Capcom teased that it was looking to develop a new entry in the Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game franchise.
This comes following the last Nintendo Direct where the studio announced Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics.
New Marvel vs. Capcom Game
Many fans of the series were hyped as there has been no new title in the franchise for the past seven years. As many are excited to see older games make a comeback, some are wondering about the possibility of new entries coming out.
Producer Shuhei Matsumoto said during an interview that Capcom has "Big dreams" for the future.
He was hoping that the recently announced collection would attract a new generation. In that same interview, he talked about the prospect of a new Marvel vs. Capcom game.
He also teased the possibility of a collaboration with SNK, most known for the King of Fighters and Samurai Showdown franchises, according to ComicBook.
The renewed attention to the series also comes as many fans were concerned that it was slowly disappearing into obscurity.
This is mainly due to the troubled development of the 2017 release Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Many fans of the franchise also viewed it as a downgrade to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Despite Matsumoto's encouraging words, the main issue is the time and effort that it would take to develop a new entry in the series.
Regarding the latest collection, Matsumoto also said that Capcom and Marvel had been talking about bringing it to life for years now, said GameRant.
Exposing More People to the Franchise
Matsumoto was also asked if they would release a rollback netcode update for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. He said that they do have big dreams and are taking things one step at a time.
Talks about the franchise come as a re-release of SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos shadow dropped. The game became available on PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Matsumoto also talked about the decision to release the latest fighting game collection. He revealed that their short-term goal was to give more people the opportunity to play the classics.
This is primarily because these have not been available on modern or current platforms.
He argued that what this boiled down to was exposure to fans, both old and new, as well as interest. Matsumoto added that if people become more familiar with these franchises today, there could be opportunities in the future to develop new entries, according to EventHubs.
