2024 POLE POSITION Racing Player Review | NEW from My Arcade

[@skimaskmusic]

Cant wait til my arcade comes out with PAPERBOY complete with the pivot handlebar controls ... and outrun too .

[@gevaliasvittne7150]

"Paperboy",..really ?. Personally i would just love to lay my hands on "Moon patrol" or "Circus Charlie" right now. 🎪

[@kennyronald1886]

"prepare to qualify" most iconic video game sound bite of all time.

[@therealking6202]

Have to cover your mouth when you say it (like Kenny) to get the full experience.

[@gevaliasvittne7150]

@@therealking6202 😆 The sound of it is truly awful, like a semi psychotic P A voice lady, stuck within a trash bin !. When i heard it at the times, i was too young to understand its meaning (swedish is my native tongue). In my ears, it sounded like; "To be ba-ba ba-ba". -Even though the passing banner read something with the word "qualify" on it, but that i yet could´nt translate. Actually i think it sounds slighty better now on the mini edition above, than how i remember it from the real thing in the mid 80´s (the original had a deeper bass which had a drenching effect on the already scratchy voice. Or ?..) . Anyway, this specific/original announcement (with its following "Bap. Bap. Bap. Beeep !"), i keeping with me ´til i die !. ❤

[@Battledongus]

@@therealking6202 Bubble Bibble!

[@therealking6202]

@Battledongus Do you mean Bubble Bobble?!?

[@jeremysmith1617]

I was skeptical of buying it, but once I heard that "prepare to qualify". I'm sold!

[@occultstainedglass1752]

I used to work QA at Konami and Michael Klug was my manager in the early 2000s! Super nice guy! He is the record holder for Pole Position...

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

My main wish for this unit was the inclusion of Pole Position II, and MyArcade came through.

[@SoulforSale]

Nice to see Pole Position get some love

[@johnnym196]

Wow! What a redo that MyArcade did with that mini arcade! Awesome improvements to the controls, especially the wheel! Thank you for the review, Jon.👍

[@GenXGrownUp]

You're welcome!

[@DarkPitTheFallenAngel]

​@@GenXGrownUp will this game be available in stores?

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@DarkPitTheFallenAngel I'm sure it will. Link in the description to order now.

[@gevaliasvittne7150]

"Especially the wheel". Well, the former edition actually had´nt any wheel AT ALL !. It was a red plastic lump with a rounded shape,only capable to perform "right-left" inputs...(a "P.P. The asshole edition", sort of..) .

[@TheoneGodfather]

Those were the days. I really miss those times in the local arcade.

[@WWRNC]

Here we go! Jon has the pedal to the metal! 🏎️ 🏁

[@paulphillips546]

I’ve never bought one of these mini arcade cabinets but hell it’s Pole Position, I remember spending so much time playing this in Glasgow Airport where I used to spend a lot of my free time and I love this game so much I think I may just have to splash out on this one, thanks for another great video Jon

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

It sure is refreshing to hear about manufacturers who ACTUALLY listen to the concerns of their customers (and potential customers) and make changes based on that input. This is surprisingly rare. The studio that made Sonic the Hedgehog movie listening to the complaints of people when they release the teaser is another excellent example of listening to your customers (and that worked out great for them too, as the movie ended up doing really well).

[@operationshutdown155]

Thanks for covering this! Truly a new direction for MyArcade. This is exciting!

[@Emceemur]

Omg this is cool!! Curtain up!

[@johnzacharakis1404]

Awesome news about the steering!!! Getting it right away. Thanks for the exceptional (as always) review!

[@JRthepyroguy]

Hey my arcade !! Let's see a outrun as well. Awsome video john. Definitely picking me up one.

[@joshh8245]

Pole Position is one of my favorite games from back in the day. Great video!

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's a classic! Thanks for watching!

[@maloriesmith8466]

Pole Position was always one of my absolute favorites! I played it all the time on the Namco Museum collection I had for PS1! And the fact this comes with Pole Position 2 is like a cherry on top of the ice cream sundae! Super cool little cabinet and I love the charm it has all over it!

