/vr/ - Retro Games

>>3320359
something are better left to the past

>forced to play any game you want for free instead of fighting a crowd to drop 50 cents per try into a game with sticky buttons and a broken stick
We are living in Hell

>>3320359
Pretty sure there's still arcades in major cities. I don't know about the diversity of their games though, I wouldn't be surprised if many of them are focused on Street Fighter V with a House of The Dead cab in the corner.

Plus there's always barcades, if that's your thing.

>>3320372
>>forced to play any game you want for free

?????

>>3320359
I was just at an arcade two weeks ago in Manhattan and there were like 5 others in the area.

>>3320376
>diversity
>>>/lgbt/

>>3320395
It's still shitposting even if you're being ironic

>>3320359
Neither will porn shops

>>3320367
This.

>>3320398
>Neither will porn shops
Oddly enough we have two in my town, both seem to get regular business.

>>3320398
>>3320406
Can't download sex toys.

>>3320415
You can order them online

>>3320416
You can order anything online, but stores still exist.

>>3320406
Are you talking porn shops or sex shops? I would think a straight porn rental store like used to be common would be harder to maintain these days. But sex shops that sell toys, lube etc and have a video section to them will likely always do well.

>>3320419
It's probably just the convenience of getting a butt-plug in a fix at the store. That and stopping by the gloryhole in the back for a quick fix.

>>3320367
>>3320372
>>3320403

No modern experience even comes close to the social aspect of arcades.

Same thing with online multiplayer these days. When was the last time you had a warm body next to you when playing a multiplayer game? That way of gaming isn't extinct, but it sure as hell isn't common.

>>3320434
you sound hella lonely tbqh famicom

>>3320434
>When was the last time you had a warm body next to you when playing a multiplayer game?

Last night. And people still get together in person. I would take a lan party over arcades any day, and that's coming from an oldfag. I always liked the games but never the atmosphere of arcades though. Noisy, cramped, often having to wait to play what you want. And the business model of shilling out every time you play sucks. They were important in their day, but good riddance from me.

>>3320419
You can't order a gloryhole though

or...

can you?

>>3320434
The only arcade I knew was extremely unfriendly with kids who barely knew how to play, I can't say I'm nostalgic about it.

>>3320359
Theres an arcade at the mall up the street

>>3320439
and i can't hear you proper with all those mixed race cocks in your mouth

but hey we all suffer

>>3320434
>social aspect of arcades
That's for nips.
Arcades in parts of Muricuh turned into an excuse for black thug gangs to hang around and harass people.

>>3320359

No matter, now I have my own in VR. :)

Arcades SHOULD come back. It's a good time because video games seem to be getting more social.


All it would take is for ONE developer to do it. Make a really good arcade exclusive.

No matter, I have my own in VR

>>3320462
You're delusional. One good arcade game doesn't overcome a continent's worth of inertia and business hurdles.

>>3320469
oh shit son

>>3320446
Pretty sure some escorts out there would be more than willing to oblige you on this if the price was right.

>>3320469
The real problem is

>>3320462
Making an excellent game and then only releasing it in arcades is a great way to make sure it tanks and is ignored by virtually everyone. At least until someone rips and torrents it.

>>3320481
I'm not sure you understand the appeal of a gloryhole

>>3320487
Getting an STD from an anonymous mouth at a truck stop bathroom?

>>3320492
Gloryholes are about sucking dick not getting your dick sucked

if you wanted a blowjob there are tons of apps for that now

but sucking dick without anyone knowing it was you? you need a gloryhole for that

>>3320492
Getting a blowjob from someone you can imagine is a cute girl when you know in your heard it's an overweight gay dude who gets rejected otherwise.

An escort would be happy to put a wall with a hole between you two.

>>3320498
As long as it's someone you don't know and don't care about does it matter if they're male or female or attractive? Are you saying you can have feelings for an escort because she's pretty?

>>3320496
>if you wanted a blowjob there are tons of apps for that now
wat

>>3320532
findabeej and blowber are two off the top of my head ;)

>>3320527
I don't know, gloryholes have never appealed to me because the whole thing seems so detached. I don't want a blowjob from someone I can't see regardless of what they look like.

I've never caught feels from an escort because she was pretty, but I have from a few that were just plain super cool.

I was on the ferry going to island a few months ago.

All the normie vermin stayed in their seats playing on their touch devices so I had the arcade all to myself.

It was great playing 1941 in a quiet dark room undisturbed by noisy crowds or sound from other machines.

They are probably going to rip out all the cabinets and toss them into the straight at night to replace them with mobile shit like flappy bird, candy crush, cut the rope, temple run, and fruit ninja once they realize they aren't making any money.

SONIKKU ZA HEDGEHOGGU ON ARCADE

>>3320359
Arcades are kill. A sign that you're getting old.

