Hot on the heels of showcases hosted by Geoff Keighley, Microsoft, and Ubisoft, Japanese game developer and publisherCapcom held a showcase of its own. This June 2023 Capcom Showcase comes after the successful releases of theResident Evil 4remakeandStreet Fighter 6, and gave Capcom a chance to show us what is has coming next. Titles likeGhost Trick: Phantom DetectiveandExoprimalwere shown off, but Capcom also confirmed a couple of new games coming in the future, includingMega Man X DiVE Offlineand theApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogycollection.
We even got a new look at Pragmata, a game that has been mostly MIA since its 2020 reveal, although our first look at gameplay also came with a delay announcement. To get a full sense of what Capcom revealed at the show, check out this full recap of every announcement made during the June 2023 Capcom Showcase.
Mega Man X DiVE Offline was announced
A newMega Mangame was announced at the showcase, but it’s probably not what you’d expect. It’s an offline version ofMega Man X Dive, a mobile game where players can collect and play as lots ofMega Man Xseries characters across 2D action platformer stages. As the title spells out, this game is also now playable offline.Mega Man X DiVE Offlinewill be released for iOS, Android, and PC later in 2023.
Pragmata isn’t coming out in 2023
Three years after its reveal at the June 2020 PlayStation Showcase,Pragmatareappeared during this Capcom Showcase with a new trailer. It starts with a soldier fighting in a room where a young girl is drawing. It then shows a little bit of gameplay ofPragmata; we see a man in a large spacesuit fight mechs and other robotic enemies before the young girl, who is named Diana, starts to use some technology-based power. Sadly, we also learned thatPragmatawill no longer release in 2023, so Capcom can have more time to polish the final product.
Ghost Trick Phantom Detective gets a demo
Capcom will release its remaster of cult classic Nintendo DS point-and-click adventure gameGhost Trick: Phantom Detectiveon June 30. Ahead of that launch, this showcase featured a new trailer for the game. Capcom capped things off by releasing a demo for the game across PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, the same platforms the final version of the game will release on.
A new Ace Attorney collection was revealed
During the Capcom Showcase, we learned that the Ace Attorney series is returning, starting with theApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogycollection that bringsApollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney –: Dual Destinies, andPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — Spirit of Justiceto modern platforms. It will be released for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in early 2024.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is four times bigger than its predecessor
After its appearance at the May 2023PlayStation Showcase, Capcom went into more detail about its highly anticipated RPGDragon’s Dogma 2today. After replaying that trailer, Capcom confirmed that the Pawn system would be returning and that players can venture and fight with up to 3 AI-controlled Pawns. It then revealed that this sequel’s open world is about four times the size of the original’s. There are also two new major characters: the bow wielder Ulrika and High Priestess Nadinia. New monsters, including one called Medusa, and new player vocations were also teased. Sadly, we did not get a release date, although Capcom reaffirmed that Dragon’s Dragon 2 will release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S only.
