The Capcom CPS Changer

 

 

The Capcom CPS Changer is to Capcom fans what the Neo Geo is to SNK fanatics.

The CPS changer let you use CPS packs at home, with AV out and two controller ports for Super Nintendo / Super Famicom style arcade joysticks.

The unit works with the CPS boardset (B packs), but special grey B packs were made for it as well. These boards are far and few between, though it is not uncommon to see a few in arcade board stores in Japan. On one trip, I saw several boards for sale as normal CPS packs.

A very interesting collectible, but you must be a Capcom nut to really want to lay out all the cash it takes to get one of these...

The number of games released was very small.

Captain Commando

Muscle Bomber

Muscle Bomber 2

King of Dragons

Capcom Quiz World 2

Kights of Round

Final Fight

Tenshi wo Kurau 2

Street fighter 2

Street Fighter 2 Turbo

Street Fighter Zero, a special conversion from CPS2 just for CPS Changer, as it's last hurrah. Rumored cancelled were conversions of strider and several other games.

 

An overall very nice addition to a collection of obscure items, if you can afford it. Mostly outrageously overpriced, it can be had in Japan for about $90 on a good day. USA? EBay? Try a few hundred.

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