Once you play in one of this, is very hard to go back to an American cab

I think these are a great option to run emulation / MiSter / Jamma. I don't really understand the popularity of the Arcade1Up cabinets (besides for looks) that come with 4 games, when you have a control deck layout that can handle and play hundreds of games well.. If it's not original class arcade hardware, then get one cabinet to end all (well maybe most) cabinets!

When i was stationed in Okinawa while in the Marines during the late 90's I would wander out it town and go into those cool arcades. Yes, they sit to play arcades in Japanese culture, Fun times!

Hey, that’s Tony’s arcade machines, he runs Wedoca. It’s really cool to see them featured in a video. He’s a super cool guy who has helped out the fgc for many years.

I feel a weird sense of nostalgia for japanese imports even though I never experienced them when I was a kid. It’s like having access to an alternate universe. I definitely would love to have an Astro city or versus cabinet someday!

I got a Sega Blast City with a MiSTer inside and I absolutely love it. Definitely not something you can just casually get into at this point although unless you have deep pockets. I am restoring a bit at a time and can do the technical work myself and still pushing 4500 invested into it. This includes the cabinet, MiSTer, recapping, reproduction art/decals, buttons, looms/wiring, speakers and misc screws. A spare chassis, yoke and flyback transformers I have on hand also because in 10 years they are going to be near impossible to source. It's like restoring a classic car in many ways except for geeks.

I have always wanted two Candy Cabs ..... one horizontal and one vertical.

Everyone I know that’s played one really loved it. They had them in some local lan cafes growing up. Played a lot of Alpha and 3rd strike on them.

Americans are more into dedicated design-cabs because they attract people more easily, especially when they look at the promo-artwork on the sides of the arcade machines.

What I love about candy cabs it's the universal aspect of them. They were never 1 cab dedicated to one game. Once the art of that game is on the wood cab it's that game cab only.

I personally think they're cool and always loved how they did VS. Also, that vewlix playing Shredder's Revenge is awesome. The game is so good and playing it on an arcade would just feel right. The place looks awesome and I hope you guys had a good time.

I’d prefer to own a candy cab over an American cab. I remember seeing pictures of them in the gaming magazines as a kid. Back then, seeing pics of Akihabara and the Japanese arcade parlors was like something out of a dream.

As a long time owner of a capcom impress 29, I think candy cabs are awesome. They’re just so versatile for swapping games in.

This probably seems remedial to long time arcade enthusiasts, but I just played a candy cade for the first time a few weeks ago. It was at a sweet barcade called LeaderBoard in Orange Park Florida. For me, it was cool just seeing / playing the thing I've always heard about since 90s gaming magazines.

3:50 Your focus is commendable here, sir. When your buddy with boundary issues busts all up in your space, check out the Eye of the Tiger on Ralphy!

Awww Another SFGE that I missed Retro Ralph....Always the best expo

Americans love Candy Cabs. Not only are they currently going for a premium ($2000+ depending on which Candy), they get bought up pretty fast when available. Fun fact though, I actually do have a wooden candy cab, its called the Neo Geo SCB-U4. Apparently pretty rare.

I don't think any American hates Candy Cabs. It's just that Americans didn't grow up with them. They grew up with stand up cabinets. It's iconic to Ameicans.

Contrary opinion: These cabinets aren't popular with businesses that would probably buy arcade machines in general which is why you don't see them around here in the US. If you have that kind of sit down space, a business is more likely to put in some casino machine instead. I love these cabinets myself, but I also think they don't make sense in many American commercial environments where standup works better for multiple reasons.

Was nice chatting with you at the con! I was the guy with my MiSTercade in tow on the last day chatting about Light guns and such. You should take a look at some of the Korean Candy cabs sometime, I briefly had a 'Samducksa Crowin 203' and it was a Korean candy cab that had MDF sides instead of plastic panels like the Japanese cabs. Pretty unique!

I love candy cabs i'm 6 foot 6 and have back problems standing up while playing normal arcade cabs for a long period of time makes me sore. candy cabs being designed to be played sitting in a chair is amazing.

These were one of my favorite parts of the show! Candy cabs’ designs were just always so slick and appealing to me. First time I saw one was like the first time I saw an iPod video - sleek, stylish, and shmuper sexy. Bright and clean with all the right lines. 🤤 🕹 And quintessentially Japanese! 🇯🇵 🙇🏻‍♂️

With my back... I sit down to play pinball 😳

It is my dream to own a candy cab one day. I really love them.

