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What does your younger generations think about your cabinet and the older games?

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RetroACTIVE:

--- Quote from: Neverending Project on January 29, 2008, 03:52:17 pm ---And that's when I realized it is a generation thing. I am hoping that my kids (when they are a little older) will learn the arcade classics as they were meant to be played. Then my son's retro-memories will be of my retro-cabinet. Strange...

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Yes... for most... if not all of us, it's about memories.  I grew up in central NH and spent many summers at Weirs Beach and Funspot arcades.... I STILL make the annual trip every summer and take my daughter with me.  Its definitely different now... but still has that authentic "arcade" feel that you just can't find too much anymore.  I've enjoyed creating these memories for her and every year we still get excited for the trip!

Malenko:
they dont really grasp the concept of 1 giant machine and a screen for just 1 game. They kinda ID more with the NeoGeo cab with multiple games but they dont understand why I like Galaga more then TonyHawks Downhill Jam.

They too like the side scrollers like knights of the round, tmnt, simpsons, etc

TimmyB:
I don't have my cabinet done yet, but do have MAME setup on my media center in the living room.  9 year old digs playing the older games, especially Rampage and BattleToads.  Always asking if he can play MAME.

vertygo:
My son (4) loves 'his' Superman arcade machine. He always drags whoever comes over to play it. He also tries to get his little sister (2.5) to play, but usually gets too frustrated with her.

And same thing here, we've always had consoles hooked up to the big tv.. wii, xbox, xbox360, ps, etc etc.

However, now that he plays on Live with headphones, he's found a new interest..
"Prepare to Die! uhh.. Dad, tell me one of their names ?"  :laugh2:

BORIStheBLADE:
I think it has to do with the options you had when you were growing up. I'm 27 and grew up in a arcade while I owned a Coleco and Nintendo too.
Now the arcade games are atleast a dollar to play a game. I think the parents would rather buy them a console and keep them at home the same time.
Now that we are grown up with money to do as we please we want that arcade cabinet with all those badass games we grew up playing.

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