Capcom vs. Whatever/WMG

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Who will Capcom cross over with next?

I think it might be Konami.

  • This Troper would kill for Namco vs. Capcom. Yeah, I know about the strategy game, but I think a fighting game could work out pretty well.
    • Wish granted. Soon.
  • Nintendo Vs. Capcom.
    • And before that, some Capcom characters would appear in a Super Smash Bros.. game.
      • Screw it, why not make the crossover game itself Smash Bros #4? Super Smash Bros Nintendo Vs Capcom... I like the ring of it. Build it on the Brawl engine, it would take next to no actual work. Wii exclusive, naturally.
        • Or they could do what they're doing with Namco right now: Make two games, each with a different playstyle. Capcom's can be in the Vs. series style and Nintendo can make it a Smash Bros. game.
        • Actually, Capcom characters are being considered for SSB 4.
    • How about just Mario vs. Capcom. The Mushroomverse has Loads and Loads of Characters who can fight. Or Capcom vs. Pokemon (Pikachu vs. Mega Man!)
  • Obviously the only answer left is Capcom Vs. Capcom.
    • I don't think the fans would like to see another Capcom Fighting Evolution.
    • I, on the other hand, think that CFE was a very good idea wasted. Maybe if they make all the gauge systems character-independant, like in Capcom vs. SNK 2, (with the C, A, P, S, N and K grooves) and added a new section from other series. Maybe the VS series, I'm thinking on the 3-level gauge bar from the first Marvel vs. Capcom plus four of the following characters: Mega Man, Morrigan, Strider Hiryu, Jin, Tron Bonne, Captain Commando, Amingo, Ruby Heart or Hayato. And, of course, everyone and everything with new sprites "done by UDON". Oh, and they can even give a letter to all the systems: C (SF2) A (SFA) P (SF3) C' (DS) O (RE) and M (MvC) plus the E for Ingrid's CFE gauge.
      • I'm won't disagree with you there. CFE definitely had potential, but a lot of it was squandered by turning it into Street Fighter vs. Some Dudes. Even the scrapped Capcom Fighting All-Stars seemed more promising (even if it suffered Porting Disaster) simply because there was variety (Strider Hiryu, Charlie, Alex, Haggar and Poision). It's a good idea on paper, but a second attempt at CFE would require a diversified cast and character balancing (the characters of Red Earth and SFIII had huge advantages over the others; let's not even start on Shin Akuma...).
      • At least, Shin Akuma has a reason, if only he would be toned down for his playable appearance.
      • Actually, whatever small tournament base CFE had proved that the game was pretty well balanced, even if Jedah and Anakaris were top tier.
  • Disney vs. Marvel vs. Capcom. The House of Mouse built has a rich history of characters can go toe-to-toe with the character of Street Fighter and such. Or maybe they could be added in the long awaited Marvel vs. Capcom 3, since Disney now owns Marvel.
  • DC vs. Capcom. Nuff said.
    • Street Fighter IV producer Ono wants to take it a step further....By adding Marvel into the mix as well.
      • Marvel Vs Capcom Vs DC? I'm in.
