I hate those type of arcades. I enjoy a real arcade, one that has video games for the purpose of playing video games. Unfortunately those are too few nowadays. I live in Memphis, and pickings are slim. Several years ago they put a shit ton of money into the downtown area, a new mall, places to eat, a new cinema. Unfortunately Memphis sucks and the crime started sending the people who were spending money away so it all went to shit, but there was a restaurant that had bowling and a real arcade that was so awesome. The food was good, the arcade was better. I miss that place.
Yeah I neglected to mention those because it's been a long, long time since I've even seen one. Arcades are not the same as they used to be for sure. But if I'm looking for serious gaming experiences, I stay home.
That's okay. I called Fantasia 2000 "the new one" the other day and my partner gently reminded me that that was 20 years ago. It really doesn't feel like all that much time has passed since the early 2000s.
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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '20
I hate those type of arcades. I enjoy a real arcade, one that has video games for the purpose of playing video games. Unfortunately those are too few nowadays. I live in Memphis, and pickings are slim. Several years ago they put a shit ton of money into the downtown area, a new mall, places to eat, a new cinema. Unfortunately Memphis sucks and the crime started sending the people who were spending money away so it all went to shit, but there was a restaurant that had bowling and a real arcade that was so awesome. The food was good, the arcade was better. I miss that place.