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| Iggy 3630th Post
 
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|  "The future of Capcom 2D - rumor ?"
, posted Tue 6 Jul 13:17:
NOT FOR CITATION
Nikaiten has mirrored an interesting post of someone who has asked [someone] at the public demo of Third strike PS2. Since the guy doesn't say who he interviewed, I hope no one will take all he says as set in stone. But on the other hand, since it fits with what we know of the current state of Capcom...
- Is it true Cap doesn't have the strength to create another 2D game anymore ?
- It can't be said that blandly, but it's a fact our 2D department has decreased a lot. Of a 20+ games lineup, we only have 1 2D fighter game [Jam, of course]. But since the users are everything, if they ask for some, there is a possibility they get one. It really depends on the users's reaction [it's hard to say more blandly "buy PS2 3rd and the Jam even if they are crappy if you want more]. It could be anything, Zero 4, 3 4th, or even SF4. [I think it was Funamizu who said there wouldn't be anymore SF3 or Zero. He also said the same thing about Vampire. Things change, as they say]
- How is Jam going ?
- It's going smoothly. It should be released in the arcades by October, and the consumer version should be released before the end of the year.
- Why no Third Strike on X Box ?
- Because we don't think it would sell well, surely less than a few thousand copies.
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
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| Mosquiton 1250th Post
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| "The future isn't now. Maybe tomorrow?" , posted Wed 7 Jul 05:59
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The whole problem is the majority of "users" want 3d games... I don't think just the hardcore 2d fans are going to justify Capcom to ever make another 2d fighter with 100% new sprites.
That's probably right, and it really is unfortunate. Turning the situation around, there's almost no way in hell Capcom is going to make more 2D fans with the reduce (workload), reuse (character sprites), recycle (gameplay) approach. Fighting Jam is a freaking museum exhibit, and history that isn't dressed up is pretty freaking dry. It would take a lot of effort to create something that would really wow people.
Even though Samurai Shodown V used a lot of old resources, I really respect the team for making such an effort to make the game more than just a simple rehash (updated characters, backgrounds, and more importantly, new systems).
On a positive note, maybe once massive influence of the original big franchises fades out (I think King of Fighters is running out of 2D steam as well), maybe we'll see some crazy new era of 2D fighting that's farther removed from the seminal Street Fighter II.
Right now I'm looking forward to Sammy's Ken Ju, which is appealing to me because no details at all have been announced. Even if it's unremarkable, derivitave, and only ends up being a mild diversion like Rumblefish, at least somebody has the balls to make something new.
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