Killer Instinct 2 Arcade Pick Up! | A KILLER deal!

[@carminemartino8471]

I have a KI2 but its is housed in an original Killer Instinct cabinet in very good condition. All buttons and sticks have been replaced with Happ buttons and IL sticks. The monitor is the original Hantarex Polo 25" with the flyback recently replaced. Its looks great and the colors pop. Sound is fantastic, like is was when it came out and you would hear KI machines across the arcades. The condition of the cabinet itself is great, a few scuffs and scrapes but clean. It has been in my home and cared for, for almost 20 years. I'm looking to sell mine.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I love Hantarex Polo monitors! My KI1 cabinet has it and it's gorgeous.

[@GlaciusXL]

CONGRATS DUDE! Man, you can't even buy the JAMMA board by itself for $800. There are NON-WORKING boards selling for $600+ on ebay. And working boards sell for over 1k. AND it was right down the road, CRAZY! Definitely dig into the game more man. KI1 is still my personal favorite game, so KI2 never lived up to it, but it's really fun the more you dig into it. I did tutorials for all the characters if you ever need a quick overview of anyone. Doing those videos though, forced me to FINALLY get good at KI2 Spinal, which ended up being my favorite video of the bunch. He was always my least favorite to play but after really playing as him and finding some fun tech, it really made me appreciate his gameplay. Definitely give it a fresh start. For me, hearing people not really enjoy KI2 is similar to when I hear someone say they're not really into MK4. I'm just like, granted I still like the originals better... but the combos are so fun to do! Congrats and good luck on the monitor!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I thought about your tutorials when I got it. I’m going to give it a real try. Having the real thing will make me more likely to want to invest the time in it. I may put the KI2 PCB in the KI1 cab with a switcher, especially if it’s going to take a while to fix that monitor.

[@richieace5492]

Wow! What a great deal. Congrats dude. I am one of the rare people that prefers KI 2 over KI. That’s awesome you own both!!

[@benvasquez2964]

Wow, the fact that it even came with a manual. What a find man. Great video and cabinet.

[@philleotardo8760]

Absolutely badass. Your channel is growing and growing.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Dude, did you just destroy me online on KI?! 😂

[@bucky5676]

Even though it’s not your fave it’s still a “killer” arcade to add to your growing collection and its freakin awesome.

[@Westbrook03911]

Yes mine has the same buttons yours does. I believe its original

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thats interesting. My KI1 appeared to have the original controls and felt different. Maybe they made them slightly different around the release of KI2 lol.

[@dsims4177]

​@@KillerArcadeGames Yes Controls and Buttons are original, also that Red sticker in front of Marquee. That Cabinet is not the Deluxe Arcade which means your Cabinet came originally with One Small Speaker and in MONO sound output, Unlike my Cabinet I upgraded to Dual Speakers and I tell you the sound quality is AMAZINGLY BOOMING...

[@HavenKnight93]

Omg that is gorgeous. Good luck on the repairs, Chris. Looking forward to seeing Orchid in the shed.

[@Rodrigombia1990]

Well, now I know why I could played so well with sabrewfulf that time I reached the final stage 10 years ago.

[@RavenCap0807]

Super Sweet!!! Great find! I finally got my KI2 back up and running so awesome!!

[@PressStartMark]

Found u on tik tok dude this is amazing I would jump for joy to find out if somebody had this and lived down the street from me

[@grgmj1980]

Congratulations my man,It’s beautiful! Enjoy

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks!

[@delsarcade]

Tube simply needs a rejuvenation. If the game was laid on its back chances are the vibration created a short in the neck as particles fell down to the back of the tube during transport. A rejuv will remove the short.

[@HornHeaDD]

Wow. Unfair lol. Congrats on the pick-up man.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I’ve had some lucky lately, the MK4 cab and now this one.

[@retror.d.1630]

I caught on to that Tusk joke as soon as I saw the joystick! you know they put that there on purpose! 😂

[@NickyNicky9Doors]

Congrats Chris!

[@ugandahater]

Damn good deal. Congratulations dude 👍🏻👍🏻

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Yeah, it’s crazy. I was so busy but I made sure to make time to get it.

[@pablovelez9286]

Thats an awesome deal!! I want to see it on the shed already! Congrats!

[@oscarestivencarabalyherrer1279]

This is the most favorite posible things of Killer Instinct 2, also known as KI2. That's so incredible

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I now have both KI cabs which feels great.

