I can say this, if Ijust about anyone here wandered into an arcade, and saw this massive four person theater-recliner seating Simpsons cab (CPs for p3-4 are on the back on 1-2's seats) housing a 40"+ something TV, Any would be willing to throw two quarters i. the thing and give it a play. But like the six player X-Men cabinet, you have to have the space for such a thing.
It sounds like you might be another to give an arcade pedestal style a shot (over an enclosed cockpit, and hey, you can always use sheets to make a tent fort over the thing & your buddies or buddettes - or go fancy like a four poster bed), as a pedestal will meet all your needs w/o the cramped space issues of a cockpot, and pedestal can be rolled up to any super comfortable couch/seating you settle on.