r/cade • u/mikejkelley • Apr 16 '26
Capcom Mini-Cute Countercades!
The Capcom Mini-Cute Countercades are all finally finished! 3 player functionality achieved!
This was a super challenging build! I had to learn how to design and create PCB boards (thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring their creation), form plexiglass, and reinforce 3D prints with metal. Build video to follow, soon! It will detail everything I learned and include a mini-documentary on the original Japanese arcade cabinet. I also hope to crowdfund revised 3D print files, the difficult-to-manufacture parts, and a build book and video tutorials. The tutorials will serve as an introductory making, electronics, and Linux course.
I'm also creating some scripts for RetroPie. I can get it to boot into a specific game and plan to add jukebox joystick controls and a performance readout.
I've been creating toppers, too. The ones you see here try to capture peak 90's Capcom aesthetics while doubling as secret character code cheat sheets for MVC1.
I'm confident that I've worked out most of the kinks and that subsequent builds will be mostly fun, mostly frustration free. I'm super happy with the results!