Evercade Alpha Street Fighter Bartop Arcade - Pre-assembled unit with Competition-Grade Arcade Controls + 8” High-Resolution IPS Screen

Amazing!!!Received it the other day and been playing it nonstop with my family. Even though it’s a single player- with the addition of a USB slot for a USB powered game controller - you can play two player games immediately!There is a ‘Secret’ section which allows you to type in secret codes to unlock further games (that were not advertised with system). A quick google search will yield 5 out of the 9 secret games you can add to the device.Plus this will also play all the Evercade cartridges in your collection so you aren’t just limited to the games built in.Great quality build.The joy stick and buttons feel a little ‘off’, but perfect for the casual player. If you are a competitive player you might want to invest in upgrading the joystick and buttons.That being said it is easy to take apart and get into the unit and check out the inner workings to upgrade the joystick and buttons.Side Note: there is a protective film on the screen that is a little tricky to remove. I ended up removing the 2 screws hidden under the tabs on either side of the joystick and buttons and then removed the 4 screws holding the screen in. You are then able to peel that film off and carefully reassemble.

I was little skeptical the quality when I ordered this but once I tried it, my skepticism all gone. The unit looks gorgeous, the display is best I’ve seen for a retro console, love the graphics on it even with scanlines on, the control however I give 4 outta 5, it’s great but definitely a step down from my Nacon PS5 fight stick with sanwa parts.I only complain I got are the games that builds in have NO dip-switches which you lock in same difficulty, games like SSF2T lock in speed 1 and insanely hard, I wish Blaze can patch this with an update soon, hope they add the Japanese version when lots easier. All the games runs smoothly by the way.Lastly and overall I love the unit and can’t wait for some NEOGEO carts coming next year and wish Capcom and Blaze can bring MVC2 and SF3 Third Strike to the Evercade

Considering the price, I did expect it to work right out of the box. Despite the flaws in the cabinet (sticker not correctly set), fighting against the plastic protecting the screen and finally turning it on, first it fails to load settings and then (after resetting the machine) it got stuck at select language due to the stick/buttons not working.I will update my review if I get a solution.--------------------------------------------------------Update: I got a replacement for the non working unit. Just like the previous one, it still had some details but now it is working as intended. I marked 4 stars just because of the quality, which is still not convincing. However, it is a great Mega Man collector piece, which I had to get at any cost.

Arrived well packaged. Plays well. Easy to set up. My husband loves it. Great graphics - exactly as described.

Great

Absolutely love this little machine. It includes built in games and uses the library of evercade carts.

Great piece I just wish they made a regular size cabinet for these games. Great picture, easy to navigate.

The GoodNice Mini Cabinet. The artwork is great, and has a light up marquee. Awesome Screen and emulation.The BadTrying to peel off the protective film from the screen and the control stick/buttons are extremely cheap and feel low quality 3/10. Otherwise I would given this 4 stars.