Arcades Are Still Thriving In 2025

YaBoiJosid Analyzes and dissects how the Arcade Third Space is coming back! In this video I discuss how spaces like Round 1, Dave & Busters, Chuck. E. Cheese and Main events are doing in the year 2025. I cover games like Gundam, OutRun 2, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and more!

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[LegendsP]

HOLY SHIT TILT STUDIOS!!! That was my high school arcade stomping ground. It was in the mall like 10min away from the high school. Every Tuesday me and buddies would get there $10 free play passes. Then play games for hours dude. Maybe even Lazer tag or mini golf too if one of us had some extra money or time.

[SonCosmo]

Cool vid. I'm looking forward to you talking about Japan's arcade scene.

[koolaid]

Great video! I'm from Canada, the arcade scene up north is pretty dire from what I've seen. We don't have either those newer arcade brands, only Dave n Busters and whatever's left of Chuck E Cheese. So far, most the arcades I've seen here are exactly what you said, gambling for kids. I've only seen one instance where it was different, I was in Niagara-on-the-lake and on their famous street they have a candy shop, with a hidden arcade room in the back. IIRC they had Mortal Kombat and Sega Bass Fishing among other classics.

[TheSeventhForce]

Holy shit, I need to try that deluxe OutRun 2 cab

[WingGT]

I'm from France and i was born in the year 2000.. slowly died as you said but i remember every cinema, ice skating place had arcade machines and they were a lot of fun.
I actually went to an actual arcade place and it was fun, i got to play that one arcade mario kart game with Pac Man.
Great video man, keep it up 🔥

[itsyasoph]

Ayyyy I wanted to see another vid from you for a while! I love to hear people talk about what they love and when you do it really is a treat! nicely done vid :3

[Sondi]

Wish there were more arcades that opened up around my way that didn't focus on the ticket machines, but i get the appeal. An arcade with some beat em ups or shmups would be heaven. i wonder if a dedicated arcade/fgc spot would work? I used to frequent Xanadu before I moved, but it was always weird being ontop of a horse track.

[thealbinorhinodino]

this is some top notch editing man keep it up!

[Alexifeu]

We had an arcade here in Berlin germany where I went with my friends for my 18th birthday and it was sick, sadly, next year they closed down because of covid. Luckily the Initial D Arcade from there is still only 2 train stations away but now it costs money per game instead of a fixed price at the start. :( They also have DDR I think. But what I do now... I just play OSU or Geometry Dash or Assetto Corsa... no need to pay money. And if I really wanna play arcade i get the Emulator or the console ports of these games on pc. I do know sitting in an arcade is cooler, but also very expensive.

[chicken]

gosh what a video ! i am from indonesia and while there are 3 big brand as amazone timezone and funworld here, they are not really as great as arcade in america.

most of the arcade are tickets machine, just for old people YES OLD PEOPLE play this. like some of them bought the most credits and i see them like addicts with arcade worker standing next to them in case machine stop working.

the only game i play are wmmt and you be lucky if 4 of them function well without damaged steer or gear. i love arcade but the fact this old people with kids paying for whatever the big brand put out hurts me inside.

when you showcase the arcade that is run by people thay had games and not a lot of ticket machine i gotta admit i am jealous. not a SINGLE arcade like that here.