One month after Sega's iconic Ikebukuro arcade closed its doors, a brand new Sega-owned arcade is preparing to open right across the street.
Although arcade gaming has been slowly replaced by consoles and PC gaming over the course of the last three and a half decades, it still holds a special place in many gamers' hearts. That's why there was such a big reaction to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the closure of Sega's Ikebukuro arcade last month. The four-storey building, which first opened its doors in the early '90s, was permanently closed, and hundreds lined the streets to say goodbye.
One month later, and all of those sad arcade-goers who gathered to say goodbye have been hit with some unexpected good news. A brand new Sega arcade is opening up right across the street from the old one. They don't have long to wait either. According to , the new arcade will open this Friday, October 22, almost exactly one month after the old arcade closed.
The new arcade, which you can check out above, is being opened by Genda Sega Entertainment. The company was formed after 16🀅8澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sega sold off 85%ღ of its arcade business in 2020. That move made it seem as if Sega was trying to get out of the arcade business, hence the belief nothing would be put in Ikebukuro's place after it was closed down, seemingly without reason last month.
Sega isn't done with the arcade scene just yet though, and Ikebukuro fans will once again have somewhere to go to play games with friends by the end of this week. The only issue is the layout of the four-storey building. Three of its floors will be dedicated to crane machines. Somewhat unsurprising since Sega has something of a penchant for crane machines. It b𝕴roke the world record for most in one building earlier this year.
If crane games aren't your bag then you'll need to head to the basement of Sega's new arcade. That's where you'll find some more traditional fare. You can also go all the way to the very top of the building and visit the arcade's cafe for food and drink. On the bright side, the press release labels this new arcade as the first step in the new “Ikebukuro Project”. That may suggest more arcades, some of which might not be quite as crane-heavy, could soon pop up in the area.
