NBA Jam Arcade1UP REVIEW - Worth $400?!

Arcade1Up's latest cabinet, the NBA Jam cabinet, has been released. Featuring NBA Jam, NBA Jam Tournament Edition, and NBA Hangtime, along with brand new features, is this the best Arcade1Up yet?
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[@RGT85]

COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO THE JAM! Be sure to like the video strictly for my amazing shorts. Thank you!

[@MrPete1985]

Come on and SLAM if you wanna JAM!

[@mariorosales5635]

Love the channel!

[@wreckitralph4714]

Why u in a condo go buy a house!

[@wreckitralph4714]

O n I have those boxers but as shorts they're ugly af.

[@twig-e6431]

He probably has a wide assortment of Zubaz! Lmao. I actually had a Bulls one in the '90s. Those were "in" back in the day.

[@InuYugiHakusho]

Imagine an Arcade1Up with the old WWF arcade games.

[@StarshipGhost]

It would suck compared to the real thing just like the rest.

[@ForEternia]

Wow, why the hate on Arcade 1ups?

[@StarshipGhost]

@@ForEternia Because they suck compared to what you can buy with similar pricing. Why else? Do you like to buy McDonalds over actual food that cost the same?

[@StarshipGhost]

@APB birk Their target audience is people who don't know anything about this stuff, arcade cabinets, hardware, MiSTer, emulation, etc. The emulation in these Arcade1Ups isn't even good compared to what you can get for free.

[@ForEternia]

@@StarshipGhost Interesting. I see what you mean. I believe it's the convenience of getting all the pieces at once ya know? What website would you recommend to find these items for the same price. Assuming it's legal of course. I'm not sure.

[@TheOtaku031284]

I believe it was Tony Montana that said "First you get the KZbin channel, then you get the money, then you get the Arcade 1-Up cabinets."

[@Pimp21ULike]

Lol made me laugh

[@bobmarde]

We need more vids like this ! No edits and different from the other ones! Keep 'em coming RGT 85 !

[@ThousanWhite]

I'm never going to Wal-Mart for these again. I ordered this cabinet from Kohl's and it was shipped out and arrived at my door in 3 days flat AND I got $100 of Kohl's cash on top of it.

[@schmoopDJ]

let’s go kohl’s

[@SpiritMover314]

OMG!!! Ordered as a birthday gift to myself 😁. June 25th... Delayed delivery to July 26th...🙄🙄. Arrive to pick up yesterday July 30th, and waited 30minutes in line without a big crowd...😒🙄. Bring the unit out.....BOX SMASHED ON TOP!!!...Still considered taking it home....Then, wallah......RAIN!! Pissed me off, as I had to wait for the storm to clear, could've been gone. Then staff, all known as Karen, said "you can't wait inside the entrance"...You know what...... RETURNED IMMEDIATELY!!!!..Went to Best Buy, very next day. Picked it up instantly, box in pristine condition..👌🏿. No more big box items from Walmart. Second item in a row damaged (pool table). Customer service...👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

[@standardofexcellence]

@@SpiritMover314 my birthdays 2 days before you mate

[@Mr.PR2000]

Im never touching Kohl’s after the whole ps5 cancellations

[@lauraleecosgrove2356]

Thanks for the great review and saving us a trip to the store to check this out, can’t wait to get one!

[@wizardgaming669]

"I'm kind of a weird dude, just deal with it", quote of the year.

[@CrowT23]

"Now that's Patrick Ewing" Yeah I mean, it kinda looks like him. 7:18 *misses finger roll Now That's Patrick Ewing

[@dutchttsfo7571]

Dam finger roll cost us big time !

[@BTacticsTV]

Underrated comment here. Imagine if it was the last couple seconds and he tried to dunk. Lol

[@johnkerkalis6310]

I would love a Gauntlet: Dark Legacy arcade machine.

[@producerevan88]

Yes please!

