Basic Fun Bringing Arcade Classic Mini Arcade Toys BACK in 2024? | NEW Pac-Man Spotted!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @Frank_D
    @Frank_D 7 месяцев назад +8

    They were always pretty cool to collect. I got a bunch of them and put them on a shelf with a bunch of 6" action figures to make my own little arcade.

  • @foxglove9
    @foxglove9 7 месяцев назад +5

    They released a 40th anniversary Pac-Man version back in 2020. In 2021 they continued to sell the non-40th anniversary Pac-Man at Target and still sell it today (I just saw it again this weekend.) When questioning Basic Fun on new releases they said the line was put on hold because of rising costs, part scarcity, and no NY Toy Fair (this was during the pandemic.)
    But interesting Walmart decided to go in on the toy again. The last game they carried I think was Mortal Kombat, so maybe we'll see more this holiday season even if they are just rereleases.

  • @tomevil6
    @tomevil6 7 месяцев назад +5

    I do not know how much I would play one of these but it would look nice on a shelf!

  • @dustheg
    @dustheg 7 месяцев назад +3

    I live in mid Missouri and the pacman game has been in stock ever since at target. Never have they stopped putting out pacman there. I do hope basic fun gets more out they were my favorite sets of this type of mini arcades

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      Which Pac-Man is in stock there? #7? #14? #19?

    • @dustheg
      @dustheg 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp LCD color like shown in video and gold LCD thin cabinet version

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      @@dustheg Are these the ones in a hanging blister pack? Not in a box like I showed, right? (The boxed ones are - or were at least - Walmart exclusives.)

    • @dustheg
      @dustheg 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp the LCD color one is in box the gold one is in peg plastic. Our targets in mid Missouri have always had them on an end cap in the toy area near the boardgames. They still sell regularly but always get replenished

  • @Makingrandomthingslol
    @Makingrandomthingslol 7 месяцев назад +2

    I really hope basic fun comes back. I've owned a few basic fun machines when i was 11. Nice to see them returning in a way, they also might re-release the lcd Pac-Man machine because i got one from target a year ago.

  • @Emceemur
    @Emceemur 7 месяцев назад +3

    You're a big enuf authority on this matter that Basic Fun should be running all their endeavors by you for approval first lol

  • @SpiritOfBagheera
    @SpiritOfBagheera 7 месяцев назад +5

    My then-girlfriend/now-wife bought me a Q*bert (my favorite arcade game) in 2017. Love it. I’d look forward to more of these in the near future.

  • @Johnenoch226
    @Johnenoch226 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks Jon. Would be cool to see basic fun comes out with a new product line. My arcade is great but there’s room for more competition and enhancements.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed. Competition is always good for the consumer.

  • @corellioncrusaderproductio4679
    @corellioncrusaderproductio4679 7 месяцев назад +1

    The icons on the bezel looks a little smaller as well. I missed number 14 the first time around, so ill be keeping an eye out for this one!

  • @AbeM.
    @AbeM. 7 месяцев назад

    I only visit the United States once or twice a year, so it was always part of my holiday routine to go Walmart and see what little arcade machines they had. It’s been a few years since I saw the last one, so hopefully this means they’ll start stocking them again.

  • @prefeitobear9209
    @prefeitobear9209 7 месяцев назад +5

    Really hope they continue on business.
    What is your dream game to be ported over to a mini arcade?
    Mine is karate champ, with dual stick.
    Runner up is gladiator.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +2

      I'm still waiting for an Elevator Action. 😁

    • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
      @TheRealCaptainFreedom 7 месяцев назад

      Tron with a little trackball.

    • @krys7643
      @krys7643 3 месяца назад

      I would love to see a Burger Time and a Robotron!

  • @MusicMan32K
    @MusicMan32K 7 месяцев назад +2

    Hopefully they make more of these. Was sad that these got discontinued. They are going to have to compete with MyAracde with all their new stuff

  • @BASSstarlet
    @BASSstarlet 7 месяцев назад +3

    We need a larger screen version with louder sound!

