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DJ_Izumi:
With arcades slowly dieing out it means MAME can basicly 'catch up'.  It is clear that the console is winning, arcade IPs that were once ported to console are now finding themselves produced for console only even.  This could mean however that in 10 years MAME could have most arcade games even from the 90's and 21st century emulated and running.

Personally however I'd be upset if MAME development stopped, Area 51 Site 4 hasn't been completed yet afterall. :)

As for specialized controls, if you loved the game you'll probably go out and get the right controls for that game.  Personally, I'd love to hear Sega's Daytona USA 2 cry out 'Doot, doot, doot, doot, doot doo doo doo, DAYTONA!' in it's attract mode agian as it has no console port.  It's 3D and needs a wheel, but if it gets completed, oh I'll play it, wheel and all. :)
Jdurg:
Try not to get too U.S. Centric here.  Arcades are NOT dead in Japan and there are a LOT of games that come out each year in Japan.  So saying that the arcade genre curled up and died is a tad bit wrong.
Avrus:

--- Quote from: Jdurg on March 12, 2008, 09:34:19 pm ---Try not to get too U.S. Centric here.  Arcades are NOT dead in Japan and there are a LOT of games that come out each year in Japan.  So saying that the arcade genre curled up and died is a tad bit wrong.

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Japan is some sort of techno-future that we all dream about.  As such it throws the curve off.   :P
DJ_Izumi:
Sadly however, the game centers in Japan have also begun to die off, Sega, Namco-Bandai and others have begun to shut down less profitable locations.  The Arcade's death was postponed in Japan but it's been a growing theme world wide.  Sadly, it seems to be inevitable.  People would rather play games at home.  At the least however, gaming has begun to see more popularity in social games that involve a living room full of friends like party games, rockband/guitar hero, DDR and others at least make it more fun.  Kinda sad when gaming is just someone alone on the couch yelling at people across Xbox live.
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