New Wave Toys is making a line of licensed arcade cabinets called RepliCades — 12-inch (or one-sixth scale) versions of ’70s and ’80s arcade games.
Prychak said in a phone interview that New Wave Toys is well underway in bringing the miniature arcade cabinets to market, having signed a multi-title publishing agreement with Atari.
Atari and New Wave Toys team up for collectible mini arcade machines There is an undeniable allure to owning a full-size, authentic old-school arcade cabinet, but there are some major hurdles to arcade game ownership: They’re hulking, heavy, often expensive and require rather serious upkeep.
The company is using original arcade ROMs and faithful recreations of artwork to give the tiny arcade machines an authentic feel.