Galaga Micro Arcade vs. Tiny Arcade | Challenge Stage Accepted!

[@auburn1999]

The bonus part was hysterical. Glad to see you have a sense of humor about rude people commenting because there is no way to avoid it.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Glad you got a chuckle, John. You've got to either laugh those things off or let them get to you, I figure. So I choose the former. 😜

[@jesseemullen]

You're right about the animation on the Tiny Arcade. Very rigid, but still a cute object. Really enjoying this series and love to see someone with such a passion for vintage arcade games. Thanks as always, Jon!

[@GenXGrownUp]

"...such a passion..." is often read as "...a nitpicky old nerd." But either way, I'll take it. Glad to have you watching.

[@jesseemullen]

@@GenXGrownUp I'm an eternal optimist, so... 🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@RobiticDuck]

Bought my Mom the Mrs. Pac-Man Tiny Arcade Keychain as a stocking stuffer for Xmas one year. She has it sitting on our desk in the garage. Still works!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Nice.

[@larzman651]

Very cool i like the keychain one it brings back memories of the full size.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yes it does!

[@mrajkipper]

Also, both say "NUMRER OF HITS" 7:15 and 8:46.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Good eye! I didn't see the typo when playing since it's so small, but on the big tv it's clearly misspelled.

[@blackpowderfirearmenthusia3194]

I love collecting them both the tiny and the mico. I play them occasionally and have fun with both. I like the classic look of the micro

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'm still picking them up. Most recently I got the micro Asteroids and am preparing for a video featuring it.

[@alexthebest3424]

@@GenXGrownUp nice

[@maxlarock8788]

Did you know there is actually a SPELLING ERROR in the Tiny Arcade? Instead of "Number of hits" it's "NUMRER of hits"

[@GenXGrownUp]

I didn't spot it myself, but I seem to recall one of our viewers pointing that out. Good eye!

[@THEKLEVER187]

Now I gotta rewind and rewatch this video lol

[@GearGuy]

I considered both of these units… Especially the tiny arcade since it can be hacked into four games, but since my eyes are not great I can’t imagine being able to play on such a small screen for any amount of time.

[@GenXGrownUp]

As an X'er, I'm also a reading-glasses kind of guy, Eric. And with reading glasses these are no different to me than just reading a book or my phone.

[@Bears9McMahon]

Thanks the tiny is nice for a shelf the other is just a novelty gift

[@GenXGrownUp]

I would agree. Sounds about right.

[@alexthebest3424]

The Tetris one is the same as the tiny arcade

[@blackpowderfirearmenthusia3194]

Thanks for sharing the video

[@GenXGrownUp]

Of course. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Carl.

[@marksteudlein1832]

I've been picking up the Tiny Arcade versions simply for desktop collectibles. I rarely play them, but they are fun to look at. I have all of them in the collection at this point. I've been doing some research on more playable versions, and the Replicade (1/6) and Quarter Arcade (1/4) versions look more promising. The 3/4 1Up versions are just a little too big and pricey. At this point it truly becomes a trade off on price versus collectability. I'll never be able to afford a full arcade room with each individual cabinet (or have the space for them) unless they are pint sized. I hope they keep coming out with smaller versions so that I can keep collecting, then one day just get a single full size with an emulator for all the games and gameplay.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I have the one cabinet to rule them all for emulation, but like you, I also just enjoy collecting these little desktop-sized ones. Thanks for watching, Mark!

[@GearGuy]

Mark Steudlein The namco museum and Data East 34 are good Mini multi-cades with 20 games and 34 games respectively. Both have 4 inch screens which are nice and the 34 one can be seriously modded without doing any hardware changes to get some great games. But right-out-of-the-box you might find them to be a good solution with a combined 54 games and nice sized (10”) units with 4” screens. Throw on a Neo-Geo International (which has a ton of fighter games and a really outstanding screen) and that will add another approx 30 games As I recall. (Neo Geo is also moddable to double the games I believe).

[@jesseemullen]

Speaking of Galaga, did you ever try out Galaga '90 on the PC Engine? I really loved the graphical enhancements and the sound fx

[@GenXGrownUp]

I hadn't heard of Galaga '90 so I looked it up. Looks like a home port of Galaga '88, which I always enjoyed. 🕹️

[@jesseemullen]

@@GenXGrownUp yeah, I later realized it was a home port 🤣. It's a good version though. Hard to keep up with all the variations

[@lynchie137]

Sigh. If only the Micro Arcade version sounded as good as the Tiny Arcade version. Because if it did I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Anyhoo, another great vid...

[@GenXGrownUp]

I know the platform they're building on today just doesn't allow for better sound, but I've gotta hope they'll one day step it up. Hell, we'll all end up buying them again if they do, so it's kind of a no-brainer for them.

[@lynchie137]

@@GenXGrownUp I think they'll eventually figure something out. But will they be able to do it and still sell these things at the prices they're currently selling them for? Time will tell, I guess....