  • @totallycool80s
    @totallycool80s 7 месяцев назад +4

    I have a Ms. Pac Man from 2018. It was a gift and, strangely, I’ve never played it. 😮

    • @BASSstarlet
      @BASSstarlet 7 месяцев назад +2

      Shame on you.
      Go and play NOW!

    • @totallycool80s
      @totallycool80s 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@BASSstarlet 😆 After work…

  • @cryptocoffee13
    @cryptocoffee13 7 месяцев назад +4

    It's good to see them on the shelves. I'm hoping there's more coming because some of those are actually good to play. It would be nice to see some new titles for sure

  • @ctbinary42
    @ctbinary42 7 месяцев назад +7

    Basic Fun is most likely testing the waters. They are definitely not old stock from WalMart's warehouses

  • @BuzzGarwood
    @BuzzGarwood 7 месяцев назад +3

    Love those! Can't have too many Pac Mans :)

  • @RHM087
    @RHM087 7 месяцев назад

    Have a good selection of these; only major disappointment was the Spy Hunter one, attempting to make it a one-button game (so you lost your machine guns when picking up smokescreen, for instance). Also the Super Impulse Pac-Man and Space Invader micro-cabinets.

  • @AlwaysLookEye
    @AlwaysLookEye 7 месяцев назад

    I always go to the toy section at Walmart where I found them in stock back in the day. Haven't seen any in sometime. I feel they should be putting them near the video games but never found any there but I'm always looking.

  • @philipdefibaugh5683
    @philipdefibaugh5683 7 месяцев назад +1

    I sooooo WANT to see a Tempest and a return of the Centipede due to the one I had was destroyed due to a battery leak.

  • @ZMAN_420
    @ZMAN_420 7 месяцев назад

    I've seen those on RUclips, I've never played one. Very Cool! 🤘🏻👍🏻🇺🇲

  • @JumboJosh-lv3mo
    @JumboJosh-lv3mo 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hey John, while I don’t think that there’s gonna be a new one, but the series of comparing these games is interesting. Maybe comparing different things instead, like the Arcade/home console VS Atari recharged games. Or comparing the Basic fun cabinets to the real deal. Just an idea.

  • @dustheg
    @dustheg 4 месяца назад

    Basic fun has a gold Tetris boxed release at target only

  • @AaronC143
    @AaronC143 7 месяцев назад

    If they're really brining those back then I got a bunch of games they should make of those. They are Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat II, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Double Dragon, Donkey Kong, Afterburner, Missile Command, Berzerk, Killer Instinct, Smash TV, and Hang-On.

  • @KristianWontroba
    @KristianWontroba 7 месяцев назад

    That Spy Hunter one in the thumbnail looks compelling! I never could get enough quarters to go as far as I wanted to when it hit the arcades back then! 😊

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +2

      It's pretty, but be sure to check my review before pulling the trigger on one.

    • @KristianWontroba
      @KristianWontroba 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@GenXGrownUp Gotcha! I’ll certainly check that out! Thanks!

  • @mainps1
    @mainps1 7 месяцев назад +2

    Does game station Pro have any new updates coming up

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +1

      As soon as I know I'll share.

    • @mainps1
      @mainps1 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp it's pretty good where it's at now but I would just like to see some games added and the SD card area a little bit nicer

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      @@mainps1 Maybe we could talk about this on a GSP video?

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 7 месяцев назад

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

  • @chrismayer3919
    @chrismayer3919 7 месяцев назад

    I never know where to find items like this. No one sells them in shops.😕

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      Aww, sorry about that.

  • @chrismayer3919
    @chrismayer3919 7 месяцев назад

    Still never got over PAC-MAN fever, eh? (Me neither) 80s forever!!

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      Nope. I'm afraid I have a terminal case.

