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Namco Blames Wii for Arcade Closures

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-blame-canada dept.

milsoRgen noted a story about Namco Bandai is shuttering between 50 and 60 arcades in Japan and blaming the success of the Wii for the closures. "A lot of the types of games that people played at an arcade can now be done at home," said company spokesman Yuji Machida. To be fair they also blame the high cost of gasoline as well.

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  1. I'm soooo sorry! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    But that is just to fucking bad...

  2. Arcades are for niggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    the shit skin niggers can go fuck themselves

  3. They should take the RIAA/MPAA route... by tbg58 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...and sue anyone who doesn't come to their arcades. In fact, they should lobby Congress, the Japanese Parliament, the UN, and the United Federation of Planets to make using the Wii illegal. Isn't the lawsuit/regulatory route the default choice for industry segments whose business models have failed to change with the times?