Pictures of Next Arcade1Up Home Machine Leak...Time Crisis

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Aug 15, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Arcade1Up Time Crisis cabinet leaks with 4-game lineup and dual mechanical guns

Summary

Arcade1Up's unreleased Time Crisis home arcade cabinet has leaked through pictures and video from a Swiss retailer's website. The machine will reportedly include four games (Time Crisis, Point Blank, Steel Gunner, Steel Gunner 2), dual mechanical slide-action guns, 17" LCD monitor, and WiFi. Pricing is unconfirmed but rumored at $799, which the author considers expensive relative to comparable Arcade1Up cabinets like Big Buck Hunter Pro Deluxe at $599.

Key Claims

Arcade1Up Time Crisis cabinet will include Time Crisis, Point Blank, Steel Gunner, and Steel Gunner 2
medium confidence · Leaked pictures and video from Swiss retailer website; not officially confirmed by Arcade1Up
Time Crisis cabinet features dual guns with mechanical slide function, 17" LCD monitor, and WiFi
medium confidence · Swiss retailer ad description of leaked machine; unconfirmed by manufacturer
Rumored pricing for Time Crisis cabinet is $799
low confidence · Author heard rumors late last year; describes this as potentially too expensive
Big Buck Hunter Pro Deluxe cabinet MSRP is $599
high confidence · Stated as current MSRP for comparison pricing reference
Someone from Australia already has a Time Crisis cabinet and shared it on Instagram
medium confidence · Author references Instagram video from Australian user posted a couple days ago

Notable Quotes

“Time Crisis is obviously a great game, but don't overlook Point Blank. I have a Japanese knockoff of Point Blank in my home arcade called Zero Point Two and it gets a ton of gameplay from my sons and their friends.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Personal endorsement of Point Blank as quality family-friendly content; establishes author credibility through personal game collection experience
“Any cabinet that Arcade1Up comes out with that contains controls that can't be easily replicated in MAME, like shooters and driving games, automatically interests me.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Identifies the market value proposition of Arcade1Up's licensed cabinets—specialized controls unavailable in emulation
“Pricing Time Crisis any higher than that seems like a stretch to me.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Market commentary on pricing expectations relative to competitor products; skepticism about $799 rumor

Entities

Arcade1UpcompanyTime CrisisgamePoint BlankgameSteel GunnergameSteel Gunner 2gameBig Buck Hunter Pro DeluxeproductZero Point TwogameGalaxuscompanyKnapp Arcadeperson

Signals

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leak_detection: Time Crisis cabinet details surfaced through Swiss retailer website pictures and video before official announcement; Australian user shared Instagram video of actual machine
high · Pictures from Swiss retailer Galaxus website; Instagram video from Australian user shared couple days ago; author states 'has not been officially announced yet'
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market_signal: Rumored $799 pricing for Time Crisis cabinet perceived as potentially uncompetitive versus existing Arcade1Up lineup (Big Buck Hunter Pro Deluxe at $599)
medium · Author states $799 'seems way too expensive' and notes Big Buck Hunter at $599 as comparison; suggests pricing any higher than $599 is questionable
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announcement: Arcade1Up Time Crisis cabinet in development with confirmed game lineup and mechanical light gun controls
medium · Multiple leaked sources showing physical cabinet and specifications; retailer listing includes product details and WiFi/monitor/gun specifications

Topics

Arcade1Up product pipeline and leaksprimaryHome arcade cabinet market trendsprimaryLight gun arcade games and specialized controlssecondaryPricing strategy for home arcade cabinetssecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.7)— Author expresses genuine interest in the Time Crisis cabinet as a quality product with specialized controls, though tempered by personal circumstances (upcoming move) preventing purchase. No criticism of Arcade1Up or the machine itself; skepticism directed only at rumored pricing.

Transcript

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For those of you who follow the home arcade machine market this news won't come as a surprise, but for the rest of us it's interesting. Arcade1Up has been rumored to be coming out with a Time Crisis home arcade cabinet for quite some time. Pictures and video of the actual machine and what games are on it have recently begun to leak. I have a bunch of pictures, which purportedly are from a Swiss retailer's website, below. The upcoming 1Up Time Crisis cabinet supposedly will include four games - Time Crisis (obviously), Point Blank, Steel Gunner and Steel Gunner 2. Time Crisis is obviously a great game, but don't overlook Point Blank. I have a Japanese knockoff of Point Blank in my home arcade called Zero Point Two and it gets a ton of gameplay from my sons and their friends. Think of it as a family-friendly shooter that's filled with a number of head-to-head mini-games. Since the Time Crisis cab has not been officially announced yet, I don't think that there's any official pricing for it out there. I heard rumors that it would be $799 late last year, but that seems way too expensive to me...even in today's super inflated world. The new Arcade1Up Big Buck Hunter Pro Deluxe cabinet has an MSRP of "only" $599 right now. Pricing Time Crisis any higher than that seems like a stretch to me. Any cabinet that Arcade1Up comes out with that contains controls that can't be easily replicated in MAME, like shooters and driving games, automatically interests me. I've picked up a couple of those on sale over the years, like Terminator and Star Wars. Having said that, right now I'm personally desperately trying not to accumulate any more "stuff" in anticipation of an upcoming move at some point in the next couple of years. So even though I think that this looks pretty cool, I probably will not be getting one. What do you think? Someone from Australia apparently already has the Time Crisis cabinet. They shared the below Instagram video a couple of days ago. I have included a link to the aforementioned ad and new pictures of the game below as well. According to the ad, the game has WiFi, a 17" LCD monitor and "Two guns with mechanical slide function." https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/arcade1up-time-crisis-deluxe-4-in-1-wifi-retro-gaming-37382944