I was on Craigslist the other day looking for random arcade cabinets on sale around me, since I don't own any and have always wanted one when I found this little gem!
I went down today to try it out, and the thing runs perfect and is in great condition so I bought it immediately. I haven't got a chance to play it much yet, but I played one before at Fun Spot in New Hampshire a while ago, and I remember some of the levels being slightly different. Either way, I'm fucking pumped to own an actual original Vs. Super Mario Bros. arcade cabinet! Plus, it was only $375, which seems pretty reasonable to me.
Nekkoru
Title: Polish Pickle Wench
Joined: Jan 25 2008
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Posts: 1319
Posted:
Nov 22 2009 04:46 pm
Sweet deal, bro. If I ever find myself in a fifty kilometer radius within your home, don't be alarmed to find me, breaking into your house in order to play some sweet Vs. SMB.
Awesomeness, I would buy an arcade game, but I feel I would become addicted and want MANY MANY MORE.
Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
Posts: 5316
Posted:
Nov 23 2009 02:26 am
Rydog wrote:
Awesomeness, I would buy an arcade game, but I feel I would become addicted and want MANY MANY MORE.
Yeah I hear ya. I've had the passion for over 10 years, but have decided to only go for only 1 of 2 games if I find a deal, everything else will have to wait until I am financially able to build a collection. I've had several chances to get a Donkey Kong arcade, which is one of those games that I always loved since I could never beat it as a kid...level 3 always kicked my ass. Arm Wrestling on the other hand, I've never seen that anywhere, despite being a pretty popular game at the time.
Ash Burton
Title: AshRaiser
Joined: Nov 10 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1044
Posted:
Nov 23 2009 10:00 pm
Very nice, I got my first this year as well, Final Fight. Congrats.
joshwoodzy wrote:
Ash is probably just home humping his SNES collection.
Sexton Hardcastle
Title: The Supreme Element
Joined: Apr 01 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 514
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 12:33 am
Final Fight!? That's awesome, if I ever find that around here at a decent price I'm gonna pick that up myself. I have the SNES version, but the arcade version is so much better with that Ninja in it. Nice pick up. And Doddsino, I'm glad you have Battlezone in your list, not enough people mention that incredible game anymore.
Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
Posts: 5316
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 12:58 am
I tried to think of as many classic games as possible, without going overboard. Street Fighter TECHNICALLY isn't the classic era that I'm going for, but it did lead into the age that I grew up in, and since I don't have it on any other console, I figured to go retro with it, and Arm Wrestling...I'm just cool like that.
Rydog
Title: Dragon Slayer
Joined: Aug 11 2009
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1511
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 01:12 am
Street Fighter would be near the top of my list.....the convenience store near my house actually had one, it was fucking awesome to be able to play this and not have to get to the arcade.
Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
Posts: 5316
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 01:24 am
I miss arcades. Sure you wasted a shitload of money, but the environment always appealed to me. Plus all the places I would go to also had air hockey and laser tag. Of course, I was a poor kid so I would scrounge around on the dirty popcorn and soda ridden floors looking for dropped tokens. Whoever thought of the token mentality is a genius, they basically got your money twice.
sidewaydriver
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Nov 24 2009 01:34 am
I've got a SFIII Third Strike arcade machine, I bought it from a guy who owned a local movie theater that went out of business when a Regal Cinema opened.
Shake it, Quake it, Space Kaboom.
Sexton Hardcastle
Title: The Supreme Element
Joined: Apr 01 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 514
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 01:44 am
Any Street Fighter II machine would be great to own, ideally I would love to get a Super Street Fighter II or Super Street Fighter II: Turbo machine, although I would be willing to setting for a Street Fighter II: Championship Edition if it were a great deal. As much fun as Street Fighter II is, not being able to play as Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M. Bison is a a giant deal breaker for me.
Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
Posts: 5316
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 01:47 am
I always got really fucking confused with the Street Fighter games...there was Street Fighter, then Super Street Fighter, then Street Fighter Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha. It kinda killed my love for them, since the theme went in so many different directions.
username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16135
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 11:56 am
my buddy has a SF vs Xmen arcade machine he bought for $175 i think. it was cheap, but now the left side of the machine doesnt work. the joystick is f'd up + the kick buttons dont work.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 01:35 pm
I'd love to get an arcade machine but I don't have room for it. If I ever did though, there's a guy in town who sells and repairs arcade machines and pinball machines, so not only could I get one fairly easily, I could get it delivered, and get home repair service as well.
My dream arcade machine (Literally, I had a dream about it) is a Crazy Taxi machine. Crazy Taxi is so boss.
It's not rape if you rape everyone who accuses you.
Sexton Hardcastle
Title: The Supreme Element
Joined: Apr 01 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 514
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 03:03 pm
NERO wrote:
My dream arcade machine (Literally, I had a dream about it) is a Crazy Taxi machine. Crazy Taxi is so boss.
I loved playing Crazy Taxi so much in the arcade, that when I finally got a PS2, that was the first game I ever bought for it.
Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
Posted:
Nov 24 2009 03:26 pm
I'd get something that hasn't been ported to home consoles, or that hasn't been ported well. The Simpons arcade game, the 6 player X-Men game, and Revolution X are all top picks for me. Something like Pac-Man or Donkey Kong that's been ported a million times and is easily emulated? Not so much. Unless I could find a pristine condition version of the cocktail table Pac-Man machine.
