Yeah, Arcade Classics is the one to go. For one thing, My Arcade is running a modified NES version with different sound effects and a more front lit screen. Worth the extra $5, or getting the game on a Namco Museum.
Really, Mur? You like the head-to-head? I also picked up the Dig-Dug and may compare those from the same two companies if there's enough interest in this first one. Thanks, man! 😃
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I find these replica arcade games fascinating. In the 21st Century, there can be an accurate replica game. Back in the 80s when the arcade games were fresh and new, there were handheld games that were intended to replicate the arcade originals, but back then, you couldn't have a small hi-res screen and accurate sound in such a tiny footprint. I played two handheld Pac-man games, and I could tell how crude it was with the fixed LED's and beeping in the little speaker. In this day and age, you can even do Dragon's Lair with full-motion video in a tiny replica, because the electronics to do it don't have to take up the space of an arcade cabinet.
Get the my arcade namco museum mini player. It's bigger than most of the my arcade units out there, and it finally uses arcade roms! Contains pac man, galaga, galaxian, dig dug 1 & 2, rolling thunder 1, 2, & 3, pacmania, splatterhouse 1 & 2, phelios, xevious, dragon spirit, the tower of druaga, some pac man puzzle game I forgot the name of, and pac man 2: the new adventures. Keep in mind phelios and galaxian don't have the best emulation, but they were games I didn't care for too much.
@@GenXGrownUp Unfortunately after some well... frustrations I had with it (*cough cough* the emulation quality) I sold it and got an arcade1up pac man/galaga countercade, and it's coming Sunday
6:10 Not fair. The My Arcade had a funky glare!! Since I'm blind as a bat, I wouldnt play em much (not to mention that i can play anytime i want on a 27" monitord mame), the My Arcade would look great on my shelf!
I think you might’ve received a gimped MyArcade unit. :) I received my MyArcade Galaga recently and I didn’t have the sound issues you did. I don’t particularly like the score on the side thing, but the speed of the game seems more on par with what I expected. Maybe not as much contrast and colour saturation as it’s competitor when you have them side by side, but it’s still very playable. Glad I got the MyArcade :)
Hey, SpazTek. I have heard that supposition from a number of commenters. Unfortunately, I can only go by the unit I have for review. If it was fixed in a later batch, that's great for consumers!
So basically now I have to buy both and put the insides of the arcade classics into the body of the my arcade version. This video is making me spend more than I wanted to but answered exactly what I needed. THANKS !!
Hahaha! Sorry, em0rox -- I wasn't trying to cost you money! Thanks for watching. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Wow! I was surprised p, too. The product I thought was going to win, sounded like crap! The product I thought was going to lose, sounded and looked great! 👍🏾 I’m totally shocked! 😳WOOOW!
I just received the My Arcade in the mail today and fortunately the sound issues have been corrected. This game plays better than the turtle with bad constipated slow play of Arcade Classics version.
Thanks to input from several commenters like yourself, DeadEyeJ, we've deduced that this first run Galaga units had the defect, but later runs seem to have been updated to remedy that problem. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
arcade classics gameplay is cool, but honestly i dont mind the sound fx being a little bit off on the my arcade one and i want something that looks cool so i think im gonna buy my arcade.
Arcade Classics is definitely the better of the two. Would prefer it being Galaga 88 instead, but the graphics look perfectly accurate to the original, even with the minor slow down.
Do you mean Galaga '88? I think Galaga '84 was just a hack, and I wouldn't be particularly interested in that in a release, but '88? Oh, hell yeah! That's galactic dancin'!
If My Arcade wants to put out Galaga '88...please please use the turbo grafix rom..since it's almost like the arcade..then it would be almost ideal...I know they don't want to use the arcade rom because of the cost or something.
"Arcade Classics" Pro: Looks more like the arcade version. Cons: Runs slow, starfield wrong direction, enemies fire diagonally, missing ending music. "My Arcade" Pro: Plays more like the arcade version Cons: NES not arcade rom. ship fire sounds are glitchy. I personally prefer the My Arcade version as the NES rom and Arcade rom are very very similar.
Wow, thanks for the detail, Darrin! I can't say I disagree with your points, but with both having their pros & cons, the screen on the AC version tips the scale for me. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Tried and returned too many of these mini arcade cabs By far the most consistent with general build and function quality is myarcade Myarcade knocked it out of the park with the space invaders Classic Edition scale replica. Backlit marquee, scale can, art, and reflected playfield. Appears to be authentic at ade rom code, speed, sound. A keeper But too many use wrong aspect ratio, screen orientation, inaccurate controls, no backlit marquee. One of the arcade classics Defender mini cabs, while very nice scale cab, doesn't even use the Defender game rom!? It uses a Stargate rom from a console! I kept it because it was clearance priced, nice scale cab and art, but jeez Too many Myarcade units have console roms, wrong aspect, sound issues you demonstrate. Hopefully things clean up moving forward for us retro collector grownups
True of their premium titles, for sure. Sadly, after three they seem to have discontinued (or at least paused) those. Here's my review of the Space Invaders: czcams.com/video/toNj8jkGKxw/video.html
My arcade's Namco museum is out..it costs a lot more than my arcade or arcade classic..but you'd have true arcade rom....and the screen is larger..it's 4.25". ..and it also has (Dig Dug, Galaxian, Mapy , Pacman, Rolling Thunder...20 games total)..instead of getting each of these single my arcade or arcade classic units..get this and you would have all arcade roms.
Great review. The My Arcade version has an option for a micro usb charger to insert instead of using batteries. Does the Arcade Classic version have the same feature?
