Capcom is in a Sad, Sorry State Right Now

Capcom is still lost, but the Nintendo Switch and Monster Hunter may provide a light in the darkness.

[Soulst0rmer]

RE7 was an excellent game.

[andrewsquall]

I've heard its good but how am I supposed to go out a buy a RE game by Capcom in 2017? Just how lol? I'm serious, THAT is how much they damaged the name for a fan like me. And that is why they are in a sad sorry state right now.
Its like AC Syndicate, it was a decent game but nobody bought it because of the disaster that came before it.

The only thing I have to look forward to by Capcom right now is a RE2 REmake that they DON'T make a balls of. Them not talking to Alyson Court about voicing Claire (and its NOTHING to do with strikes as she has confirmed and reconfirmed again) is already the first stepping stone to disaster.

[mezati99]

RE7 is one of, if not THE best, horror game i have ever played.

just saying

[andrewsquall]

@mezati99 Cool, again, I haven't said ANYTHING bad about RE7. I even agreed with you.

just saying

^_^

[supersonicjerry]

well you go to the store and buy it that's how you buy RE7

[RedDevils]

Get a job, that's how.

[kitsune451]

If releasing a good game doesn't redeem themselves, then what does? Seppuku?

[XanderZane]

Capcom is a mess. Probably not as bad as Konami though. They have some great franchises, but refuse to utilize them. Yes RE7 was good, but I'm starting to get tired of the series. Would love to see a new Onimusha and Dragon Dogma game. Even a reboot of Maximo or Power Stones would wake me up and take a look.

[_-EDMIX-_]

" They have some great franchises, but refuse to utilize them "

Great as in you like them, they likely don't move enough units justify releases. I like Onimusha bud, but I also get the game series just didn't sell enough to really warrant a release now days.

I mean, how much did Power Stone move in terms of units?

[nitus10]

I will agree that Dragons Dogma and especially the Dark Aririsn Add on (you had to repurchase the game) were excellent in many ways especially the battles. The meeting with the "Reaper" on the island was a shock (I was not expecting that). What I did find annoying were the quests which were predominately "go there kill that" or escort missions although there were a few which really did add to the adventure.

All up DD Dark Arisen was a very good game and IMHO if Capcom fixed the quests and randomise some of the enemy encounters (within reason), pickups (there is a little randomisation) and have more interesting quests with possibly guilds and guild conflicts (hint) the game would go from very good to epic.

BTW. The need of oil and one or more lanterns was IMHO a neat feature since it did get very dark at night and in dungeons (Why don't more games do this since this reflects actual reality?). Some really nasty creatures do come out in the dark even in the early part of the game. Talk about "Darkest Dungeon". 😉

[XanderZane]

@_-EDMIX-_
Yes, I've enjoy most of Capcom's elite franchises on many different platforms. I'm all for new IP's from them as well. They still have a lot of older franchises that they could reboot and gamers would buy over a million copies. Konami is the same way, but they are pretty broke about now. MGS & Castlevania have been their only meal tickets for awhile.

[badz149]

aside from RE, out of all their IPs, they decided to do Dead Rising. WTF Capcom? is this Western focus really paying off? even RE7 has lost its Japanese roots and is more like American Horror Story game now. it's a good game but where's the original RE spirit, Capcom? DR was created for western market too back in the early 360 days too but now it seems uninspired and look how easily people got bored of it. DR4 sales proved it.

come on, Capcom...just go back to what made you awesome back in the PS2 days.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"they decided to do Dead Rising. WTF Capcom? is this Western focus really paying off?"

Well.....yes.

Consider this, Dead Rising 4 flopped to them, but moved 600k. Dead Rising 3 moved well over 1.5 million units.

Dead Rising as a series moved more units then Dragons Dogma and Ace Attorney, so yes....I'd say its working out for them.

" even RE7 has lost its Japanese roots" ??? LMFAO!

Resident Evil has never had any "Japanese roots" the entire series has always been focused on American concepts, not Japanese. I have no clue what your talking about bud. You literally just made something up...

"it's a good game but where's the original RE spirit" OH great, cue in the concept that can't be measured.

"DR was created for western market too" What do you mean "too"? As in like Resident Evil? The one you just stated "lost its Japanese roots"? lolz oooooook.

"come on, Capcom...just go back to what made you awesome back in the PS2 days"

Oh, when they were making games that were not selling? I love those games too, but Capcom has REAL logical reasons why they won't waste time with some of those IPs.

If you are just going to base this on classic "feelings war" then forget it.

[Cmv38]

Besides rre7 which was heavily influenced by outlast, has capcom released a decent game any time recent?

