Galaga: Arcade Classics vs My Arcade | Mini Arcade Showdown! 

Well, I just think this is neat as hell. Any additional head-to-head matchups like this you could do would be awesome.

Yeah, Arcade Classics is the one to go. For one thing, My Arcade is running a modified NES version with different sound effects and a more front lit screen. Worth the extra $5, or getting the game on a Namco Museum.

I have almost the whole collection of both Arcade classics and My Arcade.both,are fun

I find these replica arcade games fascinating. In the 21st Century, there can be an accurate replica game. Back in the 80s when the arcade games were fresh and new, there were handheld games that were intended to replicate the arcade originals, but back then, you couldn't have a small hi-res screen and accurate sound in such a tiny footprint. I played two handheld Pac-man games, and I could tell how crude it was with the fixed LED's and beeping in the little speaker. In this day and age, you can even do Dragon's Lair with full-motion video in a tiny replica, because the electronics to do it don't have to take up the space of an arcade cabinet.

Great review. Based on looks, I would have just assumed myarcade is better, and purchased that one. Thanks!

i got happy like a kid when i saw these. Awesomeness!!!!!

Great review mate, like both of the them!🤔

So basically now I have to buy both and put the insides of the arcade classics into the body of the my arcade version. This video is making me spend more than I wanted to but answered exactly what I needed. THANKS !!

I think you might’ve received a gimped MyArcade unit. :) I received my MyArcade Galaga recently and I didn’t have the sound issues you did. I don’t particularly like the score on the side thing, but the speed of the game seems more on par with what I expected. Maybe not as much contrast and colour saturation as it’s competitor when you have them side by side, but it’s still very playable. Glad I got the MyArcade :)

It would be cool if the innerds were swapped between the two

6:10 Not fair. The My Arcade had a funky glare!! Since I'm blind as a bat, I wouldnt play em much (not to mention that i can play anytime i want on a 27" monitord mame), the My Arcade would look great on my shelf!

Wow! I was surprised p, too. The product I thought was going to win, sounded like crap! The product I thought was going to lose, sounded and looked great! 👍🏾 I’m totally shocked! 😳WOOOW!

0:16 "I understood that reference."

No sound crackle on mine. Works on my machine.

Get the my arcade namco museum mini player. It's bigger than most of the my arcade units out there, and it finally uses arcade roms! Contains pac man, galaga, galaxian, dig dug 1 & 2, rolling thunder 1, 2, & 3, pacmania, splatterhouse 1 & 2, phelios, xevious, dragon spirit, the tower of druaga, some pac man puzzle game I forgot the name of, and pac man 2: the new adventures. Keep in mind phelios and galaxian don't have the best emulation, but they were games I didn't care for too much.

I do like the packaging of the Arcade Classics. Kinda reminds me of Pop Vinyls. MyArcade does look better as Shelf Candy though. First time I've seen one of these actually played and it looks pretty responsive but I don't know if I could play that for extended periods. Since I probably wouldn't play it for extended periods I'd probably go with the shelf candy over the better gameplay personally. But I also have a MAME Cabinet that I can play Galaga on :p Nice comparison dude!

My Arcade Galaga sounds like it's underwater!

I'm going to get the arcade classics games but the my arcade is pretty good

I was also wondering if you’d do a review of the namco museum from my arcade

I just bought this and I haven’t experienced any sound lag. It’s been pretty decent. Don’t know if I got an updated version or what but it plays like I remember

I have that one but the low graphic one

Great review. The My Arcade version has an option for a micro usb charger to insert instead of using batteries. Does the Arcade Classic version have the same feature?

It's the same size screen, the side score on the my arcade makes the play area smaller.

It would be cool if you could do a comparison of the my arcade and basic fun versions of Ms Pacman, now that Ms Pacman is available on my arcade.

I just received the My Arcade in the mail today and fortunately the sound issues have been corrected. This game plays better than the turtle with bad constipated slow play of Arcade Classics version.

