"Regular" people don't care about video games

[@PixelGameSquad]

Real talk ….do “regular people” you know think your games are junk?

[@greedo50273]

Hey! Congratulations. You fell for the oldest trick in the book!!! You should have known that console collecting is a gateway drug to arcade game collecting :-). Just wait until you start collecting pinball :-)!!!! Quick note ... the Neo Geo cabinet seems to be water damaged badly ... you can either convert your NeoGeo MVS board to run on a television (many easy ways to do that), or you can get a new cabinet. Chances are the monitor can be repaired if it doesn't work properly. There are MANY arcade game collectors in SoCal that will certainly help you out!! (I would, but I'm on the opposite side of the country :-). The Marvel vs. Capcom is a CPS2 boardset. Wait until you learn about all of the other games you'll be able to play on it. MvC is in an old Atari cabinet ... likely either Dig Dug or Centipede (gotta watch the rest of the video ... but I had to FINALLY make a comment ... I knew this was coming. It is inevitable. It is your destiny ... mu hah hah ... mu hah hah (or something along those lines). PS !Quiero ganar una carta cafe! Estoy muy perezosa y no tiene usar un teclado del epsanol ... excusame por los errores gramaticos!

[@curtisspivey234]

Most people my entire life think games are just junk afterward its really only been the last 15 years they have seen as something more than a kids toy

[@vinylreckoning]

I don’t associate myself with them folks. 😂

[@jonathanbuescher8689]

The regular ppl I know think old games are "junk" until they know you are interested in them, then they are priceless family heirlooms with a ton of sentimental value.

[@PowerSynopsis]

C'mon man! God only gives us so much time on this Earth, I'm not wasting it with people that think games are junk!

[@djdef5521]

Being an arcade collector & restorer for over 30 years, I’d open up each cabinet as soon as possible and make sure they don’t have termites being outside in the elements for a year or any other critters. You don’t want to bring them inside before throughly checking.

[@Max-zv8hm]

you da man

[@jacobrivera1721]

Damn straight same here

[@bkm9453]

Same. Someone just said to take it. I now have a SNK Goldie cabinet and Klax smaller cabinet. Both are nearly 40 years old.

[@jacobrivera1721]

@@bkm9453 it worth a lot of money

[@arcadesurvival8469]

Mold is dangerous as well. Check voltages on power supplies

[@chaosvii4605]

I’m 33. People think I’m weird because I play video games and don’t watch sports. You see, video games are a waste of time. But tuning in to watch your favorite sports team play a 3 hour game multiple times a week for your entire life is NOT a waste of time.

[@ngelwings]

i do both, i grew up with both so why not

[@chaosvii4605]

@ Nothing wrong with that. I’ve got nothing against sports, just the hypocrites who view one as a waste of time but not the other

[@CasualChewbacca]

Same my guy, Same.

[@mewmew5125]

I am 47 years old and I do smae every day

[@kingforaday8725]

Same.....However, Im a bit older than 33...

[@Dragonking1984]

Normies have never cared about video games just like they've never cared about comics. But both industries these days would rather pander to them then their actual consumer base.

[@kirin7725]

Yeah 😞😞

[@WokioWolfy]

Most people just do not care about things in general. They might care a lot about certain things, like how my dad cares a lot about soccer/football, but doesn't care as much about videogames or other things. He knows how big they are, he just doesn't care as much.

[@reasonable78]

it's the money game, they need to be constantly trying to expand their audience because they need to constantly be increasing their profit margins to appease shareholders. support indie artists instead.

[@Surgicaldamage]

True and not true. Money cares as long as we spend it. Devs would wouldn't have a job if consumers didn't consume. The rule of sales is , not what they want, or what they don't. Its what they spend on (not always the same as what we want). Back in the days, these machines were a dream for kids of that time. best piggy banks on the planet!

[@irregulargamer1352]

I mean with that attitude what point is there in trying to pander to you? what would an unenthusiastic buyer like you offer compared to some bright eyed person who wants to see something because it looks cool?

