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DF Retro: Capcom Home Arcade - Emulation Analysis, Hardware Breakdown + More!
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Still can't believe they locked Alien vs. Predator behind this thing.
There's so many of us who'd happily pay 15 - 20 bucks for an arcade port on consoles.
There's so many of us who'd happily pay 15 - 20 bucks for an arcade port on consoles.
No matter how good this is, I could never see myself buying it because of how big and dumb it looks. I really don't know what they were thinking.
Yep, I wouldn't hesitate to drop $20 for AvP. Not even considering purchasing a giant Capcom logo, though. I already have too many arcade sticks, and this one is too gaudy to have in my living room.
Now that you said it , I can't unsee it . What the hell were they thinking.
Awesome, will watch this when I get home.
They didn't.
This is 100% a koch device, capcom just agreed to license games, Koch did the chasing on the AVP license themselves too. Interesting interview here on the subject:
They didn't.
This is 100% a koch device, capcom just agreed to license games, Koch did the chasing on the AVP license themselves too. Interesting interview here on the subject:
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Oh, I did not know that.
Still wished Capcom was out there hustling to get IP rights to reissue games like AVP and The Punisher on consoles.
Thanks for the info.
Yeah, and that's perhaps why the lineup is so interesting. They were willing to go back and pull out games that maybe Capcom itself wouldn't touch these days.
It's a shame this thing is kind of a pain to get in the US without paying a premium because the game lineup is super interesting. I find it especially weird that it's not getting a Japanese release. Probably the combo of its design, cost and the AVP license killed any chance of this thing getting a wider release.
I need to fish me one of those early 2000s CRTs . You guys at DF are doing an incredible job .
fans would probably drop $50-80+ on a progear port (also locked into this thing) like they do for games like esp ra.de. and sorcer striker
the most disappointing part for me is that these are just roms and not actual ports, and they're the US roms which for progear is the lesser desired version
They said in an interview that they weren't allowed to obscure the Capcom logo.
It's kind of good to see that the actual quality isn't terrible. Some small things that will drive some of us OCDers nuts but at the same time not. The stick is still gaudy as heck, though, and makes me wish they'd have put this out as a mini-CPS2 instead. I'd have been down for that.
Aren't those IP rights all under Disney after the Fox and Marvel purchases? Sounds like it'd be much easier for Capcom to negotiate especially if they plan a next gen Marvel vs Capcom.
The 1Up Arcade company managed to get the rights to The Punisher so anything seems possible.
Hard to imagine the print on those buttons holding up over extensive use, so it's going to look even worse.
What does this mean though? Why would they make ports of 16 games from 25 years ago for Linux? This is just a licensed open source emulator running on top of it on a SoC like the SNES Mini.
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On your lap? I don't expect it to very comfy -- unless you have two people to prop it up, the other side will be teetering. (And even with two players, I imagine the constant movement between the two of you would get irksome.)
I got to try out the system today, and I gotta say it's a pretty well made piece of tech. Solid build, excellent stability on a table, and good spacing between the two players. I just wish I could get used to Sanwa parts; they were much too sensitive for me on the Tournament Fightsticks, and the same applies here.
because there are diehard fans that would pay for ports of the games that haven't received ports before (e.g. evident with the atlus x cave upcoming release of esp ra.de. from 1998 and fans paying $65-100 for a physical version of the game). I get that this is more aimed at the crowd who buys mini-consoles, but the bigger slap in the face is that it's the US rom of progear. Its easier difficulty and rank makes it the less desirable version to play when compared to the Japanese version. I mean it's apparent that it's just a cash grab but some of the choices regarding these never-ported titles are still baffling.
it reminds me of when capcom had a japanese poll for "most popular game" back in 2013 for their 30th anniversary(?), and people were excited at the prospect that some of their their titles might receive their first home port. progear won the poll and the result was them releasing the progear soundtrack on cd.
I'm doomed to have to stick to my cps2 board forever.
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Great and very detailed video as always.
Dark1x, I noticed you quite enjoyed Armored Warriors.
Don't know if you know this but that game is included on the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, that came out last year on all consoles and Steam.
And unlike the Capcom Home Arcade version, it supports 3-players simultaneously.
Dark1x, I noticed you quite enjoyed Armored Warriors.
Don't know if you know this but that game is included on the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, that came out last year on all consoles and Steam.
And unlike the Capcom Home Arcade version, it supports 3-players simultaneously.
Great and very detailed video as always.
Dark1x, I noticed you quite enjoyed Armored Warriors.
Don't know if you know this but that game is included on the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, that came out last year on all consoles and Steam.
And unlike the Capcom Home Arcade version, it supports 3-players simultaneously.
They mention it in the video lol
Those are still emulation-based--sure, they go beyond "just ROMs" but they're not ports.
If you're using "ports" as shorthand for "released on consoles/PC" then sure, but the makers of products like this stick, Arcade1UP, etc are often only able to get the licenses for these games with the condition that they can only be released on these devices and not on consoles, mobile, PC, etc.
Look on the bright side, if Capcom ever does a shmup collection they'll have no choice but to put some of their more hardcore games on there, Capcom didn't really make a lot of their own shmups, especially post-SF2.
Just ordered one of these from amazon Germany for $207 us after shipping. I dunno this thing seems so fucking cool to me.
Will Amazon UK ship one of these to the US? Can't think of any other way to import from US, unless US release date is just slated for a bit later.
Definitely tempted. AvP is a huge one from my childhood and I'd love to just hook it up and play every once in a while, and I really wanna try Capcom Sports Club and the two mech-based games (the beat em up and the fighting game).
Definitely tempted. AvP is a huge one from my childhood and I'd love to just hook it up and play every once in a while, and I really wanna try Capcom Sports Club and the two mech-based games (the beat em up and the fighting game).
It seems like the WIFI issue is if you have a space in the wifi ssid name lol.
Good that they're pretty responsive on updating it. If they start offering extra games to purchase I'll probably end up buying one.
Good that they're pretty responsive on updating it. If they start offering extra games to purchase I'll probably end up buying one.
This was a sponsored result on Amazon while I was searing for the the Neo Geo Arcade stick pro and I thought it looked vaguely familiar...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZEHNHASE-Console-Multiplayer-Joystick-Compatible/dp/B07WD9TVCX/
Original design, do not steal.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZEHNHASE-Console-Multiplayer-Joystick-Compatible/dp/B07WD9TVCX/
Original design, do not steal.
Just been reading the new issue of Retro Gamer, and apparently Strider is an early version, missing level soundtracks. RG mentioned the Capcom Classics Collection had the same issue, so I guess capcom lost the rom or something? Weird they don't redump from an arcade board, but I guess they don't care enough to.