NBA JAM SHAQ EDITION Arcade1up WAS IT WORTH THE $399 SALE PRICE? Full Review!

Let’s take an in-depth look at the NBA Jam Shaq Edition XL home arcade from Arcade1up! This cabinet features the 3 arcade classics NBA Jam, NBA Jam Tournament Edition and NBA Hangtime. While this home arcade has a lot of positives including the massive 67 inch tall cabinet, it does have some very notable flaws as well. Was it worth the $399 sale price? #arcade1up #retrogaming #arcade

[@3rdFloorArcade]

With the recent announcement of the NBA Jam Tournament Edition Deluxe coming soon, are you sticking with this Shaq Edition or the older generation 3/4 scale NBA Jam cabinet?

[@CH-vt1ej]

Shaq for sure. $250 cheaper, bigger, bigger screen. After a monitor swap it's better in almost every way.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@CH-vt1ejI agree 100% 👍

[@yardman1977]

Thanks for posting video did you notice a micro imput on the pcm board to hook up ethernet like on the 3/4 size nba jam. Thx

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@yardman1977 thanks for checking the review out. Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s on there on the pcb. 👍

[@redroversk]

I don't have either, but I can't get the Shaq version with that monitor, even if every other detail is excellent

[@juliohernandez3668]

Hey Jason,I was really looking for this review, and you covered it In depth and you hit every aspect of the arcade. Another great review. I just saw that arcade1up released the deluxe nba jam, but I would definitely go for the Shaq edition that arcade is massive in height. Besides the screen, everything else I love. Your sports section is looking sweet by the way with the shaq addition to the room. I was a little bummed that iircade is no longer, I’m glad I got mine decided to pick one up after I saw your review. Thanks for sharing your reviews, as as always humble and honest with your reviews Jason!!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Thanks Julio I really appreciate that! The newly announced nba jam deluxe looks pretty cool with the light up coin door and buttons but I think the Shaq cab still has the edge out of those two. I’m really loving it so far. Yeah it was a bummer to see the iiRcade close up shop, there’s some games on there I’m really glad to have on it like Ninja Spirit, Vigilante , Neo Drift Out etc. so I’m definitely going to keep that machine. Hope you’re enjoying the weekend man! 👍🏀

[@daviddeming1916]

Great video bro!! Cab looks awesome in that room!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Thanks dude! Hope you had a great weekend my brother!

[@xXhiwakaXx]

Lovin the Shaq Edition NBA Jam cabinet with the nice visuals that makes the cab stand out. If they made an NFL Open Ice Challenge cabinet, would you get it? As always, I love how you break down the review of the cabinets right down to the details of the bells and whistles right down to the description of each game. Can't wait for you to do some more regional arcade tours in the Philly area as you guys have some unique arcades down there. Peace out Jason!!!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Thank you brother! I would 100% be in on an Open Ice cabinet. I’m really hoping that’s their next sports title to be released. I’ll definitely be doing some more arcade tours in the Philly/NJ area, I have list of about 5 places I need to do videos at. Hope you’re having a great weekend xXhiwakXx!

[@SolidSonicTH]

Oh, wow, they have the Barkley ROM? That was some kind of unicorn back in the day. I think very few arcades had the release that had Barkley in the roster because they didn't have the licensing fully sorted out and had to swap him for someone else in later releases.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Barkley one of my favorite players to use. All around good player and can both do the great dunks and shoot threes in this.

[@mymusic3354]

Cool review, I saw Shaq addition and thought maybe he was in the game, he was a lot of fun in the arcade NBA JAM, we had a sports trading cards store that had the cabinet in the back and I would usually pick Shaq because his dunks were even more outrageous and powerful than everybody else plus he could just run people over, regularly broke the backboards. This looks cool though!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Thanks for checking the review out! Shaq is definitely one of my all time favorite NBA players. Iverson is my #1 all time since I grew up in the Philly area.

