Capcom said it will push to revive older franchises after Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold more than 1 million copies on its first day, reinforcing the publisher’s strategy to make greater use of its back catalog of intellectual properties.
Onimusha’s launch validates revival strategy
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the first mainline Onimusha entry since Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams in 2006. Capcom highlighted the title’s strong debut in a statement and said the company is focused not only on releasing major new games but also on “reactivating IPs that have not received new games recently.”
Other returning series and current projects
Capcom is already pursuing similar moves. The publisher is working on a sequel to Okami and Mega Man: Dual Override, while continuing development of new properties such as Pragmata.
Franchises that could return
Several Capcom series remain without recent entries and are potential candidates for revival. Dino Crisis has not seen a new original game since 2003, although Capcom recently reissued the first two Dino Crisis titles and brought them to Steam. Dino Crisis 2 is also scheduled to join the PlayStation Plus classics catalog in 2026.
Dead Rising recently received a remake of the first game, keeping the franchise visible, while Lost Planet’s last new entry was Lost Planet 3 in 2013.
Longer-dormant series include Devil May Cry and Ace Attorney: the most recent mainline Devil May Cry arrived in 2019, and Ace Attorney has gone about a decade without a new entry.
What Capcom has said and what remains undecided
Capcom has not disclosed which additional franchises it will revive beyond the projects already announced. The company pointed to Onimusha’s performance—selling more than 1 million copies on launch day despite a two-decade gap between mainline installments—as a compelling commercial argument for pursuing more revivals.
