Capcom

Japanese gaming giant

Capcom is a Japanese video game company founded in 1979, known for creating influential game franchises including Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Devil May Cry.

The name is a portmanteau of "capsule computers," referencing the company's arcade origins.

In gaming circles, Capcom is often discussed in relation to fighting game tournaments and survival horror.

Capcom just announced a new Resident Evil remake.

characters

Ryu

Dragon name, Japanese

Chun-Li · Ken · Nero · Vergil · Felicia · Amaterasu · Arthur · Nemesis · Hunter

franchises

Street Fighter

Capcom fighting game franchise

Devil May Cry · Strider · 1942

company

Japanese

Of or from Nippon

corporation · gaming · headquarters · subsidiary · employees · stocks · earnings · acquisition · business · industry

arcade

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

credits · highscore · versus · fighting · beat-em-up · shooter · sprites · pixels · tokens · continue

legacy

retro

Evoking recent past

collection · remaster · remake · anniversary · golden age · influential · pioneering · iconic · timeless · memorable

Categories
Opposites
business model

CapcomNintendo

Japanese video game company

Sega · Atari · Valve · Epic Games

game design philosophy

CapcomZynga

Mobile social games publisher

King · FromSoftware

cultural origin

CapcomElectronic Arts

Video game publisher

Activision · Ubisoft · Epic Games · Rockstar Games · Bethesda

Phrases
Family

computer, capsule

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G