Tag: Capcom - Page 10
News Koei Tecmo Must Pay Capcom More Than $1.3 Million After Patent Infringement Court Battle
Legal laughs
Update (11th Sep, 15:30 BST): Koei Tecmo Games has been ordered to pay approximately $1.3 million in compensation after it was ruled that the company had infringed upon two of Capcom's patents. The case was first opened back in 2014 (see below), with Capcom arguing that the two separate patents had both been infringed upon. At the...
News Dante Returns To Switch In Devil May Cry 2 On 19th September, Pre-Purchase Now
A second helping
It looks like Capcom intends to drip-feed Switch owners each entry in the original Devil May Cry trilogy game by game – with today's Nintendo Direct revealing Dante will return later this month. As noted below, you'll be able to play the hack and slash shooter Devil May Cry 2 on the go on 19th September, and you can pre-purchase...
News Capcom Considers Dragon's Dogma "To Be An Important Franchise"
Sequel when?
Originally released in 2012, Capcom's Dragon's Dogma is one of the company's most successful new IPs of the modern era, although it's worth adding that it didn't sell quite well enough to assure an instant sequel. Still, given that it was updated in the form of Dark Arisen (which has been released on all current-gen formats, including...
Random Looks Like Capcom Forgot To Remove Mention Of The Wii In Ace Attorney Trilogy On Switch
Oops
We're all used to seeing older games be remade, remastered, or just straight ported to Switch, and the Ace Attorney series is one of many which has received such treatment this year. As it happens, this particular release appears to have retained a little more of its past life than you'd hope for. As you can see in the screenshot below, shared...
News Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Leaked, But Not Yet Locked In For Switch
Update: And now it's confirmed!
Update (27th Aug, 16:15 BST): Capcom has now officially unveiled the game and it has been confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch. A press release states that the game will be available for $29.99 on 21st January 2020 both "digitally and at North American retail locations". Original Article (27th Aug, 04:30 BST):...
News Power Stone Producer Would Love To See A New Entry On Nintendo Switch
Make it happen, Capcom
Capcom has pumped out an insane amount of fighting games over the years. Perhaps one of its more unique retro releases is Power Stone - a 3D arena brawler designed for two players, that was ported from the arcade across to the Sega Dreamcast in 1999 and ended up becoming one of the system's must-haves. There was also a sequel...
Random Bizarre Super Mario Theme Remix Found In Dino Crisis 2 On PlayStation
Do do do do-do do, DO.
Hats off to Super Mario Odyssey for providing us with the perfect image for this article. That famous Mario theme can be found everywhere - it's featured in plenty of Mario games, it's all over the internet, and it's usually tucked away at the back of our minds refusing to leave us in peace from its super-catchy melody - but...
News DuckTales: Remastered Is Leaving The Wii U eShop On 9th August
Get it while you can
The Capcom-Unity blog has revealed DuckTales: Remastered will be removed from multiple digital storefronts including the Wii U eShop on 9th August. If you've already purchased the game, you'll still be able to access and play it after this date. The title will be on sale for 75% off on most platforms until it gets removed...
News HORI Strikes Back With Limited Edition Street Fighter Arcade Sticks For Your Switch
Hadouken in style
The Nintendo Switch has amassed a great selection of fighting games in its short lifespan, including the wonderful Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, which will bring a smile to any retrogaming brawlers face. Of course, if you want to be a fighting champion, then trying to win battles online with Joy-Con is a fool's...
News Resident Evil 5 And 6 Shamble To Switch This October
Plus a sneaky North American physical release for RE4
Announced during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 are both dropping on the Switch eShop on 29th October. Previously pencilled in for a 'Fall' release, the date has been confirmed by the official Resident Evil Twitter account. Both games will be available...
Reminder Devil May Cry Is Out Today On Switch
Capcom drops a bunch of short trailers
Capcom's PS2 action game Devil May Cry has received the Switch port treatment and launches today on your favourite hybrid handheld. To celebrate this fact (and get newbies up to speed on some of the principal players in the game), Capcom has released some short trailers on the Devil May Cry YouTube channel...
News Devil May Cry Unleashes Stylish Hack And Slash Action On The Switch Next Week
File size also revealed
Following on from Capcom's May announcement, it has now been confirmed Devil May Cry will be arriving on the Switch eShop in Japan, Europe and Australia next week. The title is due out on 25th June locally and will be released a few days later on 27th June in Japan. The Switch eShop exclusive requires a massive 9.2GB of free...
