January2021
Poll Box Art Brawl #74 - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Sissel: real
Welcome to the first 2021 edition of Box Art Brawl. This is our weekly-ish look at two or more retro gaming cover variants from around the globe, and we've got another three contenders lined up to duke it out for your vote. Last time, we took to the slopes for some festive 1080° Snowboarding on N64. Ultimately, it was North America...
News Frame Rate And Resolution For Monster Hunter Rise Demo Revealed
What's the verdict?
Capcom has launched the highly anticipated demo for its upcoming Nintendo Switch release Monster Hunter Rise. Now that the download issues on the eShop have been sorted, VG Tech - the same YouTube channel that investigated the performa
News Free Trial Of Nintendo Switch Online Coincides With Monster Hunter Demo
Now everyone can play with friends (for a limited time only)
Nintendo is a big fan of limited-time offers (ahem, March 31st, ahem), but this seven-day free trial for Nintendo Switch Online has been timed to coincide perfectly with the currently-available timed demo for Monster Hunter Rise. Althou
News Capcom Wants To Know What You Thought About Its Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event
Share your innermost thoughts
Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event showed off some new information relating to the upcoming Nintendo Switch title, and also gave us the exciting news that a demo is now available which lets you get to grips with the beast-bashing adventure. If you have any thoughts on the event, then Capcom is interested. The...
News The Monster Hunter Rise Demo Is So Popular It's Apparently Causing The Switch eShop To Struggle
Update: eShop maintenance over
Update #2 [Fri 8th Jan, 2021 11:05 GMT] It looks like maintenance is finally over - you should now be able to download the Monster Hunter Rise demo. Update [Fri 8th Jan, 2021 06:30 GMT]: If you've been having trouble downloading the demo, you're not alone - as the eShop is now undergoing maintenance. It seems the...
Preview Monster Hunter Rise Feels Like A Glorious Homecoming For The Series, Not A Side-Story
Our impressions of the new demo
Monster Hunter has gone mainstream. With 2018’s Monster Hunter: World, Capcom finally managed to get the storied franchise to break through to become a smash-hit internationally, selling over 21 million cumulative sales (including Iceborne) as of the time of writing. But, the series has traditionally been positioned...
Watch The Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event, Live!
Begin your hunt
Capcom has announced a special broadcast about its upcoming Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. Fresh information about the game — which is scheduled to arrive on 26th March — will come as part of a digital event to be broadcast today, Thursday 7th January 2021 at 6:00 PT / 9:00 ET / 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET. According to...
News Monster Hunter Rise "Digital Event" Promises New Details And Reveals On January 7
Capcom to deliver new info on the Switch exclusive
Capcom has announced a special broadcast about its upcoming Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. Fresh information about the game — which is scheduled to arrive on 26th March — will come as part of a digital event to be broadcast on Thursday 7th January 2021 at 6:00 PT / 9:00 ET / 14:00 GMT /...
Reminder Capcom's Switch And 3DS Sale Ends Today, Up To 75% Off
Update: Hours remain in North America
Update: As a quick reminder for our chums in North America, Capcom's current sale on Nintendo Switch and 3DS is ending later today. The deals ended in Europe a few days ago, but North American Switch owners still have a few hours left to snap them up. The offers listed below will vanish at 11:59pm PT...
News After 25 Years, A New Cheat Code Has Been Discovered For Street Fighter Alpha 2 On The SNES
You can finally play as Shin Akuma!
Street Fighter II is one of those games that will forever be linked with the SNES, thanks to the fact that Nintendo's 16-bit console was the first home system to get a port of the arcade sensation. Who knows how many gamers cut their teeth on this edition rather than the coin-op? It's a pretty legendary conversion...
News Capcom To Share "Brand-New Information" About Monster Hunter Rise This Month
"So please stay tuned"
Ahead of Monster Hunter Rise's exclusive Switch launch this March, the game's producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose have issued a special new year message. The team intends to share some "brand-new information" at the beginning of this month and asks fans to keep an eye out for that. Monster Hunter Stories...
December2020
News Capcom Shows Off More Footage Of Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection
And it's looking really promising
The announcement of Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection certainly came out of the blue. While the franchise was once one of Capcom's most famous efforts, it has fallen by the wayside in recent years, so it was a nice surprise to see the Japanese veteran dust this one off for another adventure. The hosts of the Japanese...