[@tonyyaden]

I own a Moving company, best thing we got for free was the NBA Jam Cabinet. A friend who owns a junk removal company got an UMK3 machine. You spend enough time as a home service you will certainly find cool stuff. Great video BTW

[@mastershambler]

It sucks to see such amazing cabs in this condition and can’t wait to see you guys restore em!

[@Gen10civic]

Resto riff

[@BURRITO44]

If you own arcade cabs, you should have the skills to repair them !! Otherwise , you better have lots of money to have them serviced by professionals !! Nice video !!

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

I say the same thing about cars! People actually call service, just for flat tire!

[@dutchcinephile1362]

😂 ​@@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325

[@phoenixdown1947]

@@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 except cars are essential.

[@martyfenwick5339]

@@phoenixdown1947 To some of us - so are arcade games. I built one for the kiddos years ago and created some great memories😁

[@shadowtheimpure]

@@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 I've only ever done that once, and that was because my jack broke while I was trying to lift the car up to swap on the spare.

[@MiamiGameHunter]

Huge props, guys. Honestly, even a lot of retro stores and fellow collectors around here won't even touch arcade cabinets. One of my buddies summed up like this: Cabinets have three huge problems: size, weight, fragility. They take up a LOT of space, they're a nightmare to move with their weight, and they're notoriously fragile. Not only could they break with one wrong hit during transportation, but they're a pain to repair. There aren't a lot of people well versed with the skills to repair them, plus the spare parts on top of that.

[@MegiddoTheImmaculate]

​@_fat_thor_you're trying to disagree but really just confirming what the other guy said.

[@Sin_Alder]

@@MegiddoTheImmaculate Not really. Did you even read their comment? The comment he replied to didn't even mention difficulty of acquiring due to high cost, and this wouldn't be a problem if they didn't want to get their hands on them. You know, you're supposed to learn to read BEFORE you learn to type.

[@MegiddoTheImmaculate]

@@Sin_Alder the comment he replied to said they wouldn't *touch* arcade cabinets. Not that they didn't want them. You're right that you should learn to read before you type though.

[@mikeg2491]

@@MegiddoTheImmaculatethere is a local audio store channel I follow on youtube who stopped taking those old midcentury modern audio cabinets with the record player, amp, and receiver all-in-one. They just take up too much floor space and time to fix up even though they love them.

[@cMARVEL360]

Don't forget how Obsolete they are. The best two reasons why they ar Obsolete is because Accurate Emulation or Increased accessibility has reduced the Importance of Original Hardware. Finally and the most Powerful is that these Games have become Bigger than any Platform let alone any Form Factor. So for many it's like Do you really want a Full Cab when you can grab a Mister, Build or buy an accurate Control Deck for your Preference and Bam. But I will add that Free Cabs kinda reduce the Perception of the two points I tried to make 😅

[@retro_escape2969]

FYI, the 4-slot MVS mobo worked as well as all 4 games, tested it all myself (Ben) 👍🏻

[@PixelGameSquad]

Yes you did! 🤍

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Cool nes cart wall bro

[@retro_escape2969]

@@RemoWilliams1227 thx bro! 😎

[@ChuckFinley-m5e]

I’ve always loved the MVS cabs, so it’s awesome to hear this worked so well

[@tjkitsune]

Watching this made me miss the days of us filming Arcade Impossible. Thanks for remembering us and congrats on the cabs!

[@G.G.___162]

Yeah I see Arcade Impossible hasn't done a video in 4 years; anyone know what happened? Or maybe they were just over it?

[@tjkitsune]

​@G.G.___162 We all moved on. Gregg moved, got married, had a kid. Mike and Matt still see Gregg from time to time. Matt and I still hang out as well.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Arcade Impossible is legendary!!!!

