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Why is Capcom listed twice here?
<p>On the <a href="https://www.smashbros.com/en_GB/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website</a>, there is a part in the footer that lists all the owners for the different characters that appear in the game. Capcom has Mega Man, Ryu and Ken represented in the game, but Capcom is listed twice in that footer: once as "CAPCOM CO., LTD." and once as "CAPCOM U.S.A., INC.".</p>

<p>What's the reason behind this? Are the characters owned by different branches of Capcom? The order in which the owners are listed matches when their character first appeared in the series. Mega Man appeared first in the base game of Super Smash Bros. 4 3DS/Wii U, with Ryu being added later as DLC, after Pac-Man (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) and after Shulk (MONOLITHSOFT). So if I read this correctly, the Mega Man franchise is owned by CAPCOM CO., LTD, while Street Fighter is owned by CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. ... Does that make sense?</p>

<p>Capcom's Japanese parent and its US subsidiary are obviously different companies and the copyright statements could be different depending on what is licensed. In particular, it's more likely that Capcom USA is listed because of Mega Man. The Mega Man character in Japan is known as Rock Man (hence, his partner "Roll"). It's also possible that any English logo rights are owned by the US branch.</p>
