The Taito Egret II Mini - Review

Episode
339 - Taito has a new miniature arcade cabinet featuring a bunch of their arcade games that play in a crazy roTATEing screen!
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[@cubeflinger]

A hat trick happens in European football matches where the referee does a magic trick using a top hat. The player to guess if the animal that gets pulled out is a bunny or a dove gets to kick the ball first.

[@antshield]

I scrolled the comments specifically for this answer.

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Much better than my definition. Damn my dunning krugar i was so wrong...

[@agemoth]

reallly? That is so random and fun!

[@vincediesil]

I literally laughed my ass off for about 5 minutes over the TATE MODE bit. Joe's sense of humor is unmatched.

[@englishwithphil42]

I knew it was coming!

[@francescosmith7859]

Yeah. Definitely had to rewind a couple of times as it was quite funny.

[@revy1063]

Lol got me a gooden xD

[@lunsj]

I love that people gave him shit for mispronouncing it and he just leaned into it hard. I don't know if he's ever pronounced it correctly and I hope he never does. It's a fun gag at this point.

[@kiyoaki1985]

when im feeling down i come to watch this bit

[@b3ans4eva]

As a New Zealander, I can confirm the New Zealand Story is historically accurate

[@shenglongisback4688]

😂😆Ohhhhh GUMMMON 🤣

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Maori Ways of Knowing?

[@bobmcbob4399]

..with sadly no reference to the brutal genocide of the Mori-ori people by the Maori.

[@Godsgood111]

Is the final boss a horse faced dictator that fires poison shots?

[@_boof]

I keep telling people zoolander is a documentary. Thanks for confirm it.

[@Yukatoshi]

The screen thing is really well thought out!

[@redeemer021]

Yes that was genius. Im hoping someone like Arcade 1up or anyone who do custom arcades will ripoff this feature and implement it on their arcades cabinets. That will be a dream come true for the modders.

[@EsperHubb]

Agreed, it's wild no one else thought of doing so til now.

[@Waynestarr]

That's because it has: "TAAAAAAAAAAATE!!!!!!! MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!!!!!!!!" 🔥🔥

[@Wyrdwad]

For Lupin III, it looks like the money bags are all lined up along the top of the stage, and the dotted-line ones you were trying to grab are probably just indicators for where you're supposed to drop them.

[@ravagingwolverine]

That was my first impression and that is correct having checked it. I think the player score indicators led Joe to believe all the action took place below rather than being part of the play field, and I can understand that confusion, especially when sampling all the games. I have a feeling he still wouldn't have liked it much more, but at least we know that's how the game works.

[@Wyrdwad]

@@dragonchaserkev Yeah, there are a ton of classic games that get very unfairly dismissed because the majority of players simply don't "get" them, indeed. I'm not saying Lupin III here is one such game -- it honestly looks to be a fairly run-of-the-mill maze game at best, so as Ravagingwolverine said, I rather doubt Joe would've liked it much better even if he HAD figured out how to play it -- but I've played a ton of classic-era games that I'm SO GLAD I took the time to learn properly. Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress is a good example -- I played it on MSX, but it was also on Colecovision and a number of other microcomputers of the era. It's from 1984, and at first glance, it looks like a proto-Zelda game, but with garish graphics, no music, and procedurally generated dungeons that get very samey very quickly. It's only after you read the manual that you learn it's a frigging STEALTH GAME. On the harder difficulties especially, you need to use clues, both visual and aural, to figure out what enemies await you in the surrounding rooms, and then use whatever items, weapons, or traps happen to be at your disposal to dispose of them quickly... preferably while they're still off-screen. It's INCREDIBLY strategic, INCREDIBLY tense, and INCREDIBLY addictive. It's honestly kind of bonkers just how sophisticated a stealth game it is, considering it was made in 1984. Beating it on the hardest difficulty is no small feat, but is extraordinarily satisfying when you pull it off, and I've come to regard it as one of my personal favorite games of that era now. But if I hadn't read a PDF of the Colecovision manual that I found online to figure out how things work... I would've probably just dismissed it as a fairly boring predecessor to The Legend of Zelda, and moved on to something else. And OH MAN would I ever have been missing out if I'd done that.

[@GameSack]

I'm not sure why I didn't notice those up there! Probably had something to do with the monochrome graphics.

