Arcade1up Mortal Kombat 2 Deluxe Review

[@houstonmerlot7299]

THANK YOU for this meticulous review! I'm picking mine up from Best Buy today, and I'm thankful to know exactly what to expect with assembly and quality. I'm even more excited now after watching this.

[@PDX7]

That really means a lot to me Thank you very much Houston Merlot! You’ll absolutely love this cab, they hit a home run with these Deluxe!

[@darkwingdave79]

How's the arcade doing?? Still playing with it?????

[@PDX7]

Hi Dave, I’m playing online games Sunday nights. If you’re interested I’ll send you an invite to our discord channel and let you know when we’re online.

[@benthomas5891]

Nobody ever actually plays the games in these reviews so that’s kind of a big deal to know how the game plays.

[@PDX7]

Ben I’ll get some gameplay and setting options on a follow up video, if you can tune in to Arcades Anonymous tomorrow night on outrun the neon suns channel we will spend some time taking about this cab.

[@davidh4548]

I'd add that emulation hardware of these old games is now so far past the needs of the games that game play should be unquestionably perfect.

[@PDX7]

Thank you David for commenting and taking the time to watch the review!

[@BiggggyD]

Great review, hoping MK 30th drops to $299 or less now, I'll pick one up at that price. I do think these are worth $499!

[@outruntheneonsun]

Same page @biggggy

[@PDX7]

I wouldn’t be surprised if MK30 fell to $199, we could still play online together too

[@indymudshow]

​@PD7 mk30th has been 199 at my local Walmart for about 3 months and they haven't moved any at all. The general public are over it. The only ppl buying these are hardcore 1up guys

[@PDX7]

199 is a good price for this, I was thinking of waiting for this but after seen the Deluxe in person I couldn’t pass. Thank you for watching mk dude!

[@NotSure876]

@@PDX7Where do you find these for $199? I just got a MK2 classic for 299 and it was tough to find at that price without 150 for shipping

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Looks great man! That marquee really looks like a big improvement over the older ones. It didn't wash out on camera at all.

[@PDX7]

Thanks Mike, Marquee looks a little better in person the lighting wasn’t great in this video but it is a great looking cabinet.

[@stupidfathobbit4262]

Looks good, the marquee is finally looking like it should. Glad to hear the buttons and sticks are in better condition as well. Still a hard pass for me though, they needed to switch up the games lineup to make it more tempting. Sad to say my original mk2 legacy is only 2 years old and considered severely outdated by arcade 1up standards. Goes to show you how fast they are spitting these out. Had they replaced some games I’d consider it but I’ll stick with my original for now. Keep up the good work Phil, that Mk song never gets old.

[@PDX7]

There’s nothing wrong with your MK 2 cab, I just felt like I missed out on online play. Hoping Mike finds one so we can play a few times a week. It’s a great song :) Thank you for watching! Still hoping you change your mind about Cleveland

[@alanshmahlen21]

Anyone who doesn't have any of the previous cabs, I say have at it. Everyone else should either wait for discounts or do something else, otherwise 1UP isn't going to learn and we're just going to keep getting MK cabs with something missing here/there and never a "perfect" cab. Issues after this many iterations are 110% inexcusable. This should have ZERO input lag and it should have spectate. I'm already hearing both of those failings have persisted, so that's an L in my book.

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching Alan, I think this makes up for MK30th with the whole TN monitor because we’re getting the same games just a better screen and no riser. It’s the future for 1up and we will see what the give us going forward. Maybe we will get a firmware for spectate, that would be great!

[@alanshmahlen21]

@@PDX7 The monitor does look great, and I'm seeing that everyone who has this cab is saying the sound is great, too. The marquee also looks very nice. My concern is that they're hedging and hedging to lead up to an MK Pro cab, banking on fomo to get people to buy everything before that. After this many iterations, some people will buy out of fear a pro won't come to pass, rationalizing by tell themselves each new release is better than nothing and/or "I'll just trade up if I have to." Each new cab does get better, mostly, so anyone who held out is in good shape if they stop at what's current. The 30th took a step back with the monitor, this one has no spectate and the wrong Raiden art (yeah, I'm that guy), and the state of MK4 and fixing lag with an update aren't being assured definitively.

[@PDX7]

There will be another cab in the future probably with MK4, but I missed out online for the last year and I’m looking forward to playing this cab versus the legacy that just sat there. If your interested in Fast and Furious and you can only buy this or that I would wait for this cab to drop in fall.

[@multicadematt]

Great review Phil. Man that front kick plate with the coin door looks amazing. Hopefully this a sign of good things to come from Arcade1up.

[@PDX7]

Thanks Matt, I think we’re in for a fun ride!!

[@ToxcynTV]

Great video. I won’t buy anymore machines until I see a review so I’m glad this one was up.

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching Toxin! Did you see the desks on A1up app? Marking down any MK2 product they have, these are going to hit soon!

[@arcadetalk]

Marquee looks to be upgrade. Neat it slides in like a real arcade.

[@PDX7]

It’s pretty close to SF2 Turbo, it’s good not Szabo’s but good :) I’m pretty happy with this cab it’s the start of something exciting for our next form factors. Thanks for watching Tim!

[@BrooklynMenace]

The screen on this looks really sharp and the game Lineup is fantastic

[@PDX7]

These Deluxe look really promising going forward, can’t wait to play some online. Lobby’s looked dead last night hope this sparks people to play. Thanks for watching Brooklyn!

[@TravisMCP]

Congrats!

[@PDX7]

Travis!! Thank you for watching man!!

[@2Dai4]

Congrats 🎈🍾🎉🎊 great assemble video and review/thoughts 👌🔥🔥🔥👍🐲🐲

[@PDX7]

Thank you Bobby 🔥💪

[@Chas495]

That cab looks awesome big Phil. They did it right this time. Lots of small upgrades.

[@PDX7]

It’s a good sign on what’s to come ( F&F ) Thank you for watching J!!