I only have the My Arcade version but it is nice enough where I am not complaining

arcade classics gameplay is cool, but honestly i dont mind the sound fx being a little bit off on the my arcade one and i want something that looks cool so i think im gonna buy my arcade.

I have that one and my brother have that two

Tried and returned too many of these mini arcade cabs By far the most consistent with general build and function quality is myarcade Myarcade knocked it out of the park with the space invaders Classic Edition scale replica. Backlit marquee, scale can, art, and reflected playfield. Appears to be authentic at ade rom code, speed, sound. A keeper But too many use wrong aspect ratio, screen orientation, inaccurate controls, no backlit marquee. One of the arcade classics Defender mini cabs, while very nice scale cab, doesn't even use the Defender game rom!? It uses a Stargate rom from a console! I kept it because it was clearance priced, nice scale cab and art, but jeez Too many Myarcade units have console roms, wrong aspect, sound issues you demonstrate. Hopefully things clean up moving forward for us retro collector grownups

If My Arcade wants to put out Galaga '88...please please use the turbo grafix rom..since it's almost like the arcade..then it would be almost ideal...I know they don't want to use the arcade rom because of the cost or something.

My arcade's Namco museum is out..it costs a lot more than my arcade or arcade classic..but you'd have true arcade rom....and the screen is larger..it's 4.25". ..and it also has (Dig Dug, Galaxian, Mapy , Pacman, Rolling Thunder...20 games total)..instead of getting each of these single my arcade or arcade classic units..get this and you would have all arcade roms.

What level of galaga do you average if you play regularly if you you don't mind me asking. On the mini's and original cabinet I get up to around level six or seven playing casually, but when playing seriously to beat my personal high score, level thirteen or higher.

I bought both, though only spent $10.49 on the My Arcade version at Target.

One thing I hate about arcade classics is how tiny the space from the control to screen...the control on arcade classics feels and looks very cheap.and the stick is not removable ...it's hard to play when the stick is small...on the my arcade..it's more spacious and it's more comfortable to play.

I like the coin sound effect from the Arcade Classics, better than the non coin sound effect of My Arcade game.

Arcade Classics is definitely the better of the two. Would prefer it being Galaga 88 instead, but the graphics look perfectly accurate to the original, even with the minor slow down.

Another nice video, but I’d have to respectfully disagree to some extent... Newer dreamgear Galaga version fixed the sound issue... not sure about the other issues (screen looks good to me on both).....the newer fixed version of the dreamgear is much better to play than the basicfun (arcade ckassic) version... Even the dreamger one with the fire sound glitch is more fun than the basicfun, once you get used to the sound. The speed/snappy-ness is really nice on the dreamgear version...not too mention the starfield goes in the right direction. One last plus for the dreamgear version is that the enemies will eventually do the loop around move where they come up from beneath you… On the basic fun version this never happens (at least in the 5 to 10 levels I’ve played) I like them both, but basicfun’s is a slower experience...and it is a nice small package with an ability to save high-scores by letting it timeout vs turning it off. Dreamgear does not time out, but has the nice demo screen (so you can just use micro-usb and leave it on for saving high scores... and btw, switching between micro usb and battery power on dreamgear is instantaneous so kinda best of both worlds. Both versions are great, provided you get the later version of dreamgear with the fixed fire sound (or just deal with the sound issue as it is fairly easy to get used to after a while...it is just the fire sound that has a buzz, the other sounds are fine...) and yeah, as you may gave guessed I have both an old and new version of the dreamger one as well as the basicfun one, LOL!!!

It's that particular unit you have with the my arcade, because I have the same exact one and it plays pretty similar to an original galaga cabinet in my opinion minus the slow or rapid fire opinions when you insert a coin. I agree, it plays slower. But it's far better for practice then the arcade original. The feeling of controls is a little more accurate and there's more finger room which is more important for me personally cause I have long fingers. As for the sound, your my arcade probably has a manufacturer error cause mine doesn't sound like that.

