Things continue to look bad for Capcom.

[raulpica]

Capcom hate--groupjerk mentality, ahoy!

I'd just be bummed that we'd never get to see that fabled Resident Evil 7 come around, should Capcom go under. That was supposed to be the finale to their series, at least. Dunno where it would have gone now.

Meh, RE5 sucked, RE6 was crap, RE7 probably would've been even worse.

I seriously don't want to see what a trainwreck RE7 would've been.

It's better like this. Ssssh, Capcom, it's all going to end soon.

 

[Harsky]

Meh, RE5 sucked, RE6 was crap, RE7 probably would've been even worse.

I seriously don't want to see what a trainwreck RE7 would've been.

It's better like this. Ssssh, Capcom, it's all going to end soon.

My expectations for RE5 was super low but considering I got the game a few years ago in a bargain bin, I liked the game but the fact that they removed the scares in favor of, "ACTION ACTION ACTION" just makes me think they should've just make a different game altogether.

Also, screw RE6.

 

[BlackWizzard17]

I think capocom should start fresh over, don't remake games or give sequeals, I would hate to see them go but they don't look to great at all. At this rate it's either get successful again,drop out of the market(make software),or get bought by another company.

 

[reprep]

My expectations for RE5 was super low but considering I got the game a few years ago in a bargain bin, I liked the game but the fact that they removed the scares in favor of, "ACTION ACTION ACTION" just makes me think they should've just make a different game altogether.

Also, screw RE6.

well, the trend began with RE4. even though it was a good game, i remember asking myself "where are the zombies?" the first time i played it.

 

[XiTaU]

I read somewhere that an american company can't buy a japanese one. It's some kind of law in japan. So microsoft is out. And thank God for that. Why would anyone want microsoft anywhere near capcom? Especially after what they did to Rare.

There must be a Microsoft Japan sub company though and probably they would be able to purchase Capcom if they wanted. The big problem with rare is many of the company members who made the big named games were gone but still hd remakes and botched kinect games are laughable with the ips they did own.

 

[Harsky]

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Dual Destinies is due for a release this Thursday, at least in Europe.
Let's see if this release don't do some good for Capcom, although the Ace Attorney series though hugely popular among its fans has never been a huge seller.
That, and they have also opted for a digital only release this side of the pond, it will only be €25/£20, will this be the game's undoing or its salvation?

To be honest, I forgot that Phoenix Wright was released this week. It's been unfortunate that it got released the week following Pokemon.

As for, "what is Capcom's most likely backup plan?" I would probably guess more Monster Hunter and MORE Monster Hunter. Probably even a cut down version for Android and IOS with more microtransations.

 

[Gahars]

"They just need to make a Mega Man, then they'd make all the money!"

If Mega Man made them money, they'd have kept making it. It's hard to believe, I know, but companies are motivated by profit, not the need to spite fanboys.

 

[Bryon15]

There must be a Microsoft Japan sub company though and probably they would be able to purchase Capcom if they wanted. The big problem with rare is many of the company members who made the big named games were gone but still hd remakes and botched kinect games are laughable with the ips they did own.

Ugh. I would physically be ill if this happened. I don't like microsoft at all and have zero interest in xbox one. But I grew up capcom and nintendo.

 

[FAST6191]

An interesting thread and as ever interesting times we live in. I moved it here earlier as it did not quite meet USN requirements but was hardly EOF material.

The dude saying they do not have the resources is a producer, now I certainly can see producers having serious clout and understanding of the inner workings but given the split into divisions then it could be closer to that.
As discussed in the money in the bank threads "money in the bank" means quite little (IP assets count for a lot, at the time it being the point between dev and sales), McHaggis aside nobody has yet discussed what credit ratings Capcom might have either. Similarly the 160 million of pokemon -- was that total profit, profit over printing and distribution, raw sales.....? All rather different numbers that have an awful lot of different meanings.

MS or a subsidiary buying Capcom... that would be an interesting move. I do not know if it would give MS the toe hold to get properly into Japan (if they even really want Japan that badly). That said there are probably worse ways for them to go about it.

 

[GHANMI]

If Mega Man made them money, they'd have kept making it. It's hard to believe, I know, but companies are motivated by profit, not the need to spite fanboys.

But somehow Megaman stopped making money after a certain someone parted ways with the company?
You forget spiteful idiotic decisions exist in the industry: Nintendo prohibiting Square from using their special graphic chips during the SNES days, or with one Sega developer promoted recently to directing an R&D department back in the 2000's ordering the destruction of all source code material for Panzer Dragon, because he was still bitter about that project receiving more funds than his.

Who cares about fanboys. Cancelling 3 games, one of which is a full-scale Metroid Prime-styled FPS, just isn't what you would call a wise business decision.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Or you know, they don't have any money because they didn't make any mega man games.