Its true tho, an actual, honest to good arcade, with loud cabs, dim lighting, shady characters loitering about and a thick haze of cigarette smoke permeating the air.. that sort of experience will never happen again.

I miss it, but be honest guys, most arcades were seedy and shady as fuck. They definitely didn't do any favours to whatever community they were in. I remember I would always meet my weed dealer in the arcades...

>>3320856
Did you all grow up in the projects or something? Both of my arcades were clean and kid friendly while they were open.

>>3320376
Those are for limp wristed hipsters now basically that play for the gimmick/novelty of it after they suck down their overpriced frilly drinks and craft beers. Its not the same at all

>>3320882
Yeah I knew of several arcades that were fine, safe and not shady at all. Then again I grew up near the beach/touristy areas.

Although in the mall arcades I do totally remember the shady types with cigarette smoke lingering, and weirdos all around. I know that no one really wants that type of atmosphere around anymore but I miss the slight amount of more freedom people used to have.

Now everything is banned and we live in a nanny state, where people always want to mind your business and judge everything you're doing that they don't agree with

>roughly 15 years ago
>Playing random games with friends at local arcade after yugioh tournament
>we find a pinball machine- a flintstones
>try it out because why not
>get mediocre first-timer score, it spits tickets out nonetheless
>try again, do slightly better
>this thing is spewing tickets like it's going out of style
>before I know it, have a glorious stack of tickets in a wall that look like they do when they're put in the machines


>we finish up for the day, determined to milk that machine for all it's worth
>next week, go back and try it again
>I'm doing amazing, set the new high score(more than double what I got the previous week)
>eager to see the ridiculous stack of tickets I get
>finally lose
>machine spits out -3- tickets
>figure it must be a fluke, assume the machine is perhaps out of tickets
>try again, once again set even higher high score
>5 tickets
>confront owner, who by the way, just happened to have his desk a few feet from this certain pinball machine :^)
>he admits to changing it
>friends agree this is bullshit
>we stop going there
>it closed down eventually

Such is the fate of shady arcades. By the way, one of the prizes was a fucking microwave(not that I had my eye on it, they had vidya as well, just thought it was funny).

>>3320434
>When was the last time you had a warm body next to you when playing a multiplayer game?
This is asking for a bunch of shitty "lel muh gaymer gf" replies. It wasn't so much "warm bodies" as it was having a location that stocked new games most people couldn't afford. So you went there with some friends, or alone, and had some fun, though the social aspect was always secondary to the awesome games.

Obviously the convenience of being able to play everything at home, buying games online without having to set foot in a shithole etc. is great, but the irony is there are no good games to buy nowadays. When arcades were around arcade developers HAD to make the games good because they were sinking huge amounts of money into big cabinets and distribution/promotion and people would fuck off after 1 play if it wasn't any good. Nowadays people pre-order garbage and there are no distribution costs so devs have gotten lazy and corrupt. Why wouldn't they, given their audience are fucking retards sitting on a couch with a credit card.

>>3320960
Yup, which is probably why there are so many "indie" devs nowadays trying to do something different. Even they just copy derivative works and make it look original though.

You're spot on,. devs don't have to work very hard because we have some of the most retarded idiots that will buy anything. I don't understand the "brand loyalty" to certain devs or to Steam or whatever. It must be so easy to scam people these days

>>3320965
Steam has in itself killed gaming.

>>3320359
I have watched every arcade near me close over the years. Even recent ones died due to extreme cost of being in the Bay Area. All thats left are the few in movie theaters. I think there are a few in SJ or East Bay. I need to check them out before they go too.

Why is everyone acting like arcades were the only place to play... well, arcade games?
>You will never explore the coffee shops of your hometown again to look for new cabinets

>>3321657
Golfland in Milpitas is pretty much dead so don't even bother. Pretty depressing because it used to be the best arcade around.

However, San Jose has a Round 1 which opened pretty recently. It's a Japanese-owned arcade franchise and I've heard good things about it, although I haven't checked it out yet since I live a few hours north.

There's also an arcade convention called California Extreme going on next month in that area which is supposed to have 600 arcade games and pins which sounds worth checking out.

I'm good here

>>3321731
>candy cabs
muh dick, that looks pretty good considering most murican "arcades" have just shitty 80s loopers with ugly cabs

>>3321731
Damn son where'd ya find this?

>>3321731
I didn't even know there was a DnD pinball machine. I now know what I want next.

VR arcades will start popping up in the next couple of years. It will be the optimal way to play VR games with expensive gear that no one is willing to buy for themselves. I'm talking about full 4D Virtual Reality shit where you have to put on a suit and walk on some stupid Omni thing.

