2024 Ms. Pac-Man Joystick Player Review | NEW from My Arcade

[@GenXGrownUp]

🚨 U P D A T E D I N F O🚨 • I mention that the screen here is the same as last year, but I was mistaken. The Galaga Joystick Player had a 3.2", which this years' models are 3.5". • Verified that even after having no power for 12+ hours, high scores are still present.

[@NotMuchHere]

i was gonna ask about over night!

[@theabhominal8131]

centipede with a ball would be so cool...

[@carm3d]

That would be expensive with a heavy cue ball.

[@etech4_flipnote]

and marble madness

[@sandranemeth2164]

I would buy that millipede And centipede in the same player

[@mattcox9563]

So would Capcom Bowling

[@theabhominal8131]

@@etech4_flipnote man would be cool....

[@Boswd]

A spinner for Breakout and Tempest would be wild.

[@theretronerd6746]

11:50 In Ma. Pac-man those restrictions on ghost AI don’t exist so the ghosts can go where ever they want to, well besides inside the walls. Only way to do that if you somehow get to level 256, when Ms. Pac-man crashes around 150.

[@SilverBluesRetrocade]

Now we're talking about MY favourite arcade game in the Pac-Family! I think it will end up on my Christmas wish list this year.

[@Wyldechylde77]

Very nice, glad to see MyArcade continues to put out new products. My only issue with this one is that the sound is waayyy too fast, which is weird because on the ones from last year, the audio is fine as far as that goes.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm starting to think I need to do a comparison between this one and the Pro from last year.

[@Wyldechylde77]

@@GenXGrownUpYou should! Comparisons between last year’s Pac Man and especially Ms Pac Man to these ones. I had checked on my Ms Pac to be sure I was hearing that correctly, that the new one’s sounds are sooo sped up. You’ll hear it too, unless I’m nuts lol

[@fco64]

This version is really amazing... despite the audio...is kinda...too fast

[@videogameobsession]

10:06 Man, that music, timing, and especially the ghost "head bonk" noise in Ms. Pac-Man is SO disappointing! I can always instantly pull that sound up in my memory from when I was a kid playing it in the 80's. They should be nailing this type of thing in 2024! Anyways, good review, and thanks for the honestly here!

[@simonbelmontxxx]

Exactly! How do you screw up the sound with rom emulation in this era😂 even the older emulators play Ms. Pac-Man decently with sounds.

[@TheNamesDragon]

Petition for a: Rally-X, Donkey Kong And Q*bert Micro Player Namco Museum Pocket Player Burger Time Nano Player

[@MobiBit645]

Signed

[@ZuranimatedMedia179]

Still a nice Joystick Player port of Ms. Pac-Man despite the sound changes and the music playing a little bit faster.

[@RipVanXer]

Your knowledge of the history and the mechanics help us tremendously in these reviews. I noticed on the peel off screen decal they show the 5 life version often seen in the speed up arcade versions. However when you power it up myarcade only has the 3 life version. I’m wondering if there is a way to tap into the dip switches to gain access to the 5 life version?

[@GenXGrownUp]

I call that, "accidental competence," James. 😁 I never spent any time trying to build a knowledge base for these classic games, but since as a kid I dumped every quarter I got my hands on into them, I developed a familiarity that is serving me well today. It's curious - there's no mention of dip switches or an options menu, but if I discover one, I'll be sure to report it!

[@tonybarnes2920]

I tell ya, if they make one of those for Gyruss or R-type, I'd buy up their entire stock!

[@michaelmojica9057]

Great view sir, I know what my little niece and nephew are getting for Christmas from me.

[@MrClawt]

The color scheme looks great in mini form.