Hi, Philip, thanks for watching. No, the Arcade Classics can only be powered via batteries. No USB micro port. 😕 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Another nice video, but I’d have to respectfully disagree to some extent... Newer dreamgear Galaga version fixed the sound issue... not sure about the other issues (screen looks good to me on both).....the newer fixed version of the dreamgear is much better to play than the basicfun (arcade ckassic) version... Even the dreamger one with the fire sound glitch is more fun than the basicfun, once you get used to the sound. The speed/snappy-ness is really nice on the dreamgear version...not too mention the starfield goes in the right direction. One last plus for the dreamgear version is that the enemies will eventually do the loop around move where they come up from beneath you… On the basic fun version this never happens (at least in the 5 to 10 levels I’ve played) I like them both, but basicfun’s is a slower experience...and it is a nice small package with an ability to save high-scores by letting it timeout vs turning it off. Dreamgear does not time out, but has the nice demo screen (so you can just use micro-usb and leave it on for saving high scores... and btw, switching between micro usb and battery power on dreamgear is instantaneous so kinda best of both worlds. Both versions are great, provided you get the later version of dreamgear with the fixed fire sound (or just deal with the sound issue as it is fairly easy to get used to after a while...it is just the fire sound that has a buzz, the other sounds are fine...) and yeah, as you may gave guessed I have both an old and new version of the dreamger one as well as the basicfun one, LOL!!!
Thanks, Eric. I've heard from a lot of viewers telling me that what I got was a first-run and the sound problem got fixed in later revisions. That's cool, but I got early-adopter penalty for my trouble!
GenXGrownUp in case you’re interested in doing the mod… Just google for Pac-Man dreamgear mod and it is the first one listed in videos. if yours is not easily modifiable it will have a big black epoxy glob over the contacts required for modding it… In that case I would skip it because it’s a lot harder.... and it is a bit tricky to begin with....
I just bought this and I haven’t experienced any sound lag. It’s been pretty decent. Don’t know if I got an updated version or what but it plays like I remember
I do like the packaging of the Arcade Classics. Kinda reminds me of Pop Vinyls. MyArcade does look better as Shelf Candy though. First time I've seen one of these actually played and it looks pretty responsive but I don't know if I could play that for extended periods. Since I probably wouldn't play it for extended periods I'd probably go with the shelf candy over the better gameplay personally. But I also have a MAME Cabinet that I can play Galaga on :p Nice comparison dude!
Spot on, YP2. And while I'm in the same boat of having a cabinet for my vintage gameplay needs, these little cabinets are just something I can't resist. Ultimately they're decorative for me, like Jay Leno's cars. 😝 I have a great way to get around, but I like having all the extra impractical versions in the garage just in case I feel like taking them for a spin one day!
What level of galaga do you average if you play regularly if you you don't mind me asking. On the mini's and original cabinet I get up to around level six or seven playing casually, but when playing seriously to beat my personal high score, level thirteen or higher.
When I'm really focusing I can get up around level 25-30. Here's a video from a few years back where George and I were competing at Galaga: czcams.com/video/pxvpSNzVh7Q/video.html
One thing I hate about arcade classics is how tiny the space from the control to screen...the control on arcade classics feels and looks very cheap.and the stick is not removable ...it's hard to play when the stick is small...on the my arcade..it's more spacious and it's more comfortable to play.
I've got pretty meaty paws and I don't have trouble with the spacing, but I can certainly see how that would be a problem based on your hand size, Christopher. Of course, that's probably true for you for a lot of handhelds, I'm guessing.
I bought the my arcade one before I seen any reviews but I don't have that sound issue at all? Here is Australia it is a steep $59 to buy. But the screen is not the best and hard to see in different angles which is annoying.
All these games should have dedicated screens that are the same as the original arcade. In other words rotate the screen to give a proper 3:4 mode (for the arcade version anyway).
I’m just gonna say it, I’ve owned the my arcade Galahad machine for months and never experienced the sound glitching you experienced. I think what the my arcade lacks is the original sounding audio and the normal score layout. Other than that everything works great and I think it’s a great machine
Yep. You said it. 😁 I've heard that later models may have improved audio quality, but the manufacturer never offered a replacement, so I can only review based on the product provided.
Only other myarcade I kept was the Dataeast unit that purportedly runs android and is hackable to run other emulators, roms for a potential 1000+ game minicab
I got my arcade karate champ at Walmart today for $5 so anyone looking for these, go check em out. And the screen size is the same, if you are good with a soldering iron you can get 4 games on the my arcade with a switch install cause the ROM has all the games on it, there are just different jumpers. Or you can stick the guts of the cheaper one into the better my arcade cabinet.
It's that particular unit you have with the my arcade, because I have the same exact one and it plays pretty similar to an original galaga cabinet in my opinion minus the slow or rapid fire opinions when you insert a coin. I agree, it plays slower. But it's far better for practice then the arcade original. The feeling of controls is a little more accurate and there's more finger room which is more important for me personally cause I have long fingers. As for the sound, your my arcade probably has a manufacturer error cause mine doesn't sound like that.
That all may be, but I can only review the unit I have. If later units were improved (which I hear they were) then that's good for consumers but doesn't change my review. 😊
I have both too...well sort of. I bought the MyArcade version for my wife (after even asking her which she preferred as she's a huge Galaga fan) and we bought the Arcade Classics one for my 7 year old for Christmas (its technically from his great grandparents. They gave us the cash to pick him up something). My wife was surprised her's plays the NES rom, but wasn't bothered because as a kid she probably played that version more than the actual arcade. Our son was happy with his own Galaga as mom would let him play her's from time to time. One issue we had with the Arcade Classics version is our power button seems to only reset the game and the game will only power off after about 30 seconds of not being used. Is ours defective or is that how they work?
Galaga is great game first time i ever play at Arcades I think it was 25c per game or 3 games 50 cents in early 80s I also play it on c64 and Atari flashback. i thinking getting one i saw some ebgames
I personally feel like I have no reason to purchase a My Arcade, because I prefer gameplay over looks and Mappy and Burger Time are coming to Tiny Arcade as of the 2020 toy fair.
All the Galaga's are deal breakers for me. Galaga has to be perfect. Arcade classics plays too slow. My Arcade sounds terrible. Arcade 1Up plays too slow AND sounds terrible! As of right now only MAME seems to have gotten it right.
