Comments on: PS2 Arcades Found In Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andihttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561484 Andi Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:27:59 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561484 I used to live in Chile (about 13 years). Right now I'm in Europe because I'm studying. But I used to go to "stores" where you pay 100 Chilenean Pesos for 10 minutes (1 USD = 630,75 ...right now). There's only one city where you can find (with luck) original arcade machines and that's in Santiago de Chile, where the games aren't new (they come some years later). Anyways, I used to buy and install modchips on my consoles too. Just because my dad is a doctor and even so, he didn't gain more than 300.000 Chilenean Pesos. I didn't had another choice. I remember when my dad bought Zelda: OoT for the N64, I beat it in less than a month, and my dad paid it with a credit... and after many months, I wasn't paying attention to the game anymore because I pirated a lot of other games which entretained me more.I remember the first PSX game I beat, it was Megaman X4, in less than 2 hours with everything (of course without using F.A.Q.s, because I didn't had a PC with internet at that time), and only few people in Chile can afford new games to play after some hours. It was the piracy, or play a game (getting bored of it) like 10 times a day, with no replay value. I used to live in Chile (about 13 years). Right now I’m in Europe because I’m studying. But I used to go to “stores” where you pay 100 Chilenean Pesos for 10 minutes (1 USD = 630,75 …right now). There’s only one city where you can find (with luck) original arcade machines and that’s in Santiago de Chile, where the games aren’t new (they come some years later). Anyways, I used to buy and install modchips on my consoles too. Just because my dad is a doctor and even so, he didn’t gain more than 300.000 Chilenean Pesos. I didn’t had another choice. I remember when my dad bought Zelda: OoT for the N64, I beat it in less than a month, and my dad paid it with a credit… and after many months, I wasn’t paying attention to the game anymore because I pirated a lot of other games which entretained me more.

I remember the first PSX game I beat, it was Megaman X4, in less than 2 hours with everything (of course without using F.A.Q.s, because I didn’t had a PC with internet at that time), and only few people in Chile can afford new games to play after some hours. It was the piracy, or play a game (getting bored of it) like 10 times a day, with no replay value.

]]> By: Andihttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698418 Andi Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698418 I used to live in Chile (about 13 years). Right now I'm in Europe because I'm studying. But I used to go to "stores" where you pay 100 Chilenean Pesos for 10 minutes (1 USD = 630,75 ...right now). There's only one city where you can find (with luck) original arcade machines and that's in Santiago de Chile, where the games aren't new (they come some years later). Anyways, I used to buy and install modchips on my consoles too. Just because my dad is a doctor and even so, he didn't gain more than 300.000 Chilenean Pesos. I didn't had another choice. I remember when my dad bought Zelda: OoT for the N64, I beat it in less than a month, and my dad paid it with a credit... and after many months, I wasn't paying attention to the game anymore because I pirated a lot of other games which entretained me more.I remember the first PSX game I beat, it was Megaman X4, in less than 2 hours with everything (of course without using F.A.Q.s, because I didn't had a PC with internet at that time), and only few people in Chile can afford new games to play after some hours. It was the piracy, or play a game (getting bored of it) like 10 times a day, with no replay value. I used to live in Chile (about 13 years). Right now I’m in Europe because I’m studying. But I used to go to “stores” where you pay 100 Chilenean Pesos for 10 minutes (1 USD = 630,75 …right now). There’s only one city where you can find (with luck) original arcade machines and that’s in Santiago de Chile, where the games aren’t new (they come some years later). Anyways, I used to buy and install modchips on my consoles too. Just because my dad is a doctor and even so, he didn’t gain more than 300.000 Chilenean Pesos. I didn’t had another choice. I remember when my dad bought Zelda: OoT for the N64, I beat it in less than a month, and my dad paid it with a credit… and after many months, I wasn’t paying attention to the game anymore because I pirated a lot of other games which entretained me more.

I remember the first PSX game I beat, it was Megaman X4, in less than 2 hours with everything (of course without using F.A.Q.s, because I didn’t had a PC with internet at that time), and only few people in Chile can afford new games to play after some hours. It was the piracy, or play a game (getting bored of it) like 10 times a day, with no replay value.

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561403 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561403 @temp- lol, one of the most famous hacks (Trucha Signer) was coded in Chile, actually M$ has more presence than Nintendo, and the Xbox360 was released here in 06, and eventually modded within monthsand piracy is really common in here.. and it's all beacuse of the price.. everytime i find a game/movie/record i like at a reasonable price ($40/$30/$20) i buy it @temp-
lol, one of the most famous hacks (Trucha Signer) was coded in Chile, actually M$ has more presence than Nintendo, and the Xbox360 was released here in 06, and eventually modded within months

and piracy is really common in here.. and it’s all beacuse of the price.. everytime i find a game/movie/record i like at a reasonable price ($40/$30/$20) i buy it

