I enjoy my 30th anniversary cabinet. I haven't done the online playing at all, except to connect and download updates. I saw a lot of the reviews about the monitor and honestly, it's not that big of a problem. If you are in front of the machine and playing, everything looks fine. It's only from that one angle from the right that the colors look off. Now if that's a problem for you, well ok. But it's really not a deal-breaker for me. I play Joust more than any other game on my cabinet because that brings back such fond memories...but man do I suck at it now!
I just picked this up from Target online for $399 with riser and light up marquee. Will look nice next to my OG 1up MK 2 cab (which is modded with sanwa sticks and the pie)
Wooow, thank you for this review mate. There is no way I’m dropping $650 CAD plus tax if there is any kind of issue with the monitor. That would drive me crazy. That really sucks considering the legacy of this game and it being the damn 30th anniversary. How could they cheap out on that? Bummer!
I really love the cab,love the game list screen is fine when I’m playing so it’s a win at the end of the day.I may change the monitor down the road . Such a beautiful cab for the collection 🤘🏼🔥
Awesome review as always! My cab is coming in tomorrow. Not thrilled about the monitor. I'm 5' 8" and also have a stool so hopefully it doesn't ruin my experience. Probably not getting the other legacy cabs with this monitor though.
Congrats man, like i said it's an awesome cab and so much fun it's just the screen is awful. If you don't care about how it looks other than directly in front of it you should be okay
Your review was spot on. Everything is amazing except the monitor, however I did get used to it and do like how’s it’s a 5/4 ratio instead of the 4/3 that the Legacy 2 cabinet used making MK characters look slightly taller. I do have both Legacy and 30th anniversary versions as MK 2 and 3 are my fave games of all time. Maybe we’ll play online one day, I’m Girthothyclops on the leader board… way down on the leaderboard that is lol again, great review 👊🏼
Got my cab on the way be here Monday thanks so much I will shout out your channel once I get and put together on my channel 👍thanks again for your help ps maybe I can try you in a match one day
Yeah I saw the Tapper leak with the fridge in it and I was super excited. I'm not really keen on the fridge but a tapper arcade1up has always been a dream
Are you going to replace the monitor with the one 19k fox said to replace with as well? I replaced mine with a boe monitor from an older cab I got but the top and bottom cut off a few inches and I'm fine with that. I'd rather have a few inches cut off then stare at washout.
I'm thinking about it but that specific monitor isn't so inexpensive to acquire here in Canada and I would honestly prefer not to have to perform after market modifications to any cabinet
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie I know. It's sad that they chose to use a monitor that has washout issues. They probably didn't have enough boe monitors when this game and Golden Tee 3D XL got made so they chose the non boe screens. I wish they would have just waited to release this cabinet. They waited a year and a half to release the dragons lair. The SF2 yoga flame and the hadoken versions cabs magically got the boe screen back. I find it funny though when I was watching Jason's 3rd Floor arcade review of the yoga flame cabinet, he mentions it has the good boe monitor. Perhaps arcade 1 up should put that on the box as one of the features along with online play and lit marquee lol.
Apparently there are different version of this cab and I honestly wasn't aware. as this is my first arcade1up purchase. However, I was cruising through my local walmart and saw one marked for $299 from $399 and tossed it in the basket without looking at much else other than box condition. Opened it up when I got home, no riser and no lit marquee. I can just buy or make a riser not that big of a deal. But anyone know where to get a lit marquee for this cab version? I'm going to assume all the dimensions are the same on the walmart versions? Thanks for anyone time who reads and response to this ahead of time.
DAMN That intro got me Pumped! MORTAL KOMBAT! The monitor really hurt this machine, from the looks even when you slightly stand aside playing local 2 player you start to get hit with the wash out. Great vid though man, Love your detailed reviews of the cabs
Thank you for this honest review. I tried the cabinet at my local Costco & it seems to have high contrast, as if the black graphics looks more grey. A shame because the build of the cabinet & the fake coin slots looked really impressive. I am now more tempted towards the Street Fighter Capcom Legacy Edition. Would you say the monitor is better on that cabinet than on the MK 30th Anniversary? Cheers.
