Is Legends Ultimate Arcade Worth it? | Nostalgia Nerd

[@Nostalgianerd]

Update; A lot of people have rightly asked whether the machine can be used without logging in. Perhaps in the advent that AtGames servers are taken down in the future, etc... So I contacted AtGames and this was their response; "Yes it can totally be used without signing in. You can use the built in games and OTG mode to connect a Pi or PC and play games that way. You only have to log in for online play and services, as well as log in once every 5 times you power on the device to use AddOn X and CoinopsX (COX). As to if the online services go away, I don't know what we could say there. We have no intentions of shutting online capabilities down. We're very online oriented. I guess if we completely had to leave the online world, we'd have a solution that would always be to the benefit of the consumer." My view on this is that, I guess they could potentially remove the Addon/COX modes at their own discretion (if they were hit with a lawsuit for example), even if you opt out of future firmware updates. This would still allow us to plug in a Pi to the HDMI, and use CoinOPs/RetroArch via that route. BUT that's not ideal. Plus, worst case, if the company were to fold, then I *highly* doubt they would make firming up of existing machines a priority. So this is worth bearing in mind if you're looking for a standalone future proof solution. On the flip side. The community is outstanding, and I have little doubt that it would be hacked and restored to former glory in no time. There are some excellent channels that cover the Legends Ultimate; PDubs Arcade Loft - kzbin.info Restalgia - kzbin.info/door/-rS0donnV8wupjW2Vzrlnw CoolToy - kzbin.info These are the kind of channels that help form the backbone of the retro community, so be sure to check them out and say "Hello there". If you're in the UK you can grab a cabinet from Liberty Games at nnerd.es/legends, unfortunately, us Brits pay more due to shipping & import charges (it feels like the 90s again). In the US, they're available from several retailers. I'm unsure about the rest of the world. You'll find some other useful links in the description.

[@atelektase]

first reply (I know no one cares but still)

[@thephoenixedits7213]

Second reply (I also know noone cares, yet I don't care.)

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

👆 No one cares 👆 whether or not you know how little anyone cares

[@ojbeez5260]

Better off ordering a premade flatpack arcade cab with retro stickers of your choice off eBay putting a Raspberry Pi 4 in and downloading 'arcadepunks' image for it. Wiring a control panel is easy. Only slightly more effort but way better and much cheaper too!!

[@person749]

You can use the standard AddOn mode instead of AddOnX for BYO games. That doesnt require any logging on at all.

[@SuperJustinChannel]

This cabinet art is basically "Graphic Design is my Passion": the Machine. And a lot of Disney.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

Everything about the graphics on this are just garbage they ordered from some hungry person on fivrr.

[@coreyharrell9079]

@@heavysystemsinc. I'm sure the art is like this due to licensing issues. No one likes to allow their art to be used with other content holders. I'm glad they know only offer it as a rollon, you could get someone else to make you one with your own design.

[@Psilocervine]

The moment sound started coming out of the box, I could tell this was an AtGames "masterpiece"

[@Arcademan09]

AtGames can't even make a Sega Genesis mini clone system, why would you EVER trust them with an arcade machine where you have to log-in?!

[@CommodoreFan64]

They can't even make an Atari 2600 clone correctly, let alone a Genesis/Mega Drive clone. So I agree why in the hell should we waste our money on this junk?🤦

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

They can't even make a mini MEGA DRIVE correctly!

[@Scotty2hottie]

Not sure about the mini consoles but the ALU is pretty good. I've had mine for over a year and love it. If there's ever an issue with emulation or features, it's fixed within a week or two thanks to the weekly updates.

[@shelby3822]

LGR: "How many IBM mugs can you fit on the control deck" 🤔

[@HibHab69]

WHOA WHOA WHOA HOLD THE PHONE, logging into an account? Is that mandatory?

