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The CP System III, abbreviated as CPS-3, is the successor to Capcom's CP System II.
It uses a CD-based setup paired with a security cartridge (dongle) that loads game data into the system. Much like the CPS-2, it remained a heavily secured platform until it was eventually reverse-engineered—long after its commercial life had ended.
CPS-3 ultimately became Capcom’s final proprietary arcade hardware. The system reportedly encountered numerous technical and production issues, which contributed to its short lifespan and limited adoption despite its technological advancements.
List of games[]
| English title | Release date | Developer | Japanese title | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Earth | 1996-11-21 | Capcom | War-Zard (ウォーザード) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
| Street Fighter III: New Generation | 1997-02-04 | Capcom | Street Fighter III (ストリートファイターIII) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
| Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack | 1997-09-30 | Capcom | Street Fighter III 2nd Impact (ストリートファイターIII 2nd Impact) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | 1998-12-02 | Capcom | JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
| Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future | 1999-05-12 | Capcom | Street Fighter III 3rd Strike (ストリートファイターIII 3rd Strike) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future | 1999-09-13 | Capcom | JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Mirai e no Isan (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 未来への遺産) |
Head-to-Head Fighting Game |
See also[]
Trivia[]
- Street Fighter III 2nd Impact was encrypted using the same cipher method found in already-“dead” CPS-3 cartridges. As a result, it was immune to the system’s cartridge-suicide issue, making it the only CPS-3 title that never required a revival process.
- This game was also the one that officially supported widescreen resolution, with other games partially implementing it, or not at all.