Which hardware in the arcade do you consider to have had the best titles?

[Michael Helgeson]

Exactly as the title states,and you can argue your opinion here. Pics to show something about the hardware or games on it,or to help win your case are encouraged. If someone convinces you to change your mind and choose a different hardware set up,feel free to change your vote. Im sure you all already know what my vote is for.

For those completely clueless as to the hardware systems listed above and what titles were on each,use this link for research and refresher material:
http://www.system16.com/

[gundarN]

No NAOMI?
I like my CPS2 games and Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned. Then again, I like my fighters as well as my shooters.

CPS2 gets my vote. CPS3 is a good bit of 2D hardware (although SF3.3 isn't popular with a lot of people); but the carts are just too damned flaky.

[Michael Helgeson]

No NAOMI?
I like my CPS2 games and Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned. Then again, I like my fighters as well as my shooters.

CPS2 gets my vote. CPS3 is a good bit of 2D hardware (although SF3.3 isn't popular with a lot of people); but the carts are just too damned flaky.

Nah,no 64-128 bit stuff. Just mid to late 80ies to early 90ies. I think the only 3d based hardware to even make the list is Namco's System 21 hardware they used to make StarBlade,cause its so old being from around 91,and Namco's System 22 because it had a good cut off date for last game released of being around 95 and is also using older hardware much like the NA and NB stuff from Namco. I would have listed it in the title of the thread,but ran out of space. I am aiming at hardware from the mid-late 80ies to early 90ies.

[Joe Redifer]

Sega games were fun.  Nothing beats 'em for great arcade gameplay.  The Capcom board (CPS2 or some shit like that) was great as well.  The NeoGeo was only for cheap arcade owners, as it was clearly designed to be a budget system.  It's like buying a PS2 (without the great library) instead of a PS3 (with a better library).

[Michael Helgeson]

Sega games were fun.  Nothing beats 'em for great arcade gameplay.  The Capcom board (CPS2 or some shit like that) was great as well.  The NeoGeo was only for cheap arcade owners, as it was clearly designed to be a budget system.  It's like buying a PS2 (without the great library) instead of a PS3 (with a better library).

The MVS 1 Slot and CPS 2 A board kits were pretty much on par on pricing on their original release. They both cost vendors alot of cash. The games for both were pretty much expensive too. I'm not sure why you think MVS carts were cheap. The price did lower alot over the years,but from 91-97 it was still common for a vendor to have to cough up $600-700 for  a new MVS cart kit. Cart kits only include the cart,not the MVS system. I still laugh about it because I had a World Heroes 1 MVS cart kit complete that had been shipped in its original box COD by UPS. The COD amount on the shipping label was around $680.00. A Metal Slug 1 cart kit I had also had the sales receipt in it and was around $640.00. BTW,did you replace your Neo AES yet Joe?

[Keranu]

Can't go wrong with Neo Geo .

[Joe Redifer]

Then why don't you own one?

AES is in the process of being replaced.  Of course I'll have to mod it for proper RGB and all that crap.

[Black Tiger]

I'd vote for the Capcom or Sega hardware that predates those on the poll.

Then why don't you own one?

AES is in the process of being replaced.  Of course I'll have to mod it for proper RGB and all that crap.

I finally got my first Neo Geo (CD) this month. Playing Kabuki Klash/Shinden through emulation doesn't even compare(!) to playing it on real hardware. Although there are many other titles I plan on buying, this game alone justifies buying the system for me.  And not just because its a Tengai Makyou game. 

[Keranu]

Then why don't you own one?

AES is in the process of being replaced.  Of course I'll have to mod it for proper RGB and all that crap.

I do own one and it kicks azz  .

[Kitsunexus]

Not even Model 1? WTF dude...

Anyway, I'm not voting, there's too many great games spread over those systems...

[Michael Helgeson]

Then why don't you own one?

AES is in the process of being replaced.  Of course I'll have to mod it for proper RGB and all that crap.

I do own one and it kicks azz  .

Yea Keranu owns a 1-slot MVS and some nice games for it,this is why we colaberated on his Supergun. I think the one he owns is one we found looking around on ebay during the planning of his Supergun. He will have to correct me if I am wrong,I am sleepy and my memory is fuzzy.

[Michael Helgeson]

Not even Model 1? WTF dude...

Anyway, I'm not voting, there's too many great games spread over those systems...

I went ahead and added it. Yea I had forgotten it. Silly of me too considering both Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing were money makers on this old yet highly valued hardware,esp Virtua Fighter 1. Most of the other titles on the hardware were made in very low runs however,so alot of people probably missed out on most of the Model 1 titles released.

[TR0N]

NeoGeo all the way.

[Joe Redifer]

Kabuki Klash/Shinden  Tengai Makyou

Those are funny words.  Japanese titles often look the same to me, which is why it is extremely difficult for me to shop for Japanese PC Engine games.  I have no idea what those games are about.  They don't sound very fun.  They'd sound much more fun if they had some words that made sense.

[Turbo D]

I voted Capcom, but it was a hard choice with the sega and neogeo. But I spent the most quarters on street fighter arcades probly.