Arcade1Up The Simpsons Review - Ay, Caramba!

[@Mandalore2280]

Simpsons was a must buy for me. Simpsons, TMNT, X-Men, and then Mk, Street Fighter were all bucket list items I've wanted since the 90s. Yes, I know they aren't full size, but I'm happy having these.

[@pineapplejack476]

I work for a retailer and they stupidly put these all on clearance when they arrived.. so.. I got the simpsons for $200 pac man for $100 x men for $200 mortal kombat for $100... I got the pinball machines all 3 of them for around $300 each. I haven't even opened them all. I figure I can resale the collection sometime for a couple grand

[@kylerobinson6102]

If you were going to go that route your spending enough money to get a full size mame cabinet custom made for your house. I'd advocate that it would be more cost effective to get a mega cab or something.

[@The_GenXennial]

Same exact ones for me. Just picked up MK with several mods today. Can’t wait to get them all.

[@banzairunner7860]

Raising the game cabinet up another 6 inches plus the riser and you won’t even notice it’s not full-size

[@gone.golfing]

@@pineapplejack476 NBA Jam?

[@joshuacastro5664]

I’m out here in California and JUST picked it up for $250. Someone was selling it down the street from, brand new in the box. Just parked at home, going to take it in the house and build it right now. Can’t wait!!!

[@nerdloftgaming]

How has the cab held up so far?

[@joshuacastro5664]

Amazing. We’ve played it as a family and the kids and their friends love it. It’s holding up nicely with 0 physical issues (so far) and it’s a quick play. The for left player is the least liked for me, but the kids don’t know better, just cause of the angle of the buttons, but not a deal breaker for a discounted price.

[@vision821k4]

@@joshuacastro5664 I have original cabinets and don't listen to anyone tells you, be proud of what you have, i bet you never thought you'd own an arcade machine. i think arcade 1up is amazing for what it is, be proud of what you have.

[@8-BitEric]

The cabinet I dreamed of having as a kid

[@TheWiseGinger22]

Officially my first Arcade 1up cabinet, been looking for deals for a while and i found one Clearanced at my local Walmart for 200 dollars, Super happy with the purchase

[@scottschoppert9149]

I found one for 200 as well haha

[@TheWiseGinger22]

@@scottschoppert9149 you don't by chance live in Wyoming do you lol

[@biggroyy]

I got it for $199 as well!

[@hunterculpepper1973]

I feel very sorry for you if this was your first arale 1up machine but also happy this exist at all

[@TheWiseGinger22]

@@hunterculpepper1973 it later got stolen out of my house while gone on vacation, Simpsons and Mortal Kombat

[@EndLess1UP]

The Frogger cab is the real star of the video!

[@elmstreetfan1633]

In my "boiler room" it's perpetually 1992 when i was 14. Despite its flaws, the Simpson's cab is my personal fav. I also have nba jam and ms pacman. Best part is how its at least an inch higher riser

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

who did the intro simpsons rock cover? cant see anything in description?

[@daviddeming1916]

The bowling is the REASON to own it....it now saves high scores and ive thrown 2 big parties and at each one folks bowled there asses off....buy it for the bowling...its a blast!!

[@mattgilson697]

Beautifully said

[@dmanh2991]

Hi there I just finished setting mine up. Any reason y in not receiving any sound when I switch to the bowling game . Thank you.

[@daviddeming1916]

@@dmanh2991 setup wifi...theres an update for it

[@danz6173]

Michael B, Did you know that you can play as Grandpa Simpson. You scroll down with the ball really fast on all of the characters and then you go up to Homer and slightly move the ball up and grandpa should be a hidden character. I saw this on someone's video and apparently he is the best bowler on there. 😉👍

[@mariomtz6636]

Hello, I am having trouble with my new machine, i want to connect to wifi. once i connect to wifi i want to exit and go to main menu to start playing and it does not let me exit the network settings menu. this is frustrating, i even held the 1 player icon for 20 seconds and still has me on network settings.

