Harvey Birdman roosting on PSP, PS2

Cartoon Network's animated attorney-at-law joins Capcom's aviary of legal eagles.

To paraphrase Capcom, "I'll take the case!"

At a San Francisco press event last night, the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney publisher confirmed it had acquired the rights to another animated bastion of litigious justice. Capcom has entered into an agreement to make games based on Cartoon Network's Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, part of the same Adult Swim lineup that spawned Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Robot Chicken.

The game will be released on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, and a Capcom executive told GameSpot at the event that it would have a courtroom setting reminiscent of Phoenix Wright. The game is being developed by High Voltage Software, which created the most recent Leisure Suit Larry game, as well as the Hunter: The Reckoning series.

The deal is part of Capcom's ongoing efforts to go after more TV and film licenses, and one of the first publicly acknowledged fruits of its increased presence in Los Angeles. For more on the latest Capcom news, read GameSpot's coverage of the Capcom Gamer's Day.

93 Comments

  • lahoor

    Posted May 28, 2007 1:22 pm PT

    what this game I dont no what this ?

  • icym

    Posted May 14, 2007 5:46 pm PT

    Not looking good. Has anyone seen High Voltage's track record? Nothing to be proud of

  • Pastehunter

    Posted May 1, 2007 8:03 am PT

    Seems interesting , maybe a boring weekend purchase ...

  • sortefjaer

    Posted May 1, 2007 2:21 am PT

    might be funny, but not great

  • FallenAngel

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 3:25 pm PT

    Harvey Birdman was one of the best Adult Swim shows ever...let's hope this game does the source material justice!

  • nihuna

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 7:20 am PT

    OH MY GOD! THIS WILL BE AMAZING, THE SOLE REASON FOR A PSP!!!

  • lahoor

    Posted Apr 23, 2007 11:34 am PT

    what this game ?

  • Doolum

    Posted Apr 22, 2007 1:15 am PT

    will i be getting it or will i not..hmm!? i do not know..as of now that is.

  • osmanalefi

    Posted Apr 21, 2007 5:09 pm PT

    This is an article everyone should read!

  • Hakud0ushi

    Posted Apr 19, 2007 6:33 pm PT

    hahahah sweet ^_^

  • osxgp

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 11:31 pm PT

    Why do I feel that the game industry is going downhill?

  • bysmitty

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 9:17 am PT

    The Article Wrote: "The game is being developed by High Voltage Software, which created the most recent Leisure Suit Larry game..."

    Oh god no. I'm anticipating a stinking pile of %(*#.

    ...bysmitty

  • cancer_777

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 8:12 am PT

    =( really sad that no DS version is announced .... hope capcom changes their mind (they have a tendency to do that RE4 anyone???)

  • MrSickVisionz

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 6:42 am PT

    Its being done by the same guys that did Leisure Suit Larry. This game should be hilarious.

  • CrapfullyCrap

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 1:06 am PT

    In case if you're new here, I've got a shrink gun.


    BACK OFF!

  • Seffora

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 5:10 pm PT

    If they just pull the gameplay from Phoenix Write and use the writers from the show it could turn out pretty good.

  • FoShaiZa_YoMama

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    "I need tanning cream!!!" lol
    Harvey Birdman is funnier than Phonex Wright.

  • thesand212

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 3:39 pm PT

    Space ghost, space ghost

  • fastpunk

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 3:30 pm PT

    The title and headline of this article are genius!

  • Silentbob343

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 1:33 pm PT

    i love the show, I wonder how this will turn out. Could be funny.

  • dbzfalcon07

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 11:57 am PT

    It appears that Harvey Birdman is going to penetrate the PS2...HA! HA! penetration. Stephen Colbert must be in this. If he isn't, then Capcom hates America. The ball's in your court, Capcom. Don't drop it.

  • JBiker51

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 11:12 am PT

    Space Ghost got cancelled, and many of the Adult Swim faves have been ended. I actually think this sounds pretty cool, because I'm a fan of both Phoenix Wright and Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law.

