Arcade1UP Time Crisis Review

[@alkohallick2901]

A 17" screen on a shooter is ridiculous.

[@marioedward7635]

it should be A 68" screen

[@honestfigurereviews]

Agree! Way too small

[@benxuxova]

You just saved me $800, thank you

[@WWRNC]

Very nice, honest and thorough review! You left no question unanswered for me, so thanks man. 17” screens HAVE GOT TO GO, no matter if it’s deluxe or XL. It’s time for them to go away forever.

[@Crypt0fin]

exactly I think we would all pay a bit more if it looked like the original Time Crisis cabinets.

[@shaneb1982]

AFAIK its using sindens, so you could strip out the everything, and could hook it up to a 75 " screen and it would work. Me? I built a Dual Sinden setup, with a Ryzen iGPU and play everything from Chiller to House of the dead Remake, and cost me less than 749 USD for the screen and PC, maybe a lil extra for the guns, but only around $800USD total

[@Chocoburger]

​@@shaneb1982I have two Sinden guns, but I always struggled to make them work correctly, even with two borders. What's the best Sinden set up guide for Windows 10? And any other tips if you got some.

[@wanderer982]

Man, if only it had TC2 (my fave of all time) and Point Blank 1 2 and 3. Would be even better if you could link two together for co-op play. That would by my dream 1up arcade machine.

[@JeffMercedesC]

I have owned my Time Crisis arcade machine now for 8 months and it is still my favorite out of the 15 Arcade1up machines I own.

[@Valklexx]

might buy it, although I never played any of these games before, this comment might've just sealed the deal

[@RobMiles-r9v]

I have Time Crisis and defo one of the best - can i ask you a question. When selecting story mode or timed game, does yours show a curser so you can see what one you are clicking on?

[@scripter466]

Using Sinden Lightguns together with Mame on a standard television provides the better effect at a significantly cheaper price.

[@nycxtile]

I don't have a Sinden, but it seems using Sindens on a CRT kind of defeats the purpose of using them.

[@sls78..]

They should have recessed the screen to give it that more authentic look. I modded my T2 with the recessed screen. It looks awesome.

[@emmastarr5242]

Can concur, not sure sure why they refuse to do that yet. The mod is somewhat cheap, although a bit tedious, and NOT a 1-person job, like building the actual cab...but if A1U cared, they could definitely incorporate it into a product, and make it that much better. But let's be honest...they probably don't ACTUALLY care. :/

[@houstonroberts8569]

Very well made and informative! Answered all my questions and concerns, thanks so much for this no nonsense review 🤘🏼 have a beautiful day

[@ThePaagshim]

Amazing in depth review man i really enjoyed it. Im not a huge time crisis fan but i was interested in big buck when i heard it was getting rereleased a month ago but ive held off because i couldnt imagine playing it on such a small screen and watching your video just confirms what i was afraid of. I dont know why they dont use at least their 19inch screen in the shooters but im guessing because this was already pricey as it is upgrading the screen probably meant they would of have to increase the price to something they figured very few would pay for.

[@stevematix]

I’m in at 499$

[@MrPhlypc]

So your out is what you’re saying

[@stevematix]

@@MrPhlypc exactly, not interested at that price point

[@OriginalBadRobotz]

$350

[@Axel19762908]

Never! With this itty bitte time screen... N-E-V-E-R

[@marioedward7635]

in my country its $2,000.00 dollars well $1,999.00 here in new-zealand

[@MarkBrewer-kn1gm]

First time viewer. Brilliant review. So thorough and genuinely entertaining. Top class, thanks so much for investing the time for everyone’s benefit. Much kudos.👍

[@aprichman]

Thanks for your review. It makes me upset that they would make a product that doesn’t actually emulate the arcade experience. In my opinion, that’s the entire purpose of the Arcade 1up machines, because there are so many cheaper and often times better ways to play these games for much much cheaper. The arcade experience is what we are paying a premium for.

[@Hutchersonslvt]

Have you ever thought of going with emulation. I converted a arcade cabinet. I have a 27 inch screen and bought an SSD from Kris coolmod with over 540 light gun games. It even has Teknoparrot games that are currently in the arcade. I have gun4ir guns, they are the real arcade guns with 24V recoil. I even added a foot pedal.

