This is the future. Last May, Sega opened super slick arcade Player's Arena in Shanghai's Vegas-looking New World Castle department store. The 12,000 square game center features wall-to-wall cabinets, UFO catchers, etc. Thousands upon thousands of people flock to this arcade on a daily basis and play games using a paid, contactless IC card. Biggest surprise? Sega's monster hit Mushi King isn't popular.

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