New Home Arcade Product - The Unico Nova Blast Candy Cab!

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8 ай бұрын

In this video we’re going to take a look at a new product by Unico! This is a new home arcade product that aims to bring Japanese style candy cabs into your living room! There’s a twist in the sense that there are no games included but like an original Candy Cab, it supports JAMMA! So this is fascinating for both the home arcade audience and the arcade enthusiast.
Link to the Unico Website: www.unico-usa.com/
Want a real Candy Cab: www.hadouken-arcade.com/
Specs (as of 11/18/23) “Subject to change”
Monitor:
26” LCD Monitor 4:3 Aspect Ratio (assuming this will be a variant of the Unico Phoenix Monitor)
Controls:
Sanwa JLF Stick (Model # unknown)
Sanwa Buttons (Model # unknown)
Construction:
Metal
Ordering Options:
Two Different Topper / Marquee options
With or Without Base
Rockchip RK3588 or AMD 6800U SBC
Screen Orientation:
horizontal and vertical support (manual rotation)
Connectivity to PCB, PC, or Gaming System:
Jamma, Jamma+ Input, Android SDL, Windows D- Input, and X-Input
Possible System Support:
MiSTer
PC
Gaming Consoles
Pandora’s Box
Original Arcade PCB
Other Features:
Working Coin Mechs
Wheels on base for easy movement
Price:
Unknown
#arcade #retrogaming #arcadegames

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@SaturnSteve 7 ай бұрын

0:55 Dude, YES! I’ve been asking for this for years, and was even tempted to crowdfund it. Glad someone with deeper pockets than me did a 4:3 / 5:4 LCD replacement!!!

@tonyc.6205 8 ай бұрын

I am so excited for this candy cab. I am selling A1ups to make room and defer some of the coming cost.

@blackvulcan3 5 ай бұрын

Ok Ralph, today these beauties opened the door for Australian preorders. I took the plunge $2300 Australian. Now as long as this isn’t an AE Light Gun I’ll be very happy. We value your opinion dude & love your content. I cannot wait for this.

@DavidDavisDH 8 ай бұрын

I love candy cabs! Actually I'm a fan of any arcade machines, it's a big part of my childhood.

@Evercade_Effect 8 ай бұрын

This looks very cool, and thanks for letting us know. It's always good to have options and such. 🔥🔥🔥

@ChicagoRetroGamer 7 ай бұрын

Oh man, this is one I would never stop playing :) Cheers and rock on!

@dennyk2294 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. I'll be on the look out for updates.

@retrojb101 8 ай бұрын

I think it’s a great idea and love the fact they’re using Sanwa parts. I’m just amazed this hasn’t been done before.

@shreddyvedder 8 ай бұрын

Really digging this!

@Bird_Dog2099 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Ralph! Very tempting! Appreciate u man!

@paradockz 8 ай бұрын

I love this. I've been window shopping for my first cab for when I move into a new place in a couple years, and this simplifies a lot. This with a decent PC and a good virtual pinball table and I think I'd be pretty smitten!

@gettin_lit6594 8 ай бұрын

Looking like an awesome product have to wait and see some hands on reviews

@GamersBay 8 ай бұрын

I like the modular design, and the ability to easily flip the screen both horizontally and vertically. I've been wanting Unico's MVSX table-top cab for the longest.

@Shinobi-Gaming 8 ай бұрын

These look awesome. Super interested and will stay tuned for more info on this product. 👀

@pixelgamesSARLS 8 ай бұрын

Really love the barebones and modular concept. The timing is also interesting, as I'm moving to natively target ARM based systems for upcoming arcade games, like the Raspberry Pi or GRS Viper, which I guess many will use to power this cab. Also look forward to see how well this runs with original JAMMA boards.

@encorempw 8 ай бұрын

I think its a winner!!! Thanks for the video

@KimSamaVideos 8 ай бұрын

So awesome!! I'm totally buying this

@nikolazgeo 7 ай бұрын

I am so excited and i just cant hide it!

@theblowupdollsmusic 7 ай бұрын

This looks amazing. Definitely looking into getting one of these.

@SaturnSteve 7 ай бұрын

Haha love 0:04 love that SFGE stock footage 🤘🏼🔥🔥🤘🏼I have almost that same shot. Good to see you killing it bro!!

@davidjames5043 8 ай бұрын

Great video, excited for this

@custardpie69 8 ай бұрын

That looks beautiful!