[@InputArchive]

Sounds like it

[@laserspaceninja]

Came here to say the same thing. Fuck that. I am going to build my own arcade machine. With blackjack....and hookers.

[@Scotty2hottie]

It's not if you want to use the built in games or hook a pi or PC up to it using OTG mode. The login is required for any streaming service, no different than PS or Xbox. If you want to use CoinopsX or AddOn X then you have to login once every 5 power ons.

[@TMS5100]

Nope.

[@Nostalgianerd]

Yes, it initially makes you login as its supposed to be a "connected arcade". After my initial login, it hasn't asked me to login again. Apparently, it makes you login again if you use the build in AddOnX tool after 5 attempts, but that's not something I've really used. I've heard that if AtGames ever bring down their login services, you'll be able to bypass, but it's definitely a risk/concern in any case.

[@Streetw1s3r]

Ikea should make arcade cabinets so we can built out own budget Raspberry Pi arcade machines without needing the tools to cut wood.

[@antscape]

You could probably source a local company that has a CNC machine to cut the materials for you.

[@ElectroDFW]

@@antscape at less than IKEA prices?

[@antscape]

@@ElectroDFW well I mean If you have a space to cut I guess you could buy the osb there?

[@Larry]

Gotta admit it does look quite nice to look at, did it take long to set up?

[@Meton2526]

Hello you

[@greenhowie]

Larry trying not to piss off potential future sponsors is a mood.

[@Nostalgianerd]

Nah, not at all. About an hour to get going from build to play.

[@mrshootinputin7251]

But hello you.

[@rickyleeufc]

Larry you fact hunt 👍

[@RFTL]

The Internal SOC is slower than a Raspberry Pi 4. For the price that's unacceptable.

[@rickylovesyou]

Are you serious? Thats ridiculous!

[@Puretea4711]

its a 5$ Rockchip ....

[@RetroSwim]

On one hand, it's more than the pieces of silicon that make it up. A hypothetical homebrew RasPi solution (probably) doesn't have licensed games, and a bill of materials for the timber, monitor, RasPi etc doesn't include the time and effort you put into making it work. So I don't think "processor X is slower than processor Y" is a useful comparison. On the other hand, I agree the price tag is VERY high, even with all that in mind.

[@dmitryhetman1509]

@@RetroSwim monitor and wood is pretty cheap, woodworking on the other hand cost some money.

[@nickwallette6201]

Seems pretty reasonable to me. I think most people have no idea what it actually costs to manufacture products, let alone the development, support, and services that go into it. That said - no, I wouldn’t buy one. Sorry. If I’m going to emulate, I’ll just plug in a PC, Pi, or whatever, to my wall-mounted TV and spare the floor space.

[@wphanoo]

why the f**** you'd need to register/login for a physical product like that. total showstopper for me

[@rickylovesyou]

799! May as well source a Candy cab and repurpose it as an emulation station!

[@MagikGimp]

That control panel is worth the cost alone just by how it includes a spinner and trackball if you ask me. Fantastic product.

[@MrMegaManFan]

You put “beat Octav1us’ high score” and that just reminds me how much I miss watching her from before the Horace disaster.

[@EmeraldLavigne]

Yeah, that fuck really hurt her. She hasn't been quite the same since. It's a shame, honestly.

[@JakonDeluxe]

Nostalgia Nerd, LGR, My Life In Gaming damn the best channels are uploading long videos today. What a great start to this weekend.

[@Bigbacon]

So this thing becomes bricked if At games ever goes away or turns off the log in service?

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

Is that right? I'm still in the middle of the video and haven't heard that yet

[@CommodoreFan64]

That's what it sounds like to me, so no thanks, I'd rather just buy a Pandora's box off AliExpress, and use my homebrewed Wii with arcade sticks for everything else.

[@lit_wick]

They've gone on record saying they'll remove the sign in page once this thing is near its end. Though it won't be fully bricked, you can still use the original 350 (for what that's worth)

[@InputArchive]

@@lit_wick And you believe them?

