At Capcom Gamer’s Day held last week in Las Vegas, the highlight of the show, probably much to the firm’s displeasure, was Hiroshi Tobisawa’s announcement that Capcom Classics Collection is in the works.
Absolutely nothing specific was mentioned other that Capcom will be evaluating and porting some of its treasured - if a little dusty - IP to current home consoles.
Speaking to a Capcom representative today, SPOnG discovered that the entire project is still very much under wraps. However, a few titbits regarding Capcom’s thinking were on offer.
We were informed that Capcom Classics is likely to form a series, with various offerings bundled together and being released over time in multiple, related packs. We asked about expected content and any possible split between historic console and arcade titles, and were told that more than likely, Capcom will port sets of games on a per-platform and per-arcade board basis, which brings the CPS2 revival dream a little closer to the eternal Capcom hardcore faithful.
SPOnG doesn’t expect anything concrete for some time, though an E3 announcement is deemed likely. Stay tuned.