Capcom News Articles
Thursday9th May 2024
News The Resident Evil Franchise Has Sold An Astonishing 157 Million Units
Capcom's S.T.A.R player
Capcom has confirmed that the Resident Evil franchise has now sold a ridiculous 157 million units since the franchise's launch back in 1996. Granted, we can't imagine a huge percentage of sales have come from the Switch, where several titles were sadly relegated to 'Cloud Versions', but it's still an impressive feat...
Saturday27th Apr 2024
News Capcom eShop Golden Week Sale Includes Monster Hunter Rise For "Lowest Price Ever" (US)
Multiple other Capcom titles are also on sale
To celebrate Golden Week, Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game Monster Hunter Rise is currently going for its "lowest price ever" in the US. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, you can currently get Rise for just for just $9.99 (normally $39.99). The base game and Sunbreak are also available together...
Thursday25th Apr 2024
News Capcom Issues Reminder About Monster Hunter Stories Switch Pre-Order Goodies
Unlock some exclusive outfits
In case you missed it, Capcom is releasing a remastered version of Monster Hunter Stories on the Switch this June. It's now also issued a reminder about the game's pre-order bonuses. If you order this title from the Switch eShop before 14th June 2024, you'll get some exclusive "King" and "Queen" outfits for the Felyne...
Friday5th Apr 2024
News Capcom Reminds Monster Hunter Fans About 3DS And Wii U Online Shut Down
"Important Nintendo information"
Next week marks the end of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, and it's not just Nintendo issuing reminders. Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has now released a message about the shutdown and certain Monster Hunter games that will no longer be playable online. It will also no longer be...
News Monster Hunter Stories Physical Collection Includes A Download Code (US)
The first game is on the card, the second game is digital
Update [Fri 5th Apr, 2024 00:30 BST]: Updated listings for the standalone physical version of the first Monster Hunter Stories game on Switch have now appeared on sites like Playasia. You can pre-order the Japan and Asia versions, with both including English language support. Here's a look...
Saturday30th Mar 2024
Random Capcom Reveals "Most Popular" Games And Comments From Fan Survey
Did your favourite game or series get a mention?
Capcom has shared a bunch of the "most popular" comments from a recent 'Capcom Town' survey - revealing what games, series, and things fans are thinking about the most. It's a mix of words, games, and requests. Here are some of the most mentioned games and words that popped up, as highlighted by My...
Sunday24th Mar 2024
News Capcom Celebrates Dragon's Dogma 2 Launch With 'Dark Arisen' eShop Sale
It's the "perfect time to catch up"
Capcom launched Dragon's Dogma 2 this week, and if you're craving a similar fix on the Nintendo Switch we thought now was a great time to let you know that Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is actually on sale via the eShop across multiple regions. It reduces the title from $29.99 / £24.99 to just $4.99 / £4.24,...
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
News Capcom Shares Results Of The Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary 'Top Monster' Poll
And the winner is...
Hot off the back of revealing that Monster Hunter Stories will be coming to Switch this June, Capcom was keeping up with the Monster Hunter 20th anniversary celebrations as it finally shared the results of the fan-favourite 'Top Monster' poll which we first heard about last year. This one put all 229 monsters in the series...
Tuesday12th Mar 2024
News Monster Hunter Stories Soars Onto Switch This June, Physical Release Confirmed
The 3DS title returns
Update [Wed 13th Mar, 2024 01:45 GMT]: The physical collection (confirmed for the US) will contain the first title on the game card and includes a download voucher for the second game. It seems there may also be standalone physical copies of the first game in select regions. You can learn more in the latest article:...
Tuesday5th Mar 2024
News Capcom Announces New Digital Showcase Featuring Monster Hunter Stories And More
'Capcom Highlights' is a new two day event
Capcom has hosted all sorts of showcase over the past few years and to kick off 2024 it's announced 'Capcom Highlights' - a new digital event covering all of the latest Capcom titles. The difference with this event is it's being divided into two days. Day 1 will take place on 7th March 2024 and the second...
Friday1st Mar 2024
News Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary ‘Special Program’ Revealed For Later This Month
The hunt begins (soon)
If you can believe it, the Monster Hunter series has been around for a whopping 20 years. To mark the occasion, Capcom has today announced the long-awaited anniversary ‘Special Program,’ which is set to kick off on 12th March at 11am GMT / 4am PDT. While the contents of the presentation have not been fully revealed just...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News It's Official, Monster Hunter Stories Is Coming To Switch
Update: Confirmed during today's Partner Direct
Update: It's happening! Monster Hunter Stories is coming to Nintendo Switch. The Switch version is a remaster of the 3DS title and will be fully voiced. A museum is also being added which will include artwork of the characters and monsters, and a music player. Here's a short overview of what to...
Tuesday13th Feb 2024
News Monster Hunter Is Getting The Live Orchestra Treatment To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Live performances coming to Japan this May
The 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series is almost upon us (11th March, for those wondering) and today Capcom has announced that it will be celebrating the franchise's iconic tunes with a series of live orchestral performances later this year. The first of these performances is set to be held in...
Tuesday6th Feb 2024
News Puma Is Teaming Up With Capcom For A New Monster Hunter Collaboration
Celebrating 20 years of monster hunting
We've seen the German sports footwear and apparel maker Puma team up with all sorts of video game brands in the past and it seems the next big collab will be with Capcom's Monster Hunter series. As part of the 20th anniversary of the series, there will be "a number of collaboration products" featuring all...