[@lit_wick]

@@InputArchive nope, I hate my Legends Gamer for that reason

[@almurray2000]

For a nugget under eight-hundred quid I want effing perfection. Nothing less.

[@EmeraldLavigne]

Nah, that's eight-hundred pounds; it's about eleven-hundred bucks.

[@anew742]

That's pounds, not dollars. In the US it sells for ~$500

[@ther0n1nnamed47]

"... unless you choose fill, which in that case, you shouldn't be watching this... please leave" - cracked up almost immediately

[@j2simpso]

Surprised they didn't included CS Go in the arcade cabinet.

[@skaltura]

lol! Wouldn't that be something .... :D

[@syxx573]

I've had mine for nearly a year. I run everything through a PC. Othere people use raspberry pi. I changed the sticks and buttons to my liking, and it was really easy. I don't regret it one bit. It's way better than any of those arcade 1up systems and not that much more expensive.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

My pockets are deep and my arms are short. Oh well, back to pc mame.

[@HoboVibingToMusic]

For this amount of money I'll build one myself with like a MiSTer FPGA unit.

[@nickm9102]

@@aliasmcgames I have looked into this. The big chunk of money is in the cabinet ($75-$375) and screen ($75-$150). Gaming PC board or ARM made emulator ($50-$110) EG Starts 4 Player Classic DIY Arcade Joystick Kit, Audio amplifier, and AV board ($128 for all three) So ($350-$800) US and you can piece buy and have a better unit. if you have any wood working ability you can reduce the big ticket item by 60-80% (Common: 3/4 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft.; Actual: 0.750 in. x 49 in. x 97 in. MDF Panel is $30.94)

[@kanedaku]

@@nickm9102 TELL THEM AGAIN SON

[@jesuszamora6949]

@@nickm9102 I was about to say, there's some good kits on eBay. @Hobo - Not even a MiSTer. A Pi 4 would run better than this... Seriously, that sound stutter in SF2 is simply unacceptable.

[@toddmiller5322]

@@jesuszamora6949 there are and as a woodworking with 25 years of experience, I can't go buy the materials and make a cabinet for as cheap(including my time) as those kits are. 1) Buy a kit 2) Buy a monitor 3) Buy controls if the kit doesn't have them 4) Buy a Pi4b You will be FAR better off this way. Plus the quality control (units failing after just a couple months/crap warranty) makes Atgames just not worth it.

[@jesuszamora6949]

@@toddmiller5322 There are some absolutely beautiful kits out there.

[@OMorty]

Wow, the price on this is crazy high in your neck of the woods. In the US, this typically goes for $500-$600 (~£359-£431 when directly converted), depending on where you get it from, what's included, and if it's on sale or not. For the US price, I'd say it's a good deal, especially if you connect a PC, Raspberry Pi, or MiSTER up to it. I also looked into how much it would cost to put one together by buying the parts myself, and as someone who isn't a woodworker, the cheapest solutions with good components would cost just as much if not more than one of these at the US MSRP. And those DIY solutions wouldn't even have the spinners and trackball like this does!

[@miketate3445]

Every single one of these nostalgia cabinets uses an LCD screen, and that kills them dead. The display is what I'm looking at the entire time, and the nostalgia illusion is shattered if it's not a CRT.

[@sierraboney1394]

Couldn't agree more! LCD is just wrong in a cab, it wouldn't be quite so bad if it was 4:3 but even then, it'd be replaced with a CRT if it was me. I bought an original Namco cab with a 16:9 24" lcd hacked into it a couple of years ago, first thing I did was take that out and replace it with a proper 28" Hantarex Polo CRT monitor (I have loads of arcade monitors stored), like it had when it was built originally!

[@kanedaku]

00:12 seconds in and Im already hypnotized by the jumper

[@jamesw3546]

£800 for that is absolutely insane! £800! I almost fell off my chair.