[@samjohnson2801]

Get it at Walmart 199 now! Hook to wifi sound updates it's fine

[@kntwing23]

can u use the monitor plug. your ps5 or your x box series x into the monitor & play those video games?

[@adaml5851]

You hit those aarrs so effin haarrrd! I love my east coasters!

[@smallspacearcade8158]

Nice review....fingers crossed this hits the UK. Already pushing my luck with the wife as I have the Atari Legends ordered (shipped from the USA with stool) and am looking to do the same for Outrun. I'm also waiting delivery of Buck Hunter on the 23rd......my home arcade is filling fast. 😁👍

[@adamgingibbins2751]

That guy at 7:20 is actually from the show he was in bart the daredevil. But i know what you mean theres a lot of enemies that arent in the show like the boss at the bar. They could have atleast made it sam or larry. And the japanese figth thing isnt a chracter aswell

[@dirtydurdensoap]

Got one today at Walmart for $199

[@NESADDICT]

I saw it at Best Buy last night. Looks sick!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

It does really cool man. Fun too!

[@DW3010]

🤮

[@mattgilson697]

Last time I asked you MichaelB about if I should buy The Simpsons I was on the fence . Best Buy actually price matched Walmart’s price and I had to buy it . Chalk it up to FOMO, but I’m loving the cabinet so far !

[@OfficeArcade]

Always top tier reviews man! The only reason I'm not taking the plunge on this one is the light game list. Really wish there were a couple more on there. Hopefully they do a 12 in 1 brawler cab at some point since I only really have room for a single 4 player deck (or maybe they'll make 2 player deck variants).

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

Yep 2 games is far too little, this game with Turtles, Golden Axe, Double Dragon for eg or others would be great.

[@hunterculpepper1973]

​​@@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784 Simpsons arade Simpsons arade 2 Simpsons road rage the aparently best Simpsons game Simpsons hit and run and the critically panned but in my opionon still fun Simpsons games Simpsons wrestling and skate boarding and bowling all in one would absoutly change your mind if it doesn't then you're screwed change your mind about buying any of these all on 1 arcade collection I would take over this

[@jovichau-gandelmanbaseball3828]

Awesome intro music. Digging the double bass drum . Needs more cowbell though. Im out out of room in my game room so I built a simpsons cab with , T2, killer instinct , rave racer and a bunch of others. I did pick up a Tron Cab though

[@soulred5195]

One of my favorite arcade games growing up, and I've been having a lot of fun with this cab so far. The bowling is surprisingly fun too. The control layout for Homer doesn't bother me, but I personally don't care for Marge with the buttons being directly below the joystick. Overall for me, it's a great addition to my collection and I can't wait for a chance to try out the 4 player option with some friends!

[@gone.golfing]

Is there a way to shut down the machine before flicking the switch OFF? Or you just flick the switch OFF at any time?

[@GearGuy]

If it’s like the other 1up cabinets, you just want to finish the current lives and go back to the main menu first before flipping the switch in order to be sure your high score got saved. But it’s nit like mame or emulators where you heed to shutdown and wait before hitting the switch…you can hit ut anytime of course, but not sure if your score would necessarily get saved in midgame (I would not think so).

[@boboifiii1289]

I am fighting wanting this and x men so bad. Love both cabs, but 4 player and space. Keep enjoying your awesome fun homie. Thanks for the review. You offer some of the best reviews bro.

[@ChicagoRetroGamer]

I absolutely love this arcade game. Mine did come with some things I had to fix right away. I still play it all the time. Kind of cool to be able to play bowling as well. Good video!

[@Sea_hawks]

what problems did you have to fix? I just picked this up last night!

[@andrewzapata3427]

I noticed the issue on Homer's control layout, but I've been able to manage when I played as Homer on the cabinet

[@MotorcoachTony]

I'm getting this unit, but wondering how you feel about Arcade1Up as far as warranty. Some retailers offer a 3 or 4 year extended warranty past the Arcade1Up 90day warranty, but if it breaks past that time under normal wear and tear, can you pay Arcade1Up to fix the product? We are not heavy gamers in our family, but we'd love to set up a mini-arcade game room in our basement, and wondering what your view is on their ability to help if something normal does break with system. Thanks and thanks for the honest KZbin review!

