Taito EGRET II mini: It's cool...but BEWARE!

My review of the Taito EGRET II mini home console. Comes with 40 built in games and a really cool rotating screen. Plus there are two accessories: a gamepad and a trackball / paddle controller with an additional 10 arcade games. However, there is ONE BIG GOTCHA!
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** DISCLAIMER: The Egret II mini was sent to me for review, but all of the opinions are my own **

[@MetalJesusRocks]

To be clear my USB power adaptor isn’t defective, it’s that the Egret II has really high power requirements and may not work with the USB power you already have in your house. They should have included one that works in the box, especially at that price!

[@cormacthem8406]

Fair enough but yeah they should’ve definitely included it if it was that dang specific.

[@SolidSonicTH]

That's a good point. It's...SORT of okay if a company doesn't include a charger assuming you have your own so long as the device has a standard power draw. But if it's got unusual power requirement then, yeah, an included wall adapter should be a must. I'm wondering if it uses USB-PD standard. I know USB-PD (Power Delivery) stuff is wonky or outright incompatible with non-PD wall adapters. My GPD Win is a PD device and I have to take that into account (well...I would but at the moment mine is effed up and I need to get it fixed).

[@rushkiss2012]

Space invaders?

[@joseromero81]

@W B yep. I do not know why they didn’t price it similar to the AstroCity.

[@KesMonkey]

You showed the bottom of the unit. Nobody else has due to the NDA. Is your NDA different? Or did you just break the NDA?

[@sneakingelephant]

That rotating screen is so frigging rad. The sound of it clicking in and out is so satisfying

[@acertainshape]

IKR?

[@psychedelicvoyager9331]

Seems like it would be super easy to break though right?

[@Ascendancy-]

The screen honestly looks too small for it to even matter that much which orientation it is

[@julianwarren7770]

It looks cool, but I wonder how many times you can pop it in and out and rotate it etc before it wears out!!!

[@oldschoolm8]

A very cool feature, but yes, how many times can you rotate it before something breaks. None of these mini arcade unit...things, seem to have perfected the authentic experience at home yet.

[@billcook4768]

For those interested in these great games, but not in the market for the console, the two Taito Legends discs for PS2/OGXbox are fantastic.

[@beezle1976]

Also on PC 🙂 I was pretty happy to discover I had them when looking through my collection recently. Always fun looking at a collection when you buy a lot of bulk lots 'cos you often forget things you've bought, or mostly ignored them in the 1st place when a lot is bought for a few other specific things 🙂

[@adultmoshifan87]

Not to mention, the PAL-exclusive Xbox version of Taito Legends 2, which DOES work on American systems, has a slightly different game lineup to its PS2 counterpart!

[@TBtheking405216]

The emulation on some of those games(especially Elevator Action 2) is sorta wonky. And the input lag on the shooters OMFG THE INPUT LAG !!!But overall it's a dope lil compilation and I got both for under 30 dollars

[@nickthelick]

I want ALL of the Bubble Bobble games! There are at least 5 or 6 of them! 😊 I think Slopes' Game Room reviewed an Egret machine recently, not sure if it was THIS one though? 🤔 Anyway, his machine had all the Bubble Bobble games on it! Man, I'd have it just for those games...

[@michaelhoule2134]

The Darius arcade collections excellent. Darius Gaiden best Darius.... G-Darius very very close second.

[@pttn975]

Stuff like this looks cool but at least for me it quickly turns into shelf art.

[@belowboyt9876]

Same. I have a vast collection of mini consoles and arcade units collecting dust.

[@typingcat]

Of course, if you have a vast collection of these things, you won't be playing the majority of them. The trick is having only one.

[@kennethterrell1167]

Its about $450 for this thing.

[@miked4377]

​@@typingcat agreed!!

[@GameSack]

I had a similar issue when I tried to use the Analogue Pocket with a different supply, so when I had issues with this when I started filming I knew it was the power supply. However it seems to work fine plugged into a USB slot on my 7 port hub, with an Apple iPhone power supply, and with one of the USB slots on a power strip I have. It really should come with a supply.