What about switching out this monitor with BOE from last year's legacy? Replacing the PCBs of course. Or are the monitor dimensions different inside the cabinet?
Might have to pick this up, personally the monitor isn't much of a bother since I don't have an arcade room or anything where viewing next to other cabinets would annoy me and really only plan on just plopping down on a stool in front of it and playing folks online lol
Waiting the procabs ,only bought this because I got it for $430 and it’s Mortal Kombat. And the other few cabs I bought a few weeks ago I got for $380 each RidgeRacer T2. I did buy the new Ms. Pac-Man it has the good monitor 14 games a coin door that’s basically a perfect cab and only paid 480 for that one. But I’m done till the procabs come out.
So are the graphics closer to the arcade version on this 2022 cabinet or are they the same from the 2021 cabinet? That’s what I was most disappointed about with the 2021 cabinet was the graphics.
I appreciate the review! I was debating buying a beat up MKII cab or a new Midway 30th at around the same price. My goal was to mod the cab with new controls and a retroPie or mini PC, and I guess that monitor means I should go with the MKII
For me I think this one looks 100 times better than last year’s so I’m glad I sold mine considering it’s basically functional furniture it’s almost more important to look nice than the monitor at this point especially when you could still play standing in front of it. Even though I have over 21 arcades & pinballs Everyone still rather play my PS five series X or switch including my son and his friends who are only eight so it’s a literally functional furniture at this point wrong I may play it for a half hour or so a month lol
I hope they release a "Version 2" take on this cab with a better monitor and the slightly taller cabinet size (like KI, Yoga Flame, etc. that uses the side panel extensions). So close, yet sooooo far...
I know they’re two completely different games but I’m looking to buy my first ever Arcade 1Up cab! I want to get either this or the Marvel pinball machine? I love both MK and Pinball! What would you recommend I buy?? Great vids man :)
It's bugging me, it really is... On one hand, this game list includes about 5 of my all time arcade favorites, but I think having a good viewing experience might be more important than the online play, but why A1Up would you make us have to choose!?
Best part is when this cab came out many people still defended the monitors saying it didnt bother them at all lol i think they were living in denial so they didnt feel bad they just spend money on something they weren't able 100% happy for
I’m confused…. On Amazon I see this one, it’s like $399 and has like 7 games or so AND gets online…. Then there’s a whole other one with just MK1,2,3,and UMK3 for over $600 I’m guessing bells and whistles ? I even read that the the more expensive one don’t even come with the bottom half and that’s sold separately!?! What kinda shit are these guys trying to pull?
Make sure you are looking at approved sellers. The latest versions of MK from Arcade1Up have 14 games and online play. Mortal Kombat 30th and Mortal Kombat 2 Deluxe. MK 30th may be on sale for $399, earlier versions msrp was $299 so it may be a reseller trying to inflate the price
So my Mortal Kombat 2 legacy cabinet that I got for 200 bucks is a better buy. Minus Online gameplay. That is definitely not worth a 300.00 upgrade. Thanks Mike and I appreciate you and reviews.
I really hope they reissue this with a better monitor. I really want this cab but for the price of these things I cannot justify the price for such a shitty screen. And it's minor but the yellow block buttons instead of white bothers me as well
Still have the last Midway legacy which is awesom. Easy fix with the shit monitor. Upgraded it to a 19" dell ,job done. If only MK4 was included. Wait for sale but love that Midway shape.
I’m on the same exact page as you with the monitor and online play. I always thought I was pretty good until I play online and get the crap beat outta me lol
I mean I don't care about the monitor as long as it looks good while playing it. In fact I plan on buying their classics collection minus one of the pacman machines.
Far right at a distance the screen washes out? Who even plays like that? Front on its perfect, that's how people play, even 2 players. Mind you, all this negative press allowed me to get one for 299.99
Dude… Mortal Kombat 4 is just God AWFUL. You aren’t missing ANYTHING. Good heads up about the screen. Can’t justify the purchase now even with the $100 employee discount I get. Thank you.