Unfortunately My Arcade is the only way to go. It has a demo screen that is attractive in a home arcade. There is no demo with classic. If you want a game to tool around with classic is the way to go. If you want something that would work great in your home arcade then My Arcade is the winner hands down. Let's also talk about USB compatible with the My Arcade. You get what you pay for and this review doesn't uncover the greatness of My Arcade.
"The greatness" is a bit of a reach, Davidson. The design of MA cabinet is more faithful, but they're asleep at the wheel cranking out half of of their "arcade" products as NES ROMs. 😀 Thanks for watching, and if you haven't already I hope you will subscribe and check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Wow, RustyX2010, I actually hadn't noticed the striking similarity until you mentioned it. But with the popularity of Pops, I'd think that would be a reason to leave them looking the old way! 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
I love the My Arcade Cabinet version of Galaga but HATE the game play, while the Basic Fun version has great but slow game play, but I HATE the pieced together cabinet. This is a tough one to call....game play vs cabinet appeal....hmmmm.
I just got a bundle of six used games, they all smell like somebody leaned close to play while smoking very cheap cigars, but that's what you get: used. I got 3 My Arcades including Galaga, and 3 Basic Funs Galaga not included; the My Arcades just have terrible control regardless of the cute removable joystick, and the sound is totally glitchy. As a handheld gamer, not a collector, Basic Fun is 100% the way to go.
Yeah, that's not surprising, FormulaFox. Thanks to other commenters I think we've established that this was limited to an early run. Something they remedied in later shipments. Glad yours is good!
Just got #9 Galaga and I tested it and it looks so real just like the actual arcade but problem is I noticed the size is not the same because it is not portrait screen. Harder to play because it is too close and dont have time to evade those bugs and rockets, Please redesign back to portrait screen exactly as the real arcade.
Sorry - not being pedantic, but which one? I don't remember a mini player pro. 😉 I recently looked at a Micro Player Pro and a Pocket Player Pro - I'm gonna guess the former. If so, the new Pro line of Galaga is superior to both of these entries.
Hey, Toybox. That's certainly a matter of opinion, and I respect yours. I prefer the more "cabinet-y" look of My Arcade myself. And though there's nothing wrong with Arcade Classics, side-by side, AC lacks a bit of shape and style for my tastes.
I love the look of the My Arcade better so I modded mine to play any game and I made Mario Bros decals for it. So not only does it look awesome but plays awesome as well.
To test whether they used the real Galaga ROMs, try the Stop Enemies Firing trick. I have the Jakks Pacific Ms. Pac-Man Plug and Play game unit and it works, as do the tricks for Xevious and Ms. Pac-Man.
I hear you, bout a couple problems with that. Firstly, it's obvious at a glance that this isn't the arcade ROM (aspect ratio, sounds, bullet angles, etc.), so a test is entirely unnecessary. Secondly, the firing glitch was fixed in later revisions of the arcade machines, so you can have a genuine ROM without the glitch.
If they could put the arcade classics ROM into the my arcade cabinet then you would have a real winner... Or they could just have the actual licensed arcade ROM that would be most awesome.
I have a later version of the My Arcade Galaga. The sound is perfect, and the machine itself has a beautiful design. I believe I would stick with My Arcade now that the sound has been fixed. Furthermore, I dislike how slow the Arcade Classics is.
i have my Arcade PAC Man and ms PAC Man bigger versions I am getting Galaga and dig dug soon great games I have played in arcades when i was in my mid teens I much rather have bigger ones other ones are to small
@@GenXGrownUp I guess it depends on what you want in it. I just want it to be more like a decoration where I can plug it in and have it on all the time while also being able to actually play it (even though it's not the best game play). So I guess I'm my case game play is not that important.
I got the Street Fighter II Replicade which I also just use as an always on display piece, with occasional playing, even though the game play is great on it. Hopefully they make more mini arcades with usb plug ins also cuz there's people like me who like them more as display!
I'm so disappointed, I don't know if discontinued the arcade classic galaga that you reviewed, but the one by the same brand I just got off Amazon (basic fun Inc.) is a horrible version of it. I'd highly recommend staying as far away from it as possible. It's like a version of galaga you'd play on an old graphing calculator or something. Did you buy your arcade classic one on Amazon too? I was really hoping go get the exact one you have.
Oh, no. That stinks, ghenold. It sounds like you got the LCD version on the card rather than the boxed version from the video. Does this look like what you received: amzn.to/2u8Vl81 All of the Basic Fun units I have I purchased at brick and mortar retailers like Wal-Mart.
I hate that both have the joysticks on the left hand side, most are right handed. In fact all the joysticks should be in the middle for easier game play.
I don’t know son , arcade classics galaga runs hella slow . The my arcade one plays just like the nes , super fast. Both have autofire. It’s like 2 different games . Best to get both
@@GenXGrownUp how come you don't get the myarcade pocket players. it has a dpad so its much easier to play these games instead of messing with that little stick
I don't get why My Arcade is using NES roms. Wouldn't you want it as close to the arcade as possible? To me yes. If I want the NES experience, I'd use a NES.
I couldn't agree more, Doughnut! I've gotta think it's because of the shortcut available by using NES-on-a-chip. Meager modern hardware could handle emulating these classic ROMs, but the NoaC is already packaged & licensed. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
I wish they used genesis, snes or turbo grafix roms instead of nes ones..unfortunately..there is no galaga on any one of them... I would surmise that it's cheaper to obtain the license on console roms than the real arcade roms..
Those are definitely weird additions. Since they seemed to have re-written to get closer to the ROM, why the addition of these features that were never in the original?! They're not bad, but they're not true to the original to be certain!
at 6:19 are you serious? i have them both and MyArcade is definitely the one that is more vibrant, has the deeper blacks and clearly has the bigger screen. I don't know why you would so deliberately lie to everyone about it. unless you just got a defective game, you know the one on the right doesn't look like that in real life and you are trying to fool people for some reason.
