Micro Arcade Atari Missile Command, Centipede AND Pong Review | GenX Arcade Classic Games

[@Emceemur]

Regardless of whether or not the product was cool, the video definitely was. Loved the transitions and I really loved that water backdrop!! Don’t worry about the product letdown. Its not allowed if you’re a grown up anyway. Im gonna go have French fries for dinner.

[@GenXGrownUp]

No, wait! Your dinner cannot just be French fries! 😂 Thanks for the kind words, Mur. Always loving seeing you stop by to check out our latest stuff!

[@KillinStrings]

"How do you mess up Pong?" That says it all.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Right? Sad but true! 😆

[@KrispyBoi5]

After seeing these videos you always have the coolest hats 😎

[@GenXGrownUp]

I do have a lot of nerdy caps, Johnny. Thanks! 🤠

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

I was able to make it to the 3rd level on Centipeid. Sadly the game is too small making extremely hard to play. Surprisingly the Missile Command on here is pretty easy to play. Both allow you to type your initials after high score. Pong is hard to play on here as well. Mine came in a much different package than the one shown in the video.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You're definitely persistent, Philip!

[@koltonabbott376]

Centipede does run fast making it very hard to play. But Missile Command and Pong are decent enough for something this tiny. I really like playing pong on here and the Tetris microarcade is the best one hands down.

[@RobG-videos]

Great reviews on these Micro Arcades. Do you have the Asteroids one?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks, Rob. I do, and I'm planning a video featuring it before too long.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Your wish is my command: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_LinV5lJJqe5I 😉

[@cackers4752]

Since these are Atari games, I thought I would mention.... Do you have interest in the new Atari console releasing later 2020?(the Atari vcs 800)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, yeah. We talked about it on our podcast at length back when I first backed it. Here's a link if you are interested: genxgrownup.com/podcast-episode-22/

[@cackers4752]

@@GenXGrownUp The console looks really cool, but when it releases, I'm gonna wait for the prices to drop.

[@cackers4752]

@@GenXGrownUp I gave it a listen, on their site, it says that it has classic Atari games, some new ones, and it also duals as a Windows. PC. Plus, their site says you can develop games for the console, just let them know.

[@kevinlawson1746]

The sound reminds me of those old Tiger LCD games , which was ok then , but man not at all good for games like Centipede.

[@lynchie137]

Actually, i think those old Tiger handhelds sound better. But not by much... ;-)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, about that caliber or worse, as lynchie137 noted!

[@ABTube27]

Hey Jon, do you have any My Arcade Pocket Players?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Does this one count? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4jLfaV-p6dperM

[@ABTube27]

​@@GenXGrownUp Eh, kinda. Lol

[@AntiBunnyStudio]

Finding out about this thing in 2024, and it seems to have become rare. Almost every listing for micro arcade cards has removed it from the lineup and replaced it with Oregon Trail. I'm only after one because it appears to be a unique port of Centipede (albeit a bad one), and I'm trying to document them all. It looks like these micro arcades are built on an arduino card. Could you ever confirm if it's actually Arduino hardware?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hey there. I don't know about the internals, but I can let you know that this same port of Centipede is included in the World's Smallest 2600: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_caZKwjKiMp5I And good news, that's still easily available today: amz.run/9ToS

[@AntiBunnyStudio]

@@GenXGrownUp Thanks, that's tremendously helpful. Any chance this might also be the same port used in the Basic Fun mini arcade standup? They look similar, and came out around the same time.

[@cackers4752]

When I saw that Centipede was on a handheld made by Super Impulse I got my hopes up, but the speaker just ruined it for me. Super Impulse needs to make those 3 games in mini cabinets.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, no kidding. The Tiny Arcade units are actually pretty cool. Do you collect them as well?

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

The graphics look better than the Arcade Classics but the sounds are worse than nails scrapping a chalkboard and used up crayon paper scrapping coloring book paper combined!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Strange yet inexplicably accurate!

[@Ace1000ks]

Someone should make a retro arcade hand held unit that uses microSD cards. I don't think a lot of people are willing to pay the high upfront cost of such a gaming console, the console will probably cost $150 to $250, but you buy inexpensive games for it. Today we have a disposable throw away culture, we use someone a few times and throw it away. Back in the 1970s, and 1980s it wasn't like that.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Ace, if you're ready to bite off a chunk that size, I would recommend exploring these little handheld units from GPD. amzn.to/3hrl66H They're expandable and powerful enough to run most anything up through PS1 (and in some cases, beyond). I have one from a few years back and it's quite capable.

