I got a Sega Blast City with a MiSTer inside and I absolutely love it. Definitely not something you can just casually get into at this point although unless you have deep pockets. I am restoring a bit at a time and can do the technical work myself and still pushing 4500 invested into it. This includes the cabinet, MiSTer, recapping, reproduction art/decals, buttons, looms/wiring, speakers and misc screws. A spare chassis, yoke and flyback transformers I have on hand also because in 10 years they are going to be near impossible to source. It's like restoring a classic car in many ways except for geeks.
I think these are a great option to run emulation / MiSter / Jamma. I don't really understand the popularity of the Arcade1Up cabinets (besides for looks) that come with 4 games, when you have a control deck layout that can handle and play hundreds of games well.. If it's not original class arcade hardware, then get one cabinet to end all (well maybe most) cabinets!
When i was stationed in Okinawa while in the Marines during the late 90's I would wander out it town and go into those cool arcades. Yes, they sit to play arcades in Japanese culture, Fun times!
Americans are more into dedicated design-cabs because they attract people more easily, especially when they look at the promo-artwork on the sides of the arcade machines.
Yeah the advantage of these is you could just swap out the board to change the game (or sometimes even a slot on the board) so you could quickly flood an arcade with the latest game then swap it out for either newer or older games after a couple of months when demand has trailed off without having to change any artwork.
Hey, that’s Tony’s arcade machines, he runs Wedoca. It’s really cool to see them featured in a video. He’s a super cool guy who has helped out the fgc for many years.
I don't think any American hates Candy Cabs. It's just that Americans didn't grow up with them. They grew up with stand up cabinets. It's iconic to Ameicans.
I feel a weird sense of nostalgia for japanese imports even though I never experienced them when I was a kid. It’s like having access to an alternate universe. I definitely would love to have an Astro city or versus cabinet someday!
I personally think they're cool and always loved how they did VS. Also, that vewlix playing Shredder's Revenge is awesome. The game is so good and playing it on an arcade would just feel right. The place looks awesome and I hope you guys had a good time.
The Japanese Candy Cabinets, now that I really know about them, put the american cabinets to shame. Like everything else from Japan, the only word I can think of is "QUALITY".
Contrary opinion: These cabinets aren't popular with businesses that would probably buy arcade machines in general which is why you don't see them around here in the US. If you have that kind of sit down space, a business is more likely to put in some casino machine instead. I love these cabinets myself, but I also think they don't make sense in many American commercial environments where standup works better for multiple reasons.
I’d prefer to own a candy cab over an American cab. I remember seeing pictures of them in the gaming magazines as a kid. Back then, seeing pics of Akihabara and the Japanese arcade parlors was like something out of a dream.
What I love about candy cabs it's the universal aspect of them. They were never 1 cab dedicated to one game. Once the art of that game is on the wood cab it's that game cab only.
I had a sega blast city with a Naomi board inside and I was playing so much of marvel vs Capcom 2. Sadly I sold it and I regret it, so if you have one never sell yours ever!!!!
These were one of my favorite parts of the show! Candy cabs’ designs were just always so slick and appealing to me. First time I saw one was like the first time I saw an iPod video - sleek, stylish, and shmuper sexy. Bright and clean with all the right lines. 🤤 🕹 And quintessentially Japanese! 🇯🇵 🙇🏻♂️
This probably seems remedial to long time arcade enthusiasts, but I just played a candy cade for the first time a few weeks ago. It was at a sweet barcade called LeaderBoard in Orange Park Florida. For me, it was cool just seeing / playing the thing I've always heard about since 90s gaming magazines.
Very cool! I think they're very practical and have a lot of applications. It's a shame they didn't adopt the idea or concept here in the US much. Although we might not have the unique designs and cabinet artwork we do, had they been popular, but I suppose that's speculation. Anyhow, thanks so much for watching!
I only once got to played on a candy cab and it got me addicted to a game called Dodonpachi. Hey Ralph. There's a pixelated blob hovering around the back of your head🤣
I like how they have its own theme and it's metal/plastic so it would last. I don't feel the same nostalgic feeling, but I really like them, but I would say the only thing I don't like about them are the cp areas are kind of small compared to some USA cabinets. I dig them, I played on most of the popular ones, they're rad!
Yeah, It’s a way to draw people into the video. RUclips is unforgiving these days so you have to play their game unfortunately. I really appreciate you watching.
Americans love Candy Cabs. Not only are they currently going for a premium ($2000+ depending on which Candy), they get bought up pretty fast when available. Fun fact though, I actually do have a wooden candy cab, its called the Neo Geo SCB-U4. Apparently pretty rare.
Was nice chatting with you at the con! I was the guy with my MiSTercade in tow on the last day chatting about Light guns and such. You should take a look at some of the Korean Candy cabs sometime, I briefly had a 'Samducksa Crowin 203' and it was a Korean candy cab that had MDF sides instead of plastic panels like the Japanese cabs. Pretty unique!