[@nerdloungemaster84]

Awesome review!!! FOMO is strong on this one. I saw the Ethernet port on that pcb. I am glad to see they did that on this cab

[@PDX7]

Thanks Todd! It threw me off when I was plugging everything in :) thank you for watching!

[@ZacksRides]

I hope to find one today since Sunday was a bust. Thanks for the review, it only give me more determination.

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching Zacks, are you in the Midwest?

[@ZacksRides]

@@PDX7 Yes, actually I am in the Chippewa Falls area. We were suppose to head down to Milwaukee to look at a car for my son that Saturday but canceled because of the snow. I did finally end up with one of these myself. Had to go to Duluth for it but he was buying a Grom up there anyway so it worked out well.

[@PDX7]

Dude that’s awesome! These must have only been around us, my Buddy lives in PA and couldn’t find one out there. These should be dropping everywhere very soon, especially with that sale A1up is having. Thanks for letting me know 👍

[@PDubsArcadeLoft]

Enjoyed the video! 👍 earned.

[@PDX7]

Thank you PDubs!! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch, it means a lot man!

[@musicmike2840]

Awesome and thorough review! Wasn't planning on getting this cab, but FOMO is kicking in LOL

[@PDX7]

This won’t help, but did you notice the sale on A1up app today? All MK2 products are discounted which means Deluxe will be popping up online pretty quick. I wasn’t planning either, but seeing this in person Friday night set in Saturday and Sunday morning I’m waiting for Best Buy to open lol Thanks for watching Mike, maybe we will see each other online :)

[@HungrywolfGarou]

I'm right there with you. Think it's time to upgrade.

[@videogamefanatic115]

I’d say wait for a sale.

[@PatriotPrimeReviews]

Man, I can't wait to add this one to my collection.

[@PDX7]

They just became available at Best Buy, Thank you for watching Jason!

[@ShamonaLisaa]

I know these things are overpriced but just opening the box and building it is so satisfying

[@PDX7]

I agree :) it’s unbelievable how they come together

[@CallumEaston]

Appreciate the close up shots of assembly. Nice to see that. Next I’m keen to see how it plays. Input lag etc? Thanks for the video!

[@PDX7]

I’ll do a follow video, hopefully we there will be some people online. Thank you for watching Callum!

[@lhawksey]

Love these reviews. Sadly I’m still waiting for this one to hit the UK

[@PDX7]

Thanks for watching 👊 What cabs are available near you?

[@lhawksey]

@ most of them are available here but the most noticeable ones that are missing are mortal kombat deluxe, T2, golden axe and so far no sign of the claw machine. Probably more as well but they are the ones I’m keeping my eye out for. Already got and enjoying time crisis, pac man deluxe, street fighter deluxe and gen 1 cabs rampage and asteroids.

[@PDX7]

@lhawksey you’ve got a great collection started:)

[@nerdloftgaming]

Looks so good! Could it be a first where one wouldn't need to upgrade a single thing on the machine? BOE or nothing on these Deluxe cabs, glad they made it happen. Will you be doing a comparison with your Midway Legacy?

[@PDX7]

I think I will have them next to each other before I sell it, I wanted to do a send off video there’s been some history with it. Thank you for the idea, I’ll put it all on one :)

[@Th3DarkCanuck]

I'm going to pick this up. It's going on sale at The Brick in Canada. I think it's $649 going for $599 black Friday. That's probably the lowest it will go for a while here. Thanks for the video!

[@PDX7]

I think that’s a good price that’s like 399 for us, I love the cab and deals in Canada might not be there after this sale. If you can swing it go for it 👊

[@redroversk]

I hope they revisit Rampage as a deluxe with three players, also Battletoads as a "big blue"ish three player cabinet

[@PDX7]

Big Blue Battletoads would rock, should be 3 players. I think Rampage can do 3 online, but not on Battletoads or Knights of the Round. Thank you for watching redroversk, maybe they will give us one of these eventually!

[@SamSams_Arcade]

Big improvement over the legacy cab for sure

[@PDX7]

It really is Sam, I won’t have any regrets selling my MK2 legacy at all :) Thank you for watching Sam Sam!

[@SamSams_Arcade]

@@PDX7 I would sell my legacy for one of these deluxe cabs no problem. After seeing this vid.

[@PDX7]

That’s Awesome! Thank you 🙏

[@firestarterx]

Looks really sweet :) great review!!

[@PDX7]

Thank you Firestarter 🔥

[@ThomasGrillo]

If I didn't already have the Midway Legacy cab, I'd have gone for this one. Looks much better. Thanks for the review.

[@PDX7]

Thank you Thomas! What is your favorite game on your Legacy?

[@ThomasGrillo]

@@PDX7 I love Defender, but I usually load that game up on the Defender 40th cab, which is the exact same cab, just with Defender livery. The Midway Legacy gets one of the MK games run on it, as it sports MKII livery. Joust is another fav. Was going to grab the Joust cab, but it has a TN monitor, which is why I went with Midway Legacy, which has a BOE monitor. Same, for Defender 40th.

[@PDX7]

I almost bought Joust also for $274, really like the look of it. I like Gauntlet and Rampage, Toobin is a lot of fun too.

[@ThomasGrillo]

@@PDX7 I'm still considering Joust, as my plan was to have Defender, and joust back to back as row end units, like I saw at a convenience store, back in the early 80s. Oddly, those two games showed up together on the same media, quite a bit, for handhelds, and consoles. Only one thing holding me back, and that's that blasted TN monitor.

[@PDX7]

I don’t think the TN on Joust looks that bad, if we get another under $300 sale I’d pull the trigger. Do you have an iircade? The monitors are probably very similar between the 2, some TN monitors really pop colors are vibrant from front side.

[@DlCKWALLACE]

It is just the video quality or does that LED screen look way less pixelated than previous versions? That would make it worth RE-BUYING this cabinet again. I'm sure I could sell my old one pretty easily.

