MiSTer FPGA DE10 NANO Feb News! Capcom CPS 3! Neo Geo CD! New Arcade Cores! PC-FX, Konami and More!

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It's the end of February and that means it's time for another round up of all the new and exciting stuff coming soon to MiSTer FPGA! The PlayStation 1 (PS1/PSX) has gotten some fun updates! Jotego is continuing to work on Capcom CPS III, Neo Geo CD core is here! the NEC PC-FX (successor the the PC Engine / TurboGrafx 16) MIGHT be coming, there has been work done on the Konami side that could lead to The Simpson's Arcade...and more!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Terasic DE-10 Nano MiSTer FPGA hardware...so here it is! Retro gaming goodness.
On this episode of our MiSTer series we are going to be talking about the recent happenings in the MiSTer FPGA scene in February. The Neo Geo CD work in progress core is the most exciting news IMO and we have some updates from Jotego on the work of reverse engineering the Capcom CPS 3 to MiSTer FPGA, a Splatterhouse core is in the works (IMO the best arcade beat em up Namco ever made) and FPGZSumspass (maker of the PSX MiSTer FPGA core) has a secret core in development!
Plus a Castlevania arcade core for all of you who love to suffer when they play video games!
Can't wait to see what the rest of 2023 brings!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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[@justz00t48]

Narc was just amazing graphically when it hit arcades. The medium resolution really makes the game pop.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Med resolution is a great format unless you are talking lightgun games...then its the bane of my existence!

[@sunderark]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Oh man, hahaha

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Drives me nuts

[@paulpatrick885]

Elevator Action would be super cool to have on the MiSTer. It would be great to have more of the pre 84 classic coin-ups available on MiSTer.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

People really love the 80s stuff. I wasn’t around for it so I have less of an attachment but I try to make sure it gets some love in the news videos

[@thommccarthy1139]

Lol I'm still excited for haunted castle cause it's the only 2d castlevania I haven't played. I saw a dream of Mike Matei playing it and it looked like bad fun.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Its def bad....the fun part...is for you to decide!

[@lowchaomain4535]

The Neo Geo CD core is super impressive considering it's only been available for a little while. Also, a PC-FX core and/or an ODE would be killer. Awesome news!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

An ODE would be a welcome addition to PC-FX. Due to the FMV formatting basically every brand of cd-r skips on playback. It’s really only original discs or nothing for PC-FX

[@sunderark]

@@VideoGameEsoterica haha Actually, I found out with mine that it's not true at all. Try playing the PC-FX on its side.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Oh boy real PS1 territory lol

[@bedwablackburn]

And it's time. Finally joined your Patreon. May not watch all videos, to but I certainly enjoy the channel. TY for all you do.

[@bedwablackburn]

And I have a soft spot for haunted castle.... The game SUX, but I do want to learn the Speedrun (hides)

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Genuinely appreciate it

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Haha I mean it’s a perfect speedrun game. You need to perfect remember all the suck to get past it!

[@DrLilo]

I want Haunted Castle haha. With X68000, PC Engine CD, Famicom with expansion audio, MiSTer is already the best place to play the more rarefied games in the Castlevania series.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I mean I am always happy for new cores because even if I don’t like it, someone else does :) I just find Haunted Castle to be infuriating

[@Redonepunch]

PCFX games have a beautiful color palette.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The artwork is so good on stuff like Zenki and Team Innocent

[@DaveFallows]

OMG. I'd love to see Namco System 12 cores for Tekken Tag Tournament and Soul Calibur.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

So would I. Maybe one day

[@TheRealDealDominic]

Had to sneak in some Puzzle Bobble music didn't you! 😂

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Always!

[@APESHITgoon]

I always hit like before I start watching each video. Keep up the great work!! Also, I wish I got a MiSTer 2 years ago. The current costs are outrageous.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Still worth it IMO when you realize just what the $$ gets you

[@APESHITgoon]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Yes, the wealth of continued development is immeasurable. However, it's simply a cash limitation for me.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I get that for sure. It might be a good value for what it does but I understand it’s also a price tag that is not “inexpensive”

[@GoTiKYT]

Very good news!. CPS3 🤩👌Thanks for the video.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Happy to do it!

