The Punisher - CPS 1.5 Arcade PCB Resurrected!

[@dionb7945]

In Greece the arcade version of the punisher was very common and very much loved! Every arcade place used to have it.

[@ScarletSprites]

That’s cool to hear. I often wonder about how things were in other regions of the world, especially with something like a Marvel property. Good info, thanks for sharing!

[@davistalhone9482]

Glad to see you're alive and well, Joe. My buddy tried emailing you about interviewing you for a video game mag he works for and when he got no response, we feared you retired!

[@ScarletSprites]

Someone else mentioned that they had tried emailing me and I didn’t receive it either. I check the account email at least once per day. The spam on that though is wild and if for some reason it got caught up there, well, I don’t even try sorting through that any more. My apologies to anyone I’ve missed.

[@cbk12]

I just bought the genesis version and love it. I know it's inferior but still plays good,

[@ScarletSprites]

I’ve been meaning to check that out. I don’t think I’ve ever played the Genesis version. I’d like to do a playthrough to see how good the port was for its time.

[@ZilogandMoto]

Another nice video. Love The Punisher arcade game. The funny part of paying 500 all told for the board and repair, is that's about what you can expect to pay for the Genesis version, if you want a truly complete copy that includes the temporary tattoo.

[@ScarletSprites]

Wow, I had no idea the Genesis version was that expensive. I’d have figured that was a pretty common title.

[@ZilogandMoto]

@@ScarletSprites Late release on the console, only console port, and never got a "greatest hits" version. Without the tattoo it's a little more sane, usually about 350 for a copy with the manual. Had it come out two years earlier, and there been a SNES port, it probably wouldn't be so bad.

[@christianjonker8181]

I have this board as well, such a great game!

[@ScarletSprites]

It’s pretty fun coop. The game really just screams Capcom/90s.

[@Pewpewpew182]

I paid $1k last year for it on arcade projects. Very glad I got it, Cadillacs and Dinos and AVP is climbing in price also. Glad you got it. I played it as a small child at Raging Waters here in So Cal. Love your channel. Keep up the great work and hoping your family is well. 😊

[@SuperNicktendo]

That's cool that they have a solution for locked boards. Glad it wasn't a hassle

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah, it’s really great that there are so many options available to resurrect dead boards today. Relatively cheap too considering a niche market.

[@josephandujar-wj5xm]

I grew up in a boardwalk amusement park town and got to play all the classics!

[@ScarletSprites]

Nice! The beach was always great for the prime machines and titles. I loved seeing what was there versus my hometown mall arcade.

[@melvinblackburn195]

Cool video. The Punisher Arcade is one of my favorite Brawlers of All-Time. It looks fantastic with those big, detailed sprites, and it just feels super crisp control and combat wise.

[@ScarletSprites]

Capcom really knew how to make an arcade game didn’t they? Everything always felt so smooth and snappy.

[@TheSocialGamer]

It's been a little while since I've caught a video. Always great to get updates and listen to the cool knowledge of all things Arcade. Respect brother! PEACE!

[@ScarletSprites]

It’s been a while since I’ve uploaded lol. I need to get moving.

[@PabstOban]

This is definitely one of the better post Double Dragon beat-um-ups. I remember when these Marvel comic themed games started making their way to arcades I frequented, but most of these you would see down the Jersey Shore because they had massive Arcades with incredible variety and all the new games. It was always fun to go back to school in September with tales of the games we found over the summer. Games like Captain America and the Avengers from Data East and Spiderman the arcade from Sega. Imagine if things had taken a different turn... and Data East or Saga had maintained the exclusive Marvel license and not Capcom moving forward. Would they still be major players today?

[@utubepunk]

Jersey Shore must've been awesome back then!

[@ScarletSprites]

I do recall how awesome going to the beach was for that reason; massive arcades. You saw premium stuff that hadn’t necessarily made its way to the mall or smaller places.

[@RetroRockGamer]

God I love this game. I play it constantly on my MiSTer on a CRT.

[@ScarletSprites]

My last playthrough was in MiSTer as well.

[@-Astro--]

It's a great beat em up, i still play it to this day!

[@ScarletSprites]

I think so. It’s a great coop experience. One of those games anyone can step in and play.

[@wmiekka]

Nice score on an expensive pcb! I remember when I had to desuicide my punisher pcb years ago, the only option was to mod the board by cutting a trace and running a jumper wire plus burning unencrypted roms and dealing with the batteries. It’s nice to see there is a way to keep the board more original. I still have the original roms too.