[@oscarestivencarabalyherrer1279]

@@KillerArcadeGames Okay! KI1 on the original and the Arcade1Up and KI2 on Arcade1Up and the Original KI2

[@matthunter565]

Man THIS is my dream cab!

[@WarriorTier]

Well done brother! Such a good looking cabinet

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Yeah I like the look of it a lot!

[@GermanEliteTuning]

Hell yah great pick up.

[@javega2003]

Both happy for you and jealous of you. Wow, what a find!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I get that feeling, I do the same seeing people snag crazy deals haha

[@javega2003]

The big difference is we all know you actually are deserving of it. Kudos to you.

[@halfadozen6]

Makes me glad I got my KI Pro to be honest. But nice grab! You have a cool little side project now plus a badass cab

[@Bearcade]

Looks great. Nice deal and hope it works out great for you.

[@alexiscardoso778]

Thats so cool you found this chris my dude! Maybe it will help you appreciate ki2 more! Can't wait for the next stream

[@ShotgunSean138]

Got mine for $300 when the local arcade closed years ago. Still has my friends initials on it

[@brendens5961]

That price ain't bad. One hell of a collection you got going there.

[@Y0Y0Y2K]

Awesome pickup! I can’t wait to see what you end up doing with it!

[@rickmonster636]

Wow that’s awesome .

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Yup, I can’t believe how lucky I got.

[@atranfanatic]

Dude congrats on the great score! That cabinet looks pretty good for it's age and such. Will be cool to see you slowly fix it up and give it life once again. I am taking you will prop it next to your K.I. 1 in the Shed-Cade when you get it all buttoned up? Looks like a cool and fun project man. Thanks for sharing!

[@budbrigman]

Now that makes for an ULTRA COOOOOOMBO!!!!

[@mcspeedshop6406]

Nice addition to your shedcade.

[@19kfox]

Sweet pickup Chris! 🦊👊🏼

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! Got super lucky here.

[@norrin_radd]

Oozing jealousy! Looking forward to seeing you come around on KI2. Thanks for keeping the dream alive for us that don't yet have our own. Congrats 👏

[@KillerArcadeGames]

We’ll see, maybe I’ll grow to really love it. I do love the attract mode.

[@norrin_radd]

@@KillerArcadeGames I say let go of Tusk and go back to him later. Jago in KI2 has everything the game wants you to see and impress you with. Learn everything Jago and you will be smitten 4life. Then you will really appreciate Tusk. Gamefans KI2 guide is the best. Get the cbz at retromags or get the physical. Excited for ya. Soak it up.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

@@norrin_radd I used to be good with Jago and enjoyed him. I need to get back to it. I do have that game fans book! It’s one of the few I still have somehow.

[@norrin_radd]

@@KillerArcadeGames I love that Book. I've got one more Secret 4 ya. You can break the game on Gargos. I've only done it with Jago like 3 or 4 times back in the arcade days. You charge up all your end specials, finish him with as many super linkers as you can but instead of an Ultra, end it with the sword kill Ultimate combo. The Machine will freeze on the first hit and reset. It's as satisfying as that game gets. I used to do it and walk off like a chad into the sunset. Ultra Satisfaction. I don't think it kills high scores but only one way to know for sure.

[@Undar8ed03]

Awesome deal brother!! I never really played KI2 myself but trust Cali speed on the other hand… You can ship that one right in over to Bama!!🤣

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I will be selling California speed real soon. I’ve got to get it out of the garage. I have no space left. But I put a lot of money into it so I have to try and make it back lol

[@Undar8ed03]

@@KillerArcadeGames you got my email bro!!

[@garethbeaton8414]

Love the fist of the north star arcade

[@MasaCheez]

DUDE. Nice job and a great price. Holy crap. I'm not as big of a fan of KI 2 as I am of KI but that's still a great deal!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I got lucky for sure. I will be making good use of it too.

[@MasaCheez]

@@KillerArcadeGames having followed you over the last couple years there is no doubt in my mind that machine landed in the right home. Congrats Chris!

[@frankiemartinez1755]

Awesome man!

[@adidas1984x]

I would put the arcade one up guts and such in the ki2 cabinet

[@DarkWizardPrince]

Way to go man!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks Daniel!

[@thestarsaligned]

HEY CHRIS!!! OH SNAPPP!!! WHAT A BEAUTY!!!!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It is a really nice looking cab. What a price too.

[@OfficialBandBRecords]

Yeah that's an awesome deal. I would have bought it myself for that.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I’d buy just about any working Midway cabinet at that price. The cabinet itself is becoming valuable in my area.

