What John D Leaving Arcade1Up REALLY Means For The Future Of The Company
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- What John D Leaving Arcade1Up REALLY Means For The Future Of The Company! Arcade1Up has been historically quiet in 2024 so far and fans are starting to speculate on why that is. One rumor is that Arcade1Up lost all their licenses when John D exited the company. Let's take a close look at that and see what his departure really means.
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Hi Everybody, Thank you for checking out the video. Let me know what you think the impact of John D leaving Arcade1Up will have on the company
Couldn’t agree more. I didn’t always agree with what he did but he wasn’t exactly a punch in the throat either. Hopefully he will move onto greener pastures and A1UP will continue to grow and develop. Different leadership even if less experienced is not always bad.
@@GameroomGurubut Cyrus tho? Talk about being out of touch with the community, or arcade culture in general, more importantly.
@@Rock1304_ you’re not wrong but he may be eager to make his mark and someone who is hungry will usually do whatever it takes. The question is whether or not he has the drive to succeed. I am personally looking forward to seeing what the year brings.
@@GameroomGuru come back to this comment by Christmas. They won’t make anything new outside of the legacy rehashes.
@@Rock1304_ well you’re already wrong because we know that Smash TV is coming.
I think John D. was the reason we got T2, Time Crisis, The Fast and the Furious, the Konami 4 player cabs like TMNT/TMNT in Time, the Simpsons, X-Men, the Golden Axe cab, and others. I was hoping he could have stuck around another year to give us Lethal Enforcers, Smash TV, and SF Alpha cab like on his 2024 list. I might make my own Lethal Enforcers with Retro Shooter guns and Arcade1up parts.
John D was a rollin' rollin' stone
He rolled away one day and he never came home
lol what?
Just a play on lyrics from the Sublime song "Same In The End". Probably only funny to me LOL@@MichaelBtheGameGenie
Didn't he leave like 5 months ago? Old news, no?
While he wasn’t perfect and sometimes said or did things that might have been questionable, with John D we had a lot more transparency…now the company is silent….and it really sucks.
The silence sucks there is no doubt about that
On balance, it seems like John D. was more of an asset than a detriment. It's just a shame he wasn't used in the right ways and better business decisions weren't made. Either way, I'll be glad when this news cycle is finally over and we get something more interesting to discuss.
No one thought 1up could release Ms PacMan, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz and MvC2 because of the licensing issues with those titles, but it happened. That’s why John D is known for his ability to get these licenses and block other companies from getting them.
I like John D as a person, even though he’s a bit cocky from time to time. However, what he did for Arcade1Up and his appearance’s on TH-cam, much respect! I think and hope Arcade1Up will move on and produce quality products and acquire new licenses in 2024 and beyond. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see John D working for a new company at some point.
Personally, I always liked John D, I think long term it was a mistake to let him go. I always found his interviews interesting as it gave me a glimpse into how Arcade 1up and the business worked. To me it just seems like since he left Arcade 1up they have been in this lost identity mode where you have a ship that is stuck in the mud, with now even less communication to the community. Given his background I don't think a John D can be replaced, and I think that's what we are seeing now.
Mike, I recall your July4th Chill and Chat video that you did with John (I was newer to the community at the time) and from that point forward I started following John him throughout the social media / Intranet world.
Great topic. Cyrus seems like a nice enough person but his elevation to John's position is laughable, it would be like promoting a former intern to a senior level position in record time, which is what happened. Its purely to save money. While John has his haters and lovers, he was the face of the company and now he is gone and the company has NO soul, seems to be a rudderless ship and no new cabinets is puzzling.
Time will tell what Arcade1Up will be like. I tried to paint a picture of the licenses situation while also explaining the other things John did so you could compare the company now and then
John D might’ve been great (except that Glen and FB fiasco) or Cyrus just isn’t anywhere near as being good enough
Oh dear God Cyrus doesn’t even have his driver’s license yet! Wtf does this kid know about marketing let alone retro gaming?!?!😱
Great video and very interesting and yes I’m a John d fan the guy was committed to big projects and never hesitated I sure miss him very much John D please comeback to arcade 1 up the community needs you sir!!
I miss John D. The nostalgia and background of his/our generation is now lost.. a younger person 'could' but most likely will never understand what some of these games and the memories they represent mean to us all.. Would love to see Arcade1up return to its prime but the silence is not a good indicator of things to come IMO.
