Ryu's timely appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS was a welcome surprise for fighting game fans, as the character is one of the most iconic in the entire genre. With Street Fighter V now available on the PlayStation 4, interest in the series has reached new levels and during his recent efforts to promote the title, producer Yoshinori Ono has predictably been asked questions about more tie-ups with external companies like Nintendo.
In an interview with StreetPass UK, Ono reveals that he's love to see Zangief, Blanka or even Street Fighter EX's Skullomania dropped into the world of Smash Bros., but then admits that he wouldn't like to limit his aspirations to just Street Fighter, and that a "Nintendo vs. Capcom" would be his dream project.
Capcom has a long history of mash-up fighters, including X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Street Fighter, Capcom vs. SNK and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom - the latter of which was one of the best fighters on the Wii. Given that Nintendo and Capcom have been on friendly terms for quite some time now, could Ono's wish come true? Let us know what you think of this potential match-up by posting a comment below.
[source gonintendo.com]
Comments (58)
An awesome idea as far as I'm concerned, well on paper anyway..
I really can't believe this hasn't happened already, they're sitting on a goldmine.
i'm wondering whether it would be better for street fighter mechanics applied to nintendo characters or smash fighting mechanics on capcom fighters. hybrid? something new?
maybe they can have a 'trial run'. port a proper sfv version to nx then release amiibo for all characters. smash amiibo can then unlock skins for sfv characters with smash moves, and vice versa for sfv amiibo in smash.
also, i don't care how but bayonetta should be in it.
I'd love that. Basically any Vs. Capcom would be lovely. I'd rather have a Marvel vs. Capcom 4 above all else but that won't happen anytime soon.
To keep up with the Capcom Vs traditions, it would probably have to be a Smash-like game. Or, perhaps, Street Fighter EX-like?
Could be a good system-seller for the NX, no?
Yeah......and I bet that when Nintendo refuses to put on disc dlc payment, that's when the project will get cancelled.
Anyways, isn't Street Fighter currently at crisis right now. If Street Fighter V doesn't sell 2 million by the end of Capcom's fiscal year, that's the end of Street Fighter....
And why not, that's what happened to Darkstalkers right? And Pheonix Right? I mean, I'm not a fan of the series but have those sold 2 million?
Give it to me! Capcom fighting mechanics and artstyle with Nintendo Characters. Hell yeah. Make it happened on NX
@Jamotello or both! Like the plan for tekken vs Street Fighter and street fighter vs tekken
Have one game launch one year in the smash mechanics and another on another year in the SF style. (I say SF style because MVC3 just was too imprecise for me)
OMG this is another of my dream projects potentially being realized; the first being Pokken Tournament. A full blown Capcom Vs. game with Nintendo characters!? And it would be a Nintendo exclusive game, too!
Would it not be smash v capcom? Might be interested. Would it happen? Maybe. Test the waters for an NX launch. Sure it's probably already made.
Yes make it happen, this is a game that will never reach any PlayStation, PC, and Xbox (that is unless you emulate) but seriously Nintendo vs. Capcom would be awesome. Who else wouldn't want to see Blanka thunder shock Pikachu, Strider clashing with Link, Captain Falcon falcon punching with Akuma, Dante slicing Pit, Kirby copying Capcom moves, Morrigan vampire kissing on Marth or Roy, Yoshi swallowing Hauzer (from Red Earth), The Skell (Xenoblade Chronicles X) vs. the Cyberbot (Cyberbots), Balrog (the Mike Tyson inspired character) vs. Little Mac (the guy who fought Mike Tyson in the NES game), etc?
Previously I'd have anticipated that Nintendo would be unlikely to allow their mascot characters in a more traditional fighting game, such as the VS series, but after games like Hyrule Warriors and Pokkén Tournament I'm not sure that's the case.
I'd rather a balanced fighter like the vs games than the mayhem of Smash for this.
Mega Man, Bionic Commando, Firebrand, Chibo Robo, Tingle, Ridley, etc.
Nintendo vs Street Fighter is a must for me on the NX.
Finally someone gets my idea. I told my friends that I would love to see Nintendo vs Capcom but they all dissed off the idea. I'm telling you people that would make for a freaking awesome game.
Surely a good idea for Nintendo is to release Vs games as it means they can have more than one Smash per console without overexposing the series. While Vs Capcom would be amazing it shouldn't be the first, that should be Nintendo Vs Sega.
