Should I get a CPS3

Neo Geo MVS · May 22, 2007

Hey guys, I've been thinking about getting a CPS3 and wanna know if I should get one? The battery situation makes me not want to but I know I would get it changed when it needs it.

billd420 · May 23, 2007

CPS3 is my personaly favorite hardware. Even though there aren't many titles on teh system, the ones that are there are fantastic. If you're a street fighter fan, or a capcom fan, CPS3 is for you. Aside from 3rd strike, all of the games on the system are relatively cheap.

BTW, I offer CPS3 battery swaps if you do decide to take the plunge.

Neo Geo MVS · May 23, 2007

Thanks again Bill, I think I will take the plunge.

LARGE KRO · May 23, 2007

Great games on this system.
And since it became a little cheaper these days, don't forget to give a try to Warzard / Red Earth, only four characters but it's Capcom style and art at its best.

Thanks to the eulogistic posts on the forum that convinced me to take a chance on this fantastic game.

N80G80 · May 23, 2007

Definitely get in on it!!! CPS3 is my 2nd favorite arcade hardware!!! Red earth is a great game, and so is jojo2 highly recommended!!!! Just take it all with a grain of salt, because at some point you will lose a cart.....its inevitable

not sonic · May 23, 2007

i remember reading that its best to have a mobo for every game and you shouldnt really swap the games around.

is this true?

ive never really seen the software for sale by itself anyhow.

why are the carts such pieces of shit? :angry:

SSS · May 23, 2007

The games don't really interest me, and the fact it's so fragile is even a further deterent.

N80G80 · May 23, 2007

SamuraiShodownSensei said:
The games don't really interest me, and the fact it's so fragile is even a further deterent.

The games are great!!!! They only seem to be fragile during shipping, to be honest. I'm not any more or less gentle with them, than I would be any MVS cart. The only cart I have had die is a USA JOJO 1 cart, which from what I have heard may be the most sensitive cart out there.

themisterfalcon · May 23, 2007

Avoid it like the plague until the encryption is broken.

Unless you like handling expensive time bombs.

SSS · May 23, 2007

N80G80 said:
The games are great!!!! They only seem to be fragile during shipping, to be honest. I'm not any more or less gentle with them, than I would be any MVS cart. The only cart I have had die is a USA JOJO 1 cart, which from what I have heard may be the most sensitive cart out there.

The difference is MVS carts could probably survive a nuclear fallout, and I've never really been drawn toward any capcom titles. Besides some CPS2 stuff.

N80G80 · May 23, 2007

SamuraiShodownSensei said:
The difference is MVS carts could probably survive a nuclear fallout, and I've never really been drawn toward any capcom titles. Besides some CPS2 stuff.

How can you not be a third strike fan??? hell any of the sf3's for that matter. I have 4 diff.cps3 titles all of which I enjoy. Next time I have people over Pat, youre gonna have to come join us.......I'll convert you to a cps3 lover yet

Circa2113 · May 23, 2007

Third Strike and Jojo's 2 make the CPS3 a must own for me. The hardware can be touchy as hell, but in my opinion is the ultimate for 2D fighters simply because of third strike. Carts die all the time, but they aren't that sensitive. As long as you don't have monkey paws you should be fine.

Clessy · May 23, 2007

Unless you're a diehard fan its a rather worthless system. It's for absolute collectors. It has so little games and the one you want is 3rd strike probably. It's so expensive too. Its just not that pratical. A cps2 is a much better investment. Unless you're looking for 3rd strike perfection its kinda pointless.

NeoDragoN · May 23, 2007

I used to have a Cart only Jojo2 Board it was great an all but lets face it the DC port is spot on soooooo whats the point?

Unless you wanna play in a cab....but then there is those jamma conversion kits for the DC.

taitai · May 23, 2007

NeoDragoN said:
I used to have a Cart only Jojo2 Board it was great an all but lets face it the DC port is spot on soooooo whats the point?

Unless you wanna play in a cab....but then there is those jamma conversion kits for the DC.

where do you find your avatar pictures? /cgl/?

LARGE KRO · May 24, 2007

Carts die all the time, but they aren't that sensitive

Truth,
the most risky is battery swapping but processing step by step you don't even need particular skills for it...
Besides compared to CPS3, KILLER INSTINCT hardware is a real bitch when we come to it.

LARGE KRO · May 26, 2007

If you are interested, here's Razoola's link that reports about Wovou's method who explained how you must swapp batteries on the different type of carts :
http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/cps3/

Now as far as I recall the most difficult part concerns carts that have the little black wire where you have to not damage the solder and cut softly the original battery from its leg in order to use it for the new one you will install.
Once you did it you will use it the old battery leg each time to solder the new battey on so you won't face the problem anymore.

Spike Spiegel · May 26, 2007

I wish someone would find a way to "razoola" these back to life... The market would either bottom out or explode for them when someone can bring them back to life without Capcom's help.

I can't wait for that day! Erm, if it ever comes, that is.

LARGE KRO · May 26, 2007

I guess it would explode.
But from what I understood it seems more complicated than for the CPS2 and required expensive equipements.
I hope someone will find a way for it too but actually we just have some resting dead kits waiting for an eventual revival and a few people collecting dead CPS3 kits waiting for it to make money :spock:

Time will tell...

Should I get a CPS3

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