They also avoided two other pitfalls: wasting slots with sequels and wasting slots on a slew of Street Fighter II revisions. So credit must be handed to Capcom for including the likes of Alien Vs Predator, Gigawing and Armored Warriors. These types of products are usually loaded up with the same games over and over again rather than the juicy, rarely re-released titles that fans of the company involved are constantly clamouring for. The roster of games is, admittedly, far from awful. It’s like the next Playstation being a giant Sony logo – who would take that seriously? I would have much preferred a traditional-shaped arcade stick decorated with some original artwork from an artist associated with Capcom such as Kinu Nishimura, Bengus or Akiman.īut the physical shape of the Capcom Home Arcade is the least of the problems. The non-symmetrical, oddly-shaped form isn’t pleasing to my eye. Look, I get where they were going with the design, and I’m not saying that it won’t appeal to anybody, but this just looks a bit tacky. So…solid hardware, a decent line-up of games and sound emulation should be a great product then, right? Well, I would never ask anybody to take my viewpoint as the gospel (because this is just my opinion after all) but, in my eyes, the Capcom Home Arcade is FAR from deserving of a “shut up and take my money!” meme.įor starters, this thing is ugly as sin. The device comes with sixteen pre-installed arcade titles: So as far as the actual quality and execution of the hardware goes, I cannot fault the Capcom Home Arcade. These are original CPS1 and CPS2 arcade ROMs running on a licensed (not without controversy…) version of the emulator, Final Burn Alpha, so you won’t be getting the kind of shady emulation associated with cheaper retro handhelds or plug ‘n plays from the likes of Blaze. The device has the (pretty much now standard) HDMI-out connection and also wi-fi connectivity for uploading high scores.Īs for the games, you are once again assured of quality. Sanwa are, after all, a well-known and respected brand in the arcade stick field. So this isn’t something that’s going to fall apart and break after a few hammerings. “Featuring a pair of competition class Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT sticks with 8-way GT-Y directional gates and OBSF buttons for the finest precision, response times and durability.” The device features a pair of arcade-style controls for starters, and competition-spec sticks/buttons from Sanwa.
What is Capcom Home Arcade?Įssentially, the Capcom Home Arcade is a premium version of the tried-and-tested retro-themed plug ‘n play devices. I love retro/classic games and I adore Capcom’s back catalogue so a product like this should either be in my hands already, or on my Christmas wishlist. A Capcom rep only had this to say in response: "Capcom does not comment on day-to-day operations." If this story's true, we hope those kids can find a new employer, possibly at the Game Developers Conference that's currently taking place in CA.By now, you’ve probably seen the trailer and reviews for this thing but I’m going to talk about it anyway.
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Unfortunately, a poor performance with its latest retro retread, Final Fight: Streetwise, has apparently done the studio in with the higher-ups.Īccording to GameSpot, this means the end of the Maximo series (and obviously the end of the Streetwise one). Studio 8 was best known for its Maximo remakes for the PS2- Maximo: Ghosts to Glory and Maximo vs. development house, leaving 20 people out of a job.
If the word of a former Capcom employee can be believed, it looks as if the publisher's shut down Capcom Studio 8, its U.S.
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