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Reviews of Capcom Games
Cleanliness is next to godliness
If you want to put your Switch 2 through its paces, there’s no shortage of options in its generous launch lineup. Whether it’s the candy-colored charm of Mario Kart World or the neon-drenched cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to visual powerhouses. With such major titles on...
Concrete schoolyard
Capcom's Street Fighter V (an incredibly good fighter, eventually,) launched in a famously sorry state back in 2016, with no single-player content of note, janky multiplayer, and a roster of fighters that took an age (and lots more money up front) to grow into something that felt fully complete. It was still very good in the end,...
Blade of glory
When Onimusha: Warlords launched for Switch all the way back in 2019, we had optimistically assumed that its sequel would be right around the corner. How naïve. A bit of patience has been required, but now, more than six years later, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny has finally been given the same remaster treatment. We can’t be too...
Review Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (Switch) - A Cracking Collection Of Top-Class Arcade Fighters
A Dream(cast) collection
We love Capcom Fighting Collection 2! There, that's the review done. Seriously though, this is a particularly strong lineup of actual arcade Bangers (yes, with a capital B), that doesn't have anything approaching a full-on weak spot across a stellar roster of classic titles, so it's not really a surprise, is it? Indeed,...
Wanna take you for a ride
There was some deserved hype surrounding Capcom’s first Fighting Collection, preserving the best of Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, and including a delicious Red Earth bonus for good measure. The furore across the internet upon the announcement of the Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, however, seemed...
Review Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (Switch) - File This With The Series' Finest
Best case scenarios
In the Ace Attorney games, Edgeworth has always been a bit like an outdoor cat. He drops in every now and again, does his job, then disappears for weeks, sometimes months at a time. Later on, you'll find out some cool tidbit of information – he was in Europe doing Important Lawyer Things, or chasing an Interpol lead in the deep...
Latest Capcom News
Monday7th Jul 2025
News Mega Man Is One Of Capcom's "Most Important IPs" Despite No New Games In 7+ Years
"we are continuously considering ways to develop it further
Mega Man is one of the most recognisable video game characters out there. And while Capcom's beloved Blue Bomber hasn't had a brand new game since 2018's Mega Man 11, the Japanese developer insists that he's "one of our most important IPs". At Capcom's 46th Ordinary General Meeting of...
Saturday5th Jul 2025
News Street Fighter 6 Reveals Special Collab Outfit Available For "One Year Only"
Update: Now available
[Tue 1st Jul, 2025 01:30 BST]: Following its Switch 2 release and the news of "five million global sales", Street Fighter 6 has now announced its latest collab. It's teaming up with the South Korean K-Pop group Aespa. Fighting fans can expect themed collab items, a limited-time Outfit 4 for Juri, and last but not least the...
Friday4th Jul 2025
PSA You Can Play One Of The Greatest Platformers Of All Time In Street Fighter 6
In a Rush
If you've been playing Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition since its launch on the Switch 2, chances are you've been enamoured by its excellent gameplay and surprisingly deep story mode. Hidden within the main menu, however, is a cheeky little surprise. The title plays host to a section called 'Game Centre', and it contains a...
News Street Fighter 6's First Season 3 Character Arrives This August
Update: Sagat's Fighting Pass available today
[Fri 27th Jun, 2025 00:45 BST]: Capcom recently revealed the Season 3 DLC roster for Street Fighter 6, confirming Sagat, C. Viper, Alex and Ingrid would be joining the battle. Now, in an update during its Spotlight broadcast today, the company has locked in a date for the first fighter. Along with a...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Street Fighter 6 On Switch 2
"Switch 2 punches well above its weight"
Switch 2 arrived with a bunch of titles that had to perform well if they were going to be worth your time. Arguably, none were more in need of a silky smooth frame rate than Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, which had to be top notch if it was ever going to appeal to the fighting fans. We had a...
Friday27th Jun 2025
News Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Free DLC
"Thank you to everyone who played the game"
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which was released on the Switch 2 earlier this month, will be getting a special update soon. During its Spotlight broadcast, Capcom announced it would celebrate the title's one-year anniversary with a small gift in the form of some free downloadable content. Yashichi...
