Just cuz they add a key chain to something, doesn't make it good for keys.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
#FACTS
@corellioncrusaderproductio46794 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp I think the keychain just kind of exaggerates the size of the machine.
@maxlarock87884 жыл бұрын
@@corellioncrusaderproductio4679 EXACTLY.
@sirdaddytopper3 жыл бұрын
Tiny Arcade screens die (white screen)very quickly. Cute but pointless.
@bugstomper4670 Жыл бұрын
The speaker in the Micro Arcade is a flat speaker, like inside a digital watch. Designed for alarm beeping. To keep it thin. So it's no surprise the sound is not good.
@GenXGrownUp Жыл бұрын
I keep hearing that, and yet I have a flat smartphone with excellent audio fidelity, so time to step up the hardware!
@jeremoople Жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp Also, Nintendo's Mario and Zelda Anniversary Game and Watches are similar size and form factor and they sound much better.They were also limited releases and way more expensive, but that's just because Nintendo can get away with using their name to charge you more than the thing is actually worth.
@jesseemullen2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you doing all these compare and contrast videos. I'm not *that* much of a completest, so having the "best" small versions of every classic arcade game is paramount for me. As always, I'm a very satisfied viewer :)
@GenXGrownUp2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to be helping you weed out the losers, Jesse!
@Denis-fp7ku4 жыл бұрын
The light up marquee and cabinet graphics make the tiny arcade a nice collectible. The attention given to sound and gameplay is equally impressive. You can hang it from your car rearview mirror. Lol.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea, Denis.
@darrellr2674 жыл бұрын
I would say kids can hang it on their back packs, but I don't think kids are into Retro games.
@Denis-fp7ku4 жыл бұрын
@@darrellr267 Kids and young people in Japan have been using things like the tiny arcade as fashion accessories for years. The more I think about it, is it possible the clip is not made for keys?
@ecor1504 жыл бұрын
I like the light up marquee. Wish it had usb plug in so you can connect to your computer or outlet
@jesseemullen2 жыл бұрын
5:58 To be fair, non of us can keep up with the "tiny/mini/micro" branding on all of these units xD. And I'm a Gen Z-er
@GenXGrownUp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving me a pass on this one. I re-shot several times when I caught myself, but during editing I heard all the ones where I _didn't_ catch myself. I figured an apology/explanation would garner me a little understanding. 😀
@geribaldi22 жыл бұрын
Could be the hardware on the 2nd unit / form factor that limits the sound hardware (just guessing)
@GenXGrownUp2 жыл бұрын
You're likely right. But we know small speakers can generate better sound. Just look at how nice even a 5-year-old cell phone sounds with a tiny speaker.
@philipdefibaugh56833 жыл бұрын
The mice have come to play Micro Pacman lol.
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
It certainly squeaks like a mouse!
@milesIronwood933 жыл бұрын
I found a micro pacman that I was able to try out at walgreens, the horrible sound was the first thing I noticed. I wouldn't mind playing with the sound off if it controls well
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
Yep, with sound off it's pretty tolerable. 😊
@EpicFurbynerd76YO2 жыл бұрын
Or if you really wanted to, you could try and hack it.. But I doubt you can really do that
@BrookeandCorey3 жыл бұрын
Teeny micro arcade sound I can’t sleep with this sound
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
No, I wouldn't recommend trying to sleep to it.
@bruhjacksonton72412 жыл бұрын
Either I’m getting the my arcade Pac-Man, or this tiny pacman
@GenXGrownUp2 жыл бұрын
Since it has the NES port, the My Arcade is probably the more playable of the two, but you can't beat the Tiny Arcade for portability!
@ProudEdits4U2 жыл бұрын
Another great video.
@GenXGrownUp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Pac!
@Ace1000ks197519824 жыл бұрын
The controls are too small, and the screen is very hard on my eyes.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Nothing a pair of reading glasses didn't fix for me! 😆
@Ace1000ks197519824 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp lol
@jonathanborron6023 жыл бұрын
6:26-7:47 Shame ShAmE SHAME micro arcade creators! You should know better. Click the link at the top of the comment to see why...!!!