Or because Megaman games don't sell.

Can everyone please stop assuming Megaman makes gangbusters at the market.\

EDIT: Also

>implying megaman games have been good since Megaman X
>implying dragon's dogma is not one of the best games of the generation

(note this doesn't apply to you ShadowSoldier just all the general Megawankers in this thread).

 

[Gahars]

But somehow Megaman stopped making money after a certain someone parted ways with the company?
You forget spiteful idiotic decisions exist in the industry: Nintendo prohibiting Square from using their special graphic chips during the SNES days, or with one Sega developer promoted recently to directing an R&D department back in the 2000's ordering the destruction of all source code material for Panzer Dragon, because he was still bitter about that project receiving more funds than his.

Who cares about fanboys. Cancelling 3 games, one of which is a full-scale Metroid Prime-styled FPS, just isn't what you would call a wise business decision.

Nintendo didn't cancel the GameBoy brand because Gunpei Yokoi quit. Microsoft didn't abandon the Halo franchise just because Bungie up and left. If there was money in the Mega Man franchise than production would have continued whether or not Inafune left.

Your examples are irrelevant. There's a huge difference between sharing technology and producing a franchise, and "losing" source code was a common practice back in the day anyway (it's why Konami's Silent Hill HD update was absolute shit, for example). Besides, it's not like Panzer Dragoon was ever a valuable brand to begin with.

I'm not saying that Capcom always makes the right move (ha ha, oh no), but we're talking about a huge company with legions of financial advisors and analysts. You know, I think they have a better grip on the demands of the market than jaded fanboys. Sometimes, you just have to accept that business is business.

Spoiler: One man's bait is another man's truth.

Mega Man hasn't been good in ages anyway. Besides, The Protomen are the best thing to come out of Mega Man and that's not even officially sanctioned, so whatevs.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Jesus Inafune Christ was the sole reason Megaman did well and his betrayal by Judas Capcom is what killed the Megaman faith.

Also Megaman was never even their biggest earner, blame their shitty sales on Resident Evil 6 maybe or shitty sales on DmC or something, don't try to shoehorn in your desperate plea for Megaman when it's not even a relevant issue to the topic at hand.

 

[Silterpy]

with all the Street Fighter 4 games that they keep releasing, like Super Hyper Mega Ultra Super Street Fighter 4 Hyper Arcade Tournament Edition or SHMUSSF4HA:TE for short, i am surprised they don't have at least 1 billion dollers.
But then again Capcom: STOP CANCELING MEGAMAN GAMES, or atleast make remakes of older games, like the nes, snes and gba games(please remake MMBN i loved that game)

 

[Chary]

I don't think Capcom is going under soon. Yes, there's a possibility of it happening one day, but its not going to happen right now.

If and when Capcom kicks the bucket, I hope that Nintendo DOES buy them. The Wii U and 3DS would rake in money with Capcom IP's. Think about it..."Resident Evil 7: Only On Wii U". Oooh, I can hear people screeching at the thought.

 

[Ryukouki]

Meanwhile, I'm still sad that they're not remaking or furthering the Onimusha franchise. I loved those games as a kid.

 

[the_randomizer]

With crappy games like Resident Evil 5 and 6 along with "Breath of Fire" 6, is it any surprise?

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I don't think Capcom is going under soon. Yes, there's a possibility of it happening one day, but its not going to happen right now.

If and when Capcom kicks the bucket, I hope that Nintendo DOES buy them. The Wii U and 3DS would rake in money with Capcom IP's. Think about it..."Resident Evil 7: Only On Wii U". Oooh, I can hear people screeching at the thought.

Lol Nintendo would literally kill off all their good franchises since they do nothing mature. No more Devil May Cry (yeah DmC was shit but the franchise could still have potential), no more Resident Evil (again, still potential and people were having a big fat wank over Revelations), no more Dragon's Dogma (which is the best new franchise in quite a few years), hell I wouldn't be surprised to see Street Fighter and MvC get the axe as well.

Also exclusivity to Nintendo consoles would be horribly wretched.

Get a third party to buy the IPs.

 

[the_randomizer]

Lol Nintendo would literally kill off all their good franchises since they do nothing mature. No more Devil May Cry (yeah DmC was shit but the franchise could still have potential), no more Resident Evil (again, still potential and people were having a big fat wank over Revelations), no more Dragon's Dogma (which is the best new franchise in quite a few years), hell I wouldn't be surprised to see Street Fighter and MvC get the axe as well.

Also exclusivity to Nintendo consoles would be horribly wretched.

Get a third party to buy the IPs.

Like Sega?

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Like Sega?

Yeah actually.