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.)
Reader Comments (38)
Posted: Nov 28th 2008 4:48PM (Unverified) said
Street Fighter 4 definitely has my money already.
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Posted: Nov 28th 2008 5:15PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Nov 28th 2008 8:17PM The Kong said
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!
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Posted: Nov 29th 2008 2:16AM Ridgecity said
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?
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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?
Posted: Nov 28th 2008 5:25PM NumberZero said
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.
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Posted: Nov 28th 2008 5:27PM Supermanisdead said
Good job Capcom!
Now get back in the basement and continue work on Monster Hunter 3!!1
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Now get back in the basement and continue work on Monster Hunter 3!!1
Posted: Nov 28th 2008 7:28PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Nov 28th 2008 10:27PM Chibi Chaingun said
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.
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Posted: Nov 28th 2008 8:03PM (Unverified) said
Awesome.
Now please make more games like The Minish Cap (WHICH WAS A BILLION TIMES BETTER THAN PHANTOM HOURGLASS).
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Now please make more games like The Minish Cap (WHICH WAS A BILLION TIMES BETTER THAN PHANTOM HOURGLASS).
Posted: Nov 28th 2008 10:18PM (Unverified) said
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
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http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/stockquote/index.html
Posted: Nov 28th 2008 10:22PM Chibi Chaingun said
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.
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Posted: Nov 29th 2008 6:37AM Bowser Rogozhin said
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.
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Posted: Jan 5th 2009 2:10PM (Unverified) said
BC getting some love -- I really hope it does well since it isn't the millionth installment in an autobuy franchise.
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