[@person749]

It's only $550 in the US, so about $400 less.

[@SScorpio0]

@@person749 Depends on where you get it. Most places have it for $600, while Sam's Club has it for $500, and their November sale was $450. Still much less than £800, that makes it a more compelling purchase IMO.

[@KasumiRINA]

800 pounds would be as a whole emulation-grade PC (strong CPU like a Xeon, save on everything else) that would run you games up to PS2 perfectly and enough MDF boards to build a cabinet or two lol... now then, when graphics cards are so expensive, you can go with onboard Ryzen or consumer Intel and it will still run more stuff while stuck in a cabinet lol.

[@tildesarecool7782]

it's almost as if you're not buying the hardware but paying for the software licenses that comes with hardware. weird.

[@stephenrobertson6025]

As far as multicade machines go that's not excessive. I paid £700 some years ago for a full-size two player multicade machine which had one of those 60-in-1 arcade boards. At that time there simply weren't that many of those types of machines out there. I eventually spent another £200 or so upgrading the buttons and sticks and replacing the board with an old spare PC running MAME, which made it a much better machine. The TN monitor isn't amazing compared to modern IPS displays, but it's good enough. I've also added a separate USB trackball and a Spinner as add-on controllers I can use for other games. I've also imported at great expense an Arcade 1-Up Star Wars machine as can't get them in the UK (Star wars is my favorite arcade game). That's one thing a multicade can't really do, as you need the yoke controller, which just won't easily fit onto a multicade panel, so there is a place for certain Arcade 1Up machines.

[@timesausages]

Just want to say I love the style of your videos, really informative, funny and so comfortable to watch, I'm an old man so this is a good thing. Continue with feeling!

[@onlineamiga]

I feel quite lucky with mine. Here in Spain, for 500 euros including delivery. I got a full sized arcade cabinet, with CRT old school screen. The cabinet is an original old games cab from what looks like the early 90s. It looks a little worn but thats all part of it! Its got coin slot (though that bit isnt functioning). Its got new buttons, and a "insert coin button". I had to fix some wiring and put a new bulb in for the marquee above. Its driven by a JAMMA pandoras box 4s with 999 games. A simple games selection menu. It doesnt connect online so dont need to register any accounts etc. It feels as authentic as it gets. I love it! Its got some classics, but missing a few would nice to haves. But the ROMs are hard coded so i dont think i can change them. (at least i dont know how to). It has one single speaker which I have wired a volume control to. I think i got a good deal. I know these pandoras box's arent using licensed ROMs though.

[@petervansan1054]

you can just remove it completely and use raspberry pi

[@Xaltar_]

You could plug in your PS or Xbox with an HDMI cable as well as the USB link cable and play whatever you want using the cab controller and display, am I wrong? If so, then when you treat is as an arcade control board + display it isn't actually that expensive. A decent arcade joystick/controller board with a decent IPS 24" display will already run you about half the cost of this thing, then add the built in emulation hardware, cabinet and features and it's actually pretty reasonable for what it is. IMO they should make a separate model that is just that, a display and controller cabinet that you can fit your own system inside, be it a console, Pi or a PC with emulation software etc. That would probably sell really well, particularly if you can swap out the controllers with other modular ones.

[@justletmelistthese]

an arcade machine that runs emulators and needs loging in... nice joke.

[@justletmelistthese]

I mean you want an abomination can get one from china loaded with "every emulator and all games ever" cabins for same cost with shipping

[@Error42_]

Even if I wanted one, that would be a nail in the coffin on this one. And that particular coffin only needs one nail in my book. I'm so tired of needing a phone for everything or having to activate/register.

[@RetroRespawn]

If you don't want emulation you'll have to find original cabinets.

[@ZipplyZane]

@@RetroRespawn The point is that emulation isn't worth that much money, since you can do it yourself a lot cheaper, without the online DRM.