[@PDX7]

I’d say it’s a little less pixelated than my previous MK2 Legacy, depending on where you live I’d say you’d get 200-300 for your MK cab. Thank you for watching!

[@JesterTester]

Great job, Phil. Boy, have they come a long way from the original cabinet. Looks awesome.

[@PDX7]

It’s a work of art Jesse!

[@farmerstephen6080]

Thank you for pointing that out. What did we all want back in 2019? Coin doors, closer in shape to the real machine, better marquees, better sticks, no riser. Now we go it!!! Of course these aren’t perfect but they are giving the community want they want. And I think at a pretty fair price!

[@PDX7]

I do too $499 is reasonable for improvement and online play, this will get exciting going forward! Can’t wait for more Deluxe cabs in the future!

[@JesterTester]

@farmer stephen Absolutely, my friend. Arcade1up has been trying to give what people have been asking for. And I agree, they are not perfect. But, I never expect them to be. I always went into this hobby, knowing they could never be "real" arcade machines. I accepted that many years ago. And... I am ok with that. As a very casual game player, I could care less about the problems the "real arcade cabinet owners" always point out. If we who buy these things did....we would have the real ones. Right?

[@bonesjackson81]

Omg i didn't think of laying down GT xl to put the halves together. Ha. I'm a dummy. Cab looks good. I already have the previous MK2 so this is a pass. I don't dip again! But if I had the choice I'd certainly go with this one.

[@PDX7]

It’s impressive you put GT together standing up! It’s a very tight fit. I have previous MK2 I will be listing it, really wanted the online so I could play with everyone. Thank you for watching Bones!

[@49ersfaithful75]

@@PDX7 That's a good point. Let's say I already have the MK2 Legacy with upgraded marquee (Retro530) and I don't care about online, would you say that it's worth 'upgrading' to the Deluxe version? Asking for a friend 😁

[@PDX7]

That’s a really good question, the new form factor and online sold it for me. It online doesn’t matter and completely happy with Legacy keep it and look at other Deluxe cabinets.

[@therealzimm]

Great review Phil! I think that it is one of the best looking cabinets so far!

[@PDX7]

I love it Zimm :) Thank you for watching!

[@therealzimm]

@@PDX7Definitely! I really appreciate the review and am looking forward to playing it with you! I’m tempted to get it just for the look!

[@PDX7]

These things are Dangerous aren’t they lol

[@therealzimm]

@@PDX7 No doubt, lol!

[@Gamerprice40]

Looks solid, might consider picking one of these up if the get good discounts. I just hope it doesn’t have lag like the 30th did. It would make loud noises whenever it lagged. Good review!

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching Gamerprice40! These could drop after a few months you know sales always hit!

[@EinhanderPilotSantos]

They finally made a quality MK cab!

[@PDX7]

I agree! These Deluxe cabs are definitely a step in the right direction. Thank you for watching EinhanderPilotSantos!

[@KING_KONK]

Is there an option to add scanlines? Can you make a video of the scanlines on and off and show us?

[@PDX7]

I will, I guess I didn’t get too much in detail I have a tendency to make these reviews a little too long sometimes. Thank you for watching KING KONK! I’ll have something soon

[@KING_KONK]

@@PDX7 does it have a scanline feature?

[@PDX7]

I’ll check after work and let you know, I’d be shocked if it didn’t.

[@KING_KONK]

@@PDX7 awesome thanks bro

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching 💪

[@mattbrown2784]

Cool! I'm buying one of these tomorrow!!! Got street fighter, turtles in time and golden axe.....pulling the trigger!!!

[@PDX7]

You’ll love it! Have you seen this on display at Best Buy?

[@mattbrown2784]

@@PDX7 I did yesterday when I bought it. Turned out T2 was marked down to 300 as well so I bought it too! I guess they screwed up and left the clearance price up.....the guy took it down and said he'd honor it lol. Yesterday was a goooood day!!!

[@PDX7]

That’s Awesome Matt! That’s the rule they have to honor the price tag :) are you going to order Szabo’s marquee?

[@bigal1456]

Just bought this from the brick . Got 50 discount because we bought a table!!

[@PDX7]

Nice!! Did you assemble yet?

[@carlo1132]

Congrats Phil. I have a few questions. I wondered if you had a Micrometer to see how thick the new panels are, they do look thicker. Do you think they bumped up the spring tension on the joysticks maybe going from 2lb to 4lb or more? How long do you think it took to aseemble the cabinet, less or more time than the riser edition? Its a great looking cabinet. I was surprised to see the iiRcade move around like the A1up, I assumed the iiRcade was much more stable, are you saying the risered cabinets are more stable then the one piece cabinets? I am on the look out for an iiRcade locally, a few possible good deals.

[@PDX7]

They wobble a little more than if it was on a riser, but it would shift a little on rider too. We’re big guys Carl it’s going to move on us regardless:) I think they have to be 4lb, all the new cabs are better since KI. The sides are 1/2” but just feels heavier than previous cabs. It took awhile because of the pieces on the side with Midway logo and how the deck comes out it always takes me a while. Probably 2-3 hours, filming slowed me down but 2 hours for sure. Don’t be discouraged on iircade I just don’t want to seem like everything is always perfect I have to through in something negative. Thank you for watching Carl, all in all it’s a really nice arcade.

[@carlo1132]

@@PDX7 I agree brother thanks for the detailed response, nothing is perfect, every company has their strong/weak points!

[@PDX7]

Hope you can watch AA tomorrow night, I heard Biggggy D will be there

[@farmerstephen6080]

Great review Phil!! I am so glad you pointed out that we are now big adults playing these. So I used to hate now home arcade machine shake and wobble -even KI Pro does!! But check this out : I was fairly recently playing a “real SF EC dynamo shape cab - and as I tried to get out of a dizzy - the thing shook!!! I couldn’t believe it! It must weigh like 250 pounds but it still rocked. So even the commercial grade cabs move around. Now, they don’t shake as much or as easily as these home arcades but they certainly shake nonetheless:)

[@PDX7]

Another reason to just buy home arcades :)

[@darkempire2022]

Fantastic review! Whatever makes you happy, makes it worth it. Enjoy!