[@VirajKathwadia]

Agreed for the price you're paying they should give you a power brick. Oh well. Loved your review as well, keep up the good work my man!

[@grandered3695]

Agreed. For $200, it should absolutely have one included a proper adapter. We’ve all grown accustomed to our USB devices only needing a little power to function properly, but, with the amount of power USB-C can deliver, this is going to be a recurring problem going forward. Love your channel, by the way 💖

[@chrisgude1091]

No i find its OK to give no Power Suply Because everyone had some of this suplies at Home this Days. And why should be the Manufactures flood the World whit more and more e- waste?

[@Movie_Games]

That rotating screen is amazing. Would be amazing is someone could figure out how to gut it and get it working with a RetroPi.

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

No need, it has an SD card slot, so any Roms you play on a RetroPi YOU SHOULD be able to play on it. If not, still no need to hook up a RetroPi. Soneone needs to crack it's storage, abd figure out what file format the games are, so people can start creating rom files in that format. Long story short... give it time, the gamer community, specifically the emulation community, will figure it out for you...

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

@@godchi1dvonsteuben770 Or just pop the 32GB SD card in a PC

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

I absolutely love my Egret II Mini! I bought the main unit, the trackball, arcade stick and the d-pad controller….and paid a pretty penny for all of it ($500 direct from Japan to my home in Sweden). But it’s so worth it: easily my favorite mini arcade machine now!

[@The_RadicalOne]

Nice. I like the rotating screen.

[@RacerX-]

Right on. Probably the Best, most informative review on the EGRET II that I have seen so far. I am leaning toward getting one but would like to see it locally and not just from over seas.

[@originalfunkyfry]

not gonna happen I don't think. It sucks. Neo Geo released that crappy mini, with micro output and analog joystick, and it didn't sell well, so now the Japanese game companies think that Americans don't want these. I think a lot of people would have bought Astro City Mini, if they put it out with English language roms. It's still a great machine, and likewise this one. But I think if they did a proper release of these for under $200 in the U.S. and Europe people would buy it.

[@TN_AU]

The retro tax is strong with this one. Seriously, at last someone managed to work out a 4:3 aspect ratio rotating screen and done it correctly. Twin Cobra, all time favourite, now this needs it be hacked for some more shoot em ups, Raiden series, Slapfight, to name a few.

[@originalfunkyfry]

the rotating screen and the 4 way/8 way switch make it a really attractive machine to mod, really. And it has an SD slot. Hopefully somebody will figure it out.

[@ryanpaul1403]

Your father lays grey eggs

[@TN_AU]

@@ryanpaul1403 which came first? The chicken or the egg?

[@ryanpaul1403]

@@TN_AU Your father

[@TN_AU]

@@ryanpaul1403 Im your father, dont talk to me like that. Now go to your room, your grounded.

[@DIRTYYETTI]

This is pretty awesome, thanks Metal Jesus for your coverage on this!

[@graymars1097]

Hi MJR! Thanks for uploading I’m running out of your videos to watch. I’ve watched all. Plz upload more

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thank you, I will 🤘

[@JoeHusosky]

rotating screen and 4/8 way switch is awesome, not to mention the trackball/spinner controler.

[@infn8loopmusic]

Hey great video! I picked up a Chromebook + a Bluetooth speaker and built a little arcade controller and then added mame. And Man. It's the perfect portable game console and also can flip the screen easily

[@fernandobarcenasii6574]

I can't wait to get mine, Thank you MetalJesus you Rock!!

[@retrorabbitstudios]

Pre-ordered mine the second they became available. With the track ball and extra joy-stick controller. Looking forward to it arriving!

[@Daniel-it1dp]

Make sure the wall power adaptor is approximately rated for the amperage required. I had to use one of my newer iPad plugs since all of our other plugs either didn’t supply enough or too much voltage and only one provided enough amps. That might be the cause of your freezing and shutoffs because my unit from Amazon Japan didn’t experience that with a few hours of play this far.

[@tom11zz884]

What type of power adapter do you recommend for it?

