Capcom has officially announced the North American release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, the latest title in the "Vs." fighting series. The game will sport improvements over its once-thought-to-be Japanese-only release.

Most notably, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom will now get online play via Wi-Fi connections. While the Tatsunoko side will lose a character (which character is currently unknown), Capcom announces to compensate, five new characters will be added to the game. The game will also boast additional mini-games and an enhanced story mode.

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is coming to North America for the Wii™ home video game system. Capcom’s popular and critically acclaimed ‘VS’ fighting series is getting an all new next-generation introduction. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom pits Capcom’s iconic characters against Tatsunoko Productions anime superheroes. This clash of heroes face off in two-on-two battles for the ultimate 2D tag-team battle.

Akira_EX via press.capcom.com »