[@backpackingtony1779]

Watching GXG while high brings me Bach to the 80’s! Like speed up mode it’s the default way to watch this channel. ❤🎉

[@GenXGrownUp]

Do you ever watch any other way, Tony? 😜🚬

[@CyberKnightt]

They really made the colors pop and artwork flow on that unit. Simply as a showpiece it would be worth the money to a lot of people, but what seems to be a massive upgrade in playability makes it a slam dunk. Thank you for confirming the high score saving when power is denied (and for 12+ hours!), that alleviated the techy OCD in me, now I'll just need you to disassemble it to confirm there's no button cell battery back up in it so I can truly sleep at night haha. Another wicked review Jon, already hyped for what you and the crew come out with next.

[@paulguion7174]

I always liked how the arcade sounded back in 1982 with that stereo sound. How does it sound with stereo headphones?

[@MariaHopkins-k8c]

I Remembered Ms. Pac-Man Video Arcade Game at Pizza Hut!!!?

[@Sal0213]

Thanks so much for letting me know to check in today on the pac man vid, I’m definitely buying this.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@nickatmacomb8965]

I would love a frogger one of these!

[@Rob-z7k]

Oh wow! This was cool! Finally the joystic is actually in the center! The audio gave it away of not being the arcade rom. The Speed Up mode is what sold me though.

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hay Jon it’s Jayden I see your review on the new for 2024 my Arcade miss Pac-Man joystick player

[@curiousottman]

I had no idea there was a speed up mode. Makes it a lot more fun it appears. Thanks Jon. Always so enjoyable to watch your videos.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for watching, JD!

[@ellispoo44]

yesterday got the (daily) high score of 82000 on the Ms. Pac Man at the Silverball museum in Asbury Park NJ. It was playing on the fast speed option which made it a little easier. Still such a good game. :)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Very nice!

[@dannynhl9441]

Wow! I haven't been there in over a decade. Great great place to be. Congrats too.

[@mikesilva3868]

Love ms pacman 😊

[@john2001plus]

I have played hundreds of games of Ms. Pac-Man. Once and only once the first maze came up as the Pac-Man maze. This was an odd glitch. Reportedly, the maze still exists in the ROM because Ms. Pac-Man started as a hack of Pac-Man. Occasionally the first Ms. Pac-Man maze will appear a different color. Many people have seen this. This is a glitch.

[@AD.ArcadeGaming]

Great review! I've noticed the speaker on this Joystick player seems louder than on the pro version I had purchased last year.

[@GenXGrownUp]

It may be. I never even turned up the volume - I just left it at the default level at start-up. 😀 Thanks for watching!

[@riversarcadereview385]

are the management adjustments available

[@cryptocoffee13]

I pre-ordered both, don't get why they couldn't have kept the sound from the last version?

[@sjntube]

Ohhhhh..... That Ms. Pac-Man is SCHWEEEET!!! Love it!

[@plushchannel87]

This is great video ❤ also I think that basic fun made a new pac man arcade too!

[@hardkoregamer1981]

This looks more authentic to have a big round joystick 🕹️ great coverage Jon thanks again buddy 👍😎👍💯

[@GenXGrownUp]

My pleasure.

[@Mark-Wester]

I love both the Pac Man and Ms. Pac man Player. I enjoyed your review.

[@tedadamgreen]

Third but the most excited for this specific video today! 🤣❤️🕹️😎 So happy to see your review today Jon And I am most definitely in the camp of only playing Speedy MsPacMan. I just can’t go back 🤣

[@rfwaves8794]

Looks like it’s sold out everywhere, I guess will have to wait. Thanks for the review

[@GenXGrownUp]

Certainly. That was just the first stock, so I'm sure it'll replenish before too long.

[@synthartist69]

Do you know when these will be released for sale? Sorry if I missed it in the video. Thanks!

[@GenXGrownUp]

For sale now. Links in the video description. If it's out of stock when you click, they're getting restocked soon!

[@synthartist69]

Thank you!

