Old-school arcades are mostly gone, but the arcade cabinet still holds a special place in the hearts of many. For those wishing to recapture a little piece of the early 90s,Arcade1Up has announced its line of arcade cabinetswill soon includeX-Men.
The line-up of upcoming cabinets announced at CES 2021 and listed on Arcade1Up’s website include classics likeX-Men,Dragon’s Lair,Killer Instinct, and more. Also on the way are a new line of “Legacy Edition Arcade Cabinets” that will showcase some of the best games from Atari, Bandai Namco, and Capcom.
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TheX-Menarcade cabinet features side-scrolling action for up to four players, just like the original 1992 release. The cabinet will also include two more Marvel beat ‘em ups:Captain America and The Avengers, andAvengers in Galactic Storm, the latter of which should be particularly exciting for collectors given the game’s rarity.The cabinet forDragon’s Lair, Don Bluth’s infamously unforgiving arcade adventure game, includesDragons Lair 2and its spiritual successorSpace Ace. Lastly, the 3D fighting gameKiller Instinctcomes bundled withKiller Instinct 2andBattletoads Arcade.
Meanwhile, the Legacy Arcade Cabinets will each feature twelve games from Atari, Bandai Namco, and Capcom respectively. These cabinets are modeled after the original arcade cabinet for a well-regarded game from each company: Atari’s 1981 shooterTempest,Capcom’sStreet Fighter 2from 1987, and Bandai Namco’s legendaryPac Manfrom 1980.
Along withTempest, the Atari cabinet will include classics likeAsteroids,Centipede, andMissile Command. Meanwhile, the Bandai Namco cabinet will feature several earlyPac-Mantitles as well asGalaga,Galaxian, the first twoDig Duggames, and more. Finally, the Capcom cabinet includes the originalStreet FighterandtheStreet Fighter 2sub-series, along withDarkstalkers,Final Fight,andGhosts ‘n Goblins,among others.
In addition to these arcade cabinets, Arcade1Up also announced its first pub-style game table at CES. The table features eight of Atari’s two- and four-player games, includingPongand its sequels as well asTempest,Warlords, andSuper Breakout.
Last year was busy for Arcade1Up, with the release ofNBA Jam,Marvel vs. Capcom, andMs. Packman. Even asthe last arcade holdouts are shutting downaround the world, Arcade1Up’s products continue to keep their spirits alive. It seems that 2021 will be just as exciting with this new wave of releases, even if similar cabinets from the same company run anywhere from $300 to $600. Although Arcade1Up has yet to confirm the price of its upcoming releases, nostalgia certainly seems to sell for a premium.
The Arcade1UpX-Men,Dragon’s Lair,Final Fight, and Legacy Arcade cabinets are in development.
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