Capcom Really Wants to Make a New Vs. Series Game - Shuhei Matsumoto Interview

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One of the biggest surprise announcements this year happened during the June Nintendo Direct, when from out of nowhere, Capcom dropped a trailer for Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. A collection that bundles together six of the games that make up the foundation of the beloved vs series, including one of the most highly regarded fighting games of all time, Marvel vs Capcom 2.

At Evo 2024, I got a chance to talk with Capcom producer Shuhei Matsumoto to ask some questions about how this collection finally came to be, the significance of its release in relation to the future of the Versus series as a whole, and also got to hear about the origins of the SNK crossover that's happening with Terry and Mai joining the cast of Street Fighter 6 as part of the year 2 character pass.

How long has this collection been in the works?

Shuhei Matsumoto, Producer Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics:

So we've been planning for about three, four years to make this project a reality. We've been talking with Marvel for quite a while. And back then, we just didn't have the opportunities to release this game. But now after those discussions with them, we were finally able to do so.

Speaking of talking with Marvel, can you describe what Capcom's relationship is with Marvel right now?

Matsumoto: Yeah, it's very positive. As we mentioned, we've been in talks with them for a few years now and they've really been excited and motivated to release these classic games. So overall, it's been really good and positive.

You mentioned in another interview that Capcom has big dreams for the Versus series. Can you talk a little bit about what those dreams are and what the Versus series means to you as a whole?

Matsumoto: So yeah, this doesn't just apply to the Versus series. We have a lot of other legacy fighting games that we know fans out there really want them to be re-released again on modern platforms. And the feeling is mutual on the development side. We