Whoa, pump your brakes, there, viker77. First and foremost, you can clearly see in all of my footage that the AC has deeper blacks and higher contrast than the MA unit. Compared the other ones I have it doesn't appear defective or different, but I'd gladly look at a different review unit if MA wanted to send one. Additionally, disagreement isn't equivalent to deception. I reported what I saw, and showed them side-by-side. If you like the appearance of MA, more power to you! To my eyes and to my camera's lens, AC had a better-looking display. Period.
Maybe newer versions of the MA have better screens as well as no sound glitches? No reason to attack him about it, you can clearly see in the video the MA he has looks like shit compared to the AC....
..true..the sound on my arcade's is a bit glitchy....but graphics looks pretty close to the arcade's version....Overall...my arcade version is the winnner (better stick..more spacious for your fingers..artwork and design are better on the cabinet..you're not tied to just batteries)
Not very good review I don't think this guy has ever played the real Galaga in an arcade failsto mention on arcade classics bombs are being dropped straight down as well as being dropped at an angle grew up on Galaga don't remember bombs being dropped like that I have the My Arcade version no glitches on mine few things off but more accurate than the arcade classic
Right? I've gotten reports from other viewers that later versions of this hardware fixed that problem, but I can only go by the version I've in hand. To be fair, I haven't noticed that sound problem on other My Arcade units purchased since then. Thanks for watching, Johnny!
Yeah, Arcade Classics is the one to go.
For one thing, My Arcade is running a modified NES version with different sound effects and a more front lit screen.
Worth the extra $5, or getting the game on a Namco Museum.
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Well, I just think this is neat as hell. Any additional head-to-head matchups like this you could do would be awesome.
Really, Mur? You like the head-to-head? I also picked up the Dig-Dug and may compare those from the same two companies if there's enough interest in this first one. Thanks, man! 😃
I think that sounds like a total plan!
Great review. Based on looks, I would have just assumed myarcade is better, and purchased that one. Thanks!
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Same here. You must have a blown speaker. Mines sounds fine
I find these replica arcade games fascinating. In the 21st Century, there can be an accurate replica game. Back in the 80s when the arcade games were fresh and new, there were handheld games that were intended to replicate the arcade originals, but back then, you couldn't have a small hi-res screen and accurate sound in such a tiny footprint. I played two handheld Pac-man games, and I could tell how crude it was with the fixed LED's and beeping in the little speaker. In this day and age, you can even do Dragon's Lair with full-motion video in a tiny replica, because the electronics to do it don't have to take up the space of an arcade cabinet.
I know and agree. This would have blown my mind as a youngster.
Get the my arcade namco museum mini player. It's bigger than most of the my arcade units out there, and it finally uses arcade roms! Contains pac man, galaga, galaxian, dig dug 1 & 2, rolling thunder 1, 2, & 3, pacmania, splatterhouse 1 & 2, phelios, xevious, dragon spirit, the tower of druaga, some pac man puzzle game I forgot the name of, and pac man 2: the new adventures. Keep in mind phelios and galaxian don't have the best emulation, but they were games I didn't care for too much.
I have it, and it's pretty good!
@@GenXGrownUp Unfortunately after some well... frustrations I had with it (*cough cough* the emulation quality) I sold it and got an arcade1up pac man/galaga countercade, and it's coming Sunday
I have almost the whole collection of both Arcade classics and My Arcade.both,are fun
I do too, Dr. Old School! I only skipped a few of the earliest Arcade Classics which were abominations of the originals with 70s-style LCD screens.
0:16 "I understood that reference."
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It would be cool if the innerds were swapped between the two
I was thinking the same thing!
6:10 Not fair. The My Arcade had a funky glare!!
Since I'm blind as a bat, I wouldnt play em much (not to mention that i can play anytime i want on a 27" monitord mame), the My Arcade would look great on my shelf!
They do look great on a shelf, Steven. That's for sure.
I think you might’ve received a gimped MyArcade unit. :)
I received my MyArcade Galaga recently and I didn’t have the sound issues you did.
I don’t particularly like the score on the side thing, but the speed of the game seems more on par with what I expected.
Maybe not as much contrast and colour saturation as it’s competitor when you have them side by side, but it’s still very playable.
Glad I got the MyArcade :)
Hey, SpazTek. I have heard that supposition from a number of commenters. Unfortunately, I can only go by the unit I have for review. If it was fixed in a later batch, that's great for consumers!
My Arcade Galaga sounds like it's underwater!
Maybe that's where it belongs and it's trying to tell you something. 😀
So basically now I have to buy both and put the insides of the arcade classics into the body of the my arcade version. This video is making me spend more than I wanted to but answered exactly what I needed. THANKS !!
Hahaha! Sorry, em0rox -- I wasn't trying to cost you money! Thanks for watching. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Wow! I was surprised p, too. The product I thought was going to win, sounded like crap! The product I thought was going to lose, sounded and looked great! 👍🏾 I’m totally shocked! 😳WOOOW!
I just received the My Arcade in the mail today and fortunately the sound issues have been corrected. This game plays better than the turtle with bad constipated slow play of Arcade Classics version.
I don't know much about your turtle, but glad to get another verification that the sound issues got fixed.
No sound crackle on mine. Works on my machine.
Thanks to input from several commenters like yourself, DeadEyeJ, we've deduced that this first run Galaga units had the defect, but later runs seem to have been updated to remedy that problem. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Mine too
Mine that I got yesterday has the crackle problem corrected and play just fine.
i got happy like a kid when i saw these. Awesomeness!!!!!
And that's probably the best part of these little units!
arcade classics gameplay is cool, but honestly i dont mind the sound fx being a little bit off on the my arcade one and i want something that looks cool so i think im gonna buy my arcade.
Cool. Glad I could help you make your decision.
Arcade Classics is definitely the better of the two. Would prefer it being Galaga 88 instead, but the graphics look perfectly accurate to the original, even with the minor slow down.
