That's my CE japan ver.B & C actually match up (I have the list in my software) I was unsure due to the A board and this a Hyper Fighting (I thought CE as well) and was unsure if the original had the mask roms.
Dave.


I tried selling a Jap CE with a 12Mhz 'dash' A board a couple of years ago for £250 and no takers. Not sure if anyone too bothered as the differences are maybe a couple of name changes for characters?So hopefully mines a legit Japan SF2 Hyper then ! Japan stuff worth more ?
*** Edit on saying that I am sure it says American usage on it ? ***
Cheers.
@Stokers knows. He owns such a device of mayhem and violenceNot sure , I think the Japan version of final fight has more violence doesn't it ?? Some things are changed for muppets like us !
Dave.
It doesn't i'm afraid.. just a few differences@Stokers knows. He owns such a device of mayhem and violence
Slightly underwhelmed now. No extra moves or blood and the sounds of bones abreaking? *Sighs*It doesn't i'm afraid.. just a few differences
- Japanese version is set in 1989. Changed to 'Sometime in the 1990's..' in the US / World Version
- During the Japanese versions intro, Jessica appears on Mike's TV in her underwear. This was removed from the US/World version and replaced with her screaming in the background
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- Character profiles are different, ages are adjusted for 1989, measurements are in the metric and characters favourite foods are included.
- There is an different ending with short sentences from the developers in the Japanese version, this was replaced with 'my name is X' in the US / World version


Genuine question: would it make any difference if conversion or original? Apart from optics (stickers)
I'm not Cps1 guru and it's only my opinion but it could possibly be a conversion if it's running Hyper fighting. If so it's a pretty good one by the looks of it. If it's the us/euro version it should have mask roms. The C board sticker looks wrong for the Jap version. It does look very similar the CE pictured above tho so i could be talking complete nonsense. Happy to be educated by a cps nut.
Here's my Jap one (Is it fully legit? I really couldn't say for sure but it looks right to me)
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Here's the pic from aliexpress of one
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That could even be a pic of a real one they are using. It looks very similar to yours.