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

He understood that, that's why he said "try to get the money bags" and did not say "a game where you try to get dotted outlines." What he didn't understand was how to get the money bags, as they are all the way at the top of the screen. In an area where there were no platforms to climb, to reach them.

[@Wyrdwad]

@@godchi1dvonsteuben770 Er... Not sure if joking. ;) He did NOT understand that, as evidenced by his own reply to this very comment thread. And there's no climbing platforms in that game -- it's a maze game, meaning it's overhead-view and you can move in all four directions.

[@jazzygeofferz]

I think the "censorship" in Rainbow Islands might refer to them having changed the music. It was originally a riff on Somewhere Over The Rainbow, but they either lost the rights or were called out on it and had to change it.

[@lordsofkobol7385]

Ah yes, spmewhere over rainbow, from the wuxnf of px.

[@jazzygeofferz]

@@lordsofkobol7385 that's the one.

[@lordsofkobol7385]

@@jazzygeofferz weigh a pie!

[@pokepress]

It’s also possible some games have flashes of light removed and they’re counting that.

[@Acidonia150reborn]

That and the Sequel Parasol stars boss music is The Labarda and Flashing Strobe Effects I know they was those in Legend of Kage with the thunderstorms there still in the 8 bit versions.

[@dangavsterGAMES]

2:25 This is pure comedy. (and MY kind of comedy at that) and it can only be TRULY appreciated when you've seen countless Game Sack episodes highlighting TATE mode in this way. Now all that's left is to see a super cut of every "TATE MODE" moment in ascending order of intensity. Then my life would be complete.

[@bigduke5902]

Picturing Joe, completely alone, yelling that into the mic makes it even funnier, but imagining him being forced to listen to it back several times in order add the audio effect is gold.

[@kiyoaki1985]

i watch and rewatch this bit so often. tate mooooooode!!!!!!

[@bes03c]

16:00 Pirate Pete looks exactly like Jungle Hunt. After a quick google search, I found out it is basically just an asset flip of Jungle Hunt.

[@Bloodreign1]

Jungle Hunt itself is just a reworking of Jungle King, which could've gotten Taito sued by the Johnny Weismuller estate due to his trademark Tarzan yell to start the game off. So they removed the yell, gave the sprite a reworking into an older man, and off Jungle Hunt went. Still seems odd that he still saves a young girl at the end from cannibals, and kisses him and tells him she loves him after she is saved.

[@Progearspec]

Taito lost the trademark to jungle hunt so they using this alternative version instead.I was confused as well when pirate pete got released on arcade archives too.

[@Staatus_Quo]

@@Bloodreign1 I remember at Chucky Cheese playing Jungle King with his Tarzan roar... and then one day it was Jungle Hunt. They must have sent out new marquees and side graphics, and a chip/board to modify them. I do remember the local CC's never changed the side art, but only the marquee on the one there.

[@brandonginsburg3120]

As a 200th degree charcoal belt holder in hissyfitsu, I flip assets effortlessly.

[@jamesburchill7522]

I've seen a few reviews on this already, however I secretly pined for the Joe "Tate Mode." As usual you go well above what a normal reviewer would, analyzing the color palette. Good vid, man.

[@PeteSkerritt]

The TATE MODE bit *still* has me laughing almost 30 minutes later. Good stuff. The rotatable screen is this device’s secret weapon. It’s really nifty. I’m a tiny bit surprised that Alpine Ski and/or Zoo Keeper didn’t make it in. I can still play ‘em via Taito Legends, but they would’ve been great fits here. There’s not enough unique coin-ops here to draw me away from compilations/Arcade Archives releases that I currently own, but I can definitely see the appeal.

[@Mr_Wheez]

Me too... I even had to rewind the scene multiple times since I was, like Joe, literally blown away!

[@kbosher1]

Love it! Missed that in some of his videos! HUGE BATTLE SHIP!!

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

Except that he prounounced it wrong. Tate is a Japanese term and is pronounced "Tah-tay", _not_ "Tay-te". I understand Joe is American but this is like pronouncing Gaiden as "Gayden". You are objectively incorrect if you do so.

[@TubbyJ420]

@@SatoshiMatrix1 i think thats part of the joke, he'll still pronounce it that way for fun. Like however ninja gaiden is or isn't pronounced lol.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@TubbyJ420 he has covered his own preference even though he isn't ignorant, he prefers sounding as such.

