why did arcade gaming die out in america??
- Thread starter cole phelps
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In 99 when the Dreamcast could pump out Arcade Perfect ports with ease and not to mention a lot of games were dropping on NAOMI boards (which were arcade boards w Dreamcast guts. Capcom vs SNK 2 
) and online started getting big, It basically became what's the point anymore
Arcade game makers were starting to think their shyt didn't stink after a while (who else remembers Virtual Fighter 3 being a dollar to play in 1997
). Then when the aforementioned happened with consoles catching up to arcades and they were left in the dust
) and online started getting big, It basically became what's the point anymore Arcade game makers were starting to think their shyt didn't stink after a while (who else remembers Virtual Fighter 3 being a dollar to play in 1997
). Then when the aforementioned happened with consoles catching up to arcades and they were left in the dust
datnigDASTARDLY
catching pigeons
I like my couch.
Plus..video games cost a hell of a lot nowadays. I'm not spending $500+ (Xbone
) on a system, $900+ on a flatscreen, $90+ on something to keep the wife preoccupied (ROI on that for real 
), $30+ on something to keep the lil man occupied....to turn around and spend gas and some damn quarters on a specific type of game that's designed to take more loot from me.
Nope not today!
Plus..video games cost a hell of a lot nowadays. I'm not spending $500+ (Xbone
) on a system, $900+ on a flatscreen, $90+ on something to keep the wife preoccupied (ROI on that for real ), $30+ on something to keep the lil man occupied....to turn around and spend gas and some damn quarters on a specific type of game that's designed to take more loot from me.Nope not today!
I miss the arcade environment, though ...
There's nothing like feeding off people's reactions when you're whooping ass or sending someone away with their tail tucked between their legs
And all the people crowding around the machine trying to see what's happening
that was good times.
Stinky Diver
attitude as bad as his odor
DreamCast.
You put the troll face, but its the truth. The Dreamcast ushered in arcade perfect ports and deaded the arcade scene. So instead of going to mall to play MVC2 or Powerstone, you just went to your boys house.
The nostalgia makes me like but honestly it's better now it is now. Constantly putting in quarters 
having to wait to get to the sticks and shyt.
but honestly it's better now it is now. Constantly putting in quarters having to wait to get to the sticks and shyt.
Some games we're becoming too expensive. Instead of a quarter to start, some were asking for $1.
GoddamnyamanProf
Countdown to Armageddon
Putting your quarter up on the cabinet to signify you got nextI miss the arcade environment, though ...
There's nothing like feeding off people's reactions when you're whooping ass or sending someone away with their tail tucked between their legs
And all the people crowding around the machine trying to see what's happening
mvp_status
Superstar
I miss the arcade environment, though ...
There's nothing like feeding off people's reactions when you're whooping ass or sending someone away with their tail tucked between their legs
And all the people crowding around the machine trying to see what's happening
The good ol days
Kingshango
Veteran
Dreamcast and Saturn were getting damn near perfect ports of arcade games like MvC2, Street Fighter 3 Third Strike, Virtua Fighter, Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead and so on. Then Online console gaming came in and closed the casket on the arcade market, in the US at least.
Champion
#RxLife #UCF #FAMU
Home consoles killed arcades. Why would someone go drop $30 in quarters for a full day of gaming when they can actually own the game for $60 and play it whenever they want to? And arcades are not dying, they've been dead for quite some time now.