[@DoubleMonoLR]

@@tom11zz884 Specs apparently say 5V, 2.4A, so basically anything that can apply at least 2.4A should be fine (power supplies only deliver as much current as the device needs, so higher current ratings are fine)

[@Charlesb88]

@@DoubleMonoLR 5v at 2.5a is the same power supply requirements for the Raspberry Pi so I wonder if the internal system board on this just a Raspberry Pi Zero running custom emulation software for arcade cabinet boar or at least uses similar component/cpu to the R-Pi. What this means is all you have to do if buy a Raspberry Pi power supply (The R-Pi uses a the same micro USB connector) and it should supply the 2.5 amps this mini arcade requires.

[@ihaveallthecoins2785]

Great review. I believe Arkanoid had a 'geared' spinner in the arcade. As apposed to a 'weighted free spin' like tempest. The Arkanoid spinner was designed to stop as soon as you take you hand off it. Tempest will just keep spinning when you let go.

[@Kaiesis]

From the looks in the video he just sucks at predetermining angles. No amount of controller feel will fix that.

[@ryk6335]

Amazing mini console. Thanks for the detailed review.

[@Finnishmanni]

the screen rotation and locking looks and sounds pretty satisfying!

[@ianhobbies]

Lovin' mine! The games included,build and size of this justifies the base unit+gamepad price for me. I'm getting the paddle/spinner controller later on. Cheers!

[@chopstitch]

Thanks. Ordered mine a couple weeks back, other items backordered. Getting unit and trackball spinner controller as well. Very expensive. But if your gonna collect. That's what you sign up for,

[@johnf4202009]

I honestly forget how many awesome games Taito has made over the years. I feel they are a pretty underrated company.

[@tempestfury8324]

Oh that rotating screen is gold, Jerry...gold!!! The suggested power supply is 5V 2.4A but at that price they should have included one.

[@Quetzalcoatl999]

Most USB wall plugs are like 5V and 1A to 1.5A, probably say this thing needs either a 5V 2A one or maybe even a 5v 3A. Alot of multi port usb plugs will usually have a higher amp single port.

[@dtester]

Saw in another video that the box says 5V 2.4a

[@khhnator]

afaik a lot of more modern chargers are rated high, but will only give more juice once it kids into whatever fast charge standard it supports

[@nikosz7651]

oh man that rotating screen is so awesome

[@rich35ukuk]

That looks awesome I'd love one of those love the way you can rotate the monitor and well that's awesome great video mate

[@itsravager9060]

The rotating screen is soooooo satisfying

[@cryptocsguy9282]

I just found out this thing existed today 😁😁 looks cool, the tilting monitor is a brilliant idea :P

[@phelper4554]

That rotating screen is just above everything what great idea ❤️

[@manicfoot]

I kinda want one just for that feature to be honest! It's so cool. Imagine if a full-sized arcade cabinet could do it :o

[@isamuominae]

@@manicfoot imagine? But the real Egret II cabinet arcade does that. Is Taito original idea for arcades as far I know.

[@manicfoot]

@@isamuominae Thank you very much for explaining that to me. I had no idea because Taito machines weren't very common in the time in the late 1990s when I went to arcades the most :)

[@isamuominae]

@@manicfoot is not your fault. Those Egret never left Japan officially speaking. All arcades cabinets outside Japan, the crushing majority including Taito games was for playing standing. In Japan that the majority of those cabinets use a small chair to seat for relax and play.

[@yakulting]

Does the trackball work with the arkanoid games instead of using the paddle? I remember using a trackball instead of a paddle when I played arkanoid back in the day.

[@johnny58435]

Did you did a tear down on the paddle controller? Are you able to make it work with raspberry Pi or PC with the spinner / paddle controller?

[@MegatechBody]

An absolute crime that Elevator Action Returns remains largely ignored in contemporary emulation re-releases (outside of this expensive micro console) or that it hasn’t had some kind of a remaster.