[@AHMEDRAVENBARNACLE-84]

TATE MODE!!!!! 😂 never failed to put a smile on my face every time.

[@marafolse8347]

I absolutely love your videos. I think the interesting more info over personality approach you’ve taken since going solo is a positive move for the channel. To be honest, I kind of prefer this.

[@Godsgood111]

I agree 💯. Dave was awesome and the old era is its own experience, but I love how Joes quirky humor/personality were strengthened by going solo.

[@Waynestarr]

"TAAAAAAAAAATE!!!!! MOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!!!!!"🔥🔥

[@chrisgardiner2215]

A "hat trick" is a magic trick where a person makes their hat disappear. I hope I cleared that up for you Joe.

[@TheWarmotor]

I'm pretty sure it's when you nail someone's wife, mom and sister.

[@DenLeonRX]

2:25 repeat this moment like 20 times till my tears dry off Pure comedy gold, thank you Joe

[@Ayixlia]

I almost thought that something actually exploded and blown him away.

[@FrankFrankly711]

TATEEEEEE MMMOOODDEEEEE 💥

[@thecowboy2]

I was watching this at 7 in the morning and had to quickly turn my speakers down before my downstairs neighbors freaked out. Thanks Joe.

[@PostProteusKitten]

Truxton? I love that album! "Spaceships of red, blue, and green..."

[@jmullner76]

Nothing wrong with randomly saying, "TRUXTON!"

[@JimEXP_]

That rotating screen is an awesome feature. Hopefully, that’s something that will become standard on these retro arcade products. Gun Frontier is an underrated shooter. It’s tough but the art is amazing. Kyuyoko Tiger is a classic

[@Subfightr]

I love this man. I'm dying in the hospital and this is the first time I've smiled since the last time he released a video. Give me a reason to keep shooting for asking my will "JUST LEMME MAKE IT TO ONE MORE SUNDAY!" Great stuff as always. I hope my final words are TAAAAATE MOOOOOOODE!

[@teen_laqueefa]

How's it going?

[@Subfightr]

@@teen_laqueefa hey! Thanks for asking. They removed all of my large intestine, I've got 50 percent of my small intestine left, and a feeding tube installed up my nose, down my throat and into my stomach, pumping nutrition goo constantly. A portion of my small intestine is shoved through my abdomen and sewn to the outside of my body (known as a "Stoma") where I shit into a bag taped to my stomach 24/7. My girlfriend is disgusted by me, I disgusted by me, my small intestine kinks or something, digested food can't pass so it goes the opposite direction, back into my stomach, which fills with air annnnnd I relentlessly vomit for hours on end, I even vomit my own shit like a South Park cartoon. To answer your question, I'm alive. But I wish I died :( I still look forward to Game Sack and think of this post every 2 weeks waiting for another episode. It's Pathetic but it's kind of all I look forward to. Thank you so much for asking though. Good to know people still care or are at least curious about the well-being of others/strangers. I hope this response finds you well friend. 🫂

[@louiemalvessi]

@@Subfightr Hope you are still with us, Justin!

[@A-Monkman]

That TATE MOOOOOOODE!!!!!! Has to be the best thing I've seen all year, amazing as always.

[@Sergiovsousa]

LOVE the absolute deadpan last segment of the bootleg soundtrack. :D Pure comedic genius

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

Back at my 80s childhood, the golden age of the cabinets, taito was a seal of quality.

[@cawleygamma]

I got one of these from Amazon Japan, and also had an issue with the spinner. I noticed there was a rattle in the controller so I opened it up (six screws under the rubber feet) and sure enough a tiny white plastic washer was loose in there. I actually dismantled the entire spinner assembly as while it span and had resistance, it occasionally got stuck. I put the washer in the place I *think* it should go and it did improve it. Depending on how tight you screw the three screws that fix the assembly to the underside of the control panel, seems to affect the resistance of the spinner. Right now I’ve probably got it slightly too tight, so will need more adjustment. It’s definitely a bit of a faff, but it works.

[@bba935]

Thumbs up for the Tate Mode part. I died.

[@darrentg6]

Best minicade to date, by far. I was playing Syvallion on Arcade Archives & Cameltry on Taito Legends Power-Up(PSP) recently, and I never knew the originals were trackball & spinner controls(respectively), they really shine with those controls, it's a world of a difference.

[@cax1175]

2:32, Game Sack have won Tate pronunciation for 2022!