Do you mean Galaga '88? I think Galaga '84 was just a hack, and I wouldn't be particularly interested in that in a release, but '88? Oh, hell yeah! That's galactic dancin'!
@@GenXGrownUp Yes, corrected the error. Galaga '88 is awesome and deserves to have a mini arcade cabinet. :)
If My Arcade wants to put out Galaga '88...please please use the turbo grafix rom..since it's almost like the arcade..then it would be almost ideal...I know they don't want to use the arcade rom because of the cost or something.
That would be awesome, Christopher. The closer to the real thing the better.
"Arcade Classics" Pro: Looks more like the arcade version.
Cons: Runs slow, starfield wrong direction, enemies fire diagonally, missing ending music.
"My Arcade" Pro: Plays more like the arcade version
Cons: NES not arcade rom. ship fire sounds are glitchy.
I personally prefer the My Arcade version as the NES rom and Arcade rom are very very similar.
Wow, thanks for the detail, Darrin! I can't say I disagree with your points, but with both having their pros & cons, the screen on the AC version tips the scale for me. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Tried and returned too many of these mini arcade cabs
By far the most consistent with general build and function quality is myarcade
Myarcade knocked it out of the park with the space invaders Classic Edition scale replica. Backlit marquee, scale can, art, and reflected playfield. Appears to be authentic at ade rom code, speed, sound. A keeper
But too many use wrong aspect ratio, screen orientation, inaccurate controls, no backlit marquee.
One of the arcade classics Defender mini cabs, while very nice scale cab, doesn't even use the Defender game rom!? It uses a Stargate rom from a console!
I kept it because it was clearance priced, nice scale cab and art, but jeez
Too many Myarcade units have console roms, wrong aspect, sound issues you demonstrate.
Hopefully things clean up moving forward for us retro collector grownups
True of their premium titles, for sure. Sadly, after three they seem to have discontinued (or at least paused) those.
Here's my review of the Space Invaders: czcams.com/video/toNj8jkGKxw/video.html
My arcade's Namco museum is out..it costs a lot more than my arcade or arcade classic..but you'd have true arcade rom....and the screen is larger..it's 4.25". ..and it also has (Dig Dug, Galaxian, Mapy , Pacman, Rolling Thunder...20 games total)..instead of getting each of these single my arcade or arcade classic units..get this and you would have all arcade roms.
There's no way I'm giving my kids a $100 toy to destroy. The arcade classics ones are perfect for $20.
I only have the My Arcade version but it is nice enough where I am not complaining
I'm going to get the arcade classics games but the my arcade is pretty good
Great review mate, like both of the them!🤔
Thanks! 👍
Great review. The My Arcade version has an option for a micro usb charger to insert instead of using batteries. Does the Arcade Classic version have the same feature?
Hi, Philip, thanks for watching. No, the Arcade Classics can only be powered via batteries. No USB micro port. 😕 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
I like the coin sound effect from the Arcade Classics, better than the non coin sound effect of My Arcade game.
Technically accurate. 😉
Another nice video, but I’d have to respectfully disagree to some extent...
Newer dreamgear Galaga version fixed the sound issue... not sure about the other issues (screen looks good to me on both).....the newer fixed version of the dreamgear is much better to play than the basicfun (arcade ckassic) version... Even the dreamger one with the fire sound glitch is more fun than the basicfun, once you get used to the sound.
The speed/snappy-ness is really nice on the dreamgear version...not too mention the starfield goes in the right direction. One last plus for the dreamgear version is that the enemies will eventually do the loop around move where they come up from beneath you… On the basic fun version this never happens (at least in the 5 to 10 levels I’ve played)
I like them both, but basicfun’s is a slower experience...and it is a nice small package with an ability to save high-scores by letting it timeout vs turning it off.
Dreamgear does not time out, but has the nice demo screen (so you can just use micro-usb and leave it on for saving high scores... and btw, switching between micro usb and battery power on dreamgear is instantaneous so kinda best of both worlds.
Both versions are great, provided you get the later version of dreamgear with the fixed fire sound (or just deal with the sound issue as it is fairly easy to get used to after a while...it is just the fire sound that has a buzz, the other sounds are fine...)
and yeah, as you may gave guessed I have both an old and new version of the dreamger one as well as the basicfun one, LOL!!!
Thanks, Eric. I've heard from a lot of viewers telling me that what I got was a first-run and the sound problem got fixed in later revisions. That's cool, but I got early-adopter penalty for my trouble!
GenXGrownUp On the up side, the first run ones are slightly easier to be modded to unlock additional games, so that’s something.
@@GearGuy I'll take it!
GenXGrownUp in case you’re interested in doing the mod… Just google for Pac-Man dreamgear mod and it is the first one listed in videos. if yours is not easily modifiable it will have a big black epoxy glob over the contacts required for modding it… In that case I would skip it because it’s a lot harder.... and it is a bit tricky to begin with....
I just bought this and I haven’t experienced any sound lag. It’s been pretty decent. Don’t know if I got an updated version or what but it plays like I remember
I have heard from quite a few viewers that later versions fixed that audio latency issue. Great that you didn't have to deal with it!
I do like the packaging of the Arcade Classics. Kinda reminds me of Pop Vinyls. MyArcade does look better as Shelf Candy though. First time I've seen one of these actually played and it looks pretty responsive but I don't know if I could play that for extended periods. Since I probably wouldn't play it for extended periods I'd probably go with the shelf candy over the better gameplay personally. But I also have a MAME Cabinet that I can play Galaga on :p Nice comparison dude!
Spot on, YP2. And while I'm in the same boat of having a cabinet for my vintage gameplay needs, these little cabinets are just something I can't resist. Ultimately they're decorative for me, like Jay Leno's cars. 😝 I have a great way to get around, but I like having all the extra impractical versions in the garage just in case I feel like taking them for a spin one day!
What level of galaga do you average if you play regularly if you you don't mind me asking.
On the mini's and original cabinet I get up to around level six or seven playing casually, but when playing seriously to beat my personal high score, level thirteen or higher.
