Are the 90s kidz taking over da joint?

[antray84]

Anyone who sees my posts, probably knows by now it is mainly me just writing stuff down that I think about on the tube. And today is no different.

Being born in 1984 my arcade experience is very much the jamma generation. Not technically 90s I know but seems to be different from the golden age before my time. I remember earlier games but 1989 onwards was when I actually started remembering the new releases and getting on the hype train in the playground.

Some games will always be popular but does it seem to others that later arcade titles are really starting to jump up in demand and value as some earlier ones slowly fall from their peak?

DKs in particular seem to be falling down in price. Outruns are still worth a lot but I haven't seen them go up much recently. Where as Games/cabs like MK, Turtles, the M2 racers etc seem to be really in demand with prices reflecting that. Maybe it is just those games catching up or maybe I just need more sleep and shouldn't go on the forum before 9am

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

I consider my self as 90s, was born in late '76. 80s music was mostly sh1t 😆 Got my first console in 1990, I think. Have memories of Altered Beast on holiday in Majorca, maybe late 80s. I'm growing my hair like back in the mid 90s, but adding to it by attempting full samurai. Need to learn that string hairband thing 🤘

 

[DaveR]

the popurity of games with the younger generation just isnt there, however they do get excited about FEC games when I was talking with them in the our arcade the other day. The pricing and popularity of games is mostly down to collectors and arcades, for now but when our generation fades away a lot of what we play with will be cheap to pick up as no-one will want it.

 

[Sbdesign]

I feel 90s racers, such as that sega rally 2 for sale have been similar prices now for 5 years
(If inflation is taken into account , they have come down in price)
So still a decent buyers market for 90s racers!
Large price buffer of £600 to £1500 in 2018, and still seem to be in that ball park.

This probably has a lot to do with a large qty out there and size of those machines.
(However the uprights- I’ve seen sr2 go from £550 (2018) to £2k(2022/2023)

Candy cabs from same era have gone from £600 (2018) to £1500 (2023) (astros) £300 to £900 (Naomi’s)

Mk’s/ki’s from £700 to £1.5/2k
Hotd’s £400 to £1k+

So in general, I’ve noticed them (90s) go right up in value, (as you have said) but the sit down drivers seem to move up much slower and this are the best value for money in my view!

 

[Sbdesign]

To add to that…
I’m a 90s arcade guy
But after I got what I wanted I soon loved and appreciated my early Atari days from a toddler, so started acquiring Pacman, Si, Frogger the. Even some before I was born such as tempest & icb.

So I do think the 90’s folk will take the earlier stuff, but the demand is certainly going to be less! But we must have 10-20 years of the 70s and 80s machines demand being higher than its supply?

 

[Stokers]

I was born in 1980 and although the first arcade games I remember playing were all 80s (Golden Axe, Super Hang on and Final Fight) i'm a 90s guy for sure. In fact most of the classic era like DK or centipede has passed me by totally, and I'd have no real desire to own one. In fact, I grew up playing fighting games on electrocoin duets and Megalo 50s and I wouldn't want to own one of them either
But a 90s Sega driver? I'd love to own one! especially Scud race or Outrun 2 (although it's not 90s)

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Not an 80s music fan but hey, it's Friday, 1987/23 😍🍹✌️

Add your own video game footage to it 🤘

 

[Chopper79]

80s music was mostly sh1t 😆

Someone delete this guys account please!

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Someone delete this guys account please!

I didn't say all!!!! But not a patch on 90s! 😆

 

[channel27]

80s music was mostly sh1t 😆

Rubbish! The 80s had the best music!

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Ha ha! C'mon! 🤣 Charlatans (probably 89 though) ain't getting beat by 80s Spandau Duran League 😆

 

[jerryspaghetti]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!

 

[Stokers]

Yeah.. only one fair way to settle this.

Find a car park equidistant from you both and duke it out.

 

[ExZX]

Yeah.. only one fair way to settle this.

Find a car park equidistant from you both and duke it out.

Nah. This is Thunderdome territory.

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Nah. This is Thunderdome territory.

Bring it on 80s... Dying time's here!... 🤣

 

[cools]

Nah. This is Thunderdome territory.

90s ftw.

 

[ExZX]

90s ftw.

Dance off? but please not to that!

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Someone delete this guys account please!

I said "mostly" 😆
I will redeem myself with this

😍😍😍

 

[funk]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!

Think a 80s Vs 90s playlist / DJ set face off is the only way to settle this 😂

 

[uberpixel]

Born in 75. Dad had a chinese takeaway back in the 80s so grew up with all the Electrocoin/Deith Leisure single cabs but also used to go to Sunday school up in Chinatown so my dad would take me to all the arcades back in the day especially the one on Old Compton St where I first played Star Wars sit down. When older, used to go to Funland at Trocadero when I was about 14-15 so had played all the arcades that came out about 89-90.

Wasn't really listening to any music other than chart stuff. Was listening to rave/hardcore when I was still at school but got into indie (Stone Roses/St Etienne in college then old skool hip hop) then discovered metal about 94/95! Tastes mellowed a bit and got into electronica about 99/2000.

These days I'm all about lo-fi beats but if my Spotify playlist is anything to go by, I do veer off the beaten track and am partial to alternative 80s (Joy Division, Bauhaus, THe Cult, Sisters of Mercy) - a bit of everything!