[@PDX7]

Thanks darkempire!!

[@darkempire2022]

@@PDX7 feel free to add me on the app if you like

[@PDX7]

I thought we already were :) I’ll double check

[@Victor-it6bv]

Arcade1up has come a long way

[@YOLO_NSG]

I’m planning on buying a Arcade 1up machine (specifically this one or MK 1) and I’ve never actually bought an arcade machine so I’m not sure if only deluxe ones have multiple games or any version, so just asking from an expert.

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching and I’m happy to answer any questions you have Kombat Kirbo. The difference between this arcade and the MK 1 ( 30th edition ) is MK2 deluxe is one piece and MK1 has a riser. The games on both are completely identical. Both will play online too, the only issue with MK1 is the monitor isn’t the best. I would go with MK2, because it’s currently on sale at Best Buy for $449 and MK1 is 499. Both look really cool it’s just that monitor fades out if you were player 2

[@YOLO_NSG]

@@PDX7 Thanks for the help and the suggestions dude, I’ll take your advice and buy the MK2 Deluxe! And thanks for the notice about the monitor because I wanted to put in the corner of my room or near my living room, so I just wanted it to fit with lighting and the looks, so Thank you 🙏

[@PDX7]

Please let me know what you think

[@YOLO_NSG]

@@PDX7 Will do!

[@YOLO_NSG]

@@PDX7 I finally picked it up from Best Buy about 2 days ago, found out it had 14 games, thought it was 12, but even so, it’s so cool and I built it and set it up and I’ve had a lot of fun messing with it!

[@smokeyarcade]

Arcade is built! However, when we were putting the protective cover on the control deck and screwing it in, we noticed it was cracked a little, not sure how to get in touch with Arcade1Up about it, it's not terrible, but.....if I can get it swapped out......

[@PDX7]

Sorry to hear Smokey, these things can happen. Email Customerservice@arcade1 up.com Send a picture of the crack, picture of your serial number on the back of cab, your complete name and address your phone # and proof of purchase email or receipt snap shot. They will contact you back and send you a replacement.

[@smokeyarcade]

@@PDX7 Thanks dude. Will do :-)

[@PDX7]

Please keep me in the loop Smokey

[@smokeyarcade]

@@PDX7 They said they'll replace it. So i'll be getting a new one sent to me. Also went ahead and pulled the trigger on an MK themed stool.

[@PDX7]

I’m glad to hear, their Customer Service is great! Where did you buy stool from?

[@Theater_Of_Doom]

Can you tell if the control panel artwork is the newer style of "durable" printing found on the Street Fighter 2 Deluxe?

[@PDX7]

Not on this cab, it has the clear deck protector.

[@yopierre4012]

Awsome set up!

[@PDX7]

Thanks Yo!!

[@MobileDecay]

I don't play online because I'm not worthy. I wish I had room for this in my studio apartment. I hope the get an update out to address the online.

[@PDX7]

I’m interested in playing Rampage and Gauntlet with friends online mostly. Do you have any Arcade1up or Multicades at home?

[@MobileDecay]

@@PDX7 I have one that I modded. It's a Big blue. I was just playing Beats of rage on it. 😁

[@PDX7]

Nice that’s awesome, Big Blue is a great cab!

[@MobileDecay]

@@PDX7 Yeah I wanted something with 6 buttons, a good screen, and almost as tall I am so I could mod it and play everything and not have a machine that I dwarf to remind me of my childhood. 😁

[@PDX7]

Did yours come with the stool?

[@robkrasinski6217]

Was this released yet? I heard Best Buy had them already but some other company said a July release. I can’t find any for sale online. I want this version, I had the Costco MK which I got on ebay then I tried modding it into Moonwalker but botched up the side graphics. This one is online, doesn’t have the ugly wings of the first legacy, has a BOE monitor, has a riserless flush design with graphics continuing to the bottom and it has round speaker grills. I got the KI pro but didn’t build it yet as well as a big blue for under $200 and didn’t build it yet. This is miles ahead of previous Midway cabinets. The one from last year had the cool MK1 design minus Johnny, but it has the bad monitor and it has a riser. I don’t mind them, but the new riserless ones have a better look with the art continuing to the bottom rather than a riser with an MK logo or something.

[@PDX7]

Hey Rob, these are showing up at Best Buy for in store purchase. I heard yesterday the official release date is 4/18 these should be available online. I can’t believe you haven’t put KI pro and SF2 Big Blue together yet, this is a great cab. If you pick one up let me know we could play some games together. Thanks for watching!

[@49ersfaithful75]

Great review; thanks for sharing. Very jealous. The main complaint people seem to have with this cab is that it's noticeably 'skinnier' compared to cabs with risers making it look rather odd. What's your thoughts on this? Is it essentially the same measurements / width of a cab without a riser?

[@PDX7]

It’s pretty identical to MVC2 / Street Fighter 2 Turbo just missing the riser which would be wider if it was on a riser. So it’s about 1” skinner. It’s the exact same height though. If this is how A1up makes their cabs going forward I’m completely ok with it. Thank you for watching Ben, I hope you come across one soon.

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Do the Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 Arcade1up cabinets have online play? If not, then I'm not buying them.

[@PDX7]

Yes they do, MK2 deluxe is a little easier to find than MK30th edition and has a better monitor. Just got spectate so you could watch other fights happening on your cabinet

[@stevess7216]

They cost over $800 to buy in Australia and they don't even come with the light up marquree or coin slot door!

[@PDX7]

The marquee does light up just not the coin door, but that’s something I’m thinking about adding myself. $800 is high you can always hold out and hope for a sale in a few months. Thanks for watching Steve!

