Following the success ofCapcom Arcade Stadium,Capcomhas announced that it plans to launch a second edition soon. Accordingly, the Japanese publisher will be bringing another batch of retro games to modern consoles for fans looking to enjoy classicCapcomtitles.Released in February 2021,Capcom Arcade Stadiumfeatures 32 classic Capcom games that were published between 1984 and 2001. A few months later,Capcom Arcade Stadiumexpanded to other platforms including PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. Additionally, this offered some modern touches such as varying difficulty options, a “rewind” feature, the ability to save/load any part of a game, and more. However, there were mixed reactions from fans owing to high price tags and certain features likeinvincibility being locked behindCapcom Arcade Stadiumpaid DLCs. Though these were later ironed out by Capcom. Now, its sequel will be launching another batch of 32 classic titles.RELATED:Capcom Reveals When Fans Will Get Their Next Exoprimal UpdateAccording to the announcement,Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadiumwill be coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch, withSonSonas a free download as part of the new collection. Furthermore, the company has stated that preorders forCapcom Fighting Collectionwill includeThree Wondersas a bonus. Although not many details regarding the actual titles or the release date have been announced yet.
WhileCapcom Arcade 2nd Stadiummay be at least months away, fans of retro titles will get a chance to experience some of Capcom’s iconic fighting games with thelaunch ofCapcom Fighting Collectionin Junethis year across multiple platforms. Some of these titles includeHyper Street Fighter 2: The Anniversary Edition,Red Planet, andDarkstalkers: The Night Warriorsamong others. The bundle ships with enough hits that some speculate the June launch could even surpass the hype for the upcomingStreet Fighter 6.
Of course, there has been no shortage of Capcom news over the past few months with the company getting ready for its 2021 fiscal year results in May. Recently, the Japanese publisher also revised its compensation system andupped Capcom employee salaries by 30%. Furthermore, Capcom’s success with titles likeResident Evil Village,Monster Hunter Rise,andMonster Hunter Stories 2indicates that the company will likely report another profitable year, its fifth consecutive year should it be the case. Now, with upcoming bundles like theCapcom Fighting Collectionand theCapcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Capcom will likely look to capitalize on its success.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadiumis in development for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
