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News by Robert Purchese

11 May, 2009

Capcom's 2009 financial report shows that Resident Evil is by far the most successful franchise the company owns.

Resident Evil games have amassed 40 million lifetime sales, helped by the latest fifth instalment surging past 4 million.

Mega Man is the second biggest-selling franchise for Capcom with 28 million sales, while Street Fighter is close behind with 27 million sales. Street Fighter IV, incidentally, has sold 2 million copies.

After these, the numbers start to drop off, as Devil May Cry amasses 10 million sales and Monster Hunter breaks 8.5 million sales.

The launch of power-houses Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 helped Capcom sales increase 10 per cent year-on-year. The publisher is confident that numbers will continue to rise this year, thanks to games such as Dead Rising 2, Dark Void, Bionic Commando, Monster Hunter and Lost Planet 2. It's a busy slate.

  1. Resident Evil - 40m
  2. Mega Man - 28m
  3. Street Fighter - 27m
  4. Devil May Cry - 10m
  5. Monster Hunter - 8.5m
  6. Onimusha - 7.8m
  7. Dino Crisis - 4.4m
  8. Ghosts 'N Goblins - 4.4m
  9. Final Fight - 3.2m
  10. Ace Attorney - 3.2m
  11. Breath of Fire - 3m
  12. Lost Planet - 2.7m
  13. Commando - 1.2m
  14. 1942 - 1.2m
  15. Sengoku BASARA - 1.2m
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muscleblade
11/05/09 @ 08:32
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Capcom is the best developer in the world imo. I love all Capcom games. Lost Planet 2 will be amazing. The 4 player coop video on Live was fantastic.
alimokrane
11/05/09 @ 08:45
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If anyone is interested to see individual sales for each game, you can check it out all HERE
kinky_mong
11/05/09 @ 09:13
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Capcom are just so on fire at the moment.
patchbox360
11/05/09 @ 09:15
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what an injustice for dead space
Freek
11/05/09 @ 10:05
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Dead Space is one game, released this year. Resi is a franchise that's been around for nearly a decade. So it's not an injustice at all that it's sold so much.
muscleblade
11/05/09 @ 10:16
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I think Dead Space was one of the best games of 2008. I think RE5 was even better because of Coop, more variety in the both environments and enemies and better replay value. Their both 10/10 games.
Crofto
11/05/09 @ 10:55
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Such a shame that RE5 sold so well despite being barely above mediocre quality. But then, when have you gamers ever had any purchasing sense?
IneptPercy
11/05/09 @ 11:36
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Still waiting for my PC version of Resi 5, I need it in 1080p!
BobsUncle
11/05/09 @ 12:47
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Crofto

Seeing as you're such a big gamer with such informed views, do you mind telling us what you actually do for a living? I mean, you must be some sort of advisor to all the games companies I guess.

Even though you look like a pompous stuck up brat in your profile picture that you've taken in your Mums living room.
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bad09
11/05/09 @ 12:52
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Crofto is right tho. It was mediocre.

/ runs
Nithron
11/05/09 @ 13:39
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I think the "secret" behind RE5 is this: If you play it co-op, it's one of the best games this year. If you play it singleplayer, it's a frustrating pile of wank.
BobsUncle
11/05/09 @ 14:55
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I'm not saying RE5 was any good, just that if you post comments like "when have you gamers ever had any purchasing sense?" you sound like a self-congratulating prick.

Have you read Crofto's profile? It's hilarous. In a really sad way.
bad09
11/05/09 @ 15:09
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"Have you read Crofto's profile? It's hilarous. In a really sad way. "

...no comment :)
Ninja_Tino
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Crofto, you're calling us 'gamers' as if you're looking down on us and you're seperate from us. Yet, on your (ridiculous) profile you mention what a gamer you are. So, which is it?
Zaltan
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Dead Space was scarier! And Crofto does sound like a tool on his profile GTA FTW!!!!

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