Capcom producer, Shuhei Matsumoto, has shared his desire to develop a new entry in the beloved Marvel vs. Capcom series, expressing that it’s up to the fans’ support to bring this wish into reality.
In an interview, Matsumoto highlighted how fan enthusiasm is crucial for such projects and emphasized that collaboration between Capcom and Marvel can shape a promising future for the franchise. The recent release of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, which includes seven classic titles from the series, is seen as a pivotal step in gauging interest and ensuring potential success.
The Power of Fan Support: Matsumoto believes that continued support from fans plays an instrumental role in realizing their vision. His words underscore how fan engagement can influence decision-making within game development, making the journey to creating a new Marvel vs. Capcom game not just about sales projections but also a collaborative effort driven by community passion.
What’s your favourite instance of fans influencing the direction of a franchise?
Ah, yes, the infamous “Capcom Test”, as a YouTuber I watch calls it. There are thoughts of making a sequel in a franchise, so Capcom re-releases an old game (or in this case, collection) to gauge interest, not thinking about the fact that people may already have other versions of the game and don’t need this one, then they cancel the sequel before it even gets off the ground if the re-release of the old game doesn’t sell enough, which to Capcom is often a stupidly high number. This already killed a Darkstalkers revival, we can only hope it doesn’t do the same for MvC.
No one has MvC2 on any playable system today, because it was removed at some point from all digital stores. Not counting the obvious piracy choice, the MvC2 community that’s still going strong has been crying for a rerelease for literally two decades. So that collection has a decent chance of doing notable numbers.
But yes, they pulled that bait test a couple times before and never went anywhere with it and that was super shitty. I don’t have any hope that this will revive MvC because it’s not up to the players, it’s up to Marvel to let Capcom make a good game. This collection is still very much appreciated either way.