Once upon a time in gaming history, there was no such thing as a highly realistic game as we see today at every digital step. Two-dimensional games were extremely popular a few decades ago, and people had a lot of fun playing them. Without wanting to blame any group, many individuals were more devoted to such games than it happens today in the case of the fans of games that require dozens of gigabytes of space.
We can still have a lot of fun playing Arcade games, and South Koreans can prove it to us. Those fellows enjoy such games even today, and it's understandable. You can have a lot of fun playing Arcade titles such as Pac-Man, Galaga, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Galaxian, Bubble Bobble, LEGO Brawls, Breakout, and many more. Let's speak more about some of the Arcade games that are still played in South Korea:
Galaxian
Galaxian was also found running on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) console. It's a shoot 'em up game developed and published in 1979 by Namco. The player will have to use a spaceship to overcome hordes of aliens on their way to Earth. Each alien ship has to be destroyed, and some of them will even try a head-on attack on the player.
Street Fighter II
A lot of people were playing arcade fighting games back in the old days, and Street Fighter II was released in 1991 after being developed by Capcom. This game was all about one-on-one fighting, and it was a massive success. Street Fighter II improved a lot of the concepts that first appeared in the prequel, such as the use of special command-based moves and a configuration system of six buttons. The players had access to a wide selection of fighters, each of them having their own fighting moves.
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble was developed and published by Taito in 1986, and it is a very fun game if you're into the Arcade genre. The player has to guide the two little dragons known as Bub and Bob. They have to save their girlfriends from the world of Cave of Monsters. The little dragons have to defeat the enemies by trapping them in bubbles. There are 100 levels, and they become more and more difficult as the game progresses.
Pac-Man
Pac-Man was insanely popular back in the '80s, and it was released 31 years ago by Namco. The player of this game has to guide a tiny and hungry fellow in his attempt to eat dots and avoid ghosts. Those ghosts are scattered throughout a maze, and it can sometimes become even impossible to avoid them, as they are constantly roaming. However, the player has another trick up his sleeve except for simply running away from the ghosts: simply eating one of the few bigger dots will make him more powerful and capable of devouring the ghosts themselves for a limited time. Pac-Man and many popular arcade titles are now available online at Arkadium Games and Friv.
Mortal Kombat (1992)
The very first Mortal Kombat game developed and published by Midway in 1992 marked the birth of a glorious series. Even from the first game, Mortal Kombat involved bloodier and more brutal combats than most people would have dared to imagine possible for a video game.
For the single-player version of the first Mortal Kombat game, the player has to face each of the seven playable characters in one-on-one matches.
This title was made available for a long series of platforms: Arcade, Amiga, Game Boy, MS-DOS, Sega CD, Game Gear, Genesis, Master System, SNES, TV game, and LCD.
For those who don't know, an arcade game is also known as a coin-op game that is usually found on entertainment machines placed in public businesses such as amusement arcades, bars, and restaurants.
