That pricing is outrageous. I wouldn't pay 20 dollars a month for Neogeo games and I damn sure ain't paying by the hour to play my own steam collection. atGames is tripping balls.
@North American RUclipsr tbh I have thought about buying it actually it runs on retroarch emulator and the same old CEO Harold Chizick was involved in the development of it so over all if it is shit then basically you're taking a match and lighting a 1up on 🔥
Has anyone else had an issue updating firmware? I just put mine together and detects new firmware but keeps saying download failed. Are their servers having issues?
I haven’t tried all the supported games yet, I will give those a try and let you know. If you don’t hear from me, feel free to give me a nudge. My day job has been crazy lately. 😕 Thanks for watching bud!!!
it seems like at this point doing a full mod is the best bet for this thing. figuring out how to put a pc/pi using all the existing controls would make this a great bang for your buck. Essentially 100 bucks more than a decked out 1up cab, but with a bigger screen, track ball, spinners, better speakers, bigger cab I think is definitely worth it.
Well how was the emulation on the games actually on the cabinet? Felt like you focused too much on the arcadenet and BYOG features (especially BYOG), but didn’t even touch on how well the games included on it work, if they sound good, or even if there is locally saved highscores.
I didn’t focus on that because I personally don’t care for the included games. I plan to make future videos but from a high level perspective the included games seem to play well on most of the titles. It has all the normal flashback stuff like save states and things like that. Thanks for watching and the for the feedback.
I know it costs money, but regardless, is it a good experience? I only ever see myself using this cab as a "modern fighting game" cab when I have company over again (whenever that will be...) and the ability to connect to their server to play games seems great. Is the lag bad?
For 500? I'll keep an eye on it, waiting for it to be discounted, hope they update the gameslist, and work out bugs and other issues on the mean time...
Looking at this it’s has the appearance of a rec room masters extension arcade This is 499.99 and soon to be discounted 50 bucks at Sams club. And the extension arcade which is basically ikea furniture still runs almost 800 bucks. Same as game room solutions if the kidders really get into this like they did with arcade 1up those places will have to lower pricing to compete
Edit: I see on the AtGames site they replaced the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast w/ an Arcade one (what everyone wanted and expected the first time), so I assume based on the product info on Sam's Club site that this does come w/ the new Arcade version which has the arcade roms of those games (not the NES versions). If someone can still confirm this it would be appreciated, thx. Original: I assume that the Bandai Namco Blast that comes w/ the Sams Club version is the same crappy one that had the NES versions (not the arcade ones)? Guess you can always side load the arcade roms to get around that at least, just would be nice if out of the box those were arcade versions instead. Then again the product page says "Bandai Namco Arcade Blast!" (notice the "Arcade" part), so it reads like it may be what everyone wanted and expected in the first place, the arcade versions not the NES versions.
Yea but they're more appealing don't have shitty console games and mediocre homebrew arcade ports this does half the games on this are probably illegally obtained without licensor approval
Intro deserves 100 thumbs up Regarding the system itself, it seems like everything was developed and pushed to market as is due to fear of missing out. It seems like companies no longer spend a lot of time testing they just use consumers as testers and social media as feedback. Just seems like they should instead use a select group of creators in RUclips such as yourself to get feedback before it's out in the market to just be ripped to shreds
This gives the ability to use your own pc...unlike Arcade1up's tiny cabinets. I don't see the focus on the negative here. It looks like a bargain for a good setup.
WW3Revelation6 and13 Thanks for watching, if you get a chance, please check out my latest AtGames video here: AtGames Drops the Mic - RetroPi Support without MODDING - OPEN BETA NOW!!! ruclips.net/video/iZeDo0Z-SLg/видео.html
I purchased this cabinet last week. I've owned Full size neo-geo cabinets, full sized cabinet from mameroom designs, candy cabinets, arcade1ups and I have to say this cabinet is the most fun I've had out of any of them and ease of use. It's very well designed - latency is almost 0 on a wired connection streaming games from my home pc - including launch box. I can play vintage arcade games, console games, and the latest and greatest from my PC right out of the box on this thing. Less hassle more playing games.
Ralph, on the arcade net options, I know that service is going to be $20 a month. But is that option unlimited hours for it or is that limited hours like the stream option?
I’m not 100% sure because they’re talking about a way to download games from ArcadeNet too, not sure if that will be extra on top of the 19.99 or not. I don’t feel comfortable because it seems Like some of these things are in flux. I will ask that question though and see if they have any additional information. I think the “Bring your own ROM” will be the saving grace for the system. If they follow through with that option.
Thanks for watching, a lot has changed since this review. I haven’t done a follow up in a while but I’m going to very soon. The menu system as this point is almost completely changed. The UI is the same but a lot of the ways you accessed things have changed. They have also added a lot of features in an effort to give you as many ways to play games as possible. Thanks again for watching!
Overall, it's something I'm considering purchasing but the 350 included games? Looks like about 75% is Atari 2600 games....who the hell wants that? I was pleasantly surprised to see Major Havoc, a pretty obscure trackball game and one of my favorites. The consoles probably aren't the best but I like how they have sticks, paddles, and a trackball. Adding mame roms is a huge bonus (something you didn't really talk about) and is the huge selling point for me.
Thanks for watching, check out my AtGames Legends Ultimate playlist, I cover all aspects of the cabinet ... including Bring Your own ROM, Bring your own game, Pi integration and ArcadeNet. Check it out when you get a chance.
I saw this at a Sam's club and I was really impressed with it. Arcade 1Up is cool, but you pay so much for just a couple games. This seems awesome with a lot of potential. But then AtGames killed it with all this "pay to play" stuff.
Tbh it is not bad. For arcade 1up with 2-4 games it is 300. This does have at least 15 to 20 good games for 500. You can stream off your own network for free. So unless you want to use their server you are good to go. You can also use your own games via usb. Not terrible.
