RetroGamingUK
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Capcom treated Saturn and Dreamcast like kings, for that they deserve their crown.
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Capcom Is The GOAT
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kiphalfton
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*Was
Besides they can only remaster/remake a game so many times.
Besides they can only remaster/remake a game so many times.
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
bender
What time is it?
Monster Hunter, Street Fighter (even if I didn't like V), Re-releases (Ace Attorney, Ghost Trick, Fighting C),
SH2R is GOTY.
Soodanim
Member
RE7 was brilliant
RE2R was great but flawed
RE3R doubled down on everything wrong with RE2R
RE4R was fine, showed they learned lessons but doesn't pass the original (a high bar, in fairness)
That's my only opinion of post-RE6 Capcom.
In general they've done a lot to redeem themselves since RE6 the successful piece of shit, and have had more successes than failures. Capcom could--and have been--a lot worse.
RE2R was great but flawed
RE3R doubled down on everything wrong with RE2R
RE4R was fine, showed they learned lessons but doesn't pass the original (a high bar, in fairness)
That's my only opinion of post-RE6 Capcom.
In general they've done a lot to redeem themselves since RE6 the successful piece of shit, and have had more successes than failures. Capcom could--and have been--a lot worse.
Sethbacca
Member
So many classic ips just languishing. Even if they're just licensing out their IP again I'd like to see them make a comeback.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
I like SF6 way more than Tekken 8....then again why are we comparing these two fg's that are so different from one another
NeverYouMind
Member
I don't know but there has to be a reason I am playing older Street Fighters (IV and prior) more than the recent one. Can't say the same about the recent Tekken or The King of Fighters game.
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MrJangles
Member
The betamax manufacturer doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Capcom
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
The only Capcom title since their fabled "return" I've truly loved has been RE2R really. I came around to RE4R but I prefer the original. I hated RE7, thought RE8 ranged from lame to bad and hated DMC5 as well. SF lost me a long time ago but that's just a personal thing.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Much hit and miss so they can't be.
Pretty solid argument during the 16 bit days though.
Pretty solid argument during the 16 bit days though.
Badlucktroll
Member
And, of course, lord willing, MGS Delta shall be GOTY 2025.
SH2R is GOTY.
bitbydeath
Member
Not for me, I’d place the following above them:
Sony
Nintendo
Rockstar
From
Square Enix
Bandai Namco
Sega
Konami
They’re alright though.
Sony
Nintendo
Rockstar
From
Square Enix
Bandai Namco
Sega
Konami
They’re alright though.
Rocco Schiavone
Member
They lost my respect with the garbage Dead Rising Remaster. Yeah It was outsorced but still unacceptable.
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od-chan
Gold Member
I would love to agree, but Capcom just hasn't been great in recent years again. They're of course not nearly as bad as Konami and I'm glad they're "back" in to begin with, but they also showed recently that they're starting to lose ground again, quickly.
RE3R was a joke
RE8 was too
DD2 still is
I'm really curious how Monster Hunter will turn out. Honestly, since DD2, I'm skeptical.
At least give me CV remake :3
RE3R was a joke
RE8 was too
DD2 still is
I'm really curious how Monster Hunter will turn out. Honestly, since DD2, I'm skeptical.
At least give me CV remake :3
nnytk
Member
Their Resident Evil remakes have been incredible. Monster Hunter World too (and Rise to a lesser extent). BUT I absolutely despise the direction they're heading with Monster Hunter cosmetic DLC. I really hope they tone down the greed and nail MH Wilds.
Either way, worries aside, they have great IP and treat it with dignity and respect. Would love to see a new DMC, third-person Megaman and Capcom Vs. Fighter
Either way, worries aside, they have great IP and treat it with dignity and respect. Would love to see a new DMC, third-person Megaman and Capcom Vs. Fighter
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Nintendo's Witch
Member
Yes, they are just so fucking good.
nial
Member
Nowadays? I disagree. Capcom's output this gen, while great for the most part in terms of quality, has been disappointingly anemic in terms of quantity.
I have no idea what happened. I mean, if you compare it to the 90's it's a fucking bloodbath, but it's still bad even against their output last gen, because they only focus on big budget games now. Yeah, you sometimes get stuff like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (which was dumped as a digital-only release despite costing only $10 less than Astro Bot), but it's not enough to make up for their lacking release schedule.
They didn't even publish ANY *new* game (even counting remakes) in the entirety of 2022, it's THAT bad.
I have no idea what happened. I mean, if you compare it to the 90's it's a fucking bloodbath, but it's still bad even against their output last gen, because they only focus on big budget games now. Yeah, you sometimes get stuff like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (which was dumped as a digital-only release despite costing only $10 less than Astro Bot), but it's not enough to make up for their lacking release schedule.