[@evanscott9473]

I'm planning to buy this on Friday. Are they difficult to assemble, as far as the electronics? I'm not real tech savvy.

[@gurgy3]

The original Simpsons bowling had an annoying habit of requiring more quarters to finish out all 10 frames. Did they remove that from the 1up cab?

[@dextertheragdollcat213]

Really want to get one. Here in Australia the RRP is around $1,200 and the cheapest I've seen it is $1k. Just wish it was a bit cheaper but I'm thinking if I don't get one soon they might sell out as they've been out for a while.

[@CTJason]

Excellent review! I can't wait to build this cab on Christmas lol

[@The_Garage_Gamer]

I think this is a great cabinet. Thanks for the review!

[@jonathanwilson712]

Does it have all the levels because the tmnt did not it had like half the levels

[@TXFDA]

Honestly, scanlines suck if it's just plopping scanlines over the clear image. If you're going for a CRT look, you really need the whole thing. Bit of blurring, scanlines, that screen curve, maybe even a bit of a composite image filter (or even S-Video) to emulate the output cable not being crystal clear. Without all that added stuff, it just isn't a CRT emulation. It's just..scanlines. I'd love to see the CRT shader I'm using in RetroArch on one of these 1up cabinets. I think it'd look amazing.

[@GearGuy]

I prefer the scanlines in emulators and CRTs are great, but I gotta say that (at least with the Arcade1up Defender Partycade), the scanlines look really authentic and make a world of difference in that cabinets games. It might not be a CRT but it is very close at about 1/100th of the weight.

[@StreetPreacherr]

But these all just run some sort of 'MAME' configuration using 'ROM' software, and shoved into a smaller LCD monitor based cabinet?

[@stevecopper1667]

I have actually seen one before in Oregon that had the ball on it maybe once in Florida too I have seen them with the bowling in it though The sticks weren't screwed up though

[@digipunk1394]

I was going to get the Walmart preorder version, but didn’t want to wait 2 months, so I bit the bullet and ordered from 1up. Overall, I’m pleased with it. The criticism of player 2-3 is overblown. It’s a little awkward, but it works well for Homer. Bart is a little tougher to use with the layout, but doable. Your review was spot on as to who should get it. It was a must buy for me, as it came out my Sophomore year in high school. Many a token/quarter was inserted for this game.

[@darkempire2022]

Another fantastic review, buddy! I love my Simpsons and Xmen cabs! Hope we can play together sometime.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Great review Michael B.! The cabinet looks fantastic in your arcade!

[@anthonyp6823]

Picked it up on sale from Best Buy for $300. For that value, I’m satisfied with my purchase. I always wanted to own a cabinet. I remember looking on eBay when I was a teen for Turtles in Time, WrestleFest, and The Simpsons and wishing I could buy one. I’m not sure about the replay factor yet. The beat ‘em up Simpsons game in specific. I really love Simpsons Bowling though and it’s quick enough that I think I’ll be playing it a lot. No issues with the sound or controls, even though I’ve seen others with issues over them. I can play as Homer with no problem and the sound, while maybe lacking bass, is very loud. I’m not buying the game for the sound though. And both games run smooth so I’m very satisfied.

[@n00bprof82]

I only wished they can make screen bigger...

[@vietdragon5610]

the thing i dont like that when they play online you have to put password on it how do people join if they dont know any password for it that the thing it kind suck i hope new update they dont need password anymore because people dont see game if it have password for room

[@ThomasGrillo]

Nearly got this cabinet, but it only has 2 games on it. Mind you, I did just pick up the X-Men 4 player, which only has 3 games. LOL I guess it's down to what satisfies the itch. LOL Thanks for the review.

[@mrjprocks]

You can mod & add many games on this cab

[@alexkelly6449]

Please do an arcade tour

[@Maniac536]

Is it awful I want to see them make a Splatterhouse cab after seeing this?