[@ScarletSprites]

I know exactly the method you’re speaking of. I read about instances of people now trying to reverse that and drop the original roms back on. Definitely a good time for the arcade hobby, lots of new tools being rolled out.

[@wmiekka]

If I had more time I’d definitely consider reversing what I did and putting the roms back. Someday maybe but I’m lucky to have the board working.

[@QuarterDropArcade]

Nice work fixing Punisher! That's such a fun 90s beat em up!

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah, super easy fix to bring it back. Lucky to have products like that available today.

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

The CPS1.5 boards are expensive. I bought mine from my friend, plus some other goodies like a Gamest mag, an SSF2 camera, and SF2 ornaments and a Tecmo Stackers PCB for $1000. Getting that for $500 and phoenixing it is a steal.

[@johnjames7332]

What a great 2d scroller. I wish i got into CPS collecting in the early 2000s when they were much more attainable.

[@ScarletSprites]

There’s so much stuff that was once semi-easily attainable that is now quite a luxury to pick up. Even just the last ten years have been rough with prices continuing to climb.

[@misterkeebler]

Congrats on the find! Punisher was a favorite of mine in the 90s. My local skating rink had it alongside SF The Movie: The Game, and i put nearly as much time into these cabs as i did with actual skating. I rarely heard Punisher mentioned after the arcade era up until Arcade1up put it on their MSH cab. It is one of Capcom's better beatemups imo, along with AvP. I think they just get forgotten about since they rarely get re-releases nowadays due to licensing difficulties, compared to other capcom arcade titles where there is a new collection release every console gen.

[@yjmechanic]

glad it worked out. great game, might have to play that again soon

[@ScarletSprites]

Me too, thanks for checking it out man.

[@yjmechanic]

Absolutely

[@YudaHnK]

Big fan of your show and gratz on the new addition your collection!

[@ScarletSprites]

Thanks man! I appreciate the kind words. I have a few more things on deck.

[@TheGamingHoser]

Great video. Fun game.

[@ScarletSprites]

Thanks man, much appreciate you checking it out.

[@av-guy8735]

This is easily one of my favorite Capcom beat 'em ups.

[@ScarletSprites]

This, AvP, and Final Fight are my top 3. It’s hard leaving Cadillacs & Dinosaurs on the outside like that though.

[@av-guy8735]

@@ScarletSprites AvP is definitely up there for me. Weirdly enough was never a huge fan of the original Final Fight but loved Cadillacs & Dinosaurs 🦖.

[@calvinpdejong]

Nice Save

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah! I was relieved it worked out on multiple levels.

[@calvinpdejong]

@@ScarletSprites I had that with a Knights of the Round board.

[@Emceemur]

My local arcades never had a Punisher game so I didn't get to play this until they put it on the Marvel 1Up 🙁. A shame because Punisher is tied for 1st with Spidey for my all time favorite comic book character. Great vid, dude!

[@ScarletSprites]

Thanks man! Glad you got to play it finally. It’s a pretty fun coop game if you get the chance for that. It’s a fun theme and another stellar game by Capcom that just flows and feels smooth.

[@Emceemur]

@@ScarletSprites I actually played through the Genesis version not long ago with my podcast cohost. It was definitely a great playthru. Can't remember the last time I beat anything vintage that was 2p.

[@js200gb]

Well done! Can’t wait for the video of co-op gameplay of this with the wife!

[@ScarletSprites]

Haha, I don’t even know if I have the patience for that.

[@garogercade7850]

Congrats! Great find. And thanks for providing info on where to find the Infinikey!

[@ScarletSprites]

Sure thing. I grabbed a few CPS2 Infinikeys there too. They arrive faster than you might think despite coming from Australia.

[@Spolupyo]

I just stopped resurrecting all of my cps1.5's , it's 2 batteries, removing boards, reprogram the kabuki, reprogram the C1, my c&d has died at least 3 times in the last 20 years, my Punisher last time I checked was also suicided, Warriors of Fate and muscle bomber must be dead too, too much of a hassle, Nowadays I just load these games on the groovy mame pc and call it a day.

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah I get it. Over time it’s $100 a board and some leg work. May want to get those batteries out even if you don’t do anything else with the boards.

[@plowking813]

awesome, win and nice fix, i think u bought it for that satisfying feeling to fix and own orig board 🎉

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah it’s definitely a cool piece of history and now that it works it’s all the better.

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Oooh! The Punisher. One of my favorite comic book characters growing up Scarlet. I love how he started off with Spider-Man and continue into a great franchise bro. 8^) Anthony...

[@ScarletSprites]

Did you ever watch the Dolph Lundgren movie? That was a favorite when I was a kid.