[@stevess7216]

@@PDX7 They are pretty rare to buy here in Australia, mine came with just the wooden marquree and coin door sticker, even on eBay it seems to be hard to find any light up marquree and extras to buy

[@PDX7]

MK2 Legacy did come with the sticker coin door and some had the light up marquee some didn’t, I have that same cab too. Going to list it for sale this weekend, I bought the deluxe for the online play I felt I missed out on it. This one is pretty cool and is a step up from previous models, if you come across it i recommend picking it up.

[@robd1859]

I'm still pissed because that theme song was not returned to the 2021 mortal kombat movie.

[@PDX7]

They should’ve had the OG theme! A BOE is the monitor Arcade1up uses the best on earth

[@The_Garage_Gamer]

Dang my fomo is starting to kick in…

[@PDX7]

It’s an unbelievable feeling isn’t it, if you have the previous MK2 it helps soften the purchase :) Thank you for watching man!

[@TheBigb1973]

I finally bought it today. Love it!

[@PDX7]

Nice!! Congratulations 👊

[@tonysaourn9220]

I own the 2020 legacy version but your cabinet is better than mine.

[@PDX7]

I had the same legacy before I purchased the Deluxe, both monitors are identical I just wanted the online play for games like Joust, Rampage and Gauntlet. It’s too bad we didn’t get a BOE with the MK30 or Joust skinned cab they both look great Judy not the greatest picture. Are you watching any other cabs for sales this summer?

[@TheBigb1973]

Love this cab! What a time to be alive huh!? The only con about this game is the control panel doesn't say player one or player 2. Weird. Lol

[@PDX7]

I love it too, my first deluxe cab and there’s some sentimental to it. I wonder if they forgot to add it or some sort of license thing. Dude it’s a great time to be alive we can get anything and relive our childhood:)

[@HappyFunnyGaming]

Great Review Dude! I’m tempted to get one!!!

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching! These Deluxe are really cool looking, we might all be changing out our arcades :)

[@TheHellboy1980]

the deck is slanted thts the only difference besides solid base its the same size as the others too...i love my ult mk 3 cab the art work is a beaut !

[@PDX7]

MK3 cab looks good! I wanted this because I missed out online play last time around. Thank you for watching Agent Hunk!

[@xXLionheart1118Xx]

cant decide if i should get a deluxe mk2 cab or attempt to mod a current one with fightcade or something

[@PDX7]

It’s a tough decision, wait it out a little. A1up is giving a few cabs away, there’s an announcement coming at 5pm central today on their raffle. I really like these Deluxe cabs, I picked up Class of 81 today. Thank you for watching xXLionheart!

[@CaptainTrips19]

Just wish these had 19" BOE screens.

[@PDX7]

Hopefully they’ll make more XL down the road and we can have bigger screens and bigger cabs :)

[@Lemonidas75]

Looks good ! I really am considering about getting this cabinet - but I want it for its looks, and plan to install a raspberry Pi 4 in it. I have two questions about this modification ... Is it possible to do this in this cabinet with this type of monitor ? Will a Pi 4 work ? And also, would it be possible to have the marquee light up with the Pi 4 ? Thanks !!! Awesome video and very helpful !

[@PDX7]

I will ask a good friend of mine and get back to you…

[@Lemonidas75]

@@PDX7 Thank you very much !

[@Justinski85]

Great review! Just wish A1up didn't put their logo on every surface, It's just a little too much.. I'm going to hold out for a different skin, hopefully.. Did you get your buystuff mod for RR yet?

[@PDX7]

Hey Justin, not yet they are probably a month behind I should hopefully set it in April. I think these are taking 2 months to get. These logos didn’t bother me I like it under the control deck versus on the front of the deck where the MK2 logo is and it looks sharp in the coin door. I am surprised there’s a bunch of Midway logos, the only mod to really think about besides buttons is lighting up the coin doors. Thank you for watching Justin!

[@Justinski85]

​@PD7 definitely gotta add the lights to those coin doors, and that's easy money from Retro 530 👍

[@PDX7]

Yes it’s all you really have to do to this, wish everything coming out did.

[@Nelwyn]

I wish there was an option for a real coin door. I wouldn't mind putting in quarters for that authentic experience. Are you able to get into the service menu with these cabinets?

[@PDX7]

It would be cool if you could push the coin doors for credits like the KI Pro has.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Looks awesome, great review! 👍

[@PDX7]

Thank you Jason! It means a lot :) are you interested in the deluxe or are you hanging on to MK3 for a bit

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@PDX7 I’m on the fence with the MKll Deluxe. It looks great and is priced right but I’m pretty happy with the UMK3 for now. Maybe if it goes on sale I’ll jump on it

[@PDX7]

What do you think of that Fast and Furious cab

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@PDX7 I’m probably passing on it but will see. You getting that one?

[@PDX7]

Yes I’m really interested, I bought the buy stuff mod to hold me over on my Ridge Racer cab.

[@peludo87]

What an Intro !!!!!!!! Fuck it, Im buying it tomorrow IDGAF !!!! nice video bro

[@PDX7]

Thank you 👊

[@thebest12700]

it should play the movie theme when you turn it on lol

[@PDX7]

I know that would be absolutely great!

[@sar-el7311]

Need a SUBwoofer speaker 😁 sound like handheld/bartop

[@Djanthonyd]

In your opinion is this the best out of all of the mortal kombat arcades ?

[@PDX7]

Yes just because of the TN monitor on the MK30th, that cab looks so good. On the flip side we do get 2 bonus games ( MK3 & Klax ) I think MK 2 Deluxe is the way to go. Thank you for watching Anthony!

[@Djanthonyd]

@@PDX7 thanks . I have the original mk 1up . So thinking of getting this and putting that one up for sale . Thanks again and keep up the content 👍🏻

[@PDX7]

Thank you for watching 👊

[@TheJosuecivic]

I just got this on Sunday. I love it!

