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Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at 12:00pm by Will
Ninja Science Team Gotchaman
The series is a mixture of sci-fi and action. Ninja Science Team Gotchaman involves a mixture of the following themes, conservation of nature, environmentalism, and responsible use of technology for progress and advancement. The bulk of the series is centered around five young superhero ninja in the employ of Dr. Kozaburo Nambu of the fictitious “International Science Organization” to oppose a group of technologically advanced villains. These villians are known as Galactor and their goal was to take control of the Earth’s natural resources. The operational leader of Galactor is an androgynous masked antagonist, Berg Katse, who is later revealed to be a shape-shifting mutant acting on the orders of an alien superior, Leader X.
The most common recurring plot involved Gatchaman opposing giant monster mecha dispatched by Galactor to steal or control various natural resources (water, oil, sugar, uranium, etc). These Mechas were often animal based. The Science Ninja Team is often aided by a mysterious squadron of combat pilots lead by the enigmatic Red Impulse who is an important character in the series that I won’t spoil.
The two characters from Gatchaman who are in Tatsunoko vs Capcom are Ken the Eagle, the leader of the Gatchaman team, and Jun the Swan, who is the demolitions expert.
July 7th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Wow, so I DO know characters of this game! Battle of the Planets and Crazy Genie, as they’re known down here in Brazil.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
WHAAT?! They include these I’ve never heard of but leave out several that CAN fight easily without much help. The Samurai Pizza Cats would like a word with you Tatsunoko…
July 7th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Wow!!!! Thanks for the post Infendo. I’m a huge Street Fighter fan and love the Capcom Vs. series games. I will be getting this game and my only wish was that I knew more about the Tatsunoko characters. So to whoever wrote this one, You are mega dragon punch awesome!!!!!!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Zachs, afraid it’s not that simple. Kyatto Ninden Teyandee was a joint effort, and the licensing for it is a mess, it was sadly never going to happen, same deal with Macross.
July 7th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Amazingly, licensing issues have actually worked in /my/ favor here as well, as I hate that Genie with the fury of a thousand Foreman grills and he’s been axed for local release, hurrah!
Also thanks infendo, there were a couple here I wasn’t familiar with (polymar, yatterman & karas).
July 7th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Whoa! Great post, Will. I know stuff now.
July 8th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
great post you filled in the gaps of the unknown characters for me. all i have to say though is i will never switch from karas if he moves like in the movie how can he be beat??? well maybe the golden zippo guy too
July 8th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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July 8th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Do they have the same guy singing all the intros or what?