/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7794926
I think the original run had paint around the sticks and buttons that rubbed off easy. Not sure if later models do that.

I have the MVS mini-arcade, I quite like it.

>>7794926
>Why shouldn't I make my basement an arcade?
because that's what (((they))) want

>>7794926
Sure. If you're a midget.

>>7794926
You could always buy one of those pandora boxes and just hook it up to a flat screen.

>>7794979
>what are chairs

I’d imagine they lose their novelty pretty fast and would mostly just sit there collecting dust.

>>7795049
so like most videogames

>>7794926
>Why shouldn't I make my basement an arcade?
because keeping a dozen bdsm leather daddies down there would be less gay

>>7794926
No. Your mommy won't let you and you can't even afford one cab.

Finally, an arcade cabinet for Manlytears.

>>7794942
I'm pretty sure the later ones still do, they just added a plastic screen over it to prevent it from happening.

>>7795631
Just fucking let it go, that man hasn't been relevant in years yet you still pull your crappy jokes.

>>7795651
The old memes are the best memes.
>>7794926
It'll be better if you make your own cabinet, it isn't that hard.

>>7794951
This is all you need

>>7795665
>table saw alone is $500
>an Arcade1Up is $100 on clearance

>>7795871
>presumably over the age of 18
>doesn't have power tools

>>7795649
Yeah, the 2nd and 3rd rounds of A1Ups have plexi tops.

>>7795871
>>7795879
Just borrow your dad's tools.

>>7796186
Men who own tools don't produce soiboi spawn. And they don't have soiboi wifes sons either. They certainly wouldn't let a a tard who would somehow manage to get a table saw stuck up his nose use their tools.
Also, soibois don't live places where you have a friendly neighbor who has every tool you need and is happy to help you cut your shit and reload your cartridges. So he's shit out of luck there. They also don't know that you can send your design to a shop that will produce perfect cuts for a reasonable price. They don't even know that they can take their flyer to a shop and have 100 copies printed for a few bucks instead of using all the ink for daddys printer.
They should never, under any circumstances, be allowed to play with a tool more dangerous than safety scissors .

>>7794926
If you're going to buy an LCD screened emulation box, why not just buy a pandora or use a mini-PC with a front end and make your own proper arcade with a big 27" screen and proper speakers?

A real arcade machine is at least accurate and has some history to it, but these emulation toys are cringe as fuck.

>>7795665
Post a pic of the arcade cabinet you built then.

>>7794926
If you're looking to fill space in your game room or whatever, they're harmless. Just don't go thinking they're an adequate replacement for the real thing and you'll be fine.

>>7794951
Honestly, the fact that Arcade1Up is still only putting like three to five games on each of their builds while this motherfucker has FIFTY games on it makes A1U look like a bunch of retards.

>>7797001
What’s the price difference between that MVS one and the mini cabinets you find at Walmart?

Only $100 more for the MVSX, but once again, we're talking 50 Neo Geo games vs. Pac Man.

>>7794926
Only if you are a degenerate midget below 5'2"
Doesn't look very comfy

>>7797008
In Canada, they're the same MSRP. However, in the States, I often see the A1Ups on clearance at Walmart for $100-150, which is like $300 cheaper than the MVSX.

>>7797001
The legacy A1Ups have like 12 games each, but your argument is still very valid. It doesn't help the MVSX is softmoddable with just a USB stick.

>>7794926
Nice garbage photoshoop mate.

and NO, these s.0.ypod turds dont matter a damn thing, better invest and refurbish an actual candycab

>>7796941
Post a timestamped pic of your tablesaw or fuck off.

>>7794951

how is it?

>>7797085
I like it. The build quality is pretty nice, although the stick and buttons aren't quite there. I could see replacing the buttons entirely, but only maybe adding a 4lb spring to the stick.

The game selection is kinda hit or miss. Lot of good titles, lot of glaring omissions. But as I said before, it's easily softmoddable and pretty much anything I throw at it runs fine.

I don't really have any major gripes that isn't user fixable for next to nothing. Maybe if it was a foot taller? I'm 6'0" and I sit while playing and it's fine.

>>7797083
>b-b-but
Git fukt kid

>>7797887

So he got you good, huh?

>>7796941
>>7797887
lmao

>>7797887
Embarrassing

>>7796995
I gave it to the fraternity for a raffle.
>>7797083
You don't need a tablesaw, a circular saw will do just fine.

>>7797887
KWAB

>>7796941
>they they they they they they they they

Kid you need to lurk until you're 18, OK?

>>7795651
>Just fucking let it go, that man hasn't been relevant in years

He's always coming up short.

I've done the whole cab at home thing and I've played in a lot of commercial arcades.
If I had space to burn for an arcade machine I'd instead buy the biggest CRT television or monitor I could get my hands on and plop it down on top of a sturdy entertainment center with a big fat comfy couch or Lazy boy recliner across from it. It's just so much more comfortable than a cab and lets you actually get down to playing games.