Yeah I bought one for $300 with no riser no lit marquee screen is so blurry the men looks like lego blocks but it plays well the other games look like atari style games the way the screen looks.. sad from wal mart
I'll be keeping my legacy cab for a couple reasons. The games to me aren't that much better. Just 2 new games and 1 being a puzzle doesn't appeal to me. When compared to the capcom legacy-BB much different games like the darkstalkers games, wrestling etc. The monitor isn't too much of a bother to me but with how much my kids play the cabinets I'm gonna have to see it from the side and how much I get the "hey dad watch me kick this guys butt" and watch my kids play I just imagine headaches are gonna happen alot. Plus I see them going with the direction of street fighter with Gen 1 cabs then the next Gen to legacy then online mortal kombat was always almost a year behind the street fighter cabs, more recent with the street fighter BB and now mk 30th. I give it a year we'll get mk in the same idea as the yoga flame and shinko hadouken cabs. 2 mk cabs different custom art with online and new cab form. Small tidbit too but WHERE IS SPECTATOR or even just a simple "winner stays lower pays" type, 10 or so to a lobby, people watch as they wait. So I think I'll hold off for a while or wait til the next gen
Mk look nice but have crap games company gaunlet boobles and many unplayable games . Defender and tapper is good old arcade games but its only 2 good from 10 added games . Where commando , Green beret ,final fight, pit figher,ghost &goblins , flying shark , street fighter 2, jackal, teenage mutant ninja turtles,rtype,
Hi Guys, thanks for watching! Let me know what you think of the Mortal Kombat 30 Midway Legacy Arcade1Up
Michael, is it possible to replace the monitor in this with a BOE monitor?
@@MarinerShadow check out @19kfox video he has a monitor swap that supposedly works great
Now we need that updated room tour!
Hi Michael will putting the cabinet in dipswirch mode break the game. On umk3 id like the hiddens to stay unlocked
So, will a monitor swap fix that issue? Found a great deal/steal for it, lol. Not a deal breaker either way. Happy new year!!!
I enjoy my 30th anniversary cabinet. I haven't done the online playing at all, except to connect and download updates. I saw a lot of the reviews about the monitor and honestly, it's not that big of a problem. If you are in front of the machine and playing, everything looks fine. It's only from that one angle from the right that the colors look off. Now if that's a problem for you, well ok. But it's really not a deal-breaker for me. I play Joust more than any other game on my cabinet because that brings back such fond memories...but man do I suck at it now!
Great review. I love the description - "It's the Best/Worst cabinet they ever made"
i have patiently waited since your live stream on this cab and im so exited you have finally released this review
Thank you hope it lived up to your expectations
I just picked this up from Target online for $399 with riser and light up marquee. Will look nice next to my OG 1up MK 2 cab (which is modded with sanwa sticks and the pie)
Wooow, thank you for this review mate. There is no way I’m dropping $650 CAD plus tax if there is any kind of issue with the monitor. That would drive me crazy. That really sucks considering the legacy of this game and it being the damn 30th anniversary. How could they cheap out on that? Bummer!
Nice to have a Canadian perspective, since we pay those higher prices. It's a difficult to choose which cabs to pick up.
I have been hard on you in the past but gotta be honest you did a really good and thoughtful review on here. Thanks.
Thank you so much for saying that and glad you enjoyed it
I really love the cab,love the game list screen is fine when I’m playing so it’s a win at the end of the day.I may change the monitor down the road . Such a beautiful cab for the collection 🤘🏼🔥
Awesome review as always! My cab is coming in tomorrow. Not thrilled about the monitor. I'm 5' 8" and also have a stool so hopefully it doesn't ruin my experience. Probably not getting the other legacy cabs with this monitor though.
