Not wanting to be left out of the retro gaming hype, Capcom has announced that it'll soon bring to the market its own console packed with retro games. Named the 'Capcom Home Arcade' and shaped in the form of the company's logo which is... basically colored alphabets of the company's name, this 22 x 74 x 11 cm nostalgia-oriented, plug-and-play device comes with 16 of "the best Capcom titles from the golden-age of arcade gaming". As its name implies, it will boast arcade-styled features like a pair of "competition class" arcade styled control sticks and face buttons for two players.

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The company also notes that the 16 pre-installed games are from the original Capcom CPS1 and CPS2 arcade ROMs with emulation provided by FB Alpha, which Capcom certifies as "delivering an authentic & accurate arcade experience".
Speaking of games, here's the full list:

• 1944: The Loop Master
• Alien Vs. Predator
• Armored Warriors
• Capcom Sports Club
• Captain Commando
• Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness
• Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors
• Eco Fighters
• Final Fight
• Ghouls ’N Ghosts
• Gigawing
• Mega Man: The Power Battle
• Progear
• Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting
• Strider
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo

Featuring a USB port for power and HDMI one for display, the Capcom Home Arcade also has onboard WiFi to share your single or co-op multi player scores to the Worldwide High Score Leaderboard to see how you match up against other players across the globe.

Capcom has announced that its Capcom Home Arcade will be available from all major gaming retailers from 25 October 2019 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and Russia. Pre-orders are also live from Amazon UK at £200.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[Stwert]

Just wait 3 months after it fails and it will be down to 50 £. Still a lot but..

Also if Nintendo actually announce a cheaper switch mini then possibly it will be around 200£ so there's a comparison.

There's a world of difference between a Switch mini and this. No not a world, a complete blinking universe.

 

[Darksabre72]

Wait, why no western release? That's bullshit. Pass, I'll just pirate the games instead.

Sad that there is no western release, but look at that price. Currently £200 to US equals $261.

 

[EmulateLife]

No one milks their products like Capcom.

 

[mathew77]

Looks cool! But the price..

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Is this video 15 days late?

It's hideous.

 

[the_randomizer]

the same think already exists on chinese websites for a few bucks.

Too bad most Chinese devices uses shitty emulators.

 

[leon315]

it will fail miserably

that's why they put ''preorder now'', Crapcom won't keeps any stocks and only despatch those who had preordered.

 

[spotanjo3]

that's why they put ''preorder now'', Crapcom won't keeps any stocks and only despatch those who had preordered.

Yeah, indeed. I know.

 

[Payne]

I'm actually quite excited about this

 

[pedro702]

200 pounds that is like 231 euros , seriously are they insane? using an opensource emulator and put 16 games there and charge 230 euros?

oh and that is the worst looking thing i ever saw, i mean sure they are capcom but did they have to put the controllers with their huge logo? that is just messed up, also since they arent detachable even if your doing single player you must have a huge table to put 2 player controls down every time lol.

 

[raxadian]

I think I will get a Mame box instead.

Really Capcom? A controller with a huge Capcom logo on it?

 

[Rune]

I feel like Capcom didn't really think this through. On one hand, this seems like a product for the arcade enthusiast and hardcore fans, with the Sanwa parts being used for the device. Which is also reflected in the price.
But then on the other hand, its exactly these people who are smart enough to know this isn't worth it, and that its just going to be a cheap emulation device on the inside.

So who's actually going to buy this?

 

[Nerdtendo]

Not a bad idea. A plug and play console with full sized arcade controls. With some sideloading it could be really fun. I don't know the conversion rate but that's probably around $180 US dollars which is way too much for an emulation box. I would spend $50 on this happily

EDIT: I went the wrong way in conversion. It actually equates to $261. Hard pass

 

[gamecaptor]

Why?! WWWHHHYYY!!!

 

[Justinde75]

Damn no Third Strike rip

 

[PaBo]

If you can load your own CPS 1/2, MAME & Neo Geo stuff then maybe.

EDIT: Nevermind. Just saw the price.

exactly!

i was thinking how i would maybe get one if i can expand the library, because those 16 games arent all that appealing. however 200 bucks is a turn off...

 

[MaxiBash]

 

[SuperDan]

Capcom Raping Again... C,mon those games are crap... whatta waste of effort

 

[TheNerdWIzard]

Capcom, are you drunk?

 

[Volttekka]

Plug and Play, more like Plug and Plague, am I right?



I'll see myself out.