>>7798803
Mmhmm.

>>7797887
cringe

>>7798187
>>7798192
>>7798710
>>7798810
>>7800605

>>7794951
Post your doggo

>>7802659

>>7800683

You look funny

>>7798946
This post is way too sensible to be on vee

>>7802894
Lol just realized that I'm on vee are, nice

>>7795651
It's hard to forget someone who's attention-whoring was so rampant.

>>7794951
based, got this too and modded the buttons with happs, put HylostickX with the capcom pack onto it and raised it up a bit. the included buttons on the MVSX are shit though

>>7794926
Get an authentic Moppet Video cabinet for your shitty squat "arcade"

>>7794926
as a manlet who stands at 5'3", I approve

HAPP parts should be illegal.

Never owned an at home arcade, order pic related at a nice discount. Still very pricey compared to most alternatives. I hear the build quality is some of the very best, the speakers are retardedly loud 1.21 gigawatts, and overall the hardware is top notch. The pricing model for games is pretty unique compared to alternatives, and most have mixed feelings about it. Currently their selection is pretty weak but it has Wind Jammers, Boogie Wings, Dragon's Lair, Magical Drop and a few other titles I'm excited for.

The weirdest part is the mix of modern games. Currently the selection is mostly android mobile dogshit but there are some fantastic titles sprinkled in. Mostly just looking forward to Dead Cells, Wonderboy and Teslagrad on that front. But the potential of more titles that you can't play natively on other cabs is exciting, and the novelty of playing shit like Ys Chronicles and Dead Effect 2 seems fun.

Due to the price point and the small games library with extra cost I'm pretty sure most people here would rather go with another alternative like cheaper Arcade 1ups, MVS mini or Arcade Legends. I honestly plan on getting an MVS mini and ALU later down the line but am in the process of building a home so it'll take time till I have the room. Also I know I can throw a pandora's box or a Raspberry Pi into a cab and load it to the brim with roms, but the iircade is just unique and I wanted to give it a try. It honestly has next to no following so I'm not banking on the game library expanding too much. Also the CEO has like a cult following, he's some really pumped up whacky chinese dude that is super passionate and likeable.

Two questions I have
>Anyone have an iiRcade or any opinions on them?
>How is the build quality of Arcade 1ups and Arcade Legends Ultimate? I've heard lots of issues with Arcade 1ups when they first popped up.

>>7794926
I feel like if you want an arcade, it needs a CRT, otherwise it would just be better hooking up an arcade stick into a TV

>>7797051
what are these worth?
someone's selling one on gumtree for 1500 ausbucks, unfortunately it's not in my state

>>7794926
For serious play?
No, unless you want to mod it, it is easy to do so.

>>7794951
If its for Neo Geo games, why six buttons?

>>7794951
But anon, real, full sized mvs cabinets cost like $200

>>7804824
>If its for Neo Geo games, why six buttons?
for modders. unico knew people were going to figure out how to add their own games so they gave us 6 buttons

>>7795665
>OC that's not a fucking frog/wojak edit

We didn't know how good we had it back then.

>>7804824
It allows for different control configurations. NG cabs can differ.

>>7794951
This is what you want if you're going to get one of these emu cabs. Don't waste the cash in the Arcade1Up stuff, most of the money goes to licensing the brands on those, and not to the quality of the buttons or emu.

Plus the people behind the MVSX genuinely give a shit and want to make a good product (that is hackable). The recent production of the units has improved the speaker quality and a few other things without raising the price, so it's well worth it.

Is it perfect? No, none of these things are, it is emu after all, but it's still leagues ahead of the other options out there in this category.

They're nostalgia bait trying to hook into zoomers and this whole recent "retro" craze.

>>7805010
>most of the money goes to licensing the brands on those

How accurate is this?

>>7805129
Depends on the brand/games, but the deal with Marvel/Disney and Capcom ain't cheap. That's why they put out several cabs with slightly mixed around games, and even some SNES game. In almost all of these deals, the licensing is the most expensive thing, especially compared to how they undoubtedly just use the same parts for the cab, screen, and raspberry pi they stick in there, all they do is print some different art and done. That shit's pennies.

But executing a licensing deal with fucking Disney and another brand, not easy, or cheap.

SNK on the other hand, is much more affordable, and owns the rights to tons of games in the NeoGeo. So more of that money can theoretically go to build / part quality, and software.

In the end, everyone has got to make money, so you can't begrudge anyone here who's trying to make a buck, but the people behind MVSX give just a little bit more of a shit.

>want a mame cab
>don't have the knowhow to woodwork a cabinet
>desu don't really wanna invest the time either

Are these worth it?