[@Ace1000ks]

@@GenXGrownUp Thanks for the link, that looks like a retro handheld video game console, like a PSP. It has a d-pad, and analog game pad as well. I was looking for something like that. Does it run emulators?

[@ATumbleOfTheDice]

noticing the Logan fellow in the comments...don't mind him, I'm suspecting they're a bot judging from how he asked the KZbin music autogenerator bot if they wanted to be friends. I own the Breakout/Asteroids one, it's...definitely something. better than the Centipede/Missile Command combo by a small amount though

[@GenXGrownUp]

I figured as much, Tumble. One more and I'll block them. Thanks!

[@ATumbleOfTheDice]

@@GenXGrownUp that'd be a bit hard; the Logans/"wanna be friends" bots appear to use many accounts so I'd just recommend deleting on sight

[@Bikeguychicago1]

Things that constantly annoy me about these types of repackaged games: 1. The postage stamp-sized screens (our GenX eyes aren't getting better with age) 2. Tinny sound (Do ANY of these games have decent sound?) 3. Games that are not in the proper orientation 4. Unresponsive or improper controls This one appears to meet all of the above criteria.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You're not wrong, Keith. I will defend this one on #1, though. Considering it's the size of a credit card, that screen is just about as big as you could expect and still leave room for physical controls. I really like the physical design of these Micro Arcade devices -- now I'm just waiting for the internals to catch up. I've got a Series 3 on its way to me for review, so we'll see if they're making any progress.

[@_Majoras]

the gameplay was worse with the bigger pong paddles 🤣. did you try holding down the other button to see if it would speed up movement for missile command?

[@GenXGrownUp]

It was, right? I did try both buttons but didn't notice any speed improvement -- but even if it did, would variable speed cursor based on button presses be any better? 😜

[@GeorgeLopez-rn8pw]

Make more Mini arcade videos

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yes sir.

[@GeorgeLopez-rn8pw]

Like the ones from arcade clasicss

[@gloworm123]

3:41 That's not centipede that's caterpillar💀

[@marklechman2225]

I gave up on these mini handhelds and arcades a while back. There’re almost always unplayable except for a rare few. Worse yet, the games end up being weird recreations or rehashed console ports of the originals. And they generally have inappropriately or inadequately designed controls (Pong with a D-pad? Come on!) I really like the larger replicas that look and play close to the originals, but those tend to be much larger and more expensive. These little handhelds and desktop-sized versions are nearly always a disappointment.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I certainly get where you're coming from, Mark. Rest assured we'll keep buying and reviewing them here, so if a better line comes along you won't miss out!

[@Ace1000ks]

I thought PC internal speaker sound was bad, but this thing is many times worse. Just a series of beeps. LOL

[@GenXGrownUp]

Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech. What am I, dialing up a BBS here?

[@Ace1000ks]

@@GenXGrownUp Sounds like a dial up modem. LOL

[@capncrunch4me]

Hotdogs lol!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Nom-nom-nom!

[@greggreattricksnarke5916]

No thank you take it back to the store Jon lol

[@petermontgomery638]

Hmm... I do like hot dogs, though

[@GenXGrownUp]

Haha! You and me both, Peter! 😀

[@greggreattricksnarke5916]

Pong Lol I agree with you

[@ivorobotnik108]

You should review the stranger things mini arcade, or a bittboy. Lookup what a bittboy is. Try to get the old or new one. Then a pocket go.Same website as bittboy. Go to bittboy.com

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, I have that Stranger Things box -- it's lucky I _don't_ review it!

[@lynchie137]

Nope. Won't be buying one of these anytime soon. The sound just kills it for me. Yeah, I suppose I could turn it down. But I like the sounds of those old school games, and playing those without any sounds whatsoever just ain't the same...

[@GenXGrownUp]

Amen!

[@ytascoobs]

So small, so limited... Rather play these games on my phone 😂👍

[@GenXGrownUp]

Can't blame ya.

[@pineappledude2791]

Ño one in this universe had found the warlords and tempest micro arcade I know it exist and I have proof

[@GenXGrownUp]

Not one in the entire universe, huh? That covers pretty much everything.

[@pineappledude2791]

@@GenXGrownUp there’s also 2 new ones Connect four Battleship

[@Andros2709]

Not sure they know what "authentic sound" means LOL

[@JTSDAD67]

I didn't like the clicky buttons. There was not a game on here that requires clicks. Also, the slow response. No one should lose a city on the first level of Missile Command. Remember pong? YOU controlled how fast your paddle moved with the controller. You are at the mercy of the terrible one speed clicky buttons here.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Preaching to the choir, TH!

[@gregsnarke610]

No thank you for that game