All these games should have dedicated screens that are the same as the original arcade. In other words rotate the screen to give a proper 3:4 mode (for the arcade version anyway).

I’m just gonna say it, I’ve owned the my arcade Galahad machine for months and never experienced the sound glitching you experienced. I think what the my arcade lacks is the original sounding audio and the normal score layout. Other than that everything works great and I think it’s a great machine

The my arcade you have is defective because mine is fine

Just got #9 Galaga and I tested it and it looks so real just like the actual arcade but problem is I noticed the size is not the same because it is not portrait screen. Harder to play because it is too close and dont have time to evade those bugs and rockets, Please redesign back to portrait screen exactly as the real arcade.

Sub'd thanks for the review

Five years later… _Arcade Classics_ seems to have disappeared from the competition… ?

I bought the my arcade one before I seen any reviews but I don't have that sound issue at all? Here is Australia it is a steep $59 to buy. But the screen is not the best and hard to see in different angles which is annoying.

I have both too...well sort of. I bought the MyArcade version for my wife (after even asking her which she preferred as she's a huge Galaga fan) and we bought the Arcade Classics one for my 7 year old for Christmas (its technically from his great grandparents. They gave us the cash to pick him up something). My wife was surprised her's plays the NES rom, but wasn't bothered because as a kid she probably played that version more than the actual arcade. Our son was happy with his own Galaga as mom would let him play her's from time to time. One issue we had with the Arcade Classics version is our power button seems to only reset the game and the game will only power off after about 30 seconds of not being used. Is ours defective or is that how they work?

I have a my arcade and I don’t know why the joystick can go up

Hear me out: Keep the form factor of the My Arcade and use the Basic Fun rom

If you have a Roku then I highly recommend getting Galaga for it , because it's one of the best versions I've ever played.

This is the best iPhone of all time

Where do I buy this because I love galaga and really want it?

Only other myarcade I kept was the Dataeast unit that purportedly runs android and is hackable to run other emulators, roms for a potential 1000+ game minicab

If they could put the arcade classics ROM into the my arcade cabinet then you would have a real winner... Or they could just have the actual licensed arcade ROM that would be most awesome.

Galaga is great game first time i ever play at Arcades I think it was 25c per game or 3 games 50 cents in early 80s I also play it on c64 and Atari flashback. i thinking getting one i saw some ebgames

How does this compare to my arcade micro player pro which you liked so much?

Probably cause the box looks so much like a Funko Pop they had to change it

To test whether they used the real Galaga ROMs, try the Stop Enemies Firing trick. I have the Jakks Pacific Ms. Pac-Man Plug and Play game unit and it works, as do the tricks for Xevious and Ms. Pac-Man.

Sir I am going to need that portal gun from you

"Arcade Classics" Pro: Looks more like the arcade version. Cons: Runs slow, starfield wrong direction, enemies fire diagonally, missing ending music. "My Arcade" Pro: Plays more like the arcade version Cons: NES not arcade rom. ship fire sounds are glitchy. I personally prefer the My Arcade version as the NES rom and Arcade rom are very very similar.

I don't have that sound glitch in the one I've got in the UK.... maybe a fault?... Anyway, I enjoyed your review, thank you : -)

The sound clutching is a you issue. Mine doesn't have that.problem.

I wish I played galaga

Just bought a my arcade... this isn’t what i wanted to hear lol.

I got my arcade karate champ at Walmart today for $5 so anyone looking for these, go check em out. And the screen size is the same, if you are good with a soldering iron you can get 4 games on the my arcade with a switch install cause the ROM has all the games on it, there are just different jumpers. Or you can stick the guts of the cheaper one into the better my arcade cabinet.

For me personally I am going to make a mini arcade in my room, I would like better gameplay, but I’m going to go with MyArcade.

What's up with the my arcade namco museum review

Interesting... I have a MyArcade Galaga, and.... it...does NOT have ANY sound glitches..... Quality control issues?