News First Footage Of Milla Jovovich's Monster Hunter Movie Breaks Cover
At least the monsters are looking good, right?
Remember that Monster Hunter movie we told you about a while back? Well, it hasn't gone away, no matter how much you wished it. In fact, early footage from the flick has surfaced online thanks to the fact that it was recently shown at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The very short teaser...
News Who Needs Motion Controls When You Can Play Resident Evil 4 On Switch The Classic Way
Play like it's 2005
If you haven't already heard the news, Resident Evil 4 on the Switch does not factor in motion controls from the 2007 Wii re-release. This newer version of the game is said to be a straight conversion of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One high-definition update from a while ago. In saying this, one interesting discovery – as...
News Devil May Cry For Switch Is The Same Game Featured In The 2018 HD Collection
The original game is the focus, for now
It's been roughly a week since Capcom announced the original Devil May Cry game was coming to the Switch this summer. Since then, we've heard how the Japanese company has "no plans" to release a standalone physical edition of the game on the eShop and ha
News Capcom Has "No Plans" To Release A Physical Edition Of Devil May Cry On Switch
The digital way
Yesterday, Capcom announced it would release the original Devil May Cry game on the Nintendo Switch this summer. As exciting as this was, many fans couldn't help but wonder why the Japanese company wasn't porting the entire HD trilogy collection instead. If you've come to accept the fact Capcom will seemingly be drip-feeding each...
News The Original Devil May Cry Hunts Demons On Switch This Summer
One S-S-Stylish son of Sparda!
Capcom has confirmed over on Twitter that the original chapter of the long-running Devil May Cry series will arrive on the Switch this Summer. This marks the first time Dante's game will be made available on a Nintendo platform. But is Capcom playing it slightly too safe by just bringing the original outing instead of...
News Capcom Home Arcade Is A Plug-And-Play Arcade Stick, But Is The Emulation Legit?
UPDATE: Confusion over licencing of Final Burn Alpha emulator
Update #2: We’re hearing reports that while the version of Final Burn Alpha emulator that ships with the Capcom Home Arcade stick has been properly licenced, some of the developers currently involved with the software haven’t been contacted. Initially, reports suggested that FBA was...
News Suda51 And Capcom Producer "Promise" Killer7 Extended Console Cut
“Only one-third of my original script was used for the game”
Japanese designer, Goichi Suda – perhaps better known as Suda51 – has suggested that an extended version of his cult classic Killer7 could eventually release for consoles. Grasshopper’s visually-striking action adventure game was originally released for Nintendo GameCube in...
Random The Entire Mega Man '90s Cartoon Is Available To Watch On YouTube
Who needs Netflix?
If you're yet to experience the Mega Man cartoon from the mid-nineties and feel a sudden urge to do exactly that, you're in luck, because the entire show is available to watch - legally - on YouTube. Produced by Capcom and Ruby-Spears Productions, the show aired for around a year or so back in 1994-95. It was based on the Mega...
News You Can Now Pre-Order Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen On The Switch eShop
Arrives this April
The open-world action RPG Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen can now be pre-ordered from the Switch eShop in North America and Europe. The digital copy of the title will set you back $29.99 / £24.99 and requires 12.1GB of space. It's also worth noting the online content in this title can be enjoyed without a subscription to the...
News Netflix Announces Anime Based On Dragon's Dogma Series By Capcom
Growing the IP
If the Doom: Annihilation movie wasn't already enough proof Hollywood is all about video game adaptations nowadays, Netflix has announced an animated series based on Dragon's Dogma by Capcom. The anime will be created by Sublimation Inc. Here's what the company's Representative Director, Atsushi Koishikawa, had to say about the...
News Capcom Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of Monster Hunter With Epic Video Feature
That's a lot of monster slaying
Can you believe it? We've been hunting monsters for 15 years now. No, we're not talking about the Pokémon series, we mean Capcom's insanely addictive franchise Monster Hunter. Since 2004, the Japanese publisher and developer has been churning out new entries year after year, and yet somehow each one has sold an...
Random Disney Adds Lyrics To Iconic DuckTales Song From Original NES Game
Reviving a classic
In 1989, Capcom released the action platform title DuckTales on the NES. There's a famous tune in this classic game that is still considered to be one of the greatest 8-bit songs of all-time. Now, after all these years, Disney has paid its respects to the NES outing by featuring the iconic Moon theme in the latest episode of the...