[@MarcKloos]

Both have the same typo: "NUMRER OF HITS" after the challenging stage

[@greggreattricksnarke5916]

Happy Halloween John I got my 1.4 scale Arcade Galaga cabinet I love the Galaga quarter scale Arcade cabinet you should look into getting it John it's so sweet man when you turn it on and off hold the switch for 3 sec. It's bigger in person and the Markey lights up it's worth your money.

[@ATumbleOfTheDice]

lol @ the outro...i like the micro arcades better gameplay wise (like with the form factor if that's the term) even if the audio sounds 7 tiers worse, the tiny arcades are nice on a shelf but for stuff like galaga or pole position they can be a bit harder to play

[@GenXGrownUp]

That mirrors my experience here, Tumble. Thanks for watching.

[@tree_riot]

I’m buying a tiny arcade one just to have it. The sound seems spot on and I like the light up marquee. I can’t stand that other brand.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Another satisfied customer! 😉

[@jakeswervo3089]

You're sitting here talking about the Galaga Tiny Arcade, and I'm thinking to myself: "Oh, wait, that's what I have.

[@GenXGrownUp]

How did that happen? Are you like me and buy more than you play? I do that sometime and forget that I even bought a device!

[@jakeswervo3089]

GenXGrownUp my uncle bought it for me

[@paradigmrouge8216]

I'd love to see you do a Micro vs. Tiny comparison of Space Invaders and Frogger. I'm really liking my various Frogger handheld arcades (even the Arcade Classics version) and I'm wondering what your take would be comparing all the various versions. I'm still collecting all the various versions of Space Invaders...except for the Arcade Classics #2, which I'll be skipping.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for the suggestion, PR. If these comparisons continue to do well, I just may do that.

[@michaelbullard8063]

Just because I have the my arcade version of this game, is it worth it to get a micro arcade version?

[@michaelbullard8063]

Please keep in mind that poor sound is not an issue for me

[@GenXGrownUp]

Unless you're just looking to collect them, there's no real need to own both varieties.

[@michaelbullard8063]

@@GenXGrownUp I am trying to figure out if it is worth collecting them, I really like my dig dug one and hope to get a few more if not all

[@brianhenson4128]

Really enjoy the reviews of retro video games. Is anyone going to review the new retro Star Wars figures?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thank you, Brian. No plans to review SW figures yet, but if we are able to get review units we certainly would!

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

Alright, now I'm curious as to what's under the metal

[@GenXGrownUp]

You mean the metal back of the micro? Just a little PCB, I would imagine. 😀🪛

[@cackers4752]

3:05 Scott The Woz said something like that when he took a look at these.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Never heard of StW. I'll have a look - is that someone you'd recommend watching, Creepy?

[@cackers4752]

@@GenXGrownUp He does videos on game consoles and stuff like that.

[@cackers4752]

5:47 This is the same rom on the Hasbro Palace Arcade, not so great....

[@GenXGrownUp]

Are you talking about the Stranger Things unit? That thing is straight junk.

[@cackers4752]

@@GenXGrownUp I got it for 10 bucks used.

[@BrookeandCorey]

Hello Jon what are you doing this weekend getting a mini arcade i’m guessing it’s Jayden your best friend

[@GenXGrownUp]

We just finished recording the latest episode of the podcast.

[@matthewfarmer6830]

I'm 45 I was thinking you remember the 1980s like I do, you also sound like a radio dj doing a talk radio lol your eyes look like you been up a long time trying to get your videos done and edit 😁. Your doing a podcast radio.👾🎮📻🎙️

[@GenXGrownUp]

Funny you should mention that: genxgrownup.com/pod

[@brenthays6539]

I play Galaga on my PS4 with a 55 inch screen. I don’t think I could focus on that tiny screen with my 50-something eyes.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Haha! Believe you me, Brent, I was wearing my reading glasses during the gameplay portions of this recording session! 😀 If you haven't already I hope you will subscribe and check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

I have the Galaga cocktail cabinet from from Super Impulse and I made it to I believe level 15. It uses the same ROM as the keychain version. The game play on it really does suck.

[@GenXGrownUp]

The Pac-Man cocktail didn't wow me, so I've never sought out any more of that line. Good to know I'm not missing much.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

@@GenXGrownUp I think you would like the Space Invaders Cocktail cab due to the skill level being just as hard as the video game. Pacman I enjoyed but it's much SLOWER than the even the Basic Fun Walmart Galaga game. Galaga is still the absolute WORST of the three.

[@thebluediglett1711]

I’ll gust play the roku version

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's pretty good. Did you see our look at the Roku Galaga? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoSTq4iDi8uHd6M

[@thebluediglett1711]

GenXGrownUp it’s a good video

[@nw7696]

I work with people who talk to each other like that with no ill intent behind what they say, possibly that person is the same way? Either way it's still rude, so just take it with a grain of salt and be the better person. 😊👍🏻

[@GenXGrownUp]

Done and done.

[@ronggu5070]

Go tiny

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yay!

[@georgesumpter6097]

Challenge Stange have the incorrect enemy fighters. Must be a memory limit issue.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Sounds likely.