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The big week has arrived for the fighting game community, with the launch of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. Many fighting game fans already suspected this was going to be an all-star package, and it seems like it's living up to expectations. In our own review here on...

What a win this is! Back in June, the Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection was revealed to be coming to pretty much everything except Xbox, and then last week the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 suffered the same fate. There's been talk over the past few months that Capcom's MT Framework engine...

One of the major surprises during Nintendo's Partner Showcase was the Capcom Fighting Collection 2, coming in 2025. This new collection will contain eight games (covering series like Street Fighter and Capcom vs. SNK) and will also come with a bunch additional settings, training modes, rollback...

Capcom legend Hideaki Itsuno, known for his work on series like Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry over the years, has announced he's left the Japanese developer and publisher after "30 years and 5 months". In his announcement on social media, he thanked fans for their long-term support and noted...

The Japanese video game director Hideaki Itsuno has announced he'll be leaving Capcom after "30 years and 5 months" and it's effective immediately. In a brief message on social media, he thanked fans for their long-term support of the games and characters he's been responsible for over the...

The fighting game franchises of both Capcom and SNK have been thrust into the spotlight recently thanks to the announcement of Capcom Fighting Collection 2, a pack which includes a bunch of classic Capcom titles, such as Capcom vs. SNK Pro and Capcom vs. SNK 2 – two titles which haven't seen a...

Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 16:30 BST]: Well, well, well. After it was initially hinted that Norimaro would be removed from Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, it has been confirmed that the character is present in both the Japanese and Western versions of the game...

We were hoping we'd get a release date for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics during today's Partner Showcase, and Capcom has delivered. The upcoming compilation for these classic fighting games will be launched on the Switch eShop on 12th September 2024. Pre-orders are...

Just like the twists and turns of the courtroom, Capcom has today pulled a last-minute "not so fast!" out of its back pocket and dropped an Ace Attorney Investigations Collection free demo on the Switch eShop. This free preview will give you access to the beginning of both games in the...

Capcom has released another new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection. This time it's for the arcade side-scrolling beat 'em up, The Punisher. It was originally released in arcades in 1993 and will be one of seven games in this upcoming collection. As the punisher, you can team up...

First introduced through Sunbreak, the Monster Hunter Rise expansion, NPC hunters are returning in Monster Hunter Wilds. These AI-driven companions can be called in to help with quests, even when you're playing alone and offline — which can be a real boon when you can't be arsed dealing with...

Monster Hunter Wilds will be the first game in the series' long history to ditch the idea of gendered armour sets, with Capcom confirming that "all characters can wear any gear". Predictably, this was met with rapturous applause and celebration from the Monster Hunter community. From what we...

GOG has revealed that Resident Evil 2 will be arriving on the digital storefront later this month on August 27th. It follows the release of the "completely uncut" PC version of Resident Evil on the storefront earlier this year in June. Resident Evil 2 will be available to buy individually or as...

Capcom is gearing up to release its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch later this year, and as part of this, it's spotlighting each game with a new trailer. The latest one features Marvel Super Heroes, which originally made its debut in arcades in 1995 and followed with a home...

Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 11:30 BST]: The patch is now live. You can grab it here. There's been a lot of chatter surrounding the Capcom vs. SNK crossover series of late, driven mainly by the fact that SNK characters are appearing in Street Fighter 6, so we're pleased to add to that noise by...

Between compilations like Capcom Arcade Stadium and its sequel, Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, and Capcom Fighting Collection, the Japanese publisher has being doing an amazing job making its renowned brawlers playable on contemporary hardware, like PS5 and PS4. That strategy will reach its zenith...

Capcom has been on a huge roll over the past few years with a string of incredible releases, but a couple of months ago there was controversy when it was revealed the Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection wouldn't be coming to Xbox. For now, this collection of classic games is only slated for...

Capcom wants to revive all of its legacy fighting games on modern platforms, according to the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection producer Shuhei Matsumoto. Speaking to IGN at EVO 2024 recently, Matsumoto explained how Capcom is aware of the demand, and hopes making these classic fighters...

The release of SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos on modern formats means a welcome return to the crossover series, as well as new artwork created by long-time SNK artist Eisuke Ogura. Fans of both companies have spotted that there are two versions of this artwork doing the rounds, with one censoring...

Following last week's release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos on the Switch, pre-orders for the Limited Run physical versions have now gone live. There's the standard edition ($34.99 USD) and the classic edition ($79.99 USD). The standard edition is set to ship in January 2025 and the classic...