Oh wow, I don’t think I have ever seen those before! It was awesome chatting with you as well! You inspired me to work on another lightgun video. ✊🏼. Hope to see you again next year at SFGE!
I wish the states were more open to these kind of cabinets. Not only are the Sanwa/seimitsu buttons and balltop sticks more accessible and intuitive, the cabinets are less claustrophobic and it’s more comfortable to sit down compared to having to stand up while you’re trying to clear a stage. The pizza joint closest to me has one that runs Super Street Fighter 2, and it’s still a blast every time.
Growing up in the late 80's and early 90's I hated standing forever when I was playing. Love the Vewlix cabinets. Currently looking to build one for my new arcade cabinet.
I got an OK Baby cab, which is a Taiwanese candy cab. They have a lot of them in Taiwan. I bought mine thru a local arcade distributor. Its not quite as heavy as a wooden cab especially a standup one, but still sturdy enough for very heated Street Fighter play. my kids (almost 50 lbs each) climb on the glass and on top of the whole thing all the time.
very cool cabs. There is something about standing up though too. Probably just nostalgia, you can certainly play longer more comfortably sitting down. id still love to have one
I’ve been to Japan a few times and loved heading out after work each night and seeing arcades with candy cabs wall to wall. Sometimes they were all loaded with the current hottest game, so I assumed the arcade owners bought like a rolling license? There was also some connection with gaming and gambling. I would get bombarded heading in and having every employee hand me a slip of paper “this is not a gambling place, etc..” Meanwhile you could see Japanese players trading in pachinko balls for yen.
I'm American and I love these. When I was in Japan a few times and would go to the arcades there, I always thought that these were way better and way more comfortable to play.
I really love candy cabs, I want one. I really think they are the coolest thing to play fighting games on. Keep up the great work. Remember when I wanted your Sega Astro City, I know you had to part ways with it for another deal, I was sad :( . Later Ralph, my friend.
I can't honestly say that I ever encountered any back in the day, my first experience was at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh several years ago, and I really didn't mind them. I think with stand up arcades you can kind of get more animated if you do something awesome, or beat someone, etc.
I love the design of candy cabs and if I could only have one arcade machine to make into a mame cabinet it would be one of those. Maybe it's just a harder sell to get arcade operators here to configure their layouts to include space for chairs.
I put together my own arcade kiosk with dual sticks, six buttons, trackball, and a front extension for wheel and peddles. Donkey Kong marquee on the top of it since it’s the most nostalgic for my childhood. Of course I built it for sitting. These arcades are actually preferable in my case. They could be a problem for taller people. Some of these people were sitting like Larry King to look at the screen.
I adore candy cabs, especially the Astro city and blast city. In the 90s my local arcade had more redemption style games, racing games and skeeball/basketball more than anything else. I’m not even sure we had a NeoGeo. My memories of arcade games were basically mortal kombat, Pac-Man, 1942, and galaga. I did play tons of home ports of arcade games though. So now that I want a real arcade machine at home, I want something different and interchangeable for many games I missed out on. I’m seriously considering buying one in the near future if possible. I know it’ll be a ton of work to clean and cost a fortune to get one, but something about them is alluring to me.
I love candy cabs i'm 6 foot 6 and have back problems standing up while playing normal arcade cabs for a long period of time makes me sore. candy cabs being designed to be played sitting in a chair is amazing.
I like them. Chinatown arcade used to have severa Sega ones. But the Japanese style setups where they have viewlix in rows with a lil divider...it looks more like a lan center than arcade
Ralph, the candy’s presence were bigger at sfge than last year. They are in fact 29”. JP/EU measure tubes by tube size (29” or 68cm hence tubes are “A68xxx) whereas USA measures tubes by viewable screen (27”). Look at a 19” k7000 and a Sanyo “20”-ez. Both are 48cm tubes. IMO candy cabs are the highest quality machine to play on and 95% of all games come from Japan meant and designed for these machines. Sitdown style began with space invaders back in 78-79 on cocktail cabs. It’s always been sit down over there.
I dont think America hates the Candy Cabs; I think they were never imported vastly so we just missed out (for the most part). I personally like them, but I'm way more a fan of traditional Arcade cabs. I love the stand up style (keeps you pumped while going toe-to-toe in some fighting game) and you get the game's lit marquee. Side note, I'm sad I missed out on the mini Sega Astro City candy cab. I thought it would come to NA. I should've know better... Great video, Ralph!
Thanks bud, I personally love them. More so because I find them interesting and different but I’m more of a fan of North American designs like you. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ✊🏼
If I were to guess, it was probably American arcade owners who didn't want the candy cabs, because it would allow patrons to sit down. I think our arcades were probably more of a volume business, using the spectacle of having the machines to get as many people in to drop a few quarters into each machine. I don't know a ton about the japanese arcade culture, but it always seemed like they had more arcades, and often one company like snk or sega would own its own place, so maybe it was more beneficial for them to bring someone in, make them comfortable, and empty a bunch of coins into a machine in one sitting, kind of like a casino. Again, I'm not a great source, this is mostly a guess, but it might be worth looking into.
