Capcom shares at their highest in 5 years

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Nov 28th 2008 at 4:45PM }

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Capcom shares have risen by 18 percent in Tokyo trading, closing at a five-year high of ¥1,938 ($20.30). The boost came after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group increased its rating on the game company to "strong outperform."

Why should you care? Well, barring discussion of the worldwide economic downturn, Capcom is one of the few publishers that didn't hurl all of its AAA material into this holiday's retail warzone. In fact, Tokyo-based analyst for Mitsubishi UFJ, Hirotoshi Murakami, is quoted as saying, "The three titles to watch out for in the [fiscal] second half are Biohazard 5, Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando." We may not be super fancy analysts, but we reckon the first half of 2009 will be kind to Capcom.

(Also, can we get Dead Rising 2 around then? Kthx.)

Tags: Bionic-Commando, Capcom, Japan, Resident-Evil-5, Street-Fighter-IV

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kye - Capcom DF @ Nov 28th 2008 4:48PM

Street Fighter 4 definitely has my money already.

boxmyth @ Nov 28th 2008 5:01PM

Capcom totally deserves any and all success they have. They've never lost their focus on real gamers.
Now I just wish they'd greenlight Mega Man Legends 3 for PS3...

Hyams @ Nov 28th 2008 6:22PM

Yes. Oh God, yes.

Ridgecity @ Nov 29th 2008 2:09AM

They sold pretty bad for a Megaman. I rather see they bring out new franchises.

Ignatius @ Nov 29th 2008 9:32AM

Screw that! Multiplatform please. :O

Atra @ Nov 28th 2008 5:09PM

Hmm I guess this is to be expected

DiL @ Nov 28th 2008 5:15PM

capcom seems to be the only video game company that really understands its customers. We want more old school games and capcom seems more than happy to deliver.

Shmil @ Nov 28th 2008 5:18PM

and their non-old school games aren't too shabby either

lorddshadow2 @ Nov 28th 2008 6:28PM

mmm every capcom game/game series that comes to mind is good. mega man, street fighter, monster hunter, marvel vs. capcom, bionic commando, etc. capcom is a great company.

ice~ @ Nov 28th 2008 5:25PM

good for Capcom! They're a company that knows what they're doing and they make quality games. Now, if only Sega could learn from capcom.......

Mr Khan @ Nov 28th 2008 6:05PM

SEGA does suck in the one realm where Capcom is particularly good: listening to its fans

That said, SEGA > Capcom

ice~ @ Nov 28th 2008 8:17PM

Yea it seems like SEGA totally ignores it's fanbase and makes games that don't really tend to the hardcore, or their games aren't what we really want. Capcom on the other hand, all the games they make are great, why can't SEGA do with sonic what Capcom did with Bionic commando, that'd be a great remake and if they threw in a few extras, different modes and stuff and put It on the arcade for the same price as BC Rearmed and u got a AAA sonic title, BAM RIGHT THERE SEGA!

Ridgecity @ Nov 29th 2008 2:16AM

I dont think the fans are telling what Capcom should do. I think Capcom just knows what will sell at a given time and mixing it with a few original ideas to see how they do...

I think the only one being forced to make games for the fans of the series when he doesn't want to anymore is Hideo Kojima. How many times has he mentioned "this is the last Metal Gear game for me, someone else will continue to do it, I'm moving on" and then the next E3 he comes out saying the opposite and that he's very happy to continue doing the game?

ice~ @ Nov 29th 2008 11:15AM

I guess your right. But it just goes to show, capcom knows how to handle its games when it comes to making new installments in certain series...sega on the other hand...well.... (I'm looking at u you dam unnecissary werehog levels!)

Number_Zero @ Nov 28th 2008 5:25PM

Only time I really felt Capcon lost its way was the year that DMC2 came out, and alot of the other games that came out that year sucked. They made up for really soon afterwards. Seriously Capcom is my favorite Japanese publisher.

sonic the plumber @ Nov 28th 2008 5:25PM

The SF HD job they released this week is really magnificent and I can't help feeling Sega would be far better served going this route and making 1080p 2D Sonic than the muddled madness the current Sonic games end up being.

Superstar90 @ Nov 28th 2008 5:27PM

Good job Capcom!

Now get back in the basement and continue work on Monster Hunter 3!!1

Levi @ Nov 28th 2008 6:30PM

this is because Capcom is AWESOME

And the guys that do PixelJunk. HQ Games or something?

Einhanderkiller @ Nov 28th 2008 9:41PM

Q-Games.

Levi @ Nov 28th 2008 9:59PM

yeah! That! I

Levi @ Nov 28th 2008 10:02PM

...commenting from an iphone here is so borked..

I was just saying I

Levi @ Nov 28th 2008 10:04PM

...quit... Gettin a TMobil G1.. Enough with this iPhone crashing garbage..

Ignatius @ Nov 29th 2008 9:34AM

Be ready to eat the contract cancellation fee!

Kyattsuai @ Nov 28th 2008 6:55PM

M. Bison: This is delicious!

Talleh @ Nov 28th 2008 7:28PM

I think Capcom is my new favorite Japanese developer. They outsource when they know they need to, and when they do, they get quality studios and talent to work on it ala BC:Rearmed. Their games are moving forward and changing. How many series can follow a formula so tightly like resident evil, and then suddenly radically change to what can be considered an entire different genre? It's like if Halo 3 were an third person hack and slash RPG, AND IT WAS AWESOME.

Cellien @ Nov 28th 2008 10:27PM

I agree. Sadly, these days I play nearly no Japanese developed games. However, technically I still don't as Capcom outsources to western devs for most of their games I'm interested in (Bionic Commando). I'm just glad they know when and when not to.

Uncontrol @ Nov 28th 2008 8:03PM

Awesome.

Now please make more games like The Minish Cap (WHICH WAS A BILLION TIMES BETTER THAN PHANTOM HOURGLASS).

Mr Khan @ Nov 28th 2008 10:37PM

I believe Flagship was behind the Minish Cap, and that studio has since been dissolved.

Uncontrol @ Nov 28th 2008 10:42PM

nooooooooooooooooo

Jacksons @ Nov 28th 2008 9:42PM

They deserve it.

TheHell @ Nov 28th 2008 10:18PM

GamesIndustry.biz has a misleading headline (which you've repeated). This is the largest one day rise in 5 years, not it's highest stock price. I should know, I bought it when it was over 3,000 yen last year.

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/stockquote/index.html

Cellien @ Nov 28th 2008 10:22PM

Bionic Commando is on my radar because the remake was so good. Also, since the trailer where it shows the old-school skin usable in-game almost made it an instant buy for me.. But, I'll wait for reviews. Street Fighter IV is a possibility too. Lost interest in Resident Evil after RE2.

WilhelmThe1st @ Nov 29th 2008 2:47AM

GIVE ME DEAD RISING 2.

Bowser Rogozhin @ Nov 29th 2008 6:37AM

I'm surprised at all the Capcom love. Phoenix Wright excluded, they've been pretty fail in my eyes this generation. Then again my primary consoles are the DS and PSP, and I have no interest in Monster Hunter, Megaman, Street Fighter 4, or much of there other stuff.