Key Takeaways
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess hasn’t met sales expectations, according to Capcom.
- Capcom believes this is due to a lack of promotion as the game reviewed well.
- It’s unfortunate as Capcom releasing a new IP is a rare event.
According to a report from the Japanese outlet Gamebiz, Capcom revealed during a Q&A with investors that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess hasn’t been a commercial success.
The quote, machine-translated by Google, reads as follows, “Capcom released four new games in the second quarter, but failed to reach the planned number of units for the completely new Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
According to Gamebiz, Capcom has acknowledged that some of the blame for Path of the Goddess’ poor sales is a lack of promotion. To rectify this, Capcom plans to extend the marketing cycle of the game to drive sales.
A Rare New IP from Capcom
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a brand-new IP for Capcom, casting the player as the warrior Soh, whose goal is to protect the maiden Yoshiro from demons and spirits. The game combines action, strategy and tower defence elements in a rather unique fashion. Our own James Kennedy said Path of the Goddess is “gaming excellence,” “a breath of fresh air,” and “charming and enthralling” in his 4/5 review.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess has a positive across-the-board critical consensus, holding an 82 on the review aggregation site OpenCritic. Unfortunately, the game only peaked at around 2000 players on Steam at release. Obviously, the game’s primary market is Japan which is predominantly a console-based market, so Steam numbers may not be reflective of the overall commercial performance of Path of the Goddess.
The report also suggests that Dead Rising: Deluxe Remaster and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics are selling as well as expected, with the latter receiving a physical release later in the year.
As for upcoming Capcom releases, Monster Hunter: Wilds is set to release in February, leading people to believe that the rumoured Resident Evil 9 will be released for 2025’s holiday period. According to a couple of leaked videos, the protagonists of Resident Evil 9 are Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine, with the latter still looking as young as she did in Resident Evil 3 because of a virus that slows down her ageing.
A single-player action-adventure from Capcom, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan. You must guide the Spirit Stone Goddess on her journey to cleanse a mountain of its ills.