[@Chocoburger]

Good review, I love light gun games, but this isn't good enough. I highly recommend anyone to pick up a CRT TV, PS1 + PS2 + Saturn + Dreamcast (and older systems), and play all the light gun games with perfect accuracy, zero lag, bigger screens, and of course two player co-op. All for a fraction of the price of this one lackluster arcade.

[@chrism8002]

How do you play 2 players in time crisis? There is only one pedal.

[@PikaStu666]

Honest question, ignoring the price of the cabinet… this machine Vs a PSOne on a CRT?

[@fafafriendly]

Great and accurate review. Arcade 1Up's greed is laughable at this point.

[@godfist314]

LIke, I Guess they must be making money, or why else woudl they keep making such craptastic cabs over and over?

[@KimSamaVideos]

Great review. As a Time Crisis enthusiast, they really dropped the ball on it. I think it would be better if it included Time Crisis 2 and used solenoids in the guns instead of the cheap manual recoil

[@alkohallick2901]

They always drop the ball. They didn't have Space Invaders II on SPACE INVADERS!!!!!!

[@alkohallick2901]

They changed their original marquee design on Dragon's Lair because it was cheaper to produce.

[@farmerstephen6080]

I know. The original DL marquee design looked way better ! Is there a better aftermarket one out there? Also, though I really like the new Pac-Man XL, they cheapened out yet again by making it 75 pounds instead of 100 pounds, like their other XL cabs, such as GT XL. At 75 pounds , it only weighs about 10 pounds more than the deluxe which introduces a level of wobble that kinda sucks. I will prob put some weight in the inside bottom of it.

[@RobMort]

This guy must have got an early copy cause mine has Time Crisis 2

[@sonicfusion2k]

I loved Time Crisis as a kid. This looks more entry level and should be a lot cheaper, then they could do an enthusiast edition with an improvement all around.

[@colonelsandurz9267]

Appreciate the review. The screen was the big worry for me; I was pretty sold on this cabinet, but now thinking I'd be better off just getting an Sinden lightgun and a copy of Time Crisis on PS1 instead.

[@mrcyberpunk]

I wanted this one so badly but $1495 is too much, it was bad enough I paid $1,000 for the Outrun. I'll definitely get one once the price comes down.

[@cardsharpHS]

A tiny little Time Crisis toy with pop guns! For nearly 800 bucks!

[@jace888au]

My local HN has the display model for AU750 but after watching this review I don't think it's worth it. Such a shame that we don't have modern GCon.

[@Shadow_Enz]

It's not worth $1500, It's not worth $750.

[@marioedward7635]

well here its $2,000.00 dollars

[@KaisWorld1687]

One pedal how does co op work?

[@videogamevegas]

ToyKade, Yeah, it's been a minute. I actually started my own KZbin channel since we last spoke :) Thanks for the in-depth review! My big sticking point on the Time Crisis is the lack of games. I'm a big Point Blank guy also, but for the price tag, 20 games would've made it easier to consider. It's a beautiful looking cabinet, but as it stands now with the lack of value, I'd say, 4 games equals $400 for me, and that would have to include free shipping. Yeah, if I ever bought this one, I would always have the cheap recoil turned off and never use the function. As for the 17 inch screen, I'm with ya'. Some modders of Arcade1UP shooting cabs have proven that a 19 inch can easily fit in a normal sized (Non-XL) cabinet with no problem. I have a Big Buck Hunter A1UP, and find if I am no more than 3 feet away, I can play fine on the 17 inch monitor. It's just a shame I can't stand back further. Again, thank you for the review! You saved me $750 :) vgv

[@ToyKade]

Vgv! Thanks for dropping by, I would have loved point blank 2 & 3 on the cab as well but I really hope they’ll have a dedicated point blank cab with all 3 versions in the future instead. I just love the original Japanese point blank cabs! I’ll definitely check out your channel! Cheers!

[@R2DTUBE1]

Where did you get the Chewlix cab from?

