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New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' And 'Marvel Super Heroes' Home Arcade Machines Announced

New Arcade1Up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Marvel Super Heroes arcade cabinets announced at E3.

These extend Arcade1Up's line of replica arcade machines. Each matches the original machine decals and use arcade components, but stand at just under 4ft. Previous games have included single player Space Invaders and Galaga, two-player Final Fight, Street Fighter II and three player Rampage. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be the first Arcade1Up machine to provide four players on one cabinet.

The new machines are being announced at E3 and will be on the show floor. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will feature two games:

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)
• Turtles in Time (1991)

The Marvel Super Heroes machine will provide thee games:

• Marvel Super Heroes,
• X-Men Children of the Atom,
• The Punisher

The machines come from Tastemakers. In business since 2011, this latest venture is performing well. It won 2019 Tech Toy of the Year and continues to sell out as stock arrives in stores.

“With over 30 years of experience in consumer products, I have never seen such an involved or passionate fan community," said Scott Bachrach, CEO, Tastemakers. "We have watched tens of thousands of fans across our social media platforms request some of these new titles and we are really excited to be turning their hopes for our brand into a reality.”

With the Arcade1Up machines costing around $299, there are cheaper ways to play these games or similar titles on home consoles. But having tried these out in the home I've enjoyed how powerful they are at recreating that original arcade feel in a home setting. It's not only what's on the screen, but how the cabinet looks and sounds that has got my kids playing these retro games.

The units come flat packed and require assembly. I've got my 11-year-old son to build on of our units on his own and he was more than able to do this. The instructions are clear and each item is in its own labeled bag. Then, because it was something he was proud of building himself, he bought into playing the game.

As Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a game I played a lot when I was younger, I'm looking forward to playing with my kids. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will retail for around $349 and Marvel Super Heroes will come in at $299. They will be available later this year.

Source: Forbes

 

[tkscz]

Aww, was hoping for X-men vs Street Fighter. I'd love the TMNT one for sure though.

 

[Deft Beck]

These things look way too small.

 

[Ma-Yuan]

Id really like one. Looks nice. Gonna wait until i see reviews on youtube.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Have no room for these, but that TMNT is mighty tempting. I remember pouring quarters in that game.

 

[Nymphae]

Looks pretty cool, nice to see cabinets making somewhat of a comeback, maybe we'll get an arcade renaissance!

OP liked for including images.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

These things look way too small.

I saw one at game stop ..they are pretty small .I'm 6'1 so this is a good comparison . Keep in mind he did have to buy that riser .

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

They look good, but I imagine the novelty wears off pretty quickly.

 

[jshackles]

These things are cool if you're making an arcade for ants.

 

[kbear]

I saw one at game stop ..they are pretty small .I'm 6'1 so this is a good comparison . Keep in mind he did have to buy that riser .

Wow, that thing is tiny. I’m 6’2”... this is heightism at its finest.

Edit: Absolutely disgusting

 

[ThatStupidLion]

These things are cool if you're making an arcade for ants.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

Wow, that thing is tiny. I’m 6’2”... this is heightism at its finest.

Edit: Absolutely disgusting

It's also pretty narrow..so if your going to play this with another grown adult y'all are going to be bent over and have your asses sticking out and to the side like the B-team at Tuesday afternoon happy hour at the strip club..

 

[jshackles]

It's also pretty narrow..so if your going to play this with another grown adult y'all are going to be bent over and have your asses sticking out and to the side like the B-team at Tuesday afternoon happy hour at the strip club..

And four people all playing TMNT? Better be pretty comfortable having your personal space invaded.

 

[ShirAhava]

X-Men Children of the Atom/X-Men VS Street Fighter/MSH VS Street Fighter together would have been perfect

I hate MSH (Fucking gems) and I forgot that Punisher game even existed what an odd choice

I'm guessing X-Men VS Street Fighter/MSH VS Street Fighter/Marvel VS Capcom will be a thing....guess I'll wait for that

 

[Snakey125]

Wow, that thing is tiny. I’m 6’2”... this is heightism at its finest.

Edit: Absolutely disgusting

Yeah, They are tiny but they are SURPRISINGLY decent. I think the only issue with them is that the Rampage machine has shitty speakers, which I THINK was fixed by them. I tried one of these out at a buddy's who just moved into his new house and we went back and forth from moving shit to beating each other in MK.

The Street Fighter cabinet is perfect for a pi machine by the way. There's plenty of space inside them to hook one up and from what I've seen, it's not hard.