[@gevaliasvittne7150]

That´s one way to look at it. -""A real steering wheel and a gear stick, instead of the PS1-controller"", is what i would have called "The (REAL !) cherry on top of the ice cream" !. Actually, before ´97 or ´98, Sony did´nt even delivered their PS1 controllers WITH ANY STICKS WHATSOEVER !. All you had uptil then was pretty much a stylised SNES controller..."Hurrah" !?..hmm,..not so much...

[@cnweems1]

Excellent work and very nice preview. I'm always impressed by the reviews, keep them up.

[@vgdb]

Thanks for the review. I love F1 games and this mini arcade is really a dream!

[@chrissczuroski66]

Im so glad it has Pole Position 2

[@RedHorseAdventures]

Sorry, but anyone that has experienced a full sized pole position cabinet knows that it is not authentic without LOTS of cigarette burns on the ledge nearest the steering wheel. 😂

[@GenXGrownUp]

Don't be sorry. There are a variety of versions of these ROMs, and while I don't have your breadth of PP knowledge, I know do know this is an arcade ROM (if not the one with which you're most familiar). That's what MAME plays! 😉

[@literallyunderrated]

You can always add those yourself and make it custom 🙂

[@TranquilVision]

@@GenXGrownUp...did you think this comment was in regards to the ROM? .....how??

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@TranquilVision It was before it was edited by the original poster.

[@hellono2561]

New Wave Toys makes great "used" looking mini arcades. The Asteroids one and Frenzy are 2 examples. The alternate Asteroids one has cigarette burn marks and other stains.

[@kivie13]

It's fun to watch us old Gen X guys get all worked up over these toys. I love them. The fact that we didn't have them when we were young and had to spend our hard earned quarters to play back then makes these even more special IMO.

[@The_Badseed]

Pretty cool. Brings me back hearing the music and muffled voice saying "prepare to qualify"

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's such a classic arcade sound.

[@KatieBerryBooks]

Great review! Just ordered mine! Can't wait! I spent over fifty dollars one summer in '82 playing PP1 with my brother (and Dragon's Lair, too). What great memories. Thanks for bringing them all flooding back.

[@RandyWaage]

Looks great! I LOVE Pole Position and the addition of Pole Position is sooo cool! I will probably pick this up. I have always hoped that Arcade1up would do a version of this. That def would be a must buy for me too.

[@miked4377]

thats fantastic jon!! they really did a great job here..i could tell you were having fun playing...and it made me want to put a quarter down for next up😊😊😊

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah! Put that quarter up on the bezel - I respect the unwritten code of the arcade. 😁

[@prefeitobear9209]

I remember playing the original in the 80s. It was spectacular.

[@marccaselle8108]

I only ever played the stand up arcade pole position but never the sit down one.

[@BenJabituya]

ShowBiz Pizza Place!! That was when I first saw this game!

[@skreeog]

If only they did outrun!

[@GenXGrownUp]

#OutrunNext

[@cre8iveone699]

If they made them secretly modable they would sell more.

[@KristianWontroba]

Please 🙏🏼

[@DarkPitTheFallenAngel]

​@@GenXGrownUp will this pole position game be available in stores?

[@tonycoffee7335]

That would be rad!

[@DowntheRabbitHole0]

Fantastic stuff! Thank you Jon for fighting the good fight and telling My Arcade at CES that we really wanted Pole Position II included. I tip my baseball cap to you!

[@hardkoregamer1981]

My Arcade did a awesome job here and thanks again buddy Great video 👍😎👍💯

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@hardkoregamer1981]

Perhaps we'll see a my Arcade version of the arcade hits Super Sprint and Off-Road​ in the future@@GenXGrownUp

[@Jshsprngr]

Growing up in Indianapolis, playing this game in a full sitdown cabinet was so amazing. Definitely the reason my living room now has a racing rig.

[@TheOldManGamingShow]

Great video. Surprised how smooth the steering is!

[@yyr_]

You just sold me one of these (I ordered it as the video was ending). Looks like they did everything right. I'm shocked that they were able to build this and sell it for just 50 beans. Thanks for the video...I hope they send you some stuff for making it, hehe. It's a really great advertisement!