News Devil May Cry 5 Will Be Considered For Switch If Dragon's Dogma Sells Enough
Show your support
Last month, Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Matt Walker said how they would "love" to see the popular hack and slash series on the Nintendo Switch. Now, in a recent interview with German magazine M!, Itsuno said the latest game in the Devil May Cry series would be considered for the Switch if Capcom's April...
News Fans Start Petition For Capcom To Release Resident Evil 4 Physically On Switch
Change.org strikes again
Earlier this week, Capcom gave us solid Switch release dates for Resident Evil Zero, Resident Evil, and Resident Evil 4. Amazingly, all three games are coming to the console on the same day, but there was one slightly sour note tucked away in
News Devil May Cry 5 Director And Producer Would "Love" To Play The Series On Switch
Well, make it happen!
At the start of February, the Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno spoke about the possibility of the protagonist Dante being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC fighter. The one problem with this idea was the fact a Devil May Cry game has never been released on a Nintendo platform, wherea
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Switch eShop Listing Reveals April Release
Three ace games in one
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is already in the hands of Switch owners located within Japan, so when will the western fans get to play this glorious three-in-one package originally released on mobile devices and 3DS? According to a listing under the 'coming soon' section on the Australian Switch eShop, Capcom's title...
Gallery These New Dragon's Dogma Switch Screens Look Pretty Tasty
You know, for an old timer
A fresh batch of screens from the upcoming Switch version of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen have cropped up on 4gamer, and we have to say they look rather nice. Capcom ported the original game to PS4 and Xbox One in 2017, and while we're not expecting the kind of fidelity those more powerful consoles can provide, Switch is...
News Spotify Users Can Now Enjoy A New Batch Of Capcom Tracks Following Huge Music Dump
Hmm, reading that back, it doesn't sound quite so appealing
Fans of chiptune and video game music in general have a whole bunch of freshly released tracks to enjoy thanks to Capcom dropping a boatload of albums on Spotify. They range from the classic NES Mega Man through PS1-era Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Phoenix Wright, Devil May Cry,
News Monster Hunter Generations Hits 3 Million Sales Across Switch And 3DS
Lucrative Switch numbers still dwarfed by Monster Hunter: World
As you may or may not be aware, Capcom keeps a tally of all its million-sellers called the 'Platinum' list. It covers all platforms and, right now, it's up to 87 titles (although, confusingly, Capcom's own description states that it has over 100 million-selling games) stretching from...
News Live-Action Movie Based On Capcom's Monster Hunter Series Arrives Next September
From the creator of the Resident Evil movies
Live-action movies based on popular video game series are all the rage right now. Capcom had quite the headstart in Hollywood with the success of the Resident Evil franchise and now it's moving onto Monster Hunter. If you've been wondering when this
News Capcom Has No Plans "At This Time" To Release The Resident Evil 2 Remake On Switch
Focused on other platforms for now
Believe it or not, but Capcom’s survival horror series Resident Evil once had incredibly strong ties with Nintendo hardware. During the GameCube era it was difficult not to mention the stunning line-up of games on the system without making a reference to one of the temporary platform exclusives such as Resident...
Rumour Netflix Is Reportedly Working On A Resident Evil Television Series
Dead serious
Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise has seemingly peaked, with countless games and an entire run of movies released over the past three decades. Deadline Hollywood is now reporting the long-running survival horror series is set to become a Netflix Original television series. According to the source, the German production and...
News Mega Man Legacy Collection Sells One Million, A First For The Series In 15 Years
Mega milestone
Capcom's blue bomber Mega Man might feature alongside the all-star cast in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but things have been quite rough for him over the past 15 years. According to Capcom financial data dating back to September, the Mega Man
News Capcom Is Working On A Mystery Game That Will Surprise Fans
What could it be?
In a recent interview with Famitsu (as translated by ResetEra), Capcom's senior producer Jun Takeuchi said the Japanese company wanted to expand in size so it could handle four major projects at once. "If we keep gradually increasing the size of our staff, I'm thinking that at some point maybe we might be able to handle four...