Thursday19th Jun 2025
News Capcom Spotlight Announced For Next Week, Here's A Teaser Trailer
Expect "approximately 40 minutes" of updates
It's that time of year when all sorts of showcases are popping up and following Nintendo's fantastic Donkey Kong Bananza Direct yesterday, Capcom has now announced it will be hosting another spotlight showcase. It previously aired one earlier this year and the next broadcast promises to include the...
Saturday14th Jun 2025
Download it today
Capcom released Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch last September and since then it's rolled out multiple updates. The latest patch has now arrived and it comes with a bunch of bug fixes specifically for Clash of Super Heroes and MvC2: New Age of Heroes. Here's the full details, courtesy of the official patch...
Friday13th Jun 2025
News Street Fighter 6's Switch 2 Version Declared Tournament Legal By Capcom
Good form
Street Fighter 6 launched for the Switch 2 last week and if you've been wanting to throw your support behind this particular version of the game, but aren't confident it will be supported on the same level as other platforms, we've got some good news. As highlighted by EventHubs, the Nintendo version has been declared tournament legal,...
Wednesday11th Jun 2025
News Switch 2 Helps Street Fighter 6 Achieve Five Million Global Sales
It's now the third best-selling Street Fighter
Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 6 has now sold over 5 million units since its initial release in 2023; a milestone helped considerably by the recent release on the Nintendo Switch 2. This makes it the third best-selling Street Fighter game of all time at the time of writing. Street Fighter V...
News Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"
You have to download to play after all
Game-Key Card releases have been a huge talking point in the lead up to the launch of the Switch 2 – arguably blurring the lines between physical and digital media. Now that Nintendo's new system is out, it seems Capcom has revealed how it will be reporting game-key card sales. This information comes from a...
Sunday8th Jun 2025
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Launch to launch
Hey, you. Yes, you! Wrap up that Knockout Tour, it's time for some Box Art Brawling. Last week, we hopped over to the Dreamcast and took a look at three different covers for Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes. While there was a decent spread of votes, it was the Japanese variant that walked away with the win, taking 55% of the...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
News Street Fighter 6's Season 3 Characters Officially Revealed By Pro Wrestler Kenny Omega
Four more fighters are on the way
Following the release of Elena as well as the Switch 2 version of Street Fighter 6 this week, Capcom has now lifted the lid on the Year 3 paid DLC roster. For this very special occasion, it's called on the help of pro wrestler and gaming fan Kenny Omega, who takes the spotlight in the above cinematic and gameplay...
Tuesday3rd Jun 2025
Video Street Fighter 6 Showcases Four New Character Outfits
The new DLC drops this week
Capcom is this week releasing the Switch 2 version of Street Fighter 6 and alongside this it will be releasing the DLC fighter Elena. As part of this, certain characters will also be getting brand-new outfits. These outfits are for M. Bison, Terry, Mai and Elena. They'll once again be arriving on 5th June, alongside the...
Monday2nd Jun 2025
News Street Fighter 6 Welcomes The Return Of A Legendary Composer This Week
A true World Warrior
Capcom has announced that it has collaborated with legendary composer Yoko Shimomura for this week's upcoming Elena update for Street Fighter 6. In case you're somehow unaware of who this is, Shimomura is perhaps most notable for composing another entry in Capcom's long-running fighting series: Street Fighter II: The World...
Sunday1st Jun 2025
Poll Box Art Brawl: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes (Dreamcast)
I wanna take you for a riiiiide ♫
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! So last time, to celebrate its addition to Nintendo Switch Online, we looked at Kirby's Star Stacker for the Game Boy. Gosh, just how many Kirby games are there..? Crikey. Anyway, the western design really struck a chord with folks, so North...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News Kunitsu-Gami Is Getting A New Mode To Coincide With Switch 2 Release
A new venture
Capcom has announced that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess will be getting a brand-new mode to coincide with its release on the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025. Dubbed 'Otherworldly Ventures', the mode takes the basic action/strategy gameplay of the main story mode and simplifies a few things to make it more approachable for those who want...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News Street Fighter 6 Somehow Combines Game-Key Card And Code-In-A-Box On Switch 2
A heavy K.O. for collectors
Street Fighter 6 is one of the key launch titles for the Nintendo Switch 2, releasing on day one on 5th June 2025. Digitally, you can pick up either the bog-standard edition for £34.99 or the Years 1-2 Fighters Edition for £49.99. Meanwhile, a physical release is being lined up for the latter option, also priced at...