[@kilamajaro1085]

​@tjkitsune glad to hear all are well met Gregg when he and John of Johns arcade came up to Funspot about 10yrs ago still in Awe of his Robotron skills 😊

[@Max-zv8hm]

i member

[@DougS45]

This was one of your best episodes in a while. I know you guys aren’t into arcade cabinets but to see you rescue at least one of these machines is so awesome. Well done! 🎉

[@PixelGameSquad]

Thanks for the compliment! We loved shooting the video!

[@theodanielwollff]

Not many MVC CP2 work anymore because the battery holds the encryption key. Good thing people have figured out to reprogram it.

[@redrde7066]

Thank you for rescuing those . The happiness i used to get going to peter piper pizza or mall arcade when i was a kid was great. I wasn't good but watching the older kids play and kick butt was awesome. The crowds some of these machines gathered was exciting at the time.

[@AnklePopper]

The dolly with all its tags intact, was later returned to Home Depot! 😂

[@titankratos7218]

@AnklePopper lol dam homie that's the first thing I was thinking too lol 😆

[@Mre-i7c]

And Ai Will definitely 👀🫵🏽

[@Mr_Lou]

It's a hand truck!!!!! 😂

[@ebrim5013]

Do they not rent them? Seems like a natural space to have a rental, most people don’t need to own one of these things.

[@KaPH33n]

Research CPS2 suicide battery a little bit. I would assume based on the condition of the machine that the game is still running on its original 90s battery. That's not unheard of, but also it's due for a battery change or replacing with a modchip/infinikey type solution. It's not a matter of will it die, but when. Luckily the CPS2 boards can be resurrected now because the security is cracked.

[@willy7369]

Amazing freebie for sure. Congrats on your 2 arcade cabs . Always great time when watching your videos

[@manuelthewiseguy]

Congratulations, great pickup. So happy for you guys. Awesome video

[@DJHyped]

6:59 walk up to the van to setup the camera, run back down the parking lot to get the brother rolling brother shot 😂

[@robertlee9602]

We used to have a nickel arcade in Texas called Larzland. You paid 5 bucks to get in and they had a huge section of free play games, then the newer machines were like 2 -6 nickels. It was great.

[@PastBlaster]

Congrats on the cabs! Are you able to see if the MVS cabinet has the board and carts inside? If so, Metal Slug 5 and SVC Chaos are two sought after carts that are worth quite a bit. If you need any help troubleshooting, please reach out!

[@grgmj1980]

Can’t wait for the follow up, before and after. Congratulations🎉 Game On!

[@TwistyTrav]

Did anyone else notice dust drawing of "8==D" @10:53 🤣

[@joshsparrowchannel]

i love the documentary style of many of your videos .. Aaron and crew! you guys were made to do this channel!! love it. and y'all.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Thanks so much!! That means a lot to us!

[@z0mb3rry]

I miss American Pickers. I really appreciate this homage.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Thank you! That legit why we filmed it the way we did ☀️

[@000jimbojones000]

Rip Frank Fritz.

[@OmesaHD]

your videos are so amazing man!! thanks for putting in the effort!!!

[@drhoffman]

your brother is so nice and cool to help you pick up this stuff

[@PixelGameSquad]

He’s a cool dude for sure!

[@greyfox1127]

Really nice finds! That multi cab was ace too - really good selection of titles if different genres (run n gun, puzzle, shoot-em-up and fighting) always liked it when there appeared to be some though in the game selection. Used to think the same with bootleg multicarts on Megadrive too. Excellent video though and Happy New Year :)

[@TheGebs24]

Mate! This is INSANE! Well done 👍

[@KaPH33n]

I've been collecting arcade games for 20 years and I'm literally an arcade route operator in Northern California. I can help if you have any questions about anything.

[@PixelGameSquad]

You are a legend! Thanks for all the info on your comments!

[@pnx_world]

love how much we have so much hype and love for this old stuff as a community!

