The most iconic arcades will hopefully remain. Photo: Philip FONG/AFP (Getty Images) The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the Japanese arcade industry hard. With the country closed off to tourism, it might only seem like big city arcades are the ones that are hurting the most. That’s simply not the case. Earlier this year, Kotaku reported …
Sega’s back, baby! Photo: Genda Sega Entertainment Last month, hundreds of fans gathered in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro to say goodbye to an iconic arcade. After 28 years, Sega Ikekuburo Gigo called it a day. But this month, a new Sega arcade will open right across the way. Covid-19 has hurt arcades in Japan, but as Kotaku …