The Joystiq Show - 005: Hyper Mega Capcom Edition

There are very few publishers that can stand toe-to-toe with Capcom's legacy. How different would the gaming landscape be without the likes of Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Mega Man and so many more? But things have changed at Capcom, and not necessarily for the better.

Richard talks with former Capcom Producer Ben Judd and 8-4's Mark MacDonald about the state of Capcom in the context of modern Japanese game development. The guys over The Mega Man Network also share some of their thoughts on the recent cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3. Then it is on to the roundtable where the guys close the show with some of their own Capcom insights.

Part 1 (3:10) - Interview: Capcom and the Japanese games industry

Part 2 (29:52) - Roundtable: The life and recent times of Capcom

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Host: Richard Mitchell (@SenseiRAM)
Guests: Ben Judd, Mark MacDonald, Adam Anania, David Oxford
Producer: Jonathan Downin (@jonathandownin - Game Thing Daily)
Production Coordinator: Richard Mitchell
Music: Trash80 and Broke For Free.

See the full guest list, and stream the show, after the break.

Host
Richard Mitchell - Contributing Editor, Joystiq.com

Interviewees
Ben Judd - Lead Agent, DDM
Mark MacDonald - 8-4
Adam Anania - Mega Man Network
David Oxford - Mega Man Network

Capcom roundtable
Richard Mitchell - Contributing Editor, Joystiq.com
Justin McElroy - Managing Editor, Joystiq.com
JC Fletcher - Features Editor, Joystiq.com
Jordan Mallory - Weekend Editor, Joystiq.com