Capcom has revealed the full slate of its offerings ahead of the opening of the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 2015 in Los Angeles, with the biggest news coming from their tentpole fighting game franchise, Street Fighter.
The legendary fighting game franchise headlines Capcom's roster this year as the company gears up the promotion for the highly-anticipated latest title in the series, Street Fighter V. The company promises that new information, possibly including screenshots and video will make their debut at the conference. While there has yet been no information regarding the title's release date, Capcom has announced previously that Street Fighter V features an enhanced graphics engine powered by Unreal Engine 4 Technology, delivering fluid animation at 60 frames per second. The gameplay and mechanics have also been tweaked for this edition of the fighting game. Street Fighter V will be exclusively released on the PC and PlayStation 4 platforms.
While Street Fighter may take the lion's share of marketing efforts for the expo, original Capcom mascot Mega Man gets his share of the limelight at E3 with the Mega Man Legacy Collection, a compilation of the first six games featuring the Blue Bomber re-rendered using the Eclipse Engine, which reproduces the original 8-bit graphics into HD. Capcom will feature playable content from Mega Man Legacy Collection at E3. The title will be a digital download for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer, and a 3DS port following by winter.
So far the only one in Capcom's slate of upcoming releases with a confirmed release date, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition hits the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms June 23rd. This update includes the original 2008 game enhanced with three new playable characters, new gameplay modes and improvements, and new costumes. Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition also showcases next-generation visuals and a 60 FPS framerate.
Finally, the seminal survival horror game series Resident Evil also makes an appearance at the E3, with the premiere of Resident Evil 0, the prequel to the first Resident Evil game. HD graphics and improved audio, a widescreen viewing mode, and an overhauled optional control scheme are the features included in the release. Resident Evil 0 will arrive in consoles early 2016.
Capcom has assured fans that both Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Resident Evil 0 will have playable demos on the E3 floor.
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