I'm American and I love these. When I was in Japan a few times and would go to the arcades there, I always thought that these were way better and way more comfortable to play.

One of my arcade buddies has a ton of those Vewlix cabinets in his collection 😊

very cool cabs. There is something about standing up though too. Probably just nostalgia, you can certainly play longer more comfortably sitting down. id still love to have one

If I were to guess, it was probably American arcade owners who didn't want the candy cabs, because it would allow patrons to sit down. I think our arcades were probably more of a volume business, using the spectacle of having the machines to get as many people in to drop a few quarters into each machine. I don't know a ton about the japanese arcade culture, but it always seemed like they had more arcades, and often one company like snk or sega would own its own place, so maybe it was more beneficial for them to bring someone in, make them comfortable, and empty a bunch of coins into a machine in one sitting, kind of like a casino. Again, I'm not a great source, this is mostly a guess, but it might be worth looking into.

Fighting games on candy cabs will always have a place in my heart.

I like how they have its own theme and it's metal/plastic so it would last. I don't feel the same nostalgic feeling, but I really like them, but I would say the only thing I don't like about them are the cp areas are kind of small compared to some USA cabinets. I dig them, I played on most of the popular ones, they're rad!

I put together my own arcade kiosk with dual sticks, six buttons, trackball, and a front extension for wheel and peddles. Donkey Kong marquee on the top of it since it’s the most nostalgic for my childhood. Of course I built it for sitting. These arcades are actually preferable in my case. They could be a problem for taller people. Some of these people were sitting like Larry King to look at the screen.

Round one has plenty of them! Always see people on them late at night over here. So people do not hate them.

Who would hate this? I'm American and I would love one of these. I love the look of these like the Astro City.

Delusional and I just got our Candy Cabs imported from Japan! Mine is still at his house, I need to go down and pick it up, can't wait!

I’ve been to Japan a few times and loved heading out after work each night and seeing arcades with candy cabs wall to wall. Sometimes they were all loaded with the current hottest game, so I assumed the arcade owners bought like a rolling license? There was also some connection with gaming and gambling. I would get bombarded heading in and having every employee hand me a slip of paper “this is not a gambling place, etc..” Meanwhile you could see Japanese players trading in pachinko balls for yen.

Ralph, the candy’s presence were bigger at sfge than last year. They are in fact 29”. JP/EU measure tubes by tube size (29” or 68cm hence tubes are “A68xxx) whereas USA measures tubes by viewable screen (27”). Look at a 19” k7000 and a Sanyo “20”-ez. Both are 48cm tubes. IMO candy cabs are the highest quality machine to play on and 95% of all games come from Japan meant and designed for these machines. Sitdown style began with space invaders back in 78-79 on cocktail cabs. It’s always been sit down over there.

Big fan of candy cabs & Vewlix style cabinets. I wish they were more widespread in America.

Biggest problem is they have One player candy cabs that are as wide as a 2 pkayer candy cab. Yet doesn't have a right handed mirrored layout, though it has plenty of room. I think there's more than just "space issues" involved in the sinister left-handing of the world.

I prefer standup (probably because I grew up playing them, so the nostalgia aspect is bigger), but I don't hate or even dislike the candy cabs. I'm certain if candy cabs were the norm when I grew up, I'd prefer those

Most of them look like a gas station ATM machine with larger screens… they have function but lack fashion lol

So many models its like candy for real. I wasnt aware of that many variations.

LOVE THEM! I got a Vewlix myself but want to get a blast City or Astro City if i ever find one locally. Thanks for the vid!

Has always been on my bucket list since I first laid my eyes on initial unit: DEAR SANTA!

I love/want one I have the Taito egret mini, SEGA AstroCity mini, and have the V preordered

I love the design of candy cabs and if I could only have one arcade machine to make into a mame cabinet it would be one of those. Maybe it's just a harder sell to get arcade operators here to configure their layouts to include space for chairs.