Wednesday21st May 2025
News Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
Update: Capcom gives us a look at the new DLC fighter
[Fri 11th Apr, 2025 00:45 BST] Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final 'Year 2' DLC fighter Elena. This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same...
Tuesday20th May 2025
News Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Goes Live This Week
Check out the new gameplay trailer
EVO Japan is currently taking place this weekend and there's already been some video game announcements. One of them happens to be a new crossover between Blizzard's Overwatch 2 and the Capcom title Street Fighter 6. Blizzard shared this news on stage at day one of the event. It will see the characters from Street...
Thursday15th May 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Here's what the critics think
It's another exciting week for fighting game fans with the anticipated arrival of the Capcom Fighting Collection 2. This latest collection packs eight titles into one package - with games like Power Stone and Project Justice finally making a return. We've already shared our review here on Nintendo Life and the good...
Friday9th May 2025
News Hideki Kamiya On A 'Devil May Cry' Remake: "Of Course I'd Love To Do That"
"Let me handle Viewtiful Joe too"
Clovers founder and creator of Bayonetta, Okami, and Viewtiful Joe Hideki Kamiya is a pretty talkative person, sharing his thoughts on everything from Switch 2 to leakers. Many of his opinio
Tuesday29th Apr 2025
Video Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Spotlights More Games Ahead Of Switch Release
Bringing the fight to Switch next month
[Thu 10th Apr, 2025 00:30 BST] Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is out next month and we've now got a closer look at two games in this collection. The first video spotlights the 3D fighters Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein. As you can see in the trailer, there'll be a total of eight games...
Friday25th Apr 2025
News Resident Evil's Continued Success Makes Us Eager For Switch 2 Ports
Do it, Capcom
Capcom has released updated sales figures for its most recent entries in the Resident Evil series, proving just how darn popular the survival horror franchise continues to be. Headlining the bunch is Resident Evil 4, the remake of the 2005 classic which has yet to see a release on Nintendo platforms. Capcom has confirmed that it has...
Thursday24th Apr 2025
News More Switch 2 Estimated File Sizes Seemingly Revealed
Make some space for third-party offerings
Switch 2 is on the way and being a next-generation system its games are naturally going to take up a little more space. We've had the rundown about various first-party titles and how much they're expected to use of the 256GB internal storage and now some estimated file sizes for third-party games have...
Guide Where To Buy Street Fighter 6 amiibo
£24.99 each at My Nintendo Store in the UK
Following on from the Street Fighter amiibo in the Super Smash Bros. line, Capcom released three new amiibo figures and a series of cards alongside Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2 on 5th June 2025, the same day as the console itself. Jamie, Kimberly, and Luke got the full-figure treatment, and to help you...
Wednesday23rd Apr 2025
News Switch Onimusha 1+2 Bundle Pack Launching Alongside Sequel Remaster
Capcom also brings 'Hell Mode' to Onimusha 1
Capcom is gearing up for the remaster of Onimusha 2 next month, and as part of this, it's now announced a special digital bundle. If you haven't played the first or second game, you'll also have the option to pick up the "Onimusha 1+2 Pack". This will be arriving on the same day as Onimusha 2 Samurai's...
Monday21st Apr 2025
News Walmart Joins GameStop With Higher amiibo Price Listings For Switch 2 (US)
Nothing from Nintendo, yet
Walmart has updated its prices for the new Switch 2 amiibo, matching the
Saturday19th Apr 2025
News amiibo Could Be Getting A Price Hike, According To GameStop Listings (US)
Nintendo has already confirmed an increase on accessory prices
The price of Switch 2 accessories in the US has officially been adjusted by Nintendo "due to changes in market conditions" and there are now claims this could impact amiibo next. According to the latest GameStop listings, the next wave of Zelda amiibo (scheduled to release alongside the...
