It took me visiting a Taito Station arcade in Japan to truly understand what makes arcades special. I’ve always been infatuated with arcade-inspired games. I enjoy revisiting those classics and love ...

What are Japanese Game Centers? Game centers are a cornerstone of Japan's entertainment landscape. These popular amusement facilities offer a variety of attractions, from classic video games and ...

As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines. In one of these gaming meccas in the ...

Metal Gear Arcade, the 3D arcade shooter first revealed last summer, is finally starting to pop up at arcades in Japan, but only for a limited-run public test. https ...

2020 is a terrible year, but it’s also a time to appreciate the things we might’ve taken for granted—like the ambient noise at a Japanese arcade. Game center Techno World in Japan’s Iwate prefecture ...

Taito announced that Materia orb keychains based on the items from Final Fantasy XIV will appear as arcade game prizes in Japan from March 28, 2025. There are five different colors available for the ...

Sega and Capcom announced via Sega Plaza that there will be Mega Man Mega Buster cushions in Japanese arcades. It will begin showing up as a prize on February 14, 2025. As you can guess, it can be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The update to Gundam Extreme Versus 2 Over Boost will start ...