Capcom is a highly respected Japanese game developer with a history stretching back to 1979. While they’re currently famous for titles like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, they used to create a wider variety of games. They own a wealth of popular franchises – including Dino Crisis and Mega Man – that many other developers would be eager to work on.
Beyond popular franchise titles, there are many individual Capcom games that don’t receive much attention. Throughout its history, from the NES to the DS, Capcom has created some fantastic, lesser-known games. While they can be difficult to find and play on today’s consoles, dedicated fans can usually find a way.
Goof Troop
A Shinji Mikami Classic
When people think of Disney games made by Capcom, titles like DuckTales and Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers usually come to mind. But Goof Troop is a bit of a hidden gem from that time – it’s an action-adventure game played from a top-down perspective, and solving puzzles is a key part of the gameplay.
Goofy and Max find themselves stranded on a pirate-infested island, where they must solve a series of puzzles to escape. Interestingly, the game was an early project for Shinji Mikami, who later created Resident Evil for Capcom, and fans can see similarities between the two titles.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge
A Great Movie Sequel
For years, fans have been asking for another Nightmare Before Christmas movie, but many don’t realize a sequel already exists in video game form. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge, developed by Capcom for Disney, puts players in control of Jack Skellington as he works to prevent Oogie Boogie’s return.
This action game lets you use a gooey slime to defeat enemies and overcome challenges. It even had a version for the Game Boy Advance! While it wasn’t as big a team-up as Kingdom Hearts, it was still a solid action platformer and a continuation of a beloved film.
Chaos Legion
Action-Based Persona
Chaos Legion was a unique action game originally released for the PlayStation 2, and later on PC. It played a lot like Devil May Cry, with quick and intense combat, but also included elements of games like Persona and Pokémon. A key feature was the ability to team up with Legions – demonic soldiers categorized into different types – and build alliances with them.
The game featured aggressive melee fighters and archers who provided ranged support. Building up these groups of demons was a really satisfying cycle, and it’s a shame the game never got a follow-up.
Destiny Of An Emperor
Turn-Based Dynasties
Destiny of an Emperor was a role-playing game for the NES, and one of the few RPGs Capcom created for that console. It drew inspiration from Chinese mythology, and players familiar with the Dynasty Warriors or Romance of the Three Kingdoms series would likely recognize characters and families like Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu.
Combat happened in turns, where the size of each player’s army showed how much health they had. The game’s towns and world map looked a lot like those in Dragon Quest. Though it wasn’t complicated, it was a surprisingly good RPG for the NES.
God Hand
The Power Of My God Hand
God Hand is a unique game directed by Shinji Mikami and developed by Clover Studio with funding from Capcom. It stands out as one of Mikami’s most unusual creations, featuring a main character named Gene who wields a remarkably powerful, sentient arm known as the God Hand.
This PlayStation 2 game was a fun, 3D fighting game with a Wild West theme. It featured over-the-top characters and intentionally silly conversations. But the most memorable part? The final dance sequence and song – it’s seriously catchy and will stay with you long after you’ve finished playing!
Under The Skin
Aliens Among Us
The video game Under the Skin—different from the Scarlett Johansson movie—puts you in the role of an alien whose mission is to conquer Earth. The gameplay involves causing as much disruption as possible by taking the form of humans and doing things like attacking other characters or destroying public property.
The best part of the game is definitely the Resident Evil section, where you can team up with Jill Valentine and battle Nemesis while causing trouble in Raccoon City. Overall, it’s a fun and lighthearted game about creating a bit of chaos on the PS2.
P.N.03
One Of The Capcom Five
P.N.03 was one of five games created exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube, intended to boost the console’s popularity. Like Resident Evil, it was directed by Shinji Mikami. The game is a fast-paced shooter where the main character, Vanessa, moves gracefully while firing lasers – almost as if she’s dancing through battle.
While the character animations are sleek, the game’s visuals are generally bland, relying mostly on gray and white tones. It prioritizes fast-paced arcade action over a strong story, but fans of Mikami’s work will likely appreciate its quirky and unusual elements.
E.X. Troopers
A Hidden Gem
E.X. Troopers was created as a follow-up to the Lost Planet games. Capcom originally designed both games as a sci-fi battle against alien insects. While Capcom primarily worked on the 3DS version of E.X. Troopers, a different studio, HexaDrive, completed the PlayStation 3 version.
These two games are nearly identical and differ from the core Lost Planet series with their anime-influenced art style and faster-paced gameplay. Though players could import them, neither version was officially released outside of Japan, a common fate for many great Capcom titles.
Strider (2014)
A Ninja Metroidvania
Originally a comic book, Strider became a popular video game series, especially in the 1990s. Like many ninja games from that time, it faded in popularity, but a 2014 reboot aimed to bring it back. This new version was created with Double Helix Games, a California studio known for reimagining Japanese games for Western audiences, having previously worked on titles like Silent Hill: Homecoming and Front Mission Evolved.
Many fans consider the 2014 game Strider to be the studio’s finest achievement. It’s a fast-paced, action-packed Metroidvania with satisfying power-ups that remains enjoyable and accessible even today.
Exoprimal
Not Quite Dino Crisis
Exoprimal is a recent game from Capcom that, despite its unique concept, didn’t become a massive hit. Players controlled powerful, mechanized suits and were sent into areas experiencing time distortions to battle waves of dinosaurs appearing from the sky.
I was a little surprised that Exoprimal didn’t connect with Dino Crisis – linking them could’ve really given it a boost. Honestly, the plans for future updates seemed a bit light, and the game wasn’t exactly packed with players. But you know what? For what it was, a co-op dino shooter, it was a genuinely fun and weird experience. It was just…different, and I kind of enjoyed that.
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