Congrats man, like i said it's an awesome cab and so much fun it's just the screen is awful. If you don't care about how it looks other than directly in front of it you should be okay
Great review Michael B! I’m hoping for a MK Pro Series in the near future 👍
Thanks Jason, i would definetly be down with that provided they can figure out the screen issues for the bigger cabs
Your review was spot on. Everything is amazing except the monitor, however I did get used to it and do like how’s it’s a 5/4 ratio instead of the 4/3 that the Legacy 2 cabinet used making MK characters look slightly taller. I do have both Legacy and 30th anniversary versions as MK 2 and 3 are my fave games of all time. Maybe we’ll play online one day, I’m Girthothyclops on the leader board… way down on the leaderboard that is lol again, great review 👊🏼
Are all mk cabnets on Wi-Fi if not which ones are
So far only the Mortal Kombat 30th and Mortal Kombat Deluxe 2 have wifi
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie thank you so much 👍
Got my cab on the way be here Monday thanks so much I will shout out your channel once I get and put together on my channel 👍thanks again for your help ps maybe I can try you in a match one day
Hopefully if they release a rootbeer tapper cab with a better monitor I would consider getting this one
Yeah I saw the Tapper leak with the fridge in it and I was super excited. I'm not really keen on the fridge but a tapper arcade1up has always been a dream
Just got mine with all the upgrades, decals and monitor replacement. Can’t wait
Great review....the fact they released these legacies with this horseshit monitor is truly unreal.
Thank you David! I can't tell you how much it sucks because the rest of the cabinet is amazing
Are you going to replace the monitor with the one 19k fox said to replace with as well? I replaced mine with a boe monitor from an older cab I got but the top and bottom cut off a few inches and I'm fine with that. I'd rather have a few inches cut off then stare at washout.
I'm thinking about it but that specific monitor isn't so inexpensive to acquire here in Canada and I would honestly prefer not to have to perform after market modifications to any cabinet
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie I know. It's sad that they chose to use a monitor that has washout issues. They probably didn't have enough boe monitors when this game and Golden Tee 3D XL got made so they chose the non boe screens. I wish they would have just waited to release this cabinet. They waited a year and a half to release the dragons lair. The SF2 yoga flame and the hadoken versions cabs magically got the boe screen back. I find it funny though when I was watching Jason's 3rd Floor arcade review of the yoga flame cabinet, he mentions it has the good boe monitor. Perhaps arcade 1 up should put that on the box as one of the features along with online play and lit marquee lol.
Apparently there are different version of this cab and I honestly wasn't aware. as this is my first arcade1up purchase. However, I was cruising through my local walmart and saw one marked for $299 from $399 and tossed it in the basket without looking at much else other than box condition. Opened it up when I got home, no riser and no lit marquee. I can just buy or make a riser not that big of a deal. But anyone know where to get a lit marquee for this cab version? I'm going to assume all the dimensions are the same on the walmart versions? Thanks for anyone time who reads and response to this ahead of time.
DAMN That intro got me Pumped! MORTAL KOMBAT! The monitor really hurt this machine, from the looks even when you slightly stand aside playing local 2 player you start to get hit with the wash out. Great vid though man, Love your detailed reviews of the cabs
Where can i get this besides amazon?
I hope 1up uses a BoE monitor as they keep getting close to making a really good cab. If I got this one I would have to upgrade the monitor.
Thank you for this honest review. I tried the cabinet at my local Costco & it seems to have high contrast, as if the black graphics looks more grey. A shame because the build of the cabinet & the fake coin slots looked really impressive. I am now more tempted towards the Street Fighter Capcom Legacy Edition. Would you say the monitor is better on that cabinet than on the MK 30th Anniversary? Cheers.
is there a manual for this? I'd like to know all about the hardware being used. things like this monitor you speak of
What about switching out this monitor with BOE from last year's legacy? Replacing the PCBs of course. Or are the monitor dimensions different inside the cabinet?
What does John D say about the monitor issue? Will there be a fix?
Great b roll and review dude!! You've coined a new term.... best worst FTW
Haha thanks B, you are the best/worst on scene correspondent
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie a true honor!!! 😄
So it sounds like the only con, is just the ass monitor. If that's it, then I'm still sold on it. Doubly so if you can replace it, is this possible?
Good Job Mike 👏
Thanks buddy!
Might have to pick this up, personally the monitor isn't much of a bother since I don't have an arcade room or anything where viewing next to other cabinets would annoy me and really only plan on just plopping down on a stool in front of it and playing folks online lol
I don’t care what the monitor looks like, I’m picking this up at some point.
Waiting the procabs ,only bought this because I got it for $430 and it’s Mortal Kombat. And the other few cabs I bought a few weeks ago I got for $380 each RidgeRacer T2. I did buy the new Ms. Pac-Man it has the good monitor 14 games a coin door that’s basically a perfect cab and only paid 480 for that one. But I’m done till the procabs come out.
