Galaga Joystick Player REVIEW | Is My Arcade's New Player Right for YOU?
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- GALAGA is a classic arcade game that is still popular today. In this shoot-em-up, you take control of a spaceship and must defend your fleet from waves of attacking aliens. GALAGA is a great way to challenge your reflexes and improve your hand-eye coordination. The game features a colorful and charming art style that is sure to appeal to players of all ages.
FEATURES
• Officially licensed titles.
• High resolution 3.2" full color vertical display.
• Features artwork inspired by the original GALAGA™ arcade cabinet.
• Unique way to play your favorite retro games.
• Intuitive user interface.
• Built-in speaker with volume control.
• 3.5 mm headphone port to connect your headphones.
• Adjustable screen brightness.
• Powered by either 4 AA batteries (not included) or a USB-C® cable (not included).
• Perfect for any game room, oice or display case!
• Titles include GALAGA™ and GALAXIAN™.
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00:00 Joystick Player!
01:33 Unboxing & Contents
02:54 Hardware Tour
05:19 The Joystick
06:41 Power On
08:15 Galaxian
10:20 Galaga
12:03 Challenging Stage
13:18 Summary
14:37 Community Activism! - Ігри
Yes, Gorf in this form-factor! The ranking lights will put it over the top!!
With surgical precision the machine was extracted....the instructions, hurled across the table,love it! Great overview.
That's how it goes here. 😀 Thanks for watching!
I've been waiting to see this. I think it's pretty cool, feels like an evolution of the electronic games from the eighties. One annoying thing is why didn't they use the ar ade bezel art. What they need to do is release space harrier and Afterburner. Also need a light up marquee.
I would love to see Xevious on this. This is such a bizarre but neat idea! Tron or Zaxxon would be great in this form factor as well.
For Zaxxon they could also include Super Zaxxon.
@@QunMangfor Xevious they could include Super Xevious.
I got mine last week and I've been waiting on your review. Thanks!
Pro Tip: If you don't remove the fake screen shot the difficulty goes way up.
Hahaha! That one made me snort. Thanks!
As long as you didn't snart @@GenXGrownUp
Pac-Man would be perfect to play on this too because having the joystick on the left side of the pac-man micro player is sometimes really awkward
What? Haven't you heard? Having the stick on the left is the PERFECT way for right-handed players to play arcade games! I mean it makes so much sense for the majority of the world to use their non-dominant hand to control twitchy arcade games that require lots of hand/eye coordination!!!
YES! Thank you for saying that. I feel the same way about Ms. Pacman. All MyArcade has to do is put the D pad on the other side for PacMan and Ms. PacMan and I'd buy BOTH!!!! Take my money!!
@@BuzzGarwood The really frustrating thing is that if you hand an ambidextrous joystick (buttons on either side, or a flight stick with the buttons on the stick) to a right-handed gamer, even one who's been playing with left-handed controllers their entire life, they will instinctively grip the stick with their right hand. All the talk about it making more sense for righties to use their left hand goes out the window when using their right hand is an option.
Another thing that annoys the crap out of me: When the Atari 2600 came out, everyone agreed that the joystick was designed for right-handed people and lefties found it really awkward to use. By the logic used today, wouldn't that have been a LEFT-handed joystick, and lefties should have been right at home with it?
Believe it or not, I was in target like 3 days ago and they had a tabletop version of ms pac man made by arcade 1up for 99 dollars and it had galaxian on it and like 3 more re games lol.
I don't know how hackable these systems are, but I could see a whole bunch of older games working with this controller and aspect ratio.
This is so cool! Galaga is one of my favorite games.
I've gotta say, I'm still not sold. I think this would be great for Zaxxon, especially if they added fire buttons on the panel as well (that would sell me in this for Galaga, too), but as is I can't imagine getting through challenging stages in a long play session with this.
Gorf would potentially be amazing, but you have to remember that Gorf uses an analog stick, not an 8-way. If they can do that with this form factor, I'm in!
looks cool, giving the arcade feel with a full size stick with a compact form factor. I hope the do Bad Dudes like this and i can see these are the arcade versions. 👍
Oh man, can't wait for this review!
