For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator.
Capcom (カプコン in Japanese), which stands for Japan Capsule Computers, is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher founded in 1979.
Over the years Capcom has created some of the biggest and longest running franchises. From the hugely influential platformer Mega Man (Rockman in Japan) series through the standard-bearing Street Fighter beat 'em ups to the new survival horror classic Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan).
Capcom's original mascot, Captain Commando, is a superhero who wears a futuristic armor of unknown origin. He originally appeared in the early Capcom Famicom/NES game Section Z (the arcade version of Section Z has similar gameplay, but it is not clear that the hero is the same person) and in the manuals of Capcom's early Nintendo Entertainment System games to thank players for purchasing them. He later appeared as the title character in an arcade game bearing his name, as well as in Marvel vs. Capcom and its sequel, in which he is often considered to be an excessively powerful character. In Marvel vs. Capcom, he still serves as a mascot, regularly shouting "Capcom!" during fights and relaying Capcom-themed messages after winning. He displays the ability to quickly change from regular clothing into his armor, suggesting a secret identity. Mega Man has superseded Captain Commando as Capcom's official mascot, primarily because of the immense popularity of the Mega Man series. Captain Commando's storyline is not connected to that of Commando and Bionic Commando, despite the similar name.
Recently, Capcom has worked with Nintendo, developing 2-D Legend of Zelda titles (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap).
Notable games
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Famicom Disc System games
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- Magical Tetris Challenge
- Mega Man Xtreme
- Mega Man Xtreme 2
- Metal Walker
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PC games
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- Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
- Mercs
- Saturday Night Slam Masters
- Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition
- The Great Circus Mystery
- Toy Story
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- Bounty Hunter Sara
- Bounty Hunter Sarah
- Breath of Fire III
- Breath of Fire IV
- Buster Bros. Collection
- Capcom Generation 2
- Capcom Generation 3
- Capcom Generation 4
- Capcom Generation 5
- Capcom vs. SNK Pro
- Captain Commando
- DarkStalkers
- DarkStalkers 3
- Dino Crisis (also on Dreamcast; sequels available on PlayStation and Xbox)
- Dino Crisis 2
- Fushigi Keiji
- Gaia Master
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
- Magical Tetris Challenge
- Marvel Super Heroes
- Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
- Marvel vs. Capcom
- Mega Man 8 Anniversary Collector's Edition
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Mega Man Legends (also on Nintendo 64 as Mega Man 64)
- Mega Man Legends 2
- Mega Man X3
- Mega Man X4
- Mega Man X5
- Mega Man X6
- One Piece Mansion
- Pocket Fighter
- Puzzle Fighter
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Resident Evil (also on Sega Saturn; sequels on Game Boy, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and GameCube)
- Resident Evil 2
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
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Rival Schools (also on Arcade; sequel, Project Justice, available on Arcade and Dreamcast)
- RockMan
- RockMan 2
- RockMan 3
- RockMan 4
- RockMan 5
- RockMan 6
- RockMan Battle & Chase
- Shiritsu Justice Gakuen Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2
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Star Gladiator (sequel, Plasma Sword, available on Dreamcast)
- Street Fighter Alpha (also on Arcade, Sega Saturn, and Game Boy; sequels on Arcade, SNES, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Advance)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Street Fighter Alpha 3
- Street Fighter Collection
- Street Fighter Collection 2
- Street Fighter II Movie
- Street Fighter Zero 2
- Strider 2
- Super Adventure RockMan
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- Suzumo no Gatari
- The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
- Trick'N Snowboarder
- Wonder 3
- X-Men vs. Street Fighter
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Turbo CD games
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Last updated: 05-09-2005 20:49:47