I think a lot of people feel the same way. Seeing more and more online people are selling 3/4 and waiting for xl and pro
So are the graphics closer to the arcade version on this 2022 cabinet or are they the same from the 2021 cabinet? That’s what I was most disappointed about with the 2021 cabinet was the graphics.
Pretty cool looking My friend 😊😊
Do you think we will ever get MK4 in one of these?
I appreciate the review! I was debating buying a beat up MKII cab or a new Midway 30th at around the same price. My goal was to mod the cab with new controls and a retroPie or mini PC, and I guess that monitor means I should go with the MKII
I'm a bit concerned that Zohar hasn't chimed in. Perhaps he's busy working on Son of Dog Poo. 😀
Zohar is always watching always present
This is the best review about the worst monitor on the planet.
Thanks Justin I try my Best/Worst
I have room for possibly one more cab. I have tmnt, mvc2, and t2. Should I get nba jam, nfl blitz, or mk 2 deluxe? Would love to know your opinion
It looks so much better without Cage on the side. A clean dragon only is the best!
I agree!
Keeping my “winged” cab for now. I would have replaced it with the new online one if the monitor wasn’t garbage - Disappointing. Thanks Michael B!
Same here, buying the new capcom and passing on this one. Monitor matters
You are welcome and i kind of wish i had kept mine
Same
Same. Really wanted centipede but I’m passing for the same reason.
For me I think this one looks 100 times better than last year’s so I’m glad I sold mine considering it’s basically functional furniture it’s almost more important to look nice than the monitor at this point especially when you could still play standing in front of it. Even though I have over 21 arcades & pinballs Everyone still rather play my PS five series X or switch including my son and his friends who are only eight so it’s a literally functional furniture at this point wrong I may play it for a half hour or so a month lol
Do any of the A1up midway legacy cabs have the BOE monitor? Thanks, great review!
Good review. I would have bought this cab if the monitor was better. Everything else on this cab is great though. 👍🏻
That pretty much sums it up, homerun cab but the monitor went foul
Got it for Christmas, so the shitty monitor, is a lot easier to deal with. Love your channel. Cheers.
Great review Michael B 👍
Thank you so much!
Would u consider this better than last year's mortal kombat Legacy?
Great review Mike!
Thanks 🦊
I hope they release a "Version 2" take on this cab with a better monitor and the slightly taller cabinet size (like KI, Yoga Flame, etc. that uses the side panel extensions).
So close, yet sooooo far...
I just bought one and i have no issues with the screen. and even though the reviews aren’t the best, i still like the novelty of owning one
Actually got this for Christmas this year
I know they’re two completely different games but I’m looking to buy my first ever Arcade 1Up cab! I want to get either this or the Marvel pinball machine? I love both MK and Pinball! What would you recommend I buy?? Great vids man :)
It's bugging me, it really is... On one hand, this game list includes about 5 of my all time arcade favorites, but I think having a good viewing experience might be more important than the online play, but why A1Up would you make us have to choose!?
Best part is when this cab came out many people still defended the monitors saying it didnt bother them at all lol i think they were living in denial so they didnt feel bad they just spend money on something they weren't able 100% happy for
I have this and it honesty doesn't bother me🤷♂️. Tbh I dont even notice the flaws
Is there room for two people to play side by side comfortably?
I wanted to buy this cabinet so bad its just that sceen is not the best i guess ill have to wait for a new mortal kombat cabinet
I’m confused…. On Amazon I see this one, it’s like $399 and has like 7 games or so AND gets online….
Then there’s a whole other one with just MK1,2,3,and UMK3 for over $600 I’m guessing bells and whistles ? I even read that the the more expensive one don’t even come with the bottom half and that’s sold separately!?!
What kinda shit are these guys trying to pull?
Make sure you are looking at approved sellers. The latest versions of MK from Arcade1Up have 14 games and online play. Mortal Kombat 30th and Mortal Kombat 2 Deluxe. MK 30th may be on sale for $399, earlier versions msrp was $299 so it may be a reseller trying to inflate the price
So my Mortal Kombat 2 legacy cabinet that I got for 200 bucks is a better buy.
Minus Online gameplay.