[@QF_Dan72]

TATE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODE

[@Diskoboy1974]

Love the rotating screen. Plus Elevator Action, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan, and Darius Gaiden make this a must buy. At least for me anyway.

[@naswinger]

about halley's comet: halley wars on the game gear is its follow-up and a very fun shooter. great music and graphics, good stage design.

[@Nelbroth]

Best "Tate Mode!!" to date. Kudos, Mr. Redifer.

[@3dmarth]

The "TATE MODE" yell and the fire effects are all right, but what I love is the realistic way Joe gets knocked off his chair. Regarding the Egret II Mini itself, that screen rotation feature is a seriously impressive addition.

[@fanciestofcats7111]

TATE MODE!!!!!! is actually really cool

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

The two things for me that push me away: 1) Games. I would realistically only want to play 10-15 games. A lot of them I'd play once for a little bit and then never again. 2) The price. For a mini console, it's REALLY expensive. Don't get me wrong, it looks really well built and that rotating screen is a nice thing to have, but when you're shelling out $200+ (not including any of the controllers or accessories), that's a hard pill to swallow , especially since I know I'd only play a handful of games included.

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

Yeah, most of the games on this "device" just don't interest me and would probably never be played. For the price, I'd rather buy a Nintendo Switch Lite, hack it to play these games, lmao I bought the Neo Geo mini for $65 (2 years ago) and it has better games. Has inflation really gone this out of control?

[@xGolbezx]

When I saw that look on your face before the TATE MOOOODE part, I knew something truly special was about to happen, and it did. My day is made.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

New Zealand Story is up there with Rainbow Islands as "games that absolutely went off when they came to European computers". We absolutely LOVED them over here. I always liked how cute the game was. There's some weird feature where if you lose your last life in a specific way, you don't get a Game Over. Instead you're taken to Heaven where you will either get a bad ending where the main character dies or you'll be able to find a hidden exit to take you back to the main game. This is the only arcade game I can think of that sort of gives you a free continue.

[@wlogaming9448]

Still in search of the episode with ridiculously long “mega power” sequence. That was also funny AF!

[@stephenmystery8313]

Pirate Pete is actually a re-release of Jungle Hunt. Plays as well as the original.

[@GameSack]

THAT'S what it reminded me of. I couldn't quite place it. Thanks for reminding me.

[@Progearspec]

@@GameSack Taito lost the trademark to jungle hunt so there using pirate pete instead.

[@ScottWozniak]

@@Progearspec Taito didn't "lose the trademark" to Jungle Hunt as it appeared on many compilations including Taito Legends for PS2 and Xbox. The original Jungle King had to be changed to Jungle Hunt because it infringed on the Tarzan character. Pirate Pete is simply an asset flip to get more longevity out of the same game.

[@n_n_n_n_n_n]

I hadn't even heard of Elevator Actions Returns until a few months back, but I gave it a shot and ended up completing it several times, loving every second of it. Dare I say, it's one hell of a hidden gem.

[@buckeyechad1]

"not quite enjoying being alive" omg you're killin' me lmfao

[@Timo8.2.]

Hatrick can be used in hockey and football when a player scores 3 goals. Im sure you wondered where the term hat trick came from? It came from cricket when a bowler took 3 wickets from 3 consecutive balls and after the game the club would give the player a hat to celebrate this achievement.5 inches is not huge no matter what she said

[@RSK412]

Its not the size of the boat its the motion of the ocean damn it.

[@ricardoalbuquerque3163]

Hat trick in Brazil is when you pass the ball above someone's head. Soccer, of course.

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

Cricket always sounds like its being made up on the fly when its being talked about.

[@JBird401]

In Hockey after a player scores 3 goals the fans all throw their hats on the ice

[@Timo8.2.]

@@JBird401 Yea i know

[@slopesgameroom]

It's a quality little system

[@retrogameroom9019]

Slopes turn

[@greenkoopa]

Tell us about your Kaiser Knuckle, you dawg 😏

[@jerardocontreras1572]

HI SLOPES

[@JohnnyMatherson]

Yeah unlike your little vapor ware Amico system

[@leeboy2k1]

@@JohnnyMatherson Under rated comment ! Dan are you going to call out the Amico for the ponzi scheme that it always was?

[@GameOfDepth]

A Hat Trick is 3 Goals in a row without the other team scoring. It’s origins in print go back to 1865 in reference to a cricket match, soccer, Rugby, water polo and Formula 1 Racing have adopted the term. Love the work you do!

