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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]]''.
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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]]
* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]


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* ''[[1942]]'' 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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*** ''[[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]]''
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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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