Was The NEW Astro City Mini V Just A Big Waste Of Money?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- Astro City Mini V first impressions.
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Here's my verdict
Even if the system isn't particularly good its usually got a good amount of games that can be harvested in directly for Roms to add to your mister legally
Because you already own Said game in exact variation
I'm enjoying mine for what it is. I like the selection of games on the V much more than the original Astro City Mini. Great selection of shmups. Have it sitting next to the Egret II Mini. 🕹
The V in Astro City Mini V stands for vertical so all games could only be play in vertical oriented which is why almost all of them are just vertical shoot em ups.
I hear you with the price. 18 eggs were 1.25 now they’re $4 for 18 eggs. Times are rough
@@kaikiske7436 18 eggs where I'm at in the midwest are now over $5 and that's not the expensive ones that are almost $8 or $9. It's only going to get worse because all of our politicians are morons.
that's the same thing Mark from retrocore channel said, he was using a beefier power supply so I guess the Astro Mini 2 underclocks when there's not enough current with the power supply, I don't get why more and more companies are not including a proper power supply since this kind of issues can ruin their launch.
For real keep your HDMI and USB cables if you must just give me a proper plug.
Those cables probably cost them $1 while a power supply would have cost $7. SegaSammy's boss has a lamborghini to pay first, margins should stay high.
Cost. Look at a raspberry pi. It needs a proper power source else it won't work correctly. That's just the way electronics work.
@@SP95 segasammy is no more since a decade ago or more, at least xD but yeah ure totally right
I really like your videos, and appreciate you sharing your experiences with these systems. I couldn’t afford half the stuff you’ve reviewed, but I feel like I understand how they perform from your descriptions. Thanks for taking one for the team, dropping two bills on this little guy!
BatRider is awesome… also, aren’t the scanlines supposed to be vertical?
Do you have a link to Amazon for the stand you bought? I presume this will fit the first Astro city mini?
Love the video. Love your livestreams. Best wishes to you as well as all your viewers. TY 4 the content!
Sonic Wings was released in the US. It's called Aero Fighters.
can you use the retrobit sega controllers on this one?
is there lag with the inbuilt screen???? using 5v 2Am ??
Dear Mad little pixel you are my Goonie Goo Goo I love you especially when you randomly appear upside down and right side up in different Corners at random that is the coolest thing that I enjoy
The Egret II Mini was just above 100$ at amazon japan a couple weeks ago. Missed my chance to get that at that price, looking for it to go on sale again like that.
i Think it depends on your set up and power cause i got it working at a 5 to 6 frame delay time on my set up. which is not bad . i am using an older hdmi tv and a high watt adapter . have heard it could be the tv your using too
For the love of god please just give us this compilation of games on disc or cartridge.
Yep, I would love this selection as a PS4 disc release.
I do have the original Astro City Mini. I _might_ skip this, however I love old skool vertical shmups... I'm also getting into the mini console thing finally. Fuelled entirely by nostalgia, but it brings a smile to my face
No one ever hacked the original to my knowledge. That would add some value
Limited Run Games had just released the Sega Astro City Mini V today. Unlike the Japanese version, the LRG version also includes an additional arcade title called Super Zaxxon.
I wonder if this has the same controller compatability as the regular astro city or if it can also use the Egret 2 stick.
I tried my Egret 2 stick and couldn’t get it to work.
@@Aging.gamer83 do you know if any of the adaptor like mayflash have got the arcade stick to work? I have the astro city mini and egret 2. I want the Egret 2 arcade stick since it is cheaper, and if it can work on the astro, even better! The astro stick is ridiculous priced right now.
Your content is great let's go! Was waiting for this review
Nice. I live in Tokyo and don't know this just came out. Bit pricey at the moment so I'll wait to buy a used on in Akiba in a few months. Japanese always play things, get bored and then sell it for cheap while taking great care is it. Love shooters so looking forward to this. Thanks for sharing.
After the Egret II I just cannot get hyped for a "non-transforming" screen at this price point. Damn, I need the Egret to be hacked, so I can put my own non-Japanese roms on it.
Thank you for the review!!!! The lag seems to be huge at least when you play Sonic Wings... if you watch the video at x0.25 it takes like a sec to move the ship.