$2.2 million taken in its opening weekend
The movie adaptation of Capcom's best-selling Monster Hunter series hasn't had the smoothest route to market. Following concerns from fans that the film would deviate too much from the source material, it had the misfortune of launching during a global pandemic which has seen cinemas closing all over the...
Random RE4 Director Was Worried About PlayStation And Xbox's Future, So He Did A Deal With Nintendo
A scary thought
Capcom director, Shinji Mikami, this year celebrates his 30th anniversary in the video game industry. To mark this special occasion, he's done a lengthy interview with Variety discussing everything under the sun about his long-running career. During one section, he reflects on Resident Evil 4, which as you might recall, was...
News Nintendo Paid "Around $6 Million" For Monster Hunter Rise's Timed Exclusivity On Switch
Capcom was apparently wary of making it a platform exclusive
Capcom was recently subject to a serious hack which has thrown up a bunch of new information regarding future releases, including the upcoming Switch timed exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. It's already been leaked that Monster Hunter Rise will be co
News Capcom Is Releasing A Demo For Monster Hunter Rise, Will Be Available For A "Limited Time"
Launches January 2021
Capcom games featured prominently throughout this year's Games Award show and one other title you might have noticed on display during the presentation was the upcoming Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. To celebrate the annual awards ceremony, Capcom shared a new trailer of the game showing off new monsters, familiar foes...
News Capcom Arcade Stadium Brings More Retro Action To Switch Early Next Year
Start off with a free copy of 1943
Alongside Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Capcom Arcade Stadium was also revealed. It'll also be arriving at some point in February next year. When it arrives, this Switch eShop title will be a free download and comes with a free copy of 1943 - The Battle of Midway. From here, you'll be able to purchase...
News Capcom Reveals Ghost ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Launches On Nintendo Switch In February 2021
"A knightmare resurrected"
During this year's Game Awards, Capcom revealed Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. It's described as an all-new adventure in the series and is launching on 25th February 2021. Once again you'll be gearing up as Arthur. Here's some extra information along with a trailer and some screenshots: Ghosts ‘n Goblins...
News Upcoming Documentary Seeks To Explore The Incredible Legacy Of Street Fighter II
Update: Kickstarter is now live
Update: The Kickstarter is now live, with a goal of £25,000. If you've got a spare £1,500, you can secure yourself an Executive Producer credit on the final film. For £500, an Associate Producer credit awaits – we imagine the £28 tier will be the most popular, which will get you a digital copy of the movie, its...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #70 - Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Demon souls
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our regular vote to see which box art variant from around the globe wins your approval. Last time, we went all modern and looked at the two covers The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received. We thought it would be a much closer contest than it was, but the result is crystal clear: North American and...
November2020
Feature Ace Attorney's Hidden Legacy: The Evidence Capcom Didn't Present To The West
Despite long-standing objections, it seems the Great Ace Attorney is finally being localised
To say Capcom is having a rough time recently would be putting it mildly. Having been subjected to a "customised ransomware attack", we’ve witnessed no end of leaks about upcoming plans for the next few years, but amongst this all,
Rumour Resident Evil Revelations 3 Will Be A Switch "Focused" Release, Says Capcom Insider
"Outrage is RE Switch"
Capcom, as you might recall, suffered a massive leak not long ago. It seemingly confirmed a number of projects are on the way - including a game called Resident Evil Outrage, which is scheduled for Q4 2021. According to well-known Capcom insider Dusk Golem - who has made a number of
News Capcom's Releasing A Mini-Arcade System Packed With Mega Man And Street Fighter Games
Coming this Christmas in Japan
The craze for micro-consoles shows no signs of slowing down, with Capcom now revealing that it is about to release a mini-arcade machine packed with classic titles. Dubbed the Retro Station, this tabletop unit has an 8-inch screen and weighs 2.1 kg. It comes with the following titles: Mega Man The Power Battle Mega...
News Capcom Has "No Plans" Right Now To Bring The Original Monster Hunter Stories To Switch
Second entry is a completely new start
If you were hoping the original Monster Hunter Stories game might be released on the Nintendo Switch ahead of the sequel's release, don't get your hopes up. Speaking to Gamereactor, Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto said the company had "no plans" to bring the original 3DS release from 2016 across to Nintendo's hybrid...
And Resident Evil! And Monster Hunter! And...
The fallout from Capcom's recent hack continues – we're now seeing reports which appear to lay out the publisher's release schedule for the next couple of years, and we have to admit, it reads like the most over-optimistic fan-made hoax we could think of. According to the document, if it is indeed...