[@figment1988]

I agree with you. EAR also has some very good music by Yasuhisa ''Yack'' Watanabe

[@MrRobarino]

Elevator Action Returns is one of the games on the Taito EGRET II , It's also been released on every game console since the Sega Saturn. It's also been included in the Taito Legends and Taito Memories PC and Console game compilations. How many times does it have to be included on something before you'll stop assuming that it's being ignored?

[@MegatechBody]

@@MrRobarinoI’m not sure what you mean regarding “every console”. Outside of the Taito collections (which have poor rom dumps and emulation), and of course the Saturn release that’s very difficult to obtain these days, the PS360 era and beyond hasn’t seen a release to my knowledge. I believe Square owns the property now and an Elevator Actions game that was an homage to the original title was released during the PS360 era, but Returns has been largely ignored. I would like to see a remaster or a new compilation on modern consoles that has the rom issues and emulation ironed out. I don’t see how that’s an unreasonable request.

[@MegatechBody]

@@figment1988 Well it looks like our complaints have been answered and EAR will be getting a modern release from City Connection. Maybe I should start complaining about something like Guardian Heroes.

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

How many Watts out was your first power Brick Vs the one you changed to ?

[@zzmaj]

What is the resolution of that screen? And there is hdmi on that box is that hdmi in or out ?

[@TheJoejoez]

can you hook this up to bluetooth wireless controllers? Thinking could send this out to an intec arcade1up stick.

[@jessicalatex2539]

Was the amp rating on the usb brick 2.0 amp that you found worked with it without issue or higher a higher amp rating.. 🤔

[@dr.rotwang]

I love these min arcade style systems and that screen is just too cool. But that price point ouch. This might end up being a wait and see. Especially if they end up making any kind of hardware revisions down the line. That add on paddle and trackball is super neat though. Definitely one to watch.

[@Juju-vy9xr]

Bonjour il faut quelle type d'adaptateur pour que cela fonctionne correctement? Merci.

[@alioth2021]

What is the voltage and amperage of the wall charger you ended up using?

[@onetwo6039]

What's the required power voltage to run this? I just want to be ready when mine arrives.

[@16driver16]

I've had USB bricks and charging cords suddenly lose their ability to charge properly... still says it's charging but the battery level slowly drops, it's difficult to tell what is the problem often and it happens with stuff I've used for years.

[@janambro8919]

that intese gamer gaze in the reflection

[@mr.rogersneighborhood9664]

Looks like I'm a have to look for another review for the full selection of games

[@Gaming-Enthusiast]

The rotating screen is awesome 👍👌👌👌

[@ThisSteveGuy]

Apparently there's a difference between "USB chargers" and "USB power supplies" which us end users haven't had to worry about until fairly recently. I know a lot of people with Raspberry Pi 4's got an education in this subject back when that came out.

[@JamesShow]

in some cases, the USB-C cable itself. I've had devices such as speakerphones that cut out if a USB-C cable made for charging instead of the one that came with the speakerphone (puck).

[@IntriguingTech]

Yes usb cables make a difference ! Ive had stuff refuse to charge with poor quality cables.

[@BeeJay91]

Excellent review not that i would expect less from metal jesus

[@kloss213]

Thanks for the vid my autistic son has been in need of small game systems. And we are researching whats availble and this helps.

[@billyelliotx]

Can you plug in any other USB controllers or arcade sticks to it? The Astro City mini didn't really work with any, so I'm interested if this one is any better with 3rd party controller compatibility.

[@originalfunkyfry]

This machine is manufactured by the same company that did the Astro City Mini. So, it is compatible with the same controllers and not any others, as far as I've been able to learn. I can confirm, it has full functionality with 8bitdo M30 controllers right out the box. So does Astro City Mini, btw. Make sure you order the M30 that they made for Sega mini, not the one for the Sega genesis itself. I've also been able to use an 8bitdo arcade stick on both Taito Egret mini and Sega Astro Ctiy mini, with a mayflash pro adapter. Only the "pro" adapter, not the regular one.

[@IntriguingTech]

What was the wattage of the power supply you used ? The Raspberry Pi 4 is equally picky and has a high power draw.