[@Emceemur]

That looks really good. Id like to have one on my shelf. I'm impressed at the detail. The gear shifter is the chefs kiss.

[@mattnova18]

Oh man that looks awesome! DEAR SANTA!

[@studiomg3212]

AHHH waiting for an update on this item felt like FOREVERRR 😂😂 its finally here!!

[@GenXGrownUp]

I hope it was worth the wait for you. 😁

[@festushaggen2563]

Looks great. I’d love to see a mini Afterburner cabinet. That was always one of my go to games at the arcade. The music and speed always pulled me in. Good old days.

[@CharlieWestGaming]

Great review. That pole position arcade looks awesome. 👍

[@anomalychasing5383]

My Marty Mcfly plays these on my mancave shelf. Visitors LOVE em. Going to grab this one...thanks for the great vid sir.

[@backpackingtony1779]

Wow! I loved that game back in the day! Great to smoke weed while watching this video!

[@unconbentional2044]

Looks great! I'll probably buy it. Now, My Arcade, just give us that backlit marquee, and you've got a 10/10!

[@MrThunderwing]

Excellent review Jon!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thank you kindly!

[@SkiBumMSP]

This is really cool and I may have to go get one. I remember when Pole Position first came out. The arcade in my town at the time had one of the "sit-down" versions and I remember the line to just wait to play it at the time. I did not recall there being a brake pedal as well as a gas pedal, but I went and looked it up and turns out the "sit-down" version did have a brake pedal, but the "stand-up" version did not. The local retro-cade just down the street has a "stand-up" version. I just played it recently, so that is fresh in my memory. Since I was able to play it so much recently, I actually got good enough to complete a full race (3-laps as the machine at the retro-cade is set). Awesome that this little machine featured here also has Pole Position II. Also, a bit of trivia. The "Test Track" circuit was actually supposed to be the Indianapolis Speedway, but they could not get licensing for it, so the developers just called it "Test Track". Also, the Fuji Speedway has since been re-configured since that game came out, so the real track layout no longer matches that of the video game. Also to add, another bit of trivia. The "Seaside" track was supposed to be the 1982 Long Beach Grand Prix (US Grand Prix West) circuit.

[@kevinlawson1746]

Remember the Pole Position cartoon.

[@totallyfrozen]

“Prepare to qualify!” LOL! I remember playing this in the arcade and I sucked so bad, I didn’t think there was anything past that. I didn’t know you could actually qualify and play the game. I never qualified. LOL!

[@jl8138]

Yep this is gonna be under the tree on Christmas morning 🎅🎄

[@dcampbell97]

John is like my grandpa on Christmas opening a present! 😂

[@MrTuangiahy]

I am definitely getting this one after seeing your review. Thanks.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jayme69]

Great review Jon! Keep up the awesome work :-)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks a ton!

[@bw3230]

This may be a contender for things I want for Christmas.

[@kNeczpal]

I’m getting this, can’t wait to give it a go 🏎️

[@antonnym214]

very nice review! Back in the day, in the arcade, I was the Maestro. I could not be defeated. Also, I was the king on Pacman and Bump N Jump. What I loved about the arcade heyday, the golden age, was that i could go and for five bucks worth of tokens, have a great, entertaining afternoon.

[@davidcolacioppo7570]

I have the original Pole Position arcade cabinet. Now I have to get the MyArcade version. Looks great!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Looks like you're about to double your Pole Position fun!

[@MannyCakes1984]

I would love to have this!

[@SwainyAtRetroAsylum]

Very cool. The modding possibilities for this are also really interesting.

[@AD.ArcadeGaming]

This looks great! Thanks for the review. Will have to look into getting this at some point.

[@anomalychasing5383]

Just ordered it from Amazon Au for xmas...Thanks again.

[@corellioncrusaderproductio4679]

Such an incredible unit!

[@bryangrim6021]

I thought I just completed this collection! 🤯😱 😂🤣😂🤣 Glad new models are coming out though. 👍🏼 Jon always stayin’ on top of these things. Thank you.