@PaulXMann 8 ай бұрын

Sounds cool (and expensive!). This just underscores how the "home arcade" market is inching closer and closer to maybe a 90% full-size scale, which only makes sense. Of course, this will be a niche product that will only reach a fraction of the potential market of an Arcade1Up, but congrats to Unico for daring to sell to that smaller subset. If this had come out 6 years ago before I went the dedicated cab route, I would have stuck an Atomiswave, MVS, or Hyper 64 motherboard in it and called it a day!

@pyiuyhjgh 8 ай бұрын

very cool! 1st Japanese cab to usa market, arcade 1 up dropped the ball.

@carlo1132 8 ай бұрын

Great news from Unico, this looks awesome, can't wait to hear pricing!

@retrotechdad 7 ай бұрын

I've been getting pretty hyped about this since I saw the first leaks!

@TingTingMelody 8 ай бұрын

This and mister could be a match made in heaven

@donjaun540 8 ай бұрын

Very cool game. I hope unico will give us options. Thank you Ralph

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

What sorts of options?

@CasualGamerCC 8 ай бұрын

@neocvera for me, the option to buy the shell without the monitor

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

@@CasualGamerCCprobably not going to be an option.

@mattatsu 8 ай бұрын

I love that you have an image of MVC2 running on a candy cab in the background as that’s exactly what I’d put in something like this if I could ever get one.

@famfigueroa3917 8 ай бұрын

Im deciding what I’ll put in there either MVC1, 2, street fighter 3 3rd strike or raiden vertically.

@mattatsu 8 ай бұрын

@famfigueroa3917 We have similar tastes lol. 3S would definitely be a close runner up in my decisions, or possibly Raiden as well

@cartoonworld1000 Ай бұрын

I think I'd put VF4 inside one

@KING_KONK 7 ай бұрын

Wow awesome good for them

@worstJago 8 ай бұрын

I have a huge jamma PCB collection that I used with 3 candy cabs. When I moved to Mexico I had to get rid of the cabs but I kept the PCBs. This would be perfect for me if they will ship to Mexico.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Do you know if Unico ships the MVSX to Mexico? 🇲🇽 If so, I would imagine this would as well. I’m going to ask for you though and see if I can get an answer for ya. Thanks for watching brother! That’s cool that you kept your PCB collection! ✊🏻 how many do you have?

@worstJago 8 ай бұрын

@@RetroRalph I have too many 😂 probably around 250 jamma PCBs. I had 3 candy cabs and would constantly rotate games between them.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

@@worstJago damn man, I would love to see them all, that’s awesome!!!

@jaymason9888 8 ай бұрын

If they handle the shipping situation it should be doable.

@worstJago 8 ай бұрын

@@jaymason9888 I have no problem at all paying all of the shipping. Hope I can get one :)

@TiltingT 8 ай бұрын

Looks like a pretty rad cab. Will have to see the cost for sure

@HoopyAmero 8 ай бұрын

My prediction of my reaction regardless of price: OH! Very reasonable! Followed by the shipping cost: I see... How much does sanwa sticks and buttons run for? and how much do lumber cost these days?

@Fulthrotle73 8 ай бұрын

Always wanted one.

@cmart7307 8 ай бұрын

Dude, this looks freaking RAD! I've been wanting to get a Vewlix but this might be a good alternative or gateway for like you said to test a variety of platforms out. I'm also curious on the dimensions of the cab. Exciting times for sure!

@thechampagneroom1 8 ай бұрын

This would be perfect for that

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

I asked for the dimensions, If I get them, I will let you know and update here and in the video description. Thanks so much for watching!

@cmart7307 8 ай бұрын

@@RetroRalph Thanks my brotha!

@kantidinda6218 8 ай бұрын

Very cool... May be the next hot machine!

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

That's all up to you.

@marcgonzales7632 7 ай бұрын

I love this man. I remember playing slaughterhouse in a candy cab in Japan and I loved it since

@radiantansel202 7 ай бұрын

Whenever you mentioned the issue with 16:9 consoles in the 4:3 systems, the FIRST THING I immediately thought was... Arcade Archives and ports, even if they are of course made with 16:9 in mind, proper ports support the option to re-scale the screen as you might need to, so even if new consoles aren't necessarily a priority, there is still a HUGE library of stuff to use in them. Hell, stuff like the 360, which I still use frequently, has the 4:3 option, and most of the best games like Street Fighter IV actually use that aspect ratio, like it did back when it was new.

@mostverticalproductions4808 7 ай бұрын

This is an effin game changer. If it can handle Jamma and JVS and anything 15khz to med res to VGA then this will be everything A1up wishes it was. Hope it rotates well too, i have a NebulasRay PCB I can't play properly and would love to put this in it.

@The_Rifster 7 ай бұрын

Love the electric bat arcade!!!

