As you read this, HD Remix should be live on the PlayStation Network and somewhere in around 10-12 hours, I suspect it will prop on Xbox Live as well. The game has been a very long time coming and for that we’re sorry.

We could have shipped it earlier but it wouldn’t be the product you guys are going to enjoy tonight, tomorrow and hopefully for the next 14 years. There’s never quite been a game like HD Remix, having been improved by so much community feedback and interaction, and I think it shows in the finished product.

There are a lot of people at Backbone, Capcom and Udon that put in a lot of time, effort and money to make sure it was as right as it could be and I’m really proud of the end result.

As far as Capcom’s digital initiative, we believe SF HD Remix will be our most successful title yet, continuing to validate our strategy.

On the marketing side, between our ongoing web and community efforts here at Capcom-Unity, our event strategy with the Street Fighter Fight Clubs, our digital collector’s editions and our partnerships with Zen, Microsoft and Sony have broken new ground as far as digital titles are concerned.  And we’re not done yet.

Looking around the Net, the market has digital Street Fighter fever in spite of being in the biggest retail season of the year with loads of huge titles vying for your attention. That’s no small feat.

And while all of these people's efforts have helped build the momentum, if it weren't for you, the Street Fighter and Capcom community members, it wouldn't be possible. So thank you for all of the feedback, support and loyalty you've shown to our vision of HD Remix over the past 18 months or so.

We hope you enjoy it and continue to give us feedback.

Some of the sharp eyed among you may have noticed the appearance of a few non-Capcom titles in the Capcom store and I wanted to take a few moments to talk about what they are and why that’s happening.

A few months ago, we were approached by Real Networks with a business proposition. They were bringing some of their most popular PC titles to the DS and Wii. But they needed a little help with the retail distribution part of that puzzle. We evaluated the products and for their intended audiences, these were solid games with proven track records.

We offered to provide distribution services for their first three titles (see below).  By and large, Real is handling the marketing for these games, but I figured making our fans aware of their existence is a good thing, either for themselves or maybe as gifts for loved ones.

Hit the jump for more details on what I’m talking about.

Sally’s Salon – One of the most popular PC games of 2007, has made its way to DS. Players will work with Sally to beautify everyone, from little old ladies to punk rockers, moving through 10 unique salon locations in this colorful and engaging challenge. Players direct Sally through a virtual beauty salon by hiring employees and customizing salon services as they wash, dye, cut and style their way through 50 levels of frantic, fashionable fun. In addition, players can buff and trim nails for the perfect manicure and pedicure and touch up eyebrows, eyelashes, and mustaches to create the final look. Exclusively for the DS, players now have access to new mini games optimized for stylus play.

Between us girls, if you (or someone you know) had any interest at all in Diner Dash, I suspect you’re going to find Sally’s a fun play.

Tropix (DS) - In Tropix, DS players escape to a private getaway of gaming fun with 11 entertaining games. Fans of puzzles, adventures, card games, word games and Sudoku will find an island of fun in Tropix. Players compete to win Sand Dollars, shop for décor for their tropical island homes, and travel to exotic locales for new gaming challenges. The DS version offers a wireless two-player gaming option allowing players to challenge their friends to one of their favorite games. In addition, the Stylus component of the DS enables Tropix players to become one with the character through optimized Stylus control, delivering a better game play experience all around than the PC version.

And naturally, it’s portable so that's another benefit over PC. :)

Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor (Wii) - In Mortimer Beckett for the Wii, players will hunt the halls of Spooky Manor for hidden objects, return the items to their rightful places and solve a series of brain-bending puzzles to get to the bottom of this eerie mystery. Only those with a keen eye for detail will discover the answers hidden in Spooky Manor. When playing Mortimer Beckett on Wii, players are fully immersed in the game play experience as they point the Wii Remote at items on the screen or shake it to get rid of pesky ghosts. And with the options of single player, head-to-head or co-operative modes, there's always seek and find fun waiting for the whole family, right in the comfort of your own living room.

Mortimer is one of the most successful entries in a relatively newish casual genre called “seek and find”. Think “Where’s Waldo” with a purpose.

All of these titles can be found at retailers around North America or very soon, you will be able to get them from the Capcom store.

In any event, now you know. Maybe there’s someone you know that would enjoy these titles too (helping your friends and family helps Real Networks and in turn helps Capcom too).

So, it would seem there's some erroneous rumors going around about the pricing of HD Remix. While we probably would have been happy to keep the speculation going another couple days (hell, we love the attention), we had some concerns that the speculation was turning unproductive.

So let me end all of the rumors once and for all.

HD Remix will be coming to Xbox Live Marketplace on 11/26 for 1200 MS points.

It will arrive on 11/25 on PlayStation Network for $14.99. You will see standard international price adjustments for overseas PSN stores when it eventually arrives.

When you see Rey's blog post next week that has EVERYTHING that HD Remix offers, I think it's fair to say that it's one of the best gaming values anywhere.

Enjoy.

I predict that Rey's Blog next week is going to melt faces (in a good way... not in the Raiders of the Lost Ark way).

I spent almost no time on the floor, but my first meeting was at the Capcom booth at the show opening so I witnessed the madness.

I'll remind you, yesterday was a "business day". That means, these are industry professionals and media.

That didn't stop HUNDREDS of people from storming the Monster Hunter Tri portion of the Capcom booth (no joke, people were running). Ten minutes after the show opened, the line to play the game was upwards of 4 hours. I can't even imagine what Saturday and Sunday are going to be like with consumers having access.

Here's a really lousy cell phone pic of the madness.

For comparison's sake, here was EA's completely empty booth right next door at the same time (the few people playing mostly were wearing EA shirts):

Ouch.