It really bums me out that I can't see the Vewlix or Delta types in any modern arcade except the Rount 1. Most of the enthusiast market is hooked onto collecting and restoring older boxy cabinets and EXA-Arcadia is still doing it. If you go google or something on arcade cabs, you'll often see that there's people who develope the flat panel sit downs and ones like to Injustice were fairly popular. Still my idea would be a conversion from vewlix to a showcase type that supports tate switching and panel for up to 6 players. Just think Shredders Revenge AND X-Men!

Growing up in the late 80's and early 90's I hated standing forever when I was playing. Love the Vewlix cabinets. Currently looking to build one for my new arcade cabinet.

I want a candy cab. I think the issue is finding them is much harder and or importing them is far more expensive.

Candy Cabinets a Go-Go!

I like sitting down to play aracde games that's common in south east Asia where I live

Love these cabs man. You always show us fun and cool retro arcade stuff.

I can't honestly say that I ever encountered any back in the day, my first experience was at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh several years ago, and I really didn't mind them. I think with stand up arcades you can kind of get more animated if you do something awesome, or beat someone, etc.

I'm American and I don't hate candycabs. They're pretty much the best CRT cabs you can buy period. I'd get an astro city and an egret in a heartbeat if I could afford them. The idea that iircade is modeled after a candycab is laughable. Doesn't look anything like one.

Candy Cabs are super cool. I wish I had one. Great video!

The Japanese Candy Cabinets, now that I really know about them, put the american cabinets to shame. Like everything else from Japan, the only word I can think of is "QUALITY".

Never been big on multicades. I can’t stand when games have odd button mapping from the 3 over 3 button layout.

I do find it odd we never adopted a system like the candy cabs in the US. It seems like it would have been easier on the arcades back in the day.

I wanted to buy one of these but the cost of shipping to US is astronomical.

I Love Candy Cabs i have a few Sega Universal Cabs Running Naomi Setups but i still want an Sega Blast City.

I would die for a vertical candy cab with a vertical cave setup. Dream cab

Awesome video, I love those candy cabs, regarding the blur guy I thing he was trying talk with you. 🤣👾🕹👊

29" but 27" viewable. Love candy's, plan to get a couple soon.

Candy cabs are the best, especially for fighters. I’ve got an Xtension sit down cab but would love a true candy cab…. Just can’t afford them

I adore candy cabs, especially the Astro city and blast city. In the 90s my local arcade had more redemption style games, racing games and skeeball/basketball more than anything else. I’m not even sure we had a NeoGeo. My memories of arcade games were basically mortal kombat, Pac-Man, 1942, and galaga. I did play tons of home ports of arcade games though. So now that I want a real arcade machine at home, I want something different and interchangeable for many games I missed out on. I’m seriously considering buying one in the near future if possible. I know it’ll be a ton of work to clean and cost a fortune to get one, but something about them is alluring to me.

Dude don't turn around there is a blurry pixelated monster behind you.....okay he left it's cool. Great Vid as-always! I think there is a guy local selling Chewlix cabs...I have no room dude...lol.

I had a sega blast city with a Naomi board inside and I was playing so much of marvel vs Capcom 2. Sadly I sold it and I regret it, so if you have one never sell yours ever!!!!

They look fine to me. I’d gladly own one.

The three main issues candy cabs have is that they are all white with rainbow colors on the controls. It makes them look like toys. in the West we like more adult themed machines. The Vewlix solved that issue since they come with a more sophisticated look that makes them feel more adult. The second one is that they are clearly made for multiple games. in the West people like the idea of having dedicated cabs that are unique and have their own personality for each separate game. The third one is the one you mentioned, which is that they are made of metal and plastic, so not being made of wood makes it harder to produce considering the West is very limited in their resources to produce these type of goods without them being too expensive for the average buyer. Personally I love the Vewlix, to me they are perfection and I know I would love a Sega Net City if it came in black for example with grey buttons or LED buttons. The Egret ones , Blast Ciy, Astro City, Limbergh all look cool in my opinion but that's only because I love Japanese games. If someone is more used to playing Mortal Kombat or killer Instinct maybe a Capcom Mini Cute won't do it, so you have to understand that.

I've never personally seen someone say they don't like those cabs.

Americans love Candy Cabs... I have been trying to by a blast, astro, kyotaro, or impress for the past 2-3 years and 1) they are super hard to get on the east coast, and 2) the pandemic spiked the prices like crazy. Also the kyotaro is made out of wood, I believe.

