CP System

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The CP System (Capcom Play System) is Capcom's first standardized 16-bit arcade hardware platform, known for powering many of its classic late-1980s and early-1990s arcade games.

All labels observed (2)

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CP System II 3
CP System canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Capcom arcade hardware platform
arcade system board
abbreviation CPS
alsoKnownAs CPS-1
architecture Motorola 68000-based system
category 1980s video game hardware
1990s video game hardware
Capcom arcade system boards
colorSupport multiple sprite and background layers
company Capcom Co., Ltd.
linked to: Capcom
countryOfOrigin Japan
developer Capcom
displayType raster graphics
fullName Capcom Play System
hardwareGeneration 16-bit arcade hardware
manufacturer Capcom
market coin-operated arcade market
notableEra late 1980s and early 1990s arcade games
notableFeature enabled easy conversion between arcade titles via board swaps
standardized hardware platform for multiple Capcom arcade games
notableGame Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Captain Commando
Final Fight
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
linked to: Ghouls'n Ghosts

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
linked to: Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
linked to: Street Fighter II

Strider
The Punisher
linked to: Punisher
platformType arcade game platform
precededBy Capcom pre-CPS discrete arcade boards
region worldwide arcade distribution
releasePeriod late 1980s
soundCPU Zilog Z80
soundHardware OKI MSM6295 ADPCM chip
Yamaha YM2151 FM sound chip
linked to: Yamaha YM2151
successor CP System II
linked to: CP System

CPS-2
usedFor Capcom arcade titles
arcade video games

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Daimakaimura arcadeSystem CP System
subject linked to: Daimakaimura (Ghouls'n Ghosts)
Final Fight arcadeSystem CP System
CP System successor CP System II
linked to: CP System
Marvel Super Heroes (1995) arcadeSystem CP System II
linked to: CP System
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes usesEngine CP System II
linked to: CP System