[@kriskaz4862]

Good review. Huge Simpsons fan and love this game. However, between the control deck, only 2 games, and limited replay value for me, I can't see buying this one until it comes down in price. Nothing against people that buy it now, I almost pre-ordered it, but I couldn't stomach paying that much for limited games.

[@marccaselle8108]

You would think for that high price you would get at least 100 to 300 games.

[@PapaBradsGaming]

Great review as always.

[@kevintemido]

My Walmart has 3 in stock for $199. I’m going later

[@NCC7060]

You didn’t cover online play. The way online works is a huge disappointment for me. No local multiplayer and you are locked into one character for a whole game session. Those were dealbreakers for me and others should know about these limitations.

[@halfadozen6]

He never seems to cover the online play…

[@StreetPreacherr]

By 'local multiplayer', are you referring to purchasing TWO cabinets and connecting them DIRECTLY together, rather than linking up over the 'internet'?

[@NCC7060]

@@StreetPreacherrwhen you play online, each player has to have their own cabinet. For example, you cannot have 2 on one machine and two on another.

[@carebredgirl]

sorry about the dumb question but just want to be sure by local multiplayer do u mean being able to have 2-4 people play on the same cabinet or no?

[@stepsgaming]

As your Knights of the Round co-speed run champion with Kongs-R-US I gotta say beat ‘em ups on 12 game cabinets like big blue are great because you don’t play them as often as fighters… and it just makes more sense for me. Arcade1up machines with 1 or 2 titles are a harder sell anymore. Also 4 player cabs, I’d rather have a 2 player cabinet.

[@stepsgaming]

Also I can see buying this for the appearance though for sure. Tempted on X-men 4 player just because it would look good with the marvel Capcom.

[@bond008a9]

I see you got the little yellow golf ball sized trackball also. A1up advertised a large white one like Golden Tee. Trackball is a failure on this cab.

[@Cybo-Man]

How many intros do you need

[@jskjellman]

As always enjoy your review and style Michael B. I agree the cabinet looks great but between the control panel, price, and limited games I'm glad I cancelled my $529 Walmart preorder. This one is just not for me personally.

[@dextertheragdollcat213]

How reliable are these cabs? A couple of sellers have extended warranties, extra 2 or 3 years. Wondering if it's worth it.

[@nerdloftgaming]

Did you ever jump onboard? My SF2 (1st Gen) Arcade1Up has held up well these last few years.

[@dextertheragdollcat213]

@@nerdloftgaming Yep, bought one and love it! Customised it with riser graphics and a lighting harness. Have also picked up Dragon's Lair 😀.

[@GearGuy]

Just buy it with a signature Visa card and register it (with visa) to get an extra year of warranty for free. Registration isn’t even necessary but it’s a good idea.

[@angelotero7729]

they should have put homer picture next to the track ball and put the joy stick where he is that would probably save the button layout

[@GearGuy]

Problem is with bowling games is you generally want to swipe directly forward.

[@nerdloungemaster84]

Great Review! Saw one tonight in the local Walmart and it is taunting me! Definitely need to get one as soon as I can. 😅

[@schafferstephen2]

Get it!!!Get it!!

[@michaelkaybecker]

You didn’t mention that the track ball doesn’t act as a track ball but simply a button. You don’t need to pull it back like other track ball games out there. Simply a small nudge forward when the throw line is in the green is all it needs. You can’t aim or angle the bowling ball with the track pad. This was my biggest disappointment for the whole system.

[@amoshumphrey1136]

I can't find these anywhere. 👍

[@flat4wankel]

Wtf walmart shipped it supposedly on the 4th, and then delay. Dunno wtf is going on but im pissed.

[@chrisg8820]

I had to get this one, the look of it alone was worth it for my game room. Huge Simpsons fan and great memories playing this at the a beach arcades. I love the fake coin doors on this one, I’d love to have this on my others. I like the bowling but it is way to easy - I can get a strike with homer every single time with minimal adjustments, so I might make a rule in my house - no one can use him :)…… I have 6 of these and I am out of room, which is good with the cost going up, but if they release a Daytona, Blitz, or Cruisin I might have to figure something out.

