For a long time, Capcom’s been one of my favourite development houses and publishers. Even before they gave me my beloved Street Fighter 2, they entertained me with Final Fight, 1942, Knights of the Round – and after Street Fighter 2? Gems like Resident Evil, Breath of Fire, Aliens vs. Predator, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Dino Crisis and Devil May Cry. They have an incredible library of great games, like a giant sack of Christmas toys. And they’ll be dipping their hands in to that sack, polishing up whatever they haul out, and give it to you again. Yes, Capcom’s making HD remasters a big part of its business.
“HD remasters of our catalogue hit titles will be one of our key business activities,” Capcom explained in a Q&A. “Overseas, it is becoming difficult to sell these lower-priced and re-mastered titles at stores because of the declining number of stores and sales area limitations. Therefore, we started aggressive digital download sales activities.
“These activities created new demand for these titles. For example, overseas download sales of Resident Evil (HD Remastered) in the past fiscal year were far higher than we expected. It is not a risk[,] but rather the growth of the download sales channel gives users more options. We regard this as growth in opportunities to have allow access for more people to enjoy our games.”
As much as we all moan about remasters, I’d be okay with this is f they’re of decidedly older games. I picked up the remake of Resident Evil, and though I’ve not really played it much, it made me rather happy to see it spiffed up like that. That HD Remaster became the fastest selling digital title in PSN’s history,
And I’d love for Capcom to give other games similar makeovers; especially some of its less well-loved properties like Dino Crisis. I’d not say no to a well-made remaster of Resident Evil 2, either. Going back? I’d stab Darryn for an HD collection of Capcom’s arcade beat-em ups, and I’d sell me own mum for the rest of the Mega Man games to get the Powered-Up and Maverick Hunter X treatment.
[interaction id=”555b0f2885fa298e445c0b19″]Last Updated: May 19, 2015
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 14:35
None of them – NO MORE REMASTERS! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT’S GAMELY!
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
Such a rotten banana you are
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 14:46
Muahahaha! I believe in the sanctity of old code and the preservation of nostalgia!
Spaffy
May 19, 2015 at 14:59
Oh, got it now. Jim.
Cyberats
May 19, 2015 at 23:37
Rotten Banana, the New Capcom superhero…
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
Arcade classics are classic
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 14:49
This.
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:36
Let’s see…
Onimusha HD collection.
Resident Evil 3 HD Remake
Resident Evil Outbreak HD collection with local and online co-op
Shadow of Rome.
Breath of Fire 4 with HD 2D sprites and fully orchestrated score.
God Hand.
Haunting Grounds.
Maximo.
Megaman X5 and DOWN 😛
Rival Schools.
Plasma Sword…YES, frikkin Plasma Sword.
X-Men Children of the Atom
etc etc etc
HOLY SHIT Capcom was awesome……
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 14:49
None of those excite me. O_o
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:50
They excite me. Very, very much..oooh.
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 14:52
To be fair, just flashing a little tentacle gets you excited. 😀
*RUNS
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:54
Which is why the local Chinese place has a restraining order out against me.
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:55
Hahaha.
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:55
So this one time, at Chinese band camp…
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2015 at 14:56
You played Dance Dance Revolution sober, then went to bed?
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:56
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aqmwEeY_460sa.gif
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:58
BEST!
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 15:05
hahahahahaha
HairyEwok
May 19, 2015 at 15:08
THATS IT! Enough internet for me today.
RinceTriss
May 19, 2015 at 15:09
Le Sigh…
Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire
May 20, 2015 at 07:15
WHY????
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2015 at 14:43
Dragon’s Dogma. *run*
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 14:43
Shut your mouth! Dragon’s Dogma is an amazing game!
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:48
Could’ve been an amazing game. Story was just SOOOO bad, but I liked it 😀 Combat was ace.
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:44
Why!?
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2015 at 14:46
Some people just like to see the world burn. 😉
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:46
Oh it burned all right.
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 14:47
*Sets Trevor alight* BURN ALIEN BURN!!!
RinceTriss
May 19, 2015 at 15:09
HELL’S GATE OPENED. WOKKIE Murder about to ensue…
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 19, 2015 at 15:12
What are a wokkie can like to be, precious?
RinceTriss
May 19, 2015 at 15:13
I’m not your precious!
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:43
Final Fight
1942
Knights of the Round
UN Squadron
Dark Stalkers
Aliens vs. Predator
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Ghouls and Ghosts
Onimusha
Captain Commando
Snow Brothers
Mega Man
Armored Warriors
Cabal
X-men (The fighting games)
Street Fighter Alpha
and if they’re not too busy Demon’s Crest
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 14:44
Cadillacs and dinosaurs…. now that’s taking me back to a simpler and happier time.
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
Shoot rockets at Dinos….. bah. I used to beat the shit out of them with my fists.
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
I forgot that Capcom made Onimusha.
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
They made everything and it was good for a while.
