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}}{{sub-stub}}'''Capcom Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社カプコン) is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for its multi-million-selling franchises such as ''[[Resident Evil]]'', ''[[Street Fighter II|Street Fighter]]'', and ''[[Mega Man 8|Mega Man]]''.
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}}{{sub-stub}}'''Capcom Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社カプコン) is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for its multi-million-selling franchises such as ''[[Street Fighter II|Street Fighter]]'', ''[[Mega Man 8|Mega Man]]'', and ''[[Resident Evil]]''.
  
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Apart from its own arcade boards, Capcom also distributed its own [[System 32]], [[Sega Titan Video]], [[Sega NAOMI]], and [[Sega NAOMI GD-ROM]] boards and games; all such are listed below.
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Apart from its own arcade systems, Capcom also distributed its own [[System 32]], [[Sega Titan Video]], [[Sega NAOMI]], and [[Sega NAOMI GD-ROM]] boards and games; all such are listed below.
  
 
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[[File:Capcom MegaMan Sonic shakinghands alt.png|thumb|280px|Capcom becoming one of the earliest third-party [[Mega Drive]] developers was a significant accomplishment for [[Sega]], and was announced with a now-famous image of [[wikipedia:Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] and [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] shaking hands in agreement.]]
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Capcom was originally established on June 11, 1983. Its first product was a coin-operated medal game titled ''Little League'' (released in July 1983), and its first arcade video game was ''Vulgus'' (released in May 1984). While Capcom made a lot of its games with their own arcade systems, there were several made with systems developed and managed by other companies. It ended repair services for most of its older arcade games in March 2015{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20150623034907/https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20140930.html}} and transferred its repair services to [[Sega Logistics Service]] a few years later.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190314000612/https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20190306.html}}{{fileref|20190401 CAPCOM SERVICE START.pdf}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200427163813/https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20200401.html}} SLS ended repairs for some of Capcom's newer titles in June 2023.{{fileref|20230221 capcom sega.pdf}}{{fileref|20230221 capcom.pdf}}
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Originally established in 1983, it has since become an international enterprise with branches and subsidiaries in North America, Europe, and East Asia.
 
  
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While Capcom's first product was the coin-operated Little League from July 1983, its first real video game, the arcade title ''Vulgus'', was released in May 1984.
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Capcom has been releasing console games since December 1985, when it released a Famicom version of their arcade game ''1942''. Its games were ported to Sega consoles starting with ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (1989), and it began publishing its own software for Sega consoles starting with ''[[Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition]]'' (1993). Capcom published software for the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast.
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Beginning with a Nintendo Entertainment System port of ''1942'' published in December 1985, the company started to venture into the market of home console video games, which became its main business segment a few years later. Since then, Capcom has created over 15 multi-million-selling game series, the most successful of which is ''Resident Evil''.
 
  
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Capcom
Founded: 1983-06-11
T-series code: T-12
Headquarters:
Osaka, Japan

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Capcom Co., Ltd. (株式会社カプコン) is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for its multi-million-selling franchises such as Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Resident Evil.

Apart from its own arcade systems, Capcom also distributed its own System 32, Sega Titan Video, Sega NAOMI, and Sega NAOMI GD-ROM boards and games; all such are listed below.

Company

Capcom was originally established on June 11, 1983. Its first product was a coin-operated medal game titled Little League (released in July 1983), and its first arcade video game was Vulgus (released in May 1984). While Capcom made a lot of its games with their own arcade systems, there were several made with systems developed and managed by other companies. It ended repair services for most of its older arcade games in March 2015[1] and transferred its repair services to Sega Logistics Service a few years later.[2][3][4] SLS ended repairs for some of Capcom's newer titles in June 2023.[5][6]

Capcom has been releasing console games since December 1985, when it released a Famicom version of their arcade game 1942. Its games were ported to Sega consoles starting with Ghouls'n Ghosts (1989), and it began publishing its own software for Sega consoles starting with Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition (1993). Capcom published software for the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast.


Softography

System 32

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Sega Titan Video

Saturn

NAOMI

NAOMI GD-ROM

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

GameCube

Wii Virtual Console

Nintendo 3DS

Wii U

Nu 1.1

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch Online

PlayStation 5

Steam

Accessories produced

Mega Drive

Dreamcast

Discography

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018)

  • "Mega Man 4 Medley" — Composition (as CAPCOM CO., LTD.), Composition Copyright (as CAPCOM CO., LTD.)

Logos

  • Capcom USA's logo.

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20140930.html (Wayback Machine: 2015-06-23 03:49)
  2. ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20190306.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-03-14 00:06)
  3. ↑ File:20190401 CAPCOM SERVICE START.pdf
  4. ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20200401.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-04-27 16:38)
  5. ↑ File:20230221 capcom sega.pdf
  6. ↑ File:20230221 capcom.pdf
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