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
squeeeeeeeeeee 😉
@jonathanborron6023 жыл бұрын
Quick trivia time! I will ask you one question. You must answer it in order to play. I will say the best answer as soon as 10 people has attempted to answer correctly The question is Would you rather have the tiny arcade, or the micro arcade? Hint: look at each one of them by watching the entire video, or simply click these links below: Tiny arcade 3:53-6:07 Micro arcade 6:36-7:27
@jonathanborron6023 жыл бұрын
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@TopSpot1234 жыл бұрын
Don't forget you also reviewed the Super Impulse Cracker Barrel exclusive Tabletop version of this as well. And just in case it matters for search results, I wanted to let you know that across your channel, Pac-Man is spelled both with and without a hyphen in video titles somewhat randomly.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Right. We found that certain spellings trend higher than others, so we do experimentation with that. 😀 Some "Pac-Man" and others "PacMan" -- I hate that the latter is wrong, but it has better searchability.
@AF.281OldChannel4 жыл бұрын
I have the micro arcade Pac-Man, it’s very good!
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, for sure, Red.
@RayRayZ283 жыл бұрын
Try the table top Pac-Man from Tiny Arcade. It’s very cool. I prefer the Ms. Pac-Man Tiny Arcade over this one from the video
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
I did. Have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HFZYqVjZacfJI
@PaperCutz-lo2ri3 жыл бұрын
I have both of those and I have them now
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@troysmith1594 жыл бұрын
I got a one of the Micro Pacmans from the Gamestop clearance bin. Honestly for what it is, it's fine. Dont really wanna play for more than 10 minutes at a time, but its impressive that there's a color backlit screen. For what they are, its alright.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I agree. It's alright.
@troysmith1594 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp It''s small and plays Pacman. Those are the only two things it needs to do.
@stewbacca21194 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon, another great video, I'm not defending the sound on the micro, but I can tell you that has to be a piezo style buzzer that they are forcing pwm sound through. I've built some raspberry pi portables and when I tried to use the piezo buzzers as speakers I got that same sound. Even a small speaker, will need an amp circuit and physically more room than that micro has. It's a pity, but I can see why they did what they did. A bad choice, but I can see why they did that. As Scotty would say, 'Ye canna change the laws of physics Cap'n!'
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Stew -- don't try to confuse the issue with facts! If the little speaker on the bottom edge of my phone can play Bohemian Rhapsody in all its glory, you can find a speaker that fits in this size unit that doesn't sound like a train wreck! 😜
@stewbacca21194 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp too chay!
@thomascampr4 жыл бұрын
Great dust collectors
@philipdefibaugh56832 жыл бұрын
I can't find the micro blue Pacman arcade anywhere including eBay and Amazon.
@KarynLaura Жыл бұрын
Hi. lol I’d say "pac-mans" .lol.Cool video, as always. 😊👍👍👍
@robdcollector28084 жыл бұрын
im curious to see a review of the tiny table top pac man. It looks cool! That micro pacman should have been yellow plastic...im not into that clear plastic look at all...even the sound is aweful
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Robd, I've reviewed lots of table-top Pac-Man units on the channel. I bet if you browse our other videos you just might find what you're looking for.
@zachandrobvermaasanddeatha4576 ай бұрын
What about the micro arcade Tetris
@zachandrobvermaasanddeatha4576 ай бұрын
The Tetris is the only good one
@GenXGrownUp6 ай бұрын
What about it?
@lynchie1374 жыл бұрын
And I thought the sounds on the 2600 port of the game were bad. But that Micro Arcade version is just flat out terrible. So terrible in fact that it makes the aforementiond 2600 port sound decent in comparison...
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Sounds on the 2600 were "better" but that's not saying much. 😜
@Jayden.williams583 Жыл бұрын
Like ya Donkey Kong hat 😉👍
@buddygoeswest13 жыл бұрын
HHHHHH
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of H's.
@ninjamaster34534 жыл бұрын
That's too small for gen x. They need reading glasses at this point. (I'm not being mean, just saying)
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Yep. Need 'em and use 'em. Especially during recording this video!
@bwillythekid82494 жыл бұрын
A bubble bobble one would be cool.
@philipdefibaugh56834 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a mouse 🐁 eating cheese instead of power pellets.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Squeak. Squeak. Squeak.
@andyscully3 жыл бұрын
Saved me some money. Thanks 😊 I picked the Tetris version and was looking into expanding the collection. I'll pass on the Pacman. Now on to watch more of your reviews. Thanks again.
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
Hey, double bonus, Scullinator. I saved you some money and you made my day by watching some more of our stuff! Thanks! 😊
@lizardart998 ай бұрын
Tbh the Tetris one is perfect. I have that and this pacman mostly out of the novelty of having those games just easily accessible to me.
@Injectorman Жыл бұрын
At the writing of my comment. I'm on a trashy copy of an I pad/ Alcatel joy pad 2 Trust me The micro arcade has better standards than this fake ipad
@Injectorman Жыл бұрын
funny thing 5:51 GAHHH WHY CANT I KEEP THOSE STRAIGHT TEENY TINY MINY MINEY MiCrO ItSy BitSy…
@Injectorman Жыл бұрын
NOTE: 2023 TINY ARCADE MODELS SAVE SCORE!
