A new set of posts were made by Capcom employees Christian Svensson and Yoshinori Ono that are of interest, for the most part, to the fighting game community.Does it take more than Capcom-Unity to get something fans want happening? — Everyone's Friend
Svensson: In a word, no.
In more than a word, it depends a lot on the request, how it's couched, the amount of support for it (e.g. huge thread, repeatedly raised in various areas) and a lopsidedly in favor tone to the conversation (few naysayers) so as to indicate that this is a prevalent opinion of the community at large.
Unfortunately, that alone isn't enough. It has to be viable for us (e.g. the game still in development at a point where a change like this could be made without affecting budget or schedule or there are unallocated dev resources post launch that could work on such a thing).
In terms of products, there are LOADS that started out as fan requests or got internal support due to vocal fans. Here's just a few:
Street Fighter IV
MvC2
MvC3
Okami Wii
SSFIV:AE PC
SFxT PC
SF3: Online Edition
RE4 HD
Final Fight: Double Impact (well, the Final Fight part of it was requested anyway)
And there's more on the way I can't talk about.
Capcom, why is there no season-pass model for UMvC3 DLC? — 2n2
Svensson: I seem to recall that we discussed season pass but I completely forget why we didn't do it. I remember there was a legitimate submission based/MS requirements reason for this but forgot the details. When I'm back in the office after Thanksgiving, I'll try to corner the [product manager] and have him remind me of that discussion.
Who is strongest character in SSF4 AE v2012? — Jollygreen21
Ono: It's all up to you!! ;D
There need to be more big characters in Street Fighter X Tekken, I really like Zangief! Maybe a JACK-X? — Jack6forSFxTK
Ono: We'll be announce about more characters in next year!! ;D
Be totally honest; does Unity feedback ever make it to the developers? — Daemon Gildas
Svensson: A lot of it does. Bear in mind, not EVERY single thing is sent back verbatim. Community managers (and sometimes I) distill trends in the feedback and that gets reported back to the producers, to the marketing teams and upper level executives (to my boss, who runs all of product development and all of consumer software, for example).
Rumor has it Sony's making a Smash Bros. styled game. Any chance of Capcom characters in there? — Chaos_X|L83
Svensson: If the rumor at some point becomes true and Sony makes an announcement, I'd encourage you to ask Sony. As I've said on all of the Smash Brothers threads, we don't control what goes in to other people's games.
Why do the male characters in Street Fighter and now SFxT all seem to be lacking nipples? — Metalhart
Svensson: I'm completely unsure how to tackle this one. Not exactly super eager to go corner Ono and ask his thoughts on this (which admittedly, is something I've never noticed until you've now mentioned it).
Will Street Fighter X Tekken have a 1v1 mode? — Vega990
Svensson: To the best of my knowledge, 2v2 only. No one on one modes planned.
Will there be a PC release of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3? — President Magikarp
Svensson: There are no current plans for a PC version. Sorry.
@Steele301
That was already talked about before, check here: http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2011/no...
Wow I love how people bitch about Ryu... they seem to forget he is the face of Street Fighter much the same as Jin Kazama is the face of Tekken.
Not everyone likes the character and thats fine really depends on your play style but he is the central character and I dont see why people like MrPavy care so much about him being on the front cover I mean come on its the front cover.... Who the hell cares....
In short: Quit Bitching
So how long will it take for Capcom to finally acknowledge that the HUD of UMvC3 is absolutely horrendous and should be changed back to what it was in vanilla. Come on, I'd settle for just putting the lifebars back in proper order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmjHT5...
Humorous , no one wanted UMvC3 & its inevitable updated disc. You had hundreds of thousands vying for MML3 (which was already in production & had a demo ready for release) but your Mega-man & Fighting game fans matter in the way you do "your" business hmm. Does your bulls**t taste good Svensson ? You always spitting it , so it must be.
Also , really ? Making a pitch is that hard ? A phone call ? A letter ? Going to any company (including Sony) has no affect on their titles development if "YOU" show genuinely positive interest in it ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxiQ9...
http://gonintendo.com/?p=161840
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/31/koj...
It only takes one. (& Hideo Kojima is not the first to do something like this). Retarded claim is Retarded claim Svensson. Keep that seat warm , bum.
@2/I agree. Chun-Li , Cody , Bison & Ken come to my mind.
@5/I thought i was one in the few ten-thousands that felt that way. Glad to see there are others.
