Mad Man Ninja Studios Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社カプコン) is an American video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being SEGA VS Capcom: Worlds Series and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: IDW Series. Established in 1999, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Corporate Structure[]
Development Studios[]
In the first few years after its establishment, the American branch of Mad Man Ninja Studios had three development groups referred to as "Planning Rooms", led by Mad Man Ninja himself. Later, games developed internally used to be created by several numbered "Production Studios", each assigned to different games. Starting in 2002, the development process was reformed to better share technologies and expertise, and all of the individual studios were gradually restructured into bigger departments responsible for different tasks. While there are self-contained departments for the creation of arcade, online, and mobile games, the Consumer Games R&D Division instead is an amalgamation of subsections in charge of various game development stages.
Movies and Television[]
In 2024, Mad Man Ninja Studios created an entertainment branch named Mad Man Ninja Pictures, specializing in film and television production and distribution, based in Beverly Hills, California. Established in 2024, it has subsidiaries in Asia and South America.
Games[]
The list of games published, as it follows:
- SEGA VS Capcom: Worlds Collide (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- SEGA VS Capcom 2: Worlds Unite (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Marvel Super Heroes 2: Civil War (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Marvel Super Heroes 3: The Initiative (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Born to Shred (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: City at War (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of Krang (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Image Comics All Stars (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- AEW: Year One (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Spider-Man: Communion Anxiety (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Marvel: Midnight Sons (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Midnight Sons 2: Highway to Hell (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Midnight Sons 3: Search for the Sorcerer Supreme (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- New Fifa Street (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Cyberforce Alliance (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Twisted Metal: Fighting Edition (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Fighting Vipers 3: Third Bite (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Sunset Riders 2: Brand New Ride (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Thrill Kill (PS4, PS5, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Silverhawks Reborn (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Saturday Night Slam Masters: Capcom VS WWE (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- SEGA Fighters Megamix (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- SEGA Fighters Megamix Ultimate (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Avengers Vs X-Men: Phoenix Rising (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- DC Meets Hanna-Barbera (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC),
- Rival Schools 3: Graduation Year (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Final Fight: Metro City (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, PC).
- Ayrton Senna's Racing Champions (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- RoboCop: Fight for Detroit (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Capcom Clash (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Metal Gear Battle (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Valve Tag Battle (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Compile Heart AllStar Colliseum (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Master Slasher: Ultimate Evil Showdown (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Icons of Imagination (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Marvel Knights: Urban Legends (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Daredevil: Guardian Devil (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Inferno (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- X-Men Vs Street Fighter II (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- My Hero Academia Vs New Mutants (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Capcom vs. Square Enix: Chronicles of Unity (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Gabriel Medina World Surf League (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Chrono Break (PS5, Switch, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Mouse Guard: Defenders of the Territories (PS4, PS5, Switch, ZEO, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
- Hasbro vs. Capcom: Toybox Takedown (PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox ONE, Xbox Series S/X, PC).
Nominations and Awards[]
Beat-em-Up/Hack and Slash Game Idea of The Year:[]
- Midnight Sons 2: Highway to Hell (GIWA 2021, awarded)
- Final Fight: Metro City (GIWA, 2023, nominated)
- Inferno (GIWA, 2024, nominated)
- Silverhawks Reborn (GIWA, 2024, awarded)
Breakout Writer of The Year:[]
- Mad Man Ninja (GIWA 2022, nominated)
Crossover Idea of The Year:[]
- Master Slasher: Ultimate Evil Showdown (GIWA 2023, awarded)
- SEGA Fighters Megamix (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- Capcom vs. Square Enix: Chronicles of Unity (GIWA 2024, awarded)
Fanmade Game Idea of The Year:[]
- Image Comics All Stars (GIWA 2022, nominated)
- Marvel Knights: Urban Legends (GIWA 2024, nominated)
Fighting Game Idea of The Year:[]
- Avengers Vs X-Men: Phoenix Rising (GIWA 2022, awarded)
- Compile Heart AllStar Colliseum (GIWA 2023, awarded)
- Icons of Imagination (GIWA 2024, awarded)
Game Idea of The Year:[]
- Midnight Sons 2: Highway to Hell (GIWA 2021, awarded)
- Image Comics All Stars (GIWA 2022, nominated)
- Master Slasher: Ultimate Evil Showdown (GIWA 2023, nominated)
- Capcom vs. Square Enix: Chronicles of Unity (GIWA 2024, awarded)
- Chrono Break (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- SEGA Fighters Megamix (GIWA 2024, nominated)
Game Idea Box Art/Game Title of The Year:[]
- Midnight Sons 3: Search for the Sorcerer Supreme (GIWA 2021, nominated)
- DC Meets Hanna Barbera (GIWA 2022, awarded)
- X-Men Vs Street Fighter II (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- My Hero Academia Vs New Mutants (GIWA 2024, awarded)
Original Game Idea of The Year[]
- Inferno (GIWA 2024, awarded)
Platformer Idea of the Year[]
- Sunset Riders 2: Brand New Ride (GIWA 2024, awarded)
RPG Idea of The Year:[]
- RoboCop: Fight for Detroit (GIWA 2023, nominated)
- Daredevil: Guardian Devil (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- Mouse Guard: Defenders of the Territories (GIWA 2024, nominated)
Sequel Idea of The Year:[]
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs 2 (GIWA 2022, awarded)
- Rival Schools 3: Graduation Year (GIWA 2022, nominated)
- Chrono Break (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- X-Men Vs Street Fighter II (GIWA 2024, awarded)
Sports Game Idea of The Year:[]
- Ayrton Senna's Racing Champions (GIWA 2023, awarded)
- Saturday Night Slam Masters: Capcom VS WWE (GIWA 2024, nominated)
- Gabriel Medina World Surf League (GIWA 2024, nominated)
Writer of The Year:[]
- Mad Man Ninja (GIWA 2023, nominated)
- Mad Man Ninja (GIWA 2024, awarded, with LoganC22)