>>7797051
not the guy you replied but yeahhhh... go eat shit.

just because you live in a country where second hand arcades are available and can pay them, it doesnt mean everyone else can, even with disposable income.

Hell! where i live A1up doesnt even exist! even if i wanted an A1up, i cant buy it. so yeah, you have no right to insult people for trying to buy those... faggot.

>>7805207
>can't own a piece of gaming history
>can't even own a knockoff childrens toy
cope

>>7805175
>SNK on the other hand, is much more affordable, and owns the rights to tons of games in the NeoGeo

However SNK don't make or sell the MVSX, it's manufactured by Unico who are licensing the NEO GEO branding and games (similar how Tommo licensed the branding for the NEO GEO X, which was a piece of shit). So in this case SNK are the equivilent of Marvel/Disney/Capcom and Unico are the equivilent of Arcade1UP. Although I'm sure the NEO GEO licensing is nowhere near as costly as the Marvel stuff.

>>7805203
They're nice to have for a while, but they're not the "ultimate" form factor as they sometimes get the reputation for. If i were young and living with male room mates I'd get one for the house.

>>7805175
I'm not sure if it's SNK producing the MVSX, it could also be a licensing deal. But even if it was, they must be doing it for peanuts or A1Up's markup is insane, which is why I'm not sure A1Up's cost comes mostly from licensing.

How can the MVSX be the same-ish MSRP as an A1up but have 10x the games?

>>7794951
Why not get an actual big red with a CRT? They're not that expensive.

>>7805234
Space and availability, mostly. Honestly I don't know enough about arcade cabinets to gauge what is good/bad, maintenance, etc. The MVSX is perfect for me because it just works out of the box. I'm a brainlet, evidently.

No, go all out and get a candy cab. If you don't want to deal with crts or the trouble of hunting one down then get a viewlix. They're readily available and high quality

>>7805262
source?

>>7805262
The only reason to get a vewlix would be for the stability that comes with being a heavy cabinet, and you can get that same functionality with a pedestal.

Also the world championship of Street Fighter is played with sticks in competitors laps, so do even really need that stability?

>>7794926
shit's so brokeback basement; perfect for soiboi midgets

>>7805262
from a design perspective it looks like ass honestly (compared to an astro city or something). what's with all the space behind the buttons/stick?

>>7805229
Yes that was exactly what I was saying. SNK is cheap to license and has the rights to lots of games.

>>7794926
why would they photoshop their own product

>>7805476
Let’s be real here. They’re not going to hire a couple of ripped male model Chads to advertise a product like this. They know what their demographic is.

>>7806443
>facial hair is gay now
low test detected

>>7805262
I think they're worth it

>>7807043

The only one I've considered getting is the 4 player NBA jam cabinet. I used to play the fuck out of that game when I was a kid, it would get a lot of use from me and guests that come over

>>7794926
You can always download Coinops on your PC and play for a week to find out if stuff like that even keeps your interest

>>7797040
That’s the weird spiderwebbing that can happen in the states with 1Up arcade is they usually have sales and discounts. I got the MvC cabinet on sale for $200. That’s fair for it but the retail $400 is a bit steep for 4 fighters and 1 platformer within with all the bells and whistles.

>>7808773
Yeah. I'm interested in some of the Arcade1Up cabinets but in Canada the price is very steep. I've been eying the Namco Legacy cabinet, and it's CAD$600 here (or just about USD$500). If the borders were open, I could drive for 20 minutes to Buffalo, and probably find the same one on clearance for USD$98 (as evidenced by some pricewatching FB group I'm in). It's unreal.

>>7808809
>>7808773
To add, sorry I submitted too soon, I think the biggest problem with Arcade1Up is just the lack of games. In all of their cabinets, I'm super interested in 1 or 2 games, and the rest are either nothing I'm interested in or just a novelty.

Like the Capcom Legacy cab, it has Strider, Darkstalkers, Ghost & Goblins I'd love to own in this form factor, but then it has six different SF2 for example, and I'm not really interested.

>>7808773

i know they're trying to emulate the look of old capcom cabs but this is ugly as fuck. who thought "sheet metal aesthetic" was good?

>>7808815
>In all of their cabinets, I'm super interested in 1 or 2 games, and the rest are either nothing I'm interested in or just a novelty.
I won’t lie that’s what made me pull the trigger and spend the two hundred on the MvC cabinet. It’s the only legally existing arcade perfect port of Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter which is my favorite of the Marvel Vs series with MvC being a close second but it’s had several perfect ports already.

>>7808809

Why not just emulate? Paying $600 for Pac-Man, the thing even a 20yr old PC can emulate with ease? Why?

>>7808841
Late 90s was a weird time and Capcom US steam lined a lot of their machines to have that look. In some cases it literally did have that sheet metal on the machines assembly.

