Capcom seems to be prefer it has yet one more hit online game on its palms, with Onimusha: Approach of the Sword promoting over 1 million copies on launch day.
The milestone pushed whole Onimusha franchise gross sales over the ten million models bought mark, 20 years after the final new recreation within the collection got here out.
“… by means of a number of advertising initiatives previous to launch, equivalent to a number of demo releases and hands-on exhibitions, Capcom labored to increase consciousness amongst a broad vary of customers, leading to gross sales surpassing 1 million models on the day of its launch,” Capcom said in a statement online.
However of most curiosity right here is Capcom’s remark about repeating the Onimusha trick with different video games from its again catalog.
“Along with frequently releasing main new titles every year, Capcom is focusing on re-activating IPs that haven’t had a new title launch not too long ago,” Capcom mentioned. “The corporate is working to additional maximize company worth by leveraging its wealthy library of content material, together with this title.”
So, which collection deserve the Onimusha therapy? I think about there might be Dino Disaster followers screaming from the rafters right here (Capcom is commonly requested about a new Dino Disaster recreation in interviews). We haven’t had a new Satan Could Cry recreation in a whereas (Satan Could Cry 5 got here out in 2019), however I’m unsure I’d pop DMC in the identical bucket as Onimusha, which hadn’t had a model new recreation in 20 years. Ace Legal professional is one other common decide, as are Viewtiful Joe, Breath of Fireplace, and Misplaced Planet. Capcom has printed a lengthy record of video games through the years. Take your decide.
Onimusha: Approach of the Sword, in the meantime, continues Capcom’s scorching streak, which has seen Pragmata set up itself as a potential franchise following robust gross sales. IGN’s Onimusha: Approach of the Sword evaluation returned a 10/10. We mentioned: “Onimusha: Approach of the Sword is an unimaginable motion recreation with a superb story to match.”
The Japanese video games firm has launched hit after hit, from Monster Hunter to Resident Evil, Road Fighter to Dragon’s Dogma. What’s subsequent? Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is due out subsequent yr, as is Resident Evil Veronica and Mega Man: Twin Override. Additional away is Okami 2, which is within the works at Hideki Kamiya’s new studio, Clovers.
Wesley Yin-Poole
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