Metroid Themed Arcade Machine
There’s long been a group of committed, tech-savvy people who like to produce their own custom arcade cabinets. Their latest design is an excellent Metroid themed masterwork, which cannot fail to bring forth nostalgic feelings for the gamers able to recall the era of gaming dominated by Nintendo’s NES.
The cabinet features Mother Brain housed within its MDF structure. For those inclined, you can shut off your entire knowledge of physics and pretend that the brain’s actually powering the machine. Not with good thoughts, though; she’s actually creating energy as she comes up with a series of plans to attack her captors and control the universe.
From the retro moulding to the glorious side-art, this machine is something its creator can be proud of.
Along with the bubble-topped joystick and 6 buttons, there’s a Trackball and support for NES, SNES, N64, and USB controllers. Yes, it’s got a modern heart, but the machine’s artwork ensures the machine’s got a convincing retro feel.
There’s a diary for those inspired, with all kinds of technical-discussion I can’t comprehend.
Ripten’s hats are collectively off to John Keeler, the man responsible for the machine.
