Capcom is one of the publishers that shone the most at the Game Awards 2024 with the unexpected announcements of Okami 2 and Onimusha Way of the Sword. But you haven't seen everything yet.
Few ceremonies can sit at the Game Awards 2024 table and claim to have done better. Of course, not everything was perfect, but efforts were made compared to the last edition. And as for the latter, as in previous years, it was a real festival of announcements and surprises like “One more thing”. A finale reserved for the unveiling of Naughty Dog's next title: Intergalactic Heretic Project. When PlayStation did well, Capcom was also praised and that wasn't stolen. Quite the opposite.
PlayStation conquered the Game Awards 2024 with the triumph of Astro Bot and marked the event by announcing the next Naughty Dog. The Japanese company did the job, but it is far from the only one. And to be honest: when it comes to pure announcements, Capcom remains ahead. Although no one expected it, the publisher revealed Okami 2 and Onimusha Way of the Sword. The same evening! Complete madness, especially when you consider that these licenses have disappeared for a very long time, for many too long.
Capcom continues to do what was promised, namely to revive dormant licenses, i.e. unused or too few franchises. The good news is that the company has no plans to go back on its words and has even confirmed its plans in an official press release. « In addition to releasing major new titles every year, Capcom also focuses on reactivating dormant intellectual properties that haven't been the subject of new games recently ». And to support his statement, the publisher cites Okami 2 and Onimusha Way of the Sword as examples.
Is the dinosaur crisis returning?
With a statement like that, we're ready to dream of Dino Crisis returning in the coming years. In addition, Capcom took the temperature during an online poll celebrating the Dino Crisis saga as well as Mega Man, Devil May Cry and Ace Attorney. Is this possible? “From what I’ve heard, they’re thinking about or working on the return of Dino Crisis. I heard this rumor before the Exoprimal announcement and was wondering if I was told the same thing. I wasn't sure, but there's always a chance they could make a Dino Crisis game. And since it would take two years, maybe we could see him soon. I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. explained journalist Jeff Grubb.
But another name comes to mind: Why not a return of Viewtiful Joe? If the company teams up with Hideki Kamiya for Okami 2, it wouldn't be so absurd.
Source: Capcom press release.
