There’s Hope for Capcom’s Other Classic Fighting Games to Make a Comeback

Road Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto has acknowledged that he needs to deliver again all of Capcom‘s basic combating video games onto trendy consoles. Capcom is presently in a great place in regard to the combating sport market. Road Fighter 6, the newest entry within the long-running franchise, has been a stable success for the corporate, having two seasons of DLC that add further characters to its roster. Capcom has additionally been on the ball with re-releasing a few of its most necessary combating video games, bringing many basic titles to new platforms.

The newest assortment was introduced earlier this previous June, bringing again a number of basic Marvel vs. Capcom titles on trendy methods, whereas including a number of trendy conveniences like on-line rollback netcode. Different collections that Capcom has beforehand launched embody Road Fighter thirtieth Anniversary Assortment, a compilation bundle by Digital Eclipse that bundles varied Road Fighter combating video games into one handy title, and Capcom Combating Assortment, which incorporates varied underrated Capcom combating video games like Darkstalkers and Purple Earth.

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Capcom Producer Feedback on the Risk of Extra Marvel vs. Capcom Video games

Following the constructive reception Marvel vs. Capcom Combating Assortment obtained, a Capcom producer feedback on the crossover collection’ future.

In an interview with IGN (first reported by EventHubs) Matsumoto was requested if there was curiosity in bringing again some extra basic Capcom combating video games, since Road Fighter 3: Third Strike had a robust presence on the EVO 2024 combating sport event. Matsumoto responded excitedly, stating that Capcom needs all of its combating video games to be accessible on as many methods as attainable. “We wish all our basic [fighting] video games to be accessible for contemporary consoles as a result of we simply need to have the ability to attain as many individuals who might have by no means had the chance to play these video games again within the day,” stated Matsumoto. “So, we always assume ahead, and we need to guarantee that it is as accessible as attainable for all audiences.”

The response to Marvel vs. Capcom Combating Assortment: Arcade Classics‘ announcement has been extremely constructive. Capcom has additionally saved followers inquisitive about re-releases just like the aforementioned Combating Assortment and bringing them to present {hardware}. Much more just lately, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos was additionally re-released on trendy platforms, which drew curiosity from a variety of followers who hadn’t performed the crossover earlier than. Based mostly on Matsumoto’s feedback, this doubtlessly opens the window for the re-release of one other Capcom Vs. title, Capcom vs. SNK 2, which hasn’t been launched since its PlayStation 3 PS2 Classics model in 2013.

There are a selection of basic Capcom combating video games which are additionally in limbo, both from no new installments in a number of years and even re-releases on present technology methods, with the followers principally preserving these video games alive. Matsumoto additionally commented on the potential of future Capcom crossover titles, stating that they’re a “huge dream,” although the potential for brand new installments is larger than earlier than. Whereas it is too early to inform, it is evident that Matsumoto is keen about bringing all of Capcom’s basic combating video games to trendy platforms for everybody to play.

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June 11, 1983

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Kenzo Tsujimoto

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