Did you guys know that arcades in Japan have closed down mainly because of the Wii? This was in the latest GameInformer magazine. (Issue 180)
Quoted as: "While you can't argue with how hot Nintendo's Wii is right now, one unfortunate casualty of its success are Japanese Arcades. Both Sega and Namco are closing large numbers of their arcades in Japan, where they have remained popular and relevant for longer than here in the U.S.
A friend of mine, who lives in Japan, is a huge fan of arcades. He is definitely not happy with the Wii. (His local arcade closed down about a month ago.) He owns no current gen consoles (PS2 and DS) and neither has the extra cash to buy a current gen system.
Yes I bolded the casual part of casualty. Not trying to rub it in.
