Unfortunately for the new generations , the figure of the arcade that houses dozens of arcades with wonderful games created by some of the greatest minds that time has seen has been lost in many parts of our national geography. Gone is the golden age of SEGA, Namco, Taito, Midway, Capcom, Konami, SNK and a long list of names that have raised us over the last 45 years.
Turn your house into an arcade
The fact is that a few years ago having an arcade machine was not very profitable for us because it was heavy and expensive furniture that, moreover, did not allow having too many games inside at the same time. The plate systems were a nuisance and getting them… an increasingly expensive vice. So thanks to MAME and other emulation platforms, as well as thinning the thickness of the monitors, it caused a boom in the creation of specific models for the home, at a reasonable price and that still kept the design lines of the old furniture. of the billiards
So we have thrown the blanket over our heads and we bring you four models that, each in its own way, will allow you to once again enjoy the typical arcades of arcades without having to worry about the number of games they can offer us. and that in many cases they number in the thousands: 5,000, 8,000… the number only depends on everything you want to have in the living room and, if you are crafty, to add later when you take the toy home.
Four (somewhat) different models
For the first model we have opted for one of the arcade type of a lifetime. A standing piece of furniture, decorated with the artwork of the famous Mortal Kombat II and weighing 30 kilos, has a height of 1.20 meters (it comes with a lift to make it a tad taller and you can play comfortably), two players and the possibility of add all the games you want within the emulation platform you use. This is a design that Midway used in the 90s and was very popular in some entertainment centers at the time.
The second model is wonderful if you are two brothers at home or two friends living on the same floor , because it is a system with a double 10.1-inch screen, sticks and a six-button configuration that you can use on a table. It goes without saying that for fighting games or with a versus mode it is a real joy that will turn your Saturday afternoons into a complete retro party.
The third model that we propose to you loses the shape of the typical arcade cabinet in an arcade but has the advantage that you can easily put it on a table. In addition, it is possible to use it in wallet mode (you have to put coins in to play) or free, so if your friends become very fond of it, charge them and that way you get a bonus. It has a 15-inch screen and includes 5,000 games from both old arcade games and video game consoles.
For the end we leave an arcade model that has an extraordinary characteristic and that is that it is transportable because we can close the screen on the body and easily take it to another part (remove the stick first, yes). It has a 14-inch screen and 10,600 games already installed from both consoles and arcade machines from all eras.