Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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.
#taito #taitoegret #egret2mini
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Thanks to United Games for providing the Egret II Mini Blue Edition for Review.
Pre-Order the Egret II Mini International (English) release
STRICTLY LIMITED GAMES
► EGRET Ⅱ MINI - BLUE COLLECTOR EDITIONS
tinyurl.com/3f4u335h
GAMES ROCKET
► EGRET Ⅱ MINI - BLUE EDITION and Accessories
tinyurl.com/5n6bfzer
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BUY the Japan Version:
► Play Asia (Japan) EGRET II MINI Only: play-asia.com/egret-ii-mini/13/70em8d?tagid=1100485
► Play Asia (Japan): LUXURY COLLECTORS EDITION: play-asia.com/egret-ii-mini-full-package-luxury-special-edition/13/70em9t?tagid=1100485
*** the play asia links are affiliate and provide both a small percent return for both myself and the shmup community fund to which I donate ***
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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:
instagram.com/akraten/?hl=en
twitter.com/AaronKraten
Check out the full videos for some of the cool clips used in this review!
Astro City Mini Review (controller clips) by Scarlet Sprites:
youtube.com/watch?v=E7fcy8By9sA&t=529s
Space Invaders Arcade by Home Leisure Direct youtube.com/watch?v=DJMr36hLY38
Operation Wolf by Sega Zombie youtube.com/watch?v=k4MSjMCPp_g
Operation Wolf by Kazelas Arcade youtube.com/watch?v=iEiKFYc_O_k
Egret Trackball Hack by emart youtube.com/watch?v=LuPp5NqL7-Q&t=59s
Centipede footage by Joe's Classic Video Games youtube.com/watch?v=P8CQpvF4YPs&t=331s
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.
#taito #taitoegret #egret2mini
► Join my Patreon! - patreon.com/shmupjunkieslushfund
Thanks to United Games for providing the Egret II Mini Blue Edition for Review.
Pre-Order the Egret II Mini International (English) release
STRICTLY LIMITED GAMES
► EGRET Ⅱ MINI - BLUE COLLECTOR EDITIONS
tinyurl.com/3f4u335h
GAMES ROCKET
► EGRET Ⅱ MINI - BLUE EDITION and Accessories
tinyurl.com/5n6bfzer
**************************
BUY the Japan Version:
► Play Asia (Japan) EGRET II MINI Only: play-asia.com/egret-ii-mini/13/70em8d?tagid=1100485
► Play Asia (Japan): LUXURY COLLECTORS EDITION: play-asia.com/egret-ii-mini-full-package-luxury-special-edition/13/70em9t?tagid=1100485
*** the play asia links are affiliate and provide both a small percent return for both myself and the shmup community fund to which I donate ***
***************************
► Cool Shirts and Merch - my-store-b8bab2.creator-spring.com
► Twitter - twitter.com/ShmupJunkie
► Instagram - instagram.com/shmupjunkie
► Facebook - facebook.com/shmupjunkie
► Website - shmupjunkie.com
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:
instagram.com/akraten/?hl=en
twitter.com/AaronKraten
Check out the full videos for some of the cool clips used in this review!
Astro City Mini Review (controller clips) by Scarlet Sprites:
youtube.com/watch?v=E7fcy8By9sA&t=529s
Space Invaders Arcade by Home Leisure Direct youtube.com/watch?v=DJMr36hLY38
Operation Wolf by Sega Zombie youtube.com/watch?v=k4MSjMCPp_g
Operation Wolf by Kazelas Arcade youtube.com/watch?v=iEiKFYc_O_k
Egret Trackball Hack by emart youtube.com/watch?v=LuPp5NqL7-Q&t=59s
Centipede footage by Joe's Classic Video Games youtube.com/watch?v=P8CQpvF4YPs&t=331s
