Bubble Bobble Arcade - Numskull Quarter Arcades Review

Bubble Bobble Arcade - Numskull Quarter Arcades Review
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[@cooltoy]

What arcade titles do you want to see released in the future from Numskull? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

[@mandelweb]

Q*Bert and Paperboy!

[@crazycarlschillchamber]

Bubble Bobble makes me happy!

[@fretburner8981]

I'd love to see minis of Gorf, Karate Champ and even Afterburner!

[@MartyMcFly3]

I'd like to see Numskull tackle their first Beat 'em up. No better place to start than Double Dragon.

[@cooltoy]

@@mandelweb I’m with you on Q-Bert for sure!

[@dillonjay6041]

There’s nothing quite like that sweet sweet Bubble Bobble music.

[@cooltoy]

It’s so addicting!

[@JoMammaSmurf]

Easily had on the NES.

[@Maizan24]

I remember sleeping over my friends house when I was 10 or 11 and playing this game all night until we best it. Good times

[@DoubleDguitar]

They really know how to knock it right out of the park with the looks of these. Great job, as always!

[@cooltoy]

yes sir, they are a sight to behold when they are all lined up and turned on as well. I love em

[@victorjacob1]

You always do great reviews man. Love your channel

[@cooltoy]

I appreciate that!

[@rivaseibar]

Thanks to a friend I bought this cute arcade cabinet, but to be honest, I found out that they exist thanks to you cooltoy. By the way, I have been a true Bubble Bobble fan since the beginning, 35 years ago.

[@cooltoy]

Awesome! Glad to hear a fan like yourself got one, enjoy it!

[@rivaseibar]

Thanks again @@cooltoy! And also thank you for all your cabinet and toy reviews.

[@HarleyFirestorm]

I got one of these today, this knocks the spots off of the competition, excellent quality and its the proper version (rom) would love Double Dragon and Shinobi and also Gauntlet.

[@AntonisTsagaris]

Mine arrives tomorrow!! Can't wait. It has always been my fav in the arcades (80s kid here) and I've always dreamed of having it in my place.

[@crosleysparty]

Bubble Bobble! We love this game!!! Great video as always!

[@cooltoy]

Thanks you!

[@vjpearce]

I want to get one of these sooo bad. It was the first arcade machine I ever played. One other thing that Taito did with Bubble Bobble is they added a bunch of secret codes to enter on the highscore screen letting you get bonus items on starting a new game.

[@slimc7760]

What are the secret codes?? And what items do they give you? Thanks in advance of you can help me.

[@boredsights3923]

We love ours. This is the game my wife and I used to play when we were first married 25 years ago on PS1.

[@cooltoy]

happy to hear you are enjoying yours 👍

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Those arcades look so amazing lined up

[@shame2623]

Great Video!! My childhood game. We spend hours after school playing in our local store, on 1 quarter. skillful game.

[@crosleysparty]

Super Drunk! I had no idea of all those endings! So cool!

[@mikedalton770]

Thank you for helping me decide yet again

[@cooltoy]

glad I could be of service

[@JRthepyroguy]

Still waiting for mines to arrive. Can't wait to play it.

[@jacobmanalang8162]

just ordered the dig dug and bubble bobble. hope i like them and will go well with my arcade 1ups

[@adamchoi8136]

Looks amazing as all of their products do. Great review! If they ever make a Simpsons or X-men cabinet I would be all over it. I’m sure all these companies are moving that direction now.

[@cooltoy]

Anything 90s arcades is my sweet spot, I'm always really hoping we see things from that era released in the quarter scale arcade line.

[@ValentinesEve1996]

The original arcade version of Bubble Bobble is going to be one of 40 games on the Taito Egret II Mini that Taito is going to release in March 2022.

[@Rob.Coleman]

I do like these mini arcade cabs, I just think its a pity we have 2 different scales with these being 1/4 scale and the New Wave cabs being 1/6th. Would have been nice to keep them all at the same scale so they fit together perfectly.

[@cooltoy]

I agree it would be nice to have all in a uniform scale, but with these mini arcades being produced by completely different companies it's obvious why they would want to differ their products from one another.

[@shadeshiest22]

Wish this company would make a quarter scale classic pinball game, now that would be AMAZING!!!!!

[@hulkabilly1338]

I’d be an extremely happy man with a quarter scaled Mr Do!, Smash T.V., Paperboy, Jackal, Front Line, Time Pilot ‘84, Gauntlet, and Tron.

[@Chase023]

This is my first numskull 1/4 arcade purchase. I have 2 minor complaints when I opened it up. The joysticks readily shake left to right like if it feels cheap. If you move the machine or shake it slightly the joysticks shake easily like something is loose. My 1/6 scale dragon's lair joystick in comparison is solid vs these on the bubble bobble. Also my 2nd joystick brand new came with gunk plastered all over the metal part below the ball so maybe that's just mine that was. Other than those 2 minor complaints, the 1/4 arcade is pretty neat and works well and I really like the workmanship they put into it.

[@doslover]

Well, that song's going to be stuck in my head for the next forever now.

[@jakport]

I hadn’t known about TFT or IPF for screens. Is IPF closer to a CRT for even brightness? And, are they used in any minis by any company? I have Dig Dug, and I think not seeing that familiar slight curve and brightness of a CRT is about the only point that makes me aware these aren’t actually shrunken-down cabs!

[@hulkabilly1338]

What's going on with Track and Field? It's no longer on the Numskull website but pre-orders are still available at most online stores. Is it still being released?

[@cooltoy]

It is on indefinite hold right now due to inability to secure the licensed rights to the original cabinet artwork

[@fretburner8981]

Should have known COOLTOY would have this review up so soon. I just got mine today and love it. It seems Numskull is no longer making Track & Field though, as it no longer appears on their website. Looking forward to Space Invaders later this year however.

