delayed Killer 7 to be released. The game is an experiment in storytelling, as you assume the role of seven different people, each with very unique abilities.

Capcom's full release list until June for Europe is below:

• Shadow of Rome - 4 February (PlayStation 2)
• Mega Man X8 - 11 February (PlayStation 2)
• Resident Evil 4 - 8 March (GameCube)
• Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - 25 March (PlayStation 2)
• Viewtiful Joe 2 - 2 April (GameCube, PlayStation 2)
• Haunting Ground - 29 April (PlayStation 2)
• Monster Hunter - 27 May (PlayStation 2)
• Killer 7 - 24 June (GameCube, PlayStation 2)

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games