Strongest Capcom Characters of All Time, Ranked

Capcom remains one of the most respected Japanese companies, consistently delivering strong franchises that are quite distinct from one another. Monster Hunter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and many others make Capcom a significant presence within the industry.

With countless franchises dating back to the arcade era of the 80s, it’s a massive task to figure out which Capcom characters would win in a fight. The following characters are chosen to represent their given series as the strongest within their own universes. From demon hunters like Dante to literal gods like Amaterasu, these characters will be ranked based on core strength and their power variety.

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MegaMan.EXE

HACK THE PLANET!

MegaMan.EXE is the version of Mega Man present in Mega Man Battle Network. For such a giant franchise, it can be hard to determine what character within the Mega Man series is the strongest, but there is a reasonable case for MegaMan.EXE.

He exists as a digital sprite, allowing him to connect to cyberspace to connect to virtually any computer network in the world. If Lan, his human ally, wanted MegaMan.EXE to take over the world, all he would have to do is hack machines, possibly even human cyborgs, to get the job done, so there is definitely scary potential within this hero.

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Ryu

Pull The D-Cord

Ryu is the name given to the blue-haired hero of every Breath of Fire game, who all have a common trait: the ability to transform into dragons. Among every Ryu out there, the one from Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter is the strongest, as his transformations can make easy work of even the toughest bosses in the game.

There is a catch because when players use this transformation in the game, it will heavily increase a meter, the D-Counter, and when it reaches 100%, it is game over. Within the game, Ryu is so powerful that his transformation is even harmful to him, in other words, but even with this drawback, Ryu is still worthy of this list.

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Harman Smith

Losing My Minds

Harman Smith is an old man in a wheelchair and technically the star of Killer7. When he was younger, he managed to kill seven assassins, and with his gift, Harmon was able to absorb their souls. In the game, players can swap between these seven personalities, each with a unique weapon and special power.

For example, Con Smith can wield two pistols while MASK de Smith has two grenade launchers. If left unchecked, maybe Harmon could even absorb more souls, but even as it stands in the game, he is pretty powerful thanks to his seven assassin transformations.

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Albert Wesker

The Matrix Reject

Albert Wesker first appeared in Resident Evil as one of the members of S.T.A.R.S. who got trapped in the Spencer Mansion, but all along, it is later revealed that he works with Umbrella. Not only that, Wesker transforms his body into a monster, but unlike all other antagonists in the series, Wesker gains superhuman strength, regeneration powers, and super speed without having to actually transform.

That is, until his finale in Resident Evil 5, when he takes things too far to become the ultimate being and is only defeated by being thrown into a volcano. Other than that, Wesker is nearly the perfect being who survived quite a few entanglements with the heroes.

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Joe

A Spiritual Power Ranger

Joe is the titular hero of Viewtiful Joe, who gains a transformative power after his favorite movies come to life. Essentially, he has a Power Ranger-like transformation, giving him a slick red jumpsuit and powers over time itself. Not only can Joe punch and kick harder than he ever could before, but he can also speed up or slow down time.

A slowed-down punch or a sped-up kick can have different effects against the enemy, but outside of the game, anyone with time abilities, however limited they may be, will make anyone a contender within a strongest character breakdown.

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Dante

Live Long And Pizza On

Dante is the main character from the Devil May Cry series, who is half human and half demon. This combination gives him super speed, strength, and regenerative powers, along with the ability to wield weapons no other human can handle to take out demons.

Dante also gains the power to transform into a demon temporarily for superpowered battles. Despite his silly puns and crude humor, this demon hunter should not be trifled with, even in Devil May Cry 5, where he is getting on in age.

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Fortinbras

The Demon Lord

Fortinbras is the final boss in Onimusha: Warlords, the first game in the Onimusha series. He is the god of all demons within his realm and the one who made a deal with humans to give them dominion over Earth.

Even though he dies, Fortinbras lives on through Lord Nobunaga in the second and third games, but after Lord Nobunaga is defeated, Fortinbras is resurrected in the fourth game, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. He has control over demons, incredible strength, a massive size, and the power to be resurrected seemingly infinitely. All of those traits would make anyone powerful.

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Ingrid

A Fighter Of Unknown Origin

Ingrid first appeared in Capcom Fighting Evolution, but by and large, she is part of the Street Fighter franchise. Not a lot is actually known about her origin. She may look like a young girl, but that’s because she can manipulate her genes, giving her the appearance of a young girl who may be centuries old.

Beyond gene manipulation, Ingrid can also use psychic abilities to conjure energy, and she can travel in time. She will be added to Street Fighter 6’s roster soon, so maybe then Capcom will solidify more of her backstory, but even now, it’s clear Ingrid is someone who has a godlike presence.

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Amaterasu

Bark At The Moon

Amaterasu is the goddess of the Sun in Okami, but when the game starts, her powers are sealed within her wolf body. The more celestial gods players save, the stronger her powers will grow. Amaterasu can seemingly pause time itself to summon an ethereal paintbrush to attack enemies or create objects, like bombs.

This can be used in combat or in puzzle situations, like if players need to remake a bridge, they can draw it. Godlike strength, time manipulation, and creation powers: these are the clear signs of a powerful entity.

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Chakravartin

The God Of Gods

Chakravartin is the creation god of Asura’s Wrath and the final boss. Nearly any god within this game could easily fill up this list, as their powers are all cosmic, giving them massive strength and the power to manipulate their size so much that they can even tower over Earth. The game is essentially a series of boss battles so epic and over-the-top that Dragon Ball fans would weep.

The titular Asura’s battle with Chakravartin is beyond epic as Chakravartin throws nearly everything they have at Asura to win in a multipart finale, from size growth to energy powers to creating a perfect form to fight with. Even though Chakravartin is defeated, which should make Asura the strongest, Chakravartin overall is just literally THE god within that universe, and that’s a pretty righteous title.