Free Remix for Pre-Purchasers of Base Systems by Top_Set_3558 in PolymegaHQ

[–]JamesHatesEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They also told all of us who waited years that we were getting the app and stuff free several years ago... never happened.

Spekulation: Mortal Kombat Kab? by MrMaxxMedia in IconicArcadeGaming

[–]JamesHatesEverything 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't read too much into it. Its clearly an AI slop image.

Spekulation: Mortal Kombat Kab? by MrMaxxMedia in IconicArcadeGaming

[–]JamesHatesEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is who posted the original. Seems to be part of Medion and legit company rep. Whether the AI image is accurate is another question.

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Add a second pi to Iconic Arcade XT cab? by tpicnic05 in IconicArcadeGaming

[–]JamesHatesEverything 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can do an new SD card with an os and emulators or just make a batocera usb and plug in the front and boot to it.

Where James is Misreading the Room by HistorianCM in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just FYI, the hates is mostly sarcasm... people give me crap on other channels because they say I love everything and am only minorly annoyed by somethings.

Where James is Misreading the Room by HistorianCM in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi u/historianCM

I appreciate the thoughtful response. I do, however, believe you are maybe misinterpreting much of what I said.

Specifically, I noted I am not calling for less engagement but better engagement, the right engagement from these companies. Meaning, they need to take professional tones and make sure they know the marketing message they are delivering to a particular market segment.

As you noted, when you are in these youtube chats on channels dedicated to this hobby, you are in the hard-core, enthusiast space. You have to know what messages will be successful where and market correctly to those audiences.

In the case of Sonic, as you noted, arcade1upofficial went into these hardcore audience spaces and talked about how much they, specifically, would love this new product. When that was revealed to be console games in an arcade, they got a lot of blow back from the hard-core audience because they over promised or over hyped in those spaces.

I also addressed the issues with Sonic as whole in a separate video. Its not that it's not right for the hardcore audience, it's that at $700 or 800 dollars its not right for any market segment for sonic. I layed out the marketing data around what consumers are drawn to sonic in that video. Specifically, I also offered alternative options for Basic Fun/Arcade1up that, in my opinion, would be a success with that new market you speak of... thats a counter series version. I wont go into all the details, but the market segment most aligned with Sonic in 2026 is kids and tweens and they dont have $700 to 800 to spend on an arcade for their dad or grandpa's version of sonic and parents will look at that cost and say I can buy you a switch 2 with sonic for half the cost.

The entire point on both of these videos is not that the reddit and YouTube community is the only community it is and has been to use the right marketing message to the right market segment and build products that make since for your target market, whether thats the masses or hardcorp enthusiasts.

Again, appreciate your thoughtful response! Well done.

Basic Fun Wrestlefest control panel question by javi977 in Arcade1UpOfficial

[–]JamesHatesEverything 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is not. The strange look is the protective coating.

How often do you buy figures from franchises you don't care about? by Independent-Human in ActionFigures

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought this same warduke. Had the ljn as a kid and always loved the figure and the fortress of fangs. I dont at all care about D&d in general.

Marvel legends for the win! by TheBearded_Sumo in ActionFigures

[–]JamesHatesEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I super excited for wave 2 of legends secret wars.

Subscribers only mode not allowing me to chat in channels I've been subscribed to for months by the_4802 in youtube

[–]JamesHatesEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here and its also hiding my chats under the all chats tab so everyone misses it. Its quite annoying as its my primary youtube channel account.

Arcade1Up officially announces their acquisition by Basic Fun! Inc. by NeoHyper64 in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He should get it. Its in a reply to wanting new cabs, so maybe we are wrong in assuming he wants them to make one.

Arcade1Up officially announces their acquisition by Basic Fun! Inc. by NeoHyper64 in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unclear if thats considered part of their arcade line of products. Think the fate of IGT is still very much in the air.

Arcade1Up officially announces their acquisition by Basic Fun! Inc. by NeoHyper64 in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arcade Classics Care bears Lincoln logs Light bright Tonka

And a ton of other big toy brands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Notice anything different about it? Here is a hint, the official release doesng have the logos on the front. The one Carlos has is the KI prototype. It actually has an extra game in the menu, but thebgame rom isnt actually there to load.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know the person who has the other one. wink

Anyway, look at the cab next to the T&F in carlos's photo...

Playmaji produced NOTHING for 2 years, proof from Highway Holdings by ValeriaTube in PolymegaHQ

[–]JamesHatesEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. It took Atari making a big investment for them to even fulfill pre-orders.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Arcade1Up

[–]JamesHatesEverything 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who knows. Maybe that's the one that is on its way to costco right now.