[@drno-xc1yt]

I have a "regular" MyArcade Ms. Pac-Man and it looks like the same ROM with turbo mode added - the ghost behavior is still a little off, like how they still try to "chase" Ms. Pac-Man even after energizers are eaten, as opposed to scattering or reversing their path.

[@lynchie137]

So... You get two versions of Ms. Pac-Man, an arcade style joystick, and it now saves your high scores? Wow. I definitely consider this a must have for sure. Loves me some Ms. pac-Man...

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hey Jon it’s Jayden

[@JRthepyroguy]

That's a nice one. But I already have a numskull ms pacman and a wallcade as well. I would like to see the asteroids. Great video john.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm looking forward to that one for sure!

[@Rob-z7k]

Would be cool if the Joystick were to separate and be able connect to a large wireless tablet screen or smart tv!

[@sylvainster30]

Tiger Heli would be so awesome in a small package like this! ✌🏼😎👍🏼

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, yeah!

[@JackHammer77]

The sound is the most disappointing aspect for me. I'd be interested in a follow-up video where you compare the game sounds and music from this version with last year's version and then analyze how each stacks up against the original arcade ROM. Just out of curiosity, are high scores permanent or can they be reset back to 10,000 if one so desired? I noticed you mentioned that these will be shipping at the end of this month but Amazon currently has this unit scheduled to release on 10/21/24 and the Pac-Man unit is scheduled for 10/30/24. Did you mean at the end of next month or will My Arcade actually start shipping them in just a few days?

[@chrissczuroski66]

Any news on that pole position?

[@GenXGrownUp]

The news is, I'm waiting on it just like you! 😉

[@chrissczuroski66]

@@GenXGrownUp Awesome! I'm going to do a review on it on my MiniCade channel when I get it !

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

The arcade bootup screen adds to the authenticity of the game. Arcade 1Up missed the bus by not including the bootup screen.

[@MC-lg6xt]

Great review! I too prefer Mrs Pac Man. I wonder if they would speed up the ghosts too

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

That opening jingle is burn into my brain

[@andromedaone3640]

They look well made and very compact but big enough

[@spaztekwarrior]

Awesome!! Going to get both. :)

[@milfinu]

13:27 Where can I get that Berzerk ?

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's from New Wave Toys. You can see my review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6jKoIaBl8qFbcU

[@treysolo925]

That's a nice add on. The graphics and sound are on point. But the game play isn't like the original arcade gameplay. They tried improved on the ghost intelligence and movements and failed in a sense. I'll collect it for the hell of it though, because I'm a huge Ms. Pac-Man fan.

[@calvinwong874]

Another incremental improvement. Next, HDMI out? Make a barcade size to compete with A1up. Then 3/4 size later? 🤔😁

[@TroutButter]

They showed off Asteroids in this format early in the year. I hope that's still coming out.

[@Mark-Wester]

I just ordered the Ms. PACMAN joystick player..

[@JustinEmlay]

Just FYI, the guide on the joystick is called a gate.

[@ButterSpider3]

Wow. That is so nice. Liking it!

[@khaz661letsplaysmore5]

Noooo not a Embracer ... oh wait Embraceware *sighs in relief* Great review btw Jon! Keep'em Coming!

[@riversarcadereview385]

is the 'blue maze' first screen glitch on this game

[@GenXGrownUp]

I don't believe so. I've never seen it occur.

[@riversarcadereview385]

@@GenXGrownUp - thanks for getting back to me. try inserting a credit during the chase lights but before the text appears

[@kissfan01247]

How much are these machines? I love the fact that it has the joystick the way that it is.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Links to order in the video description.

[@DrBagPhD]

These are cool as hell

[@corellioncrusaderproductio4679]

11:40 that is actually normal behavior in ms. pac-man, however that behavior is messed up in their pac-man joystick player. The only gameplay inaccuracy im seeing here is that the ghosts dont reverse when eating a power pellet. Usually I could make a whole list of gameplay inaccuacies, color me impressed!!!! theres a lot of graphical and sound stuff of course, but that doesnt impact that gameplay! Its such a shame that my arcade seems to struggle when turning their improved ms pac-man rom back into a pac-man one. (on the pacman joystick player, watch as the ghosts exit the house. they snap a tile over. i have no idea how that even happens from a programming stand point!)

