Posted in the other thread but figured it needed it's own....just shown off at E3...
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Arcade 1Up announces Star Wars arcade cabinet / original arcade versions of ANH, TESB, RotJ / out in November / "under 500"
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Vector graphics on a flat-panel LCD are gonna be no bueno, but this is definitely a cool collectible.
Folks were really convinced this time last year that Arcade 1Up wasn't doing so well, but their recent announcements definitely paint a different picture.
Folks were really convinced this time last year that Arcade 1Up wasn't doing so well, but their recent announcements definitely paint a different picture.
This is pretty much what I'm thinking. I have 3 full size cabs and really am not fond of these smaller ones but damn this is good.
"Under $500" is just an easy way of saying "$499.99."
I have no insight into their pricing model, but that's how it always plays out.
I have no insight into their pricing model, but that's how it always plays out.
I buy all sorts of crap but managed to escape CABs (had a phase of looking for JAMMA boards but never pulled the trigger). But other than Daytona USA this is probably my ultimate arcade game.
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The TMNT 4 player one is $349 so who knows what this will cost, maybe $400?
This is the first one of these reproductions that seems like a legitimately worthwhile thing, but the price and the small size still kill it for me.
They'd likely have said that instead of "under $500", but you're just as right as I am. Won't know until they tell us for sure.
I have two JPN cabs (one for vertical and one for horizontal shooters). The hori cab handles Neo Geo as well. I also have the "Class of 81" 20th Reunion Ms. Pac/Galaga/Pac from when that launched years back.
Not sure where I'd put this one.. hmm.
I got a Galaga one on a whim because it was pretty cheap ($150) and have been really happy with it. It looks cool with the art on the sides and such (really wish it had a light up marquee though) and it plays better than I expected when sitting on a chair.
This SW one and the TMNT one really have me wanting to get another. (The X-men would be cool but I'm not a fan of the new Thanos art on the sides. What's up with that?)
This SW one and the TMNT one really have me wanting to get another. (The X-men would be cool but I'm not a fan of the new Thanos art on the sides. What's up with that?)
Still waiting on a Donkey Kong / Mario Bros. / Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet.
I'd love Popeye as well, but that's about as in the sky as pie in the sky gets.
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Really curious if they can pull NBA Jam (heavily rumored) or like NFL Blitz....
I'm not a huge fan of Space Invaders but the art on the Space Invaders 1Up cabinet is gorgeous and I kinda want it as just an art piece of sorts.
There's like 3 of these I really want already, but I don't know how this can be topped. Damn that's awesome.
Honestly, now it wouldn't surprise me if they actually released those.
After all Nintendo allowed Hamster to port all those arcade games (except Popeye) to the Switch.
I'm not a huge fan of Space Invaders but the art on the Space Invaders 1Up cabinet is gorgeous and I kinda want it as just an art piece of sorts.
Yeah that's really cool.
My non gaming wife even likes our Galaga one, but we do have it in a dedicated play room in our house. But she's commented serval times about how she likes how it looks and wanting it placed in the room where people will see it.
Yeah having spent thousands on cabs the quality is my concern, from a physical and playability standpoint.
They're at the right height if they're on the stand, it just works. Played the street fighter and galaga ones.
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There are emulators that can mimic the soft glow of vector graphics, it depends on the hardware and effort Arcade1Up is going to put into that cabinet.
Search your feelings.
You know it to be true.
OLED HDR is what you really need. I owned a Tempest upright for a decade.
That was how my original quest for an arcade cabinet started. I set up a Craigslist alert for Popeye cabs and ended up stumbling on an X-Men 4P cab converted to MAME.
This Star Wars cab is awesome. I have a fondness for ROTJ as well as the original vector Star Wars arcade. My wife would kill me if I brought this home but if the emulation quality is good, this might be worth it.
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That one has been pretty heavily rumored, we shall see....would be nuts.
YESOne day.
One day.
Holy shit that's probably the one Arcade 1up cabinet I'd buy.
Nope they're designed for the home. You can go to your local Walmart and pick one of their current versions up.