[@grossgaming4296]

Great review Mike! Love my simpsons cab👍

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

i will replace the control panel with one without the track ball, for comfort.

[@chandlermyers451]

How so? I’m looking to buy this but would love a modded panel with more games... just lmk brotha!

[@MotorcoachTony]

This looks like a fun unit. They are having BlackFriday $500 deals 2023. I think I'll really enjoy this. I have wanted to play this for YEARS, ever since the original came out in the arcades. It truly is my favorite "beat 'em up" video game. Do you know if they produced a home game version of THIS game for any of the home play systems over the years? (Not the bowling, just the other.) Thanks for your review. I really enjoyed it and appreciate it. 👍👍

[@ebenezerstooge]

That’s what I did. Kohls near me had a Black Friday sale and I got it for cheap. Less than 500 to be exact. It’s a pretty good buy for my collection. I have the tmnt cabinet, the simpsons one and the street fighter yoga flame edition

[@IamtheFerryMan]

There was a home release for Simpsons arcade for PS3

[@ebenezerstooge]

@@IamtheFerryMan is that still available for purchase?

[@IamtheFerryMan]

@@ebenezerstooge I'm not sure. It came out quite a while ago.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

ah the days of playing this in the arcade! good times! great video, i'm still waiting for wrestlefest to come to the home arcade

[@nSquared75]

I wouldn’t wait. They literally can’t do it. One major reason is the fact that the WWF can not be used. The World Wildlife Foundation won the lawsuit for the acronym. Not to mention the wrestler licenses themselves, with many of which are deceased. I was surprised that Retromania was actually able to include the Road Warriors in their game.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

@@nSquared75 ya true, i forgot about the licenses of the dead, even if they updated it, with different wrestlers that would still be cool, im sure Hogan would be up for it lol another pay day

[@allthingsangel1869]

Custom control panel, realign buttons, relocate ball

[@adamchoi8136]

So much FOMO on this one. But I really want to hold off to see if there might be sales or clearances. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Otherwise I guess I’ll have to play it on the neogeo arcade stick.

[@schlesinger29]

On mine a little tiny bit of cracking on the simpsons arcade they could have done better job with the sound on the pcb it’s really shit

[@nickgerula]

Another great review! This will make a GREAT piece for anyone's home arcade and should be a huge party hit with guests.

[@gingermongoose100]

I have a full sized one from 1990 - open to realistic offers if anyone wants to buy it - it's in the UK, & you would need to collect it.

[@rubenmejia7173]

Loved your review, I have a question. I have kids, is there foul language during gameplay? If so, how much have you notice?

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thank you, in the Simpsons i didn't notice anything major but it depends on your limits. It's all early simpsons references like eat my shorts

[@eastbayej]

4:33 When the intro is done.

[@bonesjackson81]

Initially I was hopeful this would pack a Konami punch. Almost a Konami legacy. Not enough here for me but big Simpsons fans it's a no brainer. That layout tho is brutal with player 2. Issues again it seems but kudos for the coin doors. They'll be factory lighted eventually.

[@LostCommunication1]

If they did a Tekken tag 1 cab with Tekken 3 with this cab model and with the arcade ver graphics.. I think I would probably drop dead.

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

I loved this game as a kit and never completed it in the arcades, always run out of money after first 2-3 levels. However the bowling game just seems pretty boring and i worry with this game being unlimited lives i would just complete it and be bored of it 1hr later and its not super replayable. I think they should have put graphics on the riser as it looks too plain, also 2 games is a little stingy for a cabinet in this price range (It didnt have to be a simpsons game, any other 4 player beatem up).

