How to Create a Minimalist Arcade With a Nintendo Switch

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As a retro game nerd I'm constantly searching for the best ways to play classic arcade games at home. Once I realized that I did not have enough space for a full sized arcade cabinet I decided to do something a little different. I created what I call a "minimalist arcade". A simple setup that can turned on or put away in 30 seconds, and it has become my favorite way to play classic arcade games.
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@lucciadelmoira1487 3 года назад

Hey Nick, Commenting this on this video because it's the most recent, but I came to your channel through your video on Abzu, then followed up with Oxen Free and Firewatch. I miss your stuff, man. I hope you're doing alright through this pandemic, and I (selfishly) hope that you'll come back and do some of that old content again. There's still plenty of interesting games to take a look at, if you're able.

@amyhart4016 4 года назад

This is a fantastic idea. I had an upright arcade cabinet powered by a raspberry pi but it took up too much space, and I didn't have the time to tinker with it. I have a Nintendo Switch, and a monitor in my attic, this might just be the 'plug and play' solution I was looking for!

@nrikhy2793 Год назад

Awesome setup. Finally old arcade games are available on the switch. The monitor setup for pacman and pinball is soo cool

@stever8110 Месяц назад

A minimalist arcade set up is something I’ve been researching/tweaking/searching for 2 years. AT Games modded console, Namco plug and play, Wii light games and some switch classics has been my go to for classic gaming. This vertical switch set up looks like just what the doctor ordered and I will try it out. Some of the classics are missing and what I really crave..Star Wars and Tron are absent standouts.

@kirkhilles523 8 месяцев назад

Genius! I honestly had no idea you could do that with a vertical screen. I will seriously consider going this.

@snoleygames 4 года назад

Nice and clean, I love it!

@felipeoliveira895 6 месяцев назад

Lovely! Great idea! wanted to have the arcade experience too but unfortunately my small apartment could not take that. So I decided to build an arcade in a wooden briefcase. It turned out to be very cool and can be used as an arcade machine, of course, as well as decoration piece in the room when it's closed. My friends love it, and I can take it to our gatherings. Especially with 1-on-1 match of Super Puzzle Fighter II. Recently I had the idea of using my switch to power my arcade, which is how I found out your video! Now I'll give this one a try as well! Thanks for sharing! Nice job!

@starchazer272 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! this is really inspiring, I would LOVE to do something like this one day

@Gunplabro 3 года назад

This channel is under rated.

@md.rosado 3 года назад

Nice, truly minimalist 👍

@jasonfarr9252 27 дней назад

I bought a used Arcade 1up Galaga cabinet thinking I would mod it. We have a switch and I'm realizing that this is probably the better way to go.

@asrieldreemurr1856 4 года назад

Underrated video. Period

@jackyu8434 4 года назад

Just saw ur oxenfree vid, glad ur still uploading, always sad to see abandoned channels

@SalvaGian47 4 года назад

That’s an awesome and smart solution!

@NIKMOE 4 года назад

It's simple, but it works for me. Thanks for watching!

@ngiants2230 10 месяцев назад

I didn't say this two years ago but this set up is perfect in that lots of arcade enthusiasts don't have the tools or ability to "build" an arcade cab (which is probably the least expensive way of having one. And purchasing one is usually cost prohibitive. This gives you the essential parts (not to mention the option of horizontal or vertical) but without having to build anything. My kind of arcade. And I'm sure many more would agree.

@danielk7266 2 года назад

I am making one of these. Going to have the Mariokart Wheel added for racing games!

@reggiebuttsmash2321 4 месяца назад

Genius. I was stressing about arcade 1 ups and raspberries like you said. That’s when I was like damn this shit cheap on switch and it’s emulated better. Then I found your video and now I’m for sure doing it. Thank you! Didn’t think of the monitor idea. I was going to just use the switch screen but the monitor is awesome

@jdarg344 4 года назад

NikMoe finally uploaded 😱😱

@frostgamer9879 4 года назад

Great setup. What's cool is the modality. For example you could get one of the Hori Racing Wheels intended for Mario Kart to play stuff like OutRun or Virtua Racing. Or if a flight stick ever gets released that can be used on the Switch one of them for Space Harrier and the upcoming G-Loc rerelease.

