Arcade1up Mortal Kombat Legacy Review - 5 reasons why it's the best deal in home arcades

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I might have caused a bit of confusion when I reference it as a "Gen I cab" - it's a Gen I Legacy cab (not one of the first generation of A1up cabs). For people looking to buy, it's still in stock for $240 plus free delivery: www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade-1Up-Mortal-Kombat-Midway-Legacy-12-in-1-without-riser/994999671?athbdg=L1300

[@shane8187]

This cab just went on sale again at Walmart. I just ordered one for $199. It's going to be awesome!!!

[@TboneTenEighties]

Thinking about pulling the trigger myself. 199$ is tempting

[@juliohernandez3668]

Yes I’m looking at the price very tempting. We’re you able to get the riser?

[@leoruiz8813]

Just ordered mine, where can I get the riser?

[@sammienochez8497]

@@leoruiz8813 I just got mines today and I don’t even want to open it ! 🥴😂🤣

[@squatchh_]

I have this same cab. I fucking love it and it was totally worth the money!

[@2682shark]

I just got the Street Fighter Legacy for $249 .. bought a Arcade 1up riser, added Furniture riser under to make it taller, raised the control deck, put led light strips on the back and it’s perfect.. couldn’t be happier

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

These Gen 1 Legacy cabs are looking better with each passing day, especially when you can pick them up for a good price.

[@49ersfaithful75]

Completely agree with your comments. I love my MKII Legacy. Seeing a lot of reviewer's justifying the new Legacy's monitor saying it's not that bad and 'it's playable'. To me, aside from controls, the monitor is the most important thing. As far as online is concerned, that won't last forever so it shouldn't be a deciding factor between the two.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Ben! If they had a BOE monitor in these new cabs, I think they'd have a big hit on their hands. But the downgrade in monitors, plus an uneven on-line experience, may have doomed that. Still, I'm am intrigued by the possibilities of playing games like GAUNTLET on-line.

[@madmrmax]

Thanks for the shout out! Can't wait to hear about the new digs/arcade room.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey Mark, my pleasure! Thanks for all the kind words and support! New ep coming out Friday....

[@Excaidus-Metal]

Definitely a good game on a decent cab for a good price. If someone wants an MK cab to mod and does not need wifi for online competition it's an awesome deal. Those 17" screens are ok for a single player, but get 2 adults on a cab like that and you realize how small they are.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

That's why in many ways the single player vertical cabs - specifically NAMCO - are the best playing experience. I really do wish A1up used 19" screens in all 2 player games (at a minimum). At least this first gen of Legacy cabs has a great looking screen, albeit a bit small.

[@RETROOBLIVION]

I love my MK II Legacy! The art is awesome and I have no problems with it. I customized mine with a 3D coin door, after market marquee and riser. Never been happier!👍👍

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

For $250, it looks amazing. For another $100-ish investment, you can have a lit marquee & riser....

[@RETROOBLIVION]

@@evilgeniusentertainment And I do! Great vid!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Retro!

[@AdamMontgomery1]

If this is "Gen 1", what generation is that Space Invaders cab next to it? Gen -2?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I should have been more clear for sure - it's a Gen I Legacy cab (not one of the first generation of A1up cabs)

[@curbydinobot8633]

The 2 extra games you get on the new one is Klax and MK3 regular version

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Kirby... so essentially just one extra game. I gotta admit though, I actually like KLAX.

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

What if they made a full size bartop. Imagine cutting this below the control panel and above the coin door. I think it would look pretty cool. I know they make countercades but the screen is too small.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

That's 100% possible. And as of now, there's no MK partycade....

[@imtubin6222]

Zip tie two wooden crates together from Michael’s for 12.99. And you have your riser…..

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Sure, but with inflation zip ties are now $100 a piece....

[@TboneTenEighties]

I just caved and purchased this cab for $199.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey, that's a great deal for this honestly.

[@TboneTenEighties]

@@evilgeniusentertainment I really had no intention on a purchase but that price tag and free next day shipping to my area was hard to pass up. I love that it has a BOE monitor. I certainly would not purchase any A1Up cab without one going forward. At this point all of A1Up's cabs should have a BOE IMO.