[@StreetPreacherr]

Yeah, I can't remember the last time I even powered on my custom MAME cabinet. It was fun to build, and a blast to 'show off' during house parties, etc.. Unfortunately I realized that I have maybe ONE party a year, and don't have nearly enough friends who want to come by on a regular basis to play old arcade games... I think, maybe if I had KIDS it would get more use, but I assume most kids would rather play PS5 anyway!

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

@@StreetPreacherr Yep, i am a massive computer enthusiast and even do it as a career (Software engineer) but i dont buy vintage games as they never live up to the memories / nostalgia (Spoilt by modern graphics / features). As we get older the opportunities to actually play retro games with friends get less and less so we have to be realistic.

[@dragongamer2670]

Congrats for Pdubs buying this machine for you - for me this game is a pass. I loved playing it in the Arcades but the problems people have been having with the control lay out and only having 2 games isn't enough for me.

[@Mikethecoolguy]

Would have been a no brained if they added sunset riders and metamorphic force. No need for additional licensing

[@hunterculpepper1973]

The problem with the cabinet is the controls and the sound quality

[@dcsportsmark4996]

What an amazing piece. Thanks for the detailed review. 🍩 🍩🍩

[@JesterTester]

Great review Michael. They did a great job on the look of the cabinet. I agree, I am loving the molded coin doors . I hope moving forward they become standard on all the cabs.

[@videogamevegasYeOldeAccount]

Michael B. Have no interest in this cabinet, but I love your reviews and wouldn't miss your take! I love The Simpsons Arcade game and if I had unlimited space, I would've gotten it just because. 4 Player cabinets are awesome, but I just don't have room for one with all the others I wanted. Thanks as always for your wonderfully crafted reviews! vgv

[@evann.5859]

This cabinet is $399.95 as of today at The Brick!

[@StreetPreacherr]

Why are they so expensive? I assume there must be fairly significant 'licensing' fees involved in using the original 'livery' and being allowed to sell/distribute systems running on 'original arcade ROMs'? Because other than that, $400 seems a bit steep for some particle board/plywood, a 'small' LCD display, and 4 sets of arcade control hardware? Do they at least use 'professional arcade' quality 'joysticks, buttons & switches?

[@JMAX79]

Great review

[@CharlieMallow]

Your a home wrecker game genie, you made me buy another cabinet. $399 at Walmart is too low to pass on. 😀

[@DJMPTV]

Return it and cop again they $199 now at most Walmart’s

[@supergeoff]

D'oh

[@SoulforSale]

$499 at WalMart

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Yeah in the US. We had it go on sale for $699 in Canada on Black Friday

[@travissouders1327]

Too bad about the controls and the sound. For the cost this should have been flawless

[@stylepartner5123]

I'd of rather only had 1 game and had a better layout. That trackball is nasty

[@TheHellboy1980]

i really wish simpsons wrestling was on here

[@romeomanofmystery9246]

Thats me in 3rd place

[@splugereport]

I literally have zero clue why folks still support this stuff. The stupid ball should have been moved up. This is one of the easiest games to emulate and yet sound glitches galore. The product is beta as far as I can tell...

[@The_Garrett_White_Show]

🔥🔥🔥👍👍

[@canedewey756]

It's on sale for $200, I still didn't buy it

[@aliciapicazo6145]

I Believe arcade 1up needs to make an acception and just increase cabinet size for all four player games. U cannot compromise button space like this. This is gonna cause that wrist problem that u could possibly permantly I sure by the way u bend ur wrest to reach the buttons. I’m passing on this. That button layout is horrible, not fun.

[@cpace123]

demonetized :). But sure you new that would happen with the music and all.

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

This guy's review arent worth watching!😁i like how he tries to make the cab's look good any possibly way. Another reviewer that might ties with Arcade1up & his job is to make them look good no matter what.

[@joshkaye5303]

Great game, but one of the most boring artwork color schemes ever

[@stevecopper1667]

The only one of these that would actually be any good and they had to f*** it up right wonder why that keeps happening in my life Mean all you had to do was make the same thing that already existed right shouldn't have been hard how dumb are people

[@northernhoarder8555]

I’m gonna review this channel, it sucks