Namco × Capcom

Namco × Capcom (ナムコ クロス カプコン) is a action RPG/tactical RPG hybrid game released only in Japan for PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game was developed by Monolith Soft and features characters from the game companies Namco and Capcom.

Story
Ten years ago in Shibuya, Tokyo, there was a ferocious battle between two rival organizations. One organization wanted to create "fluctuations" (also translated as "tremors") to open a portal between the Earth and other worlds, and the other wanted to stop this "project" as it could cause chaos to the world. The fluctuations where stopped by the "Shinra", a secret governamental organization that exist since ancient times and combat otherworldly disturbances like Kamaitachis and Tengus. Shibuya was isolated after the battle.

In the year 20XX, fluctuations are happening again in Shibuya like 10 years ago. The Shinra agents Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu go to the local to investigate. Suddenly, characters (both good and evil) and locations from several worlds and times begin appearing in Japan.

Material World
A world similar to the real life Earth, where the game takes place in 20XX. The game series from this world are Namco × Capcom, Final Fight series, Rival Schools series, Street Fighter series, Tekken series, Dino Crisis, Resident Evil: Dead Aim, Bravoman and Wonder Momo.

Distant Future
This is the Material World in the future, with advanced technology. The series from this time are the Mega Man Legends series, Baraduke, Burning Force, Captain Commando, Dig Dug, Forgotten Worlds, Strider and Xenosaga.

Illusion World
A world with magic and strange creatures. This is the world of Klonoa Heroes, Tales of Destiny series, The Tower of Druaga series and Valkyrie.

Spiritual World
A mysterious world with similarities to the Material World. This is the world of Genpei Tōma Den and the Soul Calibur series.

Makai
The "World of Spirits", also known as the "Infernal World". This is the world of the Darkstalkers series, Ghosts 'n Goblins series and Shadow Land.

Divine World
The world of gods, similar to the sky. The divine beings from The Tower of Druaga, Klonoa Heroes and Valkyrie are in this world.

Mega Man related events

 * Prologue 3: Tron and three Servbots (#1, #17 and #28) are being followed by the United Galaxy Space Force members Hiromi Tengenji (from Burning Force) and Toby Masuyo (from Baraduke) in the ruins of a distant planet, when suddenly they appear in a unknown place with other characters and are attacked by Reaverbots and Octys. They make a alliance until they find a way back home.
 * Chapter 11: The characters detected the energy of a Refractor, and they separate in two groups, one searching for the Refractor.
 * Chapter 12: Tron, the 3 Servbots, Hiromi and Toby are lost in the Spiritual World, but managed to find the Gesellschaft there by following the energy signature of the Refractor in its engine, which is also detected by other characters and they join the team. Servbots #1, #17 and #28 are always with Tron during the game while the other Servbots work in the Gesellschaft.
 * Chapter 13: Tron and some members go underwater with the Balkon Gerät to the Dragon Palace (a location from Stage 3 of Shadow Land) to find the Golden Seed (from Valkyrie), but it was stolen by Devil Kazuya (Tekken).
 * Chapter 14: When they return the Gesellschaft was fixed, but it's unable to fly without a Refractor. However, Sylphie (Forgotten Worlds) appeared and sold a Yellow Refractor to Tron.
 * Chapter 17: Tron says she is a great fan of Baby Head (from Captain Commando). Hoover joins the team and he can use the attack "Double Rolling Punch" with Tron.
 * Chapter 21: The Flutter crashlanded in the entrance of the Third Moon (Strider). Mega Man and Roll try to explain to Druk (Captain Commando) that it was an accident, but he has orders to kill any intruders and attacks them with massproduced versions of Solo (Strider) and several Reaverbots. Mega and Roll are rescued by other characters, and Tron is happy to see him. Mega Man Juno appeared to help Druk, and Mega is surprised to see him. Juno says he was revived by the Grandmaster (Strider) and works for him. After the battle, Mega, Roll and Hori Taizou (Dig Dug) join the team. In the game, Hori Taizou is a retired soldier that now works as a Digger.
 * Chapter 23: The party uses the Flutter to escape the Third Moon, which exploded some time later. As the Flutter is damaged, they have trouble in space, but Ishtar (The Tower of Druaga) says Ki has to haste to the Sky Temple (Klonoa Heroes), which is being attacked by MegaMan Juno, M. Bison (Street Fighter) and others, using Guynie Toren to break the wall. The battle happens in the High Priestess' chamber.
 * Chapter 27: Juno tries to return to the High Priestess' Chamber to retrieve Guynie Toren, but he and his allies Hien and Solo (Strider) accidentally ended in the location Mega Man was. They retreat after the battle.
 * Chapter 30: There is a giant Refractor in this Chapter, but it had to be destroyed by Hori Taizou to stop a Blue Worm (a giant Octy boss from the game Baraduke). Roll laments as it could power the Flutter for a long time.
 * Chapter 38: The enemies from the game Strider and Juno plan to attack the Makai with the flying fortress Balrog (Strider), but they are stopped by the player's characters.
 * Chapter 43: The characters go to Dycroft to destroy the God's Eye (both from Tales of Destiny 2), where they fall in a trap and Gilgamesh and Ki have their final battle against Druaga (both from The Tower of Druaga). After the battle, they discover Juno has taken the God's Eye and plans to use it to purge all Carbons.
 * Chapter 44: The characters go to Eden and have the final fight against Juno and the boss characters from Strider and Captain Commando.
 * Chapter 45: The final chapter, where the characters battle against "99".

Mega Man Legends characters
Playable characters:
 * Mega Man Volnutt: Class A Digger that excavate ruins. He was found as a baby inside ruins. There are many mysteries about his origin. Uses several weapons in his arm for combat.
 * Roll Caskett: Mega's digout partner. Backups him by being his operator in excavations. She is a genius mechanic that pilots the Flutter and creates weapons to Mega.
 * Tron Bonne: Member of the Bonne family of sky pirates. The older daughter of the 3 brothers. She is a genius mechanic that designed many combat machines. She uses a powerful machine called Gustaff that is of her own creation. She is also the creator of the Servbot mechanical supports.
 * Servbots: Mechanical supports created by Tron Bonne. There are 40 of them and they work hand to Tron by fighting, handling machines, cleaning, cooking and other chores. Each one has their own personality, and strangely, they have olfaction like humans.

Enemies:
 * MegaMan Juno
 * Horokko
 * Red Horokko
 * Gorbesh
 * Fire Gorbesh

Mega Man Legends equipment and items
All items below are from Mega Man Legends 2.

Equipment:
 * 32 Dash Shoes (Jet Skates): Increases movement by 1.
 * 53 Flame Barrier: Increases fire resistance by 2.
 * 57 Light Barrier: Increases electric resistance by 2.

Items:
 * 21 Dried Sweet Potato (Candy Apple): Recover 75% HP.
 * 25 Superior Chicken (Fried Chicken): Recover 100% HP.
 * 29 Pokte Manjū (Pokte Pastry): Recover 100% HP.
 * 57 Medicine Bottle: Recover 25 points of stun.

Reception
The game was very popular in Japan, and received a score of 28 out of 40 from the Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu. The game was re-released in 2006 as part of the "PlayStation 2 the Best" line. It also had a manga, a soundtrack with two discs, a promotional demo soundtrack and gashapon figures.