UPDATE: Your friend John D has officially overloaded the PSB servers with his gigantic comment contest. In response, we have temporarily disabled comments for this post. But fear not…the contest lives on! The first 10 people to message John Diamonon at PSN ID: HIERO9D3 with their name and address get a free vinyl!
What’s new PS Nation? Me? Well, I’m still recovering from all the Rock the Bells festivities last weekend where we sponsored Raekwon and MC Supernatural. And no, Capcom’s got beef with no one. That’s what’s up.
Anyway, it’s my pleasure to announce that Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 arrives on PSN today for only $14.99. (Take that eBay!). Go check out the reviews and you’ll find out that this is THE definitive version, complete with new hi-res graphics, widescreen support and lag-free, online play. Marvel was nice enough to provide an exclusive offer to the PSN faithful. The first 15,000 purchasers of the full game will receive a code for a free one month subscription to Marvel Digital Comics! If you are one of the lucky ones, you’ll receive an email sometime early next week with your redemption code.
Wait, there’s more. Since I know you all have mixed feelings about the original Jazz soundtrack, we decided to implement in-game XMB music so you can choose what tracks you listen to while executing your 100-hit DHCs on unsuspecting n00bs. “I’m gonna take you for a ride. I’m gonna take you for a ride. I’m gonna take you for a ride.”
Speaking of music, we collaborated with some of hip hop’s true artists to come up with a mix tape inspired by the game. The soundtrack includes songs from Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Hieroglyphics, Living Legends, E-40, Planet Asia, Havoc from Mobb Deep, Mc Supernatural, DJ Qbert, Oh No, DJ Toure and more. If you were lucky enough to go to Comic-Con a few weeks ago and snag one of the super limited vinyls we pressed, well, congrats! I see you up on eBay, don’t lie. We will be offering the full soundtrack on PSN next week, don’t trip.
Oh, and I’m offering one of these limited vinyls to post #5000 plus a code of the game (Continental US shipping only! PM me your name and address if you win.).
Did I mention there’s a limited edition, retail package of MvC2 for GameStop available today (I know I didn’t.)? If you see one, pick it up. It includes a PS3 box, and codes for the game and the Marvel Digital Comics one month subscription for only $14.99. Why even bother if you can download it directly from the PSN you ask? Well, you don’t have to use your credit card, you get a collectors box and it’s the same price. OK?!?
Lastly, I know many of you are upset that you had to wait two weeks for the game. Hey, don’t let those “other” fanboys get you down. This was the first time we had to coordinate a true global launch while synching up with the release of a retail package, and it wasn’t easy. I’m glad we could at least offer you the exclusive Marvel offer plus the upcoming soundtrack next week.
I’ll be back in a couple weeks to talk about our next fighting game, Fate/unlimited codes, designed for the PSPgo and exclusive to the PSN!
Peace,
John “HIERO9D3” Diamonon
are we gona break the blog again like last time?
Hmmm. Are we there yet?
Servbot..Servbot..Servbot…………………………….Servbot!!!
Let’s hope the servers hold up today.
John you reply rate is truly impressive, thank you for the updates sir.
i’ma try again!
I’m so spaming the board to get those prices muahahahahahahahah
post number 2
Its on fire……..feels like an auction around here…….sold to the man in the yellow shirt
gogogo
This is a great game, and obviously I’m going to REbuy it so I have a digital copy indefinitely…
…but FFS, why did Xbox get this first and we had to wait? Is Capcom really THAT in MS pockets, or THAT inept that they can’t get ONE SINGLE GAME running on two consoles on one day? Gimme a break. Capcom giveths, and then they taketh away…their own dignity.
I gotta admit, the John as Oprah comparison is awesome and accurate.
….but there wasn’t anything under my chair.
COME ON! I NEED THIS GAME! 500 GEEEEET!
John >:(
wheres my PSone classics Mega Man legends!?
John!? where have you been? i havn’t seen you on PSN in Forever!!!
i’d like to play you sometime!
MvC4
M
I want a code!!!! :)
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Want this game on PS3 to use with my TE stick :)
John what do you think of the PS3 SLIM rumors? I find them funny as hell.
John? John …you still here? I can’t see you! NM left my hearing aid out, all good !
Dance to the music of MvC2.
I can already hear the jazz tempo starting to pick up.
I imagine John at the office doing a Billy Mays style pitch in meetings:
“HI JOHN DIAMONON HERE FOR MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2! THIS FANTASTIC GAME WAS DEMANDED BY THE FANS AND WE’RE HAPPY TO BRING IT TO YOU! BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
IF YOU ARE AMONG THE FIRST 15,000 TO BUY NOW WE’LL INCLUDE A CODE FOR A FREE MONTH OF DIGITAL COMICS. ALL FOR THE LOW PRICE OF $14.99!
ACT NOW AND I’LL THROW IN A VINYL EDITION OF THE GAME SOUNDTRACK TO EVERY 500TH ORDER!”
And then he trails off with the “Here’s how to order” info.
faster, faster…
LOL THIS IS CRAZY!
I’m so spaming the board to get those prices muahahahahahahahah
post number 3
Imagine MvC3 on the SF4 engine! That would be awesome.
MvC2
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Bleh, I’m gonna do Alphabet too
This is speeding up.
500getget
I just thought of something funny. You wrote capcom has no beef with anybody. Apparently BlooodyCow has beef with you. LOL.
I’d like to credit my comment (#82) with getting John to turn off his caps lock, calm down and answer a question. You may all send me your vinyls as a thank you.
John,
Any other PSN games you’re playing lately (Fat Princess?) or just stick to Capcom games?
UPDATE: POSTS 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500 AND 5000 GET A VINYL! POST 5000 ALSO GETS A CODE OF THE GAME.
More than half way there for 500.
A
Psylocke. <3
Seriously. Want this game. It was incredible on Dreamcast..
Post number 4? I lost count ALREADY!
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Wow, these posts go fast!! Any second now I’m going to win a soundtrack!!!
MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2!!!!!!!
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5,000 my @ss
Can’t wait to get this game… especially if I win???
!
Jeff hope the servers are alright! I tried to comment and it just said “waiting for blog.us.playstation.com” at the bottom of firefox for like a minute straight before it even did anything LOL
Whoever said this won’t hit 5000 is crazy. Any predictions on when? My guess is around 1:00pm Eastern.
Gettin there