[@justletmelistthese]

@Retro Respawn, @@ZipplyZane yeah, I mean, mdf cutouts are cheaper than ever, even if you fail at everything with micro computers, you can jam in an old laptop, two fight sticks and an lcd panel yourself. It is like... basic b*tch level of DIY if you are okay with emulation.

[@Trev794]

So basically it's OK but you could build a decent raspberry pie for half the money. For 800 quid I'll just buy a smashing pc and a decent arcade controller.

[@P-C-Principle]

Best part is when he put panel backwards. Idk why but I died laughing. Like someone thought that was the coolest idea and he just ripped it a new one lol

[@genekwagmyrsingh9433]

22:10 A Wild Clint appears! Shoutout to LGR.

[@tuxysmagicaljukebox5431]

I have my Arcade 1UP Final Fight cabinet. That's all I need. Nothing else.

[@TheRetroShed]

Happy Christmas all! Yeah. At that price and build quality you can keep it. In fact anything that says “sign in” that’s supposed to retro - you can keep it. :)

[@AnthonyTripoli]

Easiest to understand review I’ve seen on Legend Ultimate. Just subscribed. One thing that’s still unclear and missing from this review...isn’t the main point of the “on the go” feature to be able to hook up a pc via hdmi and to stream games from things like stream or more power hungry modern arcade game emulators like teknoparrot running in that pc? I don’t even think you need to use the USB port, but I’m not sure.

[@DJlegionuk]

I will like your video because it's you, but I do not like this product.

[@2strokesmoke783]

Pretty sure he left his wife & kids to shack up with Octavious so maybe not such a great guy!

[@da-kollector81]

Atgames Ultimate Legends is All I need. I bought 1.0 and 1.1. I just need to add some custom graphics. Gotta get the new CoinopsX. Over 1600 arcade games. Now that is awesome. Thanks to all the people who worked on this build.

[@simonj48]

I feel dirty, 30 minutes of watching atgames stuff. *goes off for a shower to cry for an hour or two*

[@normantor]

No more no more of the crying game.........

[@SRGIProductions]

For all us 'MURICANS: 799 pounds translates to...get this. $1067

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

It's astounding the lengths that some people will go to in order to avoid cutting up some plywood.

[@Syntax.error.]

My problem with this thing is that the thing that makes it good is done for free by volunteers and it just rubs me the wrong way.

[@Tronnus]

When did atgames not troll?! Remember the really Bad plug and play "consoles"?? Fuck em!

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

I take it this doesn't run Crysis then...

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

Not natively but you could stream it. Trackball arcade Crysis... Could be fun

[@HoboVibingToMusic]

Crysis will run faster on my calculator than this.

[@PiousMoltar]

How about Cyberpunk 2077? X'D

[@HoboVibingToMusic]

HMMMMM... maybe.

[@Christopher-N]

Of all the implausible devices that run _DOOM,_ I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be the one device that doesn't.

[@OtreblaMaslab]

Think I'd rather build my own for that kind of money. One that doesn't chop about all over the place!

[@CommodoreFan64]

Yeah you could get small used computer with a quad core, put a cheap AMD R7 2GB GPU in it with at least 8GB of system RAM, and run retro arch for emulation, and steam for Linux for some lightweight games.

[@HoboVibingToMusic]

2 arcade sticks, MiSTer (or any SBC/FPGA), wood n free time. You'll make one for 400-500 buckaroos

[@mikeall7012]

I really like their handheld system with the sd card slot. It was on sale for 20 bucks in a post xmas sale. I bring it with me when I travel for work.

[@mullen1200]

I only paid 499 for mine at sams club in the USA...

[@andresbravo2003]

I feel bad for that obsolete company... it might be still here somehow. But what the hey? this might be a great concept!