  • The scary thing is, I would expect eventually Square Enix X Capcom (as they're about one of the few companies left they haven't crossed over with yet, and between their relationship with Marvel (owned by Disney, who partners with Square on the Kingdom Hearts franchise), the fact Square done fighting games with its characters, and the fact that in North America both Capcom and Square share distribution rights for the first Breath of Fire I (and there's rumours that they're going to announce Square-distributed remakes of I and Breath of Fire II at E3 in June). They're also one of the few RPG companies they HAVEN'T yet included in a "foo X Capcom" type game a la Namco X Capcom or Cross Edge...
    • Square Enix X Capcom X Marvel X Disney. Nuff said.
    • Only if they include Eidos/SEUK characters. Rico Rodriguez! Grappling hook, GET OVER HERE! And of course Lara Croft...
    • Again, Disney is keep Marvel apart from their other stuff. Besides, Disney also owns ESPN, But doubt the guys from Sport Center would be added to a crossover.
  • I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Midway vs. Capcom, considering that there were plans for Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter. Well... at least in the past it could have been interesting, but now... U_U
  • Warner Bros. VS Capcom. Neo vs Ryu. Oh shit...
  • It would never work, but... Capcom vs VALVE. Just to see Tank take on Ryu. Talk about worlds colliding...
  • Capcom x Shanghai Alice? Or they could just be honest and call it Capcom x Touhou. Hey, that could actually work...
    • Well until they decide to do that, there is MUGEN.
  • Why didn't I think of this before. CAPCOM VERSUS EA!
  • Actually, Euro-American crossovers in general hold a LOT of potential. 2K (Rosie, Lilith (or Brick, or both!)), EA (Psycho, Isaac, Faith), Ubisoft (Altair, The Prince), Activision-Blizzard (Alex Mercer, Diablo)! It should be a crime that they haven't done this yet.
  • Jump Vs. Capcom. With the success of Jump Super/Ultimate Stars, and with the success of a Vs Capcom game from another, more obscure (to the west) Japanese entertainment business, this could work. Maybe it's just because I want to see a match between Zangief and Suguru Kinnikuman.
  • Hasbro Versus Capcom! What about watching Arashikage ninjas versus Gouken's students? Or Mega Man, well, Mega Manning Skywarp's powers? D'Compose vs Anakaris? With Unicron re-making Akuma into a form similar to Cyber-Akuma to act as the game final boss. It could even have a tie-in toyline of 2-packs, just like Marvel vs. Capcom had.
  • Koei Vs. Capcom or Better yet, Musou Vs. Basara!!
  • Naruto Vs. Street Fighter, if only for the opportunity to give Sasuke a Stun Gun Headbutt.
  • Gainax Vs. Capcom. "Ryu! Let's see ya grit those teeeeth!!!"
  • DC Vs. Marvel Vs. Capcom.
  • Sega Vs. Capcom. Ryu vs. Ryo! Dr. Eggman vs. Tron Bonne!
  • Sony Vs. Capcom. SF series producer Yoshinori Ono already was impressed by SCE and Sucker Punch when they added Cole to Street Fighter X Tekken and stated that he wasn't averse to doing something more substantial with them.
  • Capcom vs. Austrailia. There's a lot of terrible people/places/things in Austrailia to challenge Capcom.
  • This fan made box art (created with Photo Shop), puts up the idea of a Kodansha Vs Capcom. Heck, the art already has ideas for possible fights. And, unlike Tatsunoko Productions, There are plenty of characters that Westerners can recognize. Personally, This Troper wants to see Morrigan and Sailor Mars duke it out.
  • Kamen Rider Vs Capcom. Rider Kick Vs Shin Shoryuken!
  • WWE vs Street Fighter. Can the Shoryuken overcome the power of the Attitude Adjustment?
  • Capcom vs the Behemoth- since the Behemoth is owned by Tom Fulp of Newgrounds fame, then this could mean Mega man vs Pico... or perhaps... Zangief vs. Dad 'n' me.