[@michelbranquet2602]

Great price but impossible to get a Arcade1Up riser

[@TboneTenEighties]

@@michelbranquet2602 There are some good 3rd party options out there for risers.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Michel - they're not too hard to cobble together if you have any carpentry experience. I made a "seamless" one that looks pretty sweet for my MKII for around $20. Otherwise, Walmart's the only place that ever seems to have them.

[@GodParticleZero]

The control panel design is a complete fail. Your hands rub against the trim if you don't raise it up(which leaves a gap in the front like yours), and even then the edge art starts peeling off because you still rub against it. Also the top of the screws rub against your hand on the left side

[@StrideRunner68]

GET THE Brand: Intec Gaming 4.5 out of 5 stars136Reviews Switch Fighting Stick for Arcade1Up Cabinet $113 ADD ON AND NOW USE IT FOR INDIE TITLES STREETS OF RAGE 4, TMNT SHREDDERS REVENGE...ECT ALSO ADDED A WALMART MINI FRIDGE TO MINE AS WELL

[@Excaidus-Metal]

Definitely true, but he did show the option of a control deck add-on that would solve that. Yes though, the stock deck is terrible.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Couple of things... first, thanks for watching. I don't know man, for less than a $1 I was able to raise the deck so that my wrist wasn't getting crushed. It's a super easy hack anyone can do and it just works. But here's the thing - I treat my games like arcade machines, which is to say NOT like a collectable. I beat on them, drill into them, spill beer on them, and yes, wear out the control decks with my hands. Gameshack is where A1ups come to die....

[@ILLtv4K]

Before i decided on full size cabinet, i was set on this

[@samamir8765]

Where is mortal kombat 4 when they add that one I’ll buy a mortal kombat arcade 1 up

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It may be a long time - I'm still waiting for PAC-MAN JR to come out, and not a whisper....

[@samamir8765]

@@evilgeniusentertainment this isn’t midway Balley MFG they are the ones who made all the Pac-Man games if you want to play all the Pac-Man games just go on mame 32 once namco took over Pac-Man they only released Pac-Man and Ms Pac-Man on consoles Midway is also who did mortal kombat when they were around games looked a lot better

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Sam for the info!

[@tims7738]

I think that price of $250 is dependent on where you live, here in CT it's $449.99 at Walmart, and in the main product title it says it has a lit marquee.

[@raultelles9896]

No, you're wrong. There are two variants. One that has no riser and no light up marquee ($250) and then you have the cab with the riser and lightup marquee ($450).

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Here's the link: www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade-1Up-Mortal-Kombat-Midway-Legacy-12-in-1-without-riser/994999671?athbdg=L1300

[@tims7738]

@@raultelles9896 It's showing a price of $315 for non-lit marquee and no riser. Who would want it without the matching riser, I could see the marquee not everyone's preference but still. Point is, price may be reflective of location.

[@loganq]

Wait a minute, you've got Space Invaders now too?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Oh yeah - it was my first cab... and my first mod: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4DbdWqQaMtnpbc

[@artcadefourtwenty]

Nice video I have a mk2 it’s is a great cab. The Simpsons is also a good cab when it goes on sale I got mine for 200 if you didn’t know you can add thousands of games to it also I wish you could do that with mk2

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It really is a very good cab - great variety of games, and many of them are A-listers. TAPPER is fantastic on this cab thanks to the joysticks. The screen is great too, and of course you can mod the heck out of it.

[@artcadefourtwenty]

@@evilgeniusentertainment it runs on Linux only has a micro usb on the pcb I wonder if there’s a way to back up mk2 and reflash it with more games through debugger

[@RealziesCuts]

Great video enjoy your blessings and just so you know Walmart has now raise the price this is $315 without the riser 💫

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It's still $249 at the following link, at least for me: www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade-1Up-Mortal-Kombat-Midway-Legacy-12-in-1-without-riser/994999671?athbdg=L1300

[@PDubsArcadeLoft]

Great video dude

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you brother! If you guys are interested in this cab, check out PDubs' great review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWol2l4iq1gl6s

[@kevgret]

Best deal going is to make your own and stop buying 1up's...

