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Capcom Lines Up a Busy March with Five-Game Spotlight Showcase

A 30-minute digital event on Thursday will preview titles arriving as soon as next week, capping a remarkable run of releases from the Japanese developer.

Capcom Lines Up a Busy March with Five-Game Spotlight Showcase
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Key Points 2 min read
  • Capcom Spotlight streams Thursday, March 5 at 2pm PT, running approximately 30 minutes with subtitles in 13 languages.
  • Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection arrives March 13, making it the most imminent title on the showcase's slate.
  • Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, bundling all seven DS-era Star Force titles, is set for March 27.
  • Pragmata, Capcom's long-delayed sci-fi action title, has a confirmed release date of April 24, 2026 after years in development.
  • Mega Man Dual Override, a brand-new mainline entry first revealed at The Game Awards 2025, is expected in 2027.

Capcom is wasting no time after the launch of Resident Evil Requiem. The Japanese developer has announced a new Capcom Spotlight digital showcase for Thursday, March 5, with a slate of upcoming titles ready to step into the spotlight just as players are still working through the survival horror series' latest entry.

The 30-minute broadcast, streaming from 2pm PT on Thursday, will carry subtitles in 13 languages and cover five confirmed titles. Capcom has been unusually precise about what audiences can expect, listing Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Pragmata, Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and Mega Man Dual Override as the confirmed lineup, as reported by IGN and corroborated by multiple outlets.

The most time-sensitive of those is Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which releases on March 13 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The third major entry in the Stories sub-series of the Monster Hunter franchise, it follows the 2016 original and 2021's Wings of Ruin. The story centres on two adversarial kingdoms, Azuria and Vermeil, threatened by an environmental disaster, with the player controlling the heir of Azuria alongside the princess of Vermeil.

Hot on its heels is Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, due March 27. The compilation brings together emulated versions of all three entries in the Mega Man Star Force series, originally released for the Nintendo DS between 2006 and 2008, and includes various enhancements and behind-the-scenes materials. The collection marks the 20th anniversary of the Star Force series, which first launched in 2006.

The announcement generating the most long-term interest is Pragmata, which now carries a confirmed release date of April 24, 2026, after a troubled development history. First revealed for PS5 in 2020, the game was meant to release in 2022, was delayed to 2023, and then delayed again with no further date given. Set on a lunar research station, the game follows spacefarer Hugh and android Diana as they work together to fight a hostile AI controlling the station. Fans who feared the project had drifted into oblivion will find some reassurance in a Steam demo already available to play.

Rounding out the confirmed showcase is Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, a bundle collecting 26 characters and 20 stages from the game's first two years of post-launch content, currently expected in June. New fighter Alex is also due later this month. Finally, Mega Man Dual Override gets a segment despite carrying no firm release date. It is one of the few titles on the slate without a confirmed date, and was first revealed at The Game Awards 2025.

Capcom Spotlights tend to stay close to their announced outlines, though the format has historically left room for the occasional unscheduled reveal. Whether Thursday's broadcast sticks strictly to the confirmed five or produces a surprise, the near-term release calendar alone gives Capcom fans plenty of reason to tune in.

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