Capcom vs. Arc System Works will happen at some point.

Yes, I know Sammy vs. Capcom was cancelled once before, but a guy can dream, right? I mean, just imagine the match-ups. Obviously we'd have stuff like Ryu vs. Sol and Ken vs. Jin. But we'd also have brilliant possibilities like Zangief vs. Potemkin, Lilith vs. Noel, and for god sakes, Phoenix Wright vs. Bang.

Is there even a Capcom franchise left that hasn't been subjected to a Capcom vs. Whatever?

In line with the previous troper's commentary above re "Capcom vs. Capcom" being the ultimate extension of Capcom vs. Whatever as a trope, are there really properties left at this point Capcom could do this with (or put in something like a Capcom vs. Arc System Works, etc.)?

  • The only franchise of Capcom's that I can think of that is a) well-known and b) hasn't been yet subjected to a Capcom vs. Whatever is the Breath of Fire franchise--the closest it's ever come is with a background screen in Pocket Fighter (in a hidden bonus round, at that, featuring chars from III) and "card cameos" of the respective Ryus and Ninas from IV and Dragon Quarter in the obscure SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighter Clash series (cards of the Ryu and Nina from IV ending up in the Neo Geo Pocket version, cards of the Ryu and Nina from Dragon Quarter in the Nintendo DS version). I'm actually surprised that we didn't have any BoF cameos in Namco X Capcom or X Edge, to be honest.
    • Normally this could be explained by the fact that, historically, Breath of Fire has been The Unfavourite in Capcom's family of franchises; however, Capcom been doing a lot with Expanded Universe spinoffs of IV in particular since mid-2007 (leading to Wild Mass Guessing Capcom may be planning a Breath of Fire VI that is a sequel or prequel to Breath of Fire IV).
    • Naturally, there's also been a lot of Wild Mass Guessing as to why the Breath of Fire franchise seems to be the odd franchise out as far as Capcom vs. Whatever treatment...
      • ...including a line (thanks to a recent announcement of a possible re-release of I and II) that essentially postulates that it's the licensing issues with Breath of Fire in North America that are tying up the works. (Long story short--Square did original translation and distribution of the original Breath of Fire, meaning technically both companies may have distribution rights.) THIS particular bit of Wild Mass Guessing has likely been pretty much annihilated by the (comparatively speaking from past!) fairly massive Breath of Fire appearances in the "Heroes vs. Heralds" mode of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3", though.
    • Breath of Fire actually may have almost gotten the "No Capcom vs. Whatever" curse broken--apparently inclusion of chars were considered for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, then rejected on the basis regarding "foreign appeal" (based on a Japanese Twitter blog from the developers). Apparently there is still interest in getting a char from Breath of Fire in a Capcom vs. Whatever, though--the same Twitter entry notes the developers really wanted to put Fou-lu from Breath of Fire IV in as a playable character.
    • And it looks like the "Card Game Cameo Curse" hits Breath of Fire again--no direct cameo in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, but multiple Breath of Fire cameos do show up in "Heroes vs. Heralds mode" (which is pretty much a revival of the "Card Fighter" games--only this time, to unlock special abilities). So far, Ryu (from Breath of Fire I), Nina (from Breath of Fire II), Myria (from Breath of Fire III, Fou-lu (from Breath of Fire IV), and Lin (from Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter) are confirmed.
      • Of particular note to this--this pretty much proves that any potential distribution issues with Breath of Fire I certainly don't affect crossovers.[1]
      • And even in what is arguably a case of What Could Have Been (the original plan was for full appearances), this is still--by far--probably the most extensive appearance of any Breath of Fire cameo in any Capcom vs. Whatever.
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Not technically their IP, but they made all the games, didn't they? I wanna drop a fucking STEAMROLLER on Morrigan.
    • JoJo isn't owned by Capcom, so they can't
    • Which also explains why that franchise is the sole one (along with possibly Power Stone) not even to have had "Card Fighter Cameos".
  • Power Stone has also been ignored for these crossover fighters.
  • Although they tried, Ace Attorney hasn't actually had any playable characters in any Vs. Series.
    • Until now. Ace Attorney vs Professor Layton. Seriously.
    • Phoenix Wright is in Ultimate Mv C 3. Sure it's from a leak, but Capcom aren't really denying anything at this point (especially since the leak was pulled from Capcom's own servers).

Capcom will team up with Square Enix to create Marvel vs Disney

Just think about it... it could work...

    • Thing is, Disney said they wouldn't put Marvel characters with any of their other liscenses.
      • I think they'd make an exception for a video game about these two universes fighting.

The next logical step up after Tv C is to crossover with Super Robot Wars

Why not?

Who do you what to who facing who?

Same with the Top, But this is to Suspicious Character and why:

"This is a perfectly balanced VS. You can't even begin to compare to its weight, firepower, and mobility. That's why you lost."

Breath of Fire's curse will finally be broken with a Square-Enix vs. Capcom

It would neatly deal with the "Square has US distribution rights for the first game" issue.

Akira Kazama or Hinata Wakaba are the next in line for their series to appear in a crossover.

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  1. ↑ There has been some concern in the fandom whether this would be possible with North American releases, due to Square handling the translation and initial distribution for the original Breath of Fire; apparently it's now obvious that Capcom has the primary IP rights.
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