[@spacecowboyfpv5511]

LMAO. They are CRUSHING it. This product is over a year old and they have sold 100's of thousands of them already. They just did a reservation for their new pinball machine and it got got over 2000 reservations in 3 hours... at $700 a piece... lol. Multimillion dollar "obsolete" company doesn't need your pity bud. Don't feel bad

[@crazkurtz]

I get so excited to play all these old games, setup the cool consoles and controllers, drop some money and time then play about 15 min and never come back. 😩

[@harrisonsmetana2506]

This is crazy isn’t it cheaper to just stalk neo geo cartridges and build a cabinet with a real crt to get the true experience?

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

One Neo Geo cart could be more expensive than this entire cabinet so no, not really

[@ChaseMC215]

AtGames didn't even learn their lession, did they? Oh, also, imagine playing TF2 with a Trackball!

[@casedistorted]

I would def use one of these, but the $800 and assembly and all the steps to get things working the way you want.. plus no driving wheel is tough but it’s good you can plug one in, and playing console games with an arcade joystick seems rough so maybe plugging in a controller for some games? It’s tempting but I dnno.. Maybe if I had a spare grand to spare on stuff, but who has that these days besides people not affected by the pandemic? Edit: ok the light gun plus a sensor on an arcade cabinet seems really intriguing.. point blank or other games like a real arcade would be so much fun. I hope there’s a way to attach better speakers too, just in case. It seems like there’s a lot of customization with this thing, and that’s what I like.

[@supersoniccajun]

Nice Sonic sweater

[@SylentEcho]

The only hobby-related things one should spend that kinda money on, are things that appreciate in value, otherwise it's just silly. All of these can be played on a PC, or a cheap customized arcade setup.

[@johnyracercat]

I looked at Christmas Gift ideas and bought the Mrs Pacman Table for my granddaughter. I really liked the idea for myself too. I remember those tables from when I was a kid with Dig Dug. I ended up buying a Mortal Kombat table to have something a little different, then got Street Fighter 2 and Terminator 2 and I have a Dig Dug Machine on the way. I'm running out of space unless I make some changes in that room. I may end up getting this all in one game as well. Not sure yet. I still like the idea of several arcade games where people can play the game of choice. If you only have on unit, people end up standing around watching one guy play or taking turns. It's also nice to have the T2 stand alone machine or to walk up and play Pacman and Galaga without having to let the machine power up 10min and sort through so many games. I can see having it as a part of the collection though.

[@twizz420]

LOL $600 in the US, £800 in the UK? Are they shipping them on a solid gold yacht?

[@cpace123]

It goes both ways :). I just got my c64 Maxi 3 weeks ago, and that was leased over year ago in the U.K.? Though odd. I did get my theVic20 before getting my Maxi64. And that only took 3 weeks. My c64 Maxi took months an month. But I am happy. I have both happily sitting next to each other. Now I just have to find a HDMI to CRT conversion, and hook up an old school monitor. Another great show. I brightened my day, as it did not start out great.

[@NeonEUC]

Got myself the mortal kombat arcade cabinet. Loving it so far

[@retrofraction]

Short answer, yes, any emulation box is better than paying $800+ for a full arcade cabinet that has subpar screen and speakers.

[@scottp.548]

Plain side art was the right move! Well done! Thanks

[@XrisD147]

I love Wrestlefest I spent a few quid on it back in the olden days of the 90s.

[@havokvalor]

Got some real King of the Hill vibes here. Dad what if they ask to switch it to fill mode? Bobby we strongly but firmly ask them to leave.

[@FusionDeveloper]

I'm glad they have physical volume buttons. It would be really nice if it had a dial too (dials likely fail faster than buttons, so having both would be nice) and a mute button. A mute button is nice if someone knocks on your door or your phone rings or you hear a sound that you need to pay attention to.

[@PaulioBee]

Having seen the price, I'm ready to brush up on my MDF cutting and painting skills.

[@Fuuntag]

Cautiously, cautiously optimistic about this. I’ll admit it; surprised at Atgames.