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

can the myarcade sticker on the front be removed? will this be available in europe?

[@GenXGrownUp]

I suppose it could, but you'd lose the entire blue section behind it.

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

@@GenXGrownUp exactly, it would be pink plastic. That would be the first thing I would do

[@ctbinary42]

YES! One for me and one for the Mrs. Can’t wait

[@Boswd]

I would unplug for longer than a split second. Sometimes it'll temporary cache information. Unplug it for about a minute and see if it still holds the high score.

[@GenXGrownUp]

The high score persists without power for quite some time. I've left it unplugged for 12 hours or more, and the scores are still present.

[@Boswd]

@@GenXGrownUp nice

[@bestselling_octopus]

I hope that they let people outside of USA buy this one.

[@BruceWayne-c4v]

Pac man AND Ms Pacman.... The Wife is soooo gonna love me! 🤗

[@DanJackson1977]

I've been waiting for years for someone to release the "speed up" Ms Pac Man that, in my experience, was the version that kept the game alive from the mid 80s til the late 90s in every arcade, bar and laundromat. But sadly, this still isnt quite "it". The arcade "fast rom" version only speed up Ms Pac Man, not the music and other elements. And the sounds (specifically the sound of Fast MsPac eating dots) are really *off*..... this just doesnt seem like the true experience. 🤔🤷‍♂️ back to MAME I guess

[@greyshadow9498]

Give me a Centipede with a ball and a Arkanoid with a spinner and I am set!

[@Johan-rm6ec]

Time to mod the chasis and put Mame in there so you can play the originals.😊

[@HanzoHimemiya]

We miss Mr.Pacman on Namco Museums

[@Markimark151]

I might prefer the Ms Pac Man joystick player over the Pac Man version, since it has more mazes. The only issue is just the music sounds a bit off from the real music.

[@john2001plus]

Where can I get that shirt?

[@GenXGrownUp]

In our store. 😀 genxgrownup.com/merch

[@bland9876]

No only was that not a bonk but the music sounded more Oriental than normal.

[@GenXGrownUp]

🤔

[@bland9876]

@@GenXGrownUp something about the music remind me of like Chinese music.

[@ericfranchi1354]

I agree. The last bar on the intermission ditty did have an Oriental ring to it.

[@Danyplaysboblox]

Wait, so MyArcade still has the license to Ms Pac-Man? I thought the license is private since after those AtGames controversies

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'd heard that, too, but apparently that rumor was a bit overblown.

[@Danyplaysboblox]

@@GenXGrownUp maybe we’re all overreacting & forgot about the license. Glad MyArcade still have at least some power to use Ms Pac-Man in a good way, and I’m not kidding when I say this, cuz MyArcade is a hero

[@kilamajaro1085]

I think that was only tied to the coin ops version of Ms PAC, emulator and home use can be used and probably why the arcade rom wasn't used in this version.

[@negative1723]

i'll get it. but i don't like the yellow ball top. wonder if it can be switched to a red ball top. later | || | | | ne gative 1

[@GenXGrownUp]

If you remove enough screws, anything can be changed. 😉

[@rahkuaschount]

Love your videos. A side note, Miss and Ms. are not interchangeable. The abbreviation of "Ms." is correctly pronounced "mizz", not "miss". "Miss" refers to an unmarried woman. Ms. was created as an abbreviation that did not denote marital status. "Mizz" is the correct pronunciation, it was created for the sole purpose of being differentiated from "miss".

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for watching. I can assure you I'm aware of the difference, but my pronunciation of "SS" and "ZZ" are so similar as to be indistinguishable. Blame my lazy tongue!

