Taito Station - Ameyoko, Ueno

Ueno's best selection.

You'd be hard pushed to persuade any gamer to take the short ride away from Akiba and go arcade touring in Ueno. Dramatically less variety and only a few actual video game arcades, Ueno can't offer what Akiba has, but does have some pretty strong communities.

Taito station gets it right though. 3 floors, UFO catchers, rhythm games and old school gaming on the top floor makes attracts a slightly different demo to those in Akiba. Most prominently as a date spot, with UFO catchers, rhythm and shooter games getting the youngsters in. The top floor with StreetFighter, Tekken and Gundam catering for the local hosts, hostesses and salarymen in the area.

Definitely the one to visit if you're around Ueno way.
DD

Tokyo Game Show - Pokken

Exclusive first pics from next years release. Get hyped!
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Meetup - Namco Sugamo, Tokyo

Much thanks to members joinin last Sunday's meetup. Huge amount of Tekken's elite turned up in top for for the 3 on 3 team battles. Awesome prep for the upcoming MASTERCUP tourney in November.

Here are a few pics from the event.
DD

Pokkén Tournament

Much thanks to The Fighters Generation for this post..

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=900390423322376&id=111696818858411

MASTERCUP 7 - Team Throwback

And Team Throwback are in!

http://mastercupofficial.com/teamlist/m7_teamlist2

MASTERCUP 7 - Team listings

If you're wanting to see the lineup for this years tournament, all teams and descriptions can be found right here.

http://mastercupofficial.com/teamlist/m7_teamlist

With this years MASTERCUP possibly being the last one for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 players (after hearing the announcement last month of Tekken 7's progress in development) it's definitely one to watch. Even for the casual players out there in Tokyo should get their boot in just to give the game its farewell dues and (let's be honest here) throw a monkey wrench into the tourney and cause a final game upset!

Tekken MASTERCUP 7

@Mr_Diddles: We are on the lookout for Tekken players in the Tokyo area for the #MASTERCUP tourney. 

Beginner / Pro, it's all good!

Sign up on the MeetUp site at
http://meetu.ps/2rK35g

Taito Station (mini) - Takadanobaba, Tokyo

Much love for small tourneys.

One of the smallest Taito's in Tokyo, just a single floor devoted to Gundam, Tekken, USFIV and a slew of Mahjong games. It's definitely worth poppin in if you're around the way. Located 1 min on foot from Baba station, Taito relies on it's fight game selection and small tourneys to rally gamers away from Mikado.

タイトーステーション 高田馬場店
3 Chome-1-4 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0075
http://goo.gl/maps/i8kwL

GAO - Shinjuku, Kabukicho

5 years fumbling aroun Tokyo completely missed this one.

Tucked away on a side street in Kabukicho, chances are most visitors will miss this place simply trying to avoid sex touts in the area. Nevertheless, definitely worth searching out.

Tekken, Street Fighter and Taiko are pretty much the only things going on gamewise, but overwhelmingly you're going to want to check this place out just for the competition. Located in the heart of Kabukicho means that scouts, hosts and hostesses all come here during lunch breaks to game - and they are all good. Real good. Personally it's the most authentic of gaming experiences to go head to head with a dude in a tuxedo playing claw on Street Fighter. Or an Anna/Nina player in an evening gown.

Definitely worth supporting - 4 songs on Taiko for 100¥ is phenomenally good value