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What does Capcom mean games?

The name CAPCOM is an abbreviation of CAPsule COMputer. This was a phrase symbolic of an internal company objective to create a new gaming experience that would exceed that of rival personal computers which had also been increasing in popularity during the same period.
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What game is Capcom known for?

Capcom Co., Ltd.

It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, Marvel vs. Capcom, and Ace Attorney.
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What type of games does Capcom make?

Capcom is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from a merger on June 11, 1983. In addition to arcade and consumer video games, it also produced a number of pinball games and non-video arcade games.
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Has Capcom ever made a bad game?

8 Worst: Dino Crisis 3

Well in 2003 Capcom found a way to do exactly that. Many people felt that Capcom took what could have been a great opportunity to advance the series, and simply squandered it. There were many glaring issues with the game but none more prevalent than the infamous camera system.
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What is the most famous Capcom?

As of December 2022, Resident Evil was game publisher Capcom's biggest series with 135 million sold units across 155 separate releases. The Monster Hunter franchise was ranked second with 90 million game unit sales.
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What is Capcom's best selling game?

Here are the top 10 best-selling Capcom games:
  • Monster Hunter World. : 18.3 million.
  • Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. : 11 million.
  • Monster Hunter Rise. : 10.3 million.
  • Resident Evil 2. : 9.8 million.
  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborn. : 9.5 million.
  • Resident Evil 5. : 8.3 million.
  • Resident Evil 6. : 8.3 million.
  • Street Fighter V.
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Who is the biggest video game villain?

The 10 Best Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
  • 7 Ridley (Metroid)
  • 6 Vaas (Far Cry)
  • 5 GLaDOS (Portal)
  • 4 Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
  • 3 Dr. Robotnik (Sonic)
  • 2 Ganon (The Legend of Zelda)
  • 1 Bowser (Mario)
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What name did Capcom spell wrong?

Resident Evil: Revelations went out the door as “Revelaitons,” an Asura's Wrath blurb promised “near-impossible chanllenges” and a promotional trailer for Steel Battalion actually managed to spell the publisher's own name incorrectly, referring to the company as “Capcpom.”
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Is Capcom still around?

Building on its origins as a game machine manufacturer, Capcom is now involved in all areas of the video game industry. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.
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Why is it called Capcom?

The name CAPCOM is an abbreviation of CAPsule COMputer. This was a phrase symbolic of an internal company objective to create a new gaming experience that would exceed that of rival personal computers which had also been increasing in popularity during the same period.
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Is Crash Bandicoot a Capcom?

Crash Bandicoot is a 1996 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
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What was Capcom original name?

The I.R.M. Corporation was formed in 1979 in Matsubara, Osaka. The name Capcom (an abbreviation of CAPsule COMputer) was first used in the early 80s, and the newly named subsidiary was focused on selling software. Capcom released its first video game, a coin-operated title called Little League.
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What is the most sold Mega Man game?

Capcom has announced that, as of September 30, 2022, Mega Man 11 has become the best selling game in the franchise with 1.60 million units sold across all platforms. It's finally dethroned Mega Man 2 as the best selling title. Mega Man 2 was originally released back in 1988.
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What superheroes are Capcom?

Playable characters
  • Captain America.
  • Gambit.
  • Hulk.
  • Spider-Man.
  • Venom.
  • War Machine.
  • Wolverine.
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What gender is Capcom Poison?

Street Fighter IV's producer Yoshinori Ono, when asked in an interview about Poison's gender, stated: "Let's set the record straight: In North America, Poison is officially a post-op transsexual woman.
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What is the Capcom symbol?

The Yashichi is a trademark pinwheel-like emblem created by Capcom, found in many of their video games in a similar way to Namco's Special Flag. It was based on the pinwheel from the TV show Mito Kōmon.
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Did Capcom get sued?

“Capcom and Judy Juracek have amicably resolved their dispute concerning the alleged use of Ms. Juracek's photos in Capcom's games,” the statement read. “A dismissal was filed on February 7, 2022 with the District of Connecticut to end the lawsuit.” Capcom was allaged to have stolen photographs for its game textures.
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Who is the most brutal video game character?

10 Most Bloodthirsty Heroes In Video Games
  1. 1 Kratos (God Of War Series)
  2. 2 Agent 47 (Hitman Series) ...
  3. 3 Claude (Grand Theft Auto 3) ...
  4. 4 The Postal Dude (Postal Series) ...
  5. 5 Doom Guy (Doom Series) ...
  6. 6 Mario (Super Mario Series) ...
  7. 7 Joel Miller (The Last Of Us) ...
  8. 8 Max Payne (Max Payne Series) ...
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Who is the 1st strongest video game character?

Kratos is often considered to be the strongest video game character due to his kill count of gods. He successfully killed the entire Greek pantheon.
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Who is the hottest villain of all time?

20 Sexiest Villains from TV and Film
  • Billy Hargrove— “Stranger Things” ...
  • Gaston— “Beauty and the Beast” ...
  • James Witherdale— “Twilight” ...
  • Bane— “The Dark Knight Rises” ...
  • J.D.— “Heathers” ...
  • Count Dracula— “Bram Stoker's Dracula” ...
  • Candyman— “Candyman” ...
  • David— “The Lost Boys” Vampires and '80s bad boys?
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Is Deadpool in Capcom?

Deadpool is a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
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Which Marvel vs. Capcom has Thanos?

Game Debut

Thanos debuted in Marvel Super Heroes as the final boss and reappeared as a normal playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes. He returns as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite with a revamped gameplay.
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What universe is Capcom?

Earth-30847 is the reality for the Marvel vs. Capcom video games series. The universe was first seen in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter.
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