[@spaztekwarrior]

I’d definitely steer it with my thumb and pointer finger together. :) This looks awesome!!

[@GenXGrownUp]

I think that'll work equally well. It's loose enough, as you saw, that you could just steer with your thumb.

[@spaztekwarrior]

@@GenXGrownUp With me I’d over compensate with only a thumb and be all over the place. I suspect using two digits would quickly bring me back to a desired position more accurate with speed. Saw this on Amazon Canada. Ordering now!

[@Reaperman4711]

Well, just bought this. That's some good looking pole position. One would think in 2024 that our mini arcades could handle more than 8-bit racers, but I'll take anything I can get. 👍👍

[@GenXGrownUp]

I hope you enjoy yours as much as I am enjoying mine.

[@patriotguy938]

Dude I just picked mine up and I love it I play this game better than I did on the sit down arcade sucking down my quarters. Lol this is a very well made game top notch top notch

[@ridiculous_gaming]

It's nice to see that the steering is analogue...way to go My Arcade.

[@lucasdragonia5465]

Looks and plays brilliant. Always liked how My Arcade actually seem to listen to feedback over the years and we can see that with the evolution of their products. Doesn’t feel like too long ago we had NES roms, Dpad screwed joysticks, screen tearing etc. Will we be getting the Pole Position Pocket Player reviewed soon? I tend to buy those and hoping to see your thoughts.

[@mixedhairless]

Must buy

[@MattKlein-j9w]

Really excited about this one. Thanks for the great review and grateful to everyone who provided feedback and to My Arcade for listening.

[@RGGeek]

Wow, looks really great. Will have to pick this up! Hope they also make a tabletop version later! You know how much I love Pole Position on my channel! 🔥🔥

[@Steven.Cartwright]

OMG this looks amazing wow would love larger versions of this type of game and also outrun.

[@TheObjectFOfThe80s]

I actually expected some Pole Position my arcade to came out at some point, and this is actually very cool!! I definitely need this I couldn't pass it by! 😄

[@ZMAN_420]

This looks good, I like it. There's always room for improvement. We know what we're getting after your video.🤘🏻👍🏻🇺🇲

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@johngaither5522]

Would love to see them do RoadBlasters next

[@geribaldi2]

Oh wow, this looks exciting. Cannot wait to get my hands on one. Nice review dude. And 5 tokens out of 5 - cannot go wrong there ^_^ Now I just need to around the wife saying "You have enough of that stuff" - whoops..HEHE

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm thinking you'll want to go with a "maybe next year" response. 🤫

[@g4z-kb7ct]

@@GenXGrownUp or if you have kids her 'work' is done and she's surplus to requirements now, give her the flick, collecting is more important lol!

[@lucavercellotti9959]

I think this is a little perfect version of that great game. There is no better way to enjoy Pole Position, if not using the real cabin. Congrats to my Arcade and thanks to you Jon

[@stevem1563]

At one time Pole was my favorite arcade game. The unit looks great. I remember there was one turn where I’d have to down shift and spin the wheel at the precise moment. That move looks like it would be tough on this unit. Anyways nice review.

[@JerseyStyle7]

Awesome 💯👍🏽

[@Nebulous6]

Pole Position is such a well-refined game. This mini looks to be quite the thing -- especially since most emulated versions of Pole Position II seem to have borked control responsiveness whereas this one gets it right. Very cool!

[@TiltingT]

Looks awesome! Gonna have to add this ine to my collection!

[@AudioGuyBrian]

100% Awesome factor!

[@hellono2561]

Great review - I just bought one for 50 - seemed like a lot but I need to have it.

[@EdwardVega-d9d]

Imagine if they made that but Initial D 😮

[@GenXGrownUp]

❓

[@DrDavelope]

I remember playing this back in the day! Looking forward to buying this. I forgot the dev work (sound and graphics) are similar/same to 1984s Hyper Olympics.