[@PDX7]

That is awesome! We’re both lucky we found this, some reason still not showing up online yet. Thank you for watching TheJosuecivic!

[@notrulimit81]

Do you notice any lag when playing mortal Kombat as others are saying?

[@TheJosuecivic]

@@notrulimit81 I'm a casual player. I don't really notice lag. Atleast it hasn't hindered my gameplay to be noticeable

[@PDX7]

I haven’t noticed any yet, it could happen I guess. I am connected Wi-Fi sometimes my iircade, Blitz or even X-Men could experience lag. It all depends on the other persons connection too, but so far so good for me. Thank you for watching Van!

[@RonaldLai-u8w]

great video ...just wondering , does the street fighter champion edition actually have working live wifi ( wired and or wireless as option ) meaning no freezing or lagging during live playing with another player in other countries ? thx

[@PDX7]

Yes it does :) it will run a lot better wired, but all of mine are WiFi and they work a little laggy at times.

[@R3LAPS3productions]

Looks like this cabinet is the exact same as the MK30th minus the riser.

[@PDX7]

Also the monitor is better on the deluxe than the MK30 and MK3 comes with this one too

[@R3LAPS3productions]

@@PDX7 I wonder if ppl will attempt to swap the monitor from MK2Deluxe to the MK30th?

[@PDX7]

Or any BOE monitor you could find cheaper would work too

[@jogo8261]

Played one of these at Best Buy. I have purchased, modded, and sold at least 1000 Arcade1up machines over the last five or six years. The input lag on this machine is really bad, it’s actually unforgivable. There is an obvious delay in actions on the screen after you use the joystick or press a button. The only reason I would buy this would be to gut it and put my own PC full of games in it but only if you could get it at a low price

[@PDX7]

Holy cow that’s a lot of Arcade1up’s!! The lag might be bad at Best Buy because of never connecting online maybe an update or two in the last year patched it off hand I honestly I can’t remember. For a casual gamer like myself I wouldn’t necessarily notice it all the time, but I know in the past there’s been some lag. If it drops 399 or less yes it would be great having thousands of games and having the 5 buttons would be perfect. The cab is taller and a lot more comfortable with the slanted control deck too, Thank you for watching 👊

[@Tor109]

Can a pc be connected to the monitor and the control panel?

[@jogo8261]

Yes, but you have to modify the LCD controller board and replace the controls.@@Tor109

[@Tor109]

​@jogo8261 that sounds like a pain lol

[@PDX7]

@Tor109 yes it could and there’s plenty of room inside the cab for the pc to sit.

[@HungrywolfGarou]

Now I'm really getting close to selling my Rampage. How many of the games on this cabinet have online play?

[@PDX7]

I’m a bad influence Wolf! 4 Mk’s, Rampage, Gauntlet, Toobin maybe Wizard of walls and the rest is online leader boards

[@HungrywolfGarou]

@PD7 Cool. Good to know. And you said Rampage can be played 3 player online?

[@PDX7]

Yea I’m 80% sure 3 people can play online I remember seeing something when MK30 came out.

[@dsiproductions21]

Great Review... Does anybody know the following : I see the emulater being retro'd into the Mortal Kombat 2 box ... Can you do the same to the NFL Blitz box? Is it dependent on the BOE monitor ? ANy help would be appreciated !!

[@PDX7]

That’s a good question, I was wondering if I would have picked up MK30 with TN monitor and switched with BOE would it still work? I’m guessing it would because the pcb is the same for MK30 and MK2 Deluxe. I would say it isn’t dependent because of that. Thank you for watching DSI Productions!!

[@davidk7534]

Looks great! Hiw much was it?

[@PDX7]

Thank you David, $499 plus tax

[@AbominusRules]

thats a nice selection of games. i honestly didnt know what games to expect to be on there, besides MK2 of course. i wonder how long it will take folks to hack this like the other ones to load on a million different games.

[@PDX7]

Hi AbominusRules, it is possible to mod this MK2 cabinet the only problem would be losing the online play. It was a selling point for me, my previous MK 2 wasn’t online 12 of the 14 games but I wanted to play friends in Gauntlet and Rampage. Do you have any Arcade1up cabinets?

[@AbominusRules]

@@PDX7 i do not have any. i have always wanted to build a MAME cabinet, just never got around to it.

[@PDX7]

There’s another option too, have you heard of the MVSX cabinet? It comes with 50 games mostly SNK fighters, but if you plugged in the Hylox hack ( usb ) it adds 600 games all Capcom and a variety of everything else including Sega Genesis. It’s good for someone like me who just wants a plug and play.

[@AbominusRules]

@@PDX7 i havent! thats a good option! thanks for the heads up on that!

[@PDX7]

I have a review on it and a lot of other people do too, there’s an additional riser to bring the height up. It’s a good arcade

[@robd1859]

There is no reason that that song should not have been included on the new 2021 mortal kombat movie. This should have been on the new movie

[@PDX7]

And on this arcade cabinet:) it’s the best!!

[@reellife80]

It didn't come with a stand?

[@PDX7]

The deluxe has the riser / stand built in actually stands higher 61” than the previous versions

[@benji6606]

Great review!!🎉

[@PDX7]

Thank you benji6606!!

[@tcolondovich2996]

Did you get fatalities to work on MK2 on that machine? I haven't had any luck getting fatalities to work on my 1up machine. (Same model.)

[@PDX7]

They’re hard to pull off, but they will work just have to get the timing right. Thanks for watching 👊

[@figment1988]

One of the more easier ones to do is Baraka's blade beheading. Just get close to your opponent, do a straight jump and while in the air, pull the direction opposite you're facing and press HP. Usually, when you land, you'll pull it off. As for the Dead Pool finisher (which can be done the same way for all fighters), hold Low Punch and Low Kick and then do the Uppercut when Finish him shows up.

[@PDX7]

@figment1988 thank you 👊

[@smokeyarcade]

Just purchased mine from Best Buy. However, opted to have it delivered. :-)

[@PDX7]

That’s Awesome let me know when you get it, we can play some games together!