[@gianlucamazza222]

Only one pedal? And what if I play coop in time crisis?!

[@darrylnevels6141]

Why is time Crisis 2 not on there?😢😢😢😢

[@TH3_DON_M3G4]

How do you use 1 peddle with 2 players? Does it force you to reload/get in to cover together?

[@Kensterrrrr]

Good question. I don't know

[@BanalLayman]

You just saved me $750.

[@josheee6123]

Time zone super sessions in the 90s was heaven , I absolutely loved point blank

[@PaulXMann]

"The cab is too skinny and thin"... that describes ALL of the Deluxe cabs, at this point. This should have been an XL, period. It would have given 2" more screen, raised the coin door, improved the look dramatically, and given more justification for the price (even if the guns are kinda crap). Great license and a good cabinet design attempt, but ultimately a miss because it wasn't XL.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

It's not XL, that's all I needed to know. Not a purchase for me. After getting their other XL cabs I'll never go back to buying the smaller cabs again.

[@Ash-jy4eb]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. Was super keen to buy this. It could have been perfect but your thoughts are 100%. Small screen, bad recoil and cheap foot pedal was a big no from me

[@IMaximusDMI]

One could hope they learn from their first time go with the light guns and improve upon the cabinet design. And then we have the hope of looking forward to games like Lethal Enforcers, Area 51, Virtua Cop, and House of the Dead.

[@ChrisC488]

thank you for your review. i will stick with the retro shooter and order the bsa pedestal and deck for now. if we get a substantial price drop i will reconsider.

[@wastelander138]

Great review. This was the first time I've considered a Arcade1Up so I was interested to hear what you had to say. I know that when they first came on the market, the company made pretty good quality products for the price. But in the last few years, I've seen a lot of reviewers voice their disappointment, and this was no different. I think I'll just buy a Sinden gun and emulate the game on my PC with my 55 inch screen. I'll probably use the PS1 version to be honest as it has the classic TC arcade game and it's own Special level as well.

[@lassmirandadennsiewillja3943]

is there an alternative for that without so many flaws or do you have to build it yourself as always

[@Larry]

id love to have one of these!

[@mrcyberpunk]

hello you

[@Larry]

UPDATE: Just seen them go on sale over here, so bought one :P

[@Llukario]

Great review! You gave some solid information! Good and bad! Awesome job man!

[@ytyndale3643]

Screen is actually even smaller because of the distracting white border. I just bought a crt tv with time crisis on ps1 with the accurate and reliable namco guncon and was blown away with how good old crt's look. Flashes so bright it hurts your eyes I love it, and only cost about 1/10th the price of this poorly made arcade1up product. Hope you enjoy it anyway man, nice review.

[@Cranium1210]

That's what I'm going to do .

[@ytyndale3643]

@@Cranium1210 nice man, go all out and collect all the ps2 arcade lightgun games too. It's awesome.

[@MichaelGale-gm6bt]

THERE'S AN MODDING KZbin VIDEO OUT THERE FOR MODDING LIGHT GUN RECOILS!!! YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOUNT WITH METAL L BRACKETS TO A WOODEN 2 BY 4 TO THE BASE FRONT OF THE CAB,BE SURE TO PRE PAINT THE FRONT BASE 2 BY 4 WOOD WITH RED SPRAY PAINT,NO???

[@typedeaf]

Nice review. I actually think the cabinet looks pretty good.

[@KongsRUs]

Great review mate! Covered a lot of ground and love hearing different opinions about this cab. It's hard to explain the manual gun recoil experience as it's very unnatural. Agree Point Blank is the best game on here for sure

[@petermacnab1871]

In the end , Point Blank seems to be the favourite and with good reason since it’s a total party game with unlimited replay value 😊 PB 1,2,3 XL for the win but it won’t happen.

[@honestfigurereviews]

Time crisis cab and just has one time crisis game ,could have atleast included 2 more time crisis sequals ! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Kensterrrrr]

That screen is the only thing making me not want to buy it. Is there a way to pop a bigger screen in or will it affect the tracking of the sinden gun?