The cab at 3:03 is a Sega Naomi Universal, which runs (suprise suprise) a Sega Naomi system using JVS. These were also available as the Sega New Net City with a better tri-sync monitor (still a Naomi system). Funnily enough the New Net City (and maybe the Universal) were available in a taller stand up version. Candy Cabs are great if you don't have room for loads of dedicated cabs, I'm in the UK and Candys don't have any strong emotional draw for me as all the cabs I played growing up in the late 80's and 90's were dedicated woodies, the same as in the US, but their flexibility more than makes up for it. I have a Sega New Astro City running Mister with a MisterCade, and a New Net City with a Naomi and a NetDimm cart connected to a RaspberryPi running WiPi. I can just connect to a website hosted on the RaspberryPi from my phone and have the Naomi load up the game I want to play. The monitor in the New Net City has a VGA plug making it easy to set up with a PC to run MAME type emulation 😊
Your video title triggered me hardcore. I am an american, but I am on a search and destroy mission for a candy cab. Why would anyone not want one? A dedicated CGA, thats supports RGB inputs, with a front side kick plate board access to the electronics. This is an excellent design. Edit= mispellings, i am to excited, and i dont use auto correct. P.S. I love your channel!
I would love a candy cab, but there's something nostalgic about the old US stand up cabs. But candy cabs are so compact and would work well in the home.
In the past I have owned taito egret, egret 2 and 2 atomiswave candy cabs. They are awesome, huge screens and super easy to swap PCBs in and out. I don’t see any home arcade companies making them in the future tho because people in the US have no nostalgia for them.
Dude don't turn around there is a blurry pixelated monster behind you.....okay he left it's cool. Great Vid as-always! I think there is a guy local selling Chewlix cabs...I have no room dude...lol.
Americans love Candy Cabs... I have been trying to by a blast, astro, kyotaro, or impress for the past 2-3 years and 1) they are super hard to get on the east coast, and 2) the pandemic spiked the prices like crazy. Also the kyotaro is made out of wood, I believe.
Awesome video, I have been collecting these cabs for over 15 years. I have a video of my game room on my channel. These are super fun. Thanks for sharing this great video.
They’re pretty neat and super versatile machines, if you end up getting one, check back and let Me know. Good luck on your search 👀👍🏻. Thanks so much for watching!
Hell no we don't hate them! At least those in the fgc. I think Arcade UFO and Texas Gamer's Lounge, both in Austin, TX have quite a few of them. My new favorite are the vewlix cabs wit the noir button layout
The only wooden Candy Cab that I know of is the Crowin CWC-20x. The front and back were made of plastic and metal, but 90% of the cabinet was made of wood. This was more of an exception since this was a Korean made Candy Cabinet. I collect Japanese Candy Cabinets and Arcade1Up.
Well, I learned something new, I didn't even know there was a wood Candy Cab... thanks for letting me know. I appreciate you watching man! Cool username too :-) #JAMMA.
The three main issues candy cabs have is that they are all white with rainbow colors on the controls. It makes them look like toys. in the West we like more adult themed machines. The Vewlix solved that issue since they come with a more sophisticated look that makes them feel more adult. The second one is that they are clearly made for multiple games. in the West people like the idea of having dedicated cabs that are unique and have their own personality for each separate game. The third one is the one you mentioned, which is that they are made of metal and plastic, so not being made of wood makes it harder to produce considering the West is very limited in their resources to produce these type of goods without them being too expensive for the average buyer. Personally I love the Vewlix, to me they are perfection and I know I would love a Sega Net City if it came in black for example with grey buttons or LED buttons. The Egret ones , Blast Ciy, Astro City, Limbergh all look cool in my opinion but that's only because I love Japanese games. If someone is more used to playing Mortal Kombat or killer Instinct maybe a Capcom Mini Cute won't do it, so you have to understand that.
I have no issues with candy cabs. As a matter of fact, I prefer them over stand up cabinets because it takes more pride to have them in working order with better button and joystick configurations. The Viewlix cabinets (made currently by Taito) are more common to me since I have a Round1 arcade, and I play tons of Ultra Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter 5 and Marvel vs Capcom 2 on them (except when I go heavy on Dance Dance Revolution Ace 3 and Ace 20th Plus)
@@espressomatic I didn't mean using the sit down versions. I mean using a stand up variation. Candy Cabs are like Neo Geo where they're the same and you can just change the games and marquee rather than making entirely new cabs for every game. So making a cab once and swapping games out like they did in Japan just seemed to make more sense to me.