Just think when Cyrus was born the PS3 had just come out 😂
John D did his job and got the licenses. It's not his fault A1Up's business model was fundamentally flawed, and that some of the most expensive licenses to secure came far too late for A1Up to capitalize on. Everyone talks about how NFL Blitz came too late and didn't perform when it did come ... but all the behind the scenes work needed to properly license that game (Midway, NFL, NFLPA, etc) are ridiculous. But in the meantime, A1Up was selling other multiplayer cabs that people also wanted. Even if they wanted NFL Blitz, they may have already filled the space in their home with Turtles or NBA Jam or Simpsons. Most people don't have room for more than a cab or two, and A1Up saturated the market before most of those license deals could get done. A1Up didn't want to sacrifice a sale today to ensure the success of a cab that might still be a year away.
Interesting theory, personally I think Blitz was a mistake despite people wanting it because there was no way it was going to live up to expectations with having to change the game. The biggest mistake they made though with Blitz was over estimatimating the demand and producing too many. Maybe that was necessary to make that money to cover off the licensing expense but then the risk associated should have halted production
It's impossible for any company or any one to not make any mistakes in a market that never existed before.
Back in Sept. 2018 Arcade1up launched a 3/4 scale arcade machine that everyone can afford and it was something special. There was absolutely nothing like it before.
I don't know much about Arcade 1up, but when I see John D and Cyrus, it wouldn't surprise me if they had licensing issues. No offense to Cyrus, but he seems to have zero connections with partners and looks pretty green where as John D seemed to be the kinda guy that was likely to be a Godfather to the head of Capcom's kid and went to a Bachelor party with a dude from Atari.
Well, there goes Lethal Enforcers, House of the Dead, and Smash TV out the window. Time to mod. I got Retro Shooter, and I have Sinden guns as well as Arcade Guns, and Saturn Stunners for a CRT which I have for a potential mod. And younger people younger than gen X won't have the nostalgia for 80's and 90's arcade games. I hope Arcade1up can survive without John D. and Scott B. They need to release new cabs with games not released before. I'm going to make custom Lethal Enforcers and House of the Dead cabs with 1up parts. Hey, if Arcade1up can't or won't get certain licenses, and if they lost Sega and Konami, then I'm going to mod to get the games I want on modded Arcade1up cabs. I'm gen X, and I grew up with arcade and home video games since 1980. My first home system was an Atari 2600 VCS, and later a Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/CD/32X, Sega Saturn, PS1, 2, 3, N64, Sega Dreamcast, Xboxes from the first one to 360 and one and S, I sold the one and S.
The art on the Atari 50 was lacking … a far more colorful or vibrant throwback logo would have been a lot better in my opinion
Just a silly uneducated guess but, me wonders if some announcement supposedly coming from him in April might be he’s in on a buy out. The infrastructure is there and he has the license connections so investors wouldn’t necessarily be starting from ground zero….Probably not.
He rubbed me the wrong way at times, but I feel there’s room for him in the retro scene.
He is a polarizing dude, did some questionable stuff with Glen and he is who he is but I'm not gonna sit here and say he didn't have a major impact on the company
I like the shows John D when he came on right now I all I here is crickets hopefully he resurface soon on this platform
I'm more accepting of John D being a high ranking talking head than the lead narrator of the Indiana jones game. At least John understands his audience
I like John D. Always enjoyed listening to him and appreciate all the work he’s done. Hope he’s doing well.
For sure
Thanks for the feedback!
Great video. Alot of interesting points. It will definitely be interesting to see what Arcade 1Up can pull out their sleeves without John D. Thought the man was not always a saint he was definitely great at his job. I personally miss having him around as he was someone we had communication with. That communication is gone
Good stuff brother. I'd really like for them to produce a Double Dragon Cab and a P.O.W. cab. Those beat'm ups were the best!
Arcade1up pushing John and Scott out and loss of communication with the fans that buy these cabs has really lost a lot of us fans and that is cutting their own throat if you want my opinion. I have 15 units and would love some information on upcoming titles but I admit I'm loosing intrest in arcade1up and am quite tired of the way they are treating the guys who buy their shit. They are loosing money because they don't know how to communicate with its fans. The lack of info on future cabs has made me buy atgames 4k pinball. Lost money. And I bought retro shooter instead of their shooter cab. Lost money. They are making bad decisions time and time again and I'm sad as I was hoping arcade1up would succeed. John d made the hobby fun. Miss you John and good luck in your future indevours. I know you will succeed.
100% no multi-million dollar company awards licenses with a handshake. There are massive, legally binding contracts. And yes, they must uphold their end or the licensor can revoke the license. We know Disney had a $1m annual guarantee for Star Wars, for example. Another common provision says you have X timeframe to actually put a product in the market. I would imagine most of their licenses are actually just options, in order to give A1up the opportunity to float the proposed cab to retail partners before committing to development of an actual product.
John D used to say just cuz you got the $ doesn’t mean you can get the rights. From my experience, that’s true.