[@THEMARTIALARTSCHANNEL-bb4fx]

In sweden this thing cost 13000 kronors (about 936,51 in your money). Which is crazy expansive!!

[@thalia.viraldreams5737]

"Higgledy Piggledy".... all I needed to hear

[@lepuke6854]

Nostalgia Nerd *gets full size arcade cabinet... immediately boots up emulated console games?!?

[@mashrien]

22:10 Holy Clint beard, Batman

[@LNSLateNightSaturday]

Having worked in a second-hand games shop, I'm utterly *gob-smacked* ATGames are trying to move up-market like this. Their products were always unmitigated garbage, to the point we stopped purchasing them for resale. I can't IMAGINE spending $800 on anything they made!

[@ojbeez5260]

ATGames are taking a product from the US and putting their badge on it and doubling the price for us in the UK. Practically drop-shipping the UK for profit!!

[@OnlyTwoShoes]

When it comes to retro games: _If it ain't CRT, it ain't for me_

[@herbiehusker1889]

I'm sorry that I chose Phil. I'll leave now.

[@Starhartdeer]

I love that sweater

[@spicydeath82]

frankly i'm fairly certain i could build a machine for less money. but i get the the ease of use for those that can't

[@nav021298]

I'd rather pay for this than a premium smartphone!

[@GantryG]

Ouch, in the States the retail price is $600 USD, which is ... 445 GBP today. And realistically I would buy it at one store that sells it for $500 with included bonus pinball buttons on the side. Quite a different value proposition at half the price...

[@adamfrazer5150]

@27:30 😐 the attract mode music sounds like every life-hack video. That's a recipe for getting vomit all over this new machine...

[@b3glck702]

I might just get a mega drive mini, a 24 inch screen, some proper arcade controls and build my own out of that. Hardly impossible, better emulation, with better line of games, with additional games on a USB. Will cost £400 less as well. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

[@chrismanning5232]

Where do we get the Sonic Heroes-like Winter Sports X-Mas sweater?!

[@speedbird737]

I have the new 1.1 version with side art already applied (from liberty games) as a vinyl !! nothing to hang down the sides - so I must have the v1.11 version lol

[@ShinryuZensen]

If Street Fighter 2 struggles , this cabinet is only worth the wood and the monitor.

[@RetroRespawn]

To be fair, you can find full height arcade cabinets with retro pie builds chock full of games for similar price. Saw one in a shop in Poole today in fact.

[@VanessaAndTheShadows]

Money Puzzle Exchanger - you two are retro gamers of class I see!

[@samuel-wankenobi]

Did you know that at games now has the arcade rights to miss pac man and it makes me mad

[@jamesisaac7684]

Are they ljn of modern Arcade?

[@SelfIndulgentGamer]

Just spotted the "Off The Hook" tape, I've forgotten what games are on that :)

[@knghtbrd]

This really sounds like AtGames took a bunch of cheap arcade parts for a basic "arcade kit" and added a little polish to a bunch of open-source emulators to get the emulation to be "not terrible", then slapped a network-based subscription on top. No thanks. There are ways they could have done this that would have made it more interesting. Firstly, if this was a Raspberry Pi in a box (and it effectively is), make that central to the design. Not as "this is a Rasperry Pi accessory" so much as you explicitly design the thing around a module containing a Pi and a place to maybe add a 2.5" drive (if you want one…) Kit comes with their SD card with their own customized (improved?) RetroPie-sort-of-thing, no emulators that disallow commercial use, something that a person could build but pre-configured and polished in a way that few individuals ever would. Oh, and with features you added to be able to polish it that way contributed upstream-if you're going to take advantage of open source software, that's fine. Include credits for the products used and if you added a feature to them (such as the ability to replace a few of RetroPie's text menus with graphical ones), pull request those features for upstream. Make them configurable options and you don't even have to provide any graphical assets to go with the feature. That kind of thing. Polish it up really nicely on your end and oh yeah, here's a pre-loaded SD card with 300 odd games included automatically. Sign up with our store for the ability to add more, 100% legally. Things like that would greatly improve my interest in the thing.

