# History of video games/Platforms/Capcom Home Arcade
## History
### Development

System development was handled by Koch Media under license from Capcom.

### Launch

The Capcom Home Arcade was released on November 8th, 2019.
The use of FB Alpha caused some controversy in the emulator community due to the use of a non-commercial emulator in a commercial product.

## Technology
### Compute

The system is based on an Allwinner H3 SOC, which includes a quad core ARM Cortex A7 architecture processor clocked at 1.08 gigahertz and a Mali400 MP2 GPU. It is speculated that the system had 4 gigabytes of RAM, while others list 512 megabytes of DDR3 RAM.
The system has 4 gigabytes of NAND flash storage provided by a Kingston eMMC chip.

### Software

The system runs an operating system based on the Linux 5.0 kernel.
The open source FB Alpha emulator is used to run games on the system, which were originally made for the CPS1 and CPS2 platforms.

### Connectivity

The system supports Wi-Fi, which is used for leaderboards, and system updates. The Wi-Fi is handled by a Realtek chipset.
A micro USB port is used to provide power to the device, at 5 Volts and 2 Amps. A full size USB port is also present on the system.
An HDMI port is used to output AV. The system outputs at 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second.

### Hardware

The system was contained in a fight deck shaped around the Capcom logo. Despite being commonly categorized as a Microconsole, the system is often considered to be quite large. The system could be used on a table, on a lap (Though this was somewhat unoptimal), or a similar surface.
Sanwa sticks and OBSF buttons are used for the control deck.
The system was designed in the United Kingdom, and manufactured in China.

## Games

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

## External Resources

* Official Website

## References

* 1 2 3 4 "The Capcom Home Arcade is big and expensive, but loads of fun". Windows Central. 14 November 2019. https://www.windowscentral.com/capcom-home-arcade-review.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Capcom Home Arcade". Retrieved 10 January 2022.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McFerran, Damien (4 November 2019). "Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade Is The Most Ludicrous Micro-Console Yet, And We're In Love". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/hardware_review_capcom_home_arcade_is_the_most_ludicrous_micro-console_yet_and_were_in_love.
* ↑ "The Legal Dilemma of Capcom Home Arcade's Usage of Emulator FB Alpha" (in en). TechRaptor. https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/legal-dilemma-of-capcom-home-arcades-usage-of-emulator-fb-alpha.
* ↑ Blake, Vikki (23 April 2019). "Emulator devs are unhappy FB Alpha is included in the Capcom Home Arcade" (in en). MCV. https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/emulator-devs-are-unhappy-fb-alpha-is-included-in-the-capcom-home-arcade/.
* ↑ "Capcom Home Arcade is illegally using a non-commercial Emulator | MVG" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj9Vl-Bteq8.
* 1 2 "Unofficial Capcom Home Arcade Manual". 19 November 2021. https://github.com/lilo-san/cha-documentation.
* 1 2 3 4 Morgan, Thomas (17 August 2019). "Hands on with the Capcom Home Arcade" (in en). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-capcom-home-arcade-digital-foundry-hands-on.
* ↑ "What's Inside the Capcom Home Arcade ??". Retrieved 10 January 2022.
* 1 2 3 "Capcom Home Arcade Teardown & Specs!". Retrieved 10 January 2022.
* 1 2 Grant, Christopher (16 April 2019). "Capcom Home Arcade is a plug-and-play arcade stick with 16 games". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/16/18410475/capcom-home-arcade-system-games-pre-order.
* ↑ Linneman, John (12 November 2019). "Capcom Home Arcade review: the DF Retro verdict" (in en). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-capcom-home-arcade-review.
* 1 2 Woger, Martin (13 December 2021). "Gewinnt eine Capcom Home Arcade und zockt Street Fighter 2 und Darkstalkers wie früher" (in de). Eurogamer.de. https://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2021-12-13-gewinnt-eine-capcom-arcade-und-zockt-street-fighter-2-und-darkstalkers-wie-frueher.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Capcom Home Arcade review – authentic retro gaming at a cost" (in en). the Guardian. 6 November 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/nov/06/capcom-home-arcade-review-authentic-retro-gaming-machine.