@thomgizziz 10 месяцев назад

Yeah switching up setups over and over again, even if it is minor is something that 100% will make it so you wont do it as often or at all.

@Ghostviperz 7 месяцев назад

Can we get an updated video on this I replicated this at home I would like to see how far we can take it In my set up I added 5.2.4 Dolby atmos and I added a coinop arcade build on pc with 400 vertical games and a few thousand console games

@RichardMontgomery904 3 года назад

This is awesome

@stephanierosborough4365 Год назад

This, this is what I'm looking to do, I'm moving soon and I wanted to revamp my room, to have a little lounge space to play my games and watch movies, I have a projector, a switch and a modded Wii, I just needed a cool way to play arcade games, I love this idea

@NIKMOE 4 года назад

What's good everybody, here are three things you need to know after watching this video. 1) This setup is not intended to replace Mame or authentic arcade systems. It's just my recommended starting point if you're new to arcade gaming. 2) Those were not props, I keep a dollar in change on my desk at all times in case I need to quarter up on Mark of the Wolves. 3) I'M BACK YALL!!!

@VictoryReviews 4 года назад

where'd you go?

@amal.a1865 3 года назад

@@VictoryReviews we want to know

@alfredohernandez2986 8 месяцев назад

Very cool setup

@416pp 5 месяцев назад

God been searching for something like this all day I’m going to mount it

@danielk7266 2 года назад

Awesome video. Can you please provide a link to the best articulating monitor arm please?

@elmartinez9500 4 года назад

New sub. Your videos are the quality content I’ve been waiting to see from gaming channels. You’re like a more brief Joseph Anderson.

@Wingedmagician 4 года назад

Ah good find

@frostgamer9879 4 года назад

I've got a similar setup with a rotating monitor arm but instead of an Arcade stick I use 8BitDo's M30 controller, although I have considered upgrading to a Fight Stick.

@Isassi007 4 года назад

Question what size monitor is that? And are you using Nintendo Switch Online for the games??

@BluefireSorcererOfficial 3 года назад

30 inch and no he is using arcade archives i have 2 games donkey kong & vs. Super Mario Bros.

@gustavo_hns 4 года назад

I miss ur videos :(

@totodile4271 4 года назад

Me too

@voltz15 2 года назад

This made me feel sad about being at an arcade bar because for some reason the cabinets really did feel a lot smaller to me (must be the monitors), but I was a little put off by things like how the controls were laid out, or what angle the board was and quite a few times I ended up being pretty frustrated with it. The minimal idea is something I've always wanted to do, but atm I'm using a 42in LG with my HAPP modded SF: 25th Anniversary stick. I've felt so much comfort on this by comparison and it just seems crazy I'd rather pair a number of console exclusive titles that have arcade quality rather than just ports. All I'm needing now is one of those large rotating stands and maybe something to hold a spare LCD for marquees since I want to get a Pi to run independently. Things change when the real video games have been kept out of arcades too long. Too bad modern ones are running a different concept that 80's/90's fans aren't really much of a fan of.

@CA-tk8yn 2 года назад

I love the idea, but want pinball buttons. I hope someone comes out with a good controller that has those included. This set up would be perfect for my needs

@ragsfordinner7275 4 года назад

I love this and I love you. I miss you.

@captainducra5019 Год назад

Once I get a new Switch (the charge port on mine is busted, and it is a bit of an outdated model), I'll definitely have to try this out...! I currently have a WIP tabletop-sized virtual pinball cabinet from GameRoomSolutions, which is almost done save for a couple odds and ends for optimal play, as well as a whole collection of cheaper arcade miniatures by Basic Fun and MyArcade.

@Nickbaldeagle02 3 года назад

I've got one of those articulating arms. I use it with my gaming laptop. For pinball the laptop acts as the backglass. But I'm a MAME devotee.

@nikolas_schreck 2 года назад

R.I.P. you will be missed, I always watched your videos while I was down.

