Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics gets X-Men Children of the Atom trailer
Posted on 9 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The games of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics are starting to receive highlights, and the first of these is for X-Men Children of the Atom. This one builds on the systems of Street Fighter II, but adds the superhuman power of mutants into the mix.
Here’s some information about the upcoming Switch release:
Capcom wants all of its classic fighting games on modern consoles
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has received a lot of attention for bringing back a lot of retro titles including some that many thought were unlikely to return anytime soon, but that could be just the start. Producer Shuhei Matsumoto has indicated that the company hopes to do more in the future.
In a recent interview, Matsumoto stated that Capcom wants all of its classic fighting games on modern consoles. That tidbit comes as part of an interview with IGN.
Suda51 wants to make a Killer7 Complete Edition, then a sequel
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 0 comments
Killer7 director Suda51 has interest in revisiting the game with both a Complete Edition and a sequel.
That news comes from a Grasshopper Direct presentation, which largely focused on the upcoming launch of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. Suda51 was present alongside Shinji Mikami, who also worked on Killer7.
Here’s what the two said during the event:
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Capcom explains how Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics came to be
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Last month’s Nintendo Direct featured a few surprise announcements, including a big one for the fighting game community – that being Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. That package comes with Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which came as a shock to many.
Shuhei Matsumoto, the collection’s producer, recently spoke about how it all came to be. It turns out that there’s long been interest on Capcom’s side, and the company was “in talks with Marvel for years now to see whether we can make this happen.” Marvel seemed to general interest and fans wanting to see its classic games on modern hardware.
Capcom comments on lack of Switch version for Monster Hunter Wilds
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The next Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Wilds, is in development, but it won’t be on Switch. Capcom recently commented on why that’s the case.
The company was asked about the situation during its most recent financial results briefing Q&A. Capcom gave the answer we often see from others – which is that the team is “utilizing the latest technology to its limit”, so Nintendo’s console wasn’t really considered an option.
Here’s the full response from Capcom:
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SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Switch gameplay
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Gameplay is now available for the just-released Switch version of SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos. The port was only announced a couple of days ago, but landed on consoles today.
Here’s an overview of the title with more details:
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Okami director says the dev team was “weak”, sales were “huge failure”
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent video, Okami director Hideki Kamiya and environment artist Ikumi Nakamura. The two spoke about various topics, including the team behind the game and the initial poor sales.
According to Kamiya, Okami was intended to feature “a dream team” of developers. However, he actually believes that the group was ultimately “weak”, before adding how there “was a very drastic contrast within.”
Kamiya stated:
Capcom explains why it brought back Monster Hunter Stories
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent interview, Capcom spoke about the decision to bring back the original Monster Hunter Stories. The game just came to new platforms last week, including Switch.
Famitsu caught up with producer Yoshihiro Akira to talk about the updated version. When asked about why Monster Hunter Stories was brought back following its original 3DS launch, he shared the following:
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin lifetime sales surpass 2 million units
Posted on 11 months ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom has announced a new sales milestone for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Following its recent launch on PlayStation 4, the game has breached 2 million units sold across all platforms. Prior to reaching this recent milestone, sales figures had been estimated at 1.9 million units sold as of March 2024.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin originally released almost 3 years ago, in July 2021. The first game in the spin-off RPG series, Monster Hunter Stories, also recently released on Switch.
Here is the full report from Capcom:
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics revealed for Switch
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Just now, it was announced that Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is heading to Switch. This new package comes to the system in 2024.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics includes X-Men Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and The Punisher.
Here’s some additional information:
