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| 2498 | Article | onipar | That sounds amazing! I wish places like this still existed. Maybe they do somewhere? Maybe if the console arcade in my town had adopted that same business plan of selling the games as well, they would have lasted longer. I wish they had. | Aug 10, 2015 |  | |
| 2518 | Article | Hoju Koolander | great topic. We must have had the only one of these on the West Coast when I was 9 or 10 called The Wizard of Games. I only went once because of those high prices you talked about, but that console based arcade concept really was a great concept. Of course if you had a rich buddy with all the games, you could get the same effect, I suppose. | A New Kind of Arcade | Aug 14, 2015 | |
| 2519 | Article | onipar | Ha, too true. There was a point when I had at least one friend with each system, making the console-arcade fairly obsolete. Still, I can't help but think a tweaked version of this would be a great hangout even today. Kind of Dave and Busters style, only when you get your table, you "order" a console or two to play while you drink and wait for food. :-p | A New Kind of Arcade | Aug 14, 2015 | |
| 2531 | Article | Hoju Koolander | @onipar Actually, I just found a "video game bar" out here in Arizona that has that exact set-up. You must have willed it into existence! | A New Kind of Arcade | Aug 16, 2015 | |
| 2535 | Article | onipar | Oh nice! That's kinda of amazing that it actually exists! :-) | A New Kind of Arcade | Aug 17, 2015 | |
| 2504 | Article | Vaporman87 | I typically relied on renting for my fixes, unless I was certain that I wanted the game in my collection. I did some trades, but not often. Most of my friends didn't have the same console as me. My best friend Phil did, and I would trade with him from time to time. We had several mom and pop rental shops in the area, and though they usually took their sweet time getting in the newest titles, they did have a decent selection for being in such a depressed area. | A Summer Quest | Aug 12, 2015 | |
| 2506 | Article | onipar | Yeah, in reality I'm pretty sure I rented much more often than I traded, but the trades always held a certain sacred place in my heart. :-) | A Summer Quest | Aug 12, 2015 | |
| 2530 | Article | Hoju Koolander | I have loved your whole series of childhood stories from Brooklyn. So relatable, yet the East Coast setting makes it feel more exotic. Cool older kids who were bored with their possessions were a great source for not only video games, but action figures, comics and more. Though when it came to Nintendo, I definitely did more playing at friends houses than trading, since my own collection was pretty sparse. | A Summer Quest | Aug 16, 2015 | |
| 2536 | Article | onipar | Yeah, same here. Trading was my favorite, but something that only occurred a few times. Thanks so much too, I'm glad you enjoyed them! | A Summer Quest | Aug 17, 2015 | |
| 2505 | Article | Vaporman87 | I've never played a single Pokemon game, card or cartridge. I have no idea who these characters are (though I've become familiar with some because my daughter is somewhat interested in Pokemon). I'm lost in all the talk of moves and evolutions. And yet, your enthusiasm for the property makes me wish I knew everything you know about. I can only imagine the fun and excitement of experiencing the camaraderie of the Pokemon fan community, especially in the early days. Thanks for this little taste of the fun and friendship that Pokemon helped to spark. | Age of Pokemon | Aug 12, 2015 | |