If Capcom puts an SF character in the Sony game, you can bet your life it'll be Ryu. I'm just as sick as anyone else of seeing Ryu's ordinary karate kid face everywhere, but hey, he IS the face of Capcom fighting games, so it's to be expected.
I always wondered about the nipple thing myself, especially with characters without shirts like Dee Jay. Maybe in that universe men don't have nipples because they're kind of useless on them?
More huge characters? Sure, if we can get some more small quick ones :P.
Speaking of big characters, can we get the muscle sizes fixed?
@14
Why in the world is your post so ugly? Good grief. If someone is able to get you so heated off of two rather neutral comments on his part, you really need to get out more because you have issues.
Some people would have preferred DLC as opposed to a whole new disc for UMVC3, but tons of people wanted more characters, so your comment on that is rather moot. I can say with confidence that a hell of a lot more people wanted updates to Marvel than the "hundreds of thousands" that wanted Legends 3. Sorry your game got canned, it happens, and it has happened to much better prospective products.
And no, Capcom should not be expected to go out of their way to request inclusion in a RUMORED game of which they have no idea what the quality would be like. Your stupid example of putting Solid Snake in Smash Bros is irrelevant because Smash Bros is an established and very successful IP. There wasn't much risk putting him in that game. Perhaps if Sony actually gives the green light for such a project, and it actually looks promising and would highlight Capcom's characters in a good way, THEN capcom could go down that road. Right now it's unnecessary and pointless.
Perhaps you should use some critical thinking and think from other people's/company's perspectives before going on such an insulting rant.
@20
I wouldn't worry too much about Darkstalkers. Right now, Capcom is really still riding on the success of Street Fighter 4 to let that product go, and a lot of resources have been going to that and projects related to it (SF x T) while the brand is still relatively hot and in the spotlight. Kind of the same thing with Marvel once they saw the success of the xbox live/psn release of Marvel 2, so they made sure Marvel 3 was quickly out the door.
I have a feeling when the rush dies down a bit from these products in the next year or two, they will look at Darkstalkers if the fans are still vocal. Alot of people have been really jumping on the fighting game bandwagon. Even King of Fighters is being very well received and i've seen a lot of interest from the public. I would hope Darkstalkers wouldn't see release until at least 2013 just to avoid it being overshadowed by the current games and SF x T and its inevitable updates.
@21 & 22/Congrats for being ignorant & not getting the point. As with all hardcore players. Grow up & look at how the real world functions & get back to me.
Also @Keebler , maybe Capcom should approach Nintendo about putting Mega man in SSB4. Since their fans over on Unity apparently want that. Also , my post wasn't about the Sony game you illiterate prick.
#27 Dude you are clearly the most ass pained thing walking the planet right now. Whoops sorry I'm not agreeing with you clearly I am ignorant and working for Capcom as you Megaman fans tend to say.
@28
My way? Like "I" , 1 human being , have any direct influence on any of Capcom's bulls**t marketing tactics. Pissed off ? Yeah , because making points gets the opposition just as angered when they realize what was layed onto the table. (Oops , I'm breaking the 4th wall of the internet.) Way to look cool with that post kid.
@27
That post was laughable. First of all, Svensson's comment was regarding the Sony rumored game. That's why I said what I did. And considering you mentioned NOTHING about SSB4 in your post, why would I (or any other reader) assume that? Maybe next time when you are trying to make a point, you should make sure to actually include that point in your post. I'll assume you just forgot. All you did was you put up four links, two regarding solid snake and Brawl, and two of random youtube videos that were there I suppose to be humorous, but show you can't be humourous yourself, so you have to outsource that task to other pieces of past media.
I also find it odd how you go on a crybaby rant about not getting things that you want from Capcom that Capcom didn't provide because of business-related issues, but then you tell me to realize "how the real world works." I do know how the real world works. I understand that Capcom is a business, and they will do what is most viable for them to be successful while also pleasing fans enough to keep them coming back for more. I also understand that in the real world, there are people like you that choose not to see things from any perspective other than their own, and proceed to get defensive and hostile when people disagree with you.
@29/ Mega-Man fan ? No , i just no when something (be it person , brand , company , etc) has earned respect. Something you obviously no nothing about due to your post , & no , i don't mean respecting me , because i don't need it , nor do i expect it out of someone of your caliber.
"That post was laughable."
Glad you enjoyed it. (It should be funny. Capcom is a funny business model.)
" First of all, Svensson's comment was regarding the Sony rumored game. "
I understand that clearly.
"That's why I said what I did."
Of course you did.