That is definitely not worth a 300.00 upgrade.
Thanks Mike and I appreciate you and reviews.
Thanks for saying that. Yesh I kind of regret selling my Midway Legacy TBH
Wal Mart has this for 299. Think I'm going to get it for my kid
I think i am buying the one from last year, with the better screen!
Strange how the new capcom legacy had a BOe and this doesn’t, what’s the reason???
I really hope they reissue this with a better monitor. I really want this cab but for the price of these things I cannot justify the price for such a shitty screen. And it's minor but the yellow block buttons instead of white bothers me as well
Yeah I hope they do this again or even in a xl or pro model with a better monitor
I want this one umk3 my favorite
Still have the last Midway legacy which is awesom. Easy fix with the shit monitor. Upgraded it to a 19" dell ,job done. If only MK4 was included. Wait for sale but love that Midway shape.
The form factor is stellar def. Great cab outside of the screen and no one should ever have to mod these to make them playable
So get the Joust cab...
It looked nothing like this in the trailer arcade. One up, showed us.
I love this cab. Monitor isn't an issue for me. My only complaint is that more sucky people need to play online. I'm like 0 and 30.
I love the cab too other than the monitor but like i said in my review, it won't bother everybody like it does me
I’m on the same exact page as you with the monitor and online play. I always thought I was pretty good until I play online and get the crap beat outta me lol
I hear this is stupidly hard to find now
i'm holding out for MK PRO.
Hopefully you don't have to wait for too long
I mean I don't care about the monitor as long as it looks good while playing it. In fact I plan on buying their classics collection minus one of the pacman machines.
I'm glad youtubers saved me $500
Glad it helped!
Far right at a distance the screen washes out? Who even plays like that? Front on its perfect, that's how people play, even 2 players. Mind you, all this negative press allowed me to get one for 299.99
Hahaha yeah, it’s unfortunate about the “dogshit” monitor. Sounds awesome otherwise.
Sadly, if it wasn't for the monitor this would be one of their best cabs
Dude…
Mortal Kombat 4 is just God AWFUL. You aren’t missing ANYTHING.
Good heads up about the screen. Can’t justify the purchase now even with the $100 employee discount I get. Thank you.
that $500 price tag is steep for what's being offered and honestly not worth it.
Whelp I sold my legacy 12-1 so yeah this is great to know there is no BOE!!!!!
I was in the same boat
Yeah I bought one for $300 with no riser no lit marquee screen is so blurry the men looks like lego blocks but it plays well the other games look like atari style games the way the screen looks.. sad from wal mart
Is it possible, to keep the MK games, obviously...get rid of the other games and install your own games, that you may want on the arcade1up, instead??
Bravo bravo
Thank you!
I'll be keeping my legacy cab for a couple reasons. The games to me aren't that much better. Just 2 new games and 1 being a puzzle doesn't appeal to me. When compared to the capcom legacy-BB much different games like the darkstalkers games, wrestling etc. The monitor isn't too much of a bother to me but with how much my kids play the cabinets I'm gonna have to see it from the side and how much I get the "hey dad watch me kick this guys butt" and watch my kids play I just imagine headaches are gonna happen alot. Plus I see them going with the direction of street fighter with Gen 1 cabs then the next Gen to legacy then online mortal kombat was always almost a year behind the street fighter cabs, more recent with the street fighter BB and now mk 30th. I give it a year we'll get mk in the same idea as the yoga flame and shinko hadouken cabs. 2 mk cabs different custom art with online and new cab form. Small tidbit too but WHERE IS SPECTATOR or even just a simple "winner stays lower pays" type, 10 or so to a lobby, people watch as they wait. So I think I'll hold off for a while or wait til the next gen
Waiting is a good call and hopefully they release a version with a better monitor in the future
mk4 runs in arcade 1 up cabinets
Mk look nice but have crap games company gaunlet boobles and many unplayable games . Defender and tapper is good old arcade games but its only 2 good from 10 added games . Where commando , Green beret ,final fight, pit figher,ghost &goblins , flying shark , street fighter 2, jackal, teenage mutant ninja turtles,rtype,
This arcade sucks we already know that. Bad monitor wrong color buttons non original side art and online is dead and lags