Dig Dug: Arcade Classics vs My Arcade | Mini Arcade Showdown!

[@GeorgeJacks2012]

Basic Fun is the best Dig Dug maker! My Arcade is a NES rom! Basic Fun should make Dig Dug II, Xevious, Pong, etc.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrShawnmead]

@@GenXGrownUp I'm surprised my arcade is producing good things, I always thought they just produced rubbish such as the my arcade, gamer V portable, or any of their cringy portable systems with cringe-worthy clone games and nonsense like that, I stand corrected!

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@MrShawnmead There are a few beacons of light in amongst the questionable releases. 😀 Thank you for watching!

[@Doobs77]

Thanks again Jon,for an amazing video! I was on the fence what brand to get and I’m glad I watched this video first that’s for sure. Thank you!

[@georgesumpter6097]

Cabinet and joystick = My Arcade FTW, everything else = Basic Fun FTW! I know which one I'm buying! Thanks Jon!

[@GenXGrownUp]

You bet, George! Thanks! 😀

[@digdug3769]

Ah, something perfect to end 2020!

[@chesterfumblenutts6935]

One of my favorite arcade classics so far! I have them all! :-D

[@GenXGrownUp]

They can be fun to collect, even the ones that aren't quite up-to-snuff with the gameplay.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

The Basic Fun version of Dig Doug is FUN and EASY too play! The original title screen animations are complete and the cabinet looks very close to the actual arcade cabinet. I LOVE THIS GAME VERSION! The only complaint and yes it is a stupid one on my part ok, BUT I would have liked for the game to have a coin sound effect drop like on Ms. Pacman, yes I'm an 80's kid whose father worked at a mall arcade so I played this game a lot so the coin drop is more of a sentimental thing. Other than that, the game is a perfect replication! Another awesome review. I bought this along with Ms. Pacman last night at Walmart. People be safe if you go out!!!

[@alkohallick2901]

*Dug, *to

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

@@alkohallick2901 ok so I get so excited that I can't spell lol.

[@Axos_Abode]

Someone needs to take the Basic Fun game and put it in the My Arcade shell

[@jeffw1267]

This helps me decide, and the Arcade Classics version is better AND cheaper. So I bought one for $16. I think I'd have paid anything up to $25 for it.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Excellent! Congrats on your new toy, and I'm glad I was able to help you decide.

[@jeopardy60611]

I find it fascinating that these games made in the 21st Century are accurate replicas of the original arcade game. They came out with handheld versions of the games when arcades were still a thing, but those games were very half-assed because you couldn't fit the electronics of an arcade game in a handheld replica like you can now. You couldn't have hi-res graphics on a tiny flat screen back then. You needed a box-shaped TV monitor and much bigger circuit board. In this day and age, everything can be done in something as tiny as an iPhone or a replica arcade cabinet.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I often think about the impact these would have if taken back in a time machine to 1987.

[@nicky-magalynegron6292]

I WANTED TO BUY THAT SO MUCHHHH

[@GenXGrownUp]

Make it happen! 💸

[@SoulforSale]

Those Arcade Classics are just better quality all around.

[@asaelpolanco8151]

I got the same exact machine! Actually, it is my last machine to be ever bought at my local Walmart. Also, if you want to play the arcade version, buy the _Namco Museum_ mini-player. Sure it's on a high price, but at least it's the arcade rom!

[@robertquail1428]

Thanks for reviewing this. I have the my arcade version. I got it for like $6 on clearance from gamestop and that made me want to get more. I make arcade cabinets and use shelves so that I can put a mini arcade in there. I was thinking about buying the basic fun one that I found on ebay for $20 but wanted to see how the gameplay was. I know it's only $20 but when you have to justify to a wife $20 is $20. If Basic Fun would have used the Vertical screen it would be a must buy. The screens are tiny as they are and then getting black bars on the side. It doesn't look good as a display piece but you are right the colors do look so much better than My Arcade. Thanks again.

[@Jacknoham]

Freaking lucky! $6?! I just bought mine for $36!

