| I used to be an arcade nut. I spent most of my | | | | during my time. Most kids these days are |
| time in the local video games hot spots to play | | | | investing in video games system of their own. |
| the latest fighting, shooting, and racing games. I | | | | Systems like Game Cube, Playstation 2, and Xbox |
| would also frequent the video game stores at the | | | | are very popular. Why would kids go to local |
| mall with my friends. We would compete against | | | | arcades and to spend their money on video |
| each other in popular arcade games like Street | | | | games, when they can simply receive a system |
| Fighter II and Mortal Kombat. Video games were | | | | of their own during their birthday or at Christmas? |
| a teenagers favorite pastime back in the early | | | | Modern personal video games are not very |
| 90s. I must have spent a fortune in quarters in | | | | expensive and most kids can own portable |
| those video games machine. | | | | versions like the Gameboy Advance Sp. The |
| Its almost the same when I would tell customers | | | | advancement in gaming makes personal video |
| how much they had spent on video rentals so far. | | | | games more fun and exciting. |
| I always find this quite amusing. The customers | | | | Video games during my childhood and teenage |
| first reaction would usually be a wince; then they | | | | years seem prehistoric when compared to |
| would snicker at the ridiculousness of it all, but | | | | contemporary video games systems. The first |
| finally most of them went home ticked off. I think | | | | system I owned when I was in elementary school |
| some of them wanted to have their money back. | | | | was an Atari. Then later down the road, video |
| Thats just the way people are. What they dont | | | | games systems evolved into Nintendo. These |
| know wont hurt them. Well, most of the time | | | | games are obsolete in comparison to modern |
| anyway. Nevertheless, when it comes to arcade | | | | systems, but they represent the evolution of |
| and video games systems, millions of people were | | | | video games into their present status. This |
| hooked long ago. The only significance nowadays | | | | evolution will only continue and you can expect |
| is that modern video games systems for homes | | | | more exciting developments to video games |
| have become more advanced and sophisticated. | | | | systems. Hop online and discover the latest |
| Arcades nowadays are not as popular as it was | | | | games, models, and accessories. |