Sega Astro City Review - Obsolete Geek

[@CorporalDanLives]

back when I lived in Japan I bought an astro city for about $300. now I live in the States and it is my most prized possession! What an awesome candy cab.

[@MrAlexthemachine]

Oh man arcade travels are the best journeys. That story hit home with me.

[@LastofAvari]

That arcade cabinet looks literally like huge candy. Glossy and sweet. Good work with editing ;-)

[@kestrelmerriweather392]

Aw man you are so lucky to have gotten yours in the 2000s. There's this nice little arcade in Kendall, FL that has a monopoly in Sega candy cabs. Hell it might've been the same guy you got your's from.

[@CGQuarterly]

Great video! I should be picking up one of these sometime this week.

[@InvictvsNox]

Historical comments. I can't wait until it's my time lol.

[@arcadebuddha]

It's cool someone so close by has an invested interest in the candy cabs too (I'm from the Huntsville area myself)! I've just started doing research and this video is a cool overview of what to expect. Thanks a ton!

[@outerspacebass]

Very nice video brother! I was more listening to the sound of your new mic than the cab speakers.

[@TheIsolatedGamerz]

Hey man. Really enjoyed this video. Glad I came across it, soo many videos on youtube. Some hidden channels. Found a lil treasure here :)

[@obsoletegeek]

+TheIsolatedGamerz Thanks!

[@geneshifter]

This is what I want, in TATE mode. Beautiful machine!

[@Lungkisser]

Glad I found your channel from a comment you left on a CGR video. Good shit.

[@leonkiriliuk]

Love it! I own a New Astro City in my family room! small correction: The MS8 monitor is 29" not 27".

[@noreworks]

man, this machine used to be everywhere. thanks for sharing this.

[@ToddsNerdCave]

Great video Rob! I enjoyed playing that cab when I was at your place. I've been waiting to pick one up ever since.

[@BrianDelaCruz]

I've had my blast city for 5 years now. One of the best purchases I've ever made.

[@BobbyHo2022]

Beautiful. I want one but im moving to a 850 square foot condo. Not sure enough room.

[@WelcometoVideoCity]

As always , loved the video. Was an avid collector of 'wood' standups a while ago. Space was an issue. This is a sweet configuration

[@SupaBubbaMusic]

love your content, obsolete geek!

[@Crux161]

Another awesome video -- the candy cab looks fantastic! :)

[@jasonhudgins9437]

Awesome. I’m still looking in Bham!

[@TortureBot]

Yeah Rob, I totally hide the majority of my wife's Christmas presents inside my arcade machines! They never think of looking inside there!

[@CommodoreFan64]

I would seriously love to have one of these for a MAME setup.

[@johndee759]

Thank you for making this video. What is the model number of speaker again that you use?

[@TheAtariSan]

It's such a beauty, a Yamato Nadeshiko of the Arcade Cabinet, i think i will try to find one when i will move.

[@Jaysson83]

awesome I just landed me one on a sega blast city cabinet and I can't wait for the shipping I'm just overly excited 😁

[@pancudowny]

I was gonna ask if the picture-tube (CRT) screen was flat or curved glass, but one of the close-up shots just showed it was the latter. Shame, as the flat-glass versions gave a sharper picture... Hence why all CRT sets came with one just before everyone stopped making them.

[@michaelromeo9567]

Hi ! Beautyfull machine man.I'm a Sega Guy too and I've noticed the Famicom pillar and key holder ;) Glad to see fans all around the world. I Have 4 Sega Naomi's universal cab (one in bad shape) Here in France the arcade has almost dissapeared,how is it in USA ?

[@obsoletegeek]

+Michael Lepond Thanks! Arcades are having a small surge in popularity, but you never see Japanese cabinets. There are a few arcades in major cities in the US.

[@DarkArynLand]

The best cabinet. Congrat.

[@DK1105-k3c]

I would love to pick up a candy some day. Right now I have a Millipede I bought almost a decade ago when I was 16 and a Mame cab I brought back to life from a gutted space duel. Next project is finding a nice cocktail or tempest that has been gutted to restore. I love orginal hardware but far from a purist.

[@ArcadeSTG]

I enjoyed your history, great video! Spreading the Candy Cab Love!

[@thebutcherjb]

Still have mine but the monitor died, I have to change out the chassis.