The wallpapers don’t work when the screen is set to vertical and the borders are a dark grey, not even set to black. Surprised Game Center Mikado put their name to this.
Did they release another joypad or controller for the Astro City Mini V? If so I would buy that because I missed out on the controller for the original Astro City Mini and the resale prices for those are ridiculous
still lurking ebay for my 2nd astro city arcade stick
i refuse to pay a $150 markup
I picked up the 60th anniversary of Sega Astro Mini and I grabbed the controller for it too, I think last year. It is pretty cool and has a good variety of games and genres. But it has been sitting in it's original box for months as I don't have a permanent place for it yet. lol
Cool story bro
We can see the input lag in the video when you move the stick.
Does this style kit fit on the other Astro City Mini or are they incompatible?
@@Marc_Araujo Thank you!
@@elinscheid What did he say. The answer is not there. Are they compatible?
@@SIPEROTH Yes, they are compatible. Not sure why that reply is gone now.
@@elinscheid Thanks. That's good. Got it from Japan with the first Astro mini so at least i can use it with this too.
Hi sir..is the new mini V mostly shoot em ups?
+wrestlewar
Dude, to me, you sound just like John C. Reilly . Hahaha. Just my observations. Nice review man!!! Keep up the good work.
Don’t know how I missed these! Definitely gotta have one!
Could build an arcade for the smurfs
Great segas mini console.
I experienced a very unusual issue with this product. The controls keep glitching when I use the control pads and play it on my TV. Unfortunately, this has made it virtually unplayable on TV. I'm very curious to know if any others are experiencing this as well.
"a stool fit for a Brownie."
Woah, do Brownies exist in more worlds than I realize or are you channeling that one from decades ago?
"Ah stole a beby! Ahahahaha" :)
I now want this. Didn’t know Dogyuun was on it. That’s my shit.
I ordered all 3, Astro City Mini, Egret II mini and ACM V over the course of a couple of weeks when I was al little drunk. No regrets, but I don't really buy much "collectibles". I've always wanted to play my full sized astro city on the porch on summer nights. That's what I've been doing with these. Glad Sega got the full sized screen with the V. I'm actually trying to track it down, maybe it can be bodged into the original ACM. That'd almost certainly need the firmware to be modified but who knows.
Really would like more games for the Egret II though. It'd be nice if Taito got the rights and released cards with Namco, Konami, maybe Data East and Irem, collections. Or that supposed hack that was announced 4 months ago surfaces...
Drunk purchases are the best 🎉🎉
You should have said the " Astroh City Mini Vuee ! "
All of these mini consoles things are a waste of money! Just release these games on all modern consoles already!!!
I think you might be able to mod it..someone already modded the regular version with loading beta version of Batocera.
Fomo didn’t get me this time!! Luckily I was late to the game and didn’t know about it until I started seeing reviews. I bought my daughter the egret mainly because it was pink, the screen and she likes my Astro city. I was debating if they were even worth their price.
I believe that some one tried using Asian/ Japanese version of megadrive mini controller on this Astro city mini v and there is a big improvement on input lag, according to him, he tested and said it much playable and the lag isn't as bad as atrocious built-in joystick.
I hope someone can test it with input lag measurements, thanks
Fantastic collection but all these can be played on the new Pandora box!
If they again do a convertible (horizontal + vertical like egret2) with both collection of game combined I will get it even if its $270
Love your brutally honest review. Your a great help when it comes to my video game purchases.
hard to believe a power supply could affect input latency. If the a power supply isnt rated for enough amps then it just wont turn on. You mentioned you changed power supply when hooking up the hdmi output. That makes more sense. Did you test the same power supply that had latency with just the console itself to verify the latency was power supply related? Upscaling the console to a larger screen with the HDMI out sounds like the source of the problem. This can be replicated with any console using a cheap hdmi upscaler from amazon.
Not something I want to brag about... but, this would be perfect for me since I got small hands. Lol I fit the stereo type really well. Lol
Unfortunately depending on your region (like me in the UK) Play-Asia won't let you buy it. So I haven't been able to check this out, unless I brave eBay and the ridiculous reseller and import fees!
It's strange because you could get the first from them no problem. No way would I pay over the odds either, based on some of the reviews it's getting.