[@DungarooTV]

Personally speaking - I would not go with Arcade1Up or any other replica cabinets - either go full original or just emulate or play on consoles.

[@nikmidclayton5933]

Meh

[@Neffets]

I really want this cabinet but it's almost a $1000 in my country still to this day 😞

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Wow that’s a lot of money.

[@Victor-it6bv]

Correct me if im wrong. The new deluxe has only a 17 inch monitor making it an inferior product.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Yeah I’m liking the Shaq Edition a little better than the new deluxe version. The new one has the smaller 17 inch monitor but it’s a BOE which is better quality. The new one also has light up coin door and buttons. But overall the Shaq Edition is bigger and looks better in my opinion and also cheaper when it’s on sale.

[@majorhah8309]

I was able to add this cabinet to my small (slowly growing) home arcade.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Nice! It will be a great addition to your arcade MajorHAH!

[@TheBigb1973]

I just got the new deluxe tournament edition. It's freakin awesome. Best one yet!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Nice! That new one looks awesome. Would you say the joysticks on that are a big improvement over the older machines? I heard they were better.

[@octoman_games]

Way better deal than that NEW deluxe version I can tell you that!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

For sure! That new one has some nice new features but I think the Shaq cabinet on sale is the better way to go. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@octoman_games]

@@3rdFloorArcade I always do! I love your setup (envy)

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@octoman_gamesthanks so much!

[@halfadozen6]

Not a fan of that version of Jam at all… Glad you’re enjoying it though. I assume the $300 discount was to get rid of stock as they bring in the new model they just announced. It’ll likely cost $300 to upgrade the Shaq model to get that screen properly working & add coin doors if you wanted them. Or end up buying another model later on down the line. For now I’m sticking with my OG model. I’ve added some 🔥 Szabo upgrades & have a buystuff riser booster for it. I would love to have the coin doors on the front, but might settle for a mini fridge mode at some point

[@3rdFloorArcade]

I like that OG NBA Jam also. I sold mine to a buddy about a year ago and was definitely missing that in the game room. The mini fridge idea sounds awesome, I was thinking about doing that with the OG Golden Tee actually. Thanks for checking out the video Half A Dozen! 👍

[@Landonio]

I can get this for 575 flat right now. I assume that wouldn’t be worth it though and I should probably just wait for the Black Friday sale or something?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

I think it will definitely get cheaper than 575 this fall since there is a new NBA Jam TE Deluxe coming in October. I bet the Shaq cab will go to $399 again soon.

[@Landonio]

@@3rdFloorArcade Good lookin’ out. Thanks. Have you reviewed the Time Crisis cab yet? What are your thoughts? I think 750 is a little out of control for that one. As much as I love Time Crisis.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@Landonio I think $750 is too much. It looks really cool but I don’t think I’d pay over 599 for it. 👍

[@PaulXMann]

Everything should be XL moving forward, especially now that they're using IPS screens in the XLs, not the TN that they had here.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Yeah I agree. The new XL machines are a big improvement!

[@stepsgaming]

I don’t understand why they call it the vault like they Disney vhs tapes. Disney would lock titles in the vault for 5 to 10 years before rerelease. 1up rereleases every year.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Yeah the re-release are getting out of control. I can see why they are doing it from a financial standpoint as they’re trying to get every dollar possible out of these licenses but it certainly gets frustrating for the die-hard fans. Thanks for checking out the video StepsGaming.

[@ericcutler-rt6fj]

does it even have shaq in all the games as a playable character?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@ericcutler-rt6fj shaq is in the original NBA Jam on the Orlando Magic. He was left off Tournament Edition and Hangtime.

