Dear Capcom, Hear Me Out: Let’s Master Slams on Saturday Night.

So, I play Capcom games. A lot. And not JUST Monster Hunter, either! I have been a lifelong fan of your company. According to stories, the first thing my father did after I was born was play Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts in the hospital room, a game that to this day he claims to have never beaten.

That game never came out on Nintendo. He was playing this. I’ve never had the heart to tell him. Sorry dad! (Image via Capcom)

I love Mega Man. I love Street Fighter. I love Devil May Cry. And I would love to direct your attention to a game you have clearly forgotten all about: Saturday Night Slam Masters.

Everything about this is amazing. (Image via Capcom)

Look, I get it. You’re busy making DLC and Resident Evil sequels and whatever it is Remember Me was. But I think you are missing out on some SERIOUS untapped potential here. To say that SNSM was ahead of its time would be an understatement of the highest degree. The combination of fighting game controls, 3D movement, and anime influences would inspire everything from Power Stone to Jump Force. And it’s easy to see why, with Hara-san of Fist of the North Star fame being the artist behind the characters.

Not as dead as this game. (Image via Funimation)

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