Tokyo Game Show 2022 Capcom Showcase Updates Fans on Biggest Franchises

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 15, 2022

News: Capcom has some news for fans about Street Fighter 6, the Resident Evil series, Monster Hunter, Mega Man, and more.

The 2022 Tokyo Game Show is currently going on and Capcom has just revealed quite a bit about their upcoming plans. Street Fighter 6 revealed new characters, introduced a ton of new details for World Tour and Battle Hub and announced an upcoming Closed Beta Test. Resident Evil Village revealed the latest updates on the Winters’ Expansion, new platform announcements, and more. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak gave hunters a glimpse at the new challenges that lay in wait in Title Update 2, and when they can start tackling these new foes. Exoprimal opened a mysterious vortex full of new dinosaurs, Exosuits, and story details. And Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection shared the download on two new features arriving in the collection of beloved titles.

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 revealed new information on World Tour and Battle Hub, four character reveals, the new Extreme Battle mode, plus the unveiling of an upcoming Closed Beta Test.

First up, major updates for World Tour and Battle Hub were announced, including:

World Tour – Players will be able to create their own avatars with a multitude of customization options to reflect their personal styles and flair. As players progress through the immersive story mode, they’ll hone their avatar’s strength through Street Fights with various NPCs and meet masters like Ryu and Chun-Li who will teach them special moves from their own repertoires. All inhabitants and opponents of World Tour never back down from a challenge, and will seamlessly transition from conversation to battle.

Battle Hub – Players can take their customized avatars into the Battle Hub, which serves as the lobby area to find matches against other players from around the world including online tournaments. When two players sit down at one of the arcade cabinets placed back-to-back throughout the Battle Hub, they can kick off a match with the whole Battle Hub as their audience. Players can also visit the Game Center to play retro Capcom classics like Street Fighter II and Final Fight.

The second thing that was discussed was the introduction of four World Warriors making their return to the streets:

Ken – Accusations of orchestrating a criminal plot have forced Ken, a former US National Fighting Champion and ex-VP of the Masters Foundation, to abandon his family and business to go into hiding. As a legend in the Street Fighter series, Ken packs a classic move set with new additions that keep things fresh.

Blanka – A kindhearted adventure tour guide and defender of nature, Blanka features his signature Electric Thunder and Rolling Attacks, plus brand new Blanka-chan Bombs and the return of his Lightning Beast move.

Dhalsim – A monk and yoga master, Dhalsim channels his familiar fire techniques from past games while also mastering moves like Yoga Fire, Yoga Arch, Yoga Comet, and Yoga Flame.

E. Honda – A globetrotting sumo wrestler, E. Honda combines old with new, bringing back his trademark moves like Hundred Hand Slap and Sumo Headbutt, plus his brand new Sumo Dash where he moves forward with a traditional sumo shuffle.

The all-new Extreme Battle mode enters the Fighting Ground to offer a new way to spice up matches with unconventional parameters. These fast and frantic battles are defined by new Rules and Gimmicks that make every match an experience anyone can enjoy. Rules define the victory condition for players, while Gimmicks add a new level of fun such as a stampeding bull sporadically interrupting a match.

Two more commentators were also revealed for the Real-Time Commentary feature, Kosuke Hiraiwa (play-by-play commentator) and His Excellency Demon Kakka (color commentator). Kosuke Hiraiwa is a well-known esports caster who lends his expertise and professionalism to Street Fighter 6. H.E.Demon Kakka is the lead singer of the Japanese heavy metal band Seikima-II. While they will commentate your matches in Japanese, there will be accompanying subtitles for any of the 13 supported languages displayed on the screen if they are selected.

Lastly, a Closed Beta Test will take place from Oct. 7-10, 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam with cross-play enabled. The Closed Beta Test will include Ranked Match, Casual Match, Battle Hub Match, Open Tournament, Extreme Battle, Game Center, and Training Mode. Eight characters will be playable during the test including Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, and Ken.

Resident Evil

Resident Evil Village has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide, and players will soon be able to enjoy even more of the survival horror experience when the Winters’ Expansion arrives on Oct. 28, 2022, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and Stadia. Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, a bundle of the core game and the Winters’ Expansion, launches the same day for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.

New footage of the long-awaited DLC premiered at Tokyo Game Show 2022’s Capcom Online Program, showcasing Ethan Winters’ new animations from the highly requested “Third Person Mode.” The video also delved into the twisted realm within the mind of the Megamycete, providing a fresh look at the terrors lurking in “Shadows of Rose.” In this new story set 16 years after the main game, Rose Winters searches for a cure for her powers. However, she must use them to survive her encounters with the Face Eaters. These abilities allow Rose to stun her monstrous pursuers long enough to elude them or target their weak points. Finally, viewers got a glimpse of the new “The Mercenaries Additional Orders” characters in action, including Lady Dimitrescu summoning insect swarms to exterminate her enemies.

