Osaka Arcades & Gamebars Guide

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Arcades & Gamebars

CrossUP
Sega Avion
Taito Namba
Monte50
Kouhatsu
Taito50
Gamebar Continue
Meat & Bones
Gamebar 1up
Video Game Bar Space

Notice: the game bars are having problems due to the legal issue of gaming copyright and some have stopped housing games. Please check back. Arcades continue as normal. Cross up is not affected (thx Tetsuro)

Cross Up

Floor 4.
Hours: Weekdays: 6:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (on Friday, it’ll stay open till 5:00 am, if people do)
Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 pm ~ 23:30 (Saturday can stay open till 5:00 am, same as Friday)
Closed: Monday
On weekends, 2:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm tends to be time for tournaments & events, so please check their twitter

It’s a FGC recommended hotspot with international players from Japan, Mexico & USA such as Koji KOG, Layec, Pako, Vicio, Score, Violent Kane and more have been playing here, exchanging pleasantries about their visit on twitter!

The last person to leave a review on Google Maps left a photo of the King of Dinosaurs! You can be sure KOF gets played there, along with card games, SFV, BB and GG. Not far from Monte50, be sure to check it out!

tetsur00 from HonyakuKOF sometimes goes, and speaks English, so check the twitter too!

You can find Game Bar & Cafe Cross Up in the building below on the 4th floor.

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SEGA Avion

When I visited this joint, it was heaving. The fighting game floor was packed with loads of different fighters including the latest KOF, all being played. Recommended! It’s also walking distance from Den Den Town, right outside Namba station.

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Taito Namba

Just around the corner! Haven’t visited it personally. Hard to miss…

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KOHATSU

This is THE famous arcade in Osaka, running a regular stream with classic and new titles.

http://www.ko-hatsu.com

[ Google Map ]

Go to Minami Mori Machi(???)?station and Ko-hatsu game centre is there.
Perhaps you can play ss5sp on Saturday or Monday.

— ????? (@polimrin) September 22, 2019

Monte 50

Old report: I ran around a few other arcades but the thing with Osaka is that many arcades are known for a particular game more than the range. I was happy enough at Sega Avion, which has a good all round reputation. On the other hand we have Monte 50, supposedly the best spot in Osaka for competition (especially Tekken), arguably because it’s 50 yen a go. I’ve never been there, but here are instructions culled from a few random posts on the net. Using Hep 5 as a landmark (that’s the big wheel of Osaka), get to this KFC, cross the road and go straight into the mall. You should be able to see it on the left hand side, about 50 metres in.

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Backups: in case the others are closed… Haven’t been there, can’t vouch for them.