[@joehard3733]

Seriously!

[@johnkerkalis6310]

@@producerevan88 The actual machine is soooo expensive lol!

[@johnkerkalis6310]

@@joehard3733 The actual machine is sooo expensive!

[@jimmyquick315]

Yes that would be a lot of fun that was only three players for the arcade right

[@corybernazzoli82]

They need to do an NFL Blitz machine next or something more obscure, a WWE Royal Rumble arcade machine (the one that was an arcade first, I think and then was ported to the Dreamcast)

[@davidnec571]

I want WWF Superstars and WWF Wrestlefest.

[@aaronsilva5784]

Supposedly NFL doesn't want to license Blitz because of the excessive violence in the game. SMH

[@DERKJ789]

Aaron Silva but mortal kombat has a load of violence in their games smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dannyhayes6186]

Mortal kombat doesn’t have nfl players in it

[@MrWang242]

Wrestlefest is my number 1 arcade game ever

[@VideoGameVotary]

I love it! Mine just arrived today as well. Can't wait to get off work and get home to play some more. Great video

[@infernaltim]

Haha I remember when you posted about ordering these shorts. I dig it! The NBA Jam cabinet isn't really my thing, but I play my Street Fighter cabinet all the time. 👍

[@TiredOfAllOfThis]

Cheesy as a kid that spent too much time in arcades back in the 70s and 80s... I have a very healthy amount of arcade envy. Thanks for the insight on the 1UP... love your content. Thanks for all you do.

[@chipwelch5808]

Thanks for this review ! I saw it on Walmart website and was skeptical but after your review it will be ordered !

[@jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169]

This looks really well done. Playing online with one of these machines sounds like a fun time. If I had more room, I'd probably get it but for now, I'll be content with my Turtles and Galaga ones. Awesome job with the vid! 👍

[@Narcolepsykid]

I always liked getting the different icons on the court. Like the D that let you dunk from across the court. OH MY HE'S ON FIRE!🔥

[@jasongarcia646]

Dude your review convinced me to get one. I have a serious addiction and almost went postal when I couldn’t be the Pistons in the TE edition. This brings back so many amazing memories. Any fan of NBA Jam needs this. But beware it’s kind of like crack...

[@YoungHeadBeats]

Great Video! I played all of these games when they originally came out and NBA Hangtime got the most hours of game play from me. So thank you for giving that respect to NBA Hangtime I thought I was the only one. I had Hangtime on the N64 and i’m recent years re-purchased it at a retro game store. What I want to know is if the game still has the rooftop blacktop court and does all the cheat codes still work. Thanks again for sharing this vid. 👍

[@ForEternia]

I love NBA Jam. Played it endlessly on my Super Nintendo. Someday hopefully I can grab up these Arcade 1ups. I'm still hoping for WWF Wrestlefest to be in the planning stages. There's some nostalgia for sure in that one

[@ninjankidmaryjane1910]

YOU BROUGHT BACK SO MUCH NOSTALGIC MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THAT BROTHER MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xcrack6364]

That MK II in game advertising. Brings back memories.

[@bvk15]

Work on that ring fit adventure and that hunch back man. Love your videos.

[@ThousanWhite]

The stool and the light up deck protector are pretty cool to me

[@jimr6846]

OMG I love the Hogan vs Warrior poster in the background! Possibly the greatest WM match of all time! I can't wait to do a Wrestlefest themed cab!

[@fatheruvthor8089]

Dope vid I'm starting to turn my cave into a arcade poker room lounge and this vid was super useful ty!

[@iamteamyou]

THANK YOU for Hipping Me to this!!!!!!! I’m about Flex So Hard over here in Japan🙏🏾

[@redghost8871]

I saw your IG post and immediately ordered my own thank you good sir for reminding me to order this

[@Streetsofnostalgia]

I can't wait to get more of these! The only one I have at the moment is the TMNT Arcade1up and gotta say not too bad on being my first one. That's the one I was waiting for the most to be made!