[@unitedfools3493]

Perfect tate reaction on the video preview.

[@g7gatsu]

It baffles me how your subs numbers aren't higher given the quality and passion You put in the contents. As Always great job (except the tate pronunciation that still triggers me!)

[@Trainy2]

I've never even seen Elevator Action 2 before, but it looks awesome

[@topchief1]

I ordered mine from Strictly Limited Games. I can't wait to play it when it comes in 2024!!

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

They seem to be shipping a lot faster than Limited Run lately. That being said, I opted to order from Japan instead of waiting.

[@ilikecurry2345]

It's 2024, time to play.

[@SuperNintendoZach]

Anything that introduces these great games and their wonderful machines to the masses!!!

[@WesCoastPiano]

Damn, this might be worth it for Elevator Action Returns, Cadash and Rastan!

[@jennatransgirl]

A hatrix is when a player make three goals in one game. And there ends my sports knowledge 😁

[@stephenmifs]

Hatrix is a Cleveland-based thrash metal band formed in 1989 and fronted by future-Mushroomhead lead singer Jeff Hatrix after his departure from Purgatory. A Hat Trick on the other hand is when you score 3 times in one match

[@fabio78]

It's called hat trick, not hatrix.

[@jennatransgirl]

@@fabio78 who cares, if i write i wrong. I don't care how it's called. For my part the call it a methatriogoalshot.

[@ChaoticHoly]

@@jennatransgirl Meh. I call three goal shots in a row a really good 15-minutes on the toilet.

[@jennatransgirl]

@@ChaoticHoly you need 15 mun for that 😁

[@Jeffmetal42]

This thing actually looks pretty cool. The Tate mode flip is really neat! May pick one up down the way.

[@theblubus]

lmao tate mode is getting more and more extreme around the entire community and I love it

[@plateoshrimp9685]

Would you say Truxton is classic enough to belong in a Classic Game Room?

[@generalgk]

RIP 😞

[@Rountree1985]

@Wiegraf if only people wouldn’t get triggered over someone not wanting to do the same shit over and over.

[@BlownMacTruck]

@@Rountree1985 Not even close to the reality of the situation but ok.

[@junrosamura645]

@Wiegraf I was a big fan of classic game room then forgot about it over the years. So what exactly happened?

[@Rountree1985]

@Wiegraf whatever

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

You know, when all the mini consoles first started coming out, I was intrigued, but over time I've really soured on them. These ought to be compilation discs/carts on PS4/Switch/etc, and they could still offer special controllers. Most of these games, in fact, were released on compilations on PS2 and Xbox nearly 20 years ago. In the meantime, Taito is releasing a 10 game garbage compilation on Switch with only very early releases that all together don't come even close to a gigabyte at full retail. I'd spend $40 for a compilation disc with all of these, even though I own pretty much all of them in one form or another. I'd even pony up for the trackball/spinner controller. I'm not in for another mini, though. That said, great review!

[@johnathin0061892]

Or just sell people the ROM files directly, which people asked Taito to do 25 years ago.

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

This is indeed what I would like as well.

[@TebbieBear]

I would totally buy a pair of Evercade carts with these games on them.

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

@@TebbieBear Thats why I am a big fan of the Evercade. Instead of needing to buy a while new plug-n-play unit, you can just buy decent little collections to expand your library. The hardware isnt perfect, but its a good concept. Technically, this unit could also add more games via its card slot, but I kind of doubt they will.

[@jasonfu1]

I don't like these games enough to play them on switch. Give me a cool piece of electronic novelty and I'm all in.

[@cactoidpinata]

You're a machine, Joe, going back to weekly uploads and without any loss in quality. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@jbfarley]

Not weekly uploads in the normal sense considering the standard episodes are still every 2 weeks, but still awesome

[@Nordlicht05]

Elevator action returns is one of my favourites on the Saturn wich I only own for less than two years. Congrats for the person which was responsible for the Tait mode feature

[@6runge]

Yaaaay!!! Game Sack!!! kick ASSS!

[@calamari_fan]

SACK!!

[@ABOhiccups]

SECOND!!!

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

I learned what a hat trick was years ago from Andy Milinakous "I'm crazy like Swayze like Patrick. Oh no! I got a hat trick. That means I scored three goals!"

