Remember. The new monitor is a 5:4 aspect ratio not 4:3. If u swap with a gen 2/3 boe monitor the game will be cropped and yo6 will have black bars on top and bottom and sometimes loose part of the image. You can replace the stock with a 17 inch dell 1707fpt or 1708fpt monitor however that is a 5:4 and hS no wash out
Def going to keep an eye out in case you put out a how-to video. Would def love to see what CCFL adapter/inverter model is needed. Also curious to know if anything like the Geekworm LVDS to HDMI converter was still needed?
I remember, back in the day, arguing with friends whether mortal kombat or street fighter was better. 30 years later these games are still being released in one form or another and i am so grateful. Great cabinet, great review and MK forever lol.
I used to debate that with my friends too, I believe street fighter takes more skill and has a deeper fighting system but mk was just straight fun and shocking when it first came out, i came to the conclusion i love them equally for different reasons
@@DavidDavisDH my favorite character was always lu kang in MK and mk3 and his basic combo is 9 hits and there are characters with even bigger, you never have that in street fighter and I didn't even mention the huge story, the lore, fatalities etc, there is no comparison
@@dimifisher definitely the Mortal kombat story is really big, plus a few years ago, I meet Daniel Pesina and Richard Divizio, they have actors in the old games which adds to the cool factor.
Incredible review! Best part was comparing it to both the Gen 1 and Gen 2 models. It would be incredibly helpful if you would list how tall each one is especially now that it seems they’re getting taller. Thanks so much!
I have to get one of these, hopefully this one will be available in my country. At the moment the only ones that are available here is Mortal Kombat II Midway Legacy Edition, Street Fighter II and Pac-Man. I’ll probably get the Mortal Kombat II.
Great review Gem!! That echo is that big ass Gempire you got my dude!!! Congrats on the new house!!! Can't wait to see the arcade tour!! Hope to see you in the lobby's. 👍💯 Yo yo....the all white air max....minty minty fresh
Wifi and fighting games dont mix well at all Gem. Gonna need that ethernet cable for sure for a way better connection. Gem Ive haven't bought a Omnibus or felt the need over the years. I start watching your channel, within the last 4 days I have bought 3 Omnibus and I have another 3 or 4 in my cart. What have I done haha...
Just picked mine up today, but did not come with the riser. This is my first and probably only Arcade 1Up I'll own and I'm stoked to assemble it and play.
So...about the monitor issues. I was reading that the problem exists with the washout because the screen is only backlit from the left side. Apparently the left side holds the contrast better but the right side just sucks on any angle other than straight on (like you showed). How big of a deal is it to swap out the monitor then? Like take the whole cab apart? Also I see some comments on adaptors etc. needed. Sucks I was really thinking of pulling the trigger on this but having to replace the screen really blows man. Thanks Gem. Great review.
I dig mine and I think I got lucky. Some wash out but not as bad as many other TH-camrs. Although I do have a huge back light bleed smack in the middle which is annoying on all black screens.
Whats it like with two adults playing? Any experience with that? I wish they would put out a Tekken 3 cabinet, that would be day 1 purchase for me. Thanks for the overview Gem!
Which one would you recommend for a newbie? I’m stuck between the newest red one which is £400 and the middle which is around £370. I like how the deck is upgraded but it sounds like the monitor lets it down massively…
I notice you say the marquee is back-lit I also bought 30th anniversary mortal kombat arcade1up like you but mine is not back lit or came with any lights please help
Are the graphics the same as the gen 1 cab or is it actually closer to the original arcade? That was the only disappointing thing to me when I got the first cabinet was the graphics. Thanks
With having all three generations do they all look the same? I have the 1st wave MKII arcade and it’s more of trophy than an arcade I play. But when I do play I can’t play long because of how pixelated it is.
Why dont they ever put the SNES Version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 with Rain and Noob Saibot, it's like not available on any digital platform or academic cabinet structure ONLY SNES......
Let start by saying great video and content for all three MK cabs... However you keep saying MK2 is a gen/wave 1 cab isnt it a wave 2 cab! When arcade1up was issue out gen/wave 1 series (Pacman, centipede, astroid, SF2, Galaga and Rampage) there was no mention of MK2 until 2019.. The Gen/wave 2 lineup (MK2, Final Fight and Golden Tee) because you can see the upgrades! The monitor, riser was included, and light up marquee was being introduced!
