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SONIC the HEDGEHOG Gets MIGHTY! | My Arcade’s NEW Mighty Player Tabletop

GenXGrownUp | February 17, 2026



Get Your Mighty Player! » https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSCN9NQD?tag=genxgrownup-20

My Arcade announced their partnership with SEGA at CES 2025, and though it’s taken a while, the results of that collaboration are now starting to reach consumers, starting with this jumbo-sized Sonic Mighty Player!

Capable of traveling at the speed of sound, Sonic is known for his speed, confident attitude and readiness for any and all types of adventure. A true hero, he calls upon his skills to save the world from Dr.Eggman. Sonic has a big heart and is always ready to help those in need.

Includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3D Blast. Features a high-resolution 3.5-inch full-color vertical display, allowing you to immerse yourself in the classic gameplay. Classic wood construction. Illuminated marquee. 3.5mm headphone jack lets you enjoy Sonic on your own privately. Built-in speaker with volume control. Powered by a built-in rechargeable battery with 5 hours of playtime. Includes an AC adapter and a charge cable.

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– CHAPTERS
00:00 CES & Sonic
00:57 Sonic Mighty Player
01:44 Box & Contents
03:38 Hardware Tour
09:13 The Battery Story
11:11 Power On
12:01 Brightness
13:05 Sonic the Hedgehog
15:35 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
16:47 Sonic Spinball
17:50 Sonic 3D Blast
19:49 Summary

Written by GenXGrownUp

Comments

This post currently has 35 comments.

  1. @joemunoz8378

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Save your money, biggest piece of garbage -frame rate is crap. You’re telling me they didn’t notice this when they put this damn thing together that it plays like shit !!, returned mine five minutes after playing it. That was the longest five minutes I ever had to deal with.

  2. @edlynscorner

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Ngl I have a feeling that this thing was rushed out.
    – The box states that Sonic CD is included, yet it ain't in the actual game lol.
    – The "level select enabled" build of 3D Blast is actually a prototype/early build found in 2008 (Prototype 819). Something tells me that My Arcade got the ROMs from online.

    16:03 While there was a Sonic 2-arcade game, it didn't have this menu.

  3. @MrThunderwing

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Hey Jon, I don't suppose you've heard anything new about the OutRun MyArcade that was supposed to be getting released? It all seems to have gone very quiet on that front…

  4. @germanname1990

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    I got the Sonic Joystick Player, and my biggest complaint with that is the sound. It's HEAVILY delayed which is completely inexcusable. It throws gameplay off. In this Mighty Player version, however, you got twice as many Sonic games, and the sound is in sync with everything else. If the only gripe is the small screen size, I'll take it because it's way past better than off sync sound.

    By the way, if you want a classic Sonic game that encourages exploring as well as getting to the end of the stage as quickly as possible, look no further than Sonic CD. You got time-traveling and exploring certain areas that can play a part in achieving the good ending. Now speaking of which, I noticed in one of your previous videos there was supposed to be five games on this thing, the fifth being Sonic CD. There may be that chance that it needs to be unlocked by getting the good ending in at least one of the four games shown here.

  5. @JackHammer77

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Hey Jon, I've heard that there might be an in-game sound delay with the My Arcade Sonic Joystick Player. I know you probably aren't going to review that one, but can you please confirm if that issue exists with your unit? Thanks.

  6. @sleekflash16

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Really unfortunate that this turned out to be a disappointment because it had a lot of potential, especially with My Arcade's products being really good lately. All they had to do was make the screen bigger and use the proper retail version of 3D Blast. Crazy how they managed to accidentally use a prototype and not see the "E3 DEMO" as a red flag.

  7. @retro_reflections

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Yeaaahhhhhno. Putting a 3.5in screen in a unit that large is, not to put too fine a point on it, stupidly ridiculous. Should have scaled the cab down to make things are bit more cohesive, or stuck a larger screen in it, especially at that price.

  8. @eightbit1975

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    Ehh…its certainly no Astro City Mini. Now THOSE (both of them, first model and the V shooter model) are something special with lots of games, great menus, animations, features, menu music, HDMI out and so on…and those were at the time the same asking price as this. $120 right now on Amazon, yeesh. Just four basic games. No part 3. No Sonic CD. A very tiny screen and a very basic menu system. Its almost like (and I hate to say this) that this is the ATGames version of a tabletop Sega. At least the emulation seems accurate….

    Not going for this at all. Sega needs to team back up with whomever did the Astro City Minis and make more of those.

  9. @11-Kerben

    February 17, 2026 at 11:34 am

    I would have loved to give away two Sonic Mighty Players, but the product is not convincing in any way. The game selection is really poor, and the screen is small for such a large device at that price. Well, I've pre-ordered two new Amiga 1200s instead. My nephews love everything retro, so it's a better gift.

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