[@_SYDGAMING_]

God damn it. Now I have bubble bubble song stuck in my head. Thanks game sack

[@n0isyturtle]

All these mini consoles are getting kinda silly at this point. Although I'd still kill for an all Sega sprite scaler mini cab with a full size wheel.

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

They're ridiculous.

[@originalfunkyfry]

eh..... there's actually only 2 machines that are at all like this. Sega Astro City mini and Taito Egret 2 mini. SNK is barely comparable, and other mini consoles are totally different.

[@ImmortalGodEmperor]

the rotating screen is actually a feature of the Egret candy cabs in Japan, so it makes a lot of sense that they'd include it here (though I don't think the actual cabs do it the same way) Also i have to know, is Tatsujin good enough to play it without owning the box? Do they ever explain what was in the cargo barge?

[@brandonginsburg3120]

Egret, also a passcode in Rebel Assault.

[@mayawolfe8254]

The mini Taito Egret II allows the screen to be manually rotated into tate mode because its a feature of the actual physical candy cabs - they include a rotatable frame the holds the CRT, which is intended for a single person without an outrageous amount of upper body strength to easily swap the monitor between horizontal and vertical positions on the fly. It's part of why retro enthusiasts and MAME mavens seek out the Egret II in particular - rotating the CRT on most other comparably sized cabinets (including Sega's Astro City line) is a 2 - 3 person job that requires disconnecting some of the cables, realigning the yoke, and basically an hour or so of time at minimum. Whereas doing in on the Egret II is way simpler and more stable, not to mention easier to automate if you're the type of person who ads servo-motors to everything. Putting that feature on the Astro City mini would have been odd because in the Japanese arcade culture context the Egret II is well known for having such a feature that even more popular cabinets that shipped with better games (like Astro City) lack.

[@jakestocker4854]

The effort they put into this is awesome. Not really huge on these mini systems but definitely considering this one.

[@Level1Sword]

Those ZX Spectrum colors from early Taito games aren't the most pleasant to look at.

[@nobel11]

No built-in fleshlight?! No sale!

[@d2dahaka]

The rotating screen idea is great. Darius Gaiden, Rastan, Rayforce, Truxton and Twin Cobra by default are nice. Outzone and Truxton 2 would have sealed the deal for me.

[@atherrien9056]

Dude. Hell of a call out on Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf. Just have the manual nearby for referencing your club distances because that pigeon of a caddy knows nothing. Genesis top 10 for single song soundtrack and wind intensity. I play it stretched in tah-tey mode for hours on end. Never gets old.

[@oldguy9051]

No doubt: The ultimate TATE MODE! meme is here, folks. We will never see a better one - and I know: my life is complete now!

[@awake4ages]

I dunno, when the Astro City Mini V comes out if Joe reviews that, I'm building a bomb shelter

[@StonerWaifu]

This is the greatest TATE MODE of all time

[@MalcolmRandall]

5:35 ANY device that works "when IT wants to" is not a good device at all.

[@VladlustTV]

That TATE MODE bit was so fucking hilarious that I had to re watching it a bunch of times hahaha, Awesome work as always!

[@tomg8062]

2 weeks in a row...very nice!

[@cax1175]

Joe, calm down, take a week off.

[@enderblazer479]

I giggled when he said Taaiito

[@whiterabbit1632]

The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans held a collection for Stephenson, and presented him with a hat bought with the proceeds. The term was used in print for the first time in 1865 in the Chelmsford Chronicle. The term was eventually adopted by many other sports including hockey, association football (soccer), Formula 1 racing, rugby, and water polo.

[@unlazinessboyo]

That Tatsujin t-shirt was badass, one of my favorite childhood shooter

[@Admlcamus]

A hat trick is 3 goals in the same match, by the same player. It used in different sports, but it most referenced in Soccer and Hockey.

[@retrogamingapapa3146]

Bonjour Game Sack ! Certainly one of the best mini consoles on the market ! The screen, the selection of games, the controllers, everything is incredible ! Long live Taito, long live the arcade and long live ..........Game Sack !!! ;)

[@Zoomer2008]

My god, Joe! Your sense of humor is fantastic! Thank you so much for your videos!

[@arielgomez8361]

I lost it on TATE MOODEE!! I will never be tired of watching gamesack.

[@Napoleon_4pcs]

A hat trick happens quite frequently in hockey but sometimes in FOOTBALL as well. I think it is when a player pulls a bunny from his hat. It's a real crowd pleaser.