I dunno Ralph, When I saw my first candy cab at an anime convention in 2000, I wondered why arcades here weren't like that. I'm sure the majority of gamers would rather sit as opposed to stand, and the only reason I feel we leaned toward standing arcades, is because that's what we were used to, but whenever I was an an arcade that offered stools, I ALWAYS used the stool. IMO candy cabs also look better, but Japanese arcades are different in that Arcade Cabs were mass produced units designed to take multiple different games, rather than US arcade cabs which were OEM, and specific to the arcade game you played (with the exception of the Neo Geo Big Red, and Capcom Big Blue, and some others). I actually really want a Taito Vewlix cab, with the B-king layout to put in the nunchuck controller
It really bums me out that I can't see the Vewlix or Delta types in any modern arcade except the Rount 1. Most of the enthusiast market is hooked onto collecting and restoring older boxy cabinets and EXA-Arcadia is still doing it. If you go google or something on arcade cabs, you'll often see that there's people who develope the flat panel sit downs and ones like to Injustice were fairly popular. Still my idea would be a conversion from vewlix to a showcase type that supports tate switching and panel for up to 6 players. Just think Shredders Revenge AND X-Men!
I prefer standup (probably because I grew up playing them, so the nostalgia aspect is bigger), but I don't hate or even dislike the candy cabs. I'm certain if candy cabs were the norm when I grew up, I'd prefer those
I'd like to play one just because of the larger screen, but I prefer the older cabinets when they were all unique. The older and crappier the game, the cooler the cabinet was. 70s arcade machines are nuts!
I love them and wish I could get one. Unfortunately I live on the east coast so my only options are figure out how to get one shipped from the companies that sell them on the West coast with local pick-up only (arrange a shipping company, etc.), or drive there with a trailer. If I could order one now at a premium with shipping included I would do it in a second.
I don’t see these in the United States only in Japan that’s when I was in Japan I went to their arcade it was really hard to find games I wanted to play no artwork on them if your buying an arcade that’s mame then it’s perfect all the games are in that cab that shredder revenge they got I don’t believe that’s an arcade there must be a console in there
I’m not sure what it was running on but I would assume a console or a PC. I never got a chance to go back and play it. I’m sure it translates well to arcade controls. Thanks so much for watching!
Perhaps for your next project, pick up a Vewlix, and mod it up. Sub panels, amps, all the things. There isn't much content like that on the interwebs, and you could easily pull it off.
I have an irrational hate for candy cabs unfortunately. Back when I first saw them it was the Dreamcast era and I thought they were just pirated Dreamcast machines because they only played games that were out on the Dreamcast. Also because they just looked like a TV stuffed into a generic plactic shell with a stick and buttons. It was also the time when arcades were dieing off and I felt like these "pirate" machines were helping to kill off the industry. Thanks to the internet I now know that they were probably filled with legit NAOMI boards but the feelings still linger 🙂.
Once you play in one of this, is very hard to go back to an American cab
I got a Sega Blast City with a MiSTer inside and I absolutely love it. Definitely not something you can just casually get into at this point although unless you have deep pockets.
I am restoring a bit at a time and can do the technical work myself and still pushing 4500 invested into it. This includes the cabinet, MiSTer, recapping, reproduction art/decals, buttons, looms/wiring, speakers and misc screws. A spare chassis, yoke and flyback transformers I have on hand also because in 10 years they are going to be near impossible to source.
It's like restoring a classic car in many ways except for geeks.
I think these are a great option to run emulation / MiSter / Jamma. I don't really understand the popularity of the Arcade1Up cabinets (besides for looks) that come with 4 games, when you have a control deck layout that can handle and play hundreds of games well.. If it's not original class arcade hardware, then get one cabinet to end all (well maybe most) cabinets!
When i was stationed in Okinawa while in the Marines during the late 90's I would wander out it town and go into those cool arcades. Yes, they sit to play arcades in Japanese culture, Fun times!
Americans are more into dedicated design-cabs because they attract people more easily,
especially when they look at the promo-artwork on the sides of the arcade machines.
Yeah the advantage of these is you could just swap out the board to change the game (or sometimes even a slot on the board) so you could quickly flood an arcade with the latest game then swap it out for either newer or older games after a couple of months when demand has trailed off without having to change any artwork.
Hey, that’s Tony’s arcade machines, he runs Wedoca. It’s really cool to see them featured in a video. He’s a super cool guy who has helped out the fgc for many years.
I don't think any American hates Candy Cabs. It's just that Americans didn't grow up with them. They grew up with stand up cabinets. It's iconic to Ameicans.
As a long time owner of a capcom impress 29, I think candy cabs are awesome. They’re just so versatile for swapping games in.
I feel a weird sense of nostalgia for japanese imports even though I never experienced them when I was a kid. It’s like having access to an alternate universe. I definitely would love to have an Astro city or versus cabinet someday!
I personally think they're cool and always loved how they did VS. Also, that vewlix playing Shredder's Revenge is awesome. The game is so good and playing it on an arcade would just feel right. The place looks awesome and I hope you guys had a good time.
Everyone I know that’s played one really loved it. They had them in some local lan cafes growing up. Played a lot of Alpha and 3rd strike on them.
I have always wanted two Candy Cabs ..... one horizontal and one vertical.
This is the way.
The Japanese Candy Cabinets, now that I really know about them, put the american cabinets to shame. Like everything else from Japan, the only word I can think of is "QUALITY".