[@TheHellboy1980]

if i bought this id be super worried the bottom would crack , the gun trigger pieces inside break with no way too fix it, the pedal wear out or warp ....lot of worries

[@frankie5821]

So helpful mate thanks :) just by looking at it, the screen looks too small for 2 people to actually enjoy it. Would rather just take a trip to the arcade every now and then.

[@danw3735]

Nice review, I just finished building my own for double the price of that T/C cab, but it has a PC with 32" and full 2 player rgb cpanel. but about $500 extra for the 2 Gun4ir's. It's time to build your own cab mate :D

[@gothamcityarcade]

Great video and review! Here in the states time crisis is over price by 200.00! I do agree that coin door is to low, and also the the panel should have merge together perfectly! The guns are cheap and i am hoping that Glen retro show is working on new guns like he did for big buck hunter! I will wait until the cab hit 549 or 499 before i purchased one!

[@MrLaserpowered]

This is the best and most honest review of this cab.

[@matthewfloyd5535]

Thank you for the honest review!

[@19kfox]

Great review as always. 🦊👊🏼

[@ToyKade]

Thanks for dropping by Fox!

[@carlbarton7296]

Sindens are great guns. These mechanical variations are obviously just a cost cutting design like the tiny screen.

[@TulsaArcades]

20" Dell would fix the screen problems slightly wonder if the geekworm lvds would work on this PCB! If so we can make a 20" monitor upgrade kit for this

[@piplup10203854]

I was so excited to see a Time Crisis 1UP Arcade but it's just very very underwhelming... that's too bad because I loved the first time I got to play Time Crisis hopefully there will be a refresh of this but yeah I'll be passing on this.

[@ShaneMcKenna]

Does the rise in advertising for Arcade 1up Time Crisis mean the shipping date is getting closer this month or next?

[@wirewizard5760]

The recoil on the guns seems to be a cheap alternative of the real sinden lightguns, which has solenoid recoil, they work amazing. It's a good review though :)

[@ForestTekkenVideos]

I was really surprised it didn't have all the time crisis games. There are so many! 1, 2, 3, 4, crisis zone, and more I'm sure!

[@yulligoteckg2]

My first impresion and critesism of the foot pedal, they should have included two for co op playing.

[@BadWisdom523]

Many thanks, you’ve helped me dodge a Black Friday bullet!

[@BloodmoonKingdom]

How are the graphics for time crisis? Is it as good as the actual arcade game, or did they settle with the port for the original playstation?

[@salmedina2450]

I was blessed to find Centipede at Ross and even got clearances to $200. I want this one but not for $750. I hope I get that same luck again with this one and can get it for $300 tops. If not ima have to dust off the PS3 and play some time crisis 4

[@briancarvo124]

They could have included a few extension boards to hold the pedal in place

[@Hutchersonslvt]

I'd mod it and put in a bigger screen. Looks like you could get a 22 inch in there.

[@gr8fakeh8monger]

Any thoughts or plans on using an emulator with this cab? I'd be very interested in utilizing the light guns in this way

[@jayturla4397]

17" in screen. Pass. basically don't need to move the gun much

[@JoEs_Do9]

I'm still looking for the NBA jam one

[@gsbarlow4]

Skipping this one and doing the buy stuff arcades mod to my T2....all these games plus more and better.

[@chrisreid4895]

Loved Time Crisis on my PS1 back in the day!

[@shaggy791]

I love Time Crisis as much as the next guy, but $750?!!! Um, no thanks!

[@JayOfSpade]

I feel like the game selection is the real let down, no Point Blank 2 or 3? I know people typically don't like console games on the 1ups but I feel like Time Crisis Project Titan would of been a great add

[@prestonmitchell8090]

I found one locally brand new at a furniture warehouse for $215 USD and it might be too good of a deal to pass up. Although this review makes me more hesitant

[@ZxLayER]

Retro console light gun game Blows 1up 10x. 237$ retro console, has 80 lg games , 2 recoil guns , pedals, plug n play.

[@erikrutherford8202]

Drop the ball for sure at that price .?

[@Victor-it6bv]

I wish i could buy a chewlix here for $1500

[@markula_4040]

Damn $750 for Time Crisis 1 and a few other games? Hopefully we get another cabinet with multiple Time Crisis sequels. Then my interest would be piqued.

