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TR0N

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Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« on: February 07, 2008, 04:31:02 PM »
Hmm imagine that  :shock:
http://kotaku.com/353630/namco-bandai-sega-closing-arcades-all-over-japan
Also...at the bottom there's a link and they blame the,Wii for doing this as well.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 04:44:01 PM »
Quote from: TRON on February 07, 2008, 04:31:02 PM
Hmm imagine that  :shock:
http://kotaku.com/353630/namco-bandai-sega-closing-arcades-all-over-japan
Also...at the bottom there's a link and they blame the,Wii for doing this as well.


Yeah, and the price of oil. People will blame *anything* on the price of oil.

So it takes an extra $5 to fill up my tank. That's really going to tear into my arcade budget...please a few hours in a Japanese arcade can run you $100 easy.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 04:48:22 PM »
When Japan starts closing down their arcades, you know arcades are in trouble. :(
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 04:49:27 PM »
Meh, there's nothing really good in arcades anymore.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 04:53:36 PM »
Quote from: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 04:49:27 PM
Meh, there's nothing really good in arcades anymore.
It's mostly the older arcade games that make the trip worth going to arcades.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 04:54:45 PM »
Quote from: Keranu on February 07, 2008, 04:48:22 PM
When Japan starts closing down their arcades, you know arcades are in trouble. :(

yeah..but they don't do this just since yesterday. that started already many years ago. this time, it's just a huge bunch in one.

but as long the legendary HEY arcade is in use, who cares? :mrgreen:
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2008, 05:03:46 PM »
Quote from: Keranu on February 07, 2008, 04:53:36 PM
Quote from: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 04:49:27 PM
Meh, there's nothing really good in arcades anymore.
It's mostly the older arcade games that make the trip worth going to arcades.

Yeah, but

1. You don't see many of those in arcades anymore.

2. Sometimes, they're actually feasible to buy.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2008, 05:07:09 PM »
Quote from: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 05:03:46 PM
1. You don't see many of those in arcades anymore.

1. You live in West Texas and don't have a good arcade within 1,000 miles.  This is why.  Although several decent arcades in Chicagoland have closed there are still several very good ones including one that is somewhat nationally\regionally renowned.  Just don't break any dahts.

Quote from: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 05:03:46 PM
2. Sometimes, they're actually feasible to buy.

2.  I hope you like paying out the ass for shipping if you are buying full cabinets.  This is what superguns and stacks of UPS boxes are for.
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Kitsunexus

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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2008, 05:14:19 PM »
Quote from: Xiphas Classic on February 07, 2008, 05:07:09 PM
Quote from: Kitsunexus on February 07, 2008, 05:03:46 PM
1. You don't see many of those in arcades anymore.
1. You live in West Texas and don't have a good arcade within 1,000 miles.  This is why.

Actually we have the Blue Kangaroo, which besides having Virtua Fighter 4, a punching machine and a NeoPrint, also has the original Space Invaders and Asteroids, and Time Crisis 2, and Daytona USA, and that awesome modern Aliens game, and 4 DDR machines. 0_0
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Hobo Xiphas

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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2008, 05:20:10 PM »
four

FOUR

FOUR?!?!?!

That is an awful lot of DDR, I hope one of them is the version that contains "It's Raining Men!"
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Kitsunexus

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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 05:20:51 PM »
Quote from: Xiphas Classic on February 07, 2008, 05:20:10 PM
four

FOUR

FOUR?!?!?!

That is an awful lot of DDR, I hope one of them is the version that contains "It's Raining Men!"


Actually, I think it's  DDR Ultramix 2, and the rest are clones.
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2008, 05:45:16 PM »

This sucks.. but it's no surprise.  Sega has been slowly shutting down it's arcades over the past ten
years.  It's slim pickings these days and I guess it's only gonna get worse.
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Hobo Xiphas

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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2008, 05:52:53 PM »
Arcades can stay in business in the current market if you have a good business plan, even in America!

Needless to say, Sega never had a good business plan in their life.  But that I why I love them so!
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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2008, 07:04:33 PM »
Damn that Wii!  DAMN IT!  First it closes arcades.  What's next?  Hospitals?  Car dealerships?  The Wii MUST BE STOPPED!
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Kitsunexus

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Re: Namco Bandai,Sega Closing Arcades All Over Japan
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2008, 08:18:34 PM »
YOU CAN'T CLOSE JAPAN.
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