Arcade1up is FUCKED!!! 🎉
Watching this video really makes me crave some Oreos, maybe Cyrus can add a Barney collab cab next. Good grief. John may not be perfect but who is, go on any social media post and see how many others put their foot in their mouths, how many are perfect? I’m waiting. . . exactly! The guy delivered to the community and it’s not until you lose him do you realize what you are left with. So now we have a corporates bobble head who speaks in circles instead of a guy who understood that era of gaming, so what if he smokes or drinks online during streams, he isn’t driving your kids around town nor is he dropping ashes on your couch. People need to lighten up
To be fair the Oreo thing is a contest lol. Hopefully they stick to what made them successful originally
Yeah just look at Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. Whenever these guys get on social media it makes you wonder hoe they had the brains to become billionaires.
Thank you for sharing this. This ludicrous rumor drives me nuts every time I see someone spreading it.
No sweat. Its fine to give John his flowers for the work he did there but the licenses just don't magically disappear
Someone keeps posting it to the facebook page and then the posts are deleted presumably by admins. An e-mail stating the exact date of John’s termination was posted yesterday (June or July of 2023 I believe) and was promptly deleted. Then today somebody posted a video about John D back at A1up. Then Michael posted this video I think to clear up the “misinformation” being spread.
Good video bro
He’s not really gone, as long as we remember him.
No one ever really is
StringerChats always make the Flashback Episodes 😂
Stringer is everywhere
StringerChats stand out in a crowd... and they're usually waterproof. I was impressed that I happened to have 2 comments on screen in the Console Kits clip. My son didn't care...
I feel like Arcade1Up has to have a plan or they wouldn't have let John go.
it's possible man, i don't think you cut off your nose to spite your face
You might be surprised. A1up seems like they manage more from reaction than proaction.
Good u quit hating on john d at the end of the day he is directly correlated with the golden age of arcade1up it was him who really pushed the company to heights its yet to reach again
I take it that you're friends with John?
I thought he's been gone. I'm confused.
He has been for a while now, new rumors have come up that he took the licenses with him
Somebody posted an e-mail in the facebook group that was promptly deleted saying John took the licenses and leaked the list himself to hurt A1up but he was under NDA and I would assume is smart enough not to risk legal litigation.
@MichaelBTheGameGenie Very nice and sincere piece my friend. Always good to hear your honest opinion.
Thanks man!
You didn't realized that Atari50 is Atari official logo and design they use for all other platform format. So it's obvious Aracde1UP didn't have a choice how the can should look graphic wise. It's was obviously under Atari control.
Maybe I missed the obvious but did John leave or was he leaved? Arcade1up has been contracting and if you're in BD the performance hit is going to make it tough to justify sticking around. It's just a matter of time before he resurfaces.
There is no definitive proof either way but the leading theory is he was terminated
Damage control. Still haven't addressed that MK1 doesn't work right. As proof posted by RosevilleReaper
I don't get the hate for John D. He felt like a real person and told you the games he was into. Cyrus feels like a robot i don't believe anything he says
Looks like quarter arcades has tmnt and at games killer instinct
If they lose MK
At games could do an mk4 which would sell better than KI as many have ki now
I hope someone does MK 4 and does it right
Bye, bye, bye bye.. 90% of the drama left the arcade space when he did so all good
Glen I understand how you feel man, if anyone has a legitimate grievance it's you. There is still plenty of Drama in the home arcade space but maybe where you aren't in direct conflict anymore it doesn't seem that way to you lol.
What happened between Glen and John D? Seems like some serious bad blood there.
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie did say :) 10% drama left :p
I am looking forward to what Glen will be unveiling with New Wave Toys in February.@@GlensRetroShow
Arcade 1up might be wise to sell their company to a more capable set of hands. Its not a good look for them- too much rightly deserved speculation. There is obviously a market for what they offer but its proving to be more than they can efficiently manage. I want arcade 1up to succeed regardless of the hands its in.
Not all good things last forever
I didn’t like him as a person. He seemed incredibly full of himself and arrogant. If I was a big investor and had a higher up in the company was getting high and drunk on TH-cam streams, leaking information, and even losing major licensing like with MK4, I’m pretty sure I’d want him gone. Lost all respect for him after how he handled Glen. I’m sure he helped with things but I think what he actually did is very over inflated, mostly by John himself
I understand where you are coming from. The stuff with Glen sucks and it's hard to see past that.
Yeah because 1up been better since he left lol. This company went down since he been gone
@@DemonKrem726 the company was going down long before he left 😂
@GalagaGuy88 They still was more interesting when he was there
@@DemonKrem726 things were more interesting because of the circumstances, not John D. It was the pandemic, people were at home with extra cash from the government. 1up was doing very well because of that so they had more room to play around with different cabs and afford other licensing. Now with other home arcade companies, like Atgames, having the money to put up for bigger licenses, it really shows to me John D wasn’t that important.
