iconoclast
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robut said:
These two aren't really Capcom games. They were developed by Cave and Psikyo, respectively.
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The Mega-Capcom Super Top List Thread: Championship Edition
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These two aren't really Capcom games. They were developed by Cave and Psikyo, respectively.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I came into this thread ready to write up a list, then I realized that there's no way in hell I could pick just 10 or 15 Capcom games. There's just too damn many awesome ones.
By far my favorite developer ever.
By far my favorite developer ever.
iconoclast
Member
Seraphis Cain said:
Yeah, it'd be a pretty monumental task to come up with a complete & comprehensive list of all of Capcom's great games. Even chopping it down to 10 or 15 of their absolute best would be really tough. Their library is completely unrivaled.
seady said:
Nintendo is pretty much the only other developer that I consider to be on par with Capcom in terms of breadth and depth over an extended period of time.
Many other developers have been equal for a short period of time, but none have just consistently delivered, adapted, and revolutionized as much as those two.
Sega was in the running for a great long stretch there, but they've been off the wagon for too long these days to really keep in line.
Black Tiger is definitely a cool game. I personally wouldn't put it near the top of Capcom's output, but I have enjoyed it over the years.PepsimanVsJoe said:
Heh. I was waiting for someone to mention Progear. The thing about Progear to me is that it really doesn't feel like a Capcom game in any way. It's pretty much just a Cave game that happens to be published. Sort of like God Of War in Japan. Still a cool game.robut said:
....but seriously yuck @ Strider 2. One of the worst sequels ever made, in my opinion. Completely misses every point of the original game to me.
Yeah, it's super tough. I edited my list at least a dozen times before posting it.Tain said:
I'm still am a bit unsure about some of the last swaps, to be honest.
IrishNinja
Member
robut said:
:lol tired meme, but i can't pass it by.
fantastic OP. i was gonna mention the lovely triumvirate of Clover efforts but page 1 nailed that one down.
it's hard to not put capcom in a respectable top 5 dev list, i think: so many classics there, and many i'd argue hold up very well over time as well. sure, that drops off as the list progresses, but i'd argue even some of the misses are more due to the huge hits that preceded them - i.e., RE5 isn't really a bad game, i think, it's just lackluster after the wonder that was 4.
in addition to the new IPs (however mangled some of them have been by farming em out - i personally forgive a lot of sins for the Phoenix Wright trilogy though), another great strength of the brand for me is the sometimes capitalizing on their catalog: MM9 and SF IV are great follow-ups, few others as well..admittedly not as many as i'd hope for (seriously, not even an XBLA Strider 3?), but a similar thread on Konami would be kind've depressing, watching such a diverse and beautiful catalog drop down to like 2-3 games or so. it's even worse when you think about how they're not Sega or Square or any other character that got gutted after one/several massive flops that almost destroyed them.
Hunahan said:
...really? it's quiet different (read: way, way easier) but i don't know if i'd go that far. can you elaborate?
BudokaiMR2
Member
Not enough Tech Romancer.
entremet
Member
The funny thing about the Konami/Capcom meme is that it isn't relevant anymore. Back during the 8bit/16bit and even PSone era I can understand. But Konami is basically the Metal Gear factory these days, while Capcom is still supporting older IP--SF, Resident Evil, MM and new ones--Dead Rising, Lost Planet, Monster Hunter, etc. The companies couldn't be further apart today.
Yeah, this is definitely true.
I don't think I've ever owned a platform for which there wasn't an amazing Capcom game to play. They really know how to spread the love.
Man, I love Dead Rising.
I'm just finishing up the second game, and I am really amazed how well they did with turning that game into a franchise.
I just love the whole concept of the "perfect run" - really the first compulsorily replay driven mechanic that's worked for me since the death of relevance for "high scores" in top games.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
The best game thats come from CAPCOM is Resident Evil 4. That is all.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
woodypop said:
I would LOVE to talk to someone from Capcom and find out exactly what they saw in the 3DO to make it the only home system to get Super Turbo (for a long time, at least).
Well either that, or find out how much money Panasonic shelled out for exclusivity. :lol
dreamcastmaster
Banned
entrement said:
And has an amazing remixed soundtrack.
Now that is a story I'd like to hear, too!Seraphis Cain said:
Does anyone know the first console game that used the yellow-and-blue "CAPCOM" logo intro with accompanying jingle (which has changed throughout the years)? SFII for SNES is what comes to mind for me, but was there anything before that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJ3dCE2wIA#t=0m04s
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
woodypop said:
Final Fight Guy used that logo and jingle, and beat SFII to the market by three months in Japan. That's the earliest one I can find that used it.
EDIT: Magic Sword for the Super Famicom also predated SFII's usage of the jingle in Japan, by about a month. So yeah, there were at least two games before SFII that used the jingle.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I love this game so very much despite being terrible at it. The execution barrier is just rough, but even simple stuff can be flashy and hectic as hell so it's still good times among friends. Has an outstanding and unique cast of characters to boot.Hunahan said:
Gloomy Puppet Show might be my favorite fighting game move of all time.
Ha ha! Me, too!Sixfortyfive said:
The variety of sprites in Vampire Savior amazes me to no end. I love to pore over the Gamefan Books strategy guide and marvel at all the shocked, burned, various cursed, and win poses. The amount of work put into that game must have been staggering.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I love Viewtiful Joe. It's my favorite game of all time.
It feels like a perfect game to me. There's no execution barrier - the controls are incredibly intuitive and fluid, and every enemy is unique. After that, God Hand is the best thing they've made. It's a little unpolished, but that actually helps it.
It'd be hard for me to go through every Capcom game I like, but I guess my favorites would include (in no order):
Mega Man: Powered Up
Mega Man 9
Mega Man X (Maverick Hunter X is great too)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Devil May Cry
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 4
Okami
And all of the Ghosts 'n Goblins games are great. I think my favorite might be Goku Makaimura Kai, but I'm only halfway through so I shouldn't speak too soon.
They're really a great company, but it's a shame that they lost Clover.
It feels like a perfect game to me. There's no execution barrier - the controls are incredibly intuitive and fluid, and every enemy is unique. After that, God Hand is the best thing they've made. It's a little unpolished, but that actually helps it.
It'd be hard for me to go through every Capcom game I like, but I guess my favorites would include (in no order):
Mega Man: Powered Up
Mega Man 9
Mega Man X (Maverick Hunter X is great too)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Devil May Cry
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 4
Okami
And all of the Ghosts 'n Goblins games are great. I think my favorite might be Goku Makaimura Kai, but I'm only halfway through so I shouldn't speak too soon.
They're really a great company, but it's a shame that they lost Clover.