#GivemeGorf & Zaxxon & if they add a little spinner we could have Tron too!
Hehehe. You have to come up with an idea like that first. Cool looking little arcade!
I’d buy Gorf and Zaxxon! I have this on pre-order can’t wait!
Yes, finally! I can’t do most games because the directional stick is made for the left hand. Just can’t do it. Now finally my favorite game without having to move the stick to the right of the console, finally! Going to write the company to continue.
I got this for Christmas and love it!
Would love a Pac-bundle, with Pac, Ms. Pac and Super Pac. Or a Tron!
I would LOVE to see Juno First with this setup, even tho it was not a flight stick game I have played it with one in the past and it lends itself really well to it. Also for me the only other game that kept popping up in my head was Space Harrier, I do believe they could emulate it seeing they have done complex games like Street Fighter 2.....
Midway Tron might work with this too, but then they'd have to find a way to include the knob thing. Y'know, what's used to aim the tank turret or Tron's disc throwing arm.
Yep, Tron wen through my head, but the addition of a spinner is a lot to ask. I'll settle for Gorf! #GiveUsGorf
I was thinking the same thing
Beaten to the punch by more than one person, oh well. Since they already used a knob for a paddle on the GSP, it's not a stretch to see it added to a Tron game. The need of an extra license from Disney might be a bigger roadblock though.
@@QunMang I really wouldn't hold out hope for a Tron like this any time soon. Remember the GSP has a paddle, not a perpetual spinner, so there's one new part to source, plus it really needs to be weighted to work properly (tough at this size). And then, as you said, the Disney license! I'll be happy with a Gorf or Zaxxon if it comes about. 😀
I understand. That's why I referred to it as a wish in my own post. What a wish too- I haven't been able to play it properly since the days of the serial and game ports with MAME and my Wingman Warrior (still have the controller). I suppose I could get a couple of adapters to USB, but I don't even know if that would work.
Finally. Been waiting for this video. That thing sure is weird. I hope they end up doing Gorf on that thing. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
It is a very cool iteration of Galaga. But, Halloween is a perfect time to release this Frankenstein monster!
Ha!
Awesome review, interesting novelty product. You should be the new Director of marketing and product development for my Arcade!
14:38 absolutely, that was my first thought when I saw a flightstick on Galaga. I thought, if they're going to do that, they must be putting Gorf in there too. I was shocked to find out they didn't! THEY SHOULD!
This device is so over the top, I love it.
Just bought it can’t wait to play!
Well done! This thing is so weird that it makes to want me buyin' it in some way, but...hey My Arcade, #GiveMeGorf!
I would buy a MyArcade Gorf even if it wasn't a joystick player. And I don't even like Gorf that much - I'm just still sad at knowing the specific Gorf cab I played on as a kid was destroyed a couple years back...
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@@GenXGrownUp Yeah, it was at a bowling alley that closed over a decade ago. Nobody knew the arcade machines were still in there. World lost a Gorf, Track & Field, Super SF2, and several pinballs when the roof collapsed. A handful of other cabs escaped destruction.
I would love to see a Gorf unit like that. I loved it in the arcade and on my VIC-20.
I know it will never get made but id love this to be Pleiades instead! 😂 Thanks and Congrats on your channels growth. Very well deserved.
Thanks!
Looks great I want one, Gorf on here would of been even better 😀
You can't think of arcade schmups without thinking of Gorf. Let's make it happen! #GiveMeGorf
Share & hashtag so they can't ignore the market potential! #GiveMeGorf
I still have the Gorf "Space Cadet" medal I won by besting the game and sending in a photo of my tv!
They could have added gorf and maybe a spinner for Tron
Twelve days too late, I thought of the perfect answer to this question: MAD PLANETS by Gottlieb. That's the perfect game for this kind of (crazy) setup.