  • GunGriffin

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 10:59 am PT

    The sad thing is that this is just another cash in game from Adault swim. They still run great anime on the weekends but man their work week crap has gone downhill big time. They used to run cool shows like Venture Brothers, and Harvey Bird man. They are and were great! Now they run crap like Aqua teen Hunger force, and Saul of the the Mole men. Then there is realy bad carp like Squidbillies and BoomDocks. All of those shows are just crap. And look like a kid drew them in ten seconds. What happened to the good stuff like Harvey Birdman and Space Ghost, or Ventrue Brothers!

  • mrklorox

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 9:56 am PT

    I'm not saying this game will be bad because it's based on a tv show, I'm saying it'll be lame because High-Voltage Software is developing it.

  • Nzilla

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 9:31 am PT

    Usually games based on a movie or a tv show... suck. They just plain suck. Not all of them, but the vast majority of them. I really hope this is going to be a great game, but based on past experiance, I sorta doubt it.

  • ewmgreendawg

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 8:55 am PT

    why are people saying this game could be really bad because of birdman... will adding an adult swim character really destroy the gameplay?

    does anyone think before they speak anymore?

  • fastrozombies

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 6:34 am PT

    did ya get that thing i sent ya?

  • AceCometh

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 4:24 am PT

    Bird man is the dumbest looking character I've ever seen.

  • Bruce_McGivern

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 1:37 am PT

    SCOOOOORRRREEEE!!!!

  • StillWingless

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 12:27 am PT

    wow, this is going to be either really terrible or really awesome.

    ...or be so terrible that it's awesome.

  • PacoL250

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 10:33 pm PT

    @CrapfullyCrap: Best. Post. Ever.

    If the PSP and/or PS2 games are anything like the Phoenix Wright games on the DS, I'm so getting them

  • CrapfullyCrap

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 10:26 pm PT

    Where I come from if someone brandished a shrink gun they got some respect.

    SHRINK GUN!

  • Cronaroth

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 9:32 pm PT

    *rome_tx

    I think I'm the only person who watched Birdman's original cartoons. Man I feel old.*
    No actually I did as well- so you aren't alone-but this game can either be really bad, or quite decent if done right (and well even though I watched his original cartoons-he is quite possibly the lamest superhero ever lol)

  • blue_tape

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 8:21 pm PT

    Kampai.

    Peanut.

  • YourLastDay86

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 7:14 pm PT

    Did you get that thing I sent ya?

    Oh, and make it next gen!

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 6:10 pm PT

    Harvey Birdman is great but I don't own PS2 or PSP.

  • Lord_Daemon

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 5:34 pm PT

    Sounds like a great idea if it's done right.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 5:21 pm PT

    I will have to say pass

  • ufopuller

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 5:14 pm PT

    Another great story with Phoenix Wright

  • xatman911

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 5:13 pm PT

    This would be quite crazy. Lets see how many other games from the tv shows turned out good.

  • chopis182

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 5:13 pm PT

    loI...but another piece of trash! sorry

  • CrapfullyCrap

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 4:21 pm PT

    I'll make you travel-sized...

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 3:40 pm PT

    lame- the show is cool but a PS2 or PSP game!? Screams BUDGET and MEDIOCRACY lol

  • Vulpis

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 3:19 pm PT

    slayer--when the PS3 actually gets enough of a established customer base that actually plays *games* on the system rather than trying to re-sell it to make it worthwhile to bother making games for it?

  • neo_412

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 2:01 pm PT

    awesome... awesome to the max

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 1:45 pm PT

    ewww,,,

  • slayer1090

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 12:24 pm PT

    meh... when do they make games for the ps3? there's more games comming out for ps2 than there is 4 ps3

  • jaredcrazy3232

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 11:54 am PT

    please dont ruine this one.... if you do stephen colbert will publicly castrate you with his mind!!! or hunt you down as Phil with a shotgun.....

  • Chronixxxx

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 11:47 am PT

    Could make a funny game depending on how they do it.

  • p3313mp33x

    Posted Apr 14, 2007 10:26 am PT

    no thank you

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