I can't wait to see that machine fully modded. Make that machine gorgeous Ralph. I know u have it in u to do something extreme. And u should have the same person do the art for your cabinet that did the mk one. That mk cabinet is legendary!!!! Make a beautiful SF4 one this time around!!!
Let us know if they ever fix that - but for now going to wait and see what new Arcade Systems or Retro offerings come up next year! Also Ralph did you notice as you are sitting on the steam menu - the system is ticking away time?
I bought this as my first cabinet. I don't mind the games list but wish it was better. I probably won't use the ArcadeNet or BYOG. I just think the modability with the pi is potentially better than A1U and I love that it is full size. Plus I figure if it doesn't pan out I should be able to sell it and recoup at least some of the $.
Lol I feel bad for you because it's a complete pile of shit do yourself a favor and take it back to Sam's Club and buy a gen 3 arcade1up or any arcade1up for that matter
Well I hope they’re saying that because I complained and the update (if they even do it) helps all of us and makes this system more usable. Thanks for watching bud! When did I Transition from “regular gamer”? 😕. I’m just a gamer with a RUclips channel. Thanks again for watching.
Excellent review on this arcade cabinet Ralph. I am tempted to buy one and see what’s inside but you’ve covered a good 80% of it. What I really don’t understand is, does this company have the right to sell these games? I thought you weren’t allowed to sell games. I don’t care but I guess it’s in the gray area.
Honestly to get around the Steam Streaming, if I were to get one of these, I'd just use the Steam Link that's been collecting dust in my closet through HDMI.
Jacob Hill I’m streaming CoinOps NeXt from my gaming rig to my steamlink in my living room connected to my 55” tv using an old OUYA controller I found in a drawer. For free!
I'm still on the fence about buying this cabinet, it has lots of potential but as of right now definitely a pass. I still can't wait to see you mod the hell out of the ATGames arcade:)
Apparently you can add your own ROMS, and they do sell little USB that hold more arcade classics: PAC-MAN, DIGDUG, etc. It could be a good candidate for retropi. ( not sure if you covered this)
I covered that here but I wanted to keep it stock so I missed it “brute force” style. It’s not the most elegant but it works. AtGames Legends Ultimate - It's been Modded! ruclips.net/video/AD2Rt-2ivBM/видео.html
Mine fell apart in my hands when I tried to take it out of the box. Went right back to walmart. Never got assembled. Arcade 1ups are Sherman tanks compared to this.
that subscription fee is insane. I like the setup though, and I'll keep an eye on this cause it might really be worth it once you can run steam games for free and load your own ROMs.
You can load your own MAME and Sega Genesis roms at this point. Check out my atGames playlist for more info: ruclips.net/p/PLH48XsrRH8eGPOp-8Vyrq78xnmXfO0H-T
This cabinet isn't for me. I really don't want another subscription service to pay for. What if that new USB port on the Arcade1Up cabinets is for a later expansion device that adds Wifi and Arcade1Up's own game service? I just thought that might be what it's for. You'd think they'd want to compete with this cabinet.
The amount of negativity in this comments section is amazing. To me it seems like a great system for someone without the technical knowhow to build their own system....especially if they eventually allow you to import ROMS.
Wait, so we CAN’T add our own ROMS? What’s the deal with this? Thanks for keeping us pasted on this RR, I’m still deciding if its worth pulling the trigger on.. I have ROMS of games I own I’d want to add, but if this is not possible then I don’t think I should get this unit. I am NOT paying to play games I have, nor would any sane consumer.
I did this review prior to some of the More recent code updates. You can reliably add mame roms and SEGA genesis, master system and I believe game gear. You can find more info by checking out my AtGames playlist here: ruclips.net/p/PLH48XsrRH8eGPOp-8Vyrq78xnmXfO0H-T
I really like the idea but I want to purchase games I like from ArcadeNet not rent them. I’m also concerned with how long they will actually support the ArcadeNet functionality if this doesn’t sell the way they want.
I don't think I would play a pc game streaming on this for more than an hour at a time but even at a dollar it starts to add up over a month. I should be able to stream my games over my home network for free.
Looks great! Picking mine up right now. It was between this and the Arcade1Up PacMan cocktail table. Sorry Arcade1Up. Hearing some comments from AtGames on Facebook that they will unlock their x86 emulators via USB as well. This thing has amazing potential. Even if AtGames fails to follow through, it should be easy to mod. I actually really like the cabinet art, but we are a Disney-first family, so I guess that makes sense. Great value for the money.
@@RandellVandergriff well when you pay 120 bucks for 2 consoles once upon a Christmas and they're both complete shit what else are you going to do? buy more shit or hate on the company who makes the shit? i have both the genesis portable and atari flashback both of them barely function the atari is unplayable cause the controllers fucking suck its near impossible to play anything cause the infrared sensor for the wireless sucks complete ass its worse then what you would find on even the cheapest oldest flatscreen tv out there the controllers don't work even when the sensor is working decently half the time the games are glitched and emulate poorly and don't even get me started on the genesis portable with a battery that doesn't fucking last the console turns off randomly despite battery charge level while you're playing a game and when the battery gets low sometimes not even when it's low the consoles controls go ape shit and you cant control anything and the speakers and emulation are completely shit so yeah for having spent 120 buxks on this broken of shit from a company I was hoping would be good I'm not going to change my opinion on them thankfully I'm not a parent with kids im just a nerdy gamer teenager who's looking for a nostalgia rush but this company doesn't know the first thing when it comes to making a game console I'm betting they just throw together something that works don't quality control test it or anything and crap it out with illegally obtained games and slap a major price tag on it overall yea I have deep hate for the company and you will probably see me all over bitching about there stuff
Trying to sell a box full of Atari 2600 games in a $500 cabinet. Oh, AND expecting to charge people by the hour to play them as well. You never fail to amuse us with your Derp, AtGames.