[@that209gamepicker]

That neo geo mvs board was disconnected. The jamma connector was u plugged. Check all your connections and make sure you have all games inserted inthe slots if there is any and test again im sure itll fire up.

[@V3ntilator]

In Norway you cant even get a old empty arcade cabinet without paying like 1000$ for it.

[@UzumakiheroGaming]

This video reminds me of those episodes youd come across the discovery channel or something thats so niche but perfect for you. This was great!

[@amit_patel654]

Metal Slug was my go-to back in the day. Freaking loved that game.

[@ECTOERICSARCADE]

Arcades are my favorite soooo nostalgic. Arcades back in the 80s and 90s were like night clubs for kids.

[@VinnyVidiVintage]

Such great finds! Good job saving them from the elements!

[@Generic_Commenter2397]

I'm a 90's kid who stopped playing video games in the early 2000's. I only recently started getting back into gaming after restoring and modding my old GameBoy Pocket. Even though MvC is about 2 decades old now, it still feels recent to me.

[@syyanon1738]

Hello, first time viewer here, and listening to the audio first, I thought it was Austin Evans. (Good Vid btw :D )

[@mcfly7]

Your brother is a natural. Well done video!

[@MANNYSARCADE]

This episode was incredible, with a little TLC those cabs will be gorgeous. Great pickups & awesome video. Let me know if you ever want to sell them 😉

[@Mariofan85yt]

If I ever find a free super mario bros vs. 🚙

[@d.sm.4146]

Marvel Vs Capcom and tekken 2 were my fav's as a kid. Every Sat' after bowling.

[@JohnnyVasquez8]

Fun episode! Got full use of the new van 👌🏾

[@PixelGameSquad]

Put to great use!

[@Capybaracomputers]

Just picked up 5 arcade machines this week, 3 touch screen kiosks for modern tablet and phone games and 2 arcade cabs 1 with 60n1 motherboard the other I will be completely restoring with a new pc as the unit running mame arcade and a collection of pre loaded games!

[@arcadesunday4592]

Great for a free pick up! Clean them up and have fun with them. Nice to see you have some competition there!

[@mogu_u]

I'm 19 and I grew up playing these games I loved this

[@HeySpanky]

The dirt and grime actually protected it from the sun 😅😅

[@bearxor]

Rather than a dolly you probably would have had a better experience buying some of the moving straps you put on then put the belt under the thing you’re moving. It makes moving large appliances a LOT easier if you have two people.

[@BadmanReviews]

Poor Ricky getting all the kicks in this episode 🤣. Those cabinets look so amazing!

[@PixelGameSquad]

Hahahah good to see you man!

[@fantasmaatriste]

great find dude! those cp2 boards were made to last and are completely legendary.

[@dantetugaoen5836]

so lucky it was given free, also these things are easily fixable if you're knowledgeable on electronics and know where to buy the parts

[@obungacob4918]

Ebay: BAD CONDITON TURNS ON $10000000000000 People who leaves it in backyard: just take it

[@retrorandotoys]

Wow that’s amazing I can’t believe it powered on! I really thought it being outside for a year it definitely wouldn’t work. Nice score!

[@bobbygarcia34]

I like this new style of videos it feel like I'm watching a tv episode

[@jdigitalseven7]

Thanks to the little bit of history in this video mentioning "Space War!", I think I finally found the arcade machine that my cousin had in the late 1980s when I was a little. I think he had a similar game called Space Wars, a 2 player ship battle. Have been trying to find the name of that for years n years!

[@countrickter]

that's a win haul! congrats on getting that capcom to work!

[@NokiLokiFabio]

U have a Dolly?. " no my mom made me get rid of those" 😂 - Ross creations

[@noobtuber10]

Shoutouts Nickle Nickle in Socal one of my first arcades along with Golf n stuff

[@nicolaushoertkorn9836]

I actually just bought an arcade cabinet (Twin Eagle 2), love it. It’s in amazing condition. After purchasing this I’m selling the arcade 1up cabs.

