Arcades were once a booming business, and that was particularly true in Akihabara, Tokyo. However, the last two summers have each seen an announcement of a major arcade in the area being shut down. In summer 2020, it was Sega Akihabara Building 2. In summer …Read more »
Adores is a major arcade located by the Akihabara Station building in Tokyo, but unfortunately it won’t be around for much longer. Like the Sega Akihabara Building 2 arcade and Silk Hat Ikebukuro arcade, it appears that the COVID-19 pandemic has chased away enough people …Read more »
It was big news when Sega announced it was closing one of its arcades. Unfortunately, it didn’t stop there. The Silk Hat Ikebukuro arcade will be shuttering next month. The arcade has been important enough to the area that you can even see a glimpse …Read more »
An arcade might not strike you as the most romantic place to get married. They’re usually dark, smoky, and probably pretty cramped. But Game Center Mikado, an arcade located in Shinjuku’s storied Takadanobaba neighborhood, is looking to change that perception by offering their establishment for …Read more »
Is there any better bonding activity between friends than kicking butt as a stable of classic mutant heroes (and Dazzler)? I say no, and thankfully so does Konami. As revealed at Marvel's New York Comic Con presentation, Konami's classic X-Men arcade game will soon be …Read more »
The availability of Cave's long-running line of quality arcade shooters in North America has been uneven to say the least. Lately, however, it seems we've been getting access to more and more—especially if you also count the lack of region-locking on something like the Xbox …Read more »
Danica Davidson
Jason Moses
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