News on Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Rise and more headlined Capcom Spotlight – a global digital livestream event featuring updates on our latest titles coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 .
Buckle up and get ready to recap the news.
Play the Resident Evil 4 demo today
The wait is over. THE Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo Available Today. Step into the shoes of Leon S. Kennedy and experience the game’s heartbreaking opening moments to help you hold on until the game launches on March 24.
Take your first steps in the memorable remote village, which should be familiar to fans of the original game. Modern gameplay and new combat abilities, such as the ability to parry incoming attacks or quickly switch weapons, bring a new and exciting feel to gameplay.
On PS5, dive even deeper into the game with the DualSense controller. Resident Evil 4 includes haptic feedback and support for adaptive triggers. Combined with the game’s vivid visuals and 3D audio, you’ll be even more engrossed in the action.
The demo can be played an unlimited number of times without limits, so you can replay it as much as you want!
Pre-orders are available now for standard and deluxe editions, and each comes with bonus features. PlayStation Store pre-orders also include a mini soundtrack. If you liked the demo, don’t forget to pre-order Resident Evil 4!
Dress in Exoprimal this summer
The Capcom Spotlight has brought an abundance of great news for the upcoming team-based online action game, Exoprimal. We’re happy to announce that Exoprimal is set to launch on PS5 and PS4 on July 14th, with pre-orders available starting today!
First revealed exactly one year ago in the March 2022 State of Play, Exoprimal is a brand new game from Capcom that puts players in the role of an Exofighter working for Aibius Corporation. Players pilot state-of-the-art Exosuits and work together to battle hordes of the most ferocious beasts in history: dinosaurs.
Today’s trailer showed off our full roster of ten Exosuits in action, along with a look at the conflict that awaits the Hammerheads – the team you’ll be joining. As Ace, you’ll rub shoulders with your colorful teammates – Alders, Majesty, Sandy the android, and Chief Lorenzo, leader of the Hammerheads – as you work together to unravel the temporal mystery behind Bikitoa Island, the Hammerheads, and Leviathan never have -end of wargames.
We’ve also shared details about the Survival Pass, which rewards players for in-game progress and offers free and premium tiers. Survival Pass Season 1: Premium Tier will let you unlock even more fun cosmetic items, including 19 additional Exosuit skins, 10 weapon skins, 4 emotes, and more.
Can’t wait to fly an Exosuit? You won’t have to wait long as the Exoprimal open beta test is scheduled for March 16-19 (PDT)*! The open beta test will include 10 playable exosuits, letting you get a feel for how each holds up against hordes of dinosaurs – and a team of opposing players – in the game’s main mode, Dino Survival. The open beta test will also feature cross-platform matchmaking, just like the full game.**
Participate in the open beta test and complete a survey after playing to receive an Aibius Medal pendant in the full game.
*Be sure to check the official site for open beta dates and times in your region.
**A CAPCOM ID is required for the open beta test and the full game.
Elgado awaits you in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Did you enjoy your time in Kamura Village with Monster Hunter Rise on PS5 and PS4? We have many more on the way. Get ready to take your hunt to the next level when the massive expansion, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak launches on April 28, 2023!
Set after the events of the main game, you’ll travel to Elgado Outpost alongside Lady Fiorayne to hunt fearsome new monsters. You’ll meet new faces, travel to new places, and expand your hunting horizons as you delve into the mystery that threatens the Kingdom.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak introduces several challenging new monsters into the fold, including the western horror-inspired Three Lords. The mighty boulder-like Garangolm, the icy wolf-like Lunagaron, and the elder dragon and flagship monster, Malzeno, headline a roster of new and returning monsters.
The expansion also brings new hunting actions, like the Switch Skill Swap which allows you to change your Switch skill sets on the fly, as well as new Silkbind and Switch skills which add even more combat options for each of the 14 types of weapons in the game.
April 28, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will launch with all post-release content up to Free Title Update 3 (Ver.13), which includes harrowing encounters such as Chaotic Gore Magala and other powerful and challenging monsters. More updates are in development, so stay tuned for news in the future.
Lost lives and lost memory, all in one night
Solve the grisly mystery behind your murder when Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective returns to PS4 on June 30, 2023!
From the mind of Ace Attorney’s Shu Takumi, this classic supernatural puzzle solving game turns you into a ghost with just one night to solve the mystery of your death. Take advantage of the powers directly from the title of the game: “Ghost” and “Trick”, to change your destiny. Possess and manipulate objects in the ghost world, then trick them in the real world to change fate!
This updated version includes high resolution graphics, increased frame rate, updated user interface, support for more languages and a challenges feature where you can earn in-game artwork and music .
Also revealed in today’s Capcom Spotlight, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective will feature newly arranged versions of the game’s 37 music tracks. Yasumasa Kitagawa of The Great Ace Attorney series conducted the new arrangements, while the original composer of the game Masakazu Sugimori has created a new original music track to celebrate this new version of the game.
Combat routine, set – execute
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is just over a month away! This collection brings together 10 beloved titles for the first time on PlayStation platforms, all in one EXEllent collection. Join Lan Hikari and his NetNavi, MegaMan.EXE, as you work together to solve countless cybercrimes in the real world as well as the interconnected online Cyberworld!
Game Director Masakazu Eguchi aka Mr. Famous has reached out to Capcom Spotlight to share additional details about the upcoming collection of games.
All 499 Patch Cards, usable in Battle Network 4, 5 and 6, are included in the collection! These optional cards were previously only available as physical cards in Japan. You will now be able to use Patch Cards, Item Cards, Event Cards, Character Cards, and Special Cards to enjoy the game more or take on fearsome enemies in entirely new ways.
Buster MAX mode is a new mode added to the collection that increases the damage of normal MegaBuster shots by 100 times, allowing you to easily fight viruses to enjoy the story and speed up combat. This mode can be toggled on and off at any time during the story, so you don’t need to engage at the start of the game. It will also be automatically disabled in online NetBattles.
If you’ve been waiting to experience these beloved titles, there’s never been a better time. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection launches on PS4 on April 14, 2023, with pre-orders available now.
Street Fighter 6’s latest commentator revealed
Popular Japanese actress Hikaru Takahashi has been announced as the latest color commentator for Street Fighter 6’s real-time commentary feature. The real-time commentary incorporates the voices of renowned personalities and commentators from the fighting game community ( FGC) to chronicle the in-game action with easy-to-understand game explanations and bring the thrill of competition to your matches, all from the comfort of your home. This feature will also support subtitles in 13 languages for increased accessibility and player excitement.
The addition of Hikaru brings the total roster to four play-by-play commentators, including Vicious, Aru, Kosuke Hiraiwa and Tasty Steve, and four color commentators, including Hikaru Takahashi, Thea Trinidad (otherwise known as WWE Superstar Zelina Vega), HE Demon Kakka and James Chen.
Street Fighter 6 will launch for PS5 and PS4 on June 2, 2023. We’ll have more news to share about the game in the future, so keep an eye out.
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Before leaving, be sure to check out the Capcom publisher sale! Games from your favorite Capcom franchises for PS5 and PS4 are on sale today on PlayStation Store. Additionally, Monster Hunter Rise is available at a reduced price for the first time since release. Let us know which ones you can’t wait to pick!
That’s all the Capcom Spotlight news. Today’s news only included a few titles in development at Capcom, but we have more titles in the works and will share news and updates in future Capcom Showcases and Capcom Spotlights.
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