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

I'd have to agree with you on this

[@tomcampbell5186]

I will play mine but it's will be on the Shelf displayed more so I will be going with my arcade

[@jplxlabelle1681]

When your Four-way controller wears out(it will) you can de solder and rotate 12.5 degrees and resolder in place essentially using the unused (new) buttons for the angels for the locked in directions. Doubling the life of your console.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Great idea! 😀

[@alkohallick2901]

Awesome

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks, Al!

[@jplxlabelle1681]

Basic Fun used the exact same game as they used in the Tiny Arcade. The mother board in the Tiny Arcade key chain game has alternate slots to change the sound for this exact use. I know, I’ve soldered them and changed out the button speaker from my Tiny Arcade to play this exact version. Nothing new here, but that being said it needed nothing new. It’s great as is.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Basic Fun doesn't manufacture the Tiny Arcade units. That's Super Impulse.

[@Stella-ri5ex]

Just get the my arcade's namco museum and you will have bigger screen and true arcade rom of Dig Dug...and also Dig Dug 2..etc.

[@Rlotpir1972]

Tip: Dig Dug 2 round 10, easy 50,000 points. Immediately jackhammer the island where all the monsters are.

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hello Jon it’s your buddy Jayden been a long time what are you doing right now

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hi, Jayden. You know me, just editing videos for KZbin!

[@Emceemur]

Lots to compare, there! I like these head2head vids on these. It’s news u can uze. It’s gotta be licensing. Bandai Namco is mad stingy.

[@stewbacca2119]

There's a video idea, hack the Basic Fun guts into the My Arcade cabinet. I'd watch that! Who am I kidding I watch all your stuff!! ;)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Believe me, Stew, I've thought about it! Thanks for all the love! 💜

[@RC-ek8gw]

The quote at the beginning of the video reminds me of that one part in the wizard of Oz movie, where Dorothy, Toto, scarecrow, and Tin Man say “lion’s and tigers and bears, oh my!”

[@GenXGrownUp]

Right you are, Ronke -- that's what I was shooting for! 😝 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!

[@luigihorror6455]

I wonder if one day Basic Fun or My Arcade will do a My Arcade of Donkey Kong or Mario Bros? Especially My Arcade since they NES roms meaning they have permission from Nintendo so it would make sense for them to include Donkey Kong and Mario Bros

[@GenXGrownUp]

Not likely. It's not that they have license for all NES ROMs, but NES titles from other publishers like Namco & Taito. Nintendo has all but eliminated third-party licenses for their own in-house IPs. That's why you don't see anything from My Arcade, Basic Fun, Arcade1Up, etc. If any of those come out, they'll almost certainly come from Nintendo themselves.

[@luigihorror6455]

@@GenXGrownUp fair enough, with a higher price than 20 dollars lol

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@luigihorror6455 Oh, I'm sure! 💸

[@randysmith7094]

My Arcade wins hands down because you can open it up and unlock 5 other games. Also the screen might be more horizontal but at least it uses the whole LCD screen. If Basic Fun was going for authentic vertical then they should have mounted the screen vertically and proper 3:4 , that drives me nuts.

[@GenXGrownUp]

The waste of aspect is weird. I can only guess they made a good deal on tons of those 4:3 screens and just using them for 3:4 games is cheaper than having to units to source.

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hey Jon what did you do over the weekend

[@GenXGrownUp]

Still doing it. Recorded the podcast and saw a movie. Still have another day to go!

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hey. Jon it’s Jayden when is your birthday

[@Theenemy38]

I wonder if it's possible to file down the restrictor plate to make the joystick more responsive?

[@Seafoamgaming]

these comparison videos are really handy. i love these score chasing rerelases, but there's so many crap ones that it's hard to decide. I also wish I knew which ones actually saved hiscores.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm quite happy that you're finding something to enjoy in these, SeafoamGaming. So far I haven't noted any which preserve the high score on any sort of battery or anything, but I'll start taking note for future videos.