>>7808841
Because edgy and hardcore was all the rage before 9/11

>>7808849
I dunno, there's an allure to these things I can't explain. I'd love to own one but the price is too steep. I only hope the border opens up again so I can nab one stateside.

I am a huge fan of Galaga and Galaxian, and Pacman to a lesser degree (would have liked to see Ms. Pacman).

>>7808843
Fair enough. I bought the MVSX for basically Neo Turf Masters and Windjammers. Gonna play those with my kids when they're a little older. You'd think your cabinet would have MvC2, though?

>>7808841
Were you born in the 2000s? You wouldn't get it.

>>7808773
>no CotA
anon...

These always seem so expensive for what you could emulate freely at home.

That said, if there was an Irem or lightgun cabinet, I'd be very tempted.

>>7806784
>pedophile beards aren't gay
>nor is the big nose rasslin with that child's toy
absolutely indoctrinated

>>7807043
>>7807050
It's baffling that no company has caught on and made versions of this to easily buy in the United States.

>>7809206
>Candycabs were rare in the US
>retailers would need to display these in showrooms since an online following isn't enough to move units
>no visual recognition, no bait for nostalgia means it doesn't sell

Put 2 and 2 together, man.

>>7808898
>lightgun

As an A1Up fan, this has been our desires since day 1: a Time Crisis 3/4 cab.

>>7794951
based and big red pilled

>>7809219
Nah.
That might have been true 10 years ago but now these kinds of cabinets are very famous on the internet and everyone even barely interested in retro gaming has seen lots of photos of Japanese arcades.

You wouldn't have a show room. I'm talking about making something like these little cheap arcade1up things but inspired by the candy cab design. Something that's white with rounded off edges and you can sit down at a stool in front of it. Something about like the mini-cute size of Japanese cabinet. Which by a google search for a photo of one for this post someone is actually doing that in the UK. Little bit expensive at £1500.

>>7809540
Okay, but who is the audience?

>random joe shmoe
Will probably be drawn only in a showroom setting.

>arcade purists
Will either buy the real deal, or might get one for novelty. But will a purist want a wood Candycab-alike when the plastic rounded design was quintessential to the Candycab's allure?

>random gamer
They don't buy this shit to begin with.

>"""retro gamer"""
Sure, they'll buy one online.

>>7809540

What is this? Looks cool except the weird logo where the marquee would be?

>>7809549
>>random joe shmoe
Do you know how many random joe schoe's in the world are big time weebs and geeks? Millions of em' bro.
>. But will a purist want a wood Candycab-alike when the plastic rounded design was quintessential to the Candycab's allure?
You can make it rounded off and still made out of wood. Ever heard of a router bit?
>Sure, they'll buy one online.
Well yeah. That would be the main distribution. I'm not saying this thing would be in every Wal-Mart in the world. It's not going to be as big as an arcade1up, but there's an audience for it.

Arcade purists would buy one if you were smart enough to make it easy to mod for a CRT.

>>7809559
It's a Capcom Mini-cute cabinet. There are all kinds of little arcade cabs in Japan.

>>7809578

Do you know the Neo Geo cab in the back corner there? This is the only kind of arcade machine I had access to growing up in Portugal.

>>7809581
>>7809578

Sorry, I'm an idiot. It says Neo19 on it.

>>7809559
The Acrylic plate on the top is where the marquees/Game instructions are set.

I have the Golden Tee one but only because it's next to impossible to emulate it correctly otherwise.

Man i wish 1up would just do a evercade style arcade plug n play system for all the good ips they get.

>>7810698
why?

>>7805203
Get a prefab mame cabinet if you don't want to build one. Even just playing mame on your computer with a fightstick is better than this crap.

>>7803858
Legends ultimate build quality is surprisingly good. High quality buttons and sticks, good speakers, solid screen. Coinopsx is excellent, although there is some audio delay, but honestly it's not a big deal, and may get improved. No video delay at all.

>>7805262
>one joystick

>>7810807
Good to hear, thanks! I'm definitely going to get one down the line. One of the main reasons I didn't go with them is Sam's club offers a $500 with free shipping/pickup and the pinball flipper attachment, but it's sold out everywhere near me. Would kill me to pay $600+shipping when I know that deal could potentially become available again.

One thing that made me really want ALU was the inclusion of spinners and a trackball.

>>7805084
>hook into zoomers
More like Gen-X and older Millennials. Most Zoomers don't have the money, room or Nostalgia factor for them. Look at the average arcade niche youtuber who covers them, that's the target audience. Hefty balding middle aged white dude with a goatee and/or glasses trying to fill up their man cave.
>whole recent "retro" craze
Retro shit is always being cashed in on for decades, but there has been a huge increase in movement with at-home-arcades in the last few years. Which I'm totally behind, but the A1UP's just don't look like they have the build quality to justify the purchase.