d21lewis on 17 February 2017
No idea why they thrived in Japan (if they did) but I used to LOVE going to the arcade. Couldnt beat playing multiplayer with strangers or experiencing tech that seemed like it was from the future.
Once I was able to get similar experiences at home (with little compromise, no compromise, and inevitably improved hardware), the writing was on the wall.
The idea of (for example) putting on clothes and lining up to play bite sized "PlayStation 5" games for fifty cents a pop just doesn't sound appealing in this day and age.
