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Capcom is a leading third-party game developer that got its start in 1979 as a publisher of electronic games. In 1984, Capcom (originally the name Capcom was a contracted form of its official name at the time, Japan '''Cap'''sule '''Com'''puters) released its first arcade game, a scrolling shooter entitled ''Vulgus''. They would go on to make several more shooters like that, including the famed ''19XX'' series, before hitting it big with games like ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' (the company's mascot since 1991) and ''[[Street Fighter II]]''.
[[Capcom]] is a leading third-party game developer that got its start in 1979 as a publisher of electronic games. In 1984, Capcom (originally the name Capcom was a contracted form of its official name at the time, Japan '''Cap'''sule '''Com'''puters) released its first arcade game, a scrolling shooter entitled ''Vulgus''. They would go on to make several more shooters like that, including the famed ''19XX'' series, before hitting it big with games like ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' (the company's mascot since 1991) and ''[[Street Fighter II]]''.


Likes to [[Capcom vs. Whatever|challenge other companies]] to [[Fighting Game]] crossover showdowns.
Likes to [[Capcom vs. Whatever|challenge other companies]] to [[Fighting Game]] crossover showdowns.


Not to be confused with {{smallcaps|CAPCOM}} ("capsule communicator", later renamed "spacecraft communicator"), the ground-side astronaut at NASA who communicates directly with the crew of a spacecraft in orbit.
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[[Trope Namer|Trope Namers]] of [[Capcom Sequel Stagnation]].


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* [[Capcom Sequel Stagnation]]
== Games and franchises started by Capcom: ==
* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]


{{Creatorworks}}
* ''[[Nineteen Forty Two]]'' and the rest of the ''19XX'' series
* ''[[1942]]'' and the rest of the ''19XX'' series
* ''[[Ace Attorney]]''
* ''[[Ace Attorney]]''
** ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney|Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney]]''
** ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]''
** ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney|Apollo Justice Ace Attorney]]''
** ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]''
** ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]]''
** ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]]''
* ''[[Age Of Booty]]''
* ''[[Age of Booty]]''
* ''[[Armored Warriors]]''
* ''[[Armored Warriors]]''
** ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Cyberbots]]''
** ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Cyberbots]]''
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** ''[[Bionic Commando]]''
** ''[[Bionic Commando]]''
* ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever]]''
* ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever]]''
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** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
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*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]''
** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
** ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom]]''
** ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
* ''[[Chaos Legion]]''
* ''[[Chaos Legion]]''
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* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]]''
* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]]''
* ''[[Gaia Master]]''
* ''[[Gaia Master]]''
* ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins (series)|Ghosts N Goblins]]''
* ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts N Goblins]]''
** ''[[Gargoyles Quest]]''
** ''[[Gargoyle's Quest]]''
** ''[[Maximo]]''
** ''[[Maximo]]''
* ''[[Ghost Trick]]''
* ''[[Ghost Trick]]''
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* [[Disney]]:
* [[Disney]]:
** ''[[Adventures in The Magic Kingdom]]''
** ''[[Adventures in The Magic Kingdom]]''
** ''[[Aladdin Capcom|Aladdin]]'' (the SNES/Game Boy Advance game)
** ''[[Aladdin (Capcom)|Aladdin]]'' (the SNES/Game Boy Advance game)
** ''[[Bonkers]]''
** ''[[Bonkers]]''
** ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (video game)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
** ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (video game)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
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** ''[[Mickey Mousecapade]]'' (only as U.S. publisher)
** ''[[Mickey Mousecapade]]'' (only as U.S. publisher)
** ''[[Tale Spin]]''
** ''[[Tale Spin]]''
** ''[[Toy Story]]''
** ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]''
** ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]'' (the Game Boy game)
** ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]'' (the Game Boy game)
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons Shadow Over Mystara]]'' and its predecessor ''Tower of Doom'' (plus the SNES version of ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'')
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons Shadow Over Mystara]]'' and its predecessor ''Tower of Doom'' (plus the SNES version of ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'')
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* ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]''
* ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]''
* [[Marvel Universe]]
* [[Marvel Universe]]
** ''[[X Men Children of the Atom]]''
** ''[[X-Men: Children of the Atom]]''
** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
** ''Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems''
** ''Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems''
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* ''Yo! Noid'' (actually a [[Dolled-Up Installment]] of an unrelated game, ''Masked Ninja Hanamaru'')
* ''Yo! Noid'' (actually a [[Dolled-Up Installment]] of an unrelated game, ''Masked Ninja Hanamaru'')
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=== Tropes associated with Capcom: ===
* [[Capcom Sequel Stagnation]]: [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Namer]]: Commonly seen in [[Street Fighter]] franchise.
* [[Capcom Sequel Stagnation]]: [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Namer]]: Commonly seen in [[Street Fighter]] franchise.
* [[Cash Cow Franchise]]: Like [[Square Enix]], Capcom has three of them: [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]], [[Street Fighter]], and [[Resident Evil]].
* [[Iconic Item]]: The [http://capcom.wikia.com/wiki/Yashichi Yashichi], a shuriken or pinwheel-like object that has seen itself in many of the company's games. Originally an enemy, it could also be an [[Easter Egg]] that may benefit the player in other games.
* [[Iconic Item]]: The [http://capcom.wikia.com/wiki/Yashichi Yashichi], a shuriken or pinwheel-like object that has seen itself in many of the company's games. Originally an enemy, it could also be an [[Easter Egg]] that may benefit the player in other games.
* [[Iconic Logo]]: With the font even being based on that used for ''[[Jeopardy!]]'''s questions.
* [[Iconic Logo]]: With the font even being based on that used for ''[[Jeopardy!]]'''s questions.
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Capcom is a leading third-party game developer that got its start in 1979 as a publisher of electronic games. In 1984, Capcom (originally the name Capcom was a contracted form of its official name at the time, Japan Capsule Computers) released its first arcade game, a scrolling shooter entitled Vulgus. They would go on to make several more shooters like that, including the famed 19XX series, before hitting it big with games like Mega Man (the company's mascot since 1991) and Street Fighter II.

Likes to challenge other companies to Fighting Game crossover showdowns.

Not to be confused with CAPCOM ("capsule communicator", later renamed "spacecraft communicator"), the ground-side astronaut at NASA who communicates directly with the crew of a spacecraft in orbit.

Capcom is the Trope Namer for:
Works created by Capcom include:

The company has also made many licensed games for various properties, including:

Capcom provides examples of the following tropes:
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