@mikeycuh.19 2 года назад

What happened to him?

@thatonebigstarwarsnerd8769 2 года назад

Did he die or are you talking about the channel?

@hessexm8065 2 года назад

@@thatonebigstarwarsnerd8769 most likely the channel

@kami_doragami 2 года назад

he's back now

@mikeycuh.19 2 года назад

@@kami_doragami guess who’s back Back again

@Lunachris1980 7 месяцев назад

I have a similar setup with different devices. 1. Switch. Just because it’s easy access. I have just a handful of games that I purchased through Arcade Archives and a couple of other titles. 2. Wii. I mainly use it for my arcade shooters such as House of the Dead and Ghost Squad. 3. Raspberry Pi. New project I’m working on. I don’t have a primary use. It’s just fun.

@Yipper64 4 года назад

I really like the bubble screen that those old screens have. So i got an old CRT and an hdmi adapter. This should work with that method. only problem is that i cant undo the sidebars so the image will look squished.

@NIKMOE 4 года назад

Curious to hear how that works for you, I love old CRTs but they take up lots of space. I have good news for you though those side bars on the image in Namco Museum (Pacman and Galaga) can be disabled and you can even stretch the image to fit your screen. This should work well for your CRT bubble effect!

@Yipper64 4 года назад

@@NIKMOE Yeah, ive already hooked my switch up to it and downwell looks amazing on it. ill have to try it with namco museum sometime.

@jackgoesmountainbiking6093 3 года назад

wered u go?? Pls come back

@randymulder9105 2 года назад

Will the screen tilt almost horizontally to the table? Like a real pinball setup?

@nsilverguy1 3 года назад

Can anyone tell me the name of the book that was being flipped through, showing the various consoles over time?

@danielk7266 3 года назад

It’s called “the game console”

@FuZZbaLLbee 2 года назад

I play Cave shmups the same way on my PC using shmuparch which has run ahead which reduces latency For the switch I just put it vertically on a stand and use a similar controller

@eventhorizon2873 2 года назад

Hi there. Where can i get this book with all these consoles in it? I want to give it to my friends son for his birthday:) 0:20 in your vid. Many thanks

@josephbartol7302 2 года назад

But where is a link to that monitor mount ? Having a hard time locating one

@jonniefast 2 года назад

i think the raspberry / pandora box type stuff is neat for finding games you like- but for accuracy/playability/proper sound, emulation is the worst option

@3Ishh 3 года назад

please come back

@bernabemateo8156 Год назад

Love it!!!! Copying your idea

@Anomaliayt 4 года назад

Perfect man. I’d love to do this but I have a triple monitor setup ... maybe I’ll purchase a rotating mount for my tv in future 🤔🤔

@NIKMOE 4 года назад

Hey thanks for watching man. I went from a triple 1080p monitor set up to a single 4K. It took getting used to, but I dig it!

@Anomaliayt 4 года назад

NIKMOE yeah I like the minimalism, although the extra screens improve my edit workflow. Maybe I could change my 2 x 1080 monitors into an extra wide though... Ps I would suggest looking into retroarch on your switch and loading custom bezels... that’s would give it that extra bit of authenticity. You can also play Dreamcast/ps1/n64 games.

@Anomaliayt 2 года назад

@@NIKMOE hah, revisiting this because I’m still inspired by it ! Moving into a new place soon, and I did indeed recently change 2 of my monitors for an ultrawide. Unsure why it took me so long, it’s amazing. Still have a huge TV screen though. I also want a standing desk. I need a serious think of how I want to achieve this, but I’m glad I found it again ! Clean, nicely produced video dude 👏🏻

@jonniefast 2 года назад

i have strikers 1945 🥺 i bought the pcb untested and repaired it 💝 you dont need a full size cab bb i have a 1ms gaming monitor that can rotate & a few "supergun minigun" jamma>rgb adapters then you just need to convert rgb to hdmi

@eventvideographyguide8506 4 месяца назад

You could've at least leave a link for the monitor, arm and fight stick.