[@jeangabrielcotto508]

Oh man this takes me back, when I was a kid, with my friends, such a fun game

[@adamramirez2144]

This was one of my most anticipated cabs yet. I had never played the arcade version of Hangtime (only the N64 version), and I was so used to having a rookie Kobe in the game, so as Lakers born in the 2000s it was kind of disappointing having Divac, Elfrid Campbell and Nick Van Exel but I forgot how good those teams were.

[@ericc.petrie7572]

NBA Hang Time is one of my all time favorite games. I probably put hundreds of hours into the N64 version. This is worth it for that alone.

[@gcfreak898]

Very nice. I wish I had that one in my house. We have the Marvel Special Edition and my son loves it.

[@Schlimtendo]

hi RGT 85 love your Videos an fantastic reviews.. !!! everey day with a new RGT Video is a god day !!!

[@phillip_reynolds]

I love “NBA Hangtime”! I was like you, RGT. I went with the $400 version from Walmart.

[@raymondc7567]

That's crazy. I was just at best buy yesterday and saw this and thought about you because I remember you made a video about it.. don't want you to think im weird and randomly think about you😂😂

[@freakyfornash]

Actually Benoit Benjamin was the other Sonic in the arcade version of NBA Jam, while Detlef Schrempf was in the console ports. Payton didn't appear until Tournament Edition, hence why he was in that game unlike the first.

[@leroybrown9873]

I love it! Let me know when 720 the skateboard game comes out!

[@elliottevans5583]

Gary and mj were not included in the NBA jam original. Its one of gaming's great mysteries. Also I love this cabinet. I could see having some friends over for a tournament, get some nice print outs with codes and stuff on them, poster size and frame them like a nice poster. Then imagine some online tournaments with a buddy. I definitely think the online capabilities are genius and I hope its something that grows into a great community, please if you have not do a video featuring online stuff and push the arcade 1up online community! Thanks for a great video

[@LoFiBeats674]

I had fun with this game at the arcade back in the day !

[@heavyweightretrogamer4045]

I am an addict as well, I have 6 and quickly running out of room. I would love the NBA Jam but I'm saving the spot for the Sega machine

[@lmcescapee]

Shirt is the best part of the video.... keep up the great content

[@krisis8736]

I bought my boys the Out Run cabinet. They love it. This is probably gonna be the next one i purchase.

[@panthastaa34]

NBA hangtime gives me fond memories of NBA Street. "STOP HIM? You can barely hope to contain him!"

[@terrencenojokebozeman7920]

Man memories!!!!! NBA Hangtime was my ish!!! Lol me, my friends and family members use to bet on these games

[@nighthammerherolp2678]

Thanks for showing this, I'll be gettng this in the future!!!!!😁

[@franklopez7019]

Dope arcades dude super cool. You got killer instinct too? Very nostalgic. Sucks arcade places are dying.

[@mattb9664]

There are about 3 players per team with substitutions in TE! It would be worth checking to see if the MK2 characters are in TE...NBA asked for them to be removed at the tail end of the game's life in the Arcade.

[@robh2100]

I gotta pick one up for myself, this cabinet is sick

[@hitdawg64]

I would love to see the NHL Center Ice game in one of these cabinets someday.

[@kyleblack9136]

Great review, please more game culture besides games because that's where you shine!

[@rosswatson3993]

NFL Blitz!! Huge sports fan. Have Golden Tee and NBA Jam next to my bar in the mancave. A football game would be the perfect addition

[@davidanonymous4234]

I have been waiting for this review

[@RAXtheGREAT]

i had no clue this included NBA hangtime! thats really dope

[@primalplasma]

I used to play NBA Jam when it was in the arcades but I never heard of NBA Hangtime. I didn't even know the game existed until now.