[@_The_Worst_]

Whoa...😮...that thang is super frickin' awesome...🤘🏼💯✔️ Man, I soooooo want one of those...🤗 This is always tough when I see things like this and want something, especially when I've already seen something else and am already saving for that item, which is the A500 Mini...💸

[@darthv72]

I had an appropriate power for mine. Its the same I use for neo mini, astro mini and my namco mini. Outputs 2a vs 1-1.5a like most 5v usb adapters.

[@killervacuum]

why does the power adapter at 4:05 have an HDMI port?

[@SOULREAVER-go4rp]

Rotating screen very nice idea.screen looks clear gameplay seems Smoove same about not having a power brick

[@ahhcmon9604]

Can u use a Sega Astro citi mini controller on the egret mini2???

[@zenithquasar9623]

The design is clever ! Love it!

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

So which power brick work with it? Give me a link so I can be prepared to invest this.

[@MrMegaManFan]

Anybody have a specific power adapter they recommend? I'm using a phone charge one and don't want to brick or underpower this thing. I wish MJR had mentioned a brand or model in his video.

[@robertlawrence9000]

I think just a large enough screen and the black bars can move to either top or sides depending on the game format is a better idea. Neat feature that they were thinking about though to give a more authentic arcade feel.

[@lovemadeinjapan]

What screen is in it? Resolution, panel type: IPS/VA?

[@daakrolb]

Damn those mini arcade units are cute as hell. That rotating screen is the shit too.

[@daakrolb]

The lighted marquee is an excellent touch too.

[@jagoomanra4443]

For the price is should do more

[@Kaiesis]

Were power specs documented in the instruction manual?

[@casedistorted]

ahh the arcade cabinet speakers.. i really miss walking around an Arcade and just hearing the loud buzz and rush of arcade games playing in attract mode around you, some louder than others. I like that some retro arcade places with beer and food are kind of making a comeback too. I love the features for this mini cabinet with the customization for the screen and the joystick, some really innovative designs with that. Honestly the next thing I want is like a CRT type mini arcade cabinet that comes with a light gun only, and includes light gun games like Time Crisis or Point Blank, I really miss playing those kinds of games and you can't nowadays with LCD screens so you'd need like a full home setup and a playstation, and a big CRT tv to do something like that today. And yeah not all power bricks are created equal. I would guess you need one that is more than just the standard 5 watts or something. I would love one of these but to pay $500 for this plus all the cool peripherals is really pricey. I love that you can play trackball games though, that might be worth getting it by itself. If people could find a way to install their own games from the arcade or what have you this could be a really cool little home arcade cabinet.

[@dariusq8894]

For what it's worth, I had the exact same power adapter problem with the Astro City mini too. I just switched to a better quality adapter which automatically adjusts to your device.

[@jacobbaranowski]

How many wats should the power brick be?

[@GamerbyDesign]

The sound of the rotation and clicking is very satisfying. Also ever since Apple removed power adapters from their phones everybody thinks it's okay to do so.

[@Clara_Page]

I do think plugs not being included is a good idea accept when the device requires more than the standard USB 2.0 power standards to function properly.

[@Magisktification]

The problem when apple did it their new phoned didnt work at all with the old ones. This is another story. Imo would have been enough if it had a disclaimer on the box, or like a paper insert that would be the first thing you get out of the box when opening that states the minimum requirements of your powerbrick. Apple are just assholes. But ordinary powerbricks i have more than i can possibly use thats for sure. So im not against this at all.

[@johnmickey5017]

Japan has been doing this for years, well before Apple. The later 3DS modes were really the first to do this in the US.

[@the-engneer]

Apple makes such terrible products and people keep buying their crap

[@cyrfung]

@@Magisktification You can definitely use new phones with old chargers.

[@adultmoshifan87]

Would an Apple 30W power brick be a good choice? My parents have 2 for their iPhone 12 minis!

[@joshl3467]

Thats a really nicely put together product, the screen rotation feature is awesome. But i cant help but think what better value i could get for a tablet and bluetooth controller these days.