[@evoivowner7732]

Great, balanced review. Thanks 👍

[@jibba0202]

Great review. Cheers!

[@2112dorf]

Hmmm…guess I’ll keep my Time Crisis on my Psone and put the controller on the floor and use it as a pedal…

[@WerewolfKweef]

What a review. I still want this but for the pre-order price there is no way...

[@brandogg]

Shame on the price...I imagine there will be some 21" recessed monitor kits soon, but when you're already spending $750 that's gonna be a hard sell. This thing should be like $500.

[@alyx4436]

Good review. I think it fails overall for me. The most important things are the Screen, Foot Pedal and Gun. It feels like they cheaped out on those three aspects. If maybe one or two of those things were of high quality It might warrant it. They can get away with it on more standard arcade cabs because, you know, good arcade buttons and sticks arent all that expensive and you dont need the larget screen in the world. But this is Arcade1up punching above their weight. I really hope they don't even attempt House of the Dead because the original cabs had very large screens. Then again, I had fun playing it on the Saturn on my 20" crt. But Still!

[@blowfishes]

Should be able to add games such as Operation Wolf.

[@PalkosHorrorCollection]

If you're happy with the cabinet, it may not be a bad idea to throw a PC in there, upgrade the screen & switch to Gun4IR's. Good skeleton for a light gun build.

[@petermacnab1871]

Then the cab will be well over 2K . That’s a lot $$

[@toastedg1]

Some arcades had the guns that didn’t move. It didn’t feel like at all. This is coming from a fan who loved the game. These guns look like less quality then the real arcade versions

[@joelpomerleau4015]

I’ll never get a shooter unless the screen is like a 24 in to 27 screen.

[@Valarius_J]

The recoil of the slide on the time crisis games was one of my favorite things about the original arcade cabinets. The problem is that 1up's recreation of this just feels cheap and terrible. Nothing like the originals. Especially the trigger pull. I believe the recoil of the originals was triggered electronically but here it's a mechanical mechanism that is just uncomfortable.

[@Yusei255]

T9 be honest it shouod have had a larger screen size, and the aspect ratio couod have been better especially for the type of cab that it is

[@shaunmatthewcpoetry]

Gotta love Time Crisis, the pedal looks kinda small.

[@geraldrader3060]

nice review. i just subscribed!

[@ToyKade]

Thanks for the sub!

[@incorect8528]

Time crisis and point blank? Not in remark to your opinion but I'll be happy with anything with those Two games on it! have a few time crisis cabs I visit but as we all know, conditions vary. I'll be more than blessed to play my two favorite shooters on a brand new guns and cab In my house. I do hope 2 and 3 are on the same cab if we get one since I believe they're on the same firmware!

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

There's a lot cheaper way to experience this game and house of the dead and others etc. That is to buy a console and the gun/guns 2nd hand for a 3rd of this price.

[@xavierpaul49]

What’s wrong with the gun. Why is it not recoiling

[@jjay350]

I could totally live without the Steel Gunner titles. If this had TC 1 and 2 as well as Point Blank 1 and 2 I would be all over it. Only having the first games in those franchises though feels like a deal breaker for me.

[@petermacnab1871]

I agree . What a pain in the ass . I only really want the point blank series so having just the first kinda ruins it.

[@E36FTW1]

Steel Gunner wasn't a light gun game. It was a positional

[@MobileDecay]

$200. for the retro shooter with thousands of games including every game on this cab(PSX Time Crisis) and insane recoil. Just saying. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@jjohnson3530]

Right....That's what I'm opting for!!!

[@TheHellboy1980]

great review and for what you paid you could of ought the real thing here in the usa for sure! im waiting for house of the dead cab otherwise im done buying any cabs!!!! was super disappointed they never came out with the legends gun....

[@clone0azul9]

Screen size is the worst thing. I just saw one in marketplace for 600usd but that small screen is an instant no for me...

[@SpecialAgentEBunny]

I really like my Arcade1up T2 cabinet, because I only paid $400. Had I paid more I would be very disappointed