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
Round Up The Previews Are In For Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Here's what the critics had to say
The Capcom Fighting Collection 2 arrives on Switch next month and we've now got our first batch of hands on. We've already shared our impressions here on Nintendo Life and think this new fighting package is looking and sounding great so far, even if we haven't been able to try out the online mode just yet. "So,...
Tuesday15th Apr 2025
News Street Fighter 6 For Switch 2 Is Going For Cheap On Amazon Right Now (UK)
A knockout deal
Street Fighter 6 will be coming to Switch 2 on launch day, and you'll be able to pick it up either on its own or as the Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, which includes the first two DLC packs as standard. Well, if you live in the UK, that choice might just be a little bit easier for you now, as friend of the site Jon Cartwright...
Hands On Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Come For The Power Stone, Stay For The Project Justice
How ye doing, Ken?
Capcom's first fighting game collection, cleverly entitled Capcom Fighting Collection, saw a splendid assemblage of arcade classics put together by the Japanese giant, covering some of its very best coin-op releases of the 1990s and early noughties. In our 8/10 review, we called it the "best Darkstalkers collection around,"...
ICYMI Street Fighter 6 Is Also Getting A 'Standard' Release On Switch 2
Without the DLC
If you're thinking about getting Street Fighter 6 on the Switch 2 at launch but don't necessarily want to commit to the entire package with both DLC updates, it seems there will be one other option. As highlighted by Nintendo, fighters will be able to choose from the 'Years 1-2' edition including all 26 fighters, or you can opt with...
Thursday10th Apr 2025
Random Samus Aran "Joins" Monster Hunter Wilds Thanks To Epic Fan Creation
And she's brought some unlikely pals
Yes, you read that right. Raised by Chozo, DNA spliced to hell and back, and with several incredibly demanding missions behind her, Super Metroid's Samus Aran — ex-Galactic Federation superstar (and part-time metal ball) — has somehow found the energy to start slapping big monsters around the Forbidden Lands...
Sunday6th Apr 2025
Video Street Fighter 6 Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2 & PlayStation 5)
Get ready for 60fps, crossplay and exclusive modes
Street Fighter 6 is on its way to the Switch 2 and if you're wondering how it compares to certain other versions, we've now got a side-by-side comparison. This upload, shared by the YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits, shows the Switch 2 version running alongside the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4...
Saturday5th Apr 2025
News Street Fighter 6 amiibo Revealed - Price, Exclusive Rewards And amiibo Cards
Launching alongside the Switch 2 version
Support for amiibo is set to continue on the Switch 2! As part of this, Capcom will be releasing three new amiibo for Street Fighter 6. Nintendo initially revealed this information during the Switch 2 Direct and during day two of its Treehouse event it followed this up with a closer look at Luke, Kimberly...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News Capcom's Fantastic Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Hits Switch 2 On Launch Day
All the right moves
In a time when people are crying out for originality from big games developers, Capcom, at least, has been serving up the goods with the likes of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. This unique blend of action, strategy and tower defense look, sounds and plays beautifully (we may have already played it on another platform) and...
News Street Fighter 6 Is Heading To Switch 2 With New Game Modes, amiibo & More
Punch up!
As a part of Nintendo Switch 2's third-party line-up, Street Fighter 6 will be making its way to the new hybrid. The much-loved fighter will be making its way to Switch 2 in Standard and Enhanced editions, both boasting two new game modes to entice those who have played before. You'll be able to play in new Avatar Matches, and the mad...
Monday24th Mar 2025
News Mega Man 2 Director Explains Why The Game Was Developed So Quickly
"This was not something I was forced to do by the company"
Mega Man 2 is widely regarded as the absolute pinnacle of Capcom's side-scrolling series (though many, this writer included, hold Mega Man 3 as the best entry), boasting excellent level design, memorable Robot Masters, and some of the most incredible music you'll ever hear in a video game...