@ButterSpider34 жыл бұрын
Nice placement of acytal ...claustrophobic... whatever that word was! 😂😎
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Couldn't fit it into the last video, so I got George covered in this one.
@albertramirez9770 Жыл бұрын
‘I want my I want my I want that Pac-Man “keychain” ‘; totally BIG GenX “feels” from such a tiny “arcade” machine 🥰👍🏼
@Fungib1e4 жыл бұрын
Ermahgawd those sounds!!! Owww!
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
#FACTS
@rosealexander90074 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about Qburt yesterday. But I couldn't remember what it was called. Thanks 😊.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Rose! Glad you got a shot of nostalgia!
@rosealexander90074 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp 😊😊
@Orangienblue4 жыл бұрын
Can the micro arcade fit in your wallet?
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
You could cram into a wallet, but probably not in the space reserved for a credit card due to thickness. Also, I'd be concerned about affecting the buttons if it were sat on for an extended period. Certainly pocket-friendly, though.
@ghenry29004 жыл бұрын
3 things. 1. Before I watched this video, I for sure figured I'd want the micro one just due to its smaller size. After video, Holy hell I can't stand it. And I'm really impressed with the tiny/mini arcade. If I find it for $10, I think for sure I'm gonna grab it. 2. I'm glad us distinguished adults don't need manuals haha. I'd rather learn by trial and error, even if I reach the point of wanting to tear my hair out. 3. Is pacman your favorite game? Have you tried the pacman champion editions on ps4/xbox/Nintendo switch? It puts a pretty interesting spin on the game. I think I prefer the simplicity of the originals though.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
1. Me too, ghenold. Me too. 2. Damn straight! 3. It's not my favorite, but I like it. Definitely played all the remix/champion/etc. versions -- fun twists. 4. Thanks for watching!
@darrellr2674 жыл бұрын
Cracker Barrel first started selling these tiny arcades for about 20 dollars, but Walmart has them for 12.88. I picked up the Galaga, and Galazian ones.
@TreadTheDonutDuck3 жыл бұрын
I feel like they should’ve put the keychain on the micro unit instead...
@darrellr2674 жыл бұрын
I like the tiny arcades mostly for the look of a arcade cabinet. I bought the Galazian, and Galaga ones for 12.88 each at Walmart. I hear Cracker Barrel sells a exculsive one that has Ms Pacman, and Galaga on the same tiny cabinet. Big points for the light up marquee. I have plenty of the my arcade cabinets, and two 3/4 size 1up arcade cabinets, and they don't light up.
@danielellis76124 жыл бұрын
This is a repurposed arduboy.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
👍
@georgesumpter60974 жыл бұрын
I wonder which of these was released 1st? If the Micro was 1st it could explain why they got the sound right with the Tiny. Since this is a version 1 Micro, maybe they fixed things with a version 2? Also, did that Micro case really say "Authentic Sounds"? WTF
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
I can't find authoritative evidence, but I'm pretty sure the Tiny Arcades were released in advance of the Micros. Which makes it all the more baffling!
@Formerpresidentbarackobama6963 жыл бұрын
207th like!
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
🏆
@Kalamari244 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to turn the noise off on the micro arcade?
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
Sure. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnKomZWPgtWomqs
@Kalamari244 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp Oh lol, I was so focused on how ear grating the micro arcade was that I missed that. Thank you kindly.
@GenXGrownUp4 жыл бұрын
@@Kalamari24 Oh, believe me, I get it!
@hendo197424 жыл бұрын
I WAS RUBBISH AT PACKMAN!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Cloud-cu3fn3 жыл бұрын
Where do you get those arcades???
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
Mostly Walmart & Amazon: amzn.to/38uROS8
@Cloud-cu3fn3 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp thx I will only buy the keychain one cause the other one has the bad noise
@sweetnovember213 жыл бұрын
Yes 🙌🏽 and the kids have been here since the night and they have to work
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
❓
@PaperCutz-lo2ri3 жыл бұрын
I like blue better
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
Even with those sounds?! 😜
@PaperCutz-lo2ri3 жыл бұрын
@@GenXGrownUp .yep
@Zunree18693 жыл бұрын
I hear that the tiny arcade has all 256 levels aswell. Am I right or wrong when saying that.
@GenXGrownUp3 жыл бұрын
I can neither confirm nor deny - haven't played it long enough to find out.