>>11859465
>Could the demise of arcades -in the West- have been delayed somehow? how would (You) have SAVED the arcade scene?

It's very simple. Ban any arcade games from being ported to consoles. Problem solved (at least for several years).

- No Street Fighter on consoles.
- No Mortal Kombat on consoles.
- Etc.

You must go to the arcade to play.

It was a huge mistake for arcade companies to allow their best games to be ported to consoles because it makes arcade customers stay home instead.

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For those who don't know, this is the rule that arcades enforce today.

After the arcade crash of the early 2000s, Arcade businesses have told game companies that they will not buy ANY arcade machine if the same game is available on home consoles. An arcade machine is huge investment of cash. Often costing $10,000 to $30,000 for a single unit. So why would arcade businesses buy a game when it's available for home consoles?

For example, Arcade businesses told Konami that they will not buy any Dance Dance Revolution machines if it's available for home console. These DDR machines cost around $25,000 and are a huge source of income for Konami. They sell thousands of these machines worldwide. Losing the Western market would be a huge loss of income.

So Konami stopped making DDR for home consoles to appease arcade businesses. The last one released on consoles was around 20 years ago.