[@originalfunkyfry]

I don't think there is such a thing as a bluetooth paddle/trackball controller like this one

[@goon5544]

it is expensive, but it's definitly a good thing its supporting an actual video game company that owns the games instead of someone who took the roms off the internet.

[@mikeysgametime8914]

@@originalfunkyfry yea they are quite awesom

[@secondaccounta320]

@@goon5544 nah emulation for the win

[@agemoth]

@@secondaccounta320 so what paddle controller's work with emulators ? Coz all I wanna say do is play ARKANOID ! 😂

[@UberNoodle]

The diameter of the paddle dial needs to be larger. When the diameter is so small, it's very easy to overturn because the distance you have to turn it to move is much smaller. If you put a larger dial on it, it would probably be more effective and easier to finesse. It's like having a large steering wheel vs a tiny steering wheel. Maybe there's a mod.

[@jesd319]

i had a similar power problem with the M Classic switched to more powerful adapter and worked great

[@davidmartineziii7343]

I just got mine today!!! I’m really enjoying it, and do see my little girls 😊 I did only get the basic edition, no extras, and that’s fine. I do not intend to connect it to a larger screen in the near future. It’ll live in my desk next to my keyboard. The screen rotating is super legit: it didn’t turn as freely as you might think, but the build on the retention and release mechanisms really feel like they’re meant to outlast the machine itself! Super heavy duty. You could rotate that screen 1000x in a sitting and it probably won’t break a sweat. Also I’m pretty astute as to keeping up with the power demands of my different USB devices, this one looked like it would need a higher output, so I have it connected to a QI usb charging port at my desk which provides plenty of power for it, no issues. I typically don’t use small USB power bricks anyway, mostly the big beefy multi socket quick charge ones like for when I travel.

[@ricsw9303]

Got the SNK mini console so definitely will be getting this one as well. Definitely like the trackball controller as some games need that and as many have mentioned you can't play arkanoid or breakout with a joystick controller very well.

[@originalfunkyfry]

This thing is so much better than the SNK mini that you're gonna be blown away. The Sega Astro City mini is also really awesome. It makes a big difference having a digital stick, and proper HDMI output.

[@jtwp1770]

yes power bricks have output ratings they are written on them and the circle block goes in the round hole

[@ZMAN_420]

It looks like a good product so far. Always room for improvement, but it looks good! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@db8026]

I use a modded Arcade1up cabinet. It uses the Intec fighting switch board. It allows me to hook up my mini game consoles and play them on an arcade cabinet. I use a Sega Astro Mini City and the NeoGeo mini. The control deck uses Bluetooth connectors to connect to the mini devices. I am wondering if I can use it on this Egret device. It would be awesome if I could.

[@FreeThinker0]

You should specify the power brick specification! What makes it working and not working with the device?

[@originalfunkyfry]

Metal Jesus, just so you know, RE: Arkanoid: you can adjust the responsiveness of the paddle in-game, by hitting the upper middle button on the console itself, on the game menu. It will come up with a 1-5 scale for the controls, with 3 being the default. I found that helped somewhat with the problem you're talking about, altho partly it is a very sensitive controller. The other thing is, I found it easier to play when I put it on a larger screen. I think there's a sort of motor-optical illusion, if you play it on the smaller screen and you've played Arkanoid in the arcade a lot, you tend to want to move the paddle further than it needs to be moved, because you're used to dealing with a larger screen. So some of that awkwardness went away, for me, the minute I blew it up on HDMI. You should have included that in the review actually, because it has unique bezels that only appear when you put it on a big screen, that you don't see during gameplay on the console itself. Just another small feature. Great review overall though. I'm sure the power brick would have been less of an issue, if any of us could read the instructions....

[@fortayseven]

@3:59 why is there HDMI on the power brick? Never seen that before.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

For the Switch.

[@MystiqEevee]

there's also a arcade joystick controller but I'm not sure what the point of that is as you can just play with the joystick the console has in portable mode I guess it's so you can plug to tv and still use arcade controls? Not really sure but I've been wanting one of these for a while

[@mynemjefflol]

I'd love some mini consoles and cabinets like this. But they are so expensive..

