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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Thanks to United Games for providing the Egret II Mini Blue Edition for Review.
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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:

Check out the full videos for some of the cool clips used in this review!
Astro City Mini Review (controller clips) by Scarlet Sprites:

[Sakf]

The TATE mode part at the start is already enough for loving this video, and the whole review is great as usual. I'm not even someone who buys mini systems, but I'm still appreciating systems like this for showing games that i didn't heard of before and could become an instant favorite of mine, especially with Metal Black.

[JerseyGoth]

Love how all these mini arcades are slowly upgrading to having a pretty decent mini home arcade, as well as displaying amazingly. It really adds alot to a room having them all setup next to each other. Fantastic video as always man #OhMyEgret

[tomzz]

I know you are an original hardware guy, but I appreciate you taking the time to review these devices.
It's refreshing to see a person with your extensive knowledge and expertise on SHMUPS review the shooters on these devices.

[julianobitsgen]

This is by far the most comprehensive review ever of this little fun machine. Congrats, ShmupJunkie! #OhMyEgret

[Tyohnu]

Out of all the reviews I've seen for the Egret, this one is the best. The energy and passion you put into your videos really shines through. Keep up the good work! I hope I can pick up one of these myself someday lol #OhMyEgret

[fredyboomboom]

Fantastic video as always and yes that 8bitdo controller is great, . I wished it worked on the Astro mini but good to know it works with the Egret.

[mattcgvids]

Really appreciate the depth you went into with this review! Taito is my favorite arcade company from that era and this package looks like it really delivers. #OhMyEgret
Keep up the great work!

[samcintyre]

Ok. That switching screen bit was fun! And you offer great content. Subscribed!

[ShmupsBR]

Awesome video! I love when someone do a deep dive and scientific investigation to get conclusions instead of just copying and pasting from other websites. Welcome back!

#ThisIsNotTheCode

[dr_ubo]

You were not exaggerating when you said this one would be a big video. Insane in-depth review, best in youtube by far. Great job Junkie!

[akubaku]

Thanks to your channel, my love for 16-bit games has extended to shooters! Hellfire, Air Buster and Slap Fight MD being among my favorites currently…
Keep up the good work and stay safe out there! #OhmyEgret

[SoShiBias]

I've only recently built an interest on Shmups and arcade culture, and every time I see a channel like this, I'm astounded by how dedicated and passionate you guys are for these hardwares and games. It's freaking wholesome. This is a beyond impressive review on both cabinet AND games. I've been taught the ingenuity of these cabinets and more. This video is pure fun even though I have not seen 90% of these games prior, and Syvalion got me captured with that control scheme. I'm from a different region so I don't think I'm eligible, so I wanna do it for the support. #OhMyEgret

[Misanola]

The passion and polish you put into your videos has ignited the Shmup revival. Thank you! #OhMyEgret

[Wan]

Congratulations for the excellent review! I had seen this mini arcade on a sales site and I had several doubts, but this video helped to clarify them all.

[chrisr]

I've been waiting patiently for this !

[JHendrix]

The screen rotation bit was hilarious! Thanks for the review and the contest. #OhMyEgret

[deepflake]

So much work to present this machine ! Up to reviewing not only the mini, but every single game on it ! Thank you very much !
BTW rotating the screen on the actual Egret 2 ain't that simple, it is very easy to break the tube because the cables would be in the wrong place, and you can damage the cabinet if you let it close to a wall.

[maxinsano]

Really thorough review, and loved the showcase! I'm right there with you about Rastan and Cadash. Oh My Egret !! It was rare to see a Cadash in an arcade back in the 80's

[MrMadCat]

You know, your channel actually dive me into shmup genre and this is fantastic. Content quality high as always. Thanks for all of your work. #OhMyEgret

[luksbanchero]

Amazing video!!! What can I say, tons of effort on this review and I really enjoyed it, thanks a lot!!!