Are Arcades dead``?? in the systemwars?

http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/play-value/the-death-of-arcades

There are still games like street fighter 4 and tekken 6 in japan.

But bottom line is Arcades are going to die out. Its really sad, there are still potential in it. It would great if it would exist a Crysis machine with GTX380s in 4 way SLI. So everyone could have the experience and not only the ultra rich people like trubitar.

Arcades are big in Japan, but not in America anymore.

I have lots of love for arcades...I grew up playing MK and SF and Final Fight and KI fond memories but now I can get all that and much much more at home that's why arcades are dead

I think they just got too expensive when they started charging $0.75 to $2.00 per play. I still go to places like Dave and Busters, Gameworks, and Chuckie Cheese. Chuckie Cheese has an awesome Simpsons pinball machine, and it only costs 25 cents.

In my country 90s ware arcade golden age of arcades, i had 3 arcade saloons in my area all ware popular, after 2000 they slowly died out, propebly because Internet become standard in Polish houses and no body want to pay for play game if you can get it.... you know how ;) also consoles became more popular

I used to go to arcades pretty frequently. Know why I stopped?

$1 games? That was crap. If I wanted to play the games with 3D graphics I'd use all my allowance money within a few games, so it was pointless.

If they had just kept the nickel arcades I'd go all the time. Hell even quarter games I'd go, but NOT $1 games.

In my country 90s ware arcade golden age of arcades, i had 3 arcade saloons in my area all ware popular, after 2000 they slowly died out, propebly because Internet become standard in Polish houses and no body want to pay for play game if you can get it.... you know how ;) also consoles became more popular

ShadowriverUB

yeah here in europe arcades were still alive until the euro came and made all the old machines useless

Arcades in North America have been dead for years.

Arcades in North America have been dead for years.

Wasdie

Still, I wonder what keeps arcades alive in Japan and the like? Social differences? Different devices or systems?

I stop carrying about Arcades since console games started looking batter (+/- 1998)

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Arcades in North America have been dead for years.

HuusAsking

Still, I wonder what keeps arcades alive in Japan and the like? Social differences? Different devices or systems?

there is much more traffic, you can always play some rounds while youre waiting for your bus or train, most americans have all cars i cause.

Arcades started dieing out when console games looked better than arcade games. What's the point of the 2$ one play in an arcade when you can rent the damn thing at the same price for a few days and have better graphics?

Arcades started dieing out when console games looked better than arcade games. What's the point of the 2$ one play in an arcade when you can rent the damn thing at the same price for a few days and have better graphics?

topgunmv

like i said there is much more potential, all this arcades machines of tekken 6 have only a ps3 in it. Would some one make crysis on the best possible hardware and a 2500x1600 screen would every one put his coins to try out.

Because they are expensive. Paying over 20 cents to play an arcade game is insnae. Especially those 1$-2$ arcade games which only last 2 mins.

its never about time, i had the best times from warcraft3 in the singleplayer for example. I played maybe 1600 hours MP but the singleplayer is still the first thing which comes to my mind if hear about this game.

look at WoW do you realy think this game is the best game ever because it needs the most time ??

its never about time, i had the best times from warcraft3 in the singleplayer for example. I played maybe 1600 hours MP but the singleplayer is still the first thing which comes to my mind if hear about this game.

look at WoW do you realy think this game is the best game ever because it needs the most time ??

SLIisaownsystem

Only Arcade game still worth playing is Ms.Pacman, everything else failsSergeAndKid

Blame the Dreamcast

there not dead yet? put them out of there misery already, they freaking suck, you could spend enough money to buya few used games to get maybe an hour of gaming if your lucky, especially with the way arcade games are built to be cheap so you die more often.

There is still a market for arcade games, just not in the US. In Korea and Japan, it is quite a big thing. For many hardcore arcade players like me, the arcade still offers thing which a home console cannot.

1. Controls. Nothing beats an arcade stick for fighting games. Can be rectified by purchasing a Hori arcade stick for consoles, but it's expensive. The 360 and ps3 sticks are different and you have to purchase it twice to use it on both consoles

2. Competitive play. Online is not good enough. Fighting games are precision based games. A delay of 200ms is enough to screw up my combos. Arcades provide a lag free environment with endless amount of opponents.

3. Interaction with people. It's good to meeta regular bunch in the arcade and exchange opinions and knowledge. At home, you are confined to your Ivory tower. The learning process is slower.

All these points apply to the more hardcore crowd. I'm surecasual arcade goerswon't concern themselves with all these issues.

I really wanted to open up an arcade where I live. I think it'd be great to have an arcade with lots of variety (old and new) with systems set up for the console fans. I remember how much fun it was for me as a kid before they closed it at the last place I lived. I think you can still find an audience, my opinion is internet gaming has killed it alot because now it can be social at home. But it's still different there, a different vibe.

There is still a market for arcade games, just not in the US. In Korea and Japan, it is quite a big thing. For many hardcore arcade players like me, the arcade still offers thing which a home console cannot.

1. Controls. Nothing beats an arcade stick for fighting games. Can be rectified by purchasing a Hori arcade stick for consoles, but it's expensive. The 360 and ps3 sticks are different and you have to purchase it twice to use it on both consoles

2. Competitive play. Online is not good enough. Fighting games are precision based games. A delay of 200ms is enough to screw up my combos. Arcades provide a lag free environment with endless amount of opponents.

3. Interaction with people. It's good to meeta regular bunch in the arcade and exchange opinions and knowledge. At home, you are confined to your Ivory tower. The learning process is slower.

All these points apply to the more hardcore crowd. I'm surecasual arcade goerswon't concern themselves with all these issues.

jhcho2

I really wanted to open up an arcade where I live. I think it'd be great to have an arcade with lots of variety (old and new) with systems set up for the console fans. I remember how much fun it was for me as a kid before they closed it at the last place I lived. I think you can still find an audience, my opinion is internet gaming has killed it alot because now it can be social at home. But it's still different there, a different vibe.

immortality20