Name: Anonymous 2005-12-04 15:14
Like drive-ins, tamagotchis, and those wristbands that were straight until you slapped them on, the arcade seems to have vanished almost completely. The development of console technology that put it on par with the arcade machines was the main reason they died, but there's details in that statement which were never really explained.
The main reason why I abandoned the arcade for the console was the accessibility and privacy. I didn't have to wait to play the game I wanted while some kid stuffed endless quarters into the machine, get into fights when the jackass behind me knocked my dude into bullets, or feel horribly shamed when Mario got his ass kicked by a goomba. Despite all that, I'm kinda sad they're gone, or relegated to movie theatre lobbies. As good as the consoles were, they just really didn't capture the atmosphere of the arcade.
So 4chan, what's your role in supporting or killing the arcade?
The main reason why I abandoned the arcade for the console was the accessibility and privacy. I didn't have to wait to play the game I wanted while some kid stuffed endless quarters into the machine, get into fights when the jackass behind me knocked my dude into bullets, or feel horribly shamed when Mario got his ass kicked by a goomba. Despite all that, I'm kinda sad they're gone, or relegated to movie theatre lobbies. As good as the consoles were, they just really didn't capture the atmosphere of the arcade.
So 4chan, what's your role in supporting or killing the arcade?