Reminds me of joystick from gorf
This, or Tron
great video! Also...agree! GORF GORF GORF
All those are awesome i don't say,but the fact remains that are novelty items and with this kind of joystick if you play allot with it it might break or get loose with time no matter how good they made it.I wanted to buy one with street fighter but they charging it pretty high as a price,and also again novelty item for decoration mostly.And i also got to mention my space problem because i am living in a small cave! It is cool however to put it alongside an action figure etc in your shelve and i do dig in the design of those small cabinets! Especially those accurate miniatures i saw another company did with tmnt and ghost and goblins as well! Great review again though showing us what we are going to buy if we take the decision thanks man good times!
I got the Gorf homebrew that came out late last year on the Atari 2600 by champ games and it;'s awesome
I’m so with you. I want Gorf!!!
Good video! Looks like it's not bad I'm going to pass on it though but if we can get My Arcade to make Gorf using this form factor, I would definitely get it.
Great Stuff!
Thanks!
GORF for sure! I hope they make it happen. Nice review. #GiveMeGorf
Stick on an accompanying dial for the ultimate retro arcade experience... TRON ! Would pay good money for that. Dream on!
Are you allowed to take apart your preview unit? I'm curious what's inside. Sometimes the click is just metal domes on a PCB and not a microswitch, so curious about that, also how the joystick platform is connected, since it does seem to be two separate parts (you can see a line under the sticker on the side where the normal My Arcade ends and the joystick platform begins). They definitely need Zaxxon in these for me. I don't think anywhere near me had Gorf for some reason growing up, so Gorf brings to mind the Colecovision's disc-on-a-stick to my mind instead of the proper arcade one.
They should do a version of this with a trackball. So many great trackball games out there that get no love.
Maybe like a inch and three quarter stainless ball with some weight to it.
Damn, that little cabinet sure got a big o thang
That would be a cool idea for a Zaxxon game.
I doubt I’ll be getting this one (will be getting the standard Galaga Pro mini cab whenever I can find one) but it’s impressive how well the joystick works with the game and it looks fun to try at least.
Hey, as usual i like your videos :) A question, have you tried using the joystick by putting your hand around it as.. i mean, as you would in a simulator, like? because when i play some space or warplane game when i press the trigger to fire i for sure don't get the wobble. It's not a critique of you! I just would like to know if you find the dimension of the joystick big enough to wrap your hand around it as would be "normal" with a joystick.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion. I kind of tried, that, but my hand is too big for it. I think you can see toward the end of the video, a shot from a 45 degree angle showing the gameplay with the stick. Small stick, big hands, I kind of have to tuck my pinky around the bottom/back of the stick, so I can't really fully grip it like a flight yoke. If my hands were smaller (or the stick larger), I suspect your suggestion would work well.
Looking forward to the mini Uzi 9mm on their version of Operation Wolf!
This is probably your best review! Thank-You! I definitely ordered this! paPOw!!! 💥💥👊💥💥 #MyArcade #GiveMeGorf
I would love to see Zaxxon. We have to remember though, it all boils down to licensing and if they can get it.
You're right - it's up to us to make the licensing agreement make sense. Share & hashtag so they can't ignore the market potential!
Great review Jon. Gorf would definitely have been a better launch for this style unit, but this one isn't that bad for it- at least it's a shooter like Gorf. Next, add a small spinner like on the paddle on the GSP joystick and we have a unit for Tron. Yes, this would require extra licensing from Disney, but we can all wish, right? And while we are wishing, how about lights on it too, particularly a blacklight?
#GiveMeGorf
#GiveMeTron
It's quirky enough to make me want one.
The thought kept coming to mind that something similar would have been great for the Atari cabinet!
Whether the flight stick takes off or not, hopefully the larger screen will become a regular feature on these. Definitely more Gen X friendly.
This bizarre handheld scheme would seemingly work well with a game like Afterburner, though I imagine the game may be too intense to hold in place and the screen size being too small. These kinds of experiments remind me of some of the stuff Tiger used to do with their handhelds. Maybe they're going to release a light gun game next or 3D glasses game.
