# Who let the cat out of the bag?  Arcade1up Mortal Kombat cabinet!!

**Source:** RetroRalph  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2019-01-08  
**Duration:** 2m 48s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXe-oJJEoH8

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## Analysis

Retro Ralph reports on leaked Arcade1Up Wave 2 cabinet announcements ahead of CES, revealing Mortal Kombat 2, Final Fight, Golden Tee, and Space Invaders with a potential fifth unrevealed cabinet. The leak appears to stem from an accidental embargo break by Arcade1Up's marketing team. Ralph expresses modest enthusiasm, highlighting Final Fight and Mortal Kombat as strong additions while questioning the overall lineup's appeal.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Arcade1Up accidentally posted Wave 2 cabinet lineup on their Twitter account, breaking embargo ahead of CES announcement — _Ralph directly states 'someone at the company or their marketing team has broke their embargo and accidentally posted a few of the cabinets online'_
- [HIGH] Wave 2 includes Mortal Kombat 2, Final Fight, Golden Tee, and Space Invaders — _Ralph presents leaked images showing these four cabinets: 'we're getting a Mortal Kombat 2 system, Final Fight...a Golden Tee, and Space Invaders'_
- [MEDIUM] A fifth cabinet was implied but not yet revealed; candidates include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or NBA Jam — _Ralph notes the earlier image 'showed that there was going to be five cabinets or at least implying five cabinets' and speculates the fifth could be TMNT or NBA Jam based on past company references_
- [MEDIUM] Final Fight cabinet appears to include actual team holding (physical feature) — _Ralph observes from images: 'It appears that they might have put actual team holding on the cabinet, which that's a great addition'_
- [HIGH] Ralph is 'a little underwhelmed' with Wave 2 overall but rates Final Fight and Mortal Kombat highly — _Ralph explicitly states: 'I'm a little underwhelmed with wave two, but everyone's wanting final fight. I think that's a great cabinet, and Mortal Kombat's definitely high on my list'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Someone at the company or their marketing team has broke their embargo and accidentally posted a few of the cabinets online."
> — **Retro Ralph**, 0:30-0:50
> _Establishes the breaking news angle and source of the leaked information_

> "We're getting a Mortal Kombat 2 system, Final Fight, which we kind of knew about because I believe that was on their website for a while now, a Golden Tee, and Space Invaders."
> — **Retro Ralph**, 1:15-1:35
> _Core factual claim listing the four confirmed Wave 2 cabinets_

> "The image they had earlier on their Twitter account showed that there was going to be five cabinets or at least implying five cabinets. So I'm not sure what that fifth cabinet could be."
> — **Retro Ralph**, 1:35-1:55
> _Identifies discrepancy between four confirmed and five implied cabinets, setting up speculation_

> "It could potentially be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It could be NBA Jam. They've made references to that in the past."
> — **Retro Ralph**, 1:55-2:10
> _Educated speculation on fifth cabinet based on prior company hints_

> "I'm a little underwhelmed with wave two, but everyone's wanting final fight. I think that's a great cabinet, and Mortal Kombat's definitely high on my list."
> — **Retro Ralph**, 4:50-5:10
> _Evaluates the lineup and provides critical perspective on Wave 2 appeal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Retro Ralph | person | Content creator reporting on Arcade1Up leaks; host of the video |
| Arcade1Up | company | Home arcade cabinet manufacturer; source of the leaked Wave 2 announcement |
| CES (Consumer Electronics Show) | event | Major tech conference where Arcade1Up planned to officially announce Wave 2 cabinets |
| Mortal Kombat 2 | game | One of four confirmed Wave 2 Arcade1Up cabinets with physical team holding feature |
| Final Fight | game | One of four confirmed Wave 2 Arcade1Up cabinets; described as highly desired by consumers |
| Golden Tee | game | One of four confirmed Wave 2 Arcade1Up cabinets |
| Space Invaders | game | One of four confirmed Wave 2 Arcade1Up cabinets |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | game | Speculated as possible fifth Wave 2 cabinet based on past company references |
| NBA Jam | game | Speculated as possible fifth Wave 2 cabinet based on past company references |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade1Up product pipeline and Wave 2 announcements, CES 2025 arcade cabinet reveals, Embargo breach and leaked product announcements
- **Secondary:** Arcade cabinet hardware and features (team holding), Consumer sentiment on Arcade1Up lineup

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.55) — Ralph is enthusiastic about being first to report the leak but expresses moderate criticism of Wave 2 overall. He praises Final Fight and Mortal Kombat specifically but signals underwhelm at the broader lineup. Tone is professional and reportorial rather than emotionally invested.

### Signals

- **[sentiment_shift]** Mixed reception to Wave 2 lineup; Final Fight and Mortal Kombat well-received but overall lineup underwhelming (confidence: medium) — Ralph's commentary: 'I'm a little underwhelmed with wave two' but 'everyone's wanting final fight' and 'Mortal Kombat's definitely high on my list'
- **[market_signal]** Arcade1Up expanding arcade cabinet portfolio with classic arcade/gaming IPs (confidence: high) — Five new cabinet titles across arcade classics and combat franchises indicate diversification strategy
- **[announcement]** Arcade1Up Wave 2 cabinet lineup leaked ahead of official CES announcement (confidence: high) — Four cabinets (MK2, Final Fight, Golden Tee, Space Invaders) confirmed via leaked images; Ralph states embargo was accidentally broken by marketing team
- **[product_strategy]** Arcade1Up considering physical hardware enhancements (team holding feature on Mortal Kombat) (confidence: medium) — Ralph observes leaked images show 'actual team holding on the cabinet, which that's a great addition'

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## Transcript

Hey guys, Retro Ralph here with some late-breaking news. So, as you guys know, CES is this week, and Arcade 1UP is supposed to announce their second wave of cabinets. Well, it appears that someone at the company or their marketing team has broke their embargo and accidentally posted a few of the cabinets online. So sit back, relax, and we're going to go take a look and see what's behind the curtain for Arcade 1UP. Well, here they are, guys. As far as we know right now, we're getting a Mortal Kombat 2 system, Final Fight, which we kind of knew about because I believe that was on their website for a while now, a Golden Tee, and Space Invaders. However, the image they had earlier on their Twitter account showed that there was going to be five cabinets or at least implying five cabinets. So I'm not sure what that fifth cabinet could be. It could potentially be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It could be NBA Jam. They've made references to that in the past. So I guess we'll have to wait and see tomorrow what the final verdict is. But as of right now I think it a safe bet that these are the cabinets that are going to come with Wave 2 So I did have a couple more images I wanted to share with you guys We had images from just closer up images from the website So if you look for a minute here, you'll see a closer up view of Mortal Kombat. It appears that they might have put actual team holding on the cabinet, which that's a great addition. Here's a little sneak peek at the golden tea, and then there's a view of all three of them together, a little bit closer view. So that's it, guys. I'd be curious to see what your comments are, see what your take is on this, but I'm a little underwhelmed with wave two, but everyone's wanting final fight. I think that's a great cabinet, and Mortal Kombat's definitely high on my list. So I don't know. I'd love to hear what you guys think but hopefully you got the information here first and looking forward to hearing your comments thanks again for watching if you like this video please like it please subscribe to the channel and hit that notification bell so you can be informed of future updates thanks again guys take care

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