Owning two of these babies (one for TATE mode) is a grail buy for me. They're so hard to find with a CRT in good condition.

I really love candy cabs, I want one. I really think they are the coolest thing to play fighting games on. Keep up the great work. Remember when I wanted your Sega Astro City, I know you had to part ways with it for another deal, I was sad :( . Later Ralph, my friend.

I don’t hate it but I want arcades in my place that I got to play when I went to the arcade! The cab artwork and somewhat shape of the cab is what gives me that feeling of being back at the arcade in my teens! These kind of cabs are just ordinary and not nostalgic…

Yes! Now drive it to Tucson and take my $$$$$!!!

I would love that New Net City cab!

I want to eat some candy while i'm playing on a candy cab. :)

I only once got to played on a candy cab and it got me addicted to a game called Dodonpachi. Hey Ralph. There's a pixelated blob hovering around the back of your head🤣

I would love one

I like them. Chinatown arcade used to have severa Sega ones. But the Japanese style setups where they have viewlix in rows with a lil divider...it looks more like a lan center than arcade

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Hell no we don't hate them! At least those in the fgc. I think Arcade UFO and Texas Gamer's Lounge, both in Austin, TX have quite a few of them. My new favorite are the vewlix cabs wit the noir button layout

I love these and would love to pick one up;

“Hey kids, do you want some candy?” 🍭😏

lol Ralph you had a stalker crazy!

Man I had the chance to pick up not one but TWO! Astro city cabs only 30 minutes away from me but the seller sold to someone else before I can make an offer recently. I’m still salty about it.

I wish the states were more open to these kind of cabinets. Not only are the Sanwa/seimitsu buttons and balltop sticks more accessible and intuitive, the cabinets are less claustrophobic and it’s more comfortable to sit down compared to having to stand up while you’re trying to clear a stage. The pizza joint closest to me has one that runs Super Street Fighter 2, and it’s still a blast every time.

Your video title triggered me hardcore. I am an american, but I am on a search and destroy mission for a candy cab. Why would anyone not want one? A dedicated CGA, thats supports RGB inputs, with a front side kick plate board access to the electronics. This is an excellent design. Edit= mispellings, i am to excited, and i dont use auto correct. P.S. I love your channel!

I wish SEGA came out with a Bartop version of the Astro City Mini with a 19inch screen.

Na, they can keep them all in Japan as far as I'm concerned. A super tall US-style cab is where it's at, marquee visible from 50 feet away. Crowd gather round while someone finishes up a lifetime best on whatever game. Classic.

I have 2 and want 1 more. Candy cabs are the way.

I have an irrational hate for candy cabs unfortunately. Back when I first saw them it was the Dreamcast era and I thought they were just pirated Dreamcast machines because they only played games that were out on the Dreamcast. Also because they just looked like a TV stuffed into a generic plactic shell with a stick and buttons. It was also the time when arcades were dieing off and I felt like these "pirate" machines were helping to kill off the industry. Thanks to the internet I now know that they were probably filled with legit NAOMI boards but the feelings still linger 🙂.

I think they are nice systems but just don't rub my nostalgia bone like a standard cab...but if I found the right deal on one I would be all over it

I got an OK Baby cab, which is a Taiwanese candy cab. They have a lot of them in Taiwan. I bought mine thru a local arcade distributor. Its not quite as heavy as a wooden cab especially a standup one, but still sturdy enough for very heated Street Fighter play. my kids (almost 50 lbs each) climb on the glass and on top of the whole thing all the time.

Sitting down taking a poop watching a video about sit down arcades. Awesome

I've seen them a various locations but never played. And now thanks to you, I'm very curious about them! 😊

In the past I have owned taito egret, egret 2 and 2 atomiswave candy cabs. They are awesome, huge screens and super easy to swap PCBs in and out. I don’t see any home arcade companies making them in the future tho because people in the US have no nostalgia for them.

I would love a candy cab, but there's something nostalgic about the old US stand up cabs. But candy cabs are so compact and would work well in the home.

I dream of the day when I can have a candy cab in my home arcade!! Excellent video!

I love this cabinet version 😎

I'd like to play one just because of the larger screen, but I prefer the older cabinets when they were all unique. The older and crappier the game, the cooler the cabinet was. 70s arcade machines are nuts!