I wouldn’t play Galaga on this but maybe it was a marketing ploy from MyArcade to test to see if it would work. The 4 way micro switch is a givaway
it would be interesting if there were more joystick players with different games
It is totally surreal that they're using a real (micro switch / "clicky") joystick for THIS PRODUCT of all conceivable products... and I say this as someone who managed to resist buying Sega's Astro City Mini.
Right?
I would be interested in Gorf. Zaxxon as well.
Great review! but if they are going to go this far why don’t they just make the controller and button just like the arcade version like we all really want. Like some have said in other comments this would be wonderful for Pac Man games, but if it was correct sized joystick with the knob top. I would love to have that on a Ms. Pac-Man version of this.
Galaga has officially been done to death. Aside from Gorf, that cabinet form factor could work good for other arcade games. Like Q-Bert with a true diagonal stick and ball top. Or have a decent sized trackball for those type of games...
Brilliant
Would like to see this form factor but a trackball with centipede or marble madness roms.
Dude, I totally throw my manuals like that .. owned.
I feel seen.
@@GenXGrownUp LOL. Interesting gadget. Not sure I LOVE it, but might look good on a shelf if picked up for pennies on the dollar at the Walmart clearance aisle :D
Glareless glass and a lighted cabinet in regards to the games name would be great. The software sound was off on that one part. Why can't something like that be corrected, before release? Haptic feedback but that's just over the top along with some of the other things I mentioned.
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Yes , Gorf would be great !
I'd love a mini Afterburner cabinet by Sega that looked a bit like this.
I would want the trigger, fire button separate, I would develop a new muscle twitch in the wrong finger
Zaxxon would be fantastic in this cabinet.
Pretty cool, maybe next they'll make Pac Man with a steering wheel. These kind of remind me of the "variant cover" hustle they try to do with comic books
Like if they’re gonna make a mini cab with a flight stick controller then do it for a game that actually uses it. We already have so many iterations of Galaga
Super.👍
Thank you 👍
Jon, does it retain the "glitch" with leaving the two bees alone to run out of bombs?
I didn't re-test on this Joystick Player, but it appears to be the same software as are in the Pocket & Micro, so I suspect so.
Jon, been eyeing this piece. Thanks for the review. I like the joystick, but I would be happier with a wider, clicky fire button. The trigger looks too thin. I would expect it to fatigue my trigger finger. I am just now realizing, are you one of the kids in that old commercial you play in every video? Which on are you?
I'm not in the footage of the Mennen commercial. 😀 Just like it says, King of Nerds is a supporter & advertiser. They're linked in the description.
Great
Give me TRON, in this unit! With light up stick and effects.
Man Afterburner would be sick if it came with a similar joystick.
Hmmmmm. Us old timers know the phrase. If it ain't broke don't fix it. As you mentioned there is no practical reason for having this joystick for Galaga. It does not add anything. I don't like change for changes sake. I embrace change when it improves something or introduces something new. as said it would be great with gorg, zaxxon, or Tron with light up joystick. But will they pay for the licensing?? From what I've seen no. But oh boy if Tron ever made its way.
Is the unit solid enough not to slide without holding it on the side? I get your unused hand has to go somewhere anyway, just curious.
The long rubber feet mean it's not likely to slide, but because it's light, it's prone to tipping a bit if you get enthusiastic with your play. 😀
@8:57 Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me but it kinda looks like you have a bit of input delay from the moment you move the stick and the spaceship moving .
I didn't see it during play, but I do see what you mean when watching back. I believe that's the deadzone in the stick between neutral and when the microswitch is clicked.
Oh man Zaxxon would be amazing
They need to have that joystick 🕹️for Gorf…..
Need an After Burner one
Please release some Sega titles in that format.
I'm sure atgames sees these vids.
We’re all hungry for GORF, but imagine Star Wars with this form factor.
When I first saw this, I said I'd totally be up for buying one if it was Gorf. #GiveMeGorf :-)
It needs one of two things.. Put the fire button on the side of the stick, or let us plug in a USB controller with input remapping.
