Yoshinori Ono, Capcom is planning to revive Onimusha

Capcom is considering to revive the Onimusha franchise. To say this was Yoshinori Ono, producer of Street Fighter old, during an interview with the British newspaper The Daily Star.

Ono, who in the past has held also the producer role in several chapters of the series, has confirmed to be personally involved in the affair and that he compared with some members of the study of original development in view of a "revival." Which may involve the conversion of the old episodes in HD - required by a slice of the public over the years and never realized - but also the creation of a full-fledged reboot.

"Capcom knows we have many brands, intellectual property and series that are appreciated by gamers around the world, and the fans always ask when a particular security will make his return. Internally I talked to people who made Onimusha with me and I discussed what might be interesting to revisit the series, "said the Japanese developer.

Moreover Ono has stated that a real project has not yet been put in the pipeline and that so far the developers have just tried to evaluate the possible prospects. Also the development of Street Fighter V would not allow him to shift attention to other projects ahead of time.

"There are so focused on Street Fighter V to not be in the position to start the kind of battle that I had to take when we decided to build Street Fighter IV. All I can do for now is to reassure fans that the conversations are taking place on the upper floors. We understand the need for some series do their back on the front line, and although at the moment there is nothing to say, I'm sure there will be news in the future on many fronts and the fans will be happy. "

The first chapter of Onimusha debuted exclusively PlayStation 2 in 2001, followed by three more episodes between 2002 and 2006. The rumors about the return of the series already circulating since December, when it emerged that Capcom had recorded a new brand dedicated to the brand . Whereas Street Fighter V is now ready to be launched it is desirable that the next few months are crucial to understand what direction they decide to take the heads of Capcom.