Arcade1Up - Killer Instinct Arcade

This is probably my favorite fighting game of all time. Worth every bit of the purchase

If you are a fan of the original KI, this is not it, it’s a pretty cabinet to look at but not to play. The controls are cheap and unresponsive, the software isn’t original because you can’t choose stages, combo breaker or glitches and the sound quality sounds like an old am hand held radio.

Always loved this arcade. Definitely a must have for fans. Battletoads arcade is a blast as well. Beautiful cab for sure amd loads of fun.

Absolutely wonderful to play these games in their arcade representation again. Growing up these were my favorite games of all time and I still love them. The only thing I wish that they would have added is that the coin slots were actually buttons you could press to give it that real arcade feel. Make sure you set aside a couple hours to put the together. Instructions are simple and easy to use. This cabinet is taller then the normal ones, you will see in the picture. The addition of a headphone jack is fantastic also. In terms of QC, it is what you expect for an arcade-1-up machine. If you have not had one before it is above average for quality in terms of fit and finish. The controls feel upgraded from my other cabinet, buttons have a better feel and the stick feels tighter and more responsive. The "wood" panels for the construction are alreight but you do have to be careful as they can be damaged easily during construction. Well worth the price.

If you're a fan of Killer Instinct and have fond memories of playing in the arcades this is for you. It's not perfect but it's worth the sale price. The joystick and buttons aren't competition quality but they get the job done. It took me no time to do killer and ultra combos.

I haven't played Killer Instinct in years since the Super Nintendo days. I'm glad Battletoads is on this cabinet and that's one of my favorites beat em up games. The installation was not bad.

Arcade1Up always provides a great product at a decent price. The games emulate really well, I am really impressed with KI2. Battletoads games are excellent as well. Very nice addition to the home arcade. (Buttons in photos were added after purchase)

I am a HUGE fan of Killer Instinct. I was super-excited to get this as my 2nd Arcade1Up machine. However, after putting it all together there are some things I want to point out to potential buyers. 1 - there is a known issue with the right side of the screen while playing Killer Instinct. Certain stages cut off about 1/2" from the right side of the screen. This means you have about 1/2" of no image from top to bottom on the right side of the screen. I didn't see any of the preview reviewers mention this, but every machine has this issue. It's something Arcade1Up is not going to fix. In fact, Arcade1Up claims this was part of the original arcade experience - I played many hours of Killer Instinct, but I don't remember this issue. Additionally, on my machine, the speakers make a clicking sound after the machine is turned off. The speakers continue to click until I physically unplug the machine. I have reached out to Arcade1Up for support and they have responded they have "engineers looking into the issue and hope to have a fix soon." This was over 3 weeks ago and each week I contact them with the same update/response. I have found several other owners with the same exact issue. Finally, the plastic control deck cover has printed white lines that outline the buttons and graphics. However, the white lines aren't really lined up well with the graphics underneath. This is a small complaint, but the while lines are covering text at the buttons and off-center on the KI logo. It just looks bad but it can't be removed from the protector without completely removing the cover itself. I haven't really spent much time with the other games on this machine, so I don't know if there are any issues with them. I really love Killer Instinct, but I wanted to point out to potential buyers since it is kind of a big deal to spend $700 on a machine like this with some glaring flaws.