For the love god god yes please. Come on now who doesn't want to see ZSS vs Chun Li or Cammy. Or Captain Falcon vs Bison.
Please Nintendo do this
How about just release a Street Fighter game on a Nintendo console when was the last time that happened... Oh yes that's right the snes. The console that really helped you get Street Fighter into people's homes..... Cheers though for all your support on the last 4 consoles Ono....
That kind of crossover would have made sense 10 years ago but now it's too late. Capcom isn't really on the same scale of popularity as Nintendo. It's just Ono trying to save his job after the failure of Street Fighter 5.
That would be awesome. Tatsunoko vs Capcom was brilliant and featured all kinds of goofy characters, so they could absolutely do Nintendo characters justice. It's probably more about Nintendo's willingness to do this than anything else.
For me, I prefer Smash way over the play style of regular fighting games, and Ryu and Mega Man are already in that game, so I'm satisfied with that mostly (would like Phoenix Wright or Proto Man though). That being said I feel like it would sell very well, and the Nintendo characters alone would surely grab my attention to it.
I would be so up for this. Although I would've loved the formula used in Card Saga Wars for a crossover fighter like that.
I would buy it immediately upon release, but it will never happen.
@PinkSpider Street Fighter IV on 3DS, It was a launch title I think.
ummm yes...
I think he's expressed his desire to do this years before...and even if he hasn't, take the hint Nintendo.
@jpfan1989 I'm talking about a proper console Street Fighter, not a portable version. Something I could play with my friends on a TV....
The amount of want is WAY to damn high
Marvel vs. Nintendo would sell more and be wayyy more badass
A few thoughts:
-Yoshi vs. Amaterasu (awesome)
-We'd probably still get Sonic as a surprise third-party character
-If it had amiibo support, I imagine it would work similar to Smash.
On that note, Capcom amiibo for the win!
This is PERFECT. I have always wanted more Capcom characters in Smash Bros, and to get all of them in one game vs Nintendo characters would be a dream come true. Phoenix Wright, here I come!
With the gamplay / buttons of Capcom vs Tatsunoku (High, Med, Low, Block) and over the top animation moves.... OH MY -would be total BLISS and compliment and contrast the fighting style of Smash Bros.
Big money maker, fan service, and at least for me, would be a system seller on this game alone!
Make it so!
I would love a Nintendo vs. Capcom. That's always been a dream for me.
Count me in. Sounds like a recipe for success.
Shut up and take my money!
Capcom and Nintendo on friendly terms, yeah right, Capcom aren't exactly giving us many games at the momrnt.
A chance for a playable Ridley!
Would love to see it happen. If they can make Pikachu control naturally in Pokken, they can make a Mario-sized fighter work in a side-scrolling fighter.
I'd love that, but I would rather see Capcom VS Disney. A nice tribute to the 90's when Capcom made the Disney games.
I'd love to see that. It'd prob feel weird at 1st however, because I'm so used to Smash xD
Nintendo Vs Capcom confirmed!
(Seriously, take my money Capcom/Nintendo, I want it)
And why not a Nintendo Vs Disney?
Well, then...do it!
It's too late for that for me... I wish it'd have been done when Capcom had their fighters in drawings. In 3d cgis, it'll just look dull and common.-- Imagine MvsC1-2 animations but with nin. characters!
Actually, I'd REALLY wanna see that too; as long as it was done in the same style of Ryu as seen in Smash, from the classic Street Fighter II era too, rather than what I think is a largely fugly "Americanised" style as seen in the recent Street Fighter games.
I've been asking for this for years...
Nintendo vs SEGA would make more sense because of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
I've been swooning over this idea for years. Please make it happen.
@Socar If they wanted SF5 to sell, maybe they shouldn't have released such a gimped game. Even "Pokkén Tournament" has more content than it does.
Yes!...with this many fighters!...
I'm all for it. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Pretty good game for the first year of the NX.
People would definitely buy it.
Would be way past cool.
I used to love capcom's works, when they still had the, uh, spirit. A crossover fighting game with nintendo would be great though, I'd happily and blindly buy it
As long as the actual Megaman is there and not....that other guy.
@Socar ''Pheonix Right'' games are still being released as per usual, spin-offs included. In fact, the franchise is actually at the peak of its popularity.
OMG YES!! They have to do this!!
BREAKING NEWS: Capcom creates fighting crossover game featuring Smash Bros....
......only to be released on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, and android devices.
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