Konami Location Tests New Arcade Games Sound Voltex and Museca in The Philippines

Kimi Lim March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 0 Comments Arcade, arcade culture, Bemani, e-Amuse, Konami, location test, Museca, Quantum Amusement, Sound Voltex

Konami Location Tests New Arcade Games Sound Voltex and Museca in The Philippines

There was a piece recently on WAG on whether arcade culture was dead in The Philippines which raised questions on social media on their long term viability. Regardless, it seems as if our arcade scene was viable enough for Konami to test two of their newest series in the Bemani franchise. For those of you unfamiliar…

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Pam Punzalan January 29, 2016January 28, 2016 1 Comment arcade culture, arcades, Japan, Philippines

Is the Arcade Culture Really Dying in the Philippines?

So some recent discussion on one of the geeky Facebook groups that I'm on has left me both a little uncomfortable and very curious. An article entitled "Why arcades continue to survive in Japan" was published on Flipgeeks on January 25. I do have my own opinions on the matter, especially since Japan is one of the countries that I have decided to specialize…