[Akihabara] I went to TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS | A photogenic gaming bar with unlimited retro gameplay

I went to TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS!!

What comes to mind when you hear "a restaurant in Akihabara that you can safely visit alone"?
Maid? Con cafe? Or standing bar?

──That's not true.
It's a game.

So this time,
A place where you can enjoy games, drinks, and otaku interactions all at the same time,
TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS I went there and will report on it here.

Let me start with the conclusion.
here,Quite a high spotThat's it!!

🎮 TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS Basic Information (Knowing this will help you progress)

• Store name：TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS
• Official Website : https://tokyovideogamers.com/
• Address：SEEKBASE 1-9, 13-1 Kanda-Neriboricho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (under the Akihabara overpass)
• Closest Stations: Approximately 3 minutes walk from the Electric Town exit of JR Akihabara Station
• Opening hours: 11: 00 to 23: 00
• Genre: Cafe & Bar/Game Bar

Close to the station.
It's really close.
This location shatters the notion that Akihabara stores are confusing.

📸 Inside the store
(It's actually hard to choose because it looks good no matter where you take a photo.)

🕹️ Is it true that you can play retro games as much as you want?

When you step inside the store,
There Retro game arcade cabinet is enshrined.

And here's the most important thing.

I don't need coins.

If you order drinks or food,
Unlimited play at no additional cost.

For a moment you might think, "Wait, how do they make a profit?"
I stopped thinking about it.
Because it's fun!!

You can also immerse yourself in nostalgia,
You can also play against people you've just met and become friends with them.
The great thing about games is that they naturally become a starting point for conversation.

🍸 It's also a highly complete bar.

When I hear about game bars,
Some people may think, "It's all about the atmosphere and taste is secondary, right?"

──Please rest assured.
It's just plain delicious.

There is a wide variety of alcohol and a wide selection of food.
Just using the bar is fine.It's such high quality.

Moreover, there are many solo customers.
There are really a lot.
Come alone, drink, play, and go home.
I'm so grateful for the atmosphere that completely allows this move.

It holds a whopping 473ml of beer!!! Amazing!!!

I was chatting with the waiter about all things geeky and the bubbles disappeared, but they poured the bubbles perfectly! Sorry about that...

📸 It looks great in photos. Seriously.

To be honest.
No matter where you snap a photo here, it looks great.

• Retro game cabinet
• Neon and lighting
• The extraordinary feeling of gaming and alcohol
• A space that is full of Akihabara-ness

Yes, there it is.
"The one who thinks it's okay to say it's photogenic."
...You think so, right?

Wrong.
It really stands out.

You can also display your favorite goods.
You can also take photos in cosplay.
It's also great for group photos at offline meetups.

"I came here to take pictures."
This is totally fine.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 If you want some otaku friends, come on over!

The customer base is extremely wide.

• Game nerd
• Anime and manga otaku
• Vtuber (recently mostly Nijisanji via Street Fighter 6)
• I like foreign anime and games.

Because the genres are different, there is no end to the things we talk about.

"What do you like?"
It's a rare opportunity to have this one word flow so naturally.

🌍 Lots of foreign customers = chance for international exchange

There are quite a lot of overseas customers.

Talking about games in English
Talking about anime,
Before you know it, you're engaging in international exchange.

They can also tell you information about Akihabara,
On the other hand, you can also be the one to teach others.

It's no wonder it's recommended for tourists.

🥳 Excessive use of events and offline meetups

If you make a reservation in advance,

• Off meeting
• launch
• Favorite Altar Photoshoot
• Cosplay photo shoot (advance notice required)

etc. are also possible.

They also hold regular events,
There are also collaborations with anime and manga.

It's not a "one time and it's over" thing,
A store you'll want to visit again and againWhat is it?

🍳 Drawing omelet rice, this is cheating

Specialty number one.
A service that draws pictures on omelet rice.

This time, I refrained from using copyrighted characters for the article,
Depending on the congestion situation
You can also have your favorite character drawnIt seems.

The moment it was completed,
Yes, a shutter issue.

It's impossible to eat it without taking a photo.

What's more, it's so delicious that you'll want to eat it every day!
My beautiful sister made it for me that day. It's the best.

🏠 There's a reason why it's easy to enter even if you're alone.

• Many solo customers
• Consideration given to having both male and female staff members
• The staff are friendly

These three points are huge.

If you want to talk, you can talk,
If you want to drink quietly, that's OK too.

It was also nice to sense the atmosphere of "we want you to become a regular customer."

📌 Summary: If you come to Akihabara, be sure to visit!!

TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS is

• A bar made for gamers
• Unlimited retro game play
• Easy to interact with other otaku
• Safe even when alone
• And it's incredibly photogenic

,
It was a store perfectly suited to the Akihabara area.

People who like games and want to make otaku friends,
People who want to take photos.

At least go and check it out once.

I have no regrets.