Capcom Games

The greatest survival horror game ever made — RE2's dual protagonist system, the Raccoon City Police Department, and the relentless Mr. X pursuer combined with two fully interconnected campaigns to create the series peak.

The brilliant reinvention of Mega Man for the 16-bit era. Mega Man X introduced wall-sliding, dashing, upgradeable armor, and a darker story while delivering one of the SNES's finest action-platformer experiences.

The pinnacle of the NES Mega Man series. Mega Man 2 perfected the formula of absorbing defeated bosses' weapons and applied it to eight masterfully designed stages with an all-time great soundtrack.

The crossover fighting game with 56 characters — drawn from across Marvel's comic universe and Capcom's entire fighting game history — three-on-three team mechanics, and the DHC combo system that defined competitive tag fighting games for a generation. Marvel vs. Capcom 2's Dreamcast version remains the definitive home release of one of the most technically demanding and strategically rich fighting games ever produced, a game whose competitive scene remained active for over two decades after its release.

One half of Capcom's Zelda pair for Game Boy Color — Oracle of Ages focuses on puzzle-solving and time travel, sending Link between past and present Labrynna to restore peace and defeat Veran.

One half of Capcom's Zelda pair for Game Boy Color — Oracle of Seasons focuses on action and the Rod of Seasons, letting Link alter the four seasons to transform Holodrum's landscape and access new areas.

Capcom's most beloved Breath of Fire — Ryu's journey from child to adult splits the game across two time periods, with the Master system for skill inheritance and a fishing minigame that spawned an entire genre.

The worthy successor to Mega Man X that refined every element of the original. Mega Man X2 uses the Super FX chip to add smooth 3D cutscenes, introduces the X-Hunter storyline, and delivers eight memorable Maverick bosses. Collecting Zero's parts for the secret ending is one of the era's best hidden objectives.

Capcom's overlooked SNES masterpiece and one of the platform's most sophisticated action games. Demon's Crest gave players control of Firebrand — the gargoyle villain from Ghosts 'n Goblins — across a non-linear world with seven Crests that transform him into different elemental forms. Its dark aesthetic, exploration-based structure, and excellent soundtrack make it one of the SNES's most underrated games.

The definitive home version of the game that defined competitive fighting games. Street Fighter II Turbo brought arcade-quality fighting to the SNES with all four boss characters playable.

Mega Man 3 introduced Rush the Robot Dog and the Slide move while delivering a massive adventure with 24 stages. A strong entry that many fans consider the series' most ambitious NES installment.

The Dreamcast's definitive Resident Evil experience and the first entry to abandon fixed camera angles for fully 3D environments. Code Veronica's Antarctic setting, complex Ashford family narrative, and dual-protagonist structure made it the most ambitious Resident Evil story to that point.

Jill Valentine vs Nemesis — RE3's titular pursuer is an indestructible bioweapon that can appear in any non-safe room at any time, creating the series' most relentless survival horror experience.

Based on the Area 88 manga and anime, UN Squadron is a masterclass in SNES launch-era shoot-em-up design — pilots choose from three characters with distinct aircraft, purchase weapon upgrades between missions, and tear through enemy-dense side-scrolling stages with exhilarating firepower. Capcom's adaptation benefits from the SNES's Mode 7 capabilities and a pounding soundtrack that establishes the game as one of the finest scrolling shooters of the 16-bit generation.

The NES game that dared to remove the jump button. Bionic Commando replaced conventional platforming with a grappling hook mechanic that created one of the most unique action experiences of the era.

The peak of Capcom's RPG ambitions on the original PlayStation, Breath of Fire IV introduces a dual-protagonist narrative structure that boldly humanizes its antagonist emperor Fou-Lu alongside series hero Ryu in a story with genuine moral weight. Stunning hand-drawn sprite work, a haunting Eastern-inspired soundtrack, and a refined combo battle system that lets players chain elemental attacks across the party make this the definitive entry in the series.