Tuesday23rd Jan 2024
News Capcom Ends Downloads For Monster Hunter Rise "Collab DLC" In Latest Game Update
Existing users can still access this content
In November last year, Capcom announced it would be ending "collab DLC" for Monster Hunter Rise in January 2024. The specific date of this was 21st January and this adjustment has now arrived in the form of an update (Version 16.0.2). As long as you downloaded this collaboration content before its...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Ace Attorney Fans Rejoice, The Franchise Is Not Stopping Anytime Soon
No objections here
The Switch has seen a bevy of Ace Attorney games over the past several years, and that's not stopping anytime soon, as Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be launching this week on January 25th, 2024. If that's not enough, however, then the good news is that fans can likely look forward to many more titles from the visual...
Friday5th Jan 2024
News Monster Hunter Series Producer Shares New Year's Message Ahead Of 20th Anniversary
Fan-favourite monster results arriving in March
Capcom has been gearing up for the 20th anniversary of Monster Hunter for a while now and today's New Year's video message from series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto gives some indication of what's in store for 2024. To be clear, the message is not packed with information on anniversary plans, though...
Sunday24th Dec 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl - Viewtiful Joe 2
At your service!
Hello one and all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Taking a look at last week's procedings, the lovely Trace Memory went head-to-head as North America took on Europe and Japan. The former won the vote with a respectable 58%, so well done North America! Moving on to this week, we've got Viewtiful Joe 2 entering the...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds, Coming In 2025
But there's no mention of Nintendo platforms
To end The Game Awards, Capcom unveiled the next major entry in the Monster Hunter series. It's called Monster Hunter Wilds and it will be released on multiple next-generation platforms in 2025. The unfortunate catch here is that there's no mention of Nintendo platforms, but given the series' history,...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Capcom Ending Monster Hunter Rise "Collab DLC" In January 2024
Grab this select content before it's gone
As we get closer to the Monster Hunter 20th anniversary celebrations, Capcom has announced the "end of collab DLC" content for Monster Hunter Rise. This means you need to download this free content before 21st January 2024 to "keep using it as normal". After this date, it will no longer be available. This...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Seemingly Going Physical In North America Too
New listing suggests physical is not import-only
Earlier this year, we were excited to hear that even more courtroom drama would be heading our way in 2024 with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy. A physical was later announced for Japan and while a multi-language version would be available to import, it looked like the collection would be...
News Kamiya To Take His Bayonetta Vision 'To The Grave', Thinks Franchise Will Still Continue
"It's a shame"
Given that legendary developer Hideki Kamiya had such a prominent role in the creation and continuation of the Bayonetta franchise, many had understandably pondered what might become of our favourite Umbra Witch following Kamiya's departure from PlatinumGames earlier this year. In his latest YouTube video, Kamiya addresses the topic...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Poll Asks Fans To Vote For Their Favourite Monster
"All 229 Monster Hunter series monsters, big and small"
Capcom's insanely popular series Monster Hunter is fast approaching its 20th anniversary and to celebrate it wants to work out what the "top monster" is in the history of the entire series. In order to do this, it's running a special 20th anniversary poll where fans of the series can vote on...
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
News Shinji Mikami And Hideki Kamiya Set To Host Talk On Careers And Future Plans
The start of a new venture?
Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya, who both left their respective companies in 2023, are set to host a joint conversation on their careers and future plans at the Archipel Caravan Festival in Tokyo on December 16, 2023. As reported by VGC, the talk, simply dubbed ‘Shinji Mikami x Hideki Kamiya’, will also see the...
Sunday29th Oct 2023
News Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
What could it be for?
Capcom shared its latest earning results earlier this week, and as part of this, it's also published a Q&A revealing its intentions to release a "major" unannounced title early next year. As highlighted by fans of the Japanese company, this game will arrive before the end of its current fiscal year, which is set to end in...
Sunday24th Sep 2023
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Physical Switch Release Confirmed
Launching the same date as the eShop version
Earlier this week, Capcom confirmed the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy would be launching on the Nintendo Switch early next year on 25th January 2024. Now, in an update, it's been confirmed a physical release is coming to Japan and other Asia regions on the same date. The good news is that you can...
Friday22nd Sep 2023
News Monster Hunter Gearing Up For 20th Anniversary, New Artwork Revealed
Capcom might be up to something...
Development on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak officially wrapped some time ago, and now it seems Capcom is gearing up for a big 20th anniversary, which will take place in March 2024. As part of its Tokyo Game Show 2023 online program, the Japanese video game company shared a new piece of anniversary artwork...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Calls You To The Stand In January
No objections here
Capcom has announced that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be launching on Nintendo Switch on January 25th, 2024. The collection contains Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, all
Saturday19th Aug 2023
News Capcom Is Releasing An Offline Version Of Mega Man X DiVE
Switch release when?
Remember Mega Man X DiVE for mobile devices? Well, Capcom recently announced it would be getting an "offline" version and it's now been locked in for 31st August release date on PC and mobile devices. The online version of the game will also end its service at the same time. Unfortunately, there's no mention of this...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Resident Evil 2 Remake Is Now The Best-Selling Entry In The Entire Franchise
R.P.D-elightful
Following its recent financial report, Capcom has updated its list of 'Platinum Titles', or rather, the games that have sold over a million copies (thanks, Eurogamer). As such, Resident Evil 2 (the remake, not the original) is now the best-selling entry in the entire Resident Ev