" And considering you mentioned NOTHING about SSB4 in your post, why would I (or any other reader) assume that?"
I did'nt mention anything about the Sony game , so your post is a double edged sword.
" Maybe next time when you are trying to make a point, you should make sure to actually include that point in your post. "
Not reiterating this lol.
"I'll assume you just forgot."
Not likely.
" All you did was you put up four links,"
Your right so far.
" two regarding solid snake and Brawl,"
Yes.
" and two of random youtube videos that were there I suppose to be humorous, but show you can't be humorous yourself, "
Or you don't have a sense of humor. Look on youtubes comment section & you will see those videos are quite humorous to the general public.
"so you have to outsource that task to other pieces of past media."
Not likely. My post was concrete & served its purpose.
"I also find it odd how you go on a crybaby rant"
Really kid ? Because i state how you daddy Capcom is being slick at the tongue im a crybaby ? Welcome to the internet ladies & gentlemen.
" about not getting things that you want from Capcom"
(Gonna hit you with a rhetorical question , lets see if you get this one...) Assumptions are made 27% of the time in every persons daily schedule. Did you know that ?
" that Capcom didn't provide because of business-related issues,"
Many (even Capcom fanboys) know that Capcom has very slight business "issues". Now , if you are speaking about Inafune or Hideki Kamiya leaving Capcom , those are more than "issues".
"but then you tell me to realize "how the real world works." I do know how the real world works."
Good for you. (No sarcasm intended.)
" I understand that Capcom is a business, and they will do what is most viable for them to be successful"
Not making games because they love what they do everyday right ? Like Nintendo , Ubisoft , Activision , hell , Platinum Games ? (They are making way less cash than they have earned.
" while also pleasing fans enough"
"Enough" , that's the problem im sensing from Capcom fanbase.
"to keep them coming back for more."
Just make a great game & people will come back. All this bulls**t , petty stuff is unnecessary. Its as simple as , you make a great game , people will expect a sequel. The mindset hasn't changed sine games were created & it wont change.
"I also understand that in the real world, there are people like you that choose not to see things from any perspective other than their own,"
False.
"and proceed to get defensive and hostile when people disagree with you. "
False.
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I'll await your response. I'll be up all night. (I don't have work tomorrow because of the holiday.)
31 sure seems like you think you have that much sway over the game. And you' re taking it especially hard. Take an objective look at your posts and tell me that is the rational thinking of someone coming to terms with the project being canned.
Sorry i got to call a spade a spade but i await your next post/rant explaining how any view that isn' t yours is wrong.
"31 sure seems like you think you have that much sway over the game."
As stated earlier , "I" (alone) don't.
"And you' re taking it especially hard."
You are perceiving an unintentional attack on yourself. (See my very first post.) Have a seat. I wasn't aiming at you.
"Take an objective look at your posts and tell me that is the rational thinking of someone coming to terms with the project being canned."
MML3? So I'm going out of left field here & am going to guess you think I'm a Mega-Man franchise fanboy ? 1.Your mistaken. 2.I've come to grips with the cancellation. It doesn't change the fact that it was a mistake on Capcoms part , (wait for it , I'm going to take a page out of Keeblers book) "business-wise."
"Sorry i got to call a spade a spade but i await your next post/rant explaining how any view that isn' t yours is wrong."
I'm not ranting , just quoting your & Keeblers posts to the best of my abilities. And i am not always right. That would be just silly for anyone to think their "always" correct.
@36
I'll keep this part about your response brief. You mention Svensson's response to a Sony smash game, and while you didn't explictly state what game you were referring to (if any), it is to be assumed you are referring to what you are responding to. An assumption, yes, but that is Communication 101. You put up a flawed message with holes.
And what is this "BS, petty stuff?" The fact that MML3 was canned and part of it was due to Inafune's departure? You know, I love Megaman, I feel your pain to a degree. The first six megamans and the first three X games are all-time favorites. The X games in particular are three of my favorite SNES games, and I still play all of them in their original cartridge form regularly. I do think the MML series is poor in comparison. It had poor gameplay execution, it was nothing like the series it attempted to move into 3D (pretty much just an average 3d adventure with a megaman paintjob), and the only reason it even sold a decent amount at the time was both the name (which carried more clout at that time than it does in the present) and the fact that it came out when 3D was new, and everyone gave everything that was 3D at least a shot and purchased it on that alone.