Contrary opinion: These cabinets aren't popular with businesses that would probably buy arcade machines in general which is why you don't see them around here in the US. If you have that kind of sit down space, a business is more likely to put in some casino machine instead. I love these cabinets myself, but I also think they don't make sense in many American commercial environments where standup works better for multiple reasons.
I’d prefer to own a candy cab over an American cab. I remember seeing pictures of them in the gaming magazines as a kid. Back then, seeing pics of Akihabara and the Japanese arcade parlors was like something out of a dream.
What I love about candy cabs it's the universal aspect of them. They were never 1 cab dedicated to one game. Once the art of that game is on the wood cab it's that game cab only.
I had a sega blast city with a Naomi board inside and I was playing so much of marvel vs Capcom 2. Sadly I sold it and I regret it, so if you have one never sell yours ever!!!!
Awww Another SFGE that I missed Retro Ralph....Always the best expo
Bummer man…. I will be back again next year so hopefully so can meet you then! ✊🏼
Awesome video, I love those candy cabs, regarding the blur guy I thing he was trying talk with you. 🤣👾🕹👊
These were one of my favorite parts of the show! Candy cabs’ designs were just always so slick and appealing to me. First time I saw one was like the first time I saw an iPod video - sleek, stylish, and shmuper sexy. Bright and clean with all the right lines. 🤤 🕹
And quintessentially Japanese! 🇯🇵 🙇🏻♂️
Has always been on my bucket list since I first laid my eyes on initial unit: DEAR SANTA!
This probably seems remedial to long time arcade enthusiasts, but I just played a candy cade for the first time a few weeks ago. It was at a sweet barcade called LeaderBoard in Orange Park Florida. For me, it was cool just seeing / playing the thing I've always heard about since 90s gaming magazines.
Very cool! I think they're very practical and have a lot of applications. It's a shame they didn't adopt the idea or concept here in the US much. Although we might not have the unique designs and cabinet artwork we do, had they been popular, but I suppose that's speculation. Anyhow, thanks so much for watching!
I only once got to played on a candy cab and it got me addicted to a game called Dodonpachi.
Hey Ralph. There's a pixelated blob hovering around the back of your head🤣
LOVE THEM! I got a Vewlix myself but want to get a blast City or Astro City if i ever find one locally. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for watching man! How much did you pay for your Vewlix if you don't mind me asking.
3:50 Your focus is commendable here, sir. When your buddy with boundary issues busts all up in your space, check out the Eye of the Tiger on Ralphy!
Thanks bud! I appreciate you watching!
I’m a simple man - I see candy cabs, I click 💥 🤏🏻 😅
I like how they have its own theme and it's metal/plastic so it would last. I don't feel the same nostalgic feeling, but I really like them, but I would say the only thing I don't like about them are the cp areas are kind of small compared to some USA cabinets. I dig them, I played on most of the popular ones, they're rad!
I've never personally seen someone say they don't like those cabs.
Yeah, It’s a way to draw people into the video. RUclips is unforgiving these days so you have to play their game unfortunately. I really appreciate you watching.
One of my arcade buddies has a ton of those Vewlix cabinets in his collection 😊
Americans love Candy Cabs. Not only are they currently going for a premium ($2000+ depending on which Candy), they get bought up pretty fast when available. Fun fact though, I actually do have a wooden candy cab, its called the Neo Geo SCB-U4. Apparently pretty rare.
So awesome! I have 2 Super Neo 29’s and love them. I’d love an Egret or a New Astro City to add or the Capcom Mini Cute 😂
Love these cabs man. You always show us fun and cool retro arcade stuff.
Thanks bud, I thought people would like seeing them. Thanks so much for watching dude, I hope all is well!
@@RetroRalph Doing great man! The next Evercade carts come out at the end of the month and they're arcade carts. I'm super pumped!
Was nice chatting with you at the con! I was the guy with my MiSTercade in tow on the last day chatting about Light guns and such. You should take a look at some of the Korean Candy cabs sometime, I briefly had a 'Samducksa Crowin 203' and it was a Korean candy cab that had MDF sides instead of plastic panels like the Japanese cabs. Pretty unique!
Oh wow, I don’t think I have ever seen those before! It was awesome chatting with you as well! You inspired me to work on another lightgun video. ✊🏼. Hope to see you again next year at SFGE!
My cousin has like 100 of those
I like sitting down to play aracde games that's common in south east Asia where I live
I wish the states were more open to these kind of cabinets. Not only are the Sanwa/seimitsu buttons and balltop sticks more accessible and intuitive, the cabinets are less claustrophobic and it’s more comfortable to sit down compared to having to stand up while you’re trying to clear a stage. The pizza joint closest to me has one that runs Super Street Fighter 2, and it’s still a blast every time.
Growing up in the late 80's and early 90's I hated standing forever when I was playing. Love the Vewlix cabinets. Currently looking to build one for my new arcade cabinet.