[@nicowo4439]

Hey Jason, do you think the marquee will block the viewing angle for a 6'3 tall person? I'd be really excited to get this machine. But I am living in Europe, so I can't have a look for myself as those cabinets are still very tough to find in stores.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Hey nicowo4439, thanks for checking out the Shaq cab review . You won’t have any issues at all seeing the screen on this one even with the big marquee. 👍

[@nicowo4439]

@@3rdFloorArcade Thanks for the quick response! Good to know that I won't have the same problem as with my MVSX. I had to build a custom riser for me to reach the buttons and to see the screen :D

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@nicowo4439no problem! Yeah that MVSX is way too short. I want to pick up that riser they are selling on their website to add some height.

[@jasongloss3236]

Where did you get that wallpaper????? Please.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

A local artist painted those panels. It was originally hanging in a restaurant in Philadelphia.

[@jasongloss3236]

@@3rdFloorArcade sweet. i have philly wallpaper in my downstairs bathroom but those are sweet. great room!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@jasongloss3236 very cool! And thanks so much, I really appreciate you checking the video out.

[@bonesjackson81]

I find it absolutely hilarious Benoit Benjamin said no for my Supersonics. I'd rather not even have him anyways as he was a complete buster. Also can't believe they released this again and still with no additional games. Dump that monitor in a fire pit already! Swap is easy.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Lol dude I remember Benoit Benjamin! He also had a short stint with the Sixers. I really need to do that monitor swap badly!

[@bonesjackson81]

@3rdFloorArcade I had to swap monitors twice on GTxl. First had a dim bottom corner. Doh. Finally got its replacement yesterday and yeah wow what an improvement. That Supersonics team shoulda had Rickey Pierce instead of Benjamin.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@bonesjackson81 very nice, I bet that golden tee XL is great with that new screen. I got a question with that cab, is the track ball the exact same as the older Golden Tee machine?

[@bonesjackson81]

@3rdFloorArcade I'm not sure. Thought i heard it was the same. But I can say it's worked great. I had played GT on the ALU and that trackball made it impossible. Btw when you change monitor and are screwing it into the old housing barely tighten those screws. I may be the reason I needed a 2nd monitor. Slightly too tight and it messes up the leds on the side of monitor. Good luck!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@bonesjackson81 awesome thanks so much Bones Jackson!

[@panikk2]

are you going to drop a dell 19 inch in there?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

I’m really thinking about doing it 👍

[@tdubpinoy13]

I'm having a hard time deciding between nba jam shaq xl and mk2 deluxe. If they were the same price what would u go with?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

That’s a close call. I think I’d go the MK2 deluxe. And then once the new NBA Jam TE deluxe comes out this fall maybe jump on that.

[@tdubpinoy13]

@@3rdFloorArcade wife will only let me get one more cab

[@3rdFloorArcade]

@@tdubpinoy13 I’d go with the NBA Jam Shaq cabinet then. 🏀

[@fahriakalin5936]

you got a deal because you have to paint in your own shaquille O’neil !!

[@3rdFloorArcade]

👍🏀

[@Theundisputedtruth]

Does it have a lifter option or need one for grown ups

[@3rdFloorArcade]

This one doesn’t really need any added height even if you’re 6 ft or over. It’s a decent height.

[@ActionMenWorldPeacekeepers]

I don't understand why they even care if they are in the game it came out in the 90s let it go and put Jordan in here wtf smh

[@3rdFloorArcade]

It would be awesome if Jordan was in there

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

this and NFL Blitz for the win

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Two of my favorites 👍

[@5020maine]

It’s crazy a Shaq edition but he isn’t on the game

[@Drummer8282]

Is Shaq in any of these games?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Just the first NBA Jam. He’s on the Magic.

[@TheDeathWillCome2012]

Yet another rerelease of NBA Jam this time in the deluxe edition. I sure hope Arcade1Up starts releasing new titles soon this is getting old

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Yeah I totally agree. The re-releases have gotten really old. I’m really hoping they start upping their game soon.

[@salookie8000]

No Michael Jordan?

[@3rdFloorArcade]

No Jordan. They weren’t allowed to use him due to licensing.