>>3320398
>tfw there's a Spencer's in the mall I work at
>tfw I bought two onaholes from them unironically

>>3320359
>there are several arcades and two arcade bars here
I fucking love living in las vegas

>>3321832
I got a vive. It's pretty bad ass. I played an a game, inside of a game, inside of a game. That's some inception shit right there.

>>3321731
>these pics are always ghostly empty
See, it's not the same anymore because most of them are "barcades" full of hipsters there for the wrong reasons, not to mention arcade development itself has stagnated so there aren't really any must-play games people flock to that aren't available in some form on a console. The first thing that jumped out at me was HOTD2 which is from the 90s. And pinball machines are ok but mostly for fucking around when you're bored at a bar. That's why these pics are always empty and most places are shutting down unless they do the barcade thing in which case they're making money off alcohol with old cabs sitting around as little more than interior decoration accent pieces.

>>3321702
dam that sounds awesome. Will have to check those out. Santa Cruz also but they have reduced a lot.

>>3321857
I went to a local arcade not too long ago. It was alright, but iirc some of their monitors definitely needed attention. They had food and drinks I believe, but I don't know if it was really a barcade.

Generally speaking, if you are going to run an arcade as a business, you should have your monitors properly color/brightness adjusted and looking as close to new as possible. If the monitor is worn and incapable of being properly tweaked, either repair it or replace it. People don't want to go to an arcade and have to look at some bargain bin shit that you just bought off craigslist or at an amusement auction and immediately put up on the show floor without any cleaning or other necessary attention.

Also, the idea of a barcade just seems like it would inherently attract hipsters. Having an emphasized bar aspect seems like it would drive away what I consider to be the primary arcade demographic (kids and nerds) and attract those who want to drink some craft beer while idly chatting about how much they love some obscure arcade game that they've put maybe 3 credits into.

>>3321868
>drive away what I consider to be the primary arcade demographic (kids and nerds)
The only thing is kids and nerds are already gaming at home on tablets/mobile/PC/consoles so the only thing that could lure them back would be experiences not available on those platforms. The VR thing might work, but then again there are no fucking games for it. Considering the fact that even the home market is slowing down it might be curtains for video games in general, not just arcades. I'm just happy I got to live in a time when they were extremely popular and constantly innovating and expanding.

>>3321902
Arcades certainly had more of a mystique back then, with graphics that generally exceeded what you'd find on home consoles. To offer a unique experience nowadays you need to go for full-on 4Dish immersion type stuff or redemption/kiddie gambling crap.

>>3321868
>Also, the idea of a barcade just seems like it would inherently attract hipsters
That it does. I'm 34 years old and I go to a Barcade in Columbus Ohio called 16 bit bar. Most of the people there weren't even born when arcades were actually a viable business model.

You do have a couple of cool old guys though. 50 somethings who were playing in arcades when games like Robotron and Vector graphics were the new hot thing. Those dudes can give you a slice of history if you're free with a drink and some time.

>>3321831
You see Madness and GoT and you decide you want D&D? Caveat Emptor, Bozo.

>when you live in a behind the times rural State and theres still plenty of Arcades and Pornshops
>they suck anyway

There was one set up at the State Fair I went to last year.

What I miss most about the arcade outside of it being the place to see then cutting-edge technology was the sound of arcade games. Seems like making games with bombastic, attention catching sound is a lost art. Makes sense, as those games were designed to take the lead in jockeying for position but still

>>3320359
Neither will the boomerang I never threw burgerling.

>>3321819
I'm a lucky dude who lives close to it.
If anyone lives in NC you have to go
>>3321857
To be fair, these pics were taken by the owner to show off his new layout. Fridays and Saturdays can get good numbers. Weekdays hit and miss of course.

The Arcade is only half of it, they have a store in the front that sells games, japanese snacks, gundam model kits, and plenty of other stuff to waste money on.
Arcade is all free play, you just pay a fee to get in.

It's been open a few years now I really do hope it can stick around

>>3320406
Then stop going to them.

>tfw mexican
>tfw "arcades" are mostly MAME cabs or PCs with games and emus with a timer.
>tfw most EM games are shitty chinese gambling machines

Some theaters and arcades have decent shit but those are the minority. The local one replaced the arcade with a shitty Cafe and shoved a few games in a corner.

>>3322467
At least you can find KoF competition right?

>>3320359
>mfw playing Pocket Arcade Story
Livin' the dream.

>>3322392
>To be fair, these pics were taken by the owner to show off his new layout.
Well good, as long as people actually use the machines. Most of the time they don't.
>The Arcade is only half of it, they have a store in the front that sells games, japanese snacks, gundam model kits, and plenty of other stuff to waste money on. Arcade is all free play, you just pay a fee to get in.
Ah, there's the catch. Out of curiosity what are the latest Japanese games they have?

>>3320359
That's why you gotta buy your own anon, just picked up one of these last month.

