COMPARISON: 2024 Ms. Pac-Man Joystick Player vs. 2023 Ms. Pac-Man Micro Player Pro

[@RetroDayOfficial]

Wow that was the perfect detailed comparison! Especially hearing the audio differences! Great job! 👍

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks. I appreciate you watching! 😁

[@RetroDayOfficial]

@@GenXGrownUp You bet! Keep up the great work!

[@neugey]

Youngsters and casual players: smaller unit Gen X-er's who have history with arcade joysticks: definitely the large unit

[@JackHammer77]

Thanks for creating the comparison video so quickly, Jon! Much appreciated 🙂 I might just wait to see if My Arcade releases a mid-year audio corrected version of this like they did with last year's Pac-Man Micro Player Pro and the fixed fruit order levels.

[@tedadamgreen]

Jon this is the top notch content of comparisons and review perspective that has me spoiled … especially with the coverage of MyArcade. I feel like they are as important in the Home Arcade Community as any other, and love their value. The joystick models have taken them up another level in my opinion. I hope this is just the beginning of more Joystick models. Thanks Jon and GxGang!! 👊🏻🕹️😎

[@ctbinary42]

I do hear some differences but they are slight. The mosat jarring thing is that bonk. They possibly couldn't fit the file on the chip so used a mix of different sounds already in the game. The big selling point for me, though is the large screen for these GenX eyes

[@CoachTabe]

The "file" in question would be extremely tiny. They just botched it.

[@AD.ArcadeGaming]

Thanks for the review! It answers the issue of audio differences I was hearing between the two. The Joystick Player is definitely louder, but not necessarily cleaner than the Pro.

[@lilithcal]

I’ve always questioned why so many joysticks on other arcade games seem to expect you to use your left hand while buttons are on the right. You’re using your right hand, which I assume is your dominant hand, on the single joystick. I feel that your dominant hand would need to be the one controlling your movement since you often need to make quick movements.

[@CyberKnight1]

Little kid me used to wonder if the Japanese people were predominantly left-handed, since the sticks on Japanese-built arcade cabinets were always on the left, while the American Atari 2600 controller was oriented to use your right hand on the stick and left on the button. 😅

[@bickle1247]

Great review, thanks for the follow up with additional details. Man, that noisy clicky joystick drives me nuts

[@FB64_Fakebeta]

I want My Arcade to make a Q*bert or Tempest Micro Player Pro, that would be amazing.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Me, too! Did you happen to see my Tempest mockup from a video a couple years back? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKmliZiBbq6msMk

[@FB64_Fakebeta]

@@GenXGrownUp I did! It looks pretty cool. But also, I feel like if My Arcade were to make a Q*bert one, they’d do a Joystick Player because Q*Bert used only a joystick, and also if they did a Joystick Player, it would remind me a ton of the Parker Bros. LCD Q*bert game from 1983.

[@Mikelp73]

I’d love to see qbert. I had a German q Bert watch when I was a kid. My oma brought from Germany

[@mikesilva3868]

​​@@GenXGrownUpsame😊

[@operationshutdown155]

Fantastic review, thank you!

[@GenXGrownUp]

My pleasure!

[@Incense3]

I have the OG Ms PAC-MAN mini 5:59 cab which is know is just the NES rom. I like these new ones but I kind of love how rudimentary and basic mine is. I grew up with the C64 port so maybe I’m just partial to ports. Great review. I appreciate your attention to detail especially with the sound. That makes a big difference.

[@sjn456]

At the time people were blown away by the C64 port.

[@Reaperman4711]

I tend to cut custom home ports way more slack for venturing from arcade-perfect vs emulation. Ports are created to some extent as 'their own thing,' and the differences are easier for me to think of as differences in creative process or hardware compromises. On emulation, similar quirks are just 'mistakes' to me. 🕹

[@jayme69]

I'll stick with Grandstand's 1981 Mini MunchMan ;-) Keep up the awesome work Jon!

[@GenXGrownUp]

That sent me down a rabbit hole, and now I have a new handheld to be on the lookout for!

[@jayme69]

@@GenXGrownUp Ha ha! Thought it might ;-) The UK's answer to Game & Watch.

[@ZMAN_420]

I think, High Score saving is a must on all these type of machines, my opinion. Great video!🤘🏻👍🏻🇺🇲

[@sjntube]

Hmmm.... That's interesting. The audio differences are pretty dramatic. The audio definitely sounds like it's sped up on the 2024.