[@mikedub]

Thanks for the updates! Can't believe it's already the last Thursday of the month

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Seriously I feel like I just released the Jan news episodes and here I am at February!

[@GoTiKYT]

It's a fantasy but sometimes i think it would be cool to play new games on CPS3. ¿What's this hardware compared to a old PC?. Greetings! 😉👋

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Without any functional SDK it would be a heavy lift to develop for it

[@GoTiKYT]

@@VideoGameEsotericaI guess so. Thanks for your answer 😉

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

👍

[@sunderark]

*Cracks fingers* well it looks like the time to UpdateAll is upon us again.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

haha getting there!

[@Grooveraider]

Narc was the "Mortal Kombat" of drug busting back in the 80s. I played the shit out of it back in the day 7-Eleven used to host arcade machines at their convenient stores !

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I didn’t grow up with 7-11 so this is the first I am hearing of this

[@devilmikey00]

Oh, so glad you can use virtual memory cards with the PSX snac adapter now. It was easy enough to use slot 2 for saving virtually but not every game allowed it and I really didn't want to have to buy a memory card and multi-tap to save on all games, the snac adapter for PSX is chunky enough as it is.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s a fun feature for sure

[@chadwolf3840]

Great stuff. Thanks!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@METR0lD]

I played through Splatterhouse recently on my Switch, and yeah, it is a classic!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

100%. That and Night Slashers are legendarily good horror beat em ups

[@Muda_Muda_Muda_Muda__]

need cps3 :D you got this jotego!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I’m sure he will get it done!

[@pyjama9556]

I only mentioned Splatterhouse last month and now we’re getting it!! So, so awesome. Just need xexex at some point and my wish list is completed!!😂😏 Great month, great update, many thanks VGE.👌

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Happy to do it. You willed Splatterhouse into potential existence!

[@shain6946]

Talking about Robert’s new core, I would love it to be 3DO

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Me too...hopefully we find out soon!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

3DO/CD-I/Virtual Boy/FM Towns Marty (or a Towns 486 core)/Apple Pippin/Bandai Playdia/Casio Loopy (not saying some of these have to have cores, just saying it’s a list of consoles that exist that don’t currently have cores)

[@shanomacdaddy]

​@@VideoGameEsoterica Jaguar

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Haha how could I forget Jaguar

[@puertoricanguy999]

@@shanomacdaddy Jaguar will be handled by Jotego now.

[@TransKingFormers]

Nice I have always wanted to play zenki on pcfx hopefully that core get made well

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I really hope it will. Now I want to revisit the PC-FX in one long 30 minute video like I did for the FM Towns Marty like a month ago

[@TransKingFormers]

@Video Game Esoterica nice I love all your videos especially that you cover alot of consoles or arcade games that most don't talk about and one particular core I hope they make for mister is the PC 98 I think it is that it has a lot of shmups

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

PC-98 would be great

[@moshawnla]

Whoah the PCFX looks rad! That game Zenky looks so awesome

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s a ton of fun. Check my PC-FX playlist. I have a full review :)

[@Sniper_Lobster]

Patiently waiting on Ninja Baseball Batman. Cannot wait for so many new people to experience my favorite Beat Em Up of all time.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Fingers crossed one day!

[@wildside4822]

CPS3 baby yeah!!!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Such a fun platform and very expensive now

[@danieleramponi6659]

finally some really good stuff coming

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Shaping up to be a great 2023

[@dorfus]

I love haunted castle.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

You would

[@FuegoJaguar]

No one has ever sufficiently emulated 3rd strike so that it feels as responsive as an arcade board so this is just enormous.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

And the boards are $$$$$ now

[@simonwoods2180]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I have one (bought for about $550) but it was broken by electrical problems in my cabinet.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

They break so easily. What exactly went wrong?