I love the My Arcade Cabinet version of Galaga but HATE the game play, while the Basic Fun version has great but slow game play, but I HATE the pieced together cabinet. This is a tough one to call....game play vs cabinet appeal....hmmmm.

I personally feel like I have no reason to purchase a My Arcade, because I prefer gameplay over looks and Mappy and Burger Time are coming to Tiny Arcade as of the 2020 toy fair.

is defender or scramble on these?

I just got a bundle of six used games, they all smell like somebody leaned close to play while smoking very cheap cigars, but that's what you get: used. I got 3 My Arcades including Galaga, and 3 Basic Funs Galaga not included; the My Arcades just have terrible control regardless of the cute removable joystick, and the sound is totally glitchy. As a handheld gamer, not a collector, Basic Fun is 100% the way to go.

Honestly I think the arcade classics look better than the my arcade

MY ARCADE has the NES version xd that's why sounds like that

I own the Galaga MYARCADE👍

Myarcades galaga plays faster than the original

I hate that both have the joysticks on the left hand side, most are right handed. In fact all the joysticks should be in the middle for easier game play.

I have a later version of the My Arcade Galaga. The sound is perfect, and the machine itself has a beautiful design. I believe I would stick with My Arcade now that the sound has been fixed. Furthermore, I dislike how slow the Arcade Classics is.

How come you never wanted to review the my arcade namco museum?

i have my Arcade PAC Man and ms PAC Man bigger versions I am getting Galaga and dig dug soon great games I have played in arcades when i was in my mid teens I much rather have bigger ones other ones are to small

So, from watching this I want an arcade1up.

I guess the world may never know

Arcade Classics Galaga is way better I bought it my reviews were a 10/10 because like you said its a hands down win

A great comparison. They both look better than the Tiny Arcade version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ustX4E4cyV8.html

I don’t know son , arcade classics galaga runs hella slow . The my arcade one plays just like the nes , super fast. Both have autofire. It’s like 2 different games . Best to get both

my arcade uses the nes rom

Your myarcade version is messed up. Mine plays and sounds better than what you got here

I have Galaga my arcade

All the Galaga's are deal breakers for me. Galaga has to be perfect. Arcade classics plays too slow. My Arcade sounds terrible. Arcade 1Up plays too slow AND sounds terrible! As of right now only MAME seems to have gotten it right.

I'm so disappointed, I don't know if discontinued the arcade classic galaga that you reviewed, but the one by the same brand I just got off Amazon (basic fun Inc.) is a horrible version of it. I'd highly recommend staying as far away from it as possible. It's like a version of galaga you'd play on an old graphing calculator or something. Did you buy your arcade classic one on Amazon too? I was really hoping go get the exact one you have.

Unfortunately My Arcade is the only way to go. It has a demo screen that is attractive in a home arcade. There is no demo with classic. If you want a game to tool around with classic is the way to go. If you want something that would work great in your home arcade then My Arcade is the winner hands down. Let's also talk about USB compatible with the My Arcade. You get what you pay for and this review doesn't uncover the greatness of My Arcade.

My arcades are always better because you can plug it in thru usb and have it on on your desk all the time without worrying about battery life

I don't get why My Arcade is using NES roms. Wouldn't you want it as close to the arcade as possible? To me yes. If I want the NES experience, I'd use a NES.

Do Pac-Man

Namco Museum is the way to go.

wtf with the backwards starfield and angled enemy shots. so close and yet so far. sigh.

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at 6:19 are you serious? i have them both and MyArcade is definitely the one that is more vibrant, has the deeper blacks and clearly has the bigger screen. I don't know why you would so deliberately lie to everyone about it. unless you just got a defective game, you know the one on the right doesn't look like that in real life and you are trying to fool people for some reason.

Not very good review I don't think this guy has ever played the real Galaga in an arcade failsto mention on arcade classics bombs are being dropped straight down as well as being dropped at an angle grew up on Galaga don't remember bombs being dropped like that I have the My Arcade version no glitches on mine few things off but more accurate than the arcade classic

The MyArcade sound is awful.