[@gerot201]

took the idea of custom meme arcade machines

[@UnixGoldBoy]

The title should be "Is AtGames Trolling us? and not "are"

[@BrianSPaskin]

That is cheaper than on the continent. I bought mine from France to ship to Italy before Italy had distribution. It is €899 + shipping. I love it. I even got my wife to play a little. I added a few with coinopsx.

[@TimChuma]

The Megadrive Mini was built well enough that people modded it to put on your own games. Seems AtGames has learned some of those lessons to involve the community. What people will build with it might end up being more fun than the base machine.

[@ShadowACE1998]

You're talking about the arcade cabinet but all I can focus on is the Captain Power Powerjet XT-7 in the background. LOL

[@xofcenter5576]

I consider the “rich” cabinet options to be more like what Prime Arcades and similar companies produce. Those are upwards of $4K USD with custom art, but people seem to love them.

[@EposVox]

Good review!

[@deathstrike]

I really like the review of this cabinet and I wished I had had this cabinet instead of its ugly stepchild (don't scream) Arcade 1UP. If you just have to have an arcade cabinet, or lack the technical or building skills to make one, than this is a solid choice for people looking for that nostalgia experience. But with that being said, I and many others have taken those red headed stepchildren and supercharged them with old PC's (I3/I5/Raspberry Pi) and THAT is where concepts like this shine!!! An old PC, copy of MAME and a Maximus front-end and you got a beast that can do anything you want. Plus the benefit of not needing "patching" unless you change MAME versions. But in that case, you can either use good tools to patch, or use different versions of MAME that work fine. And this is NOT a debate over piracy as many of us own PC and console rom compilations and arcade machines. Look, a hand made machine is legal as you get as long as you don't sell the machine with Roms. If you make money with this, yes it is wrong but the vast majority of "rom users" have no intention of making profit, we just love retro gaming and companies don't have rom compilations to just sell. So while this is a good attempt at selling a quasi legal classic games machine, it's hardware is just like Arcade 1UP's and both at least competently run games, the @tgames is the better choice both in build quality, and options. And for what you are getting, you are at least getting an arcade game you do not have to spend a huge amount of effort setting up. So a good retro cabinet for the first time retro gamer. And a good choice for even more seasoned retro gamers or home arcade owners.

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

As a teen, using coin ops 3 was like opening a portal to an alternate dimension, where games never went past the 16-but era. Great times were had starting up random games I’d never heard of and trying to figure out how on Earth to control them and what was mapped where on my Duke controller.

[@Armaron06]

Sabrina the teenage witch watching and smiling in support.

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

I bought a broken down arcade machine for £100, stripped it out (made back £50 selling the unwanted parts) added a 19 inch Lcd, fitted a dual X-Arcade stick thingy (£70), stuck a modded PS2 and Dreamcast inside and now i can play 1000's of retro games + any PS2 or DC titles, All for under £250 and i love it. (its the machine in my avatar)

[@Asobitech]

YES for some Money Puzzle Exchanger action. It's on Switch as well.

[@jedikevin20]

Sinden Lightgun. Check it out. Here its a game changer for lightgun games and LCD screens.

[@Hex_Dex]

At about $1,100 when this video was published... I would find it a better value to buy a dead arcade cabinet, a retired office PC, a GPU, and a SSD... And make a MAME cabinet that's better in every way. Although I do see the advantage of the All-in-one package, but for the price... in my opinion, I want system board with more grunt that can at least play the fifth generation consoles... And the PSP and DS...

[@trajektoor]

It looks lovely but I for this price you would expect a faster chip inside it and more RAM.

[@og-ygpinball9384]

Yo the arcade has it’s on intro music!