[FullmetalRoyale]

Mega Man Legacy Collection? Lol
I know it's just a collection, but as a fan, the amount of concept art and other art in the game was so great to pour over. It felt like a respectful release, unlike a lot of other releases.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Legacy collection was great, but we really need a new Mega Man entry. Preferably in the Legends series, though that seems the least likely, but I'd still pay good money to see that series finally finished in terms of storyline.
Heck at this point I'd just be happy with a remastery of the first two, with updated controls and graphics, and maybe a few new sub-weapons to build. At least then I'd have some hope that Trigger isn't forgotten...

[ZeekQuattro]

The Legacy Collection is a joke compared to the one on the GCN and PS2 which had more games and bonus content all in one package and not piecemeal like Legacy Collection 1 and 2.

[BassMan125]

It was clearly influenced by PT. Also, every Monster Hunter games released on 3DS sold very well.

[mezati99]

"heavily influenced by outlast"

Lol

[Warshade]

They own a bunch of great franchises but only put out a couple a year and ignore most they own. They really should focus more on niche gamers and less on trying to make games for everyone. Tell your CEOs that profits from niche are better than iffy MAX profits that may not come from crappy try to make everyone happy titles!

[thatguyhayat]

Give onimusha a spot light. Give resident evil a break

[TC731]

I miss Samanosuke and Jubei :*(

[PhoenixUp]

Give their most successful franchise a break? Ok that makes sense

Let's not stop there and ask Nintendo to give Mario a break & Square Enix to give Final Fantasy a break,

[TC731]

Considering Mario and Zelda are the only things keeping Nintendo afloat, they probably wouldn't go for that.

[modelgod]

Yes, give it a break. Mario will always sell and and for a game that releases like every 5 years, FF is trash! I bet they're regretting not releasing SF5 on the X1. Haha! !!

[modelgod]

I totally agree! !

[NapalmSanctuary]

Its all Takeshi Kaneshiro's fault.

EDIT: Almost forgot: /s

[_-EDMIX-_]

or......you know, both?

Different teams.

Both can exist.

Resident Evil is the best selling Capcom IP, you'd have to be on CRACK TO NOT MAKE A RESIDENT EVIL!

Onimusha is a series I want to see back, but its not an either or. Putting RE a side isn't going to make anyone buy Onimusha that wasn't going to in the first place.

Both can exist and do well, but Onimusha needs a small ,respectable budget.

Capcom understand it won't move HUGE units. The last Onimusha legit, I don't even think crossed 1 million units.

The series just kept selling worse and worse and they were right to move on.

I hope we get a Onimusha 5 one day, but they will need to keep that budget respectable. I'd like to see some Onimusha remasters too! A collection would at least let Capcom know where that series stands with fans. Last Onimusha came out in 2006 and NEVER left the PS2.

I feel a whole new generation of gamers would enjoy and be welcomed to the Onimusha series with a collection. I feel them being worried about Onimusha 5 has a lot to do with them not even supporting the series past PS2 with ports, like crap, they port EVERYTHING! RE, Mega Man, SF, DMC etc, Onimusha sure didn't move HUGE units, but I felt the series moved enough to really justify a collection. DMC only sells slightly more then Onimusha and I felt if it had a chance to get a PS3 title, maybe things could have been different. They just judged the series based on Dawn Of Dreams and moved on.

Onimusha 5 would be a welcome announcement

[Yohshida]

Abandoned Capcom years ago, they keep pushind out horrible, unfinished games and milk the same old franchises multiple times per year. Sorry, aint gonna get those fads.

[BassMan125]

Just please give up on mobile business. Breath of Fire VI as an MMO mobile game is a giant middle finger to fans.

[Shinox]

This is what you get for faking hype and paying reviewers to make your game look "great" on those delusionals eyes who still believe it is , bunch of idiots that doesn't know what's good for their own good and doesn't ask for better like sticking with the remake origins instead of taking one of the cheapest routes in gaming, i blame the entire world for giving Capcom a pass over RE7 fake hype , this crap totally destroyed the "Resident Evil" name

[rocketpanda]

Oh right, because punching boulders was completely acceptable in a RE game! Funny that you think Capcom paid for every single good review of the game.

The series has been in decline since 5, then they gave us an action game that was devoid of what RE was with 6 which pissed fans even more and with 7 they went back to horror regardless of what you think of it got reviewed well overall(didn't get paid off), but by that time people have moved on from the series or just the whole zombie premises have become stale.

[andrewsquall]

I don't like most RE related things the past 10 years but I've seen RE7 being played and it definitely looks good and plays exactly like past RE games a bit further into it like getting keys for doors and puzzle/key related stuff.

Haha but RE7 "destroyed the "Resident Evil" name"??? So it wasn't RE5, RE6, Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D, the complete GARBAGE that is Revelations 1 and 2, don't forget thrash like Operation Raccoon City and Umbrella Corps.