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

Nice!

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Thank YOU man, this is such a cool idea, and it appears so far that it's done right! Thank you man!

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

@@RetroRalph I'm really excited about this project. I hope a lot of people are as well.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

@@neocvera So am I man, thanks for leading the charge on this one and brining something unique and different to the space!

@King_Midas 8 ай бұрын

I am intrigued.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Me too man, hopefully it delivers, fingers crossed. Thanks so much for watching bro!

@yjmechanic 7 ай бұрын

Very interesting, could be very cool

@tom11zz884 7 ай бұрын

Nice they are doing this. Candy cabs are nearly impossible to find now and even harder to find in really great condition. Most have been used, and abused and are dirty and grimy. Nice to be able to a buy a really nice brand new one like this.

@Bo_Knows_Tecmo 8 ай бұрын

Very interested in this. Great multi-cab option. Gradius 2 on this would be biblical.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

I agree, thanks for watching bro!

@UttRConcrete 7 ай бұрын

I’ll be buying this on day one…been looking for a Vewlix for about a year.

@stepsgaming 8 ай бұрын

Yeah that looks great! I know you only like real hardware... but running a PC in their with fightcade seems like it be pretty sweet too

@davidjames5043 8 ай бұрын

This is very cool

@EposVox 7 ай бұрын

Rad!

@RetroRalph 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching bro! ✊🏻

@Konuvis 7 ай бұрын

Neat!

@eliotcole 7 ай бұрын

This looks excellent and as long as it's a comparable price to buying used cabs, then WOOHOO! I'd also say that something like this hinges on the monitor specs, I'd say, as everything else seems to be there. I'd throw in a decent (but basic) 5.1 amp to push 4.1 sound (which many games had) and 2.1 with ease.

@ignignxkt 5 ай бұрын

Ordered a U2 unit today. This is exactly what I wanted. Been looking at Astro and Blast cities but they’re super finicky and have terrible reputations for reliability of their tubes and power supplies. I can use my Naomi 2, MVS, CPS2 and Namco boards on this and it’ll be new, high quality and reliable. I do wish I could have a tube, but hey can’t win em all. And this is a fraction of the price. Very excited.

@misterkeebler 8 ай бұрын

This looks promising. Thanks for the heads up! I hadnt been tracking home arcade stuff as much lately, but depending on the price i could be interested in this to replace my current modded multicade setup since this one is notably larger and looking to be solid build quality. Only thing i am leery about is the issue with their recent monitor not outputting the advertised resolution. They would need to give consumers some confidence in that department before i would feel great about potentially putting down over a grand on a preorder.

@ralfieduran8962 8 ай бұрын

Rockin the beanie today, huh, Rafa.

@petemalogne5219 8 ай бұрын

I think if a company came out with a modern 4:3 1440p 60hz VRR monitor.. give it a nice system for rotating the display.. Id buy one o these all day for my MiSTer!! VRR on a high response 60hz VRR display looks amazing!! Can still take this even further w black frame insertion, but I’ll settle w VRR first.

@DigitalConfusion 8 ай бұрын

I am all about that base.

@davidoswald2155 8 ай бұрын

I would take one for my collection

@UttRConcrete 7 ай бұрын

I hope it comes in black

@slinger2112 8 ай бұрын

The Jamma and horizontal/vertical configurability makes this very interesting. I was thinking same range on the price. Great test bed for sure. In my case, I'd put a BitKit in it, so being able to swap out a single player CP would be great, but that gets away from the candy cab feel... Interesting to see what develops. Thanks Ralph!

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching brother, It's for sure one of the most interesting things to come out in quite some time. It will be cool to see how this develops. Thanks again my friend!

@slinger2112 8 ай бұрын

@@RetroRalph For sure. Something like this feels way more "Pro" than other offerings we've seen.

@patbreen3859 8 ай бұрын

I really like your idea re the CP - I wonder if anyone offers a modular CP capability with their cabs?

@slinger2112 8 ай бұрын

@@patbreen3859 We'll have to see if the product has a mod-able panel there, or if the holes are directly into the metal/plastic/fiberglass and is integrated into the structure. Didn't look for seems in the pictures yet.

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

@@slinger2112 what were working on is having that CPO plate be a 1:1 to a real Astro City panel/ Sega panels. remove and replace if you wish.

@famfigueroa3917 8 ай бұрын

It legit does sound cool, I’m sure it won’t be perfect but if the price is right 1299 or under then this unit will do well.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

I think $1300 would be the sweet spot for sure!