[@djcalle1975]

Hey man, thanks for the vid. I noticed your replacement speakers are not shielded. you might not have issues with it but ideally you want shielded ones like the originals to avoid any potential issues with the crt. more expensive PC speakers, even recent ones have shielded speaker(logitech z623), although i am not familliar with which ones fit the astro outright.

[@drrrrzz9145]

I love the astro city. it's such a cool design.

[@raytracemusic]

it would be so class to have one

[@adayinforever]

Can you name some of the games that play on this? I'm curious what games will be on the Astro Mini.

[@ilcool90]

It's amazing that it isn't yellowed while being in Florida

[@1simo93521]

I know what you mean about being too tall. I went to a retro arcade event and at a only 6.2 I was staring at marquees.

[@ありちゃん-t5k]

I live in Tokyo and bought one of these the other day for USD $1300 in case anyone was wondering what the current value over here is now

[@jd-py5nm]

very cool my fave cab besides neo geo big red i want one of each dream machines for me

[@racer4200]

Awesome review man. I've got 2 myself.

[@epicon6]

Do You know if i can plug in a Mac Mini to the astro city? i don't know if it can output 24hz or low enough resolution

[@ninjamaster3453]

since you gave windy a shout out, guess its safe to mention 'arcade impossible' episode 19 'candy is dandy' from last year. He knows his stuff have tons of these in the episode.

[@mr.k3221]

Is it possible to put a rasberry pie on a sega astro city?

[@RetroMMA]

At a smidgen under 6' now, back then it wasn't so much an issue (the formative years). These days, I just lift until the monitor is easily visible. I've never been a fan of sitting while 'Arcade gaming' since the cocktail tables at Pizza Hut and the sort. It just doesn't seem the same experience as standing. :/

[@Lines-In-The-Sand1]

great video as always

[@richycline]

That's really cool. I just took a trip to Japan and the arcade scene there is amazing (especially in Akihabara). I would really like to own something like this but I move too much right now so it would be a pain in the ass. Still jealous :)

[@fandenivoldsk]

Nice presentation!

[@Squirtleshore]

I want that Famicom keychain.

[@TheRacheakt]

Dammit, your making me want one one of those again....

[@MrSEA-ok2ll]

I have never ran across one in Western Canada.

[@32KOFDATA]

From which game is the music at the start of the video? Would love to hear more.

[@davy_K]

I'm drooling here.

[@Sativa989]

Its so beautiful 😍

[@joeconti2396]

Was that a BMW 2002?

[@KelvinNZder]

Nice speaker mod.

[@thebluedino]

Want a NOS coin slot for it? Yours is looking pretty yellow.

[@obsoletegeek]

+thebluedino You would be my hero

[@ninjamaster3453]

hey thanks man, I was just asking u about the candy cab. sexy unit.

[@obsoletegeek]

+Ninja Master Your comment pushed me to finally film it! It has been in the queue for some time.

[@batchout]

Nice Ergonomics for seated arcade gaming.

[@gunma747j]

how much dat u cost for paying this astro city?

[@raytracemusic]

was that a 2002 you were driving?

[@GoatManWithAplan]

I orderd a sega astro city arcade yestaday

[@paragraut3504]

Obsolete geek, where are you?

[@Supersaiyan79]

Someone else also hides Christmas gifts inside games :D

[@TortureBot]

So, I am NOT alone! 75% of my wife's gifts get hidden inside my Mortal Kombat 1 & 2 arcade machines. Like Rob said, they never look in something like that since they have absolutely no interest in them.

[@MitsuhashiTakashi]

+TortureBot married the wrong person then haha

[@TortureBot]

+thomasmageeporter/GamingGutter Pretty sure my marriage has been going strong about as long as you've been on the planet, so I think my choice was well-made, hehe.

[@kamiboy]

Having pretty much never stepped into an arcade back when they still were around I have no nostalgia for the wooden cabs, and find their aesthetics to be very ugly. Candy cabs though were love at first sight. Hope to have one of my own this year. Unfortunately they they are all pushing 20 years these days and finding one in a good shape is a challenge.

[@ChezArcade]

Awesome!!!!!

[@derekperez1418]

Rad weed hiding spot in the coin bucket. Right on brah

[@plecebomc]

Nice man!

[@SECONDQUEST]

I'm biting my lip I want one so bad.

[@tman8209]

awesome

[@cestusfr]

LMFAO i have the exact same problem as you! i favor candy cab because i'm 6ft5 too. ^_^;