Hooptiecoupe
May 19, 2015 at 20:59
It’s kind of like the idea of seinfeild.
Leave them wanting more. The show went out on top. Not when ratings were low. Same thing. Maybe cap on shouldn’t remake them for fear they’ll end up like maxis.
They made a great game back in the day. But the remakes …just pissed people off to the point that anything that comes out of maxis immediately is going to turn people away.
Perhaps cap on shouldn’t remake anything.just polish and update/remaster there old games.
That would be cool.
Like when you plan Minecraft with a texture pack. Makes it feel like a whole new and awsome experience.
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:48
My man!
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 14:49
None of these either. O_o
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 15:00
http://i.memeful.com/media/post/3M2aPw2_700wa_0.gif
The Sten
May 19, 2015 at 14:57
I’d like to add the Punisher to that list
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 15:00
YES!
Hooptiecoupe
May 19, 2015 at 20:52
Soooo pretty much all there games? 🙂
Skyblue
May 19, 2015 at 15:22
Ghost ‘n Goblins > Ghouls ‘n Ghosts ;-p
A few more?
Bionic Commando – look how that turned out?
Black Tiger
Commando
Final Fight
Gun.Smoke
Last Duel
Legendary Wings
and my favourite… The Speed Rumbler
Hooptiecoupe
May 19, 2015 at 20:56
Yes! To both. That new commando game sucked. I tried a demo a immediatly regretted playing it.
I don’t think capcon was involved in the remake were they? I don’t recall
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:44
I haven’t played the first 2 DMC games so I wouldn’t mind a remaster of them.
Also I would love a remaster of AvP 1 and AvP 2.
I recently pulled out my discs for AvP 2 only to discover that they no longer work.
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
I got AvP on GoG the other day for free. And yes, I’d love a remake of that bewdy!
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:46
I played so much 1 v 1 AvP 2 with my friends back in the days before we figured out how to connect more than 2 PCs together.
I was banned from using a Pulse Rifle or any lethal ranged Predator weapons. 😛
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:47
Same here. I was only allowed cloaking and wrist blade
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:51
Cloaking, wrist blade, spear and netgun for me.
I loved it when the guy played as a marine, got up on a platform in the centre of the map and then ran around in circles with the smartgun trying to use the motion tracker to find me.
With the correct timing you could get within melee range without them ever knowing.
After this happened a few times one person came up with the idea of shooting randomly to try spot the Predator’s green blood.
Since I was crouching while sneaking up on him it didn’t work so well. 😀
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:54
As I said, I was ONLY allowed to cloak and wrist blade. But I stood firm on the cloaking!
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:44
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 14:46
Haggar > all
40 Insane Frogs
May 19, 2015 at 15:04
Haggar vs Zangief! Haggar wins!
Futureman
May 19, 2015 at 14:45
i would like Marvel vs Capcom remade not remastered like version 99.0
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 14:48
I think they first need to master something in order to remaster it, right?
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:51
Capcom is..or was the master of many, MANY things. Now? Shell of their former selves.
Pariah
May 19, 2015 at 15:06
Honestly, I can’t recall a single one of their games I enjoyed. I know it’s not a common opinion to have, but that is my reality. 🙂
Thami Afurika-Jin HD
May 19, 2015 at 14:50
Rock Man
Tbone187
May 19, 2015 at 14:51
1942, Dinosaurs and Cadillacs,chip n dale, darkwing duck,final fight,ghouls n ghosts, gunsmoke.snowbros,Turok!
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:55
TUROK
Witblitz
May 19, 2015 at 14:53
Black Tiger – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tiger_%28video_game%29
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2015 at 15:00
Nice!
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:54
Cheers people, it’s almost home time for me.
Admiral Chief
May 19, 2015 at 14:55
ELBASTARDO
Kensei Seraph
May 19, 2015 at 14:56
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4541935/barney-evil-laugh-o.gif
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
May 19, 2015 at 14:55
Seeya Ken-kun!
RinceTriss
May 19, 2015 at 15:04
I want to say Megaman, but for some reason CAPCOM has no love for him. Which is fine. I’ll be buying the ‘other’ version of Megaman thank you!
WitWolfy
May 19, 2015 at 15:20
Remasters??? Non, Remakes on the other hand….
Geoffrey Tim
May 19, 2015 at 15:22
Nobody wants operation raccoon city? SHOCK AND HORROR
Johann
May 19, 2015 at 15:40
MEGAMAN!!!!!! No idea why they hate the franchise that was probably one of their most successfull ones.
schitsophrenic-toothbrush
May 19, 2015 at 15:49
Rockman!!!!!!
NewIsOld
May 19, 2015 at 19:23
Ultra Street Fighter IV!!!
sy
May 19, 2015 at 20:46
It needs a reboot, not a remaster. Too recent to be remastered.
MakeItLegal
May 19, 2015 at 20:34
havent they only done remasters since 2007 ?
K'
May 20, 2015 at 12:15
Power Stone series, onimusha series, resident evil 2