I play more coin op than I do console. I started out playing DanceDance Revolution, and after discovering a local arcade watering hole, started playing other games...
My primary game is DJMAX Technika, which is more like a lifestyle than a game I just happen to play from time to time. Religiously, each week, I spend the equivalent of 100 USD playing this game. I'm so glad they offer time-play deals, so I can save money.
Some other games I actively play on the side include:
Initial D 6
Maximum Tune 3DX+
Jubeat (it's a psuedo-touch screen button mashing rhythm game, not a derogatory slur, and apparently it's pronounced "you beat" roflcopter... Who knew? All this time I've been saying it the obvious way...)
Silent Scope EX (lol, yes, the sniper game)
BlazBlue (whatever the version is called)
From time to time I also play these games:
In the Groove 2
Beatmania IIDX
Guitar Freaks & Drummania
ParaPara Paradise
DanceDance Revolution
Ghost Squad
Pop'n Music
A full range of every other arcade game I've ever played in my life that I can remember:
Time Crisis (2, 3, and 4)
Initial D (3, 4, and 5)
Razing Storm
Street Fighter (really?)
Tekken (same as above)
Taiko Master
Fast'n'Furious/Need For Speed ripoffs (there's like a hundred of them, so I won't bother listed each one)
If you don't already go to arcades in any moderation, I strongly encourage you to start for several reasons:
1: It would validate my thread and give us something to talk about XD
2: Coin-op offers a unique experience that "paying once and playing for a lifetime" can't bring you
-Yes, true, consoles now offer a host of person to person networking services, but it's not the same as physically being PRESENT around other people. Don't knock it down before you try it
3: Coin-op offers a game experience that you most likely can't afford to recreate at home
-Yes, you can buy arcade controllers for games like street fighter, and steering wheels and pedals for racing games, but these are usually flimsy and can't compare to sturdier, reliable, and also pricey equipment that will be found in an arcade cabinet.
-(addendum: During Street Fighter/Tekken tournaments, it's not uncommon for participants to bring their own deck, so while this is a generalization, it's not mutually exclusive)
-Still haven't seen a decent AND affordable AND reliable AND responsive AND durable AND affordale (again) drum setup for Rock Band/Guitar Hero that doesn't involve a lot of time, money, or both
-If you're sinfully wealthy you're exempt from this reason