Resident Evil Village is also going to be arriving on new platforms. Capcom has announced the eighth main installment in the series will release for Mac in 2022. The recently announced Resident Evil Village Cloud debuts on Nintendo Switch on October 28, 2022. A cloud demo is now available to stream via the Nintendo eShop. Players may pre-order or purchase the full game only after successfully testing their internet connections with the cloud demo.

The show even had something that might interest fans of Resident Evil 4, as the reawakened classic was confirmed to be in development for PlayStation 4 in addition to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. There will be more updates on Resident Evil 4 at the Resident Evil Showcase in October 2022.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Title Update 2

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak opened the TGS2022 Capcom Online Program with a fiery new trailer of the rising threats facing Elgado Outpost, and the new tools at hunters’ disposal when Title Update 2 arrives on September 29. The previously announced return of Flaming Espinas from Monster Hunter Frontier sets the stage for another blazing beast’s reveal: Violet Mizutsune. This creature’s alluring bubbles are actually filled with a highly combustible gas that can turn any graceful movement into an inferno of white-hot flame. Finally, an Elder Dragon capable of overcoming the affliction has been sighted. Risen Chameleos has managed to achieve symbiosis with the Qurio, and through this diabolical union has gained incredible power and even more devious attacks. Hunters bold enough to challenge these overwhelming foes will receive materials for crafting new weapons and armor complete with new skills.

Additionally, a new tier of Anomaly Quests will be added and will include challenging targets like Gore Magala and Espinas. Anomaly Investigations are also being expanded, with an increased level cap of 120, and new afflicted materials. Hunters crafty enough to survive the challenge will be able to unlock new options for Qurious Crafting, including added Anomaly Slots and other new upgrades for weapons. Fashion Hunters also have reason to rejoice, as Title Update 2 will introduce layered weapons. This system enables hunters to change the appearance of their weapon to combine their favorite stats and designs. Finally, this update also includes new paid DLC such as the Master Arlow layered armor set, layered weapons, gestures, poses, hairstyles, and more.

New Event Quests will continue to arrive every week, and A-List Hunters eager for even more challenges can look forward to future title updates, as new monsters and more are just around the corner with Title Update 3 launching in late November.

Exoprimal Story, Dinosaur, and Exosuit Reveals

Exoprimal summoned a swarm of updates from a mysterious vortex in the sky, including new story and gameplay details about the upcoming team-based action game.

The Tokyo Game Show trailer introduced two new dinosaurs: the venom-spitting dilophosaurus and the carnotaurus, a massive beast that charges headlong into melee with its brutal horns. Players will take on these threats with a range of cutting-edge combat armor. This advanced arsenal includes a pair of newly-revealed Exosuits. Skywave is a Support type that can fly, heal allies, and obstruct its adversaries’ vision and movement. Meanwhile, the samurai-inspired Tank model Murasame can guard against assaults from all sides before unleashing powerful counterattacks with its katana, Kiri-Ichimonji.

Players can tailor-make their Exosuits with a myriad of weapon and suit skins, decals, charms, and more. A variety of emote choices offer ways to interact with teammates. There is even gear to enhance Exosuit performance. Modules grant bonuses like faster reload speeds, and Rigs arm players with extra abilities, such as the new Blade Rig with its paralyzing electromagnetic shuriken. Customization options even extend to the main protagonist, Ace, who can be fully personalized with the character creator.

Ace’s story begins in 2043 after dinosaur outbreaks engulf the globe. The transport plane carrying their Exofighter unit, the Hammerheads, crash-lands on Bikitoa Island. There, they are forced to compete against hordes of dinosaurs and squads of fellow Exofighters in wargames hosted by the A.I. Leviathan. Not everyone on the island is necessarily an enemy, though. The Hammerheads receive help from a pilot known as Magnum, who shares his knowledge about the deadly situation they find themselves in. Perhaps by working together they can find a way to survive and escape.

Exoprimal launches in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection

Attention all Operators: new Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection information is arriving to your Personal Terminals. A voiced 3D version of Mega Man.EXE will be your personal Navi on the title select screen, and it will behave similarly to the PET Screen from the series with various reactions based upon your play and control style. Additionally, Director Masakazu Eguchi (known to long-time fans as Mr. Famous) took to the stage to announce that online features, including online battle and chip trading for each title in the series, are in development.

What do you think about those announcements from Capcom? Which one are you most excited about? Tell us in the comment section below.