Great review so thanks for that Ralph. All of you Arcade 1UP people obviously have forgotten what a complete mess First Wave of Arcade 1UP was. We all know that the games list isn't that stellar, so I guess you can pay $100 less for an Arcade 1UP for maybe 4 games? People this is a connected game and has so much potential to mode. RR has already thrown in a RetroPie. How much feedback did Arcade 1UP take after their initial response? ZERO. I could go on and on regarding this, but I hope you get the point. Was never a huge fan of Atgames, but this machine shows their commitment to take gaming to the next level combining an Arcade cabinet with the internet and offering all the features that are offered now and I'm sure lots more in the future. As Retro himself says, "Don't be a Negative Nelly", so let's keep giving Atgames our feedback and this machine will improve without you having to buy Wave 2 or Wave 3 to get a screen protector, or a decent joystick, or a monitor that works, etc. IMO Arcade 1UP has just started getting it right with Wave 3. How much do you want to bet that Wave 5 will be internet connected and cost MORE than this machine? For some of us who can't "mod" for one reason or another, this cab is a dream compared to Arcade 1UP. The monitor is bigger, more controls that work, BYOG, BYOR, etc. Retro Ralph, thanks for giving a platform to comment or rant, and I know this machine will in the end win over some of the Arcade 1UP people who are more impressed with all this machine has to offer over dedicated "side art" and 4 games, LOL. Retro on Retro Ralph! Thanks!
Missed opportunity here. I thought the online aspect would be to play the games with others similar to kalleria, etc. users in a lobby waiting to start a game🤦🏽♂️oh well. With no byog out of the box, this is a hard pass for me
I will say as much as most hate and Don't trust atGames, you have to respect their persistence. Number one rule in business is to not quite and be persistent. The atGames arcade is not something I would pickup myself but it look promising and way above what atGames normally produces!
@@RetroRalph Your in the top 10 of the ALU search still on RUclips and a lot of people have bad content on it. Man, this is back when you did costumes and lifestyles of the rich and retro!
The games list is quite decent, but I don't think people would pay $20 or about £20 a Month for its service, people will mod and hack it in a matter of days, still quite an impressive cabinet for the money.
I am pretty underwhelmed by the list of games. As you also pointed out, over half of the bundled games are console games, and the majority of those are from the Atari 2600 (e.g., 4-D Tic-Tac-Toe, Basic Math...really?!) Yes, there are a handful of solid classics such as Tempest (although the placement of the spinner and buttons are reversed from the actual cabinet!), but there are also glaring omissions. No Pacman, Ms. Pacman, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Mario Brothers, etc. How can you call this "Legends Ultimate" and not include some of the most iconic arcade games ever created?
If I can bring my own roms and/or hook up a RP, like you did, this is a pretty good deal on some base equipment. I plan on not subscribing to the services as they seem overpriced for sure. It is sitting in a box in my basement waiting for xmas morning for my kiddos.....who am I kidding, me more than them, lol, but the wife is making we wait, lol.
The video brother so what did the update actually do? And obviously you're going to get a lot of people in the comments saying no pass no nope because they are arcade1up enthusiasts and anything other than what they like they pass on it I'm interested in this because I have full size cabinets and the other stuff is just too small for me and now that you can mod this with a pi, this brings the whole thing in Full Circle without having to change the control panel without having to do any of that stuff because it has every possible option with spinners joysticks trackball. You got a lot more out-of-the-box especially without having to mod the control panel or anything else then you do with an arcade1up all the mods that you have to put into those machines and up costing you twice as much as what this machine would cost you. I like my full size cabinets and I have hyperspin and some of them and purest games in my Popeye cabinet or wizard of war. Even with those I can switch out the PCB so thanks for the video buddy great job
Thanks for watching bud! All the update did that I noticed was put a message in that said “use a key board and mouse” to access the steam service since the virtual keyboard is coming soon. I’m sure it did more than that, but that’s all I noticed. As underwhelmed as I am, I am curious where they will take the software. History would tell you that it will probably be a let down too but sometimes Im a glutton for punishment. Thanks again for watching and always supporting the channel man!
That charge to play my own games is trash, that is the one thing that is keeping me away from buying it. Sad, that you can't just download them and play them from a drive in the usb. Do it like Playstation does. I mean really, some of us slow people take 5-10 minutes on just figuring out the menu in a game and I'm getting charged to do it, WOW , not happening at all.
You can download roms and play them on the cabinet, the pay to play is just for the BYOG service that gives you access to online services such as STEAM. I hope that makes sense, they're actually being really awesome about making the changes the the gaming community is asking for. Please keep an open mind, as they really are working exceptionally hard at making this a great product.
You left out the fact that the cabinet looks like it was assembled by 5 year olds in Kindergarten. I got mine from Walmart and the top section literally fell apart in my hands. It was held together with wood staples and elmers glue. I suppose I could have tried to rebuild it, but that would have affected my warranty. Three screws which I imagine was supposed to "mount the screen" were on the bottom of the box. I have built three arcade 1up machines and they may not be the best build quality, but compared to this machine they are tanks. Very disappointed. Decided to get a refund. Don't want the replacement to fall apart when my cat jumps on it......
This is a weird product. It has everything annoying about an arcade unit (size and space it takes up, fixed placement of controls not adjustable to the individual) without the typical benefits (nostalgia/aesthetic value of retro arcade cab and panel art, good games included to use for free). I might be biased since I own a lot of arcade sticks and consoles, but this is a tough sell for anyone that already has arcade controls unless they are adamant about just the "standing up at a cab" aspect. Everything else just looks very generic, and paying a monthly fee for some access is an even tougher pill to swallow. Paying to stream Steam games is absurd considering I can just HDMI out to a TV or stream with a Steamlink. The only thing I think that really stands out in a good way is how the unit includes multiple control schemes built in. I hate to bring up Arcade1up, but a major selling point is the aesthetics and ease of use. This Atgames option really doesnt seem any more appealing than getting a recroom style MAME cab
well from what i can see another cheap made but pricey arcade with not enough good games.its really bad when arcade 1up or this cabnet people have to mod them with other units to get an arcade.I still believe a good mame cabinet beats all this junk but people want a cadillac and don't want to spend for it so they go cheap made and this is the outcome very sad.I like this channel he great and has is topics.REMEMBER BUY JUNK GET, BUY GOOD GET GREAT always in life point don't be cheap spend the money on good stuff.