>>3322591
>>3322591
Not much on latest games, as it's rather small.
Typically has some cabs with a console installed though. Latest Guilty Gear and Street Fighter are mainstays and usually an odd anime fighter of some sort through this method.
Shin Koihime Musou, and Ntrio+ were both in at a time, though some Marvel players convinced them to throw in UMvC3 for Evo practice.

There is SDVX and Jubeat which is nice.

>aspects of games designed for the sole purpose of jewing you

No, fuck that.

Just spent numerous hours playing Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo at Taito Hey for 10 yen per game
Dozen of guys lining up to play on the 4 cabs
Loved it

>>3323253
git gut

>>3320359
http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

>>3320359
>He's never been to an arcade bar.

Quite a few of 'em here in Oregon.

Your opinion on the arcade business model may vary, but what I feel has damaged video games was the fact arcades were no longer relevant. Dreamcast is the very last console to be designed to deliver an arcade experience at home, while everything after it was designed to be more like a computer than anything else. Hell, the other 6th gen consoles literally used computer parts (CPUs by IBM and Intel, GPUs by nVidia and ATi), and from that moment forward all consoles were mini-PCs.

Another important factor arcades supplied was technical boundaries being pushed, and encouraging console makers to find ways to replicate it. However, technical boundaries don't get pushed at all unless they're funded specifically by Sony or MS, and PC has nothing to show off its technical superiority like it did in the 90s.

>>3323295
muh nigga

>>3320372
>>3320434
Fuck, I used to waste hours playing Marvel vs Capcom with around 30 other guys. We would relentlessly play that shit.

Used Wolverine and Spider-man as my main team.

>>3323557
He'll be old enough in several years

>>3320359
Barcades are popping up all over you must live in the middle of nowhere

>>3320446
>call a number
>suddenly a hole is sawed out of you wall and a dick comes out

>>3320960
>there are no good games to buy nowadays
Subjective.

>>3320924
Why do you care about the clientele? You're there for the games, aren't you?

>>3321634
Why do people speak in insane hyperboles like this?

>>3321832
Will they have a VR Gloryhole booth?

>>3323824
The games are usually not that great either

>>3324003
That's a better argument than "there's faggots there"

>>3324003
What games do places like that typically have?

>>3323824
It's not subjective, even CAVE dropped out. The only company still pumping out games are the raw thrills guys.

>>3320359
i legit wish i lived in an era of Arcades but i was born in 96' and they where already out the door by the time i was old enough to play videogames

>>3324252
You kind of sound like an old grumpy fuck who can't get over that his preferred genre is different/not as popular anymore.

>>3324225
A lot of newer mobile-phone type games, and some novelty shit like basketball or skeeball or trap games or whatever

>>3322000
>it's a GoT Limited Edition and he still covets the D&D machine from 1987 when both Bally and TSR were in the shitter.
>it's a Medieval Madness containing a D&D-type theme with one of the best layouts + software in all of pinball.

>>3323253
You mean like
>pre-orders
>Early Access
>Season Passes
>micro-transactions
>DLC.....

>>3320359
:<

>New arcade opening 5 minutes from my house

Feels good, looks like they have a decent selection and all games are 25 cents.

>>3327608
Got a list of games?

>>3320960
About an hour ago, but shes starting to get cold now.

>go on vacation to same beach with my family every year
>place has 4 arcades along the boardwalk
>used to all be top tier with classics from the 80s and 90s
>now all of them have nothing but games where you win tickets

It hurts.

we have like 3 bar-cades in my hometown. they all suck, but it's better than nothing.

>>3327694
same thing happened last week with my family
it's just a little mini golf / gokart / arcade place but I used to want to go there just to play Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter and play as Dan the man Hibiki and constantly taunt

now it's just ticket machines and one of those stackers

fun fact the grand prize on the stacker now are fucking fishing reels. i shit you not.

Pic related is 15 minutes from my house. There's no bar, and it's a little expensive (pay by the hour), but I love it. Mostly because the games are in excellent condition, and the owner is very friendly and knowledgeable. They also have 7 pinball machines not seen in the picture.

>>3320359
>>arcades will never come back

I literally have 8 different arcades and bar-cades in my city.

Nigga, you gay.

>>3328070
>empty arcade with old games
>AGAIN
>in b4 the owner took it that way specifically

Does /vr/ have a recommended arcade games list or image or something?

>>3328401
It was just before closing on a weekday night. I wanted to show the games, not a bunch of people. There were about 20 people in earlier that night, and they are packed on weekends.

>>3329089
ninja baseball batman

Is it true that most arcade cabinets only had mono audio?

This would make sense considering that cabs had to be narrow to fit many inside a room so you wouldn't get much stereo separation. Also, arcades were filled with all kinds of noise so you wouldn't be able to appreciate the directionality of the sound anyway.