It appears like few corporations really take heed to their customers, however Arcade1Up as soon as once more proves its ears are open to fan requests with two new scaled arcade machines that retro coin-op fanatics have been begging for: a stand-up model of Ridge Racer with a steering wheel and pedals, and a ravishing recreation of the basic Tron cupboard—full with blacklight accents.

The new additions to Arcade1Up’s three-quarter scale lineup observe the corporate asserting a machine based mostly on The Simpsons arcade sport from the ‘90s, which is widely considered to be one of the most enjoyable four-player beat-’em-ups of that period, and a title that followers of the corporate’s miniaturized cupboards have been asking for for some time.

Preorders for the Tron cabinet will formally begin on Oct. 19, and along with what seems to be a really devoted recreation of the sport’s art work, which was largely sourced from the Disney film the sport was based mostly on. The futuristic trying light-up flight stick controller continues to be right here (which might have been unattainable to disregard within the dimly lit arcades of the early ‘80s) and Arcade1Up has finished the cabinet with iridescent paint accents that will appear to glow thanks to a black light hidden beneath the overhead marquee.

The gameplay is still the same, but as with all of Arcade1Up’s arcade cupboards, the CRT know-how of yesteryear has been changed with trendy LCDs, and this machine has been upgraded with wifi to offer entry to a worldwide leaderboard for these chasing excessive scores.

Those who frequented arcades whereas they had been nonetheless round would possibly keep in mind that Ridge Racer was mostly distributed as a sit down machine with a racing seat that made the sport really feel extra like a simulation (it positively isn’t a sim racer) however Arcade1Up’s model contains a extra compact standup design with a rumbling steering wheel and two-way shifter beneath the display plus a gasoline and brake pedal on the underside that may be operated with the participant’s toes.

A 17-inch LCD display makes the machine’s 5 included racing titles—Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, Rave Racer, Ace Driver, and Ace Driver: Victory Lap—really feel all of the extra immersive, whereas a headphone jack will make household and/or roommates happier about your new obsession. Like the Tron cupboard, Ridge Racer additionally consists of wifi so it may well show an all the time up-to-date worldwide leaderboard. You’ll have to attend till Nov. 22 to preorder, with ultimate pricing to be revealed.