Friday21st Mar 2025
News Onimusha 2's Switch Remaster Introduces New One-Hit 'Hell' Mode
One hit and it's game over
During the Future Games Show today, Capcom chimed in with another look and some more information about the Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny remaster, slicing its way onto the Switch this May. One of the highlights from the game's director Motohide Eshiro was about the new "Hell" mode - which he describes as an "extremely...
Tuesday11th Mar 2025
News Okami 2 Studio Won't Limit Itself To Sequels And Existing IP
The next project could be "entirely new"
The new Clovers Studio, led by video game industry legend Hideki Kamiya, won't be limited to "existing IP". Speaking to Japanese publication GameSpark, Kamiya and his former PlatinumGames colleague Kento Koyama mentioned how just because Clovers was starting with a sequel to Okami, didn't mean it would...
Monday10th Mar 2025
News Capcom Slashes The Price Of Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney In Big eShop Sale (US)
Mega Man, Resident Evil, Ghost Trick all discounted
Capcom is having a huge eShop sale right now in the US, with up to 75% off of some of the studio's biggest IPs. Thanks to the ever-reliable Wario64 for bringing this to our attention! Monster Hunter is among the biggest here, and while the franchise is currently eating up everyone's free time on...
Sunday9th Mar 2025
News Capcom Provides Update On Game Changes In 'Fighting Collection 2'
Here's what you can expect
Capcom outlined the changes to its Capcom Fighting Collection 2 last September and now it appears to have provided an update on select games in this new package. This covers not only changes but also additional settings and much more. Here's the rundown via Capcom's official website: Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Monster Hunter: Wilds Tech Analysis Has Us Concerned About A Switch 2 Port
But we still want one
With Capcom's Monster Hunter: Wilds launching later this week, Digital Foundry has completed its usual tech wizardry and analysed the performance for the series' latest flagship title. Truth be told, it's made us a bit worried about a potential Switch 2 port. Now, we should preface this by clarifying that we still don't...
Friday14th Feb 2025
News Sorry Okamiden Fans, It Sounds Like The Okami Sequel Will Basically Ignore The DS Follow-Up
Howl could they do this to Chibiterasu?
We were more than a little surprised when Hideki Kamiya and Capcom popped up at The Game Awards to announce an Okami sequel. Surprised, but excited. The title is still in early development and we know very little about it, but in a recent interview with IGN, some of its creatives began to explain what we can...
Thursday13th Feb 2025
News Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remastered Coming To Switch May 2025
Ahead of 'Way of the Sword' next year
Capcom's first 'Spotlight' broadcast of the year contained some surprises and one of them happened to be the announcement of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. This title will be getting remastered for multiple platforms including the Switch and will be launching at some point in 2025. The original version of this...
Tuesday11th Feb 2025
News Nope, Monster Hunter Wilds Producer Still Won't Spill The Beans On A Switch 2 Port
Keep hunting for answers
Thanks to Monster Hunter Wilds' recent beta tests and ever-closer release date (28th Feb), all eyes are on what's next for the series. Importantly, this is a next-gen entry and, despite the wishes of Capcom's investors, that means it's not scheduled to come to Switch. But what about Switch 2? That's what series producer...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Are In
Bringing the fight to Switch this May
Capcom last week confirmed the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 would be arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms in May 2025. Ahead of the launch of this new collection, the first batch of previews and impressions have gone live - starting with fighting game enthusiast Maximillian Dood, who went...
Monday10th Feb 2025
Opinion The Okami Sequel Simply Has To Come To Switch 2
Let's just touch base
It's been an exciting few months for Okami fans, huh? Nearly 19 years after the release of the PS2 original, Capcom finally confirmed that a sequel is now officially in development at The Game Awards 2024. Plus, it's being developed at new studio Clovers under the direction of creator Hideki Kamiya. Speaking of which, the...
Wednesday5th Feb 2025
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Launches May 2025 On Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders now live
Capcom's Spotlight showcase aired earlier on and during the broadcast it announced the new Capcom Fighting Collection 2 game would be arriving for Switch on 16th May 2025, with digital pre-orders now live. In this new collection, you can look forward to series like Capcom vs SNK, Power Stone, and even some more Street Fighter...
