CAPCOMIX Minato Mirai Opens: Play Monster Hunter, Street Fighter With Your Whole Body
Capcom's new facility shifts its IP strategy from screens to physical spaces, letting visitors move their bodies instead of just pressing buttons.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Capcom opened CAPCOMIX Minato Mirai, a new experiential facility in Yokohama, on July 17. The venue combines physical activity with Capcom IPs in the Crazy BANeT area, plus a VR-X zone with Street Fighter, Onimusha, and Resident Evil content, a kids' area, a trial play corner, and a store. Pricing starts at 2,300 yen for 90 minutes on weekdays, with a special opening price of 500 yen for 60 minutes for app members through July 31. A preview event featured comedian Hollywood Zakoshisho demonstrating the activities.
The facility is located on the 4th floor of MARK IS Minato Mirai, directly connected to Minato Mirai Station. The centerpiece, Crazy BANeT with CAPCOM ALL STARS, is the first of its kind in eastern Japan, designed for full-body interaction with Capcom franchises. Visitors can also experience original VR content from Street Fighter, Onimusha, and Resident Evil in the VR-X area, which requires a separate fee. For the first two weeks, Capcom Amusement App members can enter for 500 yen for 60 minutes (regular price starts at 2,300 yen for 90 minutes on weekdays). At the preview, Junya Aoki, Deputy General Manager of Capcom's Entertainment Experience Business Division, introduced the concept, and comedian Hollywood Zakoshisho demonstrated the activities, calling the facility enjoyable enough to visit on his own time.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「モンハン」や「ストリートファイター」を全身で遊ぶ！ カプコンの体験型施設「CAPCOMIX みなとみらい」を先行体験