Kane99 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I have always wanted to have an arcade cabinet in my house, but I've never pushed the trigger. I see they sell those 1up arcades, but I don't really like those. I like the retro look of an actual arcade cabinet. But the issue there, is that these machines cost a ton now days in working order. I wish I could afford to buy a classic cabinet like Donkey Kong, Pac-man/Ms Pac-Man, or maybe something like Mortal Kombat, or one of the Street Fighter games. Idk, there's so many. Or, would you rather do a custom build of your own? I wish I could do that myself, but I don't think I have the knowledge for building it. I just think replicating the old arcades as close as possible would be cooler than getting one of those 1up arcades. What would you prefer to do? Buy a classic arcade cabinet or make a custom one of your own? Both probably would be costly, but you could probably do more building one. If I had the know-how and skills, I'd make my own cabinet, make an emulation station setup where it'd be as many consoles as possible. But I'd want to have it have a retro theme, maybe just a classic video game, or maybe a custom theme that combines the classics in one. This is more a dream of mine, but if I ever have the wealth, I might just have someone custom make me one instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 This is somewhat of a difficult one to answer. I mean, I don't mind making my own because I can add whatever I want. But at the same time, there are classic ones like Double Dragon, Sonic and Street Fighter that I loved playing as a kid and wouldn't mind getting my hands on them again for the nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 There's something very special about the retro look. If I had the space and budget, I'd love to own a restored Donkey Kong or Galaga cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Building a custom cabinet is a great idea. I've seen this online. I saw some amazing projects online where lots of the people have recreated classic arcade cabinets with modern components. It's really fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