The SNES finale of the original Mega Man X trilogy, introducing the ability to play as Zero and the Ride Armor system. Mega Man X3 features the most complex upgrade paths in the SNES series, with four hidden Ride Armors and a fully playable Zero making the game's secrets among the richest of the era.

Capcom's darker, more ambitious JRPG sequel — Ryu's second adventure features a township-building mechanic, seven party members with unique combination abilities, and a story that goes to genuinely dark places for a 1994 game.

The definitive 16-bit Street Fighter experience. Super Street Fighter II Turbo added Akuma as a secret character, rebalanced the roster, and introduced super combos — changes that shaped competitive Street Fighter for years. The SNES version was the closest home approximation of the arcade experience available in 1994.

Scrooge McDuck bounces his cane across five exotic stages in one of the finest licensed games ever made. DuckTales proves that licensed titles can be genuine classics.

Mega Man 4 introduced the Mega Buster charge shot that became the series standard — alongside eight new Robot Masters, the villainous Dr. Cossack, and one of the NES's most polished action-platformer entries.

Capcom's arena fighter built around collecting three Power Stones to trigger dramatic mid-fight character transformations — shifting the entire power dynamic in seconds — across dynamic 3D arenas with destructible environments and item-based combat that were meaningfully ahead of their time. Power Stone's accessible controls masked genuine mechanical depth, and its design philosophy of environmental interaction as a combat resource would take the broader fighting game genre another decade to fully absorb.

The grand finale of the original NES series, Mega Man 6 introduces the Jet and Power Adapters that fuse Rush with Mega Man himself, enabling flight and super-strength in a game that ranks among the most mechanically refined entries on the platform. Capcom wrings every last drop of performance from the aging NES hardware, delivering tight controls, memorable robot masters, and a satisfying conclusion to one of the console's defining franchises.

The NES Mega Man series' most polished late entry — Mega Man 5 introduces Beat, the bird weapon found by collecting hidden letters, with eight Robot Masters including Gravity Man, Crystal Man, and Charge Man.

Capcom's excellent NES platformer based on the Disney animated series — featuring excellent two-player co-op where players can pick up and throw crates, enemies, and even each other.

Capcom's dinosaur-based survival horror — essentially Resident Evil redesigned for faster, smarter predators — features real-time creature AI that makes the Velociraptors genuinely terrifying rather than scripted obstacles. Regina's infiltration mission in Secret Operation Wipeout demonstrated that the studio's survival horror formula could absorb a radically different threat profile without losing any of its tension, and the game stands as the PS1's finest horror experience outside of Resident Evil 2 and Silent Hill.

Capcom's sequel to DuckTales — Scrooge McDuck's second pogo adventure introduces five new treasure-hunting stages including Niagara Falls, the Bermuda Triangle, and the Aegean Sea.

Capcom's maiden voyage into console RPG territory introduced the Dragon Clan's Ryu and his companion Nina in a traditional turn-based adventure that holds its own against the era's JRPG giants. Breath of Fire distinguishes itself through its field abilities — each party member has a unique overworld skill — and an appealing visual style that demonstrated Capcom's capacity for long-form storytelling beyond their action-game origins.

The original Mega Man introduced the Blue Bomber, the weapon-copying mechanic, and the non-linear boss selection system that defined one of gaming's most beloved action-platformer series.

Capcom's underrated Disney NES platformer — Darkwing Duck uses his gas gun with multiple ammunition types, swings on his cape, and battles five of the series' iconic villains across stages based on the cartoon.

The portable Mega Man X experience for Game Boy Color, adapting stages from the first two SNES Mega Man X games. Mega Man Xtreme's compact level selection, Zero as an unlockable playable character, and Challenge mode made it the best Mega Man portable experience available before the GBA era.

One of the hardest NES games ever made — Arthur must rescue Princess Guinevere through six brutally difficult levels, and then do it all again on a second, harder loop to reach the true ending.