Mega Man creator announcing new game at Comic-Con 2010 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 13, 2010

News: Keiji Inafune has made Comic-Con the place to be.

When gamers think of Capcom, they think of Keiji Inafune, the creator of many of the company's landmark franchises such as Mega Man, Dead Rising and Lost Planet. After this year's San Diego Comic-Con, he will have another game on his resume as Capcom has announced Inafune will be making an "exciting new game announcement" at the convention.

While Capcom didn't offer any hints as to what Inafune might be announcing (although he was credited as "the father of Mega Man" and not "the creator of Dead Rising"), they did detail a packed Comic-Con lineup that'll include Dead Rising 2, Marvel vs Capcom 3 and the rest of the company's 2010 release calendar.

Here's what else Capcom plans to bring to Comic-Con:

Dead Rising 2 Panel
Thursday July 22 12:00-1:00 Room 25ABC
Dead Rising 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Capcom's hit zombie action video game is here. Dead Rising 2 Executive Producer, Keiji Inafune and Producer, Shinsaku Ohara, unveil development stories and discuss the upcoming Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun motion picture. Followed by a Q&A session.

Capcom 2010 and Beyond! Panel
Thursday, July 22 4:45-5:45 Room 6BCF
See the latest trailers and get the inside scoop on all of Capcom's most highly anticipated games for 2010 and beyond: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Sengoku Basara, Okamiden, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Ghost Trick, Dead Rising 2, and more. On top of all that, hear details on an exciting new game announcement by Capcom legend Keiji Inafune, the father of Mega Man!

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Panel
Friday, July 23 2:00-3:00pm Room 24ABC
The wait is over! After a decade of demand, Capcom delivers with Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds! Learn all you need to know about the characters, levels, storyline, fight moves and combos from Producer, Ryota Niitsuma and Special Advisor Seth Killian of Capcom, along with TQ Jefferson, Director of Games at Marvel Entertainment and Frank Tieri, storywriter for Marvel Comics. Then show off your fighting game skills as we pull audience members for some spontaneous challenge matches to win exclusive MVC3 prizes! Followed by a Q&A session.

Street Fighter Panel
Saturday, July 24 12:00-1:00pm Room 25ABC
Super Street Fighter IV Producer, Yoshinori Ono, shares his thoughts on SSFIV and presents his exciting vision for the future of the franchise. Experience why everyone can't get enough of Street Fighter! Featuring Seth Killian, Street Fighter Special Advisor. Followed by a Q&A session.

Capcom will also be holding Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournaments every day from 11 AM through 4 PM (except for Sunday, which will last from 11 AM to 12 PM).

This year's San Diego Comic-Con will be begin on Thursday, July 22 and run through Sunday, July 25.