Yes wow, better indeed ! I've always loved the Taito artwork much better than the Midway... (Even though I _still_ wonder what that walking monster has to do with the invaders-on-screen
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The bezel is much better too ! The SI logo is centered and it doesn't have the annoying "25th Silver Anniversary" in that yukkie font under it....
About that 25th....think about it this way: in 2028 the 50th Gold Anniversary edition will NOT have a real CRT in there......
I don't hate those machines really. I think they're neat. They have some drawbacks but at least they brought the classic games back into the picture....I remember landing at JFK in 2011 and seeing LOTS of isles with some arcade machines (already amazing for us Europeans) and in every one there was one or even two Reunion Ms.Pac/Galaga machines.
They deserve their own spot, we may look down on them now a bit, but I'm sure in 25 years they will be more appreceated.....these may be the last "standard upright sized cabs with CRT monitor built in series production ever".