@o0DreamCream0o 3 года назад

One question Does it have burger time?

@MrANTBIG Год назад

ok how did you get your game to fit the whole screen vertical

@dankhill6851 8 месяцев назад

Your expecting arcade cabinet enthusiasts to NOT have a vertical tv mounted on their wall? What's it like being naive? :P

@darthjulius2 2 года назад

I’d add a pandora box arcade stick to that setup to expand he experience

@markzola8142 2 года назад

Hey man are you ever gonna come back?

@daniariddle5929 3 года назад

when are you gonna upload again

@Kaijuking84 Год назад

I made one with my old laptop a 15in portable monitor and coin ops pinball vs arcade

@rollingstone7160 2 года назад

How much did you pay for all these switch games? MAME emulated ROMS can be downloaded from ROM sites

@davidlichty3929 4 года назад

What size monitor is that?

@ninjachicken22 3 года назад

It says in the vid, but it’s 30inches

@danielchannel6708 Год назад

Can add link to controller?

@donnieb602 11 месяцев назад

The new model is 8bitdo arcade stick for Switch it costs $89.99

@daviddeming1916 4 года назад

Whats the brand of monitor stand and joystick...love this idea

@NIKMOE 4 года назад

Monitor Stand is made by Kanto, and the joystick is by 8bitdo!

@daviddeming1916 4 года назад

thank you 👊

@spondonzeex10r 4 года назад

It's been discontinued now though 🙁 - Mayflash F500 is what it was based on.

@KingKRool-wc1ho 3 года назад

He wasn’t back for very long T-T

@ngiants2230 3 года назад

I like your idea but it assumes you have a switch which I don’t. So it’s pc emulation using retroarch for me.

@Gamingwithoutaudio 3 года назад

PLEASE WHERE ARE YOU

@Dannyjeon1 3 года назад

I think sure if you have the money to burn then sure. For the average joe- once and a while gamer it’s great.

@Isaacfess 4 года назад

Dead channel?

@iamagamingchadder 4 года назад

Is Nikmoe dead

@totodile4271 4 года назад

I’m not sure

@karinamoran1330 3 года назад

no he's not

@karinamoran1330 3 года назад

He's still alive because he still tweets on his Twitter

@rockdesu 2 года назад

Use the switch stand and remove the controller... Bam minimalist.

@Joboun 3 года назад

What happend to this guy

@hyper__4204 4 года назад

29th

@Gamingwithoutaudio 3 года назад

Look at like uhhhh terraria

@SCORP1ONF1RE 3 года назад

nah... there's nothing like a real arcade.

@phobosanomaly5383 2 года назад

What happened to this guy?

@kami_doragami 2 года назад

well now he's back

@j.r.1704 4 года назад

Pretty ironic how you consider a “minimalist” setup to be a $500 monitor paired with a $300 console and a $90 arcade stick. Which doesn’t include the cost of buying those arcade games on Switch either. It might look minimal in presentation but it’s anything but in terms of cost

@DonAllardo 4 года назад

Minimalist and cheap are different things, there's nothing ironic about this

@416pp 5 месяцев назад

Ru on crack? Minimalist items can be some of the most expensive things lol

@AidanRatnage 3 года назад

Is this channel dead?

@Isaacfess 3 года назад

Actually dead channel.

@thomgizziz 10 месяцев назад

Remapping controls every time you update your games??? So you are just making up issues that aren't actually a thing that you have to deal with.' Powering up an arcade... yeah so hard, one button press and 10 seconds of waiting. You have your switch hidden behind the monitor that has got to be more of a nightmare to set up and you have to get your mouse and keyboard out of the way and get the controller which is all way more work. Yes using the things around you is the cheapest way to do things it is also usually the worst way of doing things. Trying to hack something together is rarely the best feeling solution and here is no different... But props on the clickbait I guess... smh

@eddiemak9151 Год назад

The only problem with playing this way is that games like pacman need a 4 way joystick, I own 40 original arcades and I've played pacman on emulators but it's not the same without that 4 way joystick, good to get a joystick that u can switch to 4 way.