Looks like Limited Run is selling this if you haven't seen already and still want one.
I saw the input lags on this. It is horrible. Unplayable.
seeing as back i nthe 80s there were lots of cheap mini tabetop shmup lcd games this is like the ultimate culmination of those, shmups and puzzle games are the best type for these small tabletop machines, other type games not so much.
If your a brownie 🤣
Is it worth it? Well, if you just bought these games alone say in switch and you got 22 games it would come out to $7.27/game…. So I think it’s worth it, you get a cool collectible and 22 games for 7.27 per game!
That will count if the games played well.
Awesome review Ron! I feel if the device needs a specific power supply, it should be provided. 2 Amp USB power is harder to come by than 1 Amp.
Seems it needs Doc Browns Flux Capacitor for its power supply? 🤠
you can sell it to me if you are unhappy with it. nevermind just bought one myself. these are almost all of my favorite early 90s shooters.
Wish there was more variety of games coming from these mini arcade setups. I love shmups, but make it interesting for the price. The price, it's way to expensive for what it offers, I could see max 160.00 for it, but almost 200$!? Nope.
Watching the video you can see the input lag watch your joystick movements vs the screen
If it was $60 it would be neat toy to put on shelf regardless of lag. But $200?
Yeah the max I'd pay for something like this is $60.
@@SonnoMaku well punch me in the face and call me Mary because I ended up getting this at LRG for almost $200 😳
@@nonentity2574 Do you have it yet? How is the lag?
@@rosstee yeah there is noticeable lag. Neat little (expensive) toy though.
@@nonentity2574 That's a shame, I would have considered getting one just to legitimately play the great game selection. Wish they would be released for a console!
I was really hoping it would have poorly functioning suction cups on the bottom for that authentic 80s home video game feel. It wouldn't be right if you don't flip that baby a few times trying to pull off moves. 🤣
Ahhhhhh it’s alright too much money for that but cool to watch u review it
Never understood why someone would want to play bullet hell shmups on a tiny screen.
You can hook it up to a big screen via HDMI.
@@thofol An HDMI that they don't supply no doubt. Decent control pad would be needed also.
I also want the neo Geo mini
Yes.
Sonic Wings is probably the best game on that thing.
That is half the price of the Simpsons Arcade 1Up? Sheesh. The Simpsons Arcade 1up is on sale at Target for $399
Thanks M.L.P
This or the Egret mini 2 in your opinion?
ahh i like the egret better i think
Egret II mini is much better
Just watching you play there you can see just how bad the lag is. On Sonic Wings you literally see the ship move like a second after you move the joystick. I wanted this mini machine, but as it is, I'm staying away. Oh well.
They made another one? Oh I see they must have made a run of different ones. Just have the Sega one here.
アウトゾーンとドギューン、最高です。
"Hard Times Daddy!" - Dusty Rhodes... I think we are all going back to the retro emulation and DIY stuff. I stopped buying Chinese plastic, so I can get packs of Hotdogs w/ the buns too dude.
They should've just released it with a rotable screen and the same games as the original plus the new ones. Paying an extra $200 just for the shumps isn't worth it
Seemed a bit negative right out the gate.
Interesting! I wonder if the Nintendo mini also suffers from similar power induced lag
Not as bad
Yea I’ve noticed super Mario brothers is practically unplayable. The timing is completely off.
That's Sega and the price of bacon 🥓 eh! 😉✌️
*Needs a Flux Capacitor PSU*
$50 for that style kit is an absolute ripoff, literally a plastic box, a piece of clear plastic and a cheap doll stool for $50? Got to be a joke.
I hope it at least is compatible with the other Astro city mini. If you are gonna pay for such a thing it will be a crime if they are trying to make you to pay twice for it.
Input lag on the shmups kills it. 9-10 frames worth.
Now I know why they call him the Mad Little Pixel.
Im gutted this turned out bad, games like Battle Bakraid, Batrider and Dogyuun have never been released before. Batsugun on Saturn is going for hundreds nowadays. As a shmup fan this is a must own machine but the emulation with its latency just kills it.
It’s definitely not bad….
