Arcade1up - CES 2021 - 8 in 1 Atari Pub Table!

RetroRalph·video·3m 5s·analyzed·Jan 11, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

Arcade1Up unveils 8-in-1 Atari pub table with multiplayer games for social play.

Summary

RetroRalph reviews Arcade1Up's new 8-in-1 Atari pub table announced at CES 2021, featuring classic Atari games like Pong, Warlords, and Tempest in a bar-table format designed for multiplayer social play. The reviewer highlights the product's novelty as a departure from Arcade1Up's typical cabinet offerings and its appeal for family gatherings and game rooms.

Key Claims

Arcade1Up's new product is a bar-table format with 8 Atari games (Pong, Quadra Pong, Pong Doubles, Warlords, Pong Sports, Circus Atari, Tempest, Super Breakout)
high confidence · Direct product description by RetroRalph
This is the first time Arcade1Up has done a bar-table product; they've previously made head-to-head cabinets
high confidence · RetroRalph's commentary on product novelty
The product is designed for multiplayer social gaming with 4-player capability (e.g., Quadra Pong)
high confidence · RetroRalph discussing gameplay scenarios and party/social use cases
John D. had a similar product in his house and reported his kids were enthusiastic about playing together
medium confidence · Anecdotal report by RetroRalph citing conversation with someone named 'john d'
Arcade1Up is expanding its product portfolio significantly, to the point where one person cannot own all offerings
medium confidence · RetroRalph's observation about Arcade1Up's market strategy

Notable Quotes

“It's like a bar table... having sort of a party you're hosting or having fun together you've got you know beers up here and you're just chilling playing you know some four player pong”
RetroRalph (Jon)@ 0:33 — Describes the intended use case and social appeal of the product
“I really like this and I was I don't know I was just kind of surprised I didn't expect this product”
RetroRalph (Jon) @ ~2:30 — Expresses positive sentiment and notes the product's surprise factor in Arcade1Up's lineup
“Arcade1Up seems to be wanting to really own your man cave with all sorts of things”
RetroRalph (Jon)@ 1:09 — Articulates Arcade1Up's apparent business strategy of diversifying home arcade products
“I love these kind of products that help bring families together”
RetroRalph (Jon) @ ~2:15 — Highlights the social/family value proposition of multiplayer arcade products

Entities

Arcade1UpcompanyRetroRalphpersonAtaricompanyJohn D.person

Signals

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business_signal: Arcade1Up expanding product portfolio significantly with bar-table format as novel category
high · RetroRalph notes this is first bar-table product and that Arcade1Up now has too many products for single ownership
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market_signal: Arcade1Up diversifying beyond traditional arcade cabinets into alternative social gaming formats
high · Product represents departure from head-to-head cabinets into pub/bar table category
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announcement: Arcade1Up announces new 8-in-1 Atari pub table at CES 2021 with multiplayer gameplay focus
high · Direct product reveal with specific game list and form factor details

Topics

Arcade1Up product expansion and market strategyprimaryRetro Atari games and classic arcade gamingprimarySocial/multiplayer gaming experiences for home useprimaryArcade1Up's diversification from traditional cabinets to alternative formatssecondaryFamily and social gaming nostalgiasecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— RetroRalph expresses genuine enthusiasm for the product's novelty, social appeal, and design approach. He describes it as 'really neat,' appreciates its family-gathering potential, and commends Arcade1Up's strategy. Minor note: he acknowledges the games predate his birth year but doesn't diminish appreciation.

Transcript

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Hey guys, welcome back. The news just keeps on coming. So we've already seen 1UP do an Atari Pong sort of this mini tabletop thing, right? But they're doubling down on the Pong and they've got something really neat though. It's a different kind of product. We've never seen them do something like this before. We've seen them do head-to-heads, but this is a, it's like a bar table. So this thing's got Pong, Quadra Pong, Pong Doubles, Warlords, Pong Sports, Circus Atari, Tempest and Super Breakout but what's so unique about it is I can imagine you know having sort of a party you're hanging out you've got you know beers up here and you're just chilling playing you know some some four you know four player pong quadra pong like this could be pretty neat so or playing something like Warlords on this would be really fun I think so this isn't necessarily these aren't necessarily games that I grew up with right because I was born in 1979 and this Pong came out in like 1972. So that's not really my age group, but I do still enjoy these games, and I think this is a pretty unique piece. You know, what I can say is Arcade 1-Up seems to be wanting to really own your man cave with all sorts of things, and this is a unique product. You know, they have so many products now, it's not possible really for one person to own them all, but I think this might appeal to a certain audience that wants something cool in their game room man cave whatever So I really like this and I was I don know I was just kind of surprised I didn expect this product So this is one of the ones that kind of came out nowhere for me but but yeah pretty neat i think they definitely be an audience for something like this and it definitely unique i love these kind of products that help bring families together i was talking to john d and he's like i guess he had one in his house for a little while and his kids were like totally into it because they were all playing together now because i bet if you just left them alone with that they wouldn't gravitate toward it but it's one of those things bringing people together those types of games you know no matter what you know how old they are uh they tend to gravitate toward them because they're doing something together with their family but that's it we'll have more on this uh on the one-up weekly show so there's an end card here with a link where you can take you directly there the show will be starting in about 30 minutes after this video if you're watching it you know live so thanks guys give me a thumbs up put your comments below i want to know what you think of something like this is this something you'd be interested in or is this something that you didn't really fit the age bracket, so these games don't sort of have that nostalgic feel for you. Give me a thumbs up. I think I said that already. I'm so tired, man. It doesn't matter. We're not editing this. Give me a thumbs up anyway. Hopefully, if you like it, give me a thumbs up. Consider subscribing to the channel. That's it for now, guys. We will see you on the next one. Thank you.