  • @kevinmeville2631
    @kevinmeville2631 7 месяцев назад

    Random question Jon… do you have a background in broadcasting or theatre or something? Your presentation skills are so effortlessly top notch, especially for RUclips that I figure this can’t be your first gig in front of a mic.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +1

      Ha! Thanks for asking, Kevin. (And thanks for the kind words.) I worked 30+ years in broadcasting, but primarily behind the camera. Any on-cam skills I may have reflect my impersonation of amazing on-air talent that I've had the good luck to work with and learn from over the decades.
      If you'd like to know more about my journey, I document it daily on my vlog: youtube.com/@jonofgenxgrownup

    • @kevinmeville2631
      @kevinmeville2631 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp Thanks for the reply! A lot of channels with great content just aren’t quite there on the presentation (no shade intended, I promise you no one would want to listen to me drone on) so it’s nice to find a channel that is the ‘total package’ so to speak.

  • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
    @TheRealCaptainFreedom 7 месяцев назад

    These were sold under another name in my neck of the woods: My Arcade.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      No, My Arcade had its own line. If you care to browse my back catalog, I did extensive reviews for both lines and even compared a few head-to-head.

  • @anthonymiceli3728
    @anthonymiceli3728 4 месяца назад

    I have a majority of these as well as the My Arcade brand. I love the aesthetic of them. My only real complaint is their is no way to keep them on. They timeout after a short time without any activity. I build a miniature arcade using these as well as the My Arcade. Anyone aware of MOD to keep the Classic Arcade ones on?

  • @philipdefibaugh5683
    @philipdefibaugh5683 7 месяцев назад +1

    I doubt our Walmart will carry them. 😢

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +1

      Why is that?

    • @philipdefibaugh5683
      @philipdefibaugh5683 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@GenXGrownUp because our Walmart sucks, no Arcade 1Ups, My Arcades, they even took out the Arcade that was inside of said Walmart.

  • @TheObjectFOfThe80s
    @TheObjectFOfThe80s 7 месяцев назад

    Hey I remember those! :-D‎

  • @Tristinfate
    @Tristinfate 7 месяцев назад

    I still have 6 different models of Basic Fun Pac Man arcades.

  • @DrDavelope
    @DrDavelope 7 месяцев назад

    I have the 2019 version. It’s great, but a little sad that the software port isn’t the same as the original - No Predictability in the ghost movements. Hoping this version is a different port.

  • @djs-9942
    @djs-9942 7 месяцев назад

    BACK IN '85ish I GOT THE "original portable "little larger BATTERY 🔋 OPERATED PAC-MAN & GALAGA , WANTED DK 🐵 BUT OH WELL, & OMG THEY WERE THE BEST THING INVENTED AT TIME FOR( PRE TEEN) KIDS (B4 THE SONY MEGA BASS WALKMAN CRAZE 😜) WINDING DOWN BEFORE BED TO PLAY WITH IN BED !! DOWNSIDE WAS BATTERY COMPARTMENT RUSTED RATHER QUICKLY & CONTACTS FELL OUT AS WELL AS BATTERY COVERS BROKE EASILY,, AWESOME 😎 VIDEO 🕹️

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching. 😁

  • @fcseven
    @fcseven 7 месяцев назад

    Is a TFT or LCD screen better?
    They should also make a Black Tiger version 👍🏻

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      I don't know the tech myself, by Google tells me, "TFT displays offer higher quality components compared to typical LCD displays, resulting in crisper, brighter, and faster-refreshing screens."

  • @chriscravens4915
    @chriscravens4915 7 месяцев назад

    The only one I have is Spy Hunter and I rarely played that, the basic fun games….

  • @jayjayshowcaser5859
    @jayjayshowcaser5859 7 месяцев назад

    It would be cool if Basic Fun did premium versions of them

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      Hrm. What would that look like? What kind of price range makes sense to you?

    • @london19657
      @london19657 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp Double the size overall and make it $75?