When I'm really focusing I can get up around level 25-30. Here's a video from a few years back where George and I were competing at Galaga: czcams.com/video/pxvpSNzVh7Q/video.html
One thing I hate about arcade classics is how tiny the space from the control to screen...the control on arcade classics feels and looks very cheap.and the stick is not removable ...it's hard to play when the stick is small...on the my arcade..it's more spacious and it's more comfortable to play.
I've got pretty meaty paws and I don't have trouble with the spacing, but I can certainly see how that would be a problem based on your hand size, Christopher. Of course, that's probably true for you for a lot of handhelds, I'm guessing.
I have that one and my brother have that two
I bought the my arcade one before I seen any reviews but I don't have that sound issue at all? Here is Australia it is a steep $59 to buy. But the screen is not the best and hard to see in different angles which is annoying.
Yikes! Sorry about the steep markup. I have heard that in later batches the audio glitching was corrected.
I bought both, though only spent $10.49 on the My Arcade version at Target.
You caught a deal. Nicely done! 💸
I have that one but the low graphic one
I was also wondering if you’d do a review of the namco museum from my arcade
Speaking of Namco Museum... czcams.com/video/sxFsCuvbwvk/video.html
If you have a Roku then I highly recommend getting Galaga for it , because it's one of the best versions I've ever played.
Thanks for the tip, Kevin. I'll have to try it out!
Thanks for the suggestion, Kevin. Video published today: czcams.com/video/DS0zUMVfTAA/video.html
@@GenXGrownUp Your welcome, thanks for the shout out .
Five years later… _Arcade Classics_ seems to have disappeared from the competition… ?
I have never seen these for sale anywhere, not even once in my life, neither IRL nor on Amazon.
The boxed Arcade Classics units were exclusive to the Walmart retailer, while the carded versions were more widely distributed.
All these games should have dedicated screens that are the same as the original arcade. In other words rotate the screen to give a proper 3:4 mode (for the arcade version anyway).
Preaching to the choir, atomiswave!
It would be cool if you could do a comparison of the my arcade and basic fun versions of Ms Pacman, now that Ms Pacman is available on my arcade.
I'm definitely gonna do that, Roger. Waiting for the My Arcade version to hit my town!
The my arcade you have is defective because mine is fine
That may be, Cyclone. Unfortunately, this is the one I had for review & comparison. The general consensus is that they fixed it in a later release.
Hear me out: Keep the form factor of the My Arcade and use the Basic Fun rom
Yup.
It's the same size screen, the side score on the my arcade makes the play area smaller.
I’m just gonna say it, I’ve owned the my arcade Galahad machine for months and never experienced the sound glitching you experienced. I think what the my arcade lacks is the original sounding audio and the normal score layout. Other than that everything works great and I think it’s a great machine
Yep. You said it. 😁 I've heard that later models may have improved audio quality, but the manufacturer never offered a replacement, so I can only review based on the product provided.
Only other myarcade I kept was the Dataeast unit that purportedly runs android and is hackable to run other emulators, roms for a potential 1000+ game minicab
How's that going?
@@GenXGrownUp Won't have time to try it for a while, maybe months.
How to on GRS channel
I got my arcade karate champ at Walmart today for $5 so anyone looking for these, go check em out. And the screen size is the same, if you are good with a soldering iron you can get 4 games on the my arcade with a switch install cause the ROM has all the games on it, there are just different jumpers. Or you can stick the guts of the cheaper one into the better my arcade cabinet.
Thanks, Ryan. Good to hear that these are coming down to clearance prices now. I hope that means they're about to start stocking the new models soon.
It's that particular unit you have with the my arcade, because I have the same exact one and it plays pretty similar to an original galaga cabinet in my opinion minus the slow or rapid fire opinions when you insert a coin.
I agree, it plays slower. But it's far better for practice then the arcade original. The feeling of controls is a little more accurate and there's more finger room which is more important for me personally cause I have long fingers.
As for the sound, your my arcade probably has a manufacturer error cause mine doesn't sound like that.
That all may be, but I can only review the unit I have. If later units were improved (which I hear they were) then that's good for consumers but doesn't change my review. 😊
Just bought a my arcade... this isn’t what i wanted to hear lol.
Oh, no! Sorry, Logan. 🙁
This is the best iPhone of all time
???
I have both too...well sort of.
I bought the MyArcade version for my wife (after even asking her which she preferred as she's a huge Galaga fan) and we bought the Arcade Classics one for my 7 year old for Christmas (its technically from his great grandparents. They gave us the cash to pick him up something).
My wife was surprised her's plays the NES rom, but wasn't bothered because as a kid she probably played that version more than the actual arcade.
Our son was happy with his own Galaga as mom would let him play her's from time to time.
One issue we had with the Arcade Classics version is our power button seems to only reset the game and the game will only power off
after about 30 seconds of not being used. Is ours defective or is that how they work?
Yours isn't defective the game goes into "Sleep Mode" if not played in a certain amount of time. Most of the Arcade classic will go into sleep mode.
For me personally I am going to make a mini arcade in my room, I would like better gameplay, but I’m going to go with MyArcade.
Good luck on your mini arcade!
I have a my arcade and I don’t know why the joystick can go up
Galaga is great game first time i ever play at Arcades I think it was 25c per game or 3 games 50 cents in early 80s I also play it on c64 and Atari flashback. i thinking getting one i saw some ebgames
I personally feel like I have no reason to purchase a My Arcade, because I prefer gameplay over looks and Mappy and Burger Time are coming to Tiny Arcade as of the 2020 toy fair.
Fair enough.
All the Galaga's are deal breakers for me. Galaga has to be perfect. Arcade classics plays too slow. My Arcade sounds terrible. Arcade 1Up plays too slow AND sounds terrible! As of right now only MAME seems to have gotten it right.
If you put earbuds in while playing MyArcade's version, the audio issue apparently fixes itself.