[@WWRNC]

We Want Gorf!

[@RandyWaage]

Yes GORF or even TRON would be amazing!!!

[@videogameobsession]

I like the idea of these, but I'd probably not buy one unless the display was using a 10" tablet sized display. I've played arcade games on my Amazon 10" tablet, and it seemed to be perfectly sized.

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

That is really cool, but I wish they would give Pac-Man the same treatment.

[@GenXGrownUp]

😶

[@MarcKloos]

Kinda like they sampled the original sound?

[@GenXGrownUp]

The opening music in particular.

[@flightofapaullo72]

Being that they have arcade in the name, it should have the original rom. At least it plays pretty good though. Cheers!

[@discopants68]

I don’t like the tiny marquee graphic. They should have made that panel larger to accommodate graphics that are proportionally accurate.

[@GenXGrownUp]

👌

[@HypercatZ]

I thought Namco was trying to erase Ms. Pacman from History.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Shifting gears for future releases, but not changing the past.

[@Cpt_crabhammer]

The bottom says "copyright Bandai Namco". Did they finally get the rights back?

[@GenXGrownUp]

They had 'em last year. I think the rumors of AtGames hamstringing Ms. Pac-Man must've exaggerated.

[@Icekneecaps_jr]

I need it

[@Trialwolf]

So Baby Pac-Man next? :)

[@Mechanicoid]

it feels like they can't (or won't) get a complete package together. The form factor isn't great, but the side art and joystick seem good. The screen looks good, but like the Pac-Man unit, the sound is muffled. The rom is the biggest thing. Give me an accurate rom and that would forgive the other short comings.

[@jdf701]

They may not have the licensing for that version of the rom or that version may be under a different license/owner of license than the one they negotiated with these old video games the licensing is kind of a grey area where they have certain versions that are exclusive for coin operated devices another for home use etc. and over the years the licensing has become sold to other companies etc. so certain companies only have access to certain versions - which is why there are different versions released by different companies depending on how the licensing was arranged.

[@damiannunez5181]

3:53 wdym gas station

[@visitperaiagreece]

I don't understand why they can't use the arcade roms. What a shame.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You've gotta think they're building toward it, but why wait, right?

[@michaeljordan6008]

Can anyone get a Donkey Kong license and make one of these?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Nintendo won't license.

[@CoachTabe]

Yeah, the sound is a mess on this. Looks great and plays well but that sound...

[@MicrosoftXbox360-jw6oo]

I hope they do a Jr. Pac Man version next.

[@MarcKloos]

And then Baby Pac Man 🙃

[@katmacoconnor]

🕹️💜🍎🍒🍓

[@amare65]

Sorry, I prefer my own joystick.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Like in the arcade! Wait... 😉

[@gregmartin4658]

2nd

[@GenXGrownUp]

🥈

[@djdef5521]

The sounds are so off on this either they’re sped up or just completely off. Pretty disappointing.

[@xcom6466]

Am I the only one who thinks these look ridiculous? If you do not have the space, the Numskull 1/4 arcades are gorgeous and accurate to the original arcade units. I have the space, so I have started collecting Arcade1up XL cabinets. Hopefully, they keep releasing them.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I doubt it, but a great many more appreciate them.

[@cryptocoffee13]

Last

[@GenXGrownUp]

❓

[@cryptocoffee13]

@@GenXGrownUp oh, that was in response to the people that said: "First" and "Second".

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@cryptocoffee13 Ah. Haha! 😂

[@jayjayshowcaser5859]

No arcade rom / thats not good / how long it’s going to take them to do it / 10 years from now / lol 😆 / and still no light up marquee in it / thats disappointing to me / then just make a pro model with the arcade rom and light up marquee in it 👀 / i would pick one up / the fans want Ms Pac-man the arcade rom 👀

[@informersinc]

eww the sounds is so bad!!! lol