[@lennonjames3871]

Use to be an awesome game back in the day 👍🏻 spy hunter was another good one. The good ol days 😂

[@javiersantiago6621]

Beautiful 👌🏻

[@tommy516]

LOVE MY ARCADE!!!

[@ButterSpider3]

This looks like a home run to me.

[@Lauren_Tyler]

I love this game.

[@bb-gc2tx]

i cant wait to play this. im going to blast the stroke by billy squier while i play so i can really feel like im back in the arcade in 1983 🤣

[@RandomBitzzz]

Pole Position was the first arcade game I ever played. I remember playing it at the local pizza place my family went to while we waited for our take out order.

[@Shundi12]

From someone who has a 1982 Pole Position arcade cabinet, this does looks like a cool little machine with the analog steering. The only problem I see is that you need to go into low gear at turn sharply left at the same time around the hairpin bend to have a decent game and potentially finish the race. That looks hard to do with your fingers having to press the accelerator, steer and change gear all at the same time. To be honest, once you start the race, you can keep your foot welded to the floor really and the upright machines like I have don't even have a brake pedal. So you could tape the accelerator pedal down and just concentrate on steering and changing gear :)

[@GenXGrownUp]

That's a viable and creative solution!

[@Johnenoch226]

In the words of Teddy KGB , “ pay him, pay that man his money” My arcade company owes you Jon!

[@GenXGrownUp]

They don't owe me anything. I call it like I see it, and this one is quite a step up. Well deserved.

[@Johnenoch226]

@@GenXGrownUp good news! I’m purchasing because of your review!

[@brandonsanchez8197]

It's settled then. I'm gettin' this for Christmas.

[@MIKandJEAN]

Happy Christmas come early! It looks really cool and not so throw away as the first gen NES emulated ones! Hope they get Namco back for arcade Rolling Thunder 1, 2! Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@GenXGrownUp]

Same here!

[@ctbinary42]

I hope the gear shift is sturdy. On the actual arcade cabinet I would slam that thing hard. This is on my Xmas list 😁

[@Real_Sgt_Tom]

Perfect example of complete "Fan Service" done right!

[@JackTheGamer3]

It uses the same break sounds used in namco museum 50th anniversary too!!!!! 🙏

[@travis303]

five out of five ... wow ... I don't think I have ever seen that before from you. Usually the highest you'd go in the past is 4 and 3/4 or something like that, just short of 5. This must be a heck of a machine

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's been a while. This just made such a positive impact on me overall that helped to elevate it. Thanks for watching!

[@only257]

Nice 😊😊😊

[@TheUnknown714]

This was a great review. I would love for them to do RAD RACER, RC PRO AM or even OFF-ROAD.

[@fco64]

My lord did My arcade finaly learn the importance of the arcade rom plus amazing controls....for me it's a solid 10/10 product

[@danandtab7463]

wow, wishlisted!

[@tedadamgreen]

For me… MyArcade is a valid entry into the Retro Home Arcade market. As valid and important as Aracade 1up, AtGames, those expensive MultiCades, and others. They pay tribute to the original Arcade Cabinet as good as any, especially considering the price point that is their market segment. Kudos to them Kudos to you for getting this video out as fast as you did … very appropriate. And yes… having PP2 on this was a truly unexpected addition. Thanks Jon 👊🏻🕹️😎🏎️

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, this thing really surprised me, but in a good way.

[@Torq_theReal_Brutal_Deluxe]

Wound up getting this for Christmas, among other things. It is as awesome as it looks. Plays well enough that in Pole Position I was able to finish the race. It appears you have to go back to "Home" before powering off in order for the scores to save (works every time). Maybe waiting longer after a game does it, too, but the "Home" route always works. Pole Position II appears to think it is running a stand-up cabinet, as the BRAKE pedal does nothing there (breaking occurs when you lift off the GAS); both "pedals" do work and are recognized in Pole Position though).

[@GenXGrownUp]

Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for the PP2 note. Pole Position only even had a brake in the sit-down variety, if my memory serves.

[@Torq_theReal_Brutal_Deluxe]

@@GenXGrownUp Yep, that's right. Which is why I think Pole Position II thinks it is in a stand-up cabinet!