In Japan, video games are big - really big.  The culture's fascination with video games of all sorts has created an environment that can sustain that most mythical of all American video game creatures - the arcade.  That was until Namco Bandai began closing 50-60 of its arcades - and blaming the Wii for their demise.

Namco Bandai's spokesperson, Yuji Machida, has suggested that the Wii is significantly contributing to the death of the arcade because of its motion-based controls, amongst other things.  These controls allow the Wii to provide an experience at home that could only previously been enjoyed in an arcade.  Could be true.  Could also be that the Japanese finally got hip to the fact that the Wii isn't equipped with a hose that sucks all of your money out of your pockets.

 


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