Akihabara News (Tokyo) — It has been revealed, perhaps accidentally, that Capcom will soon release the Retro Station, a mini-arcade machine packed with classic titles, just in time for the holidays.
With an eight-inch 4:3 LCD screen and weighing just over two kilograms, with 1024×768 resolution, this little tabletop unit packs a punch, carrying the following ten game titles: Mega Man The Power Battle, Mega Man 2 The Power Fighters, Mega Man X, Mega Man Soccer, Mega Man & Bass, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.
The Capcom Retro Station’s Japan release appears set for the beginning of December, although it may be that Amazon Japan jumped the gun by advertising it for sale ahead of Capcom’s own rollout. Amazon had it selling for ¥21,780 (US$210), but that page has since then been deleted.
Japan might be the only country in which it will be sold, which would be another throwback to earlier era. It follows the release of a similar gaming device by a competitor this summer–the Sega Astro City Mini.
