Final Burn Alpha (FBA) 2012 is a specific retro-emulation core based on the Final Burn Alpha v0.2.97.24 codebase . While it has largely been superseded by Final Burn Neo (FBNeo)
Final Burn Alpha (FBA) has long stood as a pillar of the emulation community, specifically tailored for fans of Neo Geo, Capcom, and various other arcade hardware. Among its many iterations, the 2012 version occupies a unique niche. While newer cores like Final Burn Neo have since emerged, the demand for Final Burn Alpha 2012 updated content remains high, particularly among users of low-power hardware and handheld retro consoles.
Because it is lightweight, you can play arcade games that newer emulators struggle with on handhelds: