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Capcom has scored a major day-one success with its latest samurai action game, proving that its strategy of reviving classic franchises is paying off.

Legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi considered himself more an artist than a fighter. A keen strategist and a self-proclaimed master of war, I think it’s Musashi’s art that hits more keenly than his katana: it’s minimalist, monochromatic, a study of nature defined by its simple brilliance. Less is more. Whether intentional or not, I think Capcom…

Since its launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 has received immense support from third-party studios, but few compare to Capcom’s output. This year alone, Capcom has released Monster Hunter Stories 3, Pragmata, and Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2, day-and-date with other platforms. The Switch 2 versions are not without their compromises, but they are among…

Capcom just posted its best first quarter on record, with net sales up 54.7% year-on-year to ¥70.4 billion ($429 million). Operating profit climbed 66.9% to ¥41.1 billion ($250.9 million), and digital revenue surged 83% to ¥54.6 billion. The numbers confirm that Capcom’s bet on anime adaptations is paying off in hard sales figures.

Somewhere in a dimly lit living room, a longtime survival-horror fan is nudging a controller forward down a corridor, flashlight flickering, waiting for the moment a zombie dog crashes through a window. That moment has been happening for three decades now, and Capcom’s decision to reboot Resident Evil has sent a fresh jolt through a…