History of video games/Arcades after the golden age

__NOTOC__ Emerging Models of Arcade Barcade The Barcade emerged an extension of the strategy of placing arcade machines in bars dating back to 1971 when a Computer Space cabinet was installed at the Stanford, California icon, the Dutch Goose bar.Sedacca Matthew How Arcade Bars Became Boozy Playgrounds for Adults https://www.eater.com/2017/4/10/15212624/arcade-bar-barcade-video-games Eater 27 November 2020 en 10 April 2017What You Don't Know About the Dutch Goose https://stanfordmag.org/contents/what-you-don-t-know-about-the-dutch-goose stanfordmag.org 27 November 2020 en The first bar to pioneer the barcade model was the 2004 establishment of Barcade in Brooklyn, New York City.Parkin Simon Drink and Revive: The rise of Barcade https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/2/26/3992898/the-rise-of-barcade Polygon 27 November 2020 en 26 February 2013 Barcades gained popularity in the 2010's.Resetting the bar-cade https://www.toledoblade.com/KirkBaird/2015/12/04/RESET-thriving-as-Toledo-s-first-barcade/stories/20151203282 The Blade 27 November 2020 enHahn Fritz Why do so many bars have pinball and video games? Because people want more than just drinks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/why-do-so-many-bars-have-pinball-and-video-games-because-people-want-more-than-just-drinks/2019/02/06/5091e2c4-2674-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html Washington Post 27 November 2020 VR Arcade In 1991 the Virtuality VR arcade machine is launched, among the first VR arcade machines.History of virtual reality: Timeline https://www.verdict.co.uk/history-virtual-reality-timeline/ Verdict 28 November 2020 29 January 2020A look at the history of virtual reality and VR gaming https://www.ren-reynolds.com/2017/08/03/look-history-virtual-reality-vr-gaming/ Ren Reynolds 28 November 2020 3 August 2017 By 1992 there was at least one VR arcade in New York City and Chicago each.Almost Reality -- A Look at Virtual Reality http://www.gamezero.com/team-0/articles/features/look_at_virtual_reality_92/ www.gamezero.com 28 November 2020 Major arcade games Street Fighter Street Fighter I was launched in arcades in 1987 and was followed up by the beginning of the more successful Street Fighter II series in 1991.Hadoken! The History of Street Fighter - Cheat Code Central https://www.cheatcc.com/extra/historyofstreetfighter.html www.cheatcc.com 28 November 2020 The unauthorized modification Street Fighter II Rainbow Edition likely influenced later editions of Street Fighter II.This Bootleg Game Changed Street Fighter History https://kotaku.com/this-bootleg-game-changed-street-fighter-history-1829103751 Kotaku 2 December 2020 en-usSnape Joel How hackers reinvented Street Fighter 2 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-21-how-hackers-reinvented-street-fighter-2 Eurogamer 2 December 2020 en 21 February 2014 Mortal Kombat Launched in 1992, Mortal Kombat is noted for it's intense use of violence compared to other fighting games of the time.Wilds Stephen Mortal Kombat began something special: the idea of fighting games with lore https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/23/18634304/mortal-kombat-lore-story-history-arcafe-comics Polygon 28 November 2020 en 23 May 2019Forsythe Dana How Mortal Kombat's Super Nintendo debut changed video games forever https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-mortal-kombats-super-nintendo-debut-changed-video-games-forever SYFY WIRE 28 November 2020 en 10 June 2019 Midway, the developers of Mortal Kombat, used real actors and digitized them for the game, and inserted dev team in jokes like "Toasty!" to the game.Francisco Eric New documentary reveals why the studio behind Mortal Kombat collapsed https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/insert-coin-midway-games-documentary-josh-tsui-interview-mortal-kombat Inverse 2 December 2020 enWhere Mortal Kombat's Toasty Line Came From https://screenrant.com/mortal-kombat-toasty-secrets-dan-forden-ed-boon/ ScreenRant 2 December 2020 19 August 2020 For at least a year following release, Mortal Kombat was in high demand in arcades, leading to versions for home consoles.Gruson Lindsey Video Violence: It's Hot! It's Mortal! It's Kombat!; Teen-Agers Eagerly Await Electronic Carnage While Adults Debate Message Being Sent (Published 1993) https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/16/nyregion/video-violence-it-s-hot-it-s-mortal-it-s-kombat-teen-agers-eagerly-await.html The New York Times 2 December 2020 16 September 1993 Dance Dance Revolution Released in 1998, Dance Dance Revolution became a huge hit due to its unique gameplay.Chau Danny Are We Human, or Are We Dancer? The Legacy of ‘Dance Dance Revolution,’ 20 Years Later. https://www.theringer.com/2018/11/15/18096364/dance-dance-revolution-20-years-later-1998-video-games The Ringer 28 November 2020 en 15 November 2018 Other Notable Games Metal Slug Launched in 1996, Metal Slug is renowned for both it's solid gameplay and it's excellent 2D graphics.The Timeless Perfection of Metal Slug Green Man Gaming https://www.greenmangaming.com/blog/the-timeless-perfection-of-metal-slug/ Green Man Gaming Blog 28 November 2020 4 March 2020Metal Slug Review - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/30/metal-slug-review 28 November 2020 en Silent Scope The Silent Scope arcade machine has a gun controller with an additional LCD screen in the scope of the gun.Silent Scope - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/14/silent-scope-2 27 November 2020 en Timeline 2005 In 2005 North American arcades were still available in dense urban areas, though had mostly vanished from suburbs.June Laura For Amusement Only: the life and death of the American arcade https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/16/3740422/the-life-and-death-of-the-american-arcade-for-amusement-only The Verge 6 November 2020 16 January 2013 2020 Sega sells off it's arcades in Japan because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Sega sells its arcade business due to the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.engadget.com/sega-sells-arcade-businees-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-140814575.html Engadget 6 November 2020 en Arcades across the globe Italian arcades In Italy arcade video gaming developed circa at the same time as in the United Kingdom and the rest of Western Europe in the 1980s and 1990s, although it always remained focused in holiday locations, especially on the seaside, where today the last remaining video arcades are found. Japanese arcades The 1970's saw the first Japanese arcade games.Japanese arcades: what you will find and how game centers work in Japan https://gogonihon.com/en/blog/japanese-arcades-a-stop-you-have-to-make/ Go! Go! Nihon 2 December 2020 16 February 2019 By 1995 Japan had 51,520 arcades and 831,369 arcade machines. As of 2019 the number of arcades in Japan were in decline but continued to be culturally important.McKirdy Andrew Game not over: Japan's amusement arcades tap community spirit to stay relevant https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/08/17/general/japan-video-game-arcades-relevant/ The Japan Times 2 December 2020 17 August 2019Inside Game Center Mikado: One of the Best Arcades in Japan - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/30/inside-game-center-mikado-one-of-the-best-arcades-in-japan 2 December 2020 en The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered iconic Japanese arcades.Faulkner Cameron Pour one out for the iconic Sega building in Akihabara https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21452970/sega-akihabara-tokyo-japan-closing-building-2nd-arcade-gacha The Verge 2 December 2020 en 23 September 2020Hussain Mazin How Arcades Have Evolved To Survive https://medium.com/super-jump/how-arcades-have-evolved-to-survive-4f4164ce8259 Medium 2 December 2020 en 22 August 2020 North Korean arcades Due to the secrecy of North Korea as a whole, little is known about the gaming culture there. However occasional glimpses of arcade gaming culture have been witnessed and recorded. In 2008 photos of a North Korean arcade were released, showing a rather bare bones experience of mostly 1980's era machines.Arcades in North Korea Aren't Quite What You'd Expect https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/arcades-north-korea-arent-quite-youd-expect/ Koreaboo 8 November 2020 5 May 2017 A 2013 commercial from North Korea shows an arcade including then recent games from 2010, though it is unknown how popular such arcades are.Wehner Mike Arcades in North Korea are like a blast from the past https://bgr.com/2017/04/20/north-korean-arcade/ BGR 8 November 2020 21 April 2017 United Kingdom The Novelty Automation arcade in London took a unique take on the Arcade. Gallery References History of arcade games Arcade games Golden age of arcade games First generation of video game consoles 100%