[@cooltoy]

Track & Field got put on the back burner because they are currently unable to secure the rights to the original cabinet artwork. I believe they are circling the wagons and trying to determine alternative options they may have to move forward with releasing that machine still.

[@fretburner8981]

@@cooltoy kind of figured something like that might be the reasoning. Thanks for the info!

[@secretysecret1551]

After the canceled track and field there's not too much left to be released for the line. I hope they have some announcements soon though

[@videogamevegasYeOldeAccount]

CoolToy, Such a beautiful machine! Could you imagine playing two players on it? :) Though I'm a fan of the side art on this recreation (I didn't realize there was never a dedicated cabinet for Bubble Bobble, nice info!), I'm glad that Numskull always pays attention to exacting detail on their machines. I have both their Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Man and absolutely love them! For Bubble Bobble, however, I opted for the My Arcade version, not to play, but to display. I like how My Arcade did their artwork and it really celebrates the extreme cuteness that this title exudes. Thanks as always for showing these off. As I don't have room for them all, it's nice to live vicariously through your pickups :) vgv

[@cooltoy]

You've got the power couple with that quarter arcade duo!

[@videogamevegasYeOldeAccount]

:) Now we just need a Jr. Pac-Man :)

[@mutrain]

Awesome! I was looking forward to you reviewing this. I really want this. I’m hoping GameStop restocks because the shipping to the US from Just Geek is steep.

[@cooltoy]

GameStop preorders didn't last long, but I imagine GameStop and the other US retailers like Walmart and Amazon will have some stock available within the next few weeks. That's typically how it's been in the past, GameStop and JustGeek (GeekStore) get first dibs on inventory, then everyone else.

[@mutrain]

@@cooltoy I’ll keep an eye out. Thanks so much for replying. Great video as always. Always very informative.

[@_The_Worst_]

I still need to get myself a Ms. Pac-Man...👌🏼

[@Michaelsmith-tf1ve]

Had trouble with the links? Would want to grab one from Amazon for free shipping, but couldn’t find it even just doing a search? I love these 1/6 arcades and your coverage of all of them.

[@cooltoy]

I don't believe Amazon has this one listed yet, typically they have been the last US retailer to get inventory in the past of these machines.

[@petermatthew3602]

From Taito, would love to have Zoo Keeper and a digital version of Ice Cold Beer. From Namco, Mappy From Bally/Midway, Mortal Kombat 1

[@robertquail5356]

I'd love to see these but I doubt they could get the license. Donkey Kong, Final Fight, Heavy Barrel, Total Carnage, Saturday Night Slam Masters.

[@cooltoy]

Yea, Nintendo is just so hard to deal with in terms of their gaming IP. I bet if anything, Nintendo decides to release their own mini arcade product soon enough given that other companies have already established there is a market and demand for the product.

[@KING_KONK]

Hahaha your mini arcade looks awesome

[@cooltoy]

it's gorgeous when they are all lined up and turned on at the same time

[@cherokeefit4248]

I wouldn’t mind one. I love this game. There’s no point in buying this. It’s basically $250 for this but the arcade 1up capcom classics is $699. The collector in me says I should buy this and cherish this gem for years to come.

[@filtomsun]

You just cost me a lot of money. 😁 As for games I'd like to see... Joust, Ghosts & Goblins & Donkey Kong.

[@cooltoy]

Joust would be nice to see

[@kman190]

I got mine!

[@gilavalos2400]

At the starting entry point, I'll rather get the egret 2 which has all the bubble bobble games plus rainbow Island and puzzle bobble 2.

[@generalhezakiyageorge3070]

Hey #cooltoy what is your favorite game compilation company or games within games plus i like bubble bobble from Taito great to see you display the wonderful game and music you #yourockcooltoy

[@cooltoy]

SEGA is my favorite game company, "Blitzball" in Final Fantasy X is my favorite game inside a game.

[@mariodykstra6555]

Are you excited for Space Invaders and Space Invaders Part 2 Quarter Arcades?

[@cooltoy]

I absolutely am, can't wait to add them to the collection

[@josue3434ify]

Links are not working 😔

[@shadeshiest22]

How big is the screen??

[@cooltoy]

5 inches

[@adamkalb1412]

Where is my wallet? Dear?

[@TheWizzyWizard]

Great review. Great game. But I can't see myself playing on a 5 inch screen. Your hand looked uncomfortable playing. Easy pass on these 1/4 size arcades.

[@ketowolf]

This is the first numskull quarter arcade that has piqued my interest a lot! Do these sell out or do they tend to sell them constantly? I had no idea there was even an ending to this game, lol, but I’m sad that the “true” ending is them turning into humans. They’re way cooler as dragons :D

[@cooltoy]

typically they are in stock for a good bit through one retailer or another, when they do sell out, they have gone back and released some more quantities in smaller waves a few months later.

[@ketowolf]

@@cooltoy thanks for the heads up! And good review!

[@theone-nm2xu]

Tell numbskull to make gauntlet

[@stark5679]

Bubble bobble🍔🍗🍟🍖🍨🍬🍭🍇🍒🍉🍠🎂🍴. Good o' NES dayz.

[@cooltoy]

that was my first exposure to the franchise, I didn't find it in the arcades until I was in 8th grade or so.

[@ldubbzini]

So cool...wish these were 1/6 scale like the replicades, the size on these are a little large for their purpose IMO, but they are very cool nonetheless. Want this, Ms. Pac, and Galaga from them mostly.

[@Yaoau]

Way too tiny

[@robertquail5356]

Stop quoting my exes.

[@Yaoau]

@@robertquail5356 lol, good one