So, 350 games that are largely console ports, a $20 subscription service, and pay by the hour streaming...talk about a hard pass. Maybe in a year from now, on discount, this might be worth a modding project. Just seems like the money is better spent on a dedicated arcade system that doesn't have all these 3rd party services muddying up performance.
I was intrigued by this at first. Then I looked up the games and a lot of those are Atari 2600 games that you could play on a cell phone. Does anyone get excited by 3d tic tac toe? Pong? Blah. Not to mention the lackluster arcade side. Pac Man? Ms Pacman? Outrun? Nope. Oh but they did include Pong on the arcade side. Just a lackluster lineup of games. I suppose the big number is going to make a lot of people go wow their must be a ton of great arcade games on this thing. Sadly their isnt that many great arcade games on this system. I would say about 4 good arcade games and the rest is just blah.
Why would I buy this for 350 low end games and pay $20 a month for games when I can just mod an Arcade1up cab and put a raspberry pi with 100,000 games (yes 100k) on it with my 128gb sd card which would decimate this Atgames junk.
They are never going to let people add their own roms, if that was the case arcade net would be useless. Its nice to say though "were looking into that" to hope people buy anyway. But either way this system is a flop...no one is paying $20 a month for their arcade cabinet and then more money to play games they already own. On the bright side they are making Arcade1up look a hell of a lot better.
It they don't, no worries, just mod it. If anything it makes Arcade1Up look worse because this thing has better hardware and a better set of games than most of the A1Up cabinets already out of the box. And I say that as an owner of two modded A1Ups. They are going to collect dust now that I have this cab.
@@benjaminapeterson hmmm I think your in the minority. I'm not paying $600 for a cabinet to only to mod. Their hardware isn't anything special. Throwing in any $50 optiplex on ebay is more powerful. I guess they only thing they having going for them is the larger screen and cab but that's not worth $599 plus the additional in parts to mod. And for games? This unit has zero games anyone wants to play thus the whole reason everyone is talking trash on it in the comments below. Arcade1up blows this out of the water so far ESPECIALLY if you just want a cab to mod. And trust me when I say there will be updates for their machines to lock people out for what Ralph is doing... that's why their ArcadeNet is in beta mode. They'll see how people are hacking these then patch it so they can finally charge for ArcadeNet. AtGames wants to be a live service company who has continuous cash flow coming in by making people pay $20 a month and more to stream games we already own. Personally I'd much rather pay the deeply discounted Walmart prices for a less popular Arcade1up if I'm looking to mod it - you'll come out way ahead. Entertaining to watch though.
I really don't like that black with pink and gold and chrome T molding ...yuck barf color scheme. They lure you in for the service to make money from it. I was planning to buy mainly for STEAM but for now hell to that no. Let Ralph be our test dummy (No pun intended).
Holy... In a nutshell, you're paying for a cabinet w/decent enough controls, that you get f-all games with, and that comes with a clunky, EXPENSIVE, buggy, interface to actually play games on. Yeah. No thanks!
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That pricing is outrageous. I wouldn't pay 20 dollars a month for Neogeo games and I damn sure ain't paying by the hour to play my own steam collection. atGames is tripping balls.
Anything to make a quick buck....
Yeah, really! I'll play Samurai Shodown on my Retropie, thank you very much!
@@phillychick also check out fightcade and you can play online. Also there is the MiSTer/de10-nano which can let you play neo-geo in perfect quality
@North American RUclipsr tbh I have thought about buying it actually it runs on retroarch emulator and the same old CEO Harold Chizick was involved in the development of it so over all if it is shit then basically you're taking a match and lighting a 1up on 🔥
Yeah arcade1up is a major go this cab is a no go trying to do to much a1up have more authenticity it's not perfect but you can't beat its price
Great video! More At Games legend videos please Retro Ralph
I like how on their website, they show two people playing a game (their hands on the buttons and joystick), while the screen is showing the menu.
Agreed on wanting/expecting more arcade ROMs on this cabinet. 15 duplicate titles (arcade/console), only 147 arcade ROMs, only 4 I found interesting.
How can you play tron without the special joystick???
Has anyone else had an issue updating firmware? I just put mine together and detects new firmware but keeps saying download failed. Are their servers having issues?
Checked out the compatible games list and see Darius Burst: Chronicle Saviors. Would love to see and how that plays. Oh, and Dragon's Lair.
I haven’t tried all the supported games yet, I will give those a try and let you know. If you don’t hear from me, feel free to give me a nudge. My day job has been crazy lately. 😕 Thanks for watching bud!!!
Should be enough room to add a coin door right?
so if i want to buy those neogeo games like samurai shodown and so on ...can i or just streaming it ??
Hey man have you had any problems with the cabinet? The molding is coming off on mine and it hardly has any usage.
it seems like at this point doing a full mod is the best bet for this thing. figuring out how to put a pc/pi using all the existing controls would make this a great bang for your buck. Essentially 100 bucks more than a decked out 1up cab, but with a bigger screen, track ball, spinners, better speakers, bigger cab I think is definitely worth it.
So is that a rotary joystick that comes with it then?
can i buy the games to keep instead of streaming them and then not have to be online to play them ?
Well how was the emulation on the games actually on the cabinet? Felt like you focused too much on the arcadenet and BYOG features (especially BYOG), but didn’t even touch on how well the games included on it work, if they sound good, or even if there is locally saved highscores.
I didn’t focus on that because I personally don’t care for the included games. I plan to make future videos but from a high level perspective the included games seem to play well on most of the titles. It has all the normal flashback stuff like save states and things like that. Thanks for watching and the for the feedback.