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698416 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698416 @temp- lol, one of the most famous hacks (Trucha Signer) was coded in Chile, actually M$ has more presence than Nintendo, and the Xbox360 was released here in 06, and eventually modded within monthsand piracy is really common in here.. and it's all beacuse of the price.. everytime i find a game/movie/record i like at a reasonable price ($40/$30/$20) i buy it @temp-
lol, one of the most famous hacks (Trucha Signer) was coded in Chile, actually M$ has more presence than Nintendo, and the Xbox360 was released here in 06, and eventually modded within months

and piracy is really common in here.. and it’s all beacuse of the price.. everytime i find a game/movie/record i like at a reasonable price ($40/$30/$20) i buy it

]]> By: temp-http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561390 temp- Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:56:31 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561390 there is a lot of piracy but most of these stores dont mess with nintendo. they have official presence in almost all of these countries and they convice the autorities to make raids and stuff once in a while there is a lot of piracy but most of these stores dont mess with nintendo. they have official presence in almost all of these countries and they convice the autorities to make raids and stuff once in a while

]]> By: temp-http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698417 temp- Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698417 there is a lot of piracy but most of these stores dont mess with nintendo. they have official presence in almost all of these countries and they convice the autorities to make raids and stuff once in a while there is a lot of piracy but most of these stores dont mess with nintendo. they have official presence in almost all of these countries and they convice the autorities to make raids and stuff once in a while

]]> By: Vlinohttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561382 Vlino Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561382 its not only in the favelas that its kind of arcades exist, there are places whithin the cities, where you can buy modded consoles, or mod you own, buy pirated software, rent games, rent consoles, or just play there for a while.its not a gamespot or a blockbuster, but it still looks very official. its not only in the favelas that its kind of arcades exist, there are places whithin the cities, where you can buy modded consoles, or mod you own, buy pirated software, rent games, rent consoles, or just play there for a while.

its not a gamespot or a blockbuster, but it still looks very official.

]]> By: Vlinohttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698426 Vlino Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:05:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698426 its not only in the favelas that its kind of arcades exist, there are places whithin the cities, where you can buy modded consoles, or mod you own, buy pirated software, rent games, rent consoles, or just play there for a while.its not a gamespot or a blockbuster, but it still looks very official. its not only in the favelas that its kind of arcades exist, there are places whithin the cities, where you can buy modded consoles, or mod you own, buy pirated software, rent games, rent consoles, or just play there for a while.

its not a gamespot or a blockbuster, but it still looks very official.

]]> By: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561381 Spencer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:38:08 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561381 @moidsch / Dash - Thanks for the info! I haven't had a chance to travel to South America yet (fingers crossed '09) so I wasn't aware that these kinds of arcades existed. Really neat to find out about, though! @moidsch / Dash – Thanks for the info! I haven’t had a chance to travel to South America yet (fingers crossed ’09) so I wasn’t aware that these kinds of arcades existed. Really neat to find out about, though!

]]> By: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698425 Spencer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:38:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698425 @moidsch / Dash - Thanks for the info! I haven't had a chance to travel to South America yet (fingers crossed '09) so I wasn't aware that these kinds of arcades existed. Really neat to find out about, though! @moidsch / Dash – Thanks for the info! I haven’t had a chance to travel to South America yet (fingers crossed ’09) so I wasn’t aware that these kinds of arcades existed. Really neat to find out about, though!

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561378 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:22:02 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561378 one last thing.. those ps2 arcades are really common on south america, i live next to a similar arcade were you can rent a xbox360, wii or ps2 for $1 the hour one last thing.. those ps2 arcades are really common on south america, i live next to a similar arcade were you can rent a xbox360, wii or ps2 for $1 the hour

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698424 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698424 one last thing.. those ps2 arcades are really common on south america, i live next to a similar arcade were you can rent a xbox360, wii or ps2 for $1 the hour one last thing.. those ps2 arcades are really common on south america, i live next to a similar arcade were you can rent a xbox360, wii or ps2 for $1 the hour

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561377 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561377 i'm form chile and thing are not different here i paid $385 for my Wii (of course i modded it.. games are expensive too) and paid $540 for my 40gb PS3 (i'll mod it asap) at least pc games are cheap ($30 for the orange box) but piracy is always an option when the price is double and the income is the half i’m form chile and thing are not different here
i paid $385 for my Wii (of course i modded it.. games are expensive too) and paid $540 for my 40gb PS3 (i’ll mod it asap)
at least pc games are cheap ($30 for the orange box)
but piracy is always an option when the price is double and the income is the half

]]> By: Dashhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-698423 Dash Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-698423 i'm form chile and thing are not different here i paid $385 for my Wii (of course i modded it.. games are expensive too) and paid $540 for my 40gb PS3 (i'll mod it asap) at least pc games are cheap ($30 for the orange box) but piracy is always an option when the price is double and the income is the half i’m form chile and thing are not different here
i paid $385 for my Wii (of course i modded it.. games are expensive too) and paid $540 for my 40gb PS3 (i’ll mod it asap)
at least pc games are cheap ($30 for the orange box)
but piracy is always an option when the price is double and the income is the half

]]> By: temp-http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/05/ps2-arcades-found-in-rio-de-janeiros-favelas/comment-page-1/#comment-561362 temp- Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=25102#comment-561362 there are places like this all over south and central americabtw, GTA and Winning Eleven series are the most popular games down there there are places like this all over south and central america

btw, GTA and Winning Eleven series are the most popular games down there

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