Some of the monitors are good and some of the monitors are not good when it comes to 1up arcade machine some monitors get affected by moving around or moisture or all kinds of stuff or it was made in the factory and somehow it wasn't up to standards or something went wrong sometimes it could be broken or something and not realizing it and stuff like that but hopefully you could probably change the monitor up to say hey it's affected blah blah blah get yourself a new monitor and put it in the cab that could be an idea and maybe that would help but it does look like an awesome cab I might pick it up myself looking at your video was very helpful I might just pick up this cabinet at one up arcade machine there's a couple that I want to get from one of arcade machine they've got an expensive now lately they have gone up in price they look different than the original ones from the original ones and second generation these new ones look totally different so I might pick up a couple love the video it was awesome and very helpful🤘❤️🤘
so after buying T2. I now have T2 and TMNT with very little room left (might not be able to fit another one) I put in reservation forms for midway legacy, big blue, and all 3 countercades. What would u suggest getting 1) midway legacy. 2) big blue or 3) all 3 countercades 4) mvc2? (Also I have hyperspin setup connected to tv with control panel connected to it)
EASY MK3 is the best one. Deck is fixed plus has the best light up and with the double light up Marquee. It just dosnt have wifi witch I dont care i dont play online. MK3 looks unreal.
Oh I love this arcade game water combat game yes very nice and i hope you and all your family members are having a wonderful day-and-night thank you so much for showing this RK game uh plus i like the painting order began to and everything else said no everything and i hope all your friends will be have a wonderful day-and-night too and night too and all my love you and all your family members and friends thank you so much
The biggest flaw is the horrendous input lag. It's completely unplayable for someone like me who has the real machines. I'm biased so it doesn't matter how good they make them look, they are still cheap junk in my opinion. Again...my opinion. Great review though.
A1up lists both the UMK 3 cab and this brand new one as 57.80 in assembled height with the riser. Yet it’s obviously taller here. Are they not including the extension in the “assembled measurements”? I don’t why they would include riser height but not extension height.
Remember the pre-production model didnt have the extension panel on it. So they never updated the new height, which is about what the Killer Instinct height is.
gameongrafix can fix the side art for you. They created a Cage sticker you can apply to the sides. And the Midway logos as well. Just give the dude a shoutout on the channel 😉
Remember. The new monitor is a 5:4 aspect ratio not 4:3. If u swap with a gen 2/3 boe monitor the game will be cropped and yo6 will have black bars on top and bottom and sometimes loose part of the image. You can replace the stock with a 17 inch dell 1707fpt or 1708fpt monitor however that is a 5:4 and hS no wash out
I've posted a video of the monitor hooked to the pcb on my YT channel (no need to sub) and on the 1up FB group
@@JeffYPbPr i watched ur video...where to i get a CCFL ADAPTER?? I have a Dell 1707 monitor ready to go....plz plz help...thank u
Def going to keep an eye out in case you put out a how-to video. Would def love to see what CCFL adapter/inverter model is needed. Also curious to know if anything like the Geekworm LVDS to HDMI converter was still needed?
I remember, back in the day, arguing with friends whether mortal kombat or street fighter was better. 30 years later these games are still being released in one form or another and i am so grateful. Great cabinet, great review and MK forever lol.
I used to debate that with my friends too, I believe street fighter takes more skill and has a deeper fighting system but mk was just straight fun and shocking when it first came out, i came to the conclusion i love them equally for different reasons
@@mattyitto2346 Street fighter takes more skill?! I guess you never played mk3
@@dimifisher combos are pretty hard to pull off in Mk3/Umk3. I like both, but now I'm leaning toward MK.
@@DavidDavisDH my favorite character was always lu kang in MK and mk3 and his basic combo is 9 hits and there are characters with even bigger, you never have that in street fighter and I didn't even mention the huge story, the lore, fatalities etc, there is no comparison
@@dimifisher definitely the Mortal kombat story is really big, plus a few years ago, I meet Daniel Pesina and Richard Divizio, they have actors in the old games which adds to the cool factor.
Have been waiting for this!! Awesome job....that UMK3 CAB still pops the best!
Facts!..
Yes
I'm buying this arcade cabinet tomorrow. Should be here Thursday. Thanks for the awesome review 👍🤙
How’s your MK Legacy cabinet treating you?
I love these 1up reviews. Helped me a ton.
I'm planning on getting the UMK3 version of the cab. I loved UMK3 and have the most memories of playing that one.
Same...
Appreciate this review. Was trying to see the difference between these.
I'm gonna keep waiting. I want them to do a pro series MK 2.
They should release an actual 30th anniversary collection MK games for the gaming consoles
There has been a couple leaks saying this might happen. Including the classics and possibly MK Legacy. But leaks are leaks. So who knows
MK II is legit my favorite video game period - great video GEM!!!!
It looks great. I like that they added height to it. The button placement would drive me crazy though.
Been looking to get one of these. This might be the one, great price point. Great, informative review.
Incredible review! Best part was comparing it to both the Gen 1 and Gen 2 models. It would be incredibly helpful if you would list how tall each one is especially now that it seems they’re getting taller. Thanks so much!
Got mine today! I love it!
How many amps does the 30th anniversary cab use?
I use cheap Ikea tables as risers for cabs that don't come with one. The tables are higher than the riser, so the height is really good with them.