I got an OK Baby cab, which is a Taiwanese candy cab. They have a lot of them in Taiwan. I bought mine thru a local arcade distributor.
Its not quite as heavy as a wooden cab especially a standup one, but still sturdy enough for very heated Street Fighter play. my kids (almost 50 lbs each) climb on the glass and on top of the whole thing all the time.
“Hey kids, do you want some candy?” 🍭😏
very cool cabs. There is something about standing up though too. Probably just nostalgia, you can certainly play longer more comfortably sitting down. id still love to have one
I’ve been to Japan a few times and loved heading out after work each night and seeing arcades with candy cabs wall to wall. Sometimes they were all loaded with the current hottest game, so I assumed the arcade owners bought like a rolling license? There was also some connection with gaming and gambling. I would get bombarded heading in and having every employee hand me a slip of paper “this is not a gambling place, etc..” Meanwhile you could see Japanese players trading in pachinko balls for yen.
I'm American and I love these. When I was in Japan a few times and would go to the arcades there, I always thought that these were way better and way more comfortable to play.
And don’t forget the generically candys from Taiwan ajja
Candy Cabs are super cool. I wish I had one. Great video!
Thanks for watching bud! I hope all is well!
Fighting games on candy cabs will always have a place in my heart.
It is my dream to own a candy cab one day. I really love them.
Same
Me too!
Yes!
If there's enough demand group buys start to become a realistic option. Import a bunch in one batch and then ship them out from there.
I really love candy cabs, I want one. I really think they are the coolest thing to play fighting games on. Keep up the great work. Remember when I wanted your Sega Astro City, I know you had to part ways with it for another deal, I was sad :( . Later Ralph, my friend.
With my back... I sit down to play pinball 😳
Delusional and I just got our Candy Cabs imported from Japan! Mine is still at his house, I need to go down and pick it up, can't wait!
I can't honestly say that I ever encountered any back in the day, my first experience was at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh several years ago, and I really didn't mind them. I think with stand up arcades you can kind of get more animated if you do something awesome, or beat someone, etc.
I love the design of candy cabs and if I could only have one arcade machine to make into a mame cabinet it would be one of those.
Maybe it's just a harder sell to get arcade operators here to configure their layouts to include space for chairs.
I put together my own arcade kiosk with dual sticks, six buttons, trackball, and a front extension for wheel and peddles. Donkey Kong marquee on the top of it since it’s the most nostalgic for my childhood.
Of course I built it for sitting.
These arcades are actually preferable in my case. They could be a problem for taller people. Some of these people were sitting like Larry King to look at the screen.
I love this cabinet version 😎
Would you say they're SUPERGuile!
I adore candy cabs, especially the Astro city and blast city. In the 90s my local arcade had more redemption style games, racing games and skeeball/basketball more than anything else. I’m not even sure we had a NeoGeo. My memories of arcade games were basically mortal kombat, Pac-Man, 1942, and galaga. I did play tons of home ports of arcade games though. So now that I want a real arcade machine at home, I want something different and interchangeable for many games I missed out on. I’m seriously considering buying one in the near future if possible. I know it’ll be a ton of work to clean and cost a fortune to get one, but something about them is alluring to me.
I love candy cabs i'm 6 foot 6 and have back problems standing up while playing normal arcade cabs for a long period of time makes me sore. candy cabs being designed to be played sitting in a chair is amazing.
I dream of the day when I can have a candy cab in my home arcade!! Excellent video!
I would die for a vertical candy cab with a vertical cave setup. Dream cab
Big fan of candy cabs & Vewlix style cabinets. I wish they were more widespread in America.
Me too, I think there's for sure a market for them. They make excellent multicades (MiSTerCade) or dedicated fighters.
I like them. Chinatown arcade used to have severa Sega ones. But the Japanese style setups where they have viewlix in rows with a lil divider...it looks more like a lan center than arcade
I love/want one
I have the Taito egret mini, SEGA AstroCity mini, and have the V preordered
Ralph, the candy’s presence were bigger at sfge than last year. They are in fact 29”. JP/EU measure tubes by tube size (29” or 68cm hence tubes are “A68xxx) whereas USA measures tubes by viewable screen (27”). Look at a 19” k7000 and a Sanyo “20”-ez. Both are 48cm tubes. IMO candy cabs are the highest quality machine to play on and 95% of all games come from Japan meant and designed for these machines. Sitdown style began with space invaders back in 78-79 on cocktail cabs. It’s always been sit down over there.
Who would hate this? I'm American and I would love one of these. I love the look of these like the Astro City.
I dont think America hates the Candy Cabs; I think they were never imported vastly so we just missed out (for the most part). I personally like them, but I'm way more a fan of traditional Arcade cabs. I love the stand up style (keeps you pumped while going toe-to-toe in some fighting game) and you get the game's lit marquee.
Side note, I'm sad I missed out on the mini Sega Astro City candy cab. I thought it would come to NA. I should've know better...
Great video, Ralph!