[@Fj707ap]

the boot leg jersey tho lmao, I love it RGT!!

[@billcook4768]

You got me thinking so I had to check. Vince Carter was the last player from the N64/PS1 era. But sadly not any of these games. In terms of still active players best we can do is Tyson Chandler, who just squeaked onto the Dreamcast for 2K2.

[@APylar1]

Took me and my brother a minute to figure out that the controller deck lit up different colors. We thought it did than though maybe it didn't, then found that on/off switch under the monitor and it just makes it way sweeter.

[@raywalker930]

I just bought two NBA Jams, one with the light up Marquee and light-up buttons, and one with just a light up Marquee. I also got a Miss Pac-Man and a Pac-Man arcade1up machine. I got them at an auction and I got all of them for $560 and they all work fine.

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

Great thoughts-nothing against the earlier entries in the series (NBA JAM and TE), but so far as I’m concerned Hang Time is the clear best, most refined iteration of the 2-on-2 hooping concept. I think all of the love for the earlier games boils down to perceived innovation (many forget that Midway actually dipped its toes in this realm with Arch Rivals years earlier) and the fact that the first couple games were genuinely great games. By the time Hang Time hit the arcades, gaming was changing (3D was shiny new thing) and there was some fatigue around Midway’s many iterations of this concept (remember College Slam? It actually allowed for tip jams!). Even Hang Time itself enjoyed two separate iterations-the standard version and a Maximum version. It’s a shame it gets slept on, but it is a fantastic cap to a fantastic series of games.

[@BlueV101]

You forgot NBA Showtime which I'm sure, not many people remember, but I had it on the Dreamcast and loved every minute of it. It changed up the formula a bit to 3 on 3.

[@gearswitch8193]

I have hang time for super nes and I love it

[@jasonnn2284]

@@BlueV101 Showtime on Dreamcast is perfect.

[@kcant65]

This just makes me wish Turtles in Time had online.

[@oasisbeyond]

on pc.

[@100Bucks]

On PC, Fightcade 2 emulator. NBA Jams included. Build your own cabinet and run fightcade 2 on it. That's what I did.

[@TheRealHNIC]

Props for the Knicks Jersey RGT, I knew you were a real one! Lol

[@xcrack6364]

That’s cool how they’re bringing out so many games. I would love a simpsons one for sure.

[@InsaneD602]

You're in for a treat now then

[@robertg6339]

@@InsaneD602 lol. Nevermind.

[@InsaneD602]

@Robert G those prices though! Haha

[@FattyBrent]

Baggin' on Jay, I love it!

[@grimreapertrader6635]

Nice review! I'd love your house man!

[@camilomontoya7412]

amazing home arcade man! I hate generic cabinets with multiple games in them. You need the individual cabinets!

[@BradyPartain]

Brooo nba jam and ninja turtles were my life when i was a kid. Loved when the ball catches on fire

[@andreaspooky6183]

I remember in NbaJamTE there are more additional player as you mentioned: you need to press the right button when on the team menu

[@vghlvancouvercanucks]

I have 4 Arcade 1 up machines at the Game Store I work at. We charge $2 an hour to play them. They are very popular. Thinking about getting a couple more.

[@ladynikkie]

That's pretty clever, what games do you have?

[@vghlvancouvercanucks]

ladynikkie mortal Kombat, TMNT, Street Fighter, Pac-Man

[@Randicles]

Damn , I would love to find something like that near me in Portland , OR to try out before I buy one

[@cwing1028]

I 100% agree with the nba hangtime love, tbf as a teen I thought hangtime was just an n64 game. It’s still great. The way you feel about hangtime is how I feel about mortal kombat 4, that needs to be in more mk arcade cabinet collections

[@pickettpride6980]

I’m still waiting on WWF Wrestlefest!

[@zachyzach1124]

Hangtime is one of the most underrated games of all time! Hours and hours of fun!