They didn't even publish ANY *new* game (even counting remakes) in the entirety of 2022, it's THAT bad.
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nial
Member
Going on, Capcom should collaborate a lot more with external developers.
Well, maybe not 'should' as financial results most likely say that their current strategy is better than ever, but it's just something I want to see happening. Give the Mega Man IP to someone else, for fuck's sake!
Well, maybe not 'should' as financial results most likely say that their current strategy is better than ever, but it's just something I want to see happening. Give the Mega Man IP to someone else, for fuck's sake!
nial
Member
I don't get this if you're using two games not developed by Capcom as examples. They weren't trying to be a Western developer, they just published Western games, something that literally every other major Japanese publisher does.
aclar00
Member
Capcom probably takes up the highest percentage of all games i own, but theyve somewhat been shit for me outside of Resident Evil VR.
Didnt luke SF5 or 6 (4 was great), dont play Monster Hunter, dont care for RE in 1st Person if not in VR, and the remakes havent quite hit the nostalgia itch i though they would.
They also cancelled deepdown. Outside of Resident Evil and Street Fight they have just been a remake and re-release machine. They just play on nostalgia and unfortunately they dont have the developmental chops to really make games graphically stand out to me.
Didnt luke SF5 or 6 (4 was great), dont play Monster Hunter, dont care for RE in 1st Person if not in VR, and the remakes havent quite hit the nostalgia itch i though they would.
They also cancelled deepdown. Outside of Resident Evil and Street Fight they have just been a remake and re-release machine. They just play on nostalgia and unfortunately they dont have the developmental chops to really make games graphically stand out to me.
NeverYouMind
Member
You can literally play it right now on an Xbox Series console.Now all they have to is bring this to modern system.
https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/ASURAS-WRATH/BPN103KDBX2H
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Generic
Member
Meh, all they do are RE remakes and endless Monster Hunter games. Also Street Fighter DLC.
Normally threads I make have a poll. This one doesn't. It's not even up for debate.
It's a royal Capcom circle jerk thread.
Have they had their moments of slip ups? Sure. But think about companies that used to be the goats and how far they've fallen. Blizzard, Bethesda, SquareEnix, Bioware, etc. Companies that had iconic franchises and characters all but left in the realm of nostalgia.
Then you have Capcom who not only has arguably the biggest pool of iconic franchises and characters in the industry, but keeps feeding players new entries, remakes, remasters, and new IPs. For every RE remake there is a game like Exoprimal, and for every new Monster Hunter, you get a risk like a Dragon's Dogma 2 or a fan service megaman legacy collection. The portfolio is staggering for all the genres they touch and do so damn well. Oh, and an in house engine that blows past the competition? Yes please.
Not only do they deliver on what players want these games review well, leave great impressions with actual players, and sell well. Capcom has withstood everything the industry has thrown at it for all these years and remained a beacon of excellence.
Praise be.
Some Key Franchises:
Megaman
Street Fighter
Marvel vs Capcom
Devil May Cry
Resident Evil
Monster Hunter
Ace Attorney
Onimusha
Okami
Viewtiful Joe
Dragon's Dogma
Capcom is the most boring, risk-adverse company in the industry right now.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I dont have Xbox, I only have PS5 and Switch.
Porcile
Member
All their franchises and the genres they were good at are dead now except for like 4 at this point.
Viewtiful Joe - dead
Megaman - dead
Dino Crisis - dead
Okami - dead
Devil May Cry - probably dead
Onimusha - dead
Lost Planet - dead
Darkstalkers - dead
All beat em ups - dead
All shmups - dead
Viewtiful Joe - dead
Megaman - dead
Dino Crisis - dead
Okami - dead
Devil May Cry - probably dead
Onimusha - dead
Lost Planet - dead
Darkstalkers - dead
All beat em ups - dead
All shmups - dead
PurePlatinum
Member
The number of genres they've popularized and mastered is unmatched outside of Nintendo.
Survival Horror
Character Action
2D Fighting Games
+ they are responsible for SO many great developers who have become industry wide names.
Kamiya
MIkami
Nakamura
Ono
Itsuno
Fujiwara
Survival Horror
Character Action
2D Fighting Games
+ they are responsible for SO many great developers who have become industry wide names.
Kamiya
MIkami
Nakamura
Ono
Itsuno
Fujiwara
nial
Member
Yup, and it's not like constant new IPs made up for all of it.
It's hard to get excited for Pragmata when it's been MIA for so long and considering the fact that Capcom already did this whole bullshit before with Deep Down.
near
Gold Member
Yup, a bunch of dead IPs. When they try to create something new like Kunitsu-Gami or Exoprimal, they’re instantly dead on arrival as no one cares. It’s only a matter of time before they go back to being crapcom, and continue bleeding talented staff.
xenosys
Member
Most of Capcom's output has ranged from OK to Great since they started using the RE:Engine.
