从Capcom的历史看Street Fighter的生长历程
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Capcom, a name derived from "Capsule" and "Computer", became one of the earliest companies involved in the games industry.
Kenzo Tsujimoto established the company in Japan as a manufacturer and distributor of electronic games machines.
The History of Capcom - 1987
Street Fighter
Street Fighter launched in the arcade. Since its launch, over half a million arcade units and an amazing 24 million Street Fighter console games have been sold making it one of the most successful game series ever. It revolutionised the industry and influenced a generation. Over the past 15 years the Street Fighter series has been through over 30 different incarnations spanning all home consoles and arcade units alike.
The first title involving Mega Man was launched on the NES. The "Blue Bomber" has been one of Capcom's most successful characters (testament to the fact that he currently enjoys the position of company mascot). The Mega Man game series has a fanatical legion of fans across the globe.
The History of Capcom - 1991
Street Fighter II
Capcom released one of the most Influential and enjoyable arcade titles of all time - Street Fighter II, a game that many viewed as one of the greatest ever made. The title became phenomenally successful worldwide underlining Capcom's status as one of the best video game publishers ever.
The History of Capcom - 1992
Street Fighter II CHAMPION EDITION
Street Fighter 2 Dash appeared in the arcades in April as a new version of the 1991 smash hit. The game was massively successful as it pushed boundaries back still further with lightening fast two-player action.
The History of Capcom - 1993
Super Street Fighter 2 The New Challengers
Super Street Fighter 2 was released in arcades with superb new characters and a whole range of amazing special moves for gamers to perfect. (Also released on Mega Drive and SNES)
The History of Capcom - 1994
Street Fighter: The Movie.
Capcom made a successful transition into the world of feature films with the release of Street Fighter: The Movie. Massive support generated from the now classic series of games ensured the film became a mega-smash hit, taking over $100m at the box office across the world.
The History of Capcom - 1995
Street Fighter Zero
The Street Fighter phenomenon grew even more powerful with the launch of Street Fighter Zero in arcades. (Also released on Sega Saturn and PC)
Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness was launched taking Capcom's involvement in 2D fighting games to the realm of mighty mech robots with the addition of an exciting storyline. (Also released on Saturn and PlayStation One)
Mega Man continued his phenomenal rise to gaming icon as Mega Man X3 was released within Europe on the SNES. (Also converted for PC)
The History of Capcom - 2001
Street Fighter EX3
Street Fighter EX3 was launched with a new character, Ace. Gamers could personalise Ace with the ability to edit and develop your own special moves. With the power of PlayStation 2 behind it, this was without doubt the best-looking Street Fighter game yet.
Onimusha: Warlords launched as one of the most technically advanced games ever created. Featuring motion picture quality production, Onimusha: Warlords was an epic saga of a Samurai in 16th century Japan. The storyline was written by Flagship, famous for their work with Resident Evil and featured a hugely atmospheric score played by a 200-piece orchestra. Winner of the SIGGRAPH 2000 Computer Animation Festival Best of Show award, it was the first game to sell over a million copies in Japan and went on to sell more than 2 million worldwide.
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X was released to critical acclaim on PlayStation 2 featuring the most frightening zombies seen yet. Claire Redfield takes up the reigns as she searches for her brother and tries to uncover the truth behind the evil Umbrella Corporation.
Devil May Cry, a brand new title from Shinji Mikami. A visually stunning release which skilfully mixes scintillating graphics with smooth and classy gameplay. Lead Dante with his special devil powers on a quest to avenge his father's murder and banish the powers of evil forever.
The History of Capcom - 2002
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro
Maximo - Inspired by the legendary Ghost's n Goblins games, this title brings an old classic bang up to date in a fully realised 3D world. With character design by famed Japanese artist Susumu Matsushita combined with vintage gaming playability Maximo is an explosion of graphical genius and spellbinding gameplay. It's simple, fun and highly addictive and can be enjoyed by players of all ages.
Genma Onimusha - Capcom's first game for Xbox is an enhancement of last year's smash hit PS2 title Onimusha: Warlords. With extra features and new characters, this title underlines Capcom's commitment to next generation consoles.
Capcom Vs. SNK Pro - The next instalment of the much loved series combining over 30 characters form the classic Capcom and SNK schools of fighters, this time on PlayStation One.
Everblue - Take to the seas in this innovative deep sea diving adventure as you trawl the depths in an attempt to discover the truth behind your best friends mysterious disappearance and uncover the treasure that lies beneath the Daedalus Sea. This title is available for PlayStation2.
The History of Capcom - 2004
Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition.
The phenomenally successful world of Onimusha continued with its greatest chapter yet, Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. The game starred the internationally acclaimed actor Jean Reno (Léon, Mission: Impossible, Ronin) as Jacques Blanc, a French cop caught in the middle of a horrific attack upon Paris. Takeshi Kaneshiro (star of House of Flying Daggers) returned as Akechi Samanosuke, the original Onimusha warrior who continues his campaign against his arch enemy, the evil Nobunaga. Together, the two characters embark upon an epic adventure that will take them on a journey spanning 500 years…
2004 also saw the 15th anniversary of one of Capcom’s most popular series with the release of Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition. To celebrate this special occasion two different collections were released – one for the PlayStation 2 and the other for Xbox. Both collections allowed players to choose from five fighting styles (World Warriors, Champion Edition, Turbo, Super and Super Turbo) as well as all of the famous charaters from the series (including Ryu, Ken Masters, Chun Li, Zangief and Guile).
Another popular series also returned to the PS2 in 2004. Resident Evil: Outbreak saw the spread of a secret biological weapon that infected Raccoon City, causing its inhabitants to turn into flesh-eating zombies… Yet in the shadow of this nightmare a few survivors remained. Together they had to find a way out before the government resorted to the only option left: firing a missile into the city to destroy all traces of the virus. Outbreak went on to be massively successful and showed to all that Resident Evil was still a massive name for a lot of gamers…
After 2003’s critically acclaimed smash hit on the Nintendo GameCube, Viewtiful Joe made his debut on the PlayStation 2. Exclusive to this version was the appearance of a special guest star – Devil May Cry’s legendary demon slayer Dante! A masterpiece from beginning to end, the game showed once again that Joe was a new superhero that you couldn’t ignore!
Following the success of the award-winning Steel Battalion and its impressive 40-button controller on the Xbox, a new set of missions was released to the public – Steel Battalion Line of Contact. Whereas the original game was offline only, Line of Contact allowed up to ten players to battle it out across online virtual battlefields in the most intense futuristic combat game ever.