News Phoenix Wright's Resin Statue Will Defend You In Court For A Hefty Sum
Legal fees are expensive
A few weeks ago, we got our very first look at the Phoenix Wright statue by First 4 Figures. The character is modelled on the same one from the 2013 3DS release, Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies. We very much hope you've been saving up, as the asking price for Mr. Wright to defend you in court isn't exact
News Check Out Thai Martial Artist Tony Jaa In Capcom's Upcoming Monster Hunter Movie
Could probably bring down a beast with his fists
Whether you're open to the idea of it or not, a live-action movie based on Capcom's insanely popular video game franchise Monster Hunter is currently in the works. So far we've got glimpses of multiple characters from the movie and even some
News Go To Court With This Phoenix Wright Statue Designed By First 4 Figures
Evidence confirms it was worth the wait
It's been a while, but the ace attorney Phoenix Wright appears to finally be returning to the courtroom. Following Capcom's September announcement the original game trilogy - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Justice For All
News The Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Update You All Asked For Is Now Live
Screen filters! Multiplayer toggle! New Screen size!
We rather liked the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle when it launched recently, and our only real complaint was that Capcom had been rather lazy when it came to screen options. The company obviously took note of play feedback on this matter, as it quickly announced that an update was in the works which...
News Capcom Can't Make "Any Promises" About DLC Being Added To Mega Man 11
"Get excited about the game"
Capcom's Mega Man 11 arrived on the Switch at the start of October. Shortly after the big launch, a post-release update to the game's Steam database page suggested downloadable content could be on the way when the Japanese developer 8ing - known for its past collaborations with Capcom - was listed. With DLC suspected,...
Highest Q2 income in company history
Capcom has today released its latest financial results, with the company's latest and greatest titles resulting in the highest operating income at the end of a second quarter in company history. The report shows the collective successes of Capcom's video game development, arcade operations, amusement equipments,...
News Monster Hunter Movie's Milla Jovovich Shares New On-Set Photo To Reassure "Worried" Fans
More pics to come
Last week brought with it our first glimpse of the upcoming Monster Hunter movie tie-in, with an image of one of the central characters, Sergeant Marshall (played by Diego Boneta), being shared alongside a handful of plot details. To say that the initial reception was concerned would be putting it mildly, despite the fact that his...
News Three, Yes Three Resident Evil Games Are Headed To Nintendo Switch In 2019
Fan-favourites aplenty
Capcom has revealed that three games in the Resident Evil series will be making their way to Nintendo Switch in 2019. The announcement comes via Twitter, with Capcom revealing that Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, and the much-adored Resident Evil 4 are all on the way next year. More details are naturally expected to follow...
News Capcom Has "Heard Community's Feedback" And Will Update Beat 'Em Up Bundle Next Month
No fighting necessary
The Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle was a relatively unexpected announcement in September. The game was then launched a week later, offering players the chance to enjoy a compilation of retro side-scrolling fighting games ranging from Final Fight to Armoured Warriors. If you did download the title to your Switch on release, you...
News Try Not To Get Too Angry At The First 'Hero' Shot From The Upcoming Monster Hunter Movie
It's not as bad as it seems, honest
We're getting a Monster Hunter live-action movie soon - and if you have any experience of movies based on popular video games, that sentence should fill you with a sense of trepidation. The process of transforming games into films hasn't been a smooth one for many projects - Street Fighter,
News Capcom's Update For Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Arrives Next Week
Improvements and fixes
This year the Street Fighter series is celebrating its 30th anniversary. To celebrate, Capcom released the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - comprised of 12 iconic games. Anyone who has been playing this game since its release will be pleased to hear an update is on the way to the Nintendo Switch version on 23rd...
News Mega Man 11 Was Developed By Just 40 People, Staff "Very Clear" On Their Own Responsibilities
Teams often in the hundreds
The recent launch of Mega Man 11 has brought with it an excellent resurgence for the Blue Bomber, combining the series' much-loved classic gameplay with modern twists to keep things interesting. Despite this development success, though, the team working on the game behind the scenes was made up of just 40 people - a...
Video Digital Foundry's Complete Analysis Of Mega Man 11
"Capcom nailed it"
Capcom's Mega Man 11 arrived on the Nintendo Switch last week. Being a multi-platform release, Digital Foundry has taken a chance to examine each version of the game and also investigate how the design of Mega Man 11 mimics the classic releases. As is noted, the team "clearly understands" what makes the series so great. The video...
News Capcom Confirms That Monster Hunter's Live-Action Movie Adaptation Is Definitely Going Ahead
From the man behind Resident Evil
The Monster Hunter series will be receiving a live-action movie adaptation, Capcom has confirmed. The idea of a Monster Hunter movie taking shape in one way or another has actually been circulating for some time now; back in 2012, British director and producer Paul W.S. Anderson revealed that a film conversion was...