@jeff15 6 ай бұрын

great vid. just realized they have two versions. U2 vs U4. seems to me are speakers and marquee placements. U4 has bigger speakers ? any new info on this ? Thanks.

@evilmumuchan 7 ай бұрын

If I am able to put fightcade on this, I will pre-order it right away!

@justincarroll1313 Ай бұрын

Game changer! I've been waiting for a light weight home candy cabinet like this. Surprised it took this long. I really like you can rotate the screen vertical or horizontal. Is it easy to rotate, like just push a button? Also I'm liking the dial for games like Arkanoid and maybe driving games.

@vodkagobalsky 7 ай бұрын

Definitely a step up from the A1UP machines. It looks like it has roller wheels on the bottom. I assume there's a way to make it so it doesn't shift around while playing.

@petemalogne5219 8 ай бұрын

pretty sure 1440 is the best resolution to use for full screen high res integer scaling when coming from 240.. nice! should be a dream w somethn like a MiSTer! VRR support would make it nxt level!

@jaymason9888 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately VRR would drive the price but something definitely for the future.

@BobbyHo2022 7 ай бұрын

I'm interested if it can give me a similar feel to a real candy cab. That screen better be good cause crts are my love.

@joeydesimone 7 ай бұрын

this is cool and cash cabs are so expensive as they are

@jeremysoronen8154 7 ай бұрын

Would nice to be able to buy one without the base at a cheaper price.

@HNL13 8 ай бұрын

Def interested. I would also put a MiSTer in it. I saw you post this on X and I also found the user on reddit. Looking to see more info.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment man and I appreciate you watching! More info should be trickling out over the next few weeks for sure. I will post whatever updates I get as soon as I get them. Thanks again for the support!

@TeamPandory 8 ай бұрын

This looks very tasty... Wonder if it's possible to retro-mod it with a CRT :D

@nerdloftgaming 8 ай бұрын

No way a CRT is fitting inside that slim profile.

@ls-prez6125 8 ай бұрын

Gonna next 2 of those. 1 for shooter vertical screen and 1 horizontal fighting games. 😊😊😊

@zayumpi3796 7 ай бұрын

But how would they ensure that the stick and buttons work with the console put in?

@enemyv 7 ай бұрын

I think a good console to put in this would be the Wii. 4:3 with an extensive set of emulators. OG XBox would work well too. A Mister would be fantastic though.

@KingKrouch 7 ай бұрын

One of these candy cabs would be pretty interesting if they had a high resolution OLED display paired with an upscaler (like the RetroTink 4K) using simulated scanlines and CRT phosphors, alongside having black frame insertion. Candy cabs look really cool, but the CRT look with clear and crisp visuals really kind of makes it special. OLED currently gets to around 90% of what a CRT can currently do, while LCDs are an immediate downgrade. Compared to a price of a high-end PC though, the price isn’t super terrible.

@slerched 7 ай бұрын

I love the idea of what this offers, but trying to wrap my mind around the ULM26 LCD given the concerns others have had with the resolution and support from Unico. I thought I read somewhere UNICO was planning a ULM26 Pro but can't find any information about it so that was probably a fever dream I had. If they did a ULM26 Pro w/ the originally advertised with 1600x1200 4:3 I'd be jumping on this... Thought honestly with the old arcade games I want to play from MiSTer, it would probably be good enough and I could get over myself...

@RetroRalph 7 ай бұрын

Take this with a grain of salt till they deliver, but they said the LCD in the Nova Blast will be the new one that supports the original "advertised" specs. I think we should all proceed with caution though till we see that actually happen. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment!

@bonesjackson81 8 ай бұрын

Price definitely the big concern. Then how hard is it to get something working properly. I have an Odroid i would certainly use in this if its a simple hookup. But how do you get the control deck working with whatever. Questions, so many questions. Promising!

@Zehrfox 8 ай бұрын

Looks very different and interesting. I wonder what games it can run? all arcade, consoles up to Dreamcast? more? Also, how many games can you add to it? has its own storage, or do you use your own PC, USB, etc - Excellent video Ralph, thanks for sharing this with us :)

@nerdloftgaming 8 ай бұрын

It’s completely up to what hardware you put in there. There’s only input to the monitor, no hardware inside. I plan on putting in a miniPC in there and using Batocera as my front end.

@ScanlineCity 7 ай бұрын

Big question is how good is the monitor? Gotta see in person

@EBMalice 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully an upgrade to the one they are selling ATM, only one on the market at the bigger size but has many flaws and not as advertised.

@brianbirkinbine2054 8 ай бұрын

Hope the price is decent, I’d want 2, horizontal and vertical.

