Mega Man has a long history of video games. Capcom thinks so too.
At a recent shareholder meeting, the publisher called the series “one of Capcom’s historic franchises” and said it was “loved by its fans.” However, since the departure of series designer Keiji Inafune, Mega Man has barely appeared, with Blue Bomber last appearing in a mainline game in 2018 and Mega Man X appearing on a major console in 2005. is the last.
However, Rockman fans, please be prepared. Capcom says it is still considering the future of the series, which will include older favorites such as “Sengoku BASARA” and “Onimusha”.
“We are still considering how to approach the production of new titles in the series, which requires many elements such as solid concepts, ideas and gameplay development,” said Capcom.
Capcom’s comments follow the launch of “Rockman Battle Network Legacy Collection”, which managed to surpass 1 million copies since its release in April. At the recent Capcom Showcase, Capcom also showed off Mega Man X Dive his offline, which is slated for release on Steam, iOS, and Android.
Mega Man’s storied history dates back to the days of the NES and helped establish Capcom as a major player in the platform. In the years that followed, Capcom released even more works in the series and numerous spin-offs. Too many Rockman game.
Inafune left Capcom in 2010, which led to the cancellation of several projects, including the highly anticipated Mega Man Legends 3. Since then, Mega Man has mostly been seen in his retro collection and his mobile titles, with the biggest exceptions being moderately well-received games. Mega Man 11. As for Inafune, his attempt to recreate Mega Man’s magic in Mighty No. 9 famously ended in failure.
Meanwhile, Capcom is gearing up for the release of Exoprimal, a new multiplayer game that pits humans in exosuits against dinosaurs. The deadline is July 14th.
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