Thank you Joe Biden for the price of hotdogs 🤣
damn what a waste….
i can tell from gameplay that theres hella input lag. its ok to call it out as you see it. if no one complains then Sega might think they did nothing wrong. the more that EVERYONE complains, it will put more pressure on SEGA to do it the proper way. @sega cmon do it right
Truxton 2 a inn 😎💥💯
There is just too much lag on this thing. I can SEE the full movement of the stick before anything happens on the screen. That's not good, or really very playable. This is PURELY a collectors item. No one that's actually serious about shmups would ever play seriously on this thing!
This thing is AMAZING and if you have the AtGames Legends Ultimate Mini and plug this thing into it….you have the PERFECT SHMUP SETUP!! The game selection is perfection, the controller and buttons work great! It’s my new favorite.
What am I doing with my life😂
Micro-Usb... Lol...
It's an odd one and maybe something Sega have misjudged. They've curated a collection of games that the Shmup hardcore love, but would never buy in this format.
The reason USB mini is used it's cheaper and was the standard before USB C so it will take quite a while before China completely switches to USB C probably when they do switch that there will be a new version of USB out there and China will be using up all the USB C until the cycle start all over again.
Behind the scenes there is a contractor called ZUIKI who was in charge of both the Astro City Mini and the Egret II mini motherboards. Its almost using the same components as well and the EGRET II got both the USB-C an SD card slot and a rotative bigger screen for a cheaper price. It makes SEGA looks incredibly greedy in comparison even more since the mini V came after the egret ii mini.
Leaving aside the lag issues and whether or not this is a good value, though I'm glad there is a retro-game market generally speaking, I wanted to specifically highlight V-V(vee-five)/Grind Stormer, and Dogyuun. I love those games and that period of Toaplan in general when their games got even better looking but before they went more towards bullet-hell concepts. For me, Grind Stormer is my sweet spot of being old school with lots of bullets, but not too many. There are gameplay differences between V-V and Grind Stormer despite being mostly the same. V-V uses the Gradius power-up system, while Grind Stormer uses the more traditional item pickups and gives you bombs. I prefer Grind Stormer because V-V requires more skill. I like bombs. I also like playing the whole game with the main gun fully concentrated forward. I don't really use it as a spread shot. The game seems to reward firepower over a spread. Dogyuun may have the nicest presentation of all the Toaplan games, though Truxton 2 is close. Dogyuun's visuals and sound are wonderful. Its weapon system makes it a bit more cerebral, I think. While not easy games, Grind Stormer and Dogyuun are much less brutal than either of the Truxton games, which I do like, and I can play them to completion, and is probably why I like them so much.
I skipped this one I am happy with my original Astro City Mini
For F sake, I'm over here still waiting for my Egret 2. The F is Strictly Limited Game going ship my shit. They no better than Limited Run Games. Which I already don't bother with anymore. Watch before I know it the Sega Genesis mini 2 will ship from Japan to you while I'm still waiting on the Egret 2.
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Kinda weird they still with 6 button format seing as though there arnt really any 6 button vertical games ever made
Even on the horizontal none of the games are 6 buttons wish soneone would hurry up and hack it ...
I don't know.....I guys if you're a completionist then it's worth it.
waste of money? for batsugun? Are you HIGH?
Buying from Play Asia makes no sense because they don't have the style kit. At least I don't see it.
I forgot about this
me too lol
Video should have been longer to include a little bit of each game
The thing with youtube is the attention span of the majority or interest in the topic, people fade off and it hurts your channel the longer a video is if the watch time dips. So sure i could show each game, but id have had to script the video instead of just live reacting to trying it out for the first time. I dont do videos like this ones format too often anymore because I do like to cover as much info as possible in a shorter amount of time, but just didnt want to have this video go one for too long.. i tried already cutting it down as much as I could and actually cut a few games I played. I wish it wasnt the case but being punished by TH-cams algorithm for longer videos kind of sucks, but I do tend to do follow ups to provide more info or expand on what I have looked at in other videos... So for sure can do a follow up checking out more of the games.
@@Madlittlepixel totally, YT viewers expecting them TikTok vids nowadays Ron ✌️
@@TheKayliedGamerChannel-TH-cam F TikTok and ADD viewers
Awesome games, but way too expensive for what the product really is imo.