    • @jayjayshowcaser5859
      @jayjayshowcaser5859 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp / a 50 to 60 dollar price range would be fine / a full arcade rom with light up marquee / bigger high quality screen / duel higher sound quality speakers / clicky stick & buttons / & a rechargeable battery 🔋 in it

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      @@jayjayshowcaser5859 That all sounds awesome. Basic Fun was never in that higher-end sort of toys, but I'm be in for it!

  • @theretronerd6746
    @theretronerd6746 7 месяцев назад

    Hey John, I know you love the Pac-Man game by basic fun, but there’s some problems with it!
    -Ghosts move randomly
    -after stage 5 or so, the ghosts only flicker white ounce.
    -ghosts don’t slow down in the warp tunnels.
    -The game runs at half the speed of the arcade
    -doesn’t save high scores
    -Pac-man doesn’t round corners.
    -There’s no yars’ revenge! Worst crime by far.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      We know all those limitations, but still enjoyable in its own right.

  • @CampItClub
    @CampItClub 6 месяцев назад

    Are there any of these mini Pac-Man games where the marquee lights up?

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  6 месяцев назад

      The Namco Museum does.

    • @CampItClub
      @CampItClub 6 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp Ok. I was looking more for like a mini Pac Man or individual games where the marquee lights up. Doesn't really have to be playable, was looking to have a little model of an arcade to display on a shelf, that was all lit up.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  6 месяцев назад

      @@CampItClub If you want to go smaller, the Super Impulse Tiny Arcade's marquee does light up.

    • @CampItClub
      @CampItClub 6 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp Oh, can you plug it into power, so I don’t have to go off batteries?

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  6 месяцев назад

      @@CampItClub Unfortunately not.

  • @billysherman2702
    @billysherman2702 7 месяцев назад

    I just want arcade roms.

  • @mfeldsher
    @mfeldsher 7 месяцев назад +1

    I would only be interested if there are some new games. They aren’t on the same level as NewWave toys.
    Basically they are fun to leave on your shelves.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      They're most certainly not up in the 1:6 scale RepliCade realm, but they're also about 1/6 the price, too!

  • @only257
    @only257 7 месяцев назад

    Good 😊

  • @katmacoconnor
    @katmacoconnor 7 месяцев назад

    💜

  • @joeygamer5387
    @joeygamer5387 6 месяцев назад

    Are we getting Donkey Kong Arcade soon?

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  6 месяцев назад

      Not even remotely likely, unless Nintendo themselves decide to manufacture it.

  • @MychalMinerGaming
    @MychalMinerGaming 5 месяцев назад

    I found at target a collectors edition pac man at my target. It said target exclusive. I can email you a pic if you want

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  5 месяцев назад

      Please do!

    • @MychalMinerGaming
      @MychalMinerGaming 5 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp I posted about it on your discord the other day so you can see there.

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  5 месяцев назад

      @@MychalMinerGaming I missed it, but a search turned it up. Thanks. It's the LCD version, huh?

    • @MychalMinerGaming
      @MychalMinerGaming 5 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp yeah it’s LCD. Wonder if I was the first person to find one of these

  • @mixedhairless
    @mixedhairless 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have 20. Will not buy another pac man. I’d buy a puck man…

  • @chriscravens4915
    @chriscravens4915 7 месяцев назад

    Why are they bringing those things back again?…..nobody really liked them….

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад +2

      Well, that's a gross generalization, entirely subjective, and verifiably inaccurate.

    • @chriscravens4915
      @chriscravens4915 7 месяцев назад

      @@GenXGrownUp Alrighty then, Lmao, nobody hardly liked any of them….

    • @GenXGrownUp
      @GenXGrownUp  7 месяцев назад

      @@chriscravens4915 You're getting closer. 😜

    • @chrissczuroski66
      @chrissczuroski66 7 месяцев назад

      ​@chriscravens4915 I remember they selled out everywhere in my area so your definitely wrong 😂

    • @chriscravens4915
      @chriscravens4915 7 месяцев назад

      @@chrissczuroski66 I know that some people didn’t like them bc they weren’t arcade quality or whatever they were wanting so um ya……