Yeah it was RE7 that ruined it all lol. You maniacs. Damn you all to hell RE7. ^_^

[Shinox]

I SAID WE WANT GAMES LIKE REMAKE YOU FXXXKING SHADY IDIOTS .. DON'T YOU DERPS READ
JUST BECAUSE I HATE RE7 THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO IGNORE WHAT I SAID IN FAVOR FOR THIS TRASH .. DON'T YOU IDIOTS WANT REMAKE LIKE GAMES ?
I wish all you IDIOTS who disagree with my comment rot in hell with Capcom , IDIOTS that STILL doesn't know what's good for their own good

[nitus10]

Shouting (see web etiquette) won't get you anywhere and usually gets disagrees by default, so stop using your "Caps Lock" button.

[Shinox]

"He hates RE7 .. Let me hit that disagree button .. huehuehuehuehue"
IDIOTS

[ibrake4naps]

Resident evil VII in VR might just be this years best game experience!

[Stogz]

I agree it was super intense, loved it!

[X-Alchemist]

Just give me a Gotcha Force sequel and we can put everything in the past behind us.

[rocketpanda]

They are still trying to run their business like the good old days where they think rehashing the same old titles over and over again will sell well. It took them s long time to realise on disc dlc was a bad idea.

Only recently with RE7 did they put in the effort as it was in dire need of a change. Although a good game and review well, the sales didn't reflect it.

SFV was a joke on launch, Capcom clearly rushed it out the door for the esports market forgetting they needed to sell the game to consumers and they did it as an early access title. Even now modes people want aren't included. The only time SF becomes relevant now is when EVO is one.

The new SF on iOS is laughable, it is using the same old engine from older SF mobiles games, yet on new devices runs at about 15 - 20 fps, not even 30. Capcom needs to see how Skullgirls implemented their version of a fighting game onto mobile and it looks crisp, runs lightening fast and control infinitely better.

Mega man on iOS was a pile of sick. Capcom didn't even respond to how bad the criticism was. And how did they even think that virtual controls for a mega man game would be a good idea. Try to do something different with smart devices as many consoles games aren't suited for virtual controls. How about a Mega man network card battle game. Perfect use for touch devices, not platforming.

They pretty much killed off steel battalion thanks to the Kinect.

If they really want to get back on form they need to stop messing about. They have damn good IPs, but I wonder how much talented developers are still there though? Half their projects are farmed out to other developed and studios. A proper breath of fire game, not the mobile they gave us. Also, seeing how well Nioh was received, Onimusha would be a huge welcome.

Capcom has remained relevant thanks to all the Monster Hunter money, mostly everything else over the last few years has been mediocre at best with a few exceptions.

[Flewid638]

That broken, messy, wiffy, invisible hit box and delayed frame disaster they called SFV.

I had such high hopes for a game that was PS4/PC exclusive. :-(

[RadicalCannibal]

Company is got its mind set in the dark ages

[Einhander1971]

Yes it's sickening to think how many amazing games from capcoms back catologue that could be brought back to life. Might be niche titles for us oldies, but hey I for one would be happy.

[andrewsquall]

And they did it all to themselves.

[DarkZane]

I wanted Mega Man X1-6 collection, but instead Capcom is giving us Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (with MM7-10) that literally no one wanted.

[narsaku]

They've been in this state for years.

RE7 was really good though. Maybe it's the beginning of the turn?

[mezati99]

man..seeing that thumbnail, Capcom has one of the most impressive character roster in gaming today right next to Nintendo

it's a shame they have no idea how to use them properly

[biblesosus]

I don't know that I'd call it a "sad, sorry state."

[Scatpants]

I swear Capcom has no idea what they're doing. They have so many awesome IPs, but they never seem to do anything anyone wants. Smash Bros is super hot these days and yet they won't make a sequel to Power Stone. What's up with that? And Mega Man, there's tons of cool stuff you could do with the Mega Man IP and they don't do anything. Ghosts n'Goblins? Nope. I sear they're trying not to make money.

[Shinox]

This game .. THIS FXXXXING CHEAP TRASH RE7 divided the survival horror community .. RE community is officially doomed .. we used to agree that we want more Remake style RE games , like even if you tell them that you want a remake style games and what's best for them THEY FREAKING TURN ON YOU FOR NO REASON !

RE community after RE7 in a nutshell :
https://streamable.com/knw4...

[horndog]

Capcom makes crap now a days . Last good game I played from these guys was........................... .crap I can't remember .

[Fist4achin]

Capcom has a deep pool of classics they could bring back. Why dont they?!

[TheOttomatic91]

RE7 and DR4 were great sure the latter didn't sell well but that doesn't take away the quality of the game at all. SF5 released like hot garbage but has come around to be a solid fighter Inhope the same happens to MVCI

[gamerpop]

Operating revenue and overall net profit up by nearly 10% this quarter. Doesn't sound too bad to me.

[BadElf]

ZACK AND WIKI 2!!