[@chesterfumblenutts6935]

For me it's easy to decide. I buy them all :-D

[@TOODSTERTOD]

does arcade classics have a website

[@GenXGrownUp]

Basicfun.com

[@elzibiel]

Basic Fun seems to have better screens and richer sounds. But loses points in my book because to play them you have to hold them like a handheld game, which is kinda awkward given their form factor. Thanks to their screen angle you really can't sit them on a table or desk in front of you to play unless you hunch over. MyArcade units are very much suited for tabletop play given their screen angle (and slightly larger size) and I like that they have a headphone jack (because not everyone wants to hear that). I agree MyArcade units just look better on a shelf to boot. Overall I think I'd rather go with MyArcade for easier play/use and some additional features (AC input and not having to unscrew the gosh darned battery cover). I have the Basic Fun Rampage, but if MyArcade ever put out their own I'd probably get theirs too for reasons described here.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I can hardly disagree with any of your observations, elzibiel. Although I hadn't considered the handheld/tabletop aspect of the Basic Fun before, but even there you're not far off. The MA units just look more arcade-y, and that's a plus. Thanks for watching!

[@negative1723]

the my arcade namco collection will be using arcade roms, and have 20 games on it. later -1

[@GenXGrownUp]

I've heard the legend of this thing, but nowhere I can get my hands on one. I'm hopeful! 😋

[@negative1723]

@@GenXGrownUp check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqe4e3uvj56abdU should be out next month later -1

[@GenXGrownUp]

I checked Amazon and though it's listed ( amzn.to/2V8DWIc ), there's no indication if or when it'll be available. I'll keep an eye out!

[@negative1723]

@@GenXGrownUp It will be out in the fall : www.myarcadegaming.com/products/namco-museum-mini-player later -1

[@TheStackingNerdH]

Seems like the 2nd is more like the GBA NES classic collection.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hadn't thought of that, TheStackingNerd. So I went looking, and the Japan-exclusive GBA Classic edition of Dig Dug also had that horizontal layout with the score along the left side. Plus, the Basic Fun edition clearly has a 2018 Namco Bandai copyright on the title screen, so all evidence suggests this is a new creation, not a repack of an old ROM.

[@chesterfumblenutts6935]

Wow, good eye!

[@isaacriggs4656]

You don't look like a Gen X. How old are you?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Are you about to ask me for money, you flatterer? 😜 I was born in '69.

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hey Jon it’s Jayden how’s it going

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hi, Jayden. Going well. Are you excited for the new Atari / My Arcade Micro Players coming this year?

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

Basic Fun Dig Dug is the Namco ROMs. If I'm expecting the arcade game, I do not want the NES version.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Basic Fun Dig Dug is NOT the Namco arcade ROM.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

I think the Basic Fun ROM is a Homebrew "Clone". The My Arcade is an NES on a Chip ROM.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

The Basic fun is definately NOT a Namco ROM, take a close look at the title screen the Atari and Namco ROMS have the Pooka and Frygar carrying a banner with either Namco or Atari logo on top of the screen (depending on which country you are in playing it at an Arcade). This homebrew "clone" does NOT have this banner on top of the screen immediately proving this not to be the genuine article, but a replica ROM.

[@tigerclaw4537]

As far as game play and sound it’s a no brainer. Basic Fun machine 100%. As far as cabinet design my vote is for My Arcade , but the game looks like poop 💩 on it. As always… Another good review.

[@JonathanSmyth5]

920K?

[@GenXGrownUp]

What is 460K * 2! Did I win Jeopardy?

[@Chokiii0-0]

I play Dig Dug.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Nice.

[@TMS5100]

Neither uses the arcade rom. Sigh. So close and yet so far. Why do they keep doing this?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Same.

[@amuzulo]

Because most customers probably don’t care. 😭

[@GenXGrownUp]

The kind of customer who's willing to spend $20-25 bucks on a single-purpose cabinet reproduction does care, though! 😋

[@SerBallister]

Everyone does this because NES-on-chip systems are cheap and requires virtually no engineering, copy paste the PCB into your project and you're done. Getting MAME up and running needs a much more expensive SOC and requires software developers to build a MAME port.

[@chesterfumblenutts6935]

Two answers. Cheaper to mass produce and people keep buying them.

[@officialhyperman]

My arcade wins