“To improve our chance of success, we are working to resolve business challenges, issue by issue,” wrote Tsujimoto in his statement. “Our efforts are focused on core IP such as the Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter franchises, and mapping out mainline series entries and sequels, remakes, new IP, and ports of content to the latest hardware. We consistently release two to three major new titles each year, but recognize the need to grow our pipeline going forward”

“Capcom owns a wealth of globally popular brands, such as Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney. We aim to expand our user base and improve our performance through new releases, remakes, and ports of titles in these series to new hardware. By enhancing brand power and cultivating loyal fan bases, we will grow these into core IPs.”

To achieve these goals, Tsujimoto noted the number of decisions and initiatives that Capcom has started over the previous year. These include the construction of a new development facility in Osaka, which the company had announced all the way back in May. Along with this, he also spoke about bringing in more improvements to the company’s in-house RE Engine.

“Previously, we consolidated our game development in Osaka to promote efficiency, however, to further strengthen its structure, we are currently constructing a new development facility next to our head office, slated for completion in 2027. We have also acquired nearby land, with future expansion in mind. In addition, RE Engine, which supports our development capabilities, was developed in-house and is continually updated to keep up with new technologies and improve work efficiency,” he wrote.

The mention of Mega Man was noteworthy since, aside from releases of several remasters of the years, the franchise has been largely dormant since the release of Mega Man 11 all the way back in 2018. Capcom itself had noted back in July that the franchise is an important one for the company. At the time, however, it didn’t have “any additional information we can share at this time.”

Devil May Cry, on the other hand, saw its last major release in 2019 with Devil May Cry 5. 2020 also saw a small expansion made to the title with the release of its Special Edition. While Capcom hasn’t announced anything new for the franchise since then, public interest has likely risen in the meantime thanks to the animated series adapting the franchise on Netflix.

As for Ace Attorney, the last release for it was Ace Attorney Investigations Collection last year. There hasn’t been a brand new game in the franchise for quite some time, however, with the last mainline title being Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice back in 2016.

Speaking in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, addressing the possibility of his working on a remake of 2001’s Devil May Cry, Kamiya said that he would “love” to work on such a project, especially given how aged he thinks the design feels. On top of this, he’d like to remake it “from scratch” using current technology.

“As for a Devil May Cry remake, of course I’d love to do that,” he said (via VGC). “I usually don’t replay my own games after release, and Devil May Cry is no exception. But, once in a while, I catch gameplay clips and think, ‘Yeah, this really does feel like a 24-year-old game design.’

“With today’s technology and game design approach, of course, I’d want to remake it from the ground up. If that ever happens…well, I don’t think seriously unless it’s really happening, so right now, I don’t have anything in mind. But if the time comes, I’ll come up with something. That’s what I do!”

Currently, of course, there are no plans in place – that we know of – of a Devil May Cry remake, but given Capcom’s willingness to develop remakes, it’s maybe not outside the realm of possibility- especially with Kamiya seemingly also onboard. One can hope, at least. 

The Monster Hunter series is next, with 94 million sales in its lifetime. It’s followed by Street Fighter, which has sold 52 million units, up from 50 million. The recently released Street Fighter 6 doubtless contributed to this goal, having sold over two million units since launching in June.

The Mega Man series is at 40 million units sold (with Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection selling over one million since launch), and the Devil May Cry franchise has sold 29 million. Dragon’s Dogma is in last with 7.7 million units sold, but that should improve with Dragon’s Dogma 2 coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Sales totals for releases like Resident Evil 2 and Monster Hunter Rise, which crossed 10 million and 11 million units sold, respectively, are still roughly the same. The Resident Evil series is currently at 131 million units sold in its lifetime while Monster Hunter is at 88 million lifetime sales.

Devil May Cry is at 27 million sales, with Devil May Cry 5 recently confirmed to have sold over six million units. Street Fighter has sold 49 million units in its lifetime, while the Mega Man series is at 38 million.

Based on the first half of the fiscal year, Capcom is revising its full-year guidance to 40 million unit sales. It only lists Resident Evil 4 remake as an upcoming title, releasing on March 24th, 2023. This seemingly indicates that other big games, like Exoprimal and Street Fighter 6, won’t release before it. Time will tell, so stay tuned for further updates.

While there are currently no announcements for a new game in the series, the developers recognizing the franchise legacy is still great nevertheless. Legions of fans responded in comments with fan arts and memes, showcasing their love and history with the franchise. Developer Capcom is currently working on DLC for Resident Evil Village, the release date and specifics of which remain unknown for now.

