Capcom hosting 2020 Summer Sale on the Switch / 3DS eShops
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In spirit of the summer season, Capcom is hosting one of its regular sales on the eShops. A ton of games for Switch and 3DS have been discounted, including Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Resident Evil, and more.
The full lineup is as follows:
Netflix announces anime series based on Dragon’s Dogma from Capcom
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Update: The official synopsis is as follows: “Ethan sets out to vanquish the Dragon that took his heart, but with every demon be battles, the more he loses his humanity. Follow Ethan, along with his pawn Hannah, in his journey to reclaim his heart.”
And here are the first images:
Capcom’s action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma is getting a new anime series, Netflix has announced. Even though the news was just revealed, the show will be released on September 17.
Not much is known about the upcoming anime, though it’ll obviously be heavily based around the actual game. A new poster that was just shared can be found above.
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Ace Attorney director and head writer leaving Capcom
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Takeshi Yamazaki has announced that he’s leaving Capcom after 15 years. Yamazaki worked on the Ace Attorney series since its earliest days, and has been a director / head writer on the Ace Attorney Investigations titles plus Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice.
“Although leaving a company is always painful, I like to think of this as ‘graduating’,” Yamazaki said in a tweet translated by Court-Records. “I’m truly glad I was able to make games and meet the Ace Attorney series at Capcom.”
Yamazaki intends to continue working with game development, but also intends to take on new challenges.
Ikumi Nakamura intends to visit Capcom and propose a new Okami game, wants Hideki Kamiya to return as director
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In an interview with IGN Japan, Ikumi Nakamura answered a bunch of different fan questions. One topic that came up later on in the discussion concerned Okami, including the possibility of a sequel. Nakamura’s response was interesting to say the least.
As relayed by Nakamura’s translator, she actually intends to pitch a new Okami game to Capcom. The only personal guideline she has is for Hideki Kamiya to return as director.
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Capcom hosting Resident Evil sale on the Switch eShop
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Capcom is hosting a new Resident Evil sale on the Switch eShop. In some cases, these are the highest discounts yet.
The full lineup is as follows:
Video: Shinsekai: Into the Depths – “Making of Music & Audio”
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Capcom has rolled out the latest behind-the-scenes video for Shinsekai: Into the Depths that gives fans a look at the game’s music and underwater audio recordings.
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is out now on Switch via the eShop.
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Shinsekai: Into the Depths dev diary #3
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Capcom has released the third Shinsekai: Into the Depths developer diary with Pete Fabiano. Below, the producer takes a deep dive into the game’s sound and music.
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is out now on the Switch eShop. In case you missed it, we have the first dev diary here and second one here.
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Monster Hunter Stories getting the Funko Pop treatment
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It’s been three years since the arrival of Monster Hunter Stories on 3DS – or four if you want to look back on the original Japanese release. The title hasn’t been forgotten though, as it was announced today that new Funko Pops are in the works. Lute & Navirou, Ratha, Avinia, and Frostfang will all be receiving new figures.
This isn’t the first time Monster Hunter Stories has been given official merchandise. Capcom produced a few amiibo figures, though they never left Japan.
There’s no word yet on when the Monster Hunter Stories Funko Pops are launching. However, they’re expected to be available “soon”.
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Shinsekai: Into the Depths dev diary #2
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Capcom has released the second Shinsekai: Into the Depths developer diary with Pete Fabiano and Shuichi Kawata. Below, the two take a deep dive into the game’s art direction.
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is out now on the Switch eShop. In case you missed it, we have the first dev diary here.
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Capcom on the possibility of more Street Fighter titles for Switch, views system as “important platform for all types of games”
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Capcom isn’t ruling out more Street Fighter games for Switch. In a recent interview with USgamer, series producer Yoshinori Ono said the company “would consider” Nintendo’s console if there’s “another opportunity that makes sense for us”. Ono also indicated that Ultra Street Fighter II and Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection were financially successful.
Ono also has a positive outlook when it comes to Switch overall. Capcom views the system “as an important platform for all types of games,” he said.
Ono shared the following when asked for his thoughts about Switch in terms of Street Fighter and fighting games in general:
