Games - Capcom

	Games - Capcom

Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. It was founded in 1979 as Japan Capsule Computers, a company devoted to the manufacturing and distribution of electronic game machines. Their current name is a conjunction of Capsule Computers.
History
Over the years, Capcom has created some of the biggest and longest running franchises in video gaming history. The company released their first arcade game in 1984: Vulgus. Their early games were mostly arcade games such as the scrolling shooter 1942.

In the late 80s, Yoshiki Okamoto
joined the company from Konami
. In 1987, Capcom released the game Street Fighter. In the same year, the company also released the hugely influential platformer Mega Man (Rockman in Japan) for the Nintendo Entertainment System
. Final Fight, a beat 'em up, was released in 1989. In 1991, Okamoto's Street Fighter II was released in the arcades. Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a successful survival horror game, was released on the PlayStation
in 1996.

Two Capcom development houses, Clover Studio and Flagship have created successful titles in recent years, including the Viewtiful Joe series and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle Series (under supervision of Shigeru Miyamoto).

In 2002 a movie based on the series entitled Resident Evil was released, which received a sequel (Resident Evil: Apocalypse) in 2004. A third movie, Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released in 2007.
Mascot
Capcom's original mascot, Captain Commando, is a superhero who wears a futuristic armor of unknown origin. His name forms the words CapCom when the first three letters of each word are combined. He originally appeared in the early Capcom Famicom/NES game Section Z (the arcade version of Section Z has similar gameplay, but it is not clear that the hero is the same person) and in the manuals of Capcom's early NES games to thank players for purchasing them. He also appeared in the self named fighting game, Captain Commando, in 1991. He later appeared as the title character in an arcade game bearing his name, as well as in Marvel vs. Capcom and its sequel, in which he is often considered to be an excessively powerful character. In Marvel vs. Capcom, he still serves as a mascot, regularly shouting "Capcom!" during fights and relaying Capcom-themed messages after winning. He displays the ability to quickly change from regular clothing, including a cowboy hat, into his armor, suggesting a secret identity. Mega Man
has superseded Captain Commando as Capcom's official mascot, primarily because of the immense popularity of the Mega Man series. Captain Commando's storyline is not connected to that of Commando and Bionic Commando, despite the similar name.

Capcom's current mascot is Ryu
of Street Fighter.
Subsidiaries and related corporations
Capcom U.S.A., Inc. was established in California as the official North American subsidiary of Capcom in August 1985.

Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

Capcom Studio 8, Inc. was established as the R&D division of Capcom USA, Inc. in June 1995.

Capcom Asia Co., Ltd. was established in Hong Kong as the official Asian subsidiary of Capcom in July 1993.

KOKO Capcom Asia Co., Ltd. the official South Korean subsidiary of Capcom in July 2001.

Capcom Eurosoft Ltd. was established in United Kingdom as the official European subsidiary of Capcom in July 1998.

Suleputer was established to market and distribute games and related merchandising (books, music, anime, etc.) in Asia. Their current name is a conjunction of Capsule Computer.

Captron Co., Ltd. manages the rent, lease and operation of real estate properties.

Flagship Co., Ltd.
is the development studio that made Onimusha and the Zelda games on the Game Boy Color
and Game Boy Advance
, most recently releasing The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.
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