The March issue of Nintendo Power has a survey in which they asked readers if they missed arcades or not. Only 43% said yes. 30% said not really. 27% said they never frequented arcades.
How sad.
For any younglings in the room, arcades were popular in America from the late ’70s to mid ’90s. Although they still have a place in Japan, the closest thing you’ll find here is Chuck E. Cheeses, which isn’t exactly a “video” arcade.
Do you miss arcades? I know I do. And I’m pouring out a little soda for my favorite spots as a kid: LeMans, Aladdin’s Castle, the OSU student center in Stillwater, and Coney’s Island. Thanks for the good times, guys.
Infendo Radio gets cowboy’d up (not really) to talk about the development costs of the 3DS, the legacy of Nintendo Power, and an odd relic Alexis extracted from a strange land known as “good will.” What is this artifact? Where did it come from? Why does it exist? The world may never know.