CAN YOU POST A LINK FOR THAT?
Seeing next to that Gen 2 monitor really shows the difference. Other than that, they did great. Love it's a little taller and has Wi-Fi. Game changer
Thanks for the great review, my MK cabinet is on the way
I have to get one of these, hopefully this one will be available in my country. At the moment the only ones that are available here is Mortal Kombat II Midway Legacy Edition, Street Fighter II and Pac-Man. I’ll probably get the Mortal Kombat II.
Great review Gem!! That echo is that big ass Gempire you got my dude!!! Congrats on the new house!!! Can't wait to see the arcade tour!! Hope to see you in the lobby's. 👍💯 Yo yo....the all white air max....minty minty fresh
Awesome piece! The height is a great choice. The cabinets on these things are as much a piece of art as the games themselves.
Wifi and fighting games dont mix well at all Gem.
Gonna need that ethernet cable for sure for a way better connection.
Gem Ive haven't bought a Omnibus or felt the need over the years. I start watching your channel, within the last 4 days I have bought 3 Omnibus and I have another 3 or 4 in my cart. What have I done haha...
Just picked mine up today, but did not come with the riser. This is my first and probably only Arcade 1Up I'll own and I'm stoked to assemble it and play.
How are you finding the machine? Thinking about ordering it
Awesome job gem
Great review. Bummer about the monitor. Looks like that part of it is a step back.
will this cab fit on the standard riser for all the other cabs? Thanks!
Looks so awesome in your new pad.
So...about the monitor issues. I was reading that the problem exists with the washout because the screen is only backlit from the left side. Apparently the left side holds the contrast better but the right side just sucks on any angle other than straight on (like you showed). How big of a deal is it to swap out the monitor then? Like take the whole cab apart? Also I see some comments on adaptors etc. needed. Sucks I was really thinking of pulling the trigger on this but having to replace the screen really blows man. Thanks Gem. Great review.
I dig mine and I think I got lucky. Some wash out but not as bad as many other TH-camrs. Although I do have a huge back light bleed smack in the middle which is annoying on all black screens.
Hey man I've watched your videos before, you look great man. God bless
Thanks for the side by side grab for $299
Super dope!!!!! might pick this one up!
What is that shirt? Anyone know?
From nineteenthletter.com
@@GemMintCollectibles thank you! Love the content brother!
Whats it like with two adults playing? Any experience with that? I wish they would put out a Tekken 3 cabinet, that would be day 1 purchase for me. Thanks for the overview Gem!
Which one would you recommend for a newbie? I’m stuck between the newest red one which is £400 and the middle which is around £370. I like how the deck is upgraded but it sounds like the monitor lets it down massively…
I notice you say the marquee is back-lit I also bought 30th anniversary mortal kombat arcade1up like you but mine is not back lit or came with any lights please help
oh no. you have the crappy wal-mart version without riser. walmart sells those variants often $100 less. I guess it's all their shoppers can afford.
I thought switching to a BOE monitor wasn’t an option on the Mk1 30th.
Are the graphics the same as the gen 1 cab or is it actually closer to the original arcade? That was the only disappointing thing to me when I got the first cabinet was the graphics. Thanks
Great review. Liked the comparison of the cabinets
I like arcades but i can't play to my potential with out a council controller.i want the arcades to also have controllers
They should have put mortal Kombat Trilogy on this and it would be dope
Yea for real
Amazing setup I love this
Do you think they'll release it later in a Mortal Kombat 2 version? I like the side art better of MKII
That's awesome I love MK especially the third game and ultimate
Thanks!
With having all three generations do they all look the same? I have the 1st wave MKII arcade and it’s more of trophy than an arcade I play. But when I do play I can’t play long because of how pixelated it is.
The later versions with scan lines make it look more like a CRT screen
@@GemMintCollectibles ok thanks maybe I’ll consider it.
I don’t know, that screen is a big let down, I think I’d rather go with one of the others for the better screen.
Great review Gem Mint!
Things are coming together in the new house! :)
For better experience use Ethernet cable
Why dont they ever put the SNES Version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 with Rain and Noob Saibot, it's like not available on any digital platform or academic cabinet structure ONLY SNES......
No sunday stream?
Let start by saying great video and content for all three MK cabs... However you keep saying MK2 is a gen/wave 1 cab isnt it a wave 2 cab! When arcade1up was issue out gen/wave 1 series (Pacman, centipede, astroid, SF2, Galaga and Rampage) there was no mention of MK2 until 2019.. The Gen/wave 2 lineup (MK2, Final Fight and Golden Tee) because you can see the upgrades! The monitor, riser was included, and light up marquee was being introduced!
they need to do an XL cabinet for MK
Good review. I just went to a wired connection and it was night and day
If it wasn’t for your connectionI would have had 2 more wins in that run lol
How’s it been so far ?