[@smokeyarcade]

@@PDX7 Will do bud. :-) I'm gonna be absolute garbage lol it's been a minute since I played MK, much less on an arcade cab. April 19th is the projected delivery........so could be a hint to the release day?

[@PDX7]

I’m not good, but Rampage and Gauntlet would be cool. Did you go to store to order? I’m trying to find one for Mike, he’s not seeing any out east

[@smokeyarcade]

@@PDX7 I did. They had 3 physically in store at my best buy. I just had no way of getting it home so I had it ordered to be delivered. In NY.

[@PDX7]

That’s pretty cool there was 3 there. Thank you for letting me know Smokey 👍

[@49ersfaithful75]

Forgot to ask dude, does this cab have line of sight issues like the original Legacy MK2 cab i.e. does the marque block any of the screen, or has this been fixed with the screen tilt? I'm 6'1 and can only play the Legacy cabs in a horse riding stance or on a stool. Cheers!

[@PDX7]

Hi Ben, I had the MK Legacy and I know what you mean. Marquee doesn’t stick out like before losing a few inches on top looking down, this is perfect! And control panel tilt is very comfortable to play. You’ll have no issue playing this standing up :)

[@49ersfaithful75]

@@PDX7 Thanks buddy 👍

[@tdubpinoy13]

Now that you have this how would u rank these up against nba jam and blitz

[@PDX7]

I think you gotta go with MK2 first and it helps if you know someone who has this or MK30 to take advantage of online play, at $499 this is the lowest price out of the 3. 2nd Blitz NBA Shaq needs to be $499 or under in my opinion. Thank you for watching tdubpinoy13, please let me know what your going to go with.

[@tdubpinoy13]

@@PDX7 I don't know anyone that has mk with online so would I even be able to play anyone online

[@PDX7]

Yes when these become available in the next 2-3 weeks there’s going to be a swarm of people playing online. Plus you can play with my buddy and I Sunday nights.

[@brooksploskina5161]

Is there a clear deck protector on yours? Mine just has a thick piece of plastic that looks terrible when I put it over the controls. Don’t know if they forgot to put it in or not.

[@PDX7]

Did you peel off the plastic film on it? It’s the only thing I can think of.

[@brooksploskina5161]

@@PDX7 there was no plastic film on it. It’s just a thick piece of Plastic, like plexiglass. It’s not clear at all. Did yours come with that also in addition to the deck protector?

[@PDX7]

No it just had the deck protector on top of control panel with that film I had to remove. Unbelievable how did they not include this?

[@brooksploskina5161]

@@PDX7 I know! Really makes me angry. Hopefully they will just send me one when I email them.

[@PDX7]

They will, did you take a pic of serial number too? I’ve had s ton of things wrong that they’ve taken care of

[@grgmj1980]

How big are those speaker grills?

[@PDX7]

There around 4.5” in diameter

[@TboneTenEighties]

Looks really nice. My fav Midway MK cab. After the little upgrades I did on my MKII Legacy It's a keeper. I personally have no desire for online play. I prefer to kick someone's as$ in person LOL jk. Scores online is cool though. Enjoy!

[@PDX7]

I just laughed :) that was awesome Tbone! I made a deal that if I buy at least one guy from Arcades Anonymous has to get one so we can play online together. I struggled on deciding last year which MK cab to get and I went with the same as you. I just felt I missed out online, Rampage and Gauntlet would make me play more. Did you swap out marquee?

[@TboneTenEighties]

@@PDX7 Haha....What can I say, I'm old school... Absolutely! The first thing I did was the marquee (vid up on my page). I purchased the cab cheap $199 walmart with no light up marquee and no riser. Then I made it my own with a few more bucks. This new version is a very nice cab. More authentic for sure. You and your buddy should have some laughs 👍

[@PDX7]

That’s a great price $199! Thank you for watching Tbone

[@tonysledge5718]

I have the original one and its still awesome

[@PDX7]

That’s awesome! After all this time it’s good to know it’s holding strong 👊

[@Excaidus-Metal]

People are going to be pissed off when they buy that and then the XL size gets released.

[@PDX7]

If it has MK4 on it probably lol I was just thinking that it’s possible TMNT is the next XL, the price drop at Best Buy $315 and the new 1 player Countercade lead me to think that they feel good about Turtles. Thank you for watching Exaidus!

[@Excaidus-Metal]

@@PDX7 They are due to release another TMNT cab with their history of releases. Those 3/4 cabs still do have their place as not everyone has room for those XL cabs. I have a mixture of both sizes in my arcade.

[@PDX7]

I’m going to sell my Turtles in Time cab to make room for F&F. So if and when a new Turtles comes out I’ll pick one up, I’m not completely happy with this cab. The XL do take up more room I’ll have a mixture too, some 3/4 I couldn’t get rid of :)

[@Excaidus-Metal]

@PDX7 I'm waiting to see the price on F&F Delux. If that's over priced then it's a no go for me. The Simpsons cab was a huge wake up call that the value of these things can fall right through the floor.

[@PDX7]

I’m thinking $599, what’s the highest you’ll pay?

[@jasonclark9963]

Mk 2 was and always be awesome

[@PDX7]

It’s the best! Thanks for watching Jason 👊

[@outruntheneonsun]

Man I want that…but ain’t gonna happen for a while!

[@PDX7]

Can you get the pcb to work with one of your cabs? And did you see F&F in manual.. it’s not too far out :)

[@outruntheneonsun]

@@PDX7 yeah I’m sure I could but I’d have to reconfigure the layout of a control deck…I have an old Street fighter 2 that I wanted to hook an intec up to but it’s not working…so I could do the same with a MK on there…the control decks seem like they’d be more

[@outruntheneonsun]

@@PDX7 and I still wouldn’t be able to play with you guys online…I’ll look in to the MK deluxe eventually I promise lol. I’m just behind. I spent all my money on all that I have and don’t have much left over lol.