[@curiousottman]

I’m subbed to 50 channels and this is the only one that brings me joy day after day.

[@GenXGrownUp]

And you just brought ME joy. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. 😁

[@briansellers7673]

Wow. I actually didn't realize how far off the sounds were from the arcade before you compared them. That's kind of a shame. Too bad we can't hack them and load the original rom.

[@scottmanderson6387]

Hi Jon, really enjoy your reviews for us older blokes, just wondering will my arcade be releasing any news on the gamestation go?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for the kind words, Scott. Yes, more GSG news is coming. I'm as eager to share it as you are to hear it!

[@miketendopower]

It would be cool if they made the joystick base detachable. Like a certain joyFul conTroller.

[@GamerHobo]

Great comparison, Jon. I gotta go with the newest version.

[@MyArcaderetro]

Continuous improvement 📈

[@JackHammer77]

@MyArcaderetro Except with the sound, unfortunately. Any chance for a fix to the joystick player audio in the near future? 🤞

[@GenXGrownUp]

That's what we're lookin' for! 😉

[@fionagibson3314]

It sounds like the tempo is too fast on the 24 model, in Australia you can only get the 23 model the 24 model is not released in stores, it do like the 24 model because of two version, larger screen, and larger joystick, down side sound.

[@retrovoid75]

Hey Jon I actually found out that if you hold the 2 buttons on a tiny arcade while turning it on it actually turns them back to demo mode/try me!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Are you talking the Super Impulse keychain Tiny Arcade units?

[@retrovoid75]

@@GenXGrownUp yes

[@carm3d]

I thought you were playing the Steam version of Ms. Pac-Man until I saw the speedy version.

[@Rob-z7k]

I have the RS36...i bought it on Aliexpress and it has the actual Ms Pac Man rom along with Punch Out...Narc...and games of long ago!

[@GenXGrownUp]

👌

[@lorensims4846]

The newer "joystick" until seems to be playing the sounds at a higher pitch than the older unit or your "original" version which sound very much the same. It makes it hard for me to really compare the sounds of the older mini arcade machine and the ne "joystick" machine. I really don't care for these doll-sized arcade machines. The arcade machines I liked to play were the ones I could stand in front of and play. I'm curious about those full-sized units sold by AtGames, particularly the one with the track ball. If I want a smaller game, I'll get a regular handheld device.

[@TheMiniCade-s1t]

I only own the basic Fun packman in my miniature arcade lol. But these are cool 😊

[@retro_reflections]

My Arcade really does have a weird aversion to anything resembling an actual marquee, but still does nothing with the large empty space right above the screen. Go, as they say, figure.

[@Hadoukenneth]

So one of the Amazon images shows a Galaga and space invaders versions along with the pac/ms pac man. Is that as good as a guarantee that those are coming?

[@j.d.ramirez8102]

Seems to me this is more of an issue with the sound chip and what it can handle. Definitely not the same power as the arcade sound chip. I mean, if you want the same power as the arcade cabinets you are gonna shell out closer to 3 times what these cost.

[@Svante]

I don't understand why they still don't use the arcade rom...

[@GenXGrownUp]

Testify! 🤲

[@sjn456]

I noticed it's an officially licened product. So, you would think they would have access to the official rom. The joystick player is really fun though. It's what I remember. I wouldn't have known otherwise. Another reviewer points out that the screen looks much better in the joystick player.

[@CoachTabe]

This video reinforced for me just how far off the sound is on the new one. Not a deal breaker but it would bother me a lot.

[@Mark-Wester]

I like your comparisons on both of these arcades.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Many thanks.

[@calvinwong874]

The old model has better sound like original game. The new one plays better because of joystick. Can they make another with the right sound and HDMI output? They'll listen to you!

[@lindafan5238]

pick the 2025 version😂

[@padistedor]

Great review. You saved me $50.

[@ddw1272]

sped up Ms Pac-Man should sound like a machine gun almost or super fast rivets not fast munching sounds. It's like someone forgot what the sound was when they were programming it

[@GenXGrownUp]

☝️ This.

[@Markimark151]

I feel both mini arcade Ms Pac Man systems have their pros and cons. I prefer the 2024 joystick player because of more gameplay features, but the audio is a bit off, sounds like the audio quality from those horrible Atgames systems! My Arcade needs to focus on quality control or they’ll become the next Atgames!

