We caught up with Matsumoto-sama for an email Q&A to ask him about production details, concepts and ideas at Capcom headquarters, and a bit about where the company is headed in the future. Here is the answer:
Nintendo Life: Good afternoon Matsumoto-sama, thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us today.
Starting with the ice breaker, can you tell us your personal Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 dream team?
Shuhei Matsumoto (Producer, MVC: Fighting Collection): Venom, Dr. Doom and whoever I’m in the mood for that day.
How did you get into the video game industry and what ultimately brought you to Capcom?
I was a salesman for a company that sold nuts and bolts. I joined Capcom as a mid-career employee because I wanted to work on Street Fighter and game developers!
Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection is a very impressive piece of work – arguably the most thorough collection of fighting games ever assembled. What is your thought process when curating a collection like this and how many comments do you receive from the fan base?
We think all the Capcom Fighting Collection titles we’ve released and will release in the future are the best! Basically, we put all the titles that we want to port to the current consoles on the table and filter out those that have a high possibility of realization. From there, we collect titles that have a high degree of similarity and similarity and create a collection. We always listen to the opinions of our fans!
For you personally, is there a character from the Marvel or Capcom universes that hasn’t been included in any MVC games yet that you would like to see appear in the future?
I’ve been thinking about this for about 10 minutes, but I can’t think of any!
The Punisher is a really nice bonus in Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection. It’s still surprisingly violent. Were you at all concerned about reposting any of the content?
The team members wanted to reproduce the game as faithfully as possible. Even if it was violent, we wanted to publish the content in its entirety, so we had no qualms.
The whole community wants to see Marvel Vs. Capcom 4. Do you think it’s possible?
We’re always thinking about how we can release one, even though the game from “VS.” the series cannot be realized by Capcom alone. It will depend on time and a combination of various factors to make that happen, so we hope everyone will continue to support us.
During the 90s and early 2000s, Capcom was the undisputed king in terms of 2D video game art. Given the resurgence in popularity of classic Capcom IPs and the success of their various collections, is there any chance the company will release another true pixel-drawn fighting game, instead of 3D on a 2D plane?
I hear it’s getting harder and harder to make games in pure 2D, instead of 3D, but that’s admirable and engaging. There might be a better chance of it being released as an indie title from somewhere.
Norimaro was a character that was previously left out of Marvel vs Street Fighter localizations, we assume due to issues with Nippon TV. How did you manage to include it in this collection for foreign audiences?
We really wanted him to be included! That feeling helped us include it in the list.
Finally, can you share a fun anecdote about life in the Capcom offices? A memory, perhaps, that always makes you smile?
The other day our president (Haruhiro Tsujimoto) came to the developer department to watch MARVEL Vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. He had a real nostalgic look and a big smile watching the game, and of course that affected us too. It was a special moment.
Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today Matsumoto-sama, we wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors and we really hope you put all your energy into Marvel Vs. Capcom 4 when you decide to get to it. You can do it!
[Editor’s note: We had questions concerning Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite which were returned unanswered, unfortunately.]
Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection Arcade Classics is out now on the Switch eShop, with the physical version set to hit store shelves on November 22nd.
If there are any classic Capcom games or series you’d like to see revitalized, let us know in the comments below.
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