[@Legend1Man]

That first lay up attempt in TE by Ewing was the same lay up he missed in the finals 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂

[@ScaredyCatArcade]

Just grabbed this from Walmart $100 on clearance. Can't wait to get it set up!

[@VGMobster]

Boomshakalaka @rgt85! I will own this system for sure! Great review

[@babevso]

Getting Mines Soon This Will be My First 1, So I Am A lil Nervous BeCause I Will Be Assembling Mines myself but Pretty Excited I Got One Finally

[@beartoes2002]

RGT 85, I don't care for basketball, but your joy for this game is awesome.

[@blacksunshine7485]

He got all dressed up for the video. Cute. Awesome cab!

[@shawnthegreat4281]

So many memories I am totally getting this

[@nitroman7770]

Nice arcade cabinet RGT 85!

[@Shortmixking]

Just ordered one. Can wait to post on my channel🤗

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Missed out on Turtles, and i like NBA Jam, always have but the cab art doesn't vibe with what i'm going for so i'm saving for the X-Men one. Would love all the Beat em Up cabs.

[@angeloristick6793]

Seattle Sonics was my go to I was unstoppable with kemp and glove 🧤

[@slimechydukes55]

The only con I had with this arcade1up game and the other 3 I bought was the labor it took me to put it together, took me 2 days to put together 4 of these games because I kept putting parts the wrong way so I had to take half of it down in order to correct it. I caught 3 on sale at Walmart last January for $179 each but I paid $663 for the nba jam back in 2020 and I'm looking to buy more for my game/theater room.

[@lap456]

I remember that game almost never came out. The story I heard goes that the NBA didn't what to mixed up Mortal Kombat. Once they told them about the family centers that are owned mainly my cruths, blowing allies and chuck e cheese stores they changed their mind. However form I can remember they did tell midway that the game can only be at places like blowing allies and chuck e cheese stores.

[@BrianS756]

Still have my strategy guide for NBA Jam from way back when. I lost all of my old consoles and games, but somehow I still have it. Can you do the mortal combat code on this system?

[@DCGMatthew1]

Imagine if you could actually get these in Australia and not only the Street Fighter Arcade from only one website.

[@jimbaker5110]

It would be great if they created a version with newer players on it to choose from also (as well as keeping the original version)

[@scottythompson940]

Cool video tech talk rgt85 shawn

[@salvation7362]

I have the Marvel cabinet with riser and I sit on a stool comfortably while I play it, I like the option of standing or sitting where as without a riser you're stuck sitting. Try getting 4 adults with chairs around yours hee hee.

[@leecroft7311]

Now that is a really cool arcade to have, very nice 😎👍 Oh, it has Hang Time on it. I have it for the N64. Very cool.

[@bloophero]

I always remember the stock arcade NBA Jam having Shaq playing for Orlando and felt robbed when the SNES version didn't. I wanted to break some backboards with Shaq!

[@blackmale78]

Thanks for the video, I'm buying now.

[@davidhill2444]

Bro love the WWF poster, Ultimate Warrior!

[@Thatguythere731]

This was the 1st one I bought for my son so I feel like your review was helpful and could you please show how you set it up online

[@graalcloud]

the best part about the arcade version of this game are the announcer voice clips that were omitted from the console versions: "DELIVERS THE FACIAL"

[@rushmore3927]

Do you have dead or stuck pixels? Looks like it- middle left.

[@rig85]

Yep! Definitely there.

[@ZeroHayabusa]

I'd love it if the people making TMNT Shredder's Revenge would make a new NBA Jam after that comes out. They made the new Windjammers which shows they have experience with Sports games and I'd love to see a new NBA JAM with modern rosters and nice sprite work.

[@flokb.7872]

I wish they did 2 on 2 Hit The Ice, the NHL version of NBA JAM. As much as I love NBA JAM, that games just rocks.

[@leviolin9328]

From downtown!! He's on fire!!!