[@OfficialBandBRecords]

@@KillerArcadeGames My dream would be to buy an original Mortal Kombat cabinet.

[@cheatcodecharlie]

Nice pick up

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks Charlie!

[@TheDarkwingj]

I once saw a KI2 cabinet at a roller rink but it was broken 😢

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Ah, its a cool game. KI1 is better in my opinion but this is worth checking out if you can.

[@Grasshopper-KI]

Awesome! I'm gonna start playing ki2 this weekend and take a small break on ki1 .... Mmmm prob not but I gotta get past the button mashing stage lol

[@famfigueroa3917]

It looks great man.

[@ProjectShinkai]

Wow congrats

[@kevinthorn9672]

Good find lol plus the pcb alone is worth alot lmao 😄 dude didnt what he was selln lol.. let me guess your gonna turn the cab into a ki and ki2 cab gfx of each on the cab and put 2 of the boards in there that would badass.. I still have not put my ki"s pcbs in my mk4 there so fragile lol haha. You got a link btw where to get those kind of arcade fans tho?

[@Jesse_OG2VR]

Pleas do some tutorials on KI2!! I’m struggling!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I’m not good enough to do tutorials on KI2 lol!

[@retro_daz]

What an awesome pick-up!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I honestly didn’t think I’d get it. I was sure it would have been sold out from under me.

[@retro_daz]

@@KillerArcadeGames it was great of that guy to hold it for you! $800 is a bargain too, can't wait to see what you do with it!

[@systemdeadlock]

Lucky you nice pickup

[@TheWickedArcade]

🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@adidas1984x]

My grail, love mine just need the board

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I’m sure you’ll find one soon. They’re charging a ton for them on eBay right now though.

[@feridradoncic2237]

Awesome arcade game

[@retror.d.1630]

Wow! Can you believe getting this beast for $400.00?! Still got a great deal for $800.00.

[@pheonixman22]

dumb question but I do you lift the control panel up? I just got one of these btw

[@KillerArcadeGames]

There are latches inside against the sides where it says “Nintendo” on the control box. You have to reach in and up from the coin door. You’ll feel them on the left and right side. Just lift them up and it should unlock.

[@pheonixman22]

@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you sir i will check that, great video btw

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I know I have footage of me showing how to open the control panel but I can't remember which video it's in. (Spoiler, this didn't end up being a MAME cabinet, I fixed it up and its in my arcade. I just finished making another cabinet my MAME cabinet though!)

[@pheonixman22]

@@KillerArcadeGames Glad you kept it original these cabs are becoming hard to come by, my monitor looks pants in mine and running KI2 on my Astro looks so much better. I'm hoping i can get it looking good though as its more authentic playing it on the midway cab.

[@SOSOGaming96]

Gonna have to extend the shed-cade pretty soon haha

[@NINTEX2DOPE]

Damn that’s a steal

[@alex1up599]

You are doing a mame ki2 cab running a pc with it ;)

[@deadmousyplutaprestige8771]

How many shed cades does your HOA allow?

[@TheAccountant1000]

Nice pick up I love killer instinct 2 more then 1 sorry to break you heart Chris 💔 😂

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Insanity! Hahah I know a few people who think that though.

[@chelocheliniXD]

800 bucks wow, you are so lucky

[@vashanderson7307]

Killer deal

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I got super lucky.

[@JakeSelkirk]

I have always wanted to know why they made KI2 so much different than the masterpiece KI1 😢

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I grew to love it a little more. My plan to use this as a MAME cabinet were canceled. I couldn’t butcher a working machine, it’s now sitting next to my KI in my arcade.

[@spoonewill]

$800 Excellent

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Yeah, I got real lucky.

[@FootieLaughs]

Nice 👍🏿

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks Footie!

[@Tim1-101.1]

Heckyeah man

[@gabrielgray]

Damn dude \m/

[@mantisfeolas5407]

WHERE AND HOW!!!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It was around the Universal City, TX area. Someone posted it for sale on Facebook marketplace and I went to grab it!

[@Miles-mf9kg]

GRATS@@!!!!!!

[@Slypuppy_]

I can't believe the o.g owner listed it for only $400 at first. Overall, a great find, like you, I wasn't a big fan of the game though.

[@R3v3r3ndR33f3r]

wow

[@crazynewyork]

Bonggggggg

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I love that sound. It’s my text tone in my phone lol

[@jvega6381]

$800 no way!!! how? Lol

[@pek3to]

woww! Nice one chris! I recently got one too,what are the odds? lol I think yours seem to be in better shape than mine