#arcadecenter

Dragon Quest Slimes Prizes - SEGA Arcade Center Taken by nuo2x2 with Fujifilm X-T100

gonna close with this one, won over the UFO catcher.. super cute, super tiny, yet nicely detailed... also... if you’re an OG around here, you’ll know the character was the former name for one of our awesome residences around here...

honoring @sega-naomi with their earlier nickname, Metallic Slime!!! lol

Anata no Warehouse  (Kawasaki Warehouse) circa 2018 Taken by nuo2x2 with Premier BF66 + Fujicolor 100

oof sorry, again, crazy IRL works... nonetheless, gotta finish this series!

one of my best memories when moving to Kanagawa back then, was this stunning gesen or arcade center... more like mini theme park even... pretty famous during that period on socials like Instagram and the likes, where they have gory scary yet beautifully themed interior, more like jumpin into post apocalyptic or even Akira’s world type of interior, and it’s totally free.. many tourists visit this place for sure...

personally, I really love this arcade because of their game collection, mostly a bit older, a bit more retro than what we have in regular arcades in Japan, think of 2000s ish type or arcade... and reason Im keep coming, they got music arcades from that period, like Guitar Freaks and Drum Mania V3, dayum.. only place where I can experience that game in Kanagawa

yet that snap might be my last photo of the building, since not long after, in November 2019 they closed down.. even before the pandemic.. 

sigh... RIP Kawasaki warehouse.. was really a gem, such lost...

Toro Arcade Prize - Namco Wonder Tower Taken by nuo2x2 with Casio Exilim EX-Z3

um... maybe the next best thing to post after all of that arcade center galore would be showcasing some of the items I won from those arcades... like this one, the iconic Toro a.k.a. Sony Cat (Sony’s mascot)

Mikado Takadanobaba circa 2018 Taken by nuo2x2 withFisheye One + Fuji Superia Premium 400

while we’re having fun with film photography, time for a more quirky images, lol

and yupe... that’s it, that’s the one... legendary Mikado of Takadanobaba... do I have to tell any background story for this legendary place? well okay..

if you arent familiar with Japanese arcade, this place is considered to be the holly land of all retro and arcade gamers...many world champions hailed from this place, or at least, for any international pro player, they just need to come to this place and challenge literally anybody... been the main focus of so many documentary films, and heck, even at some points they got many adult videos shooting in this legendary place, dont ask me why, lolol

not your regular arcade really, mostly filled with super retro cabinets in prime condition, including pinballs and the likes... but mostly famous for its competitive arcade gaming community, mostly for 2D (and a little 3D) fighting games...spending almost every weekend here, hahahah, since I just love the atmosphere.. a real definition of your neighborhood arcade center, going global, lol

they still surviving, yet from news I got from the old country, they seems to have financial issues starting from 2020, and even starting a kickstarter or fund raising asking for donation... hopefully they are still doing great these days... I will simply loose my mind if this legendary place is closing down...

Rem and Ram SEGA 4 circa 2018 Taken by nuo2x2 with Lomography Simple Use + Lomochrome Purple 400

completing the circle, with this film snap... it was valentine back in 2018, and as you can guess, re ZERO being super popular... this might be one of the last Valentine Days promo or event that held in the legendary SEGA 4 in Akihabara, sigh...

welp, I have talked a lot bout SEGA in Akihabara from my previous posts, yet back then, they got so many crazy awesome events like this one.. just glad I was able to document such event, before even this most iconic SEGA place in front of the station finally becoming GiGO 4 year ago... oh well...