@ThePerfectStormGaming 8 ай бұрын

Nice set up. Okay so I thought it was just a table top clearly I was wrong. But this is cool looking af. The one I told you about is a table top. From arcades r fun. This looks like a nifty little device.

@neocvera 8 ай бұрын

Nifty - yeah, Little? absolutely not!

@ThePerfectStormGaming 8 ай бұрын

@@neocvera yeah I didnt know it was a full cabinet that could be disconnected. I thought it was just a table top.

@arcadetro-oz3vb 7 ай бұрын

Very cool. It would be perfect if it were also available in Germany. 😉

@chibisf4 8 ай бұрын

If your assessment of the price is correct, it could be really cool.

@RetroT80 7 ай бұрын

What's the monitor inside? Do these monitor actually display low res or upscale?

@NewGabeOrder 7 ай бұрын

Didn't Unico became Uniana? I recall the name change as far back as 2001 when they released Frenzy Express as an arcade game.

@MrBen2177 7 ай бұрын

It’s getting better but still, if there’s no crt filter able to recreate the real look and feel of the 15khz games, I’ll take a rain check.

@arcaderacer586 8 ай бұрын

Super neat and also sound’s expensive lol

@chadshaffer4838 8 ай бұрын

What version of Contra was that!?

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Contra: Evolution

@blackvulcan3 8 ай бұрын

JAMMA compatible? Wow, do you think Ralph it may be an Arcooda monitor? They have some nice specs in their 4:3 monitors. Haven’t seen one in the wild though.

@jaymason9888 8 ай бұрын

It is not a Arcooda it's our 26" ULM26 Pro with a 4:3 Aspect ratio at 1920x1440 Resolution.

@SavedByZero 8 ай бұрын

Unico also offers 4:3 displays.

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

Looks like Unico answered but this is a varient of the monitor offered in this cab (it looks like they're updating it for the Candy Cab) : www.unico-usa.com/products/ulm26-unico-phoenix-series-of-arcade-crt-replacement-lcd-monitors

@blackvulcan3 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks all. I had seen the Phoenix before but not in 26 inch, which I see has been around a few months. This cab looks awesome and a great supplement for my supergun. Not a substitute, as I know I love the versatility of the supergun and CRT monitor but if it’s good enough, maybe it can supplement it. I’d love to see a Neo Geo colour button option too.

@rushmore3927 7 ай бұрын

If orders are shipping direct from overseas, gonna be even more spensive.

@SUB1KOIRA 8 ай бұрын

I can only hope that this would be available in europe, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

@JeffYPbPr 8 ай бұрын

Day 1 buy for me

@MatticusFinch1820 8 ай бұрын

This looks amazing, I'm just worried about the screen. I don't want to see all my CPS and Neo Geo games all pixelated and nasty looking like the arcade one up. I hope they have scan line options or some kind of CRT filters

@marcludwick512 7 ай бұрын

This is just the cab shell and screen, any options for scan lines or filters would have to come from the hardware you install.

@davidoswald2155 8 ай бұрын

Have a great Thanksgiving, Ralph play a few rounds of Streets of Rage for me 🤘

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

You too brother! I will without question rock out some streets of Rage in your honor! Thanks so much for watching my friend!

@ien2023 8 ай бұрын

RR back at home arcade cab.

@Ramjet164 5 күн бұрын

What contra game was that at the start?

@MrClockw3rk 7 ай бұрын

If you’re into modern cabinets, I do a really nice wall mounted build for Umbrella Arcades.

@lchambers56 8 ай бұрын

Well damn, Ralph. This didn't take long. 😅

@RetroRalph 8 ай бұрын

I told you... haha. You asked, I delivered. :-) I aim to please my friend! I hope all is well brother!

@JoeCnNd 7 ай бұрын

I wish the joystick went from 4 to 8 way by the game you play.

@TheBigExclusive 7 ай бұрын

I'm quite surprised no home arcade manufacturer has offered full size (empty) reproduction arcade cabinets. People can buy arcade cabinets from their childhood, and put whatever hardware they want inside them. I would really like to buy new Neo Geo reproduction cabinet. Or maybe even a Capcom Big Blue. But its difficult to find old arcade cabinets in my area. I'm also not good at woodworking to fix the few I have found. Having a fresh template to work with would be a great idea.

@Sinisteve 7 ай бұрын

Someone was offering up reproduction empty Capcom mini cutes a while back, looked lovely but they weren’t cheap

@UNKNOWN-un6nz 7 ай бұрын

so maybe 1000 plus for a shell? can sum won please tell me whats special about it? can i use it for long term business using ps5 example? --will the ps5 hold up to 24 hous per day use?