[@nickmadsen2572]

Dude, way to go! That’s a killer game. Just got my shooter rod for ST pin, so I’ll be working on that today.

[@ScarletSprites]

Nice! It’s a pretty easy install overall. My UV Kit was returned today so I’m hopeful I get the right one back next week.

[@nickmadsen2572]

@@ScarletSprites I’m excited to have that come in as well.

[@coffeecuparcade]

That's a great game. Nicely guessed on the problem with the board! Good deal

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah I was relieved it worked out!

[@Evercade_Effect]

I thought once you installs the battery/key kits and powered up you were going to say that it booted but now we have another issue. 😂 I'm glad to see that compared to some restorations you've done in the past this was an easy fix you finally got a break. As always I really enjoy seeing your projects and the latest things that you're tinkering with. I will very much be looking forward to your upcoming videos.

[@ScarletSprites]

Thanks man that means a lot. It was nice to catch a break and not have to deal with anything else. My biggest fear was opening it up and seeing that a battery had leaked on the board. Once I saw that things were pretty pristine I felt pretty good about this.

[@kevinsmithwoo]

Keep making great content! 🎉

[@ScarletSprites]

Thanks man!

[@HYPERMASCULINE]

Great game. Way better than the extremely monotonous AVP, but always gets overlooked by it

[@ScarletSprites]

I like AvP for its theme but I know what you’re saying. If asked to sit and rip through either I’d choose Punisher.

[@goukigod]

Is the mega Drive/Genesis version the only port of this game? I guess home systems weren’t powerful enough to run the actual arcade game at the time and licensing probably prohibited it being ported to other systems later on that could.

[@ZilogandMoto]

Yep, that's it. And Capcom technically didn't develop the port in house, they gave it to Sculptured Software to do.

[@ScarletSprites]

I think so. I don’t think I’ve ever even played the port tbh. It’s on my list to checkout. I want to see what the differences are.

[@goukigod]

I’ve never played the arcade original and only briefly played the mega drive version. It seems ok. I probably should give it a proper play through too.

[@robbyrobot3303]

I got an untested Captain Commando that has this openkey board already installed under the C board. It will boot to test mode, and when I exit test mode it will just go back to test mode after showing the game's title and number. The test mode dipswitch is off so I'm not sure why it's booting to test. Is there anything different you have to do during the startup sequence once you have this openkey board installed? Congrats on getting Punisher at an affordable price!

[@ScarletSprites]

I wish I could tell you otherwise, but no, the board behaves as stock once installed. It’s just giving it a usable key to boot and run. The only thing I’d double check is that you’re using the correct key/region on the OpenKey. Aside from that it may just be a board issue.

[@robbyrobot3303]

@@ScarletSprites thanks! Just wanted to check before I start troubleshooting normal cps1 issues.

[@TalkingDonkey2]

🔥🔥🔥

[@TalkingDonkey2]

🎉🎉🎉

[@miguelcarneiro1192]

Make a video about how to use that Open Key kit my friend

[@ScarletSprites]

Yeah, this was intended to show more of that and it ended up being so simple that I completed it before I even filmed too much. I was also probably too excited to test it out. 😂

[@miguelcarneiro1192]

@@ScarletSprites :) if you can, go back and show that to us, its very interrsting. Regards man

[@stAth7s]

This and Final Fight belong to the greatest brawlers of arcades

[@ScarletSprites]

Capcom definitely knew what they were doing didn’t they?

[@markderidder]

Do you intend to sell or hold on? Punisher is a beautiful game. Hard to find back in the day but I remember being super impressed with it.

[@ScarletSprites]

I’ll probably hold on to it for now. I’ve been fortunate enough to sell off some console stuff to fund arcade purchases lately. The arcade things I’ve sold have either been duplicates from lots or items I know I will never get around to fixing.

[@markderidder]

@@ScarletSprites such a fun hobby. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Riz2336]

Nice dude. Do you plan on having a dedicated punisher cab or you just having the working board in your collection?

[@ScarletSprites]

No dedicated cab plans. Just thought it was a cool board to have. Might get ambitious and wire it up on a switcher in Big Blue at some point.

[@michaelcarter6715]

How does one learn how to do these things?

[@ScarletSprites]

Really it’s just reading posts on forums for years. Even stuff I don’t own. I’ll scan topics and just try to take it all in.

[@utubepunk]

The Spritester! Obligatory comment for the algorithm!

[@ScarletSprites]

Hah, thanks man much appreciated!

[@ProductionLG]

Damn thats a lot of money bro

[@ScarletSprites]

I can always get it all back if/when I want to. It seems to sell pretty quickly.