Arcades in Akihabara

Whenever I went to Akihabara, I was amazed at the towers filled with electronics.  Akihabara is known as “the electric city” pretty much for this reason.  You can get any sort of console, electronic part, or any video game you’re looking for.  In some of these towers were stories and stories filled with arcade games.

I spent more time than I would like to admit hooked to the arcade games.  There were floors filled with fighting games, floors of music/rythm games, floors for racing games, etc.  On some floors, there were tournaments with 30 or more people competing in Gundam or Persona Arena. Overall, it was an exciting and slightly overwhelming experience.