[@PDX7]

Ok, I’ll send you mine next week

[@outruntheneonsun]

@@PDX7 no way Phil, I won’t be able to play with you guys online. And I’m not even sure the cord it comes with will hook up my first gen control board!

[@RonaldLai-u8w]

HI Again PD7...how much did you pay for this MK2 deluxe ? and at which brandstore store bought in US ? Thx.. Also pls. play at least one game Online with score with Initial "PD7" ( and which part of US cities are you from ) as it will be good to see your name all over world as one day as hope to play with you Online together as my Initial will always be " ARK " from Vancouver BC Canada...lol

[@PDX7]

Hi Ronald, I picked this up at Best Buy for $499 a year ago. There have been sales on this and stores near you too, I’m right outside of Milwaukee WI. I do stream online games Saturday nights and will come back to MK soon. Tonight is NBA JAM :)

[@charlielucky4846]

Wats good bro ?? Just bought this cabinet but I’m having trouble connecting to WiFi. It keeps disconnecting any advice ?? 🤔

[@PDX7]

Sometimes this happens I’ve run into it myself. Try resetting router unplug A1up from wall for 30 sec and reset to factory settings and see if it connects. Let me know if you’re still running into problems.

[@charlielucky4846]

@@PDX7 thanks bro. I’ll try it out and see if that works. I’ll keep you posted. Great video by the way !!

[@PDX7]

@charlielucky4846 Thank you :)

[@charlielucky4846]

@@PDX7 that seems to have worked bro thanks 🙏 looking forward to playing with you online

[@PDX7]

@charlielucky4846 Awesome! Me too man, if it happens again do the same steps.

[@TheBigb1973]

Is there scanlines??

[@PDX7]

Yes there is

[@TheRealJPhillips]

Nice video. That fast and furious is just Cruisin' for the Wii. They lost the license before porting it to the Wii. Not really that impressive of a game in my opinion

[@PDX7]

Thank you John, I still want it :) I’m a sucker for driving and shooting games. Thank you for watching!

[@gamescam672]

two people stand together and have more space? they don't touch Together

[@PDX7]

It’s the same width as a standard 2 player cab, kind of stand at an angle

[@EMMETTCULLENHALE]

does the top smash your hand like the smaller legacy version where the top sits lower than the sides

[@PDX7]

No not at all this is a completely different control panel that stretches out of the frame unlike the sunken down panel from previous model. Thank you for watching!

[@antwilliams12]

There's a mod you buy that's fixes this issue. I have it for mk legacy and sf legacy

[@PDX7]

Yes, I know exactly what you’re talking about. There’s one for MK and SF2, Thanks for watching 👊

[@OfficerPapi]

I can’t believe it took this company 5 different tries to finally put out a decent version that’s faithful to the original and with the features we’ve asked for. Imagine the poor sap that’s upgraded from each iteration thinking they finally got it right time and time and time and time again. Jesus….

[@PDX7]

This makes up for the MK30, Thanks for watching!

[@DlCKWALLACE]

My friend has one. They still didn't get it right. The input lag, even OFFLINE, is terrible. If you're real competitive this is a total deal breaker. I chose not to buy one after playing my friend's. Shame, my legacy cabinet has zero input lag.

[@PDX7]

Then keep your legacy, saved you $499 for something else. Watch for upcoming sales, anything with risers.

[@darkescrima28able]

No trilogy?

[@PDX7]

Unfortunately not on this one, Thanks for watching 👊

[@darkescrima28able]

@@PDX7 you're welcome bro👊🏿

[@PDX7]

@darkescrima28able 👊

[@rosevillereaper9230]

Do you know if the length and with of the monitor mount is the same as the old 1up's ? I want to buy one of these but I need to know if it will work with the monitor mount I want for my Dell 2007fpb...do you happen to know the measurements?

[@rosevillereaper9230]

The mount I want requires me to decase the dell monitor and then it fits in the groves without needing to drill any holes..

[@PDX7]

Hi Rosevillereaper, they are the exact as previous Gens only cabs different are Class of 81 Deluxe and PacMan Deluxe because of the recessed monitor and control deck is mounted on. Off hand I don’t have measurements until I buy Time Crisis, but I’m 100% sure it’s identical as previous. I’ll update this comment when I buy my next but could be another month.Thank you for watching!

[@rosevillereaper9230]

@@PDX7 cool thanks allot man

[@PDX7]

Thank you 👊

[@ScriptedEntertainment]

This is a great review, honestly, not a single question left unanswered! 👍 Would you consider this worth it for a MK fan (I'm not big on the whole collector thing, meaning if its playable I'm happy) or is there a better MK themed cabenet you'd suggst

[@PDX7]

Thank you Eman! As of right now this is the best MK cab until A1up releases an XL or Pro cab in the future. Currently at Best Buy they are on sale $449 until Fathers Day. Recent update fixed the lag during online, it’s a great cab I recommend it! Thank you for watching 👊

[@ScriptedEntertainment]

@PD7 Thank you so much, I'm glad you love it! Fingers crossed I'll be getting it soon enough - right from the first minute I can tell you're a reliable reviewer, definitely subscribing

[@PDX7]

Thank you I really appreciate it 👊

[@Victor-it6bv]

How much was this by the way?

[@PDX7]

$499, which I think is reasonable for a legacy. Shooting and racing cabinets are probably $599 range.

[@daviddeming1916]

How tall is the control deck to the floor?

[@PDX7]

Hey David, it’s 38” from the floor

[@daviddeming1916]

Awesome!! Thank u

[@PDX7]

@daviddeming1916 you bet 👊 399 it’s tempting :)

[@daviddeming1916]

@@PDX7 I picked up Fast today...will be here in a few days...MK2 is tempting but I know XL is coming soon

[@daviddeming1916]

Time Crisis worth it??

[@chrismccloy6539]

Good review.

[@PDX7]

Thank you Chris!