Thanks bud, I personally love them. More so because I find them interesting and different but I’m more of a fan of North American designs like you. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ✊🏼
I love these and would love to pick one up;
So many models its like candy for real. I wasnt aware of that many variations.
If I were to guess, it was probably American arcade owners who didn't want the candy cabs, because it would allow patrons to sit down. I think our arcades were probably more of a volume business, using the spectacle of having the machines to get as many people in to drop a few quarters into each machine. I don't know a ton about the japanese arcade culture, but it always seemed like they had more arcades, and often one company like snk or sega would own its own place, so maybe it was more beneficial for them to bring someone in, make them comfortable, and empty a bunch of coins into a machine in one sitting, kind of like a casino. Again, I'm not a great source, this is mostly a guess, but it might be worth looking into.
The cab at 3:03 is a Sega Naomi Universal, which runs (suprise suprise) a Sega Naomi system using JVS. These were also available as the Sega New Net City with a better tri-sync monitor (still a Naomi system). Funnily enough the New Net City (and maybe the Universal) were available in a taller stand up version.
Candy Cabs are great if you don't have room for loads of dedicated cabs, I'm in the UK and Candys don't have any strong emotional draw for me as all the cabs I played growing up in the late 80's and 90's were dedicated woodies, the same as in the US, but their flexibility more than makes up for it. I have a Sega New Astro City running Mister with a MisterCade, and a New Net City with a Naomi and a NetDimm cart connected to a RaspberryPi running WiPi. I can just connect to a website hosted on the RaspberryPi from my phone and have the Naomi load up the game I want to play. The monitor in the New Net City has a VGA plug making it easy to set up with a PC to run MAME type emulation 😊
I want to eat some candy while i'm playing on a candy cab. :)
Your video title triggered me hardcore. I am an american, but I am on a search and destroy mission for a candy cab. Why would anyone not want one? A dedicated CGA, thats supports RGB inputs, with a front side kick plate board access to the electronics. This is an excellent design.
Edit= mispellings, i am to excited, and i dont use auto correct.
P.S. I love your channel!
I would love a candy cab, but there's something nostalgic about the old US stand up cabs. But candy cabs are so compact and would work well in the home.
In the past I have owned taito egret, egret 2 and 2 atomiswave candy cabs. They are awesome, huge screens and super easy to swap PCBs in and out. I don’t see any home arcade companies making them in the future tho because people in the US have no nostalgia for them.
I Love Candy Cabs i have a few Sega Universal Cabs Running Naomi Setups but i still want an Sega Blast City.
Dude don't turn around there is a blurry pixelated monster behind you.....okay he left it's cool. Great Vid as-always! I think there is a guy local selling Chewlix cabs...I have no room dude...lol.
😂😂😂 dude, I know the feeling on the no room. I can't even walk around really in my garage right now 😖😬 Thanks for watching bud!
I want a candy cab. I think the issue is finding them is much harder and or importing them is far more expensive.
Americans love Candy Cabs... I have been trying to by a blast, astro, kyotaro, or impress for the past 2-3 years and 1) they are super hard to get on the east coast, and 2) the pandemic spiked the prices like crazy. Also the kyotaro is made out of wood, I believe.
Candy Cabinets a Go-Go!
My Todd!!!!
I read this in his voice. LOL
29" but 27" viewable. Love candy's, plan to get a couple soon.
Awesome video, I have been collecting these cabs for over 15 years. I have a video of my game room on my channel. These are super fun. Thanks for sharing this great video.
Sitting down taking a poop watching a video about sit down arcades. Awesome
I've seen them a various locations but never played. And now thanks to you, I'm very curious about them! 😊
They’re pretty neat and super versatile machines, if you end up getting one, check back and let
Me know. Good luck on your search 👀👍🏻. Thanks so much for watching!
Round one has plenty of them! Always see people on them late at night over here. So people do not hate them.
Notice the “?” In the title… 😉. Thanks for watching bud!
@@RetroRalph ah got ya :)
I would love that New Net City cab!
Hell no we don't hate them! At least those in the fgc. I think Arcade UFO and Texas Gamer's Lounge, both in Austin, TX have quite a few of them. My new favorite are the vewlix cabs wit the noir button layout
They sure seem to be popular. In every arcade spot I go to they are the most played.
The only wooden Candy Cab that I know of is the Crowin CWC-20x. The front and back were made of plastic and metal, but 90% of the cabinet was made of wood. This was more of an exception since this was a Korean made Candy Cabinet.
I collect Japanese Candy Cabinets and Arcade1Up.
Well, I learned something new, I didn't even know there was a wood Candy Cab... thanks for letting me know. I appreciate you watching man! Cool username too :-) #JAMMA.
@@RetroRalph Also, the Neo Geo SCB-U4 is another wooden Candy Cab. Very hard to find though. I used to own one before I eventually sold it.
The three main issues candy cabs have is that they are all white with rainbow colors on the controls. It makes them look like toys. in the West we like more adult themed machines. The Vewlix solved that issue since they come with a more sophisticated look that makes them feel more adult.