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Owning one console per game is bananas, _but..._ I sympathize with the attempt at providing a tactile experience that's fundamentally different from what you can get (via emulation) on your mobile phone.
I would prefer the fire button to not be on the joystick. It should be a large round button on either side of the joystick (for left and right-hand players).
Very blind-friendly as usual. Thanks a million for that! Just a couple doubts. Is the console flat or it's like an arcade machine. Also, How big is it?
God bless.
Imagine a standard Micro Player with about a four-inch deck on the front where the vertical flight yoke stick is mounted. The complete unit is 4" x 7.63" x 6.8" If you have the ability to do text-to-speech on a PDF, here's the full data sheet that might be useful.
LINK: www.dropbox.com/sh/dn4ui835bzmgh5p/AABcKq3gjce99U32rC_TLTFha?dl=0&preview=DGUNL-7000+GALAGA_Joystick+Player_Sell+Sheet.pdf
@@GenXGrownUp Thanks for the heart and the response. Yes, of course i can do text to speech. I can also read in braille. There are braille computers for the blind. Well, at the moment, i have atopic dermatitis in my scalp and hands. So the braille dots hurt me. Literally, I just play games and listen to books or videos cuzz I can't use my hands.
Thanks for the link too.
It's brilliant because it's bananas
Satan’s Hollow would be awesome too 🎉
Wouldn't be all that hard to swap in a real arcade joystick and a fire button, I've built a few arcade games from scratch, so I can picture this in my head :)
That would be cool!
They should have use the space and put an arcade, size, joystick, and button
Looks like a lot of latency on the joystick to me, but the audio is definitely better.
You keep mentioning this stuck version was the same as the updated mini arcade version. When was Galaga updated? Sounds like it was an improved ROM from the previous version that was good but had bad audio.
The entire "Pro" Galaga line (Pocket, Micro, Pico) share the same software as this Joystick Player.
@@GenXGrownUp @GenXGrownUp really? The sound of the joystick player sounded way better than the one you reviewed a while back.
@@richlo8887 At this size, may be a different speaker, but the port of the game is the same.
@@GenXGrownUp interesting. I might need to find that video again. Even the one with the 223 no fire bug sounded excellent.
@@richlo8887 That's a Pro model from last year.
Ooohh WE NEED GORF!!! #givemegorf
Yeah, M.A.C.H. 3 and Zaxxon with Super Zaxxon on one of these. This is a classic example of someone like Romstar and Sega not doing anything with their IPs (just letting them sit there to rot) and then they get pissed off when people emulate.
I gotta say 1 thing.
Discs of tron.
I have to say it's a Novelty Toy Only and probably make great gifts for kids. How much is that thing, anyway? Joystick honestly doesn't look big enough for an adult size hand. The old Jaxx-Pacific Namco TV Plug and Play units have better controls, easier to hold, have more games, and you can see the screen, from the Couch.
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#GiveMeGorf and Zaxon for sure! Tron if we’re lucky!
GORF... yeah... about that...
Trademark:
WBD
Program:
WBD (or possibly Jamie Fenton)
Name and sprites of stage 1:
Taito
Name and concept of other stages, plus the “G” of GORF:
Namco
Yeah... not gonna happen.
It already has happened. 🤣 ua-cam.com/video/zU1fzcfFXXg/v-deo.html
Looks pretty cool but I gave up just buying stuff just to buy it. The only mini arcades I collect now are the new wave toys I got rid of all the others because let’s face it at least for me I buy it it sits on the shelf and then ends up in the garbage, at least the new wave Torres will hold some value and if I ever get tired of them, I can resell them. These little things are not worth the shipping price. Don’t get me wrong up until two years ago or so I picked up everything and everything I even had some numbskull arcadesand just realize there’s only so many minis that are even worth it and new wave towards it. Definitely the top tier. Don’t get me wrong. I still buy some things that I know I shouldn’t but I’m getting better lol.