[@homebrews311]

Tate Mode was the biggest surprise and reaction. I love this. So. Much.

[@WRCfan88]

Hat trick means that a soccer player has scored 3 goals in 1 match. This term goes in Soccer generally, not only in Europe. Btw, i am from Greece and I absolutely love your videos, Joe.

[@stewartfennell8926]

It wouldn't be Sunday without Game Sack

[@cawleygamma]

For those asking about the trackball/spinner in Mane, I’ve read it’s recognised as a mouse of some description. Think the trackball is the mouse, the spinner is the scroll wheel and the buttons are mapped to a really high button count (late 20’s/30) which isn’t recognised by Mame. So currently you can use the trackball and spinner, but the buttons do nothing.

[@GameSack]

Just have to keep the device near a keyboard I guess and use a button there.

[@gamer-fe2xp]

MAME sucks. It's a garbage emulator that nobody uses anymore anyway. Stick with the Egret II Mini.

[@jakestocker4854]

Rainbow Island is actually Bubble Bobble 2 somehow. It used to be included in the full title.

[@michaels9917]

I knew it was coming...I anticipated it. I still laughed uncontrollably. Great timing.

[@Reckoner89]

ELEVATOR ACTION - RETURNS - looks absolutely amazing, I was instantly blown away. Gotta try it!

[@keness4768]

As it turns out, I have a built in tate mode too…. Went from horizontal to vertical this morning getting out of bed.

[@Jordan3DS]

I was super curious to what the Lupin III game was going to be when the title showed up towards the beginning of the video, but unfortunately it's just a super early 80s game without much to do with the series... I really wish they'd make some sort of amazing stealth adventure game based on the franchise nowadays now that the technology is there to really make something like the show.

[@Horos_de_Vega]

Still historcally interesting game to include as it was the first licensed game to be released and developed in Japan and also the second licensed game globally.

[@Jordan3DS]

@@Horos_de_Vega Oh, really? That's pretty awesome info, thanks for sharing! What was the first licensed game globally?

[@Horos_de_Vega]

@@Jordan3DS It seems to be 280-ZZZAP :)

[@Vectrex4Life]

Fun fact: Tournament Arkanoid was the real 2nd Arkanoid game. It's identical to the original, only it has different, more challenging stages. It was only released in America and it remains the only Arkanoid game in the series to be exclusive to the arcades. I kinda wish it was on the Egret II Mini but including 3 Arkanoid games is already pretty good.

[@chaospoet]

I say Rastan the same way you do. I tried saying it the other way and just ended up sounding like The Cowardly Lion in Wizard of Oz when he says "Forest" when he's singing "If I were King of the Forest" in the Emerald City. Also this thing is a time capsule that shows why I enjoy older gaming over modern in some ways. While not all of them are hits everyone back then just experimented and was willing to try anything to stand out and be more creative than the competition. Now games have to have this or that in them, and their genres are sharply defined, but back then it was anything goes.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

I would love to own one of these, reminds me of the Sega Mini Arcade machine

[@popbassme]

that TATE MODE gag is GOLDEN hahaha still laughing soo hard even seeing it multiple times. Good stuff, every time you guys upload a video its the highlight of my stressful day.

[@_bhp]

this makes me really want to play On the Ball with the paddle. it must be a new experience with that control.

[@gecafe]

I come back here just to enjoy the TATE MODE bit. My mans went SPINNING 😂

[@ovlivion81]

Clicked on this video with the hopes of hearing TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE MODE. Was not not disappointed 15/10. Will recommend to others.

[@gamingquarterly6353]

Did you say “TATE!!!!!!!!” That was freaking hilarious!

[@GrandJediMaster7860]

Thanks for this Joe. Loved your reaction to the system's screen rotation - TAAAAAAAAAAATE MOOOOOOOOODE!!!

[@mws3779]

A hat-trick is also three bullseye's 🎯 in darts in one go.

[@robleavold84]

Very cool little system most of the games seem pretty great also.

[@gullyfoyle2615]

It was named after Adam Egret, the man who works under the Queensboro Bridge!

[@jge123]

For me this is one of the best most high quality arcade like mini system, perhaps the best till now but seems difficult to get the trackball controller anymore at least here in europe.

[@ChrisHominski]

that rotating screen feature is pretty awesome