Arcade Review - Mikado

A pretty god dam epic place if you’re looking for a classic arcade is Mikado In Takadanobaba.

So what have we got here? For one thing it's located 2 minutes from Takadanobaba station (5mins from Shinjuku or Ikebukuro to anyone on the JR line)

That alone cannot be beaten for convenience... And having a Lawson next door.. It's bliss, grab food, play, grab more food, play.. It's amazing.. And we haven’t even gone inside yet!

There are plenty of indie arcades scattered around Tokyo, but Mikado is different.

First floor covers a lot of the old school gaming scene with set ups like famicom Mario, Darius, Outrun, an a whole slew of games you've long forgotten.. Even got a goddam pinball machine there!

So floor 2. You will never see more of a mad selection of beat em ups anywhere. As a Tekken player, I'm a bit guttered that we've been reduced to a single cabinet, but I get the feeling that it'll change pretty soon. Bias aside.. Has a huge set up of SF, MB, GG, and a bunch of games I've never even heard of.

One-point kicks this place clean out of the ball park for me; the tourneys.. Day in, day out, tourney this, competition that.. It's amazing, backed up with announcers and prizes; it's the perfect place for players to get a foot in..

Never rammed, plenty to get your teeth into, good facilities, accessible.. Shit.. It's the shit.

So all in all, one of the best arcades I've seen, and absolutely a must for any gamer, big time or noobie. Dudley award for a jolly good show!

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