The Ultimate Taito Egret II Mini Arcade Review

The Ultimate Taito Egret II Mini Arcade Review! Everything tested plus a shootout against Sega's Astro City Mini. Lag Tests, All Controllers, Emulation Quality, Games, and more. A fun and in-depth review of Taito's Mini Arcade featuring tons of classic shoot em ups like Darius Gaiden, Rayforce (Layer Section), Truxton and more. Seminal arcade games like Bubble Bobble, Space Invaders and Arkanoid, along with special controller packs to play them. Hidden gems like Elevator Action Returns and Halley's Comet. Discover what makes Taito's Egret II Mini unique and decide whether it's right for you.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Legend of Taito
01:37 - TAAAAATE MOOOODE!
04:25 - Brilliant Hardware
11:04 - Oh My Lag
18:20 - My Favorite Games
45:35 - The Bobbles
47:20 - The Classics
51:08 - Trackball and Spinner Games
56:13 - Toaplan Forever

Special thanks to Aaron Kraten for the real Egret II candy cab footage. Please check him out on Instagram and Twitter here:
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Check out the full videos for some of the cool clips used in this review!
Astro City Mini Review (controller clips) by Scarlet Sprites:
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Operation Wolf by Sega Zombie    • Sega Zombie - let’s play Operation  W...  
Operation Wolf by Kazelas Arcade    • Operation Wolf Arcade Cabinet  
Egret Trackball Hack by emart    • Taito Egret II Mini Trackball & Paddl...  
Centipede footage by Joe's Classic Video Games    • Original 1980 Atari Centipede Arcade ...