They would truly have to go back to the drawing board to make the Legends style of games worthwhile imo. Megaman's name alone would not propel it to success like it could of in yesteryear. The name has been dragged through the mud with countless series and sequels to the point that a new release barely even registers as a big deal at this point. To have a 3d action title stand out in this day and age takes a lot. As far as problems with Inafune, he broke the cardinal rule of talking down on your company (hell, your industry) publicly. That's a big no-no, and an even bigger no-no in a traditionalist (in the corporate sense) country like Japan. While I applaud him speaking out, he shot himself (and possibly the megaman fanbase) in the foot.
Regardless, nothing of what was said really calls for the type of response you offered originally toward Sven's statements. It's just immature and unwarranted.
In fact if your initial post was directed at me...you know the one where you are calling Svensson a bum...i honestly would have had a good chuckle.
Fanboy/Fanatic or just a PO' D fan of a long forgotten character that type of entitlement is all types of wrong.
Okay, f**k it, I hope someone at Capcom reads this. I want:
Darkstalkers 4
Super Street Fighter V (just skip vanilla)
Capcom vs SNK 3
Capcom vs Square Enix
Capcom vs Shonen Jump
Okay? Thanks Capcom
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"@36
I'll keep this part about your response brief. You mention Svensson's response to a Sony smash game, and while you didn't explictly state what game you were referring to (if any), it is to be assumed you are referring to what you are responding to. "
I was responding to Svensson , in that he repeatedly states how its not up to Capcom to choose whether they interact with another company in any situation ,yet we see many companies (generally), not just fighting game ones , interacting more and more each year. Svensson is calling all those other companies who work together hypocrites with his claim.
"An assumption, yes, but that is Communication 101. You put up a flawed message with holes."
We'll agree to disagree.
"And what is this "BS, petty stuff?""
Like you said , the little tidbits that Capcom leaves for their fanbase to ensure they stay with them , through thick & thin , with the hopes that Capcom will adhere to their desires. (An example of this would be the recent Mega-Man cameo's in UMvC3.) <--Which btw , i have come to grips with & am no longer pondering why Capcom made the choice to do , in that way , what they did.
"The fact that MML3 was canned and part of it was due to Inafune's departure?"
That may actually be true. Capcom has a past history with producers franchise after they leave Capcom.
"You know, I love Megaman, I feel your pain to a degree."
Respectable.
" The first six megamans and the first three X games are all-time favorites. The X games in particular are three of my favorite SNES games, and I still play all of them in their original cartridge form regularly. I do think the MML series is poor in comparison."
I agree.
" It had poor gameplay execution, it was nothing like the series it attempted to move into 3D (pretty much just an average 3d adventure with a megaman paintjob), and the only reason it even sold a decent amount at the time was both the name (which carried more clout at that time than it does in the present) and the fact that it came out when 3D was new, and everyone gave everything that was 3D at least a shot and purchased it on that alone."
We'll agree to disagree with the gameplay. (I think it would have evolved overtime with different consoles/handhelds.) I do see where you are coming from though. As for sales. That was when MML didn't have an established fanbase , where people would have to give it a try. It does now have a proud fanbase , as we can all see by the support the game is getting.
"They would truly have to go back to the drawing board to make the Legends style of games worthwhile imo. Megaman's name alone would not propel it to success like it could of in yesteryear."
I'm indifferent on this.
"The name has been dragged through the mud with countless series and sequels to the point that a new release barely even registers as a big deal at this point."
We'll agree to disagree once more.
" To have a 3d action title stand out in this day and age takes a lot."
It all depends on the ip imo.
" As far as problems with Inafune, he broke the cardinal rule of talking down on your company (hell, your industry) publicly. That's a big no-no, and an even bigger no-no in a traditionalist (in the corporate sense) country like Japan. While I applaud him speaking out, he shot himself (and possibly the megaman fanbase) in the foot."
He did it to get Capcom back on track. While i agree it was slightly unprofessional , his sacrifice was for the good of the company & its sad Capcom is hard headed & won't admit when they've done wrong or fix their business model. Keiji saw the future of the company . that's why he did what he did. Because he cared about Capcom.
"Regardless, nothing of what was said really calls for the type of response you offered originally toward Sven's statements. It's just immature and unwarranted."
Immature/No. Unwarranted/It depends who's indulging the information. To you specifically i can say it appears unwarranted through your eyes. Through someone elses , i could have made them think about why Capcom makes the decisions they do. Its all individual perception.
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"In fact if your initial post was directed at me...you know the one where you are calling Svensson a bum...i honestly would have had a good chuckle.
