We have a lot of threads with Capcom in the title, but they’re all for specific games. So here’s one to discuss Capcom games. All of them.
They had a Spotlight thing today.
I’m still watching it, but I thought I’d share.
There’s a countdown to the actual showcase, so you can skip to it.
Here’s a nice summary of the announcements.
beyond some monetary errands, that publisher just has had one of the most consistant outputs for all its life. i’m surprised at the number of good titles they released in the early 2k, where i thought they kept a low profile whike they actually didn’t, the logo was just more discreet.
There must be Megaman fans out there, just not on Qt3 I guess.
Street Fighter 6 looks pretty neat.
Ghost Trick remaster. Seems like a neat game.
Exoprimal looks very much like a game designed by marketing people.
I need to play a Monster Hunter game one of these days, just so I can make more sense out of these trailers.
Resident Evil 4 remake does look pretty great. I guess I should check out this new demo.
I played the demo and unfortunately it didn’t do much for me. I never played the original and I think that era might be lost. Too bad for me!
MegaMan is probably the only Capcom franchise I’m not really in to. Love the rest of their stuff
Didn’t click on that… any Dragon’s Dogma news in there? I’m looking forward to that one.
I really wish Capcom would do a modern Breath i
of Fire game. Or a Viewtiful Joe port port.
Maybe, but I’m not so sure. Once in a while Capcom will unleash some mad genius to make a brilliant game like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry, Dragon’s Dogma, or Lost Planet 2.
If Exoprimal is their PvPvE take on EDF or revisiting LP2, I’m interested. There’s an open beta coming next week, info and signups here (requires linking a Capcom ID account).
Maximilian liked the closed test.
Man, I’m still not sure how to feel when Lost Planet gets brought up. I never played the sequels, but I do admit I loved playing through the original. And yet, I’ve never played through a game like that before and finished it, and yet had no idea what the story was about. I went on wikipedia once and read the plot summary and was so surprised. Really? All that was going on in the game? How did I miss all that? Why were they so bad at story-telling in that game?
If you’re a subscriber, looks like Exoprimal will be releasing day one on Game Pass. I’ll probably give it a go.
Good to see them doing well now. It felt like there was a time during the 360/X1 generation when Capcom felt like they were struggling. I don’t think RE6 and the Dead Rising 3 and others did well, but they have done really well recently to recalibrate and are still on the upswing.
I think Monster Hunter World turned things around for them, along with RE7 and the RE2 remake. DMC 5 didn’t disappoint, either. Have they had any big flops the last few years? I can’t think of any.
The other day, a buddy ran into a really, really bad game of theirs from the late 90s.
It’s so rare! But it happened, 30 or so years ago. There must be another really bad game they released since, maybe we’ll find it by 2050.
SF x Tekken was a huge flop.
Capcom’s Live-Serwhat?
Exouh?
Hey @DaveLong (or whoever), as we saw in the Switch thread, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 was just announced.
Seems odd that it looks like it’s only announced for PS4, Switch, and Steam. No Xbox version? Anyone know why, or if that’s likely to change? Now that I’m poking around, the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is also only Switch/PS4/Steam.
Follow up question, is the Switch an okay platform for this? Tempted to pick up CFC2, as well as going back and grabbing Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics to have all of my favorite Capcom nostalgia on one platform. I guess if I want them all on the same platform, it looks like Xbox isn’t an option, so it’s Switch or PS4 for me. I guess technically Steam is an option, but my laptop is old and that’s not as easy for quickly setting up in the living room when friends are over.
I imagine I will almost never go online with any of these games, they’re just fun to jump back into in arcade mode or occasionally with local multiplayer with friends.
I’d say the Switch versions tend to be the worst. With these games, the Switch will probably run them fine, but usually they don’t have a good Multiplayer experience.
Generally PS4 will be way to go, but PC might do well, as many of these games aren’t on Fightcade.
CVS2 will be the big calling card, Power Stone and Project Justice should have communities, and Plasma Sword might. SFA3U probably won’t be that popular , and Capcom Fighting Evolution is just horrible (one of the legit worst things Capcom ever put out) and will be ignored.
Hmmm. So what’s the controller situation on the PS4/5?
I don’t need or want a big arcade stick, I’d just like something with six face buttons like the 8BitDo M30
That would work for Switch/PC, or there’s a wired version for the Xbox, and all very reasonably priced. I see fewer options for something like that for the PS4/5. Maybe the Hori Octa, but preliminary googling says the build quality isn’t great on that.
Capcom has really started turning a blind eye toward Xbox. On things like this, I think the juice isn’t worth the squeeze for them anymore.
The Switch is plenty powerful for these games, but the community of players is less likely to be there if you want online. If all you’re doing is playing offline, I think you’ll be a-ok.
I’d probably go for PC for online but there’s just no guarantees on any platform. PS4 and Switch both have huge installed bases, but maybe not for fighting game aficionados who this obviously appeals to.
The other problem with PC is hacking. You won’t get that on PS4 or Switch online.
People have hacked on console. it’s rarer but it does happen.
I don’t think hacking is a huge issue on PC until the tippy-top end of things.
As for PS4 controller- depends if you want pad (Hori FC4 is what I use), leverless, or an arcade stick.
the Hori FC4 is probably the most cost effective option, though it won’t work on many PS5 games. the Hori fighting pad for PS5 is a huge downgrade- the new pad sucks.