The second one is that they are clearly made for multiple games. in the West people like the idea of having dedicated cabs that are unique and have their own personality for each separate game.
The third one is the one you mentioned, which is that they are made of metal and plastic, so not being made of wood makes it harder to produce considering the West is very limited in their resources to produce these type of goods without them being too expensive for the average buyer.
Personally I love the Vewlix, to me they are perfection and I know I would love a Sega Net City if it came in black for example with grey buttons or LED buttons. The Egret ones , Blast Ciy, Astro City, Limbergh all look cool in my opinion but that's only because I love Japanese games.
If someone is more used to playing Mortal Kombat or killer Instinct maybe a Capcom Mini Cute won't do it, so you have to understand that.
I have no issues with candy cabs. As a matter of fact, I prefer them over stand up cabinets because it takes more pride to have them in working order with better button and joystick configurations.
The Viewlix cabinets (made currently by Taito) are more common to me since I have a Round1 arcade, and I play tons of Ultra Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter 5 and Marvel vs Capcom 2 on them (except when I go heavy on Dance Dance Revolution Ace 3 and Ace 20th Plus)
I do find it odd we never adopted a system like the candy cabs in the US. It seems like it would have been easier on the arcades back in the day.
Big $$ savings not providing chairs. Wooden/steel panels easier and cheaper to repair than custom injection moulded plastics.
@@espressomatic I didn't mean using the sit down versions. I mean using a stand up variation. Candy Cabs are like Neo Geo where they're the same and you can just change the games and marquee rather than making entirely new cabs for every game. So making a cab once and swapping games out like they did in Japan just seemed to make more sense to me.
I dunno Ralph, When I saw my first candy cab at an anime convention in 2000, I wondered why arcades here weren't like that. I'm sure the majority of gamers would rather sit as opposed to stand, and the only reason I feel we leaned toward standing arcades, is because that's what we were used to, but whenever I was an an arcade that offered stools, I ALWAYS used the stool. IMO candy cabs also look better, but Japanese arcades are different in that Arcade Cabs were mass produced units designed to take multiple different games, rather than US arcade cabs which were OEM, and specific to the arcade game you played (with the exception of the Neo Geo Big Red, and Capcom Big Blue, and some others). I actually really want a Taito Vewlix cab, with the B-king layout to put in the nunchuck controller
This looks like a cool convention.
It really bums me out that I can't see the Vewlix or Delta types in any modern arcade except the Rount 1. Most of the enthusiast market is hooked onto collecting and restoring older boxy cabinets and EXA-Arcadia is still doing it. If you go google or something on arcade cabs, you'll often see that there's people who develope the flat panel sit downs and ones like to Injustice were fairly popular.
Still my idea would be a conversion from vewlix to a showcase type that supports tate switching and panel for up to 6 players. Just think Shredders Revenge AND X-Men!
I would love one
Ralph... you're baiting me into making a video about how I wasn't kidnapped to go to SFGE... lol
Yes! Now drive it to Tucson and take my $$$$$!!!
😂😂😂😂😂
I prefer standup (probably because I grew up playing them, so the nostalgia aspect is bigger), but I don't hate or even dislike the candy cabs. I'm certain if candy cabs were the norm when I grew up, I'd prefer those
I'd like to play one just because of the larger screen, but I prefer the older cabinets when they were all unique. The older and crappier the game, the cooler the cabinet was. 70s arcade machines are nuts!
I’m with you man. So many unique arcade cabinets spanning from the 70’s-90’s.
They look fine to me. I’d gladly own one.
The first time I saw one, I wanted one. It’s so cool.
I love them and wish I could get one. Unfortunately I live on the east coast so my only options are figure out how to get one shipped from the companies that sell them on the West coast with local pick-up only (arrange a shipping company, etc.), or drive there with a trailer. If I could order one now at a premium with shipping included I would do it in a second.
I don’t see these in the United States only in Japan that’s when I was in Japan I went to their arcade it was really hard to find games I wanted to play no artwork on them if your buying an arcade that’s mame then it’s perfect all the games are in that cab that shredder revenge they got I don’t believe that’s an arcade there must be a console in there
I’m not sure what it was running on but I would assume a console or a PC. I never got a chance to go back and play it. I’m sure it translates well to arcade controls. Thanks so much for watching!
Perhaps for your next project, pick up a Vewlix, and mod it up. Sub panels, amps, all the things. There isn't much content like that on the interwebs, and you could easily pull it off.
I have an irrational hate for candy cabs unfortunately. Back when I first saw them it was the Dreamcast era and I thought they were just pirated Dreamcast machines because they only played games that were out on the Dreamcast. Also because they just looked like a TV stuffed into a generic plactic shell with a stick and buttons. It was also the time when arcades were dieing off and I felt like these "pirate" machines were helping to kill off the industry. Thanks to the internet I now know that they were probably filled with legit NAOMI boards but the feelings still linger 🙂.
lol Ralph you had a stalker crazy!