[@chrissczuroski66]

Im just waiting on new titles 😅

[@chrismckoy1102]

What happened to the Gamestation Portable/Go? There hasn't been any news in a while! It looked so cool.

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's still on the way. I'll share more just as soon as I'm allowed.

[@chrismckoy1102]

Fantastic! I thought maybe they’d decided not to release it. Looking forward to a video about it!

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff!

[@CyberKnight1]

I like the arcade cabinet look of the older one - the big joystick is almost comically large. But I'll bet the large joystick is much easier to play on. I don't know if I could get past the sound, though. It sounds like a better quality speaker, but the sounds it's making are sped up (and that *bonk* of the ghosts is awful).

[@Enriqueguiones]

I tried to buy the Joystick Player and it was impossible. When is this thing going to be available?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Do you mean it was out of stock? 😜 It's brand new and we bought 'em out on Amazon - they'll be restocking soon.

[@Enriqueguiones]

@@GenXGrownUpThat's very dissapointing! I REALLY wanted this one :(

[@TroutButter]

This has nothing to do with Ms Pac-Man, but have you heard anything new about the Atari Gamestation Go? We should have seen more about this by now I would think.

[@GenXGrownUp]

GSG is still coming. 😁 Just as soon as I'm allowed to share more info, I will. Promise. 🤜🤛

[@OofHearted]

It's frustrating. When will they just get it right for once. I bought a new £50 reproduction of the Speak & Spell, that promised that it was faithful to the original, so I could hear a piece of my childhood but the voice on the new one does not sound faithful to it at all, a total disappointment for me.

[@GenXGrownUp]

To my point: sound accuracy matters! 😁 You get it.

[@tron3entertainment]

Jon, not for nothing, but maybe those sounds improve when you plug in some quality headphones?

[@GenXGrownUp]

They might get clearer, but that's not gonna fix speed or pitch! 😜

[@tobycanrun]

The Original sounds have more bass tone

[@MariaHopkins-k8c]

I Don't have one of Ms. Pac-Man Joystick Player from My Arcade yet!!!?

[@GenXGrownUp]

👌

[@TheObjectFOfThe80s]

Such long time I didn't comment in here!

[@mikesilva3868]

😊😊😊😊😊😊excellent

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

2023 Ms. Pac-Man Micro Player Pro

[@cryptocoffee13]

It really is dependent on which you prefer.

[@srobeck77]

the 2024 was objectively better in every way except for maybe the sound.

[@only257]

fun video

[@katmacoconnor]

💜🕹️

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

Ugh, even the Tengen bonk sounds better in Act 1

[@Mikelp73]

The arcade is the superior sound.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hahaha! Yes, I would hope so. 😜

[@marccaselle8108]

That's why mame has been a thing since 1997.

[@VirutaFaiter]

Who owns Ms. Pacman ip now? Warner, Namco, My Arcade?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Bandai Namco. 😁

[@VirutaFaiter]

​@@GenXGrownUp I thought they changed her for Pac-Mom. Wikipedia says Atgames has the rights of Ms.Pacman now

[@ValorantRivals]

What's the release date?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Started shipping 9/30. Link to purchase is in the description. Store may be temporarily sold out, but will be restocking shortly.

[@JackHammer77]

@@GenXGrownUp Weird that My Arcade doesn't appear to list them on their own website yet.

[@ValorantRivals]

@@GenXGrownUp I click it daily and it just says unavailable for both, is Amazon the best place?

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@ValorantRivals It's the only place I know right now. It'll be back. 😀

[@ValorantRivals]

@@GenXGrownUp I bought it with your link so hope you got credit, it's saying delivery is November 25th from Amazon 🤷🏻‍♂️ guess I'll give it to my mom as a Christmas present, but yeah tyvm

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Omg both of the newer My Arcade Ms. Pacman audio sounds are terrible, especially on the large joystick version. I actually prefer the NES version's audio from a few years ago. I may have to pass on these. The sped up option on the big joystick is a nice addition.

[@oceanpacific886]

How many times can they release ms pacman? Getting old

[@GenXGrownUp]

Ms. Pac-Man never gets old. 😉

[@almeidachannel7121]

Nice Video ! Sub & Like ! And Love Pacman !

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks and welcome