Fanboy/Fanatic or just a PO' D fan of a long forgotten character that type of entitlement is all types of wrong."
"Entitlement" , that word gets thrown around alot these days , however , there's a difference between the 4 words , Entitled , Warranted , Deserved & Earned. Entitlement is being used as a harsh word , when in all actuality , it isn't. People should learn the definitions of the words they use.
If i wanted to say i was entitled to something , i'd say i'm entitled to a house that i pay for. (Hypothetically speaking.)
@46
I will just leave you with that post, simply because it's obvious that you can share your thoughts effectively when you want to and without unnecessary negativity, which is something that you really didn't do in your first post (and other posters commented on that as well). Since that was why I replied to you in the first place, I really have nothing more to say except I agree with many of your points.
I really just want the flagship titles of which I consider all Street Fighters.
PC FTW
Cant wait for SFxT on PC!
I hate to say it guys but if capcom makes a cross fighter Ryu will always be in it we can atleast hope a second partner for him instead of chun li Focker(Falcon) from power stone would be cool though, remember his cameo in CVS2 on top of the car?!
Some male characters do have nipples, Fei Long for example.
Capcom please put Ryu in so I can see these lot cry ha
@#37 why do you keep saying that? I'm not really a fan of mvc3 but I want it to do well...........
lol Ryu's like John Cena or Hulk Hogan for Street Fighter!
(Evil Ryu = Hollywood Hogan)
before capcom releases street fighter 5, there are some games i'd like for ps3 first; arcade versions of x-men vs. street fighter, marvel super heroes vs. street fighter, marvel vs. capcom 1, street fighter 3 new generation, and street fighter 3 giant attack. then my street fighter collection would be complete! i doubt we will see the first 2 sf3 games tho as they were dreamcast-exclusive (capcom signed an agreement?). i don't care for tatsunoko vs. capcom.
Lol I love the silogism here:
Do we need something more than capcom unity to make things happen?
Sven : no
Some lines latter, Sven : it has to be viable for us.
We all know this and I 100% agree with it, but I really dislike how Sven don't want to give straight answers.
The correct and shortest answer to the question : Do we need something more than capcom unity to make things happen? Is this: yes, we need it to be rentable for capcom
Is that difficult to answer this? :p
A $20 season pass for DLC that will never come out because they'll just release another version of the game anyway would be great! That way, we could all pay triple the amount for a single pack of costumes... and pay full price for the rest on the next version.
@ Keebler,EDGE and Kenshiro
Guys,can we just agree that MML3 was NOT highly anticipated and got canceled because Capcom noticed: "Wow. We forgot to feed Megaman for 12 years. Oops. Cancel Legends 3,Megaman is dead!"
EDGE,you are an INSANE fanboy for a character that is in now way that interesting. The reason you try to say you aren't is to save some face by attempting to act civil and sophisticated and "prove them wrong", and anyone who catches that will know your just closeting your love for megaman,which is sad. Even if he's Capcom's dead horse,you should take pride in what you like. Not pretend you started this fight because you thought MML3 being cancelled was "a bad business decision for Capcom" (<-- paraphrasing.)
So,in closing Megaman is dead and can rot in his grave; he's irrelevant today, he is TERRIBLE in every fighting game he's in,from MvC1 to TvC he's a horrible character and a waste of a slot,like Hsien-Ko. Stop fighting people that know what they are talking about. You,sir,are a prime example of the social degenerates on this planet.
And PS. Don't bother trying to say I'm a hypocrite about the part where I mentioned you trying to act literate cause you think I'm doing the same thing. Theres a difference between the guy who earned his intelligence (me) and the guy who uses spell-check and Dictionary.com to work through a sentence (You,EDGE). And to Keebler and Kenshiro, good job, gentlemen. Keep it up. Semper Fi.
~Freaknik
@61:
Did you really just say Megaman was a horrible character in both MvC and TvC? He's like upper-mid in the MvC games and a solid high-execution character in TvC.
Lol @61/ Why are you mad ? Do you have a vendetta against me ? We already came to an agreement amongst the 3 of us. (To agree to disagree on some pt.s & agree on others). Nice try to start a pointless discussion though. I'll be leaving this topic now. (For the greater good.)
If Capcom DOES add characters to that rumored SONY game, I BETTER SEE SOME POWERSTONE CHARACTERS IN THERE.
And for GOD SAKES no Ryu please... I'm sorry but damn, hes everywhere.
Falcon from powerstone to represent Capcom? fux yea.