Arcade 1up 2024 big release will be... Donut dodo , John d will be returning soon
John D wont be returning to Arcade1Up, I don't see that ever happening
How dare you speak ill of the beautiful lady that is Atari 50th. Good day sir!
Im sorry but it's not my jam
I cant hit 'dont recommend channel' enough.
Ironically, John D helped produce this video… 😊
Why are you the way that you are?
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie Why you always gotta be so mean to me?
John D has this video referenced in his résumé! 😂
But seriously Mike, I tend to agree that John was an important part to Arcade1Up’s “success.”
Really feel like his vision and the vision of those most requesting their products fell flat in upper management.
This company could have been so much more … and I’m not talking Wheel of Fortune! 🤢
And you can tell because the quality is much better than the one’s that Cyrus is making to sell cabs like a used car salesman 😂
Considering that Arcade1up keeps relaunching reskinned old stuff again and again and again, I don't see any loss. I'm not interested in another Pac-man or Mortal Combat. Get something new or close shop.
John D rock star !!! Really who the hell really cares it’s silly arcade crap when u tel me who really cares let me kno I hav to look at what rock star means because we hav to diff views on that 😂😂
Well i use the term Rock Star at work for someone who is performing their duties extremely well. I don't think he is in Motley Crue lol
Lol I’d like to see you do John D’s job and see how you “rock” 😂
My man I got a real job not playing with kid toys !! Like I said if u think he’s a rock star my Man U hav to start making some real money and come talk to me !! Less playing arcade games and more lady grabbing . Making. Money u be better off life advice son
@@sade281 it’s fun to be a pimp 😂
It’s not a good look when you say something and then back track it, it makes you sus about anything going forward
That fair man and I understand if you feel that way. Someone called me out after my livestream last week and said I lied, i went back through and tried to understand where he was coming from and when i heard myself say that I had to admit that that was speculation and I have never once witnessed him do it. I would rather admit i was wrong than just say nothing.
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie you know what, that’s a good way of looking at it and props for being able to admit when you were wrong! 👊
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie
You are a good man Mike .
Sorry Mikey B. Like your channel lots, but this almost comes across as a PR effort on behalf of John D. JMO.
I understand man, it may come across a little heavy favorable to John but the intention is to show the difference with Arcade1Up after his exit.
John “Self Proclaimed License expert “ D
Complete losers who do what he did tend to get their asses fired.
Hilarious watching all the TH-camrs who kissed his ass suddenly admit to all his faults now.
But wait…he might come back so the TH-camrs better not totally close their door to him.
Stay tuned drama fans!
You are so right, John continuously embarrassed the company and deserved to get fired.
I'm sensing some sarcasm lol. Time will tell how effective he was with licensing and what Arcade1Up can do without him
@@MichaelBtheGameGenie there is no proof that someone else couldn’t have acquired the same licenses that Jedi License Master John D did.
All speculation.
@@charleychuck This is a reasonable point. We know between NWT, Numbskull, MyArcade, and though it pains me to say it, iircade that the were all able to aquire the same and more licenses. In fact, I am struggling to think of one license a1up has that one or all the others dont... aside from maybe ridge racer and f&f which there is no evidence any of them wanted those.
I am sure I am missing some obvious ones, maybe Buckhunter? Others had opportunities for Star Wars and Marvel and just didnt have the financial ability to close.
@@JamesHatesEverything exactly.
You know what helps in any negotiation?
$$$$$$$
The guy was unprofessional. Zero chance I’d let him be the face of my business- hilarious watching TH-camrs kissing his ass trying to be the next channel he would make an appearance on with hopes he would drop a hint at a new release.
They fed his huge ego and it was embarrassing to watch.
Then he treats Glen like shit but they still don’t break ties.
A lot of 16 year old maturity in this group.
If John D didn’t ruin A1up’s relationship with Glen Planamento then he’d probably still have his job.
What happened with Glen sucks and there is no excusing that. I don't think that situation factored into John losing his Job so much as where they were with licensing in 2024 compared to how they viewed John as a liability. Risk vs Reward
I heard John started with arcade 1 up because he couldn't pursue the job he is most suited for since all the circuses are shuttimg down. I keed, i keed.
He seemed a little douchey to me but so do most people that are in sales related fields. All in all he was one of the better parts of 1 up. Seemed to care more than the rest of those jokers.
Good at his job because he was a wine and dine type. Take the guys out give em a good time ,done deal. Should not have let him out in public. Not a public relation guy. Though like you said no one else was doing it.
If John D was worth the money, he'd still be with the company.