Devil May Cry 5 received a Special Edition for next-gen consoles late last year, which included all DLC for the game and pushed framerates upto 120 fps allowing for a silky smooth experience. For more on Devil May Cry 5, read our review for the same through here.

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Along with Challenger Pack 10, which adds 39 songs from the Tekken series, there are new Spirits to acquire from the Shop. These include Heihachi, Nina Williams, King, Kuma and Panda, Yoshimitsu and many more while Sophia and Arthur will appear in the Spirit Board and Shop. New Mii Fighter costumes have also been added including Dante from Devil May Cry, the Dragonborn from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia and Shantae from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

Each Mii Fighter costume can be purchased for $0.75 while Challenger Pack 10 costs $5.99 standalone or as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2 for $29.99. One Challenger Pack remains and will be the last DLC fighter added, as series creator Masahiro Sakurai recently reaffirmed. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months on who it could possibly be.

Among the various Mii Fighter costumes, it seems that only Shantae has something extra with a song from her game added to the “Other” category. All of the new Mii Fighter costumes will arrive tomorrow alongside Challenger Pack 10 which includes Kazuya Mishima from Tekken. They’ll each retail for $0.75, just like previously released costumes.

As for Kazuya, the latest “Mr Sakurai Presents” helped outline all of his different moves. From using the Devil Gene to fire lasers and execute Smash attacks to extensive combos and launchers that can send opponents flying, the Tekken veteran should be an interesting new addition to the roster. Challenger Pack 10 will retail for $5.99 but is also included with Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Only one Challenger Pack remains so stay tuned in the coming months for more details.

As someone who’s led the charge on some of Capcom’s best and most highly acclaimed games in recent years, including the likes of Dragon’s Dogma and more recently Devil May Cry 5, Hideaki Itsuno is a man who has the eyes of a lot of people on himself and his work.

Taking recently to Twitter, Itsuno revealed that work on his next game is already underway as well. That said, Itsuno also added that the game is “still a long way off”, asking fans to “stay tuned for the announcement.” Based on what he says, it’s likely that it’s still pretty early in development.

Fans have been asking for a Dragon’s Dogma 2 for a while now, and Itsuno has said in the past that he has ideas for a sequel, and that he would like to work on one eventually. Meanwhile, the recent Capcom ransomware leak has stated that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is indeed in the works and will release in Q2 of financial year 2022.

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When Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was announced, many fans wondered if it would fulfill the legacy of the original. Would it still have Dante from Devil May Cry, just like “Featuring Dante From the Devil May Cry Series” sticker promised? Atlus has announced that Dante is coming but as paid DLC.

He’s included in the “Maniax Pack” which costs 980 Yen and it will be available at launch alongside the game in Japan. Dante essentially replaces Raidou Kuzunoha, who appeared as a guest in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Chronicle Edition from 2008. The latter is best known for Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon. By selecting “New Game ~Maniax~” from the title, Dante will appear instead.

His look mirrors that of the classic Devil May Cry and a new “Pierce effect” has been added to his skill “Son’s Oath.” The title screen movie and logo will also be changed, displaying Shin Megami Tense III: Nocturne Maniax instead. The remaster is out on October 29th in Japan for PS4 and Switch but launches worldwide in Spring 2021.

Nintendo recently confirmed that the 5th and final DLC character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s first fighters pass (more DLC characters are currently in development as well) will be revealed on January 16– and while speculation is running rampant (to no one’s surprise), there are some who think they’ve figured out who the 5th DLC character is going to be.

Supposedly, Dante, the protagonist of Capcom’s action franchise Devil May Cry, is going to join the fighter’s massive roster. This is mostly based on a tweet from the official Devil May Cry page and series producer Matt Walker last week. In the message, Walker mentioned a few dates – January 16, January 30, and February 13 – as days to keep an eye on for “full reveals.” While the tweet seemed to be related specifically to Devil May Cry 3’s Switch version, many believe that the reveal Walker is referring to for January 16 is the reveal that Dante is the next Smash Bros. character.

Do keep in mind that this is purely speculation, based on what may very well be a coincidence, while Smash DLC characters also aren’t always easy to predict- so this may very well not end up happening. If it does happen though, it’d be pretty cool- Dante in Smash is something fans have been dreaming about for years.

Besides, he wouldn’t be the first Capcom character to join the fighter’s roster, with the likes of Mega Man and Ryu both having represented Capcom in the series. Smash’s first four DLC characters – Persona 5’s Joker, Dragon Quest’s Hero, Banjo-Kazooie, and Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury – have all been third-party owned as well.

Either way, we should find out soon enough- the fifth Super Smash Bros Ultimate DLC character will be revealed on January 16 at 6 AM PT.

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