[@Strange_Armour]

Great find 👍

[@UTubed119]

Retro Ralph was incorrect when he said the multi was a Dynamo cabinet. The cabinet was manufactured by California Games inc and its called the Turbo cabinet. California Games Inc or CGI was a local company in the southern California area that specialized in selling not just arcade boards and supplies but conversion cabinets.

[@AnxMa]

Amazing people who love retro are the reason the community will survive. These days way too often real gamers re replaced by quick-insta-fame-fake-gurus who once called us 'losers' cuz we were gamers or loved Anime and comics. Now smelled a chance for a quick buck and stole our tech. I recently made a 'X360 as the last great gen' video as a tribute, but it looks like a gloomy prophecy...

[@irregulargamer1352]

you could have developed a personality or learned to be happy instead of whining about your hobby becoming more popular

[@notimportant3033]

​@@irregulargamer1352 You sound exactly like the modern tourist "gamers" who've ruined this medium for everyone. If you've played anything from before 2014, you'd understand what he's saying.

[@irregulargamer1352]

@@notimportant3033 what a reaching assumption. How insecure are you? I literally grew up with the retro consoles you people gush about. Do you see me complaining about more people recognizing how fun they are? Do you see me crying about how games aren't like they used to be? No, because I grew up and still kept my sense of enjoyment. If you still had that you'd realize advancements in emulation, indie games and rom hacks still keep older style games brimming with life.

[@hip-hoplegend9882]

So awesome! I loved playing Marvel vs. Capcom as a kid. A really gorgeous game. Was it really black widow spiders you ran into?

[@graphicsgod]

So awesome of a find!! But I would be too scared to plug any of those in and gut both and replace everything but the motherboard/gameboard. And check and clean the board. Then and only then would I plug it in and try to play it!

[@x7heDeviLx]

So this just occurred to me. Is that in fact a PNS on that arcade screen lol hahah. My brother and I started cracking up when we saw it. 10:52

[@Shnickerman]

This needs a NSFL tag, poor arcade cabs 😢 excited to see them brought back to life

[@chrishardin8073]

Yall are awesome the luck and the lord's blessings are really with pixel game squad 😊

[@nomorecontinues6564]

Wow, that NEOGEO cab has a nice set of games honestly. I dream of having real Neo stuff but it’s probably out of reach. Thanks for the fun video!

[@peetymcfly8871]

great find. I remembered I spend $200 on marvel vs capcom. the game was so much fun. good old days

[@ch.mcguinnessmcg]

I hope to see the arcade cleaned up in the background on the pod tournament arc

[@dariandaughtrey8578]

Never understood how you could just leave an arcade cabinet outside

[@kriscubero6778]

"one man's trash is another man's treasure" is so unfortunately true.

[@dariandaughtrey8578]

@ Sadly it is

[@KnifeSotelo]

Lmfao, so you got those cabinets in East LA? Primera Flats X3 lol

[@draxycat]

as someone who loves retro shit like that id kill to have an arcade cab in my room

[@iAmGrizzlyBear420]

Really want to clean the boards quite a bit before powering them on, more often than not some issues like that not booting could be as simple as some dust bridging pins on a chip. Typically you won't damage anything powering up a dirty board but its definitely possible to short out components.

[@retrod8bit158]

i remember driving over Chulavista CA and there was a Donke Kong Cabinet just throwned at a sidewalk, was in a below average state and didnt have the DK game but Spike V-Ball .. still worked thou

[@_Adie]

Bro, if I found a working MvC cabinet, I'd lose my freaking mind.

[@Muldoonite]

of course Marvel vs. Capcom is gonna be heavy, the Hulk is in there.