RE7 was a great game until you left the house. Once you got to the boat, it nose-dived in quality. Ethan is a terrible protagonist as well. 8/10
RE8 was OK. Parts of it were good, others weren't, but it felt like a mis-mash of different games and it felt like Capcom weren't even sure what they were going for. 7/10
RE2Make was a mostly fantastic Remake. GOTY contender-level experience. 9/10
RE3Make. Passable for a standard 3rd person action game. Was poor as a Remake. 7/10
RE4Make. A great game, but it didn't require a Remake imo. The OG still holds up pretty well. 9/10
Dead Rising Remake. It's fine but nothing more. A waste of time and money really to remake a game no-one really wanted. 6/10
Dragon's Dogma 2 - Excellent in some parts, but falls off in 2nd half owing to a terrible narrative and lack of enemy variety. Not to mention the dreadful performance on launch that would have killed most western releases stone-dead. 8/10
Monster Hunter World - Really good game. 9/10
Let's not mention IPs like Exoprimal ot Teppen which were DOA.
For me, they get way too much credit for the inconsistent quality they deliver. They aren't Fromsoft for example, who have consistently delivered 8.5-10/10 bangers for the last 10-15 years.
RE7 was a great game until you left the house. Once you got to the boat, it nose-dived in quality. Ethan is a terrible protagonist as well. 8/10
RE8 was OK. Parts of it were good, others weren't, but it felt like a mis-mash of different games and it felt like Capcom weren't even sure what they were going for. 7/10
RE2Make was a mostly fantastic Remake. GOTY contender-level experience. 9/10
RE3Make. Passable for a standard 3rd person action game. Was poor as a Remake. 7/10
RE4Make. A great game, but it didn't require a Remake imo. The OG still holds up pretty well. 9/10
Dead Rising Remake. It's fine but nothing more. A waste of time and money really to remake a game no-one really wanted. 6/10
Dragon's Dogma 2 - Excellent in some parts, but falls off in 2nd half owing to a terrible narrative and lack of enemy variety. Not to mention the dreadful performance on launch that would have killed most western releases stone-dead. 8/10
Monster Hunter World - Really good game. 9/10
Let's not mention IPs like Exoprimal ot Teppen which were DOA.
For me, they get way too much credit for the inconsistent quality they deliver. They aren't Fromsoft for example, who have consistently delivered 8.5-10/10 bangers for the last 10-15 years.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
pepodmc_
Member
God hand has more merits gameplay wise to be in that list than okami or viewtiful joe...
Normally threads I make have a poll. This one doesn't. It's not even up for debate.
It's a royal Capcom circle jerk thread.
Have they had their moments of slip ups? Sure. But think about companies that used to be the goats and how far they've fallen. Blizzard, Bethesda, SquareEnix, Bioware, etc. Companies that had iconic franchises and characters all but left in the realm of nostalgia.
Then you have Capcom who not only has arguably the biggest pool of iconic franchises and characters in the industry, but keeps feeding players new entries, remakes, remasters, and new IPs. For every RE remake there is a game like Exoprimal, and for every new Monster Hunter, you get a risk like a Dragon's Dogma 2 or a fan service megaman legacy collection. The portfolio is staggering for all the genres they touch and do so damn well. Oh, and an in house engine that blows past the competition? Yes please.
Not only do they deliver on what players want these games review well, leave great impressions with actual players, and sell well. Capcom has withstood everything the industry has thrown at it for all these years and remained a beacon of excellence.
Praise be.
Some Key Franchises:
Megaman
Street Fighter
Marvel vs Capcom
Devil May Cry
Resident Evil
Monster Hunter
Ace Attorney
Onimusha
Okami
Viewtiful Joe
Dragon's Dogma
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Bro, Capcom good.Circle jerk, you say?
Dev1lXYZ
Member
I was very close to buying the CPS1 home system imported back in the day along with SF 2 Turbo as the first game. I ended up getting a Neo Geo and more games on a much better deal. My friends and I mastered Samurai Showdown 1 and 2, and had Fatal Fury Special sitting on top of the MVS to show we had it at home. The system memory cards were also a great idea. Minds were blown when they saw the secret Ryo battle come straight up, like magic.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
???
We just gonna act like exoprimal and kunitsu gami don’t exist?
Capcom is one of the only companies like I mentioned in my OP that spreads their portfolio across new entries, remakes, collections remastered, and new IPs. They hit with a broad brush and still take risks.
We all could’ve told them both exoprimal and kunitsu would flop but they still released them.
