I honestly can’t keep up with all of the My Arcade product reveals at CES 2025. It almost feels like they’ve been saving up all of their products for the past few years for one huge announcement at the Las Vegas event, announcing a new handheld or arcade cabinet every time someone tries to talk about AI or pulls out a self-lacing trainer. I’m not complaining; anywhere where retro prevails is a result for us here at Retro Dodo!
On top of the announcement that the Super Retro Champ is finally going to release this year, My Arcade have also revealed their Mighty Player arcade cabinet and the Pocket Player Max handheld, both dedicated to the yellow dot-chomping wonder that is PAC-MAN. Let’s talk about the artwork on the side of that cabinet first of all; it’s so striking and slaps you in the face with nostalgia as soon as you clap eyes on it. With a PAC-MAN 45 logo and the trademark Waka-Waka noise that Fozzy Bear definitely stole his catchphrase from, it certainly makes for an impressive feature piece to show off your love for Bandai-Namco’s iconic hero. The Pocket Player looks mighty impressive too, especially considering it looks to hold multiple versions of PAC-MAN for us to play. It reminds me a little bit of
@MyArcadeRetro ® celebrates PAC-MAN’s 45th Anniversary with the Mighty Player and Pocket Player Max, blending nostalgic gaming with modern upgrades. Relive the magic of this iconic franchise! pic.twitter.com/CyEXAWQj0D
— My Arcade (@MyArcadeRetro) January 10, 2025
If the pictures are anything to go by, then there’s a chance that both machines will hold different versions of PAC-MAN’s games from over his 45-year career. There are no details on a release date or cost as of yet, but if My Arcade’s other product releases at CES 2025 are anything to go by, I would imagine the Mighty Player will cost $299 and the Pocket Player Max $149.