[@Alfenium]

The Hulk and the Hulk's juice

[@rahmanaizat9027]

Riff please make a video you plays with all the squad 🙏🙏🙏 i want to see the vibes and the enjoyment 😊😊😊

[@lazyreaps]

Ok you two, we see what you did at 10:48 How very mature 😂😂😂 Although ya'll should've probably blurred that in editing, or wiped it off before recording it 😂

[@jdigitalseven7]

I wonder if that cabinet was a custom one made by MH Associates. I just bought MVS copy of Garou Mark of the Wolves from someone who bought a bunch of stuff when the owner passed and his wife was selling things. Think they made cabinets and tested arcade machines too.

[@timwasylyszyn9838]

Congrats Riff on the score! So cool!

[@timmadone8930]

Nice find. I always wanted to have a mini arcade at home. Nothing too crazy, just maybe around 8 to 10 of my favorite arcade games. I got as far as one arcade game & even that one no longer works. With the high cost of a nicely restored vintage arcade game at today's prices I feel like I'll never have that mini arcade. But hey you never know when a golden opportunity will come along, as this video proves. Good luck restoring those to it's former glory.

[@petetomaszek4273]

The Neo Geo 4 slot is a great option. You can collect the carts for it. And they are cheap.

[@vinylreckoning]

Y’all had Stacey laughing so hard she was snorting

[@PixelGameSquad]

Hahaa yes she is awesome!

[@vinylreckoning]

@ true facts

[@sesimie]

Wow MVC 1 arcade cabinet!! that's my fav fighting game of all time because of the Arcade!

[@Lord_Mangoat]

Nice finds! I would consider getting a pair of ramps for possible future heavy-ish items. No need to risk injuries!

[@PixelGameSquad]

Literally was JUST thinking that yesterday while loading some other stuff

[@manuelescovedo1457]

That is freaking awesome my friend stay blessed

[@J0Diaz]

You're lucky to find this even if it doesn't work. I would love to find a few of those and make my own arcade. Edit after the ending: Man I'm genuineky happy you got this, I used to pass through a place where they used to drop arcade machines, apparently for disposal, like an arcade cemetery and every single time I dreamed of having a place to rescue them😂 the process of finding the problem and fixing the machines is worth it.

[@nathanielhornblowerjr6431]

Take a shot every time he says “literally”. It’s watching the damn Kardashians!

[@wyldelf2685]

PGS , Kudos on that Coin Op , Megafind , ,😢😮 hope you bought Lotto tickets that day WOW 🍀😳🍀

[@Hot.TubTony_TheCamelCrew]

Riff on the dolly was hilarious LOL!

[@millgiass]

This feels like a Game Chaser's episode... in both context and format.

[@donnytucker]

Yooo free arcade machines?! Sweet. I'm subscribed to retro ralph and was going to recommend him to you so that's cool you know him already.

[@PixelGameSquad]

He’s such a great dude!!

[@THEKLEVER187]

I was looking at that smoker next to the arcades lol

[@jakesmith5278]

Damn! This makes me miss my arcade days. It will never come again.

[@ATripleP3]

Tires, tires always smell the best, do they sell tires at home Depot? Maybe I'm thinking of Sears or eagle hardware.

[@wadesullivan6561]

Congrats Riff!!! That’s awesome you scored two arcade games for free!! 👏👏

[@GamerAhmer]

That’s awesome! Great score!

[@PixelGameSquad]

Yaaaay!

[@ch.mcguinnessmcg]

I hope to see the cabs in the background of the pod

[@Badbufon]

i had a videogame collection from flea markets, some years ago i gave it to a friend and never looked back. it's just a bunch of plastic that takes a lot of space. not even counting needing old tvs, adapters, and things getting bad by humidity and stuff. i think it's cool some dedicated people preserve that stuff, but i totally get why "normal people" don't want a bunch of garbage in their houses lol. and no, i don't think old media should be seen as valuable collectables or investments.

[@matthewcallen7422]

I’ve collected video games for a long time, pretty big collection. I’ve branched out into arcades and have been teaching myself to repair them. Might have accumulated some pretty quickly since now I have sixteen. But I’m having fun. Would love a marvel vs capcom myself.