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Well... that's kinda true. I built a machine from scratch for my brother's birthday a couple of years ago. But toe buy all the parts, including a pi & monitor, it was about the cost of this MK cab. BUT, I didn't skin it with vinyl, just stickers (STAR WARS theme). For the price, this MK cab is a great one for modders.

[@raultelles9896]

That MK cab is not a Gen 1....

[@robbates4704]

I’m sure by Gen 1 he meant to call out that it is the OG Legacy, not the new online one. Calling this Gen 2 may have actually caused more confusion, especially as the video is pointing out the value as a first cab for someone. Personally I love mine. It was my first cabinet and I was pleasantly surprised when I bought it, it rang up on clearance for $200.

[@raultelles9896]

@@robbates4704 yeah, I know what he meant but it's just bad wording that I had to call it out. Especially since Gen 1 cab had those washed out monitors that the new cabs are now having where as the BOE monitors are on Gen 3 and up.

[@Victor-it6bv]

The qvc partycade deal is pretty good. Lit marquee, boe monitor for 130

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Oh yeah it is - just ordered the SUPER PAC-MAN (review coming soon)

[@marcludwick512]

I just see it for $315 at Walmart, not $250.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

The SF & Namco versions are $315, but I still see the MK being priced at $249... with free delivery!

[@marcludwick512]

@@evilgeniusentertainment That's weird, I see the SF one at 250. Can you send me the link?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Here you go! www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade-1Up-Mortal-Kombat-Midway-Legacy-12-in-1-without-riser/994999671?athbdg=L1300

[@marcludwick512]

@@evilgeniusentertainment Huh, ok. Showing up as $315 for me. Oh well.

[@amberpalmerphotography]

I see it for $249 from the link he posted

[@pxp751]

This isn’t gen 1. It’s gen 2. Gen 1 was the cookie cutter shape cabinet. I know I have it. Gen 3 are the ones causing peeps to be upset.

[@raultelles9896]

It's not Gen 2 either. You guys don't know what you're talking about 🤦‍♂️

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It's a Gen I Legacy cab, not a first gen over-all cab....

[@raultelles9896]

@@evilgeniusentertainment that was obvious in the video but that's just sloppy word naming calling this legacy cab a "Gen 1 cab". Call it first iteration legacy, first Gen legacy, 2021 legacy cab, etc. Not trying to be rude but just pointing it out.

[@rockywatkins2301]

promosm 😱

[@MrSergejenko]

Skip the 1-Up Arcade junk. Get an original arcade video game. Many of them take advantage of JAMMA wiring, which means you can swap the JAMMA logic boards as easy as swapping a game console cartridge. So, if for instance, you get a Street fighter arcade video game, you can swap the logic board to play Mortal Kombat. There are also JAMMA switchers which enable you to switch boards without physically having to swap the boards. As a bonus of an actual arcade video game, you get a game that plays true. Not some "port" or emulated game. Also, you can expect the value of the real deal increasing over time as opposed to these Chinese mass produced cheap home knock offs.

[@mustangmatt1987]

Lots of good points here. But I have 8 of these and they take up the footprint of 3 full sizes. Also I can carry these up and down the stairs myself. There's alot of positive to the 1ups...

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

That's right. Space is a major issue... so is weight... so are failures/malfunctions... so are poor looking/faded screens - collecting actual machines, some now 40 years old, is a whole nother level. BUT yeah, if the right machine came my way in good shape, I would def jump on it.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I don't know man - I'm enjoying the heck out of this game. Playing the mess out of it. Is it perfect? Nope. Is it plenty fun? Yup... but yes, I want a real TRON.

[@mustangmatt1987]

@@evilgeniusentertainment there's pros and cons to both. Don't get me wrong I think I finally found my first full size at a steal of a deal. But I was able to buy my whole fleet of 1ups for about the same price as one really good game. Just to have all that nostalgia for a very affordable price was great for me. I have been rebuilding a garage for over 2 years and we finally have had some parties, the kids and adults LOVE THEM!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Yup, kids love these A1ups almost as much as we do. It's a great way to give kids a touch of what it was like in the '80's & '90's.