“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.

During this period, free characters will be released, with Hatsune Miku available now. Joker from Persona 5 and Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon arrive later, and will each have dedicated limited-time event Festivals.

Three additional unknown characters will be added for free in Q1 2026 alongside Pac-Man and the Ghosts as paid DLC. Q2 2026 sees the arrival of Mega Man and Proto Man with a whopping four free characters. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Avatar Legends launch in Q3 2026, alongside two more free characters.

Each free character is accompanied by a new vehicle, emotes and sounds, while paid characters include the same and a new course. Stay tuned for more details on which iconic Sega characters will join the roster in the coming months.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. Check out our review here. It’s also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.

Alongside Mega Man, friendly nemesis Proto Man is playable with the Rush Roadstar available as a new machine. Players can also blaze through a reimagined version of Dr Wily’s Castle, where various classic robots (including the infamous Yellow Devil) try to hamper the competitors. The aesthetic captures the series so well that it makes the lack of a new title so much more painful.

The Mega Man DLC Pack will be available later next year. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available in advanced access for Deluxe Edition owners, with Standard Edition owners receiving access on September 25th. Check out our review here. Thus far, other confirmed DLC packs include SpongeBob Squarepants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Avatar Legends.

When asked about the company’s plans for the Mega Man franchise going forward, the company noted that, while it can’t provide any additional information at this time, it still sees great value in the classic side-scrolling series. It did, however, confirm that it is looking at ways to further develop it.

“The Mega Man series is one of our most important IPs, and we are continuously considering ways to develop it further,” said the company when asked about its plans for the IP. “However, we do not have any additional information we can share at this time.”

In answering another question, Capcom also noted that it has seen quite a few inquiries when it came to merchandise related to Mega Man, especially in overseas markets outside of Japan. “While we do not disclose individual sales figures by IP, we receive a particularly high volume of inquiries about the Mega Man series from overseas markets,” the company explained. “We will continue to focus on expanding this business further.”

Mega Man is largely considered to be a dormant franchise because the last mainline entry was Mega Man 11 in 2018. Since then, the company’s efforts surrounding the franchise have largely revolved around making the back catalogue of Mega Man games playable on modern systems through remasters.

Interestingly, the company had spoken about Mega Man being an important IP for it last year as well in a similar way. In a shareholders meeting from July 2024, the company had similarly stated that “Mega Man is one of our highly-valued IPs and we are considering how to create games for it on an ongoing basis.”

It is worth noting, however, that the Mega Man franchise has still remained largely dormant. The most recent release was a remaster compilation of the Mega Man Battle Network series. So far, the company has seemed unsure of how to modernize the side-scroller for today’s audiences.

Back in 2023, the company had spoken about how it was still looking into how it can develop new games in the franchise. Along with gameplay, the company was also seemingly looking at new concepts, ideas, and other aspects.

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, which came out back in 2023, has proven to be quite successful for the company in the meantime. It was confirmed in April 2023 that the collection had already sold more than 1 million copies. For more details, check out our review, where we gave it a score of 7 out of 10.

So exactly how long should fans expect to wait before the series returns to a regular cadence of new titles? Capcom was asked the question in its most recent shareholders meeting, and though a concrete answer still remains elusive, the company says it is currently “considering” ways to release new Mega Man titles on “an ongoing basis”.

“Mega Man is one of our highly-valued IPs and we are considering how to create games for it on an ongoing basis,” Capcom said (via VGC).

The last new Mega Man game was, of course, the aforementioned Mega Man 11, which released in October 2018. Other than that, recent years have seen Capcom releasing a number of Mega Man collections, so the franchise hasn’t been entirely dormant. Whether we can expect to see a new mainline instalment anytime soon remains to be seen, but fans will be hoping that the commercial success of all the re-releases will lead to that.

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.

It won’t surprise you to know that that’s something Capcom is actively thinking about. Asked about the franchise and its future in a recent Q&A with shareholders, the company said that it’s “considering how to approach” new entries, which includes a number of factors, including the game’s premise, its gameplay ideas, and more.

“Mega Man is one of Capcom’s historic IPs and is loved by fans, and as such we want to take care in how we develop the series.,” Capcom said. “We are considering how to approach the production of new entries in the series, which requires numerous factors, including the development of a solid concept, ideas and gameplay, etc.”

Of course, while that’s far from a concrete confirmation of a new Mega Man game being in the works, it does at least indicate that Capcom hasn’t put the series on the backburner and is actively thinking of ideas for which direction to take it with future instalments. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before we get a clearer idea of just what that’ll end up being.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Prosthetic Tool

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice starts off pretty simple with the protagonist Wolf being tasked to rescue his master from the clutches of Genichiro Ashina, but that fight leaves our wolf handicapped with one severed arm. Thanks to the help of the titular Sculptor, you get a prosthetic tool in replacement which not only allows you to get back into the fight but also increases your versatility in combat. You can attach different weapons to this tool which helps you give an edge over certain enemies. For instance, the loaded axe can be used to break down enemy shields while the firecrackers can be used to distract enemies or you could use the flame vent to dish out some fire damage instead. On top of these capabilities, this prosthetic arm also allows you to close huge gaps through the use of an attached grappling hook – making it the most important part of your arsenal.

Tsuchiya isn’t just instrumental in Capcom’s latest fighting game. He was also the series producer for Mega Man following Keiji Inafune’s departure, working on all of the Legacy Collections and Mega Man 11. His most recent release is Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, which sold over one million units in less than two weeks.

Where the series goes from here, especially the live-service title Mega Man X DiVE, remains to be seen. It’s been some time since Capcom’s last major mainline title, so hopefully, there will be something announced. Stay tuned for more details and updates in the meantime.

Iceberg Lounge – Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City is a great game with plenty of high points, but the Iceberg Lounge isn’t one of those. And the reason behind it is simply how uninventive this section is to play, since it requires pulling the Dark Knight across an iced out pool of water through the Batclaw. If something goes awry during this process, a shark will come out of the water and eat you and you’ll have to do it all over again. In addition to this, you only get to fight a few goons during this section – so it’s also pretty light on the action as well. All in all, it’s not difficult or very frustrating, but it can be surprisingly unremarkable – which is why it deserves its rightful place in this list.