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Dartful Dodger:

--- Quote from: NiteWalker on December 23, 2004, 06:52:00 pm ---And in my opinion the only reason arcades almost completely died is that 98% of arcade games are console available.
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100% of the movies in the theaters will be available on DVD and video.
NiteWalker:
You bring up a good point about the movies but the difference is that when new movies come out they're almost guaranteed to hit theatres first. It's not the same with arcade games. Let's say capcom makes Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (even though they're not), and they make it on a new super powered arcade hardware machine- something that can't be emulated on home consoles. I bet it gives at least a little bit of life back to arcades. What I was trying to get across is that if games were like the way they were way back when arcade games couldn't be reproduced faithfully on consoles then maybe there may be some renewed interest in arcades. And look at the turnaround time. Tekken 5 arcade november 04. Tekken 5 console feb/march 05. Only 4 months. What people need is a reason to go to arcades which really isn't there much anymore. I just wish arcades weren't in the state they're in today.
DYNAGOD:

--- Quote ---What I was trying to get across is that if games were like the way they were way back when arcade games couldn't be reproduced faithfully on consoles then maybe there may be some renewed interest in arcade
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but its the operator who has to eat the cost of the hardware. so in trying to provide something thats superior to home hardware ,that op essentially now has to spend more than he can make in what by design is a .25-1.50$ per cycle redemption scheme.
Add to that, the fact that attentions spans are short on games, so its a volatile investment..unless the game becomes a classic or cult the likelyhood of prolonged returns to offset capital spent is not good.

Gunstar Hero:
I'm thinking this is the job of a new thread!
GodSend25:
How about the ability to view prices right on the product listing without clicking on each item.  I find that quite annoying.
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