@@teeedog1 good
I'm hoping they take this style cabinet and do a re-skin of either MK2 or MK3. Was never a fan of the MK1 art
What do you suggest to buy out of the three ? Is the offline on the 30th laggy compared to mk3&mk2 ?
Not laggy offline
@@GemMintCollectibles ok coo which one would u recommend ?
I’m 5’7-5’10 depending on which convenient store I’m leaving.
😂😂 nice comment
The 30th anniversary of Mortal Kombat II is next month.
Thanks for another great review. 🙂
Some of the monitors are good and some of the monitors are not good when it comes to 1up arcade machine some monitors get affected by moving around or moisture or all kinds of stuff or it was made in the factory and somehow it wasn't up to standards or something went wrong sometimes it could be broken or something and not realizing it and stuff like that but hopefully you could probably change the monitor up to say hey it's affected blah blah blah get yourself a new monitor and put it in the cab that could be an idea and maybe that would help but it does look like an awesome cab I might pick it up myself looking at your video was very helpful I might just pick up this cabinet at one up arcade machine there's a couple that I want to get from one of arcade machine they've got an expensive now lately they have gone up in price they look different than the original ones from the original ones and second generation these new ones look totally different so I might pick up a couple love the video it was awesome and very helpful🤘❤️🤘
Cool stuff man!
Mortal Kombat! What's your online win/lose ratio?
6 foot all day!!! Bro👍🏻👍🏻
i need to get a bigger place so i can get one for myself
so after buying T2. I now have T2 and TMNT with very little room left (might not be able to fit another one) I put in reservation forms for midway legacy, big blue, and all 3 countercades. What would u suggest getting 1) midway legacy. 2) big blue or 3) all 3 countercades 4) mvc2? (Also I have hyperspin setup connected to tv with control panel connected to it)
I feel like MK30 and Big Blue are the best cabs I own. Mvc2 will be dope. I’d say ditch the counter cades
Damn all 3 cabinets and I think u have the legacy one too? 😅
lol na just the 3
Killer Review MK Forever! 💯
How many MK cabinets are too many?
6… it’s acceptable to have MK1, 2, 3, UMK3, MK4… maybe even a modded MKTrilogy
@@GemMintCollectibles 😄, right on, it was kinda a joking/rhetorical question though, my bad.
i love this arcades
Magnus swag
First one slid out on you
EASY MK3 is the best one. Deck is fixed plus has the best light up and with the double light up Marquee. It just dosnt have wifi witch I dont care i dont play online. MK3 looks unreal.
MORTAL KOMBAT WAS OLD HICKORY-DICKEL’S FIRST LOVE!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh I love this arcade game water combat game yes very nice and i hope you and all your family members are having a wonderful day-and-night thank you so much for showing this RK game uh plus i like the painting order began to and everything else said no everything and i hope all your friends will be have a wonderful day-and-night too and night too and all my love you and all your family members and friends thank you so much
Not with that TN monitor. LOL
Awesome.
The new monitor sucks too bad for me to even consider buying this
Best MK cabinet is the original full size.
In case of giveaway place comment here
🔥🔥🔥
The biggest flaw is the horrendous input lag. It's completely unplayable for someone like me who has the real machines. I'm biased so it doesn't matter how good they make them look, they are still cheap junk in my opinion. Again...my opinion. Great review though.
I don’t have time for games!
A1up lists both the UMK 3 cab and this brand new one as 57.80 in assembled height with the riser. Yet it’s obviously taller here. Are they not including the extension in the “assembled measurements”? I don’t why they would include riser height but not extension height.
The extension is part of the cab w/o the riser. Probably submitted legacy cab measurements but the 30th Ann is a different build.
Remember the pre-production model didnt have the extension panel on it. So they never updated the new height, which is about what the Killer Instinct height is.
The new legacy cab is edge lit from only one side. Thats why its washed out.
Bro get Soul Calibur 2
I'm back!!!!!!! Lol
🤯
Street Fighet > Mortal Kombat. Peace!
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The screen on this cab is awful
The worst
Whats the reason of buying this huge trash?
Because he can do what he wants. Quit hating
No, those fake arcade kids toys will never in any way qualify to be "best" anything cabinet.
Great video
I hope TH-cam sends you all the money and the algorithm works in your favor
gameongrafix can fix the side art for you. They created a Cage sticker you can apply to the sides.
And the Midway logos as well.
Just give the dude a shoutout on the channel 😉
That’s the one I wanted. Just the Cage sticker
Cool stuff man!!Hey Gem question!I got a e mail from TH-cam saying I've won a prize and to contact you via telagraph lol I know it must be BS right??
lol yes it’s a scam
ooo ol school mortal kombat love it gem you rock man just followed you on instagram keep up the awsome work bud bunny love