I know it costs money, but regardless, is it a good experience? I only ever see myself using this cab as a "modern fighting game" cab when I have company over again (whenever that will be...) and the ability to connect to their server to play games seems great. Is the lag bad?
LOL a cabinet with a subscription service that only provides the games you already bought on a different platform. BIG PASS
For 500? I'll keep an eye on it, waiting for it to be discounted, hope they update the gameslist, and work out bugs and other issues on the mean time...
Looking at this it’s has the appearance of a rec room masters extension arcade This is 499.99 and soon to be discounted 50 bucks at Sams club. And the extension arcade which is basically ikea furniture still runs almost 800 bucks. Same as game room solutions if the kidders really get into this like they did with arcade 1up those places will have to lower pricing to compete
Settings would have been nice to see. Are there display options such as scanlines and are there save states on this?
Edit: I see on the AtGames site they replaced the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast w/ an Arcade one (what everyone wanted and expected the first time), so I assume based on the product info on Sam's Club site that this does come w/ the new Arcade version which has the arcade roms of those games (not the NES versions). If someone can still confirm this it would be appreciated, thx.
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I assume that the Bandai Namco Blast that comes w/ the Sams Club version is the same crappy one that had the NES versions (not the arcade ones)? Guess you can always side load the arcade roms to get around that at least, just would be nice if out of the box those were arcade versions instead. Then again the product page says "Bandai Namco Arcade Blast!" (notice the "Arcade" part), so it reads like it may be what everyone wanted and expected in the first place, the arcade versions not the NES versions.
How does Ikari Warriors work?
Emulation is pretty good, any other games you’re interested in? Thanks for watching!
I dont get the people complaining about the game count. The arcade1ups have like three games with them... Three!
Yea but they're more appealing don't have shitty console games and mediocre homebrew arcade ports this does half the games on this are probably illegally obtained without licensor approval
@@MystiqEevee illegal? They're licensed just like arcade1ups.
the only thing i want to know is if i can plug the controls and monitor into my own computer.
How about that dial controller? Did you try any games with that?
Can I just buy the controller panel?
Intro deserves 100 thumbs up
Regarding the system itself, it seems like everything was developed and pushed to market as is due to fear of missing out. It seems like companies no longer spend a lot of time testing they just use consumers as testers and social media as feedback.
Just seems like they should instead use a select group of creators in RUclips such as yourself to get feedback before it's out in the market to just be ripped to shreds
Thanks bud! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Legends review!!! You guys are rocking these arcade reviews!! Your content is superb!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This gives the ability to use your own pc...unlike Arcade1up's tiny cabinets. I don't see the focus on the negative here. It looks like a bargain for a good setup.
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I purchased this cabinet last week. I've owned Full size neo-geo cabinets, full sized cabinet from mameroom designs, candy cabinets, arcade1ups and I have to say this cabinet is the most fun I've had out of any of them and ease of use. It's very well designed - latency is almost 0 on a wired connection streaming games from my home pc - including launch box. I can play vintage arcade games, console games, and the latest and greatest from my PC right out of the box on this thing. Less hassle more playing games.
Ralph, on the arcade net options, I know that service is going to be $20 a month. But is that option unlimited hours for it or is that limited hours like the stream option?
I’m not 100% sure because they’re talking about a way to download games from ArcadeNet too, not sure if that will be extra on top of the 19.99 or not. I don’t feel comfortable because it seems
Like some of these things are in flux. I will ask that question though and see if they have any additional information. I think the “Bring your own ROM” will be the saving grace for the system. If they follow through with that option.
@@RetroRalph bro, you're the best! OK sounds good, keep me/us updated on that.. Thank you so much for responding 😎👊
Thank you for the honest review.
Thanks for watching, a lot has changed since this review. I haven’t done a follow up in a while but I’m going to very soon. The menu system as this point is almost completely changed. The UI is the same but a lot of the ways you accessed things have changed. They have also added a lot of features in an effort to give you as many ways to play games as possible. Thanks again for watching!
I'd buy this just to gut it and use my own desktop PC. Half the work would be already done for me.
will pick one up locally when they drop to 200 bucks
How much does it cost also what games Come with this ?
Hey Retro Ralph! How about a review of that xtension cab!!! Please!!!!
How do the controls feel?
BTW, I used to work with you in HB. I was surprised to see you when this video started.
Overall, it's something I'm considering purchasing but the 350 included games? Looks like about 75% is Atari 2600 games....who the hell wants that? I was pleasantly surprised to see Major Havoc, a pretty obscure trackball game and one of my favorites.
The consoles probably aren't the best but I like how they have sticks, paddles, and a trackball.
Adding mame roms is a huge bonus (something you didn't really talk about) and is the huge selling point for me.
Thanks for watching, check out my AtGames Legends Ultimate playlist, I cover all aspects of the cabinet ... including Bring Your own ROM, Bring your own game, Pi integration and ArcadeNet. Check it out when you get a chance.
"I'm gonna kill the music" -THANK YOU!
I saw this at a Sam's club and I was really impressed with it. Arcade 1Up is cool, but you pay so much for just a couple games. This seems awesome with a lot of potential. But then AtGames killed it with all this "pay to play" stuff.
Tbh it is not bad. For arcade 1up with 2-4 games it is 300. This does have at least 15 to 20 good games for 500. You can stream off your own network for free. So unless you want to use their server you are good to go. You can also use your own games via usb. Not terrible.
Only 5 min in and this cabinet is Trash.
I can't wait to see that machine fully modded. Make that machine gorgeous Ralph. I know u have it in u to do something extreme. And u should have the same person do the art for your cabinet that did the mk one. That mk cabinet is legendary!!!! Make a beautiful SF4 one this time around!!!