I honestly couldnt care less, i just want to play galaga
As well you should. But you deserve the genuine article, R screen. Don't settle.
I have two versions of the Arcade 1 up versions and they both run very arcade accurate.
The 3/4 scale cabinet blows as does the first Countercade, but the second version Countercade plays great.
Unfortunately My Arcade is the only way to go. It has a demo screen that is attractive in a home arcade. There is no demo with classic. If you want a game to tool around with classic is the way to go. If you want something that would work great in your home arcade then My Arcade is the winner hands down. Let's also talk about USB compatible with the My Arcade. You get what you pay for and this review doesn't uncover the greatness of My Arcade.
"The greatness" is a bit of a reach, Davidson. The design of MA cabinet is more faithful, but they're asleep at the wheel cranking out half of of their "arcade" products as NES ROMs. 😀 Thanks for watching, and if you haven't already I hope you will subscribe and check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
Where do I buy this because I love galaga and really want it?
Thanks for watching, Jorinda! You can find it at a local Walmart retailer, or online here: amzn.to/2PRTj4E
Probably cause the box looks so much like a Funko Pop they had to change it
Wow, RustyX2010, I actually hadn't noticed the striking similarity until you mentioned it. But with the popularity of Pops, I'd think that would be a reason to leave them looking the old way! 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
What's funk pop?
I love the My Arcade Cabinet version of Galaga but HATE the game play, while the Basic Fun version has great but slow game play, but I HATE the pieced together cabinet. This is a tough one to call....game play vs cabinet appeal....hmmmm.
I wish I played galaga
Do it!
The sound clutching is a you issue. Mine doesn't have that.problem.
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I just got a bundle of six used games, they all smell like somebody leaned close to play while smoking very cheap cigars, but that's what you get: used.
I got 3 My Arcades including Galaga, and 3 Basic Funs Galaga not included; the My Arcades just have terrible control regardless of the cute removable joystick, and the sound is totally glitchy.
As a handheld gamer, not a collector, Basic Fun is 100% the way to go.
Interesting... I have a MyArcade Galaga, and.... it...does NOT have ANY sound glitches..... Quality control issues?
Yeah, that's not surprising, FormulaFox. Thanks to other commenters I think we've established that this was limited to an early run. Something they remedied in later shipments. Glad yours is good!
@@GenXGrownUp Yeah, I really shouldn't be surprised by that, but for some reason when these things happen I still am.
Just got #9 Galaga and I tested it and it looks so real just like the actual arcade but problem is I noticed the size is not the same because it is not portrait screen. Harder to play because it is too close and dont have time to evade those bugs and rockets, Please redesign back to portrait screen exactly as the real arcade.
How does this compare to my arcade micro player pro which you liked so much?
Sorry - not being pedantic, but which one? I don't remember a mini player pro. 😉 I recently looked at a Micro Player Pro and a Pocket Player Pro - I'm gonna guess the former. If so, the new Pro line of Galaga is superior to both of these entries.
I meant to say micro, thanks
is defender or scramble on these?
Defender is sort of on these: czcams.com/video/J1yq0_Cspek/video.html
No Scramble yet.
@@GenXGrownUp that's not defender that's the follow up stargate - which is actually the wrong game they are selling which is funny
@@byromtaylor6482 Oh, I know it all too well! That's why I said, "sort of." 😊
What's up with the my arcade namco museum review
Still planned for one day.
Speaking of Namco Museum... czcams.com/video/sxFsCuvbwvk/video.html
I don't have that sound glitch in the one I've got in the UK.... maybe a fault?... Anyway, I enjoyed your review, thank you : -)
Thanks, Sam. I have heard from other commenters that the audio trouble seems to have been addressed in later releases.
@@GenXGrownUp
Ah that explains it.. Thankyou...
I've only had mine a few weeks, I'm up to 50,000 ish on my top scores, I think it's very playable...
So, from watching this I want an arcade1up.
Sir I am going to need that portal gun from you
Good eye!
Honestly I think the arcade classics look better than the my arcade
Hey, Toybox. That's certainly a matter of opinion, and I respect yours. I prefer the more "cabinet-y" look of My Arcade myself. And though there's nothing wrong with Arcade Classics, side-by side, AC lacks a bit of shape and style for my tastes.
I like both
I love the look of the My Arcade better so I modded mine to play any game and I made Mario Bros decals for it. So not only does it look awesome but plays awesome as well.
Smith can you make a video that would be great :)
but the stick and the design on my arcade are way better.
To test whether they used the real Galaga ROMs, try the Stop Enemies Firing trick. I have the Jakks Pacific Ms. Pac-Man Plug and Play game unit and it works, as do the tricks for Xevious and Ms. Pac-Man.
I hear you, bout a couple problems with that. Firstly, it's obvious at a glance that this isn't the arcade ROM (aspect ratio, sounds, bullet angles, etc.), so a test is entirely unnecessary. Secondly, the firing glitch was fixed in later revisions of the arcade machines, so you can have a genuine ROM without the glitch.
I own the Galaga MYARCADE👍
Cool.
If they could put the arcade classics ROM into the my arcade cabinet then you would have a real winner... Or they could just have the actual licensed arcade ROM that would be most awesome.
MY ARCADE has the NES version xd that's why sounds like that
Yep.
Myarcades galaga plays faster than the original
Yep. One of the many differences. Thanks for watching.
Arcade Classics Galaga is way better I bought it my reviews were a 10/10 because like you said its a hands down win
Glad you're digging it!
@@GenXGrownUp 🙂
Sub'd thanks for the review
Thanks, Josh. Glad to have you here.
I have a later version of the My Arcade Galaga. The sound is perfect, and the machine itself has a beautiful design. I believe I would stick with My Arcade now that the sound has been fixed. Furthermore, I dislike how slow the Arcade Classics is.
I hate how slow the Arcade Classics is.
How come you never wanted to review the my arcade namco museum?
Who said I don't want to?
@@GenXGrownUp everyone in CZcams has done it already even Glenn from Glen's Retro Show but No Jon so far!