[@simonwoods2180]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I can't say. I have a cab which is a copy of the SNK Neo Candy 29'' cabinet. It's called the Super LS Sound 29. I bought it in 2004 and I didn't know much about cabinets at the time. The seller was offering a New Astro City cabinet and also a genuine 29'' Neo Candy. I bout the LS Sound because it was new and looked great. But, the wiring is really flimsy and the jamma connector failed very quickly. If I could go back in time, I'd buy either the New Astro City or the Neo Candy even having had some use. I had to learn to do the wiring myself. It's not really my thing. My wiring was OK (but not great) and I think the 3rd Strike board just reacted to it.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Power where it didn’t belong. That’s what did it

[@Artee023]

Haunted Castle: Hard as ballz

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Cheap AF

[@crtified1001]

Sorry, my Like changed the Like Counter from the pleasing and appropriate 16 x 16 = 256, to the more pedestrian prime 257.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

lol I don’t mind. It went up by 1. Always good

[@TimmiTimmiT]

[Video engagement to feed the algorithm ]

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Lolol

[@silentfanatic]

Finally, we might have the chance to play all of that hentai on PC-FX.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Lol there is a decent library of normal games too

[@moshawnla]

Narc is meh 🤷‍♂ I loved the talk about it at the time though, like as if it was GTA and super "adult" so just added to the mystique of it

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It was mortal Kombat before it existed

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

holy shit they got Narc on Mister now?? This just keeps getting better. I can't wait for CPS3, I only hope UMK3 and NBA Jam get added.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It’s in the works. It’s not done but it’s coming

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

@@VideoGameEsoterica need it now, and CPS3, just being able to play 3S without breaking the bank is good

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Exactly. I won’t buy a CPS3 multi. Games are great but it’s way too limited of a library to drop that kinda $$$

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

@@VideoGameEsoterica if there was a huge scene or I had a business I would. But $1500 minimum to drop for a game people in my region don't really like except me doesn't justify it

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Exactly. I get the value but for that $$$ it has to be a very rare arcade board that’s not emulated and barely anyone knows exists for me to grab my wallet

[@PixelCherryNinja]

I hope Robert Piep drops 3DO

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Me too. Me too!

[@DevilHunterWolf]

Okay dude, Haunted Castle was already not standing on its own two feet before you started punching down at it. Yes, it's not a good Castlevania game. Yes, the US version is especially unfair with increased damage taken. And yes, it suffers from Konami's limited continuation idea for arcade games. But it's not all bad. The sprites are still nicely done and the details were probably interesting to see considering the franchise was still on the NES at this point. And the soundtrack has some original standouts that would make appearances again like Cross Your Heart, Basement Melodies, and Don't Wait Until Night. At least a little respect for what it brought. It's certainly not Castlevania for MS-DOS!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Haha I just can’t hang with it but like I said in the video…if you like it I’m glad for you. I just don’t :)

[@BNGamesYT]

I want CPS3 so I can retire my actual CPS3 for presevation

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Don’t retire it, keep playing it. That’s what they were built for :)

[@secretaccount2565]

which game is this 6:57 ?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

SF EX2 PLUS

[@secretaccount2565]

@@VideoGameEsoterica Thanks man!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

👍

[@jockel9502]

Robert is absolutely not working on a PSX based arcade core, I can confirm that much. He is not interested in arcade games at all. Which sucks because I would outright stab a dude for Aqua Rush.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I know :) I was just talking what I’d love to see. I want people to conjecture what he’s doing so I pointed towards something vague

[@jockel9502]

@@VideoGameEsoterica I even straight up badgered the poor guy on Discord and offered to send some PCBs, lol

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I’m surprised nobody has looked into it yet. Maybe just due to the sheer number of variants in the hardware. Namco System 10/11/12, Capcom ZN1 and 2, Taito G-Net. Konami GV,GX and 256. And I probably forgot some!