[@figment1988]

I got mine on 3/11 and it is a good mini cabinet which feels like the real deal and like the Astro City and Neo Geo Mini, it doesn't eat up as much space which makes it a breeze to take anywhere. I should know since last weekend, i took mine to Universal Orlando where i played it while drinking at Finnegan's and at Moe's Tavern (what other guests and employees were impressed with was the rotating screen display gimmick). Only thing I'm not ok with is that the base unit doesn't come with the mini marquees despite coming with the topper

[@TrevHolland]

I just got my Egret 2 in the mail and they now come with a bright yellow, very prominent leaflet that lets you know you need a 5v 2.5a or greater power supply. So at least they let you know. Still does not come with a power brick.

[@erogin7187]

I live in Japan and got my full set preorder. Super high quality stuff here. Can’t agree more about the paddle comment, though.

[@oliver424]

that paddle controller looks perfect for tempest bc the arcade machine has that same weighted free spinning kind of thing, pretty sad that arcade 1up couldn't get it right

[@originalfunkyfry]

to me it's kind of funny that people complain about this thing being expensive, when Arcade 1up can sell a PCB in a plywood box with really 2nd rate components and folks will buy it up for $600. I bought this peice by peice and I didn't get the crappy console controller -- got the console, the paddle controller and the joystick controller for around $360. That would be cheap for Arcade 1up. And I got 50 games with quality controllers.

[@chachaprince111]

How is it plugged in via HDMI?

[@AyratHungryStudent]

So as long as you have a portable power source you can make it portable? Would be cool to play this on a picnic.

[@retroconsole_]

Would that trackball work with your pc?

[@acecarrera1]

0:32 TAAATE MOOODE! Imagine it in Joe's voice.

[@byronportillo5767]

You can change the paddle setting when going to the game's setting.

[@belowboyt9876]

These things really should come with a manufacturer approved power brick. I fried an Astro City by using the wrong one (was 5v 2A as specified). Luckily I was able to get it repaired by the manufacturer. I've been using the one that came with my Sega Genesis mini and no issues so far.

[@calibomber209]

Have you tried the atgames legends mini?

[@marccarter1350]

wow just wow. love it

[@tdata545]

I wonder if you made the paddle spinner larger like put a cap on it to make it bulkier if that would help. I think it's too small, so your muscle memory is getting all screwed up, and it also makes it uncomfortable to use since you need finer controls.

[@daveeboy1319]

Hey I’m In the uk should I get mine from Amazon Japan or try rocket games 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JAWZphotography]

😂 he rotated it so many times I was hoping he do it the entire video that little thing is sweet

[@JohnKelly2]

I have an original Arkanoid cab and the original paddle has a lot of resistance. It's not free spinning like Tempest. So it sounds like it's as designed.

[@originalfunkyfry]

it feels somewhat different, just based on my memory of Arkanoid, but pretty close. I think the main problem is just a sort of optical mechanical illusion. If you play it with that controller, which is almost full size, on the little tiny screen, your brain tells you that you need to compensate more than you really do. As soon as I put it on a larger screen with HDMI, I stopped having as much of a problem with the controller. Also, it has a sensitivity adjustment in-game, on the special options menu. It defaults at 3 but you can go down to 1 or up to 5 for more or less responsiveness. Not sure if Metal Jesus was aware of that. Since the instructions are in Japanese, we're still sort of discovering things about it.

[@zombieord]

From the product description on Amazon JP: 5V / 2.0A / 10W or more.

[@trustyvault13canteen32]

I maybe missed it, but the original Egret 2 arcade cabinet also had a rotating screen. (Obviously the owner of the arcade only did the rotating based on the game)

[@martagarcia5034]

Is this rotate screen reliable (durability)? i mean because of overuse can cause damage, bad contact

[@MetalJesusRocks]

It does seem very durable.

[@subcon959]

I've been using mine with a powerbank stuck to the back and it works great as a portable device.