That's kind of why it's not a top priority. When everybody else has done it, what more is there to say?
It's like they say on the Tootsie pop's commercial the World may never know
Speaking of Namco Museum... czcams.com/video/sxFsCuvbwvk/video.html
i have my Arcade PAC Man and ms PAC Man bigger versions I am getting Galaga and dig dug soon great games I have played in arcades when i was in my mid teens I much rather have bigger ones other ones are to small
Congrats.
Your myarcade version is messed up. Mine plays and sounds better than what you got here
I agree. It is messed up. 😝
My arcades are always better because you can plug it in thru usb and have it on on your desk all the time without worrying about battery life
That's certainly more convenient, but I don't believe that makes them categorically bettery.
@@GenXGrownUp I guess it depends on what you want in it. I just want it to be more like a decoration where I can plug it in and have it on all the time while also being able to actually play it (even though it's not the best game play). So I guess I'm my case game play is not that important.
That's fair then. My Arcade is better as strictly a display piece: I'd agree with that all day.
I got the Street Fighter II Replicade which I also just use as an always on display piece, with occasional playing, even though the game play is great on it. Hopefully they make more mini arcades with usb plug ins also cuz there's people like me who like them more as display!
I'm so disappointed, I don't know if discontinued the arcade classic galaga that you reviewed, but the one by the same brand I just got off Amazon (basic fun Inc.) is a horrible version of it. I'd highly recommend staying as far away from it as possible. It's like a version of galaga you'd play on an old graphing calculator or something. Did you buy your arcade classic one on Amazon too? I was really hoping go get the exact one you have.
Oh, no. That stinks, ghenold. It sounds like you got the LCD version on the card rather than the boxed version from the video. Does this look like what you received: amzn.to/2u8Vl81 All of the Basic Fun units I have I purchased at brick and mortar retailers like Wal-Mart.
I hate that both have the joysticks on the left hand side, most are right handed. In fact all the joysticks should be in the middle for easier game play.
I guess the world may never know
May never know.... what?
@@GenXGrownUp you're iconic namco museum review
Speaking of Namco Museum... czcams.com/video/sxFsCuvbwvk/video.html
I don’t know son , arcade classics galaga runs hella slow . The my arcade one plays just like the nes , super fast. Both have autofire. It’s like 2 different games . Best to get both
Agreed. I'm a collector, so I definitely got both.
@@GenXGrownUp how come you don't get the myarcade pocket players. it has a dpad so its much easier to play these games instead of messing with that little stick
I have Galaga my arcade
Cool
my arcade uses the nes rom
Mostely, yes.
I don't get why My Arcade is using NES roms. Wouldn't you want it as close to the arcade as possible? To me yes. If I want the NES experience, I'd use a NES.
I couldn't agree more, Doughnut! I've gotta think it's because of the shortcut available by using NES-on-a-chip. Meager modern hardware could handle emulating these classic ROMs, but the NoaC is already packaged & licensed. 😀 Glad you found us and hope you'll subscribe to check out much more of our GenX-inspired content!
@@GenXGrownUp We need the My Arcade console with the Arcade Classics software.
Sounds like an engineering project!
I wish they used genesis, snes or turbo grafix roms instead of nes ones..unfortunately..there is no galaga on any one of them... I would surmise that it's cheaper to obtain the license on console roms than the real arcade roms..
A great comparison. They both look better than the Tiny Arcade version: czcams.com/video/ustX4E4cyV8/video.html
Namco Museum is the way to go.
So people keep telling me, Mike. So I've finally broken down and ordered one.
Do Pac-Man
I very well may, Hunter. Ms. Pac-Man is coming up soon as well.
So after that video. Will you do Pac-Man next
I'll put it on the list of future videos just for you, Hunter!
wtf with the backwards starfield and angled enemy shots. so close and yet so far. sigh.
Those are definitely weird additions. Since they seemed to have re-written to get closer to the ROM, why the addition of these features that were never in the original?! They're not bad, but they're not true to the original to be certain!
at 6:19 are you serious? i have them both and MyArcade is definitely the one that is more vibrant, has the deeper blacks and clearly has the bigger screen. I don't know why you would so deliberately lie to everyone about it. unless you just got a defective game, you know the one on the right doesn't look like that in real life and you are trying to fool people for some reason.
Whoa, pump your brakes, there, viker77. First and foremost, you can clearly see in all of my footage that the AC has deeper blacks and higher contrast than the MA unit. Compared the other ones I have it doesn't appear defective or different, but I'd gladly look at a different review unit if MA wanted to send one. Additionally, disagreement isn't equivalent to deception. I reported what I saw, and showed them side-by-side. If you like the appearance of MA, more power to you! To my eyes and to my camera's lens, AC had a better-looking display. Period.
Maybe newer versions of the MA have better screens as well as no sound glitches? No reason to attack him about it, you can clearly see in the video the MA he has looks like shit compared to the AC....
Thanks, em0rox. Yes, I've heard from multiple viewers now that subsequent releases of MA have buttery smooth audio, but no word of an improved screen.
..true..the sound on my arcade's is a bit glitchy....but graphics looks pretty close to the arcade's version....Overall...my arcade version is the winnner (better stick..more spacious for your fingers..artwork and design are better on the cabinet..you're not tied to just batteries)
Not very good review I don't think this guy has ever played the real Galaga in an arcade failsto mention on arcade classics bombs are being dropped straight down as well as being dropped at an angle grew up on Galaga don't remember bombs being dropped like that I have the My Arcade version no glitches on mine few things off but more accurate than the arcade classic
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The MyArcade sound is awful.
Right? I've gotten reports from other viewers that later versions of this hardware fixed that problem, but I can only go by the version I've in hand. To be fair, I haven't noticed that sound problem on other My Arcade units purchased since then. Thanks for watching, Johnny!
@@GenXGrownUp I bought two of them (with different box art) and they both sound bad. The new Galaga hand held is good though!