I’m dating myself here, but I can remember when arcades were, you know, an actual thing. They were these loud, dingy, dimly-lit gathering places that smelled of junk food and stale cigarettes, technology and teen angst. Most importantly, arcades were where you went to see all the newest and greatest video games, everything from now-ancient classics like Paperboy and Q*bert to more contemporary hits like Killer Instinct and The House of the Dead.
I’m dating myself here, but I can remember when arcades were, you know, an actual thing. They were these loud, dingy, dimly-lit gathering places that smelled of junk food and stale cigarettes, technology and teen angst. Most importantly, arcades were where you went to see all the newest and greatest video games, everything from now-ancient classics like Paperboy and Q*bert to more contemporary hits like Killer Instinct and The House of the Dead.