I would changed it to match the tron theme design
Let us know if they ever fix that - but for now going to wait and see what new Arcade Systems or Retro offerings come up next year! Also Ralph did you notice as you are sitting on the steam menu - the system is ticking away time?
I bought this as my first cabinet. I don't mind the games list but wish it was better. I probably won't use the ArcadeNet or BYOG. I just think the modability with the pi is potentially better than A1U and I love that it is full size. Plus I figure if it doesn't pan out I should be able to sell it and recoup at least some of the $.
Lol I feel bad for you because it's a complete pile of shit do yourself a favor and take it back to Sam's Club and buy a gen 3 arcade1up or any arcade1up for that matter
@@MystiqEevee Why does this guy care? Maybe he's upset he can't find it in stock anywhere?
@@benjaminapeterson beats me
Are they saying those things because you're Retro Ralph?
What about us regular gamers?
Well I hope they’re saying that because I complained and the update (if they even do it) helps all of us and makes this system more usable. Thanks for watching bud! When did I Transition from “regular gamer”? 😕. I’m just a gamer with a RUclips channel. Thanks again for watching.
Excellent review on this arcade cabinet Ralph. I am tempted to buy one and see what’s inside but you’ve covered a good 80% of it. What I really don’t understand is, does this company have the right to sell these games? I thought you weren’t allowed to sell games. I don’t care but I guess it’s in the gray area.
Honestly to get around the Steam Streaming, if I were to get one of these, I'd just use the Steam Link that's been collecting dust in my closet through HDMI.
Jacob Hill I’m streaming CoinOps NeXt from my gaming rig to my steamlink in my living room connected to my 55” tv using an old OUYA controller I found in a drawer. For free!
I'd like to make a MAME machine out of that. I just need some USB Light guns...
Useful info. I appreciate it man.
I'm still on the fence about buying this cabinet, it has lots of potential but as of right now definitely a pass. I still can't wait to see you mod the hell out of the ATGames arcade:)
These new screens make me miss the 90’s. Think I’ll get a candy cab instead and just mod the hell out of that. Lol, I wish.
Great video. Thanks!
Apparently you can add your own ROMS, and they do sell little USB that hold more arcade classics: PAC-MAN, DIGDUG, etc. It could be a good candidate for retropi. ( not sure if you covered this)
I covered that here but I wanted to keep it stock so I missed it “brute force” style. It’s not the most elegant but it works. AtGames Legends Ultimate - It's been Modded! ruclips.net/video/AD2Rt-2ivBM/видео.html
Great video! How’s the build Quality compared to other full size systems?
Mine fell apart in my hands when I tried to take it out of the box. Went right back to walmart. Never got assembled. Arcade 1ups are Sherman tanks compared to this.
What an odd niche product...I love that it exists at all. Kinda cool.
You gotta love micro transactions. You buy a arcade cabinet, they give you console games. It's a waste of money.
that subscription fee is insane. I like the setup though, and I'll keep an eye on this cause it might really be worth it once you can run steam games for free and load your own ROMs.
You can load your own MAME and Sega Genesis roms at this point. Check out my atGames playlist for more info: ruclips.net/p/PLH48XsrRH8eGPOp-8Vyrq78xnmXfO0H-T
@@RetroRalph How is this arcade holding up? Any problems.
This cabinet isn't for me. I really don't want another subscription service to pay for. What if that new USB port on the Arcade1Up cabinets is for a later expansion device that adds Wifi and Arcade1Up's own game service? I just thought that might be what it's for. You'd think they'd want to compete with this cabinet.
The amount of negativity in this comments section is amazing. To me it seems like a great system for someone without the technical knowhow to build their own system....especially if they eventually allow you to import ROMS.
Wait, so we CAN’T add our own ROMS? What’s the deal with this? Thanks for keeping us pasted on this RR, I’m still deciding if its worth pulling the trigger on.. I have ROMS of games I own I’d want to add, but if this is not possible then I don’t think I should get this unit. I am NOT paying to play games I have, nor would any sane consumer.
I did this review prior to some of the
More recent code updates. You can reliably add mame roms and SEGA genesis, master system and I believe game gear. You can find more info by checking out my AtGames playlist here: ruclips.net/p/PLH48XsrRH8eGPOp-8Vyrq78xnmXfO0H-T
I really like the idea but I want to purchase games I like from ArcadeNet not rent them. I’m also concerned with how long they will actually support the ArcadeNet functionality if this doesn’t sell the way they want.
Calibrated I believe you will be able to purchase games from arcadenet very soon
I don't think I would play a pc game streaming on this for more than an hour at a time but even at a dollar it starts to add up over a month. I should be able to stream my games over my home network for free.
The cab looks alright except for the crappy subscription service. Perfect candidate for a mod, hint hint 😁
I also feel it's a bit much to pay for the cabinet itself. If I'm paying that much I'd like modern games too or more arcade games.
What you ganna do with all those cabs !?
Give me one !!! I pay the shipping 😜🤪✌️
Looks great! Picking mine up right now. It was between this and the Arcade1Up PacMan cocktail table. Sorry Arcade1Up. Hearing some comments from AtGames on Facebook that they will unlock their x86 emulators via USB as well. This thing has amazing potential. Even if AtGames fails to follow through, it should be easy to mod. I actually really like the cabinet art, but we are a Disney-first family, so I guess that makes sense. Great value for the money.
Lol I'm sorry you just wasted 500 bucks on a complete and total flaming ball of shit
@@MystiqEevee seems to be working fine so far. Better hardware and game selection than the Pac-Man cocktail I was looking at too.
@@MystiqEevee You have a deep hate for ATGames don't you? Deep rooted issues?
@@RandellVandergriff well when you pay 120 bucks for 2 consoles once upon a Christmas and they're both complete shit what else are you going to do? buy more shit or hate on the company who makes the shit? i have both the genesis portable and atari flashback both of them barely function the atari is unplayable cause the controllers fucking suck its near impossible to play anything cause the infrared sensor for the wireless sucks complete ass its worse then what you would find on even the cheapest oldest flatscreen tv out there the controllers don't work even when the sensor is working decently half the time the games are glitched and emulate poorly and don't even get me started on the genesis portable with a battery that doesn't fucking last the console turns off randomly despite battery charge level while you're playing a game and when the battery gets low sometimes not even when it's low the consoles controls go ape shit and you cant control anything and the speakers and emulation are completely shit so yeah for having spent 120 buxks on this broken of shit from a company I was hoping would be good I'm not going to change my opinion on them thankfully I'm not a parent with kids im just a nerdy gamer teenager who's looking for a nostalgia rush but this company doesn't know the first thing when it comes to making a game console I'm betting they just throw together something that works don't quality control test it or anything and crap it out with illegally obtained games and slap a major price tag on it overall yea I have deep hate for the company and you will probably see me all over bitching about there stuff
@@benjaminapeterson give it time it will fail eventually same thing happened with my genesis portable and atari flashback
Trying to sell a box full of Atari 2600 games in a $500 cabinet.
Oh, AND expecting to charge people by the hour to play them as well.
You never fail to amuse us with your Derp, AtGames.
Great review so thanks for that Ralph. All of you Arcade 1UP people obviously have forgotten what a complete mess First Wave of Arcade 1UP was. We all know that the games list isn't that stellar, so I guess you can pay $100 less for an Arcade 1UP for maybe 4 games? People this is a connected game and has so much potential to mode. RR has already thrown in a RetroPie. How much feedback did Arcade 1UP take after their initial response? ZERO. I could go on and on regarding this, but I hope you get the point. Was never a huge fan of Atgames, but this machine shows their commitment to take gaming to the next level combining an Arcade cabinet with the internet and offering all the features that are offered now and I'm sure lots more in the future. As Retro himself says, "Don't be a Negative Nelly", so let's keep giving Atgames our feedback and this machine will improve without you having to buy Wave 2 or Wave 3 to get a screen protector, or a decent joystick, or a monitor that works, etc. IMO Arcade 1UP has just started getting it right with Wave 3. How much do you want to bet that Wave 5 will be internet connected and cost MORE than this machine? For some of us who can't "mod" for one reason or another, this cab is a dream compared to Arcade 1UP. The monitor is bigger, more controls that work, BYOG, BYOR, etc. Retro Ralph, thanks for giving a platform to comment or rant, and I know this machine will in the end win over some of the Arcade 1UP people who are more impressed with all this machine has to offer over dedicated "side art" and 4 games, LOL. Retro on Retro Ralph! Thanks!
I feel like I saw stuttering in Metal Slug.
Missed opportunity here. I thought the online aspect would be to play the games with others similar to kalleria, etc. users in a lobby waiting to start a game🤦🏽♂️oh well. With no byog out of the box, this is a hard pass for me
The only thing people want to know is if you can put a pandoras box or pi in it
I will say as much as most hate and Don't trust atGames, you have to respect their persistence. Number one rule in business is to not quite and be persistent. The atGames arcade is not something I would pickup myself but it look promising and way above what atGames normally produces!
Great video my man. The other hand the cabinet is trash lmao.
Love that WWE BELT!
Man you’re watching the deep archives … haha.
@@RetroRalph Your in the top 10 of the ALU search still on RUclips and a lot of people have bad content on it. Man, this is back when you did costumes and lifestyles of the rich and retro!
The games list is quite decent, but I don't think people would pay $20 or about £20 a Month for its service, people will mod and hack it in a matter of days, still quite an impressive cabinet for the money.
You can add your own games to it via USB without hacking thats the only feature this cabinet really has going for it.
I am pretty underwhelmed by the list of games. As you also pointed out, over half of the bundled games are console games, and the majority of those are from the Atari 2600 (e.g., 4-D Tic-Tac-Toe, Basic Math...really?!) Yes, there are a handful of solid classics such as Tempest (although the placement of the spinner and buttons are reversed from the actual cabinet!), but there are also glaring omissions. No Pacman, Ms. Pacman, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Mario Brothers, etc. How can you call this "Legends Ultimate" and not include some of the most iconic arcade games ever created?
Not for me, but thanks! I''ll stick to Arcade 1up and my Pi.😎
If I can bring my own roms and/or hook up a RP, like you did, this is a pretty good deal on some base equipment. I plan on not subscribing to the services as they seem overpriced for sure.
It is sitting in a box in my basement waiting for xmas morning for my kiddos.....who am I kidding, me more than them, lol, but the wife is making we wait, lol.
The video brother so what did the update actually do? And obviously you're going to get a lot of people in the comments saying no pass no nope because they are arcade1up enthusiasts and anything other than what they like they pass on it I'm interested in this because I have full size cabinets and the other stuff is just too small for me and now that you can mod this with a pi, this brings the whole thing in Full Circle without having to change the control panel without having to do any of that stuff because it has every possible option with spinners joysticks trackball. You got a lot more out-of-the-box especially without having to mod the control panel or anything else then you do with an arcade1up all the mods that you have to put into those machines and up costing you twice as much as what this machine would cost you. I like my full size cabinets and I have hyperspin and some of them and purest games in my Popeye cabinet or wizard of war. Even with those I can switch out the PCB so thanks for the video buddy great job
Thanks for watching bud! All the update did that I noticed was put a message in that said “use a key board and mouse” to access the steam service since the virtual keyboard is coming soon. I’m sure it did more than that, but that’s all I noticed. As underwhelmed as I am, I am curious where they will take the software. History would tell you that it will probably be a let down too but sometimes Im a glutton for punishment. Thanks again for watching and always supporting the channel man!
@@RetroRalph love ya Paisans
That charge to play my own games is trash, that is the one thing that is keeping me away from buying it. Sad, that you can't just download them and play them from a drive in the usb. Do it like Playstation does. I mean really, some of us slow people take 5-10 minutes on just figuring out the menu in a game and I'm getting charged to do it, WOW , not happening at all.
You can download roms and play them on the cabinet, the pay to play is just for the BYOG service that gives you access to online services such as STEAM. I hope that makes sense, they're actually being really awesome about making the changes the the gaming community is asking for. Please keep an open mind, as they really are working exceptionally hard at making this a great product.
Wish they would just sell a software-less cab. No streaming, no per $ hour nonsense.
You left out the fact that the cabinet looks like it was assembled by 5 year olds in Kindergarten. I got mine from Walmart and the top section literally fell apart in my hands. It was held together with wood staples and elmers glue. I suppose I could have tried to rebuild it, but that would have affected my warranty. Three screws which I imagine was supposed to "mount the screen" were on the bottom of the box. I have built three arcade 1up machines and they may not be the best build quality, but compared to this machine they are tanks. Very disappointed. Decided to get a refund. Don't want the replacement to fall apart when my cat jumps on it......
This is a weird product. It has everything annoying about an arcade unit (size and space it takes up, fixed placement of controls not adjustable to the individual) without the typical benefits (nostalgia/aesthetic value of retro arcade cab and panel art, good games included to use for free).
I might be biased since I own a lot of arcade sticks and consoles, but this is a tough sell for anyone that already has arcade controls unless they are adamant about just the "standing up at a cab" aspect. Everything else just looks very generic, and paying a monthly fee for some access is an even tougher pill to swallow. Paying to stream Steam games is absurd considering I can just HDMI out to a TV or stream with a Steamlink. The only thing I think that really stands out in a good way is how the unit includes multiple control schemes built in. I hate to bring up Arcade1up, but a major selling point is the aesthetics and ease of use. This Atgames option really doesnt seem any more appealing than getting a recroom style MAME cab
well from what i can see another cheap made but pricey arcade with not enough good games.its really bad when arcade 1up or this cabnet people have to mod them with other units to get an arcade.I still believe a good mame cabinet beats all this junk but people want a cadillac and don't want to spend for it so they go cheap made and this is the outcome very sad.I like this channel he great and has is topics.REMEMBER BUY JUNK GET, BUY GOOD GET GREAT always in life point don't be cheap spend the money on good stuff.
Thumbs up for out of respect for you retro. As far as the cabinet. I'm passing on it.
So, 350 games that are largely console ports, a $20 subscription service, and pay by the hour streaming...talk about a hard pass. Maybe in a year from now, on discount, this might be worth a modding project. Just seems like the money is better spent on a dedicated arcade system that doesn't have all these 3rd party services muddying up performance.
I was intrigued by this at first. Then I looked up the games and a lot of those are Atari 2600 games that you could play on a cell phone. Does anyone get excited by 3d tic tac toe? Pong? Blah.
Not to mention the lackluster arcade side. Pac Man? Ms Pacman? Outrun? Nope. Oh but they did include Pong on the arcade side. Just a lackluster lineup of games. I suppose the big number is going to make a lot of people go wow their must be a ton of great arcade games on this thing. Sadly their isnt that many great arcade games on this system. I would say about 4 good arcade games and the rest is just blah.
“Looks cool” that’s all.
i really wanna know if this shitbox is worth it or not my mind keeps telling me buy it but i never have liked shatgames and probably never will
Instead of paying LAN it
This is a really old video, they didn’t have local streaming support back then. I agree though, do it local vs. paying for their cloud instances.
Why would I buy this for 350 low end games and pay $20 a month for games when I can just mod an Arcade1up cab and put a raspberry pi with 100,000 games (yes 100k) on it with my 128gb sd card which would decimate this Atgames junk.
$20 a year is fine, but not a month. I would rather just purchase the games I like for something like $5.
F that
Pay to play my own games..
Motion blue unified!!!
Atgames arcade cab is a failure on many levels
Why not just buy sega ?? Only 50$ bucks and have like 300 games
They are never going to let people add their own roms, if that was the case arcade net would be useless. Its nice to say though "were looking into that" to hope people buy anyway. But either way this system is a flop...no one is paying $20 a month for their arcade cabinet and then more money to play games they already own. On the bright side they are making Arcade1up look a hell of a lot better.
It they don't, no worries, just mod it. If anything it makes Arcade1Up look worse because this thing has better hardware and a better set of games than most of the A1Up cabinets already out of the box. And I say that as an owner of two modded A1Ups. They are going to collect dust now that I have this cab.
@@benjaminapeterson hmmm I think your in the minority. I'm not paying $600 for a cabinet to only to mod. Their hardware isn't anything special. Throwing in any $50 optiplex on ebay is more powerful. I guess they only thing they having going for them is the larger screen and cab but that's not worth $599 plus the additional in parts to mod. And for games? This unit has zero games anyone wants to play thus the whole reason everyone is talking trash on it in the comments below. Arcade1up blows this out of the water so far ESPECIALLY if you just want a cab to mod. And trust me when I say there will be updates for their machines to lock people out for what Ralph is doing... that's why their ArcadeNet is in beta mode. They'll see how people are hacking these then patch it so they can finally charge for ArcadeNet. AtGames wants to be a live service company who has continuous cash flow coming in by making people pay $20 a month and more to stream games we already own. Personally I'd much rather pay the deeply discounted Walmart prices for a less popular Arcade1up if I'm looking to mod it - you'll come out way ahead. Entertaining to watch though.
@@ashleylove4406 I own a Arcade 1 Up. And want this thing too. So I dissagree.
I really don't like that black with pink and gold and chrome T molding ...yuck barf color scheme. They lure you in for the service to make money from it. I was planning to buy mainly for STEAM but for now hell to that no. Let Ralph be our test dummy (No pun intended).
That's Not Fair
What a joke
Holy... In a nutshell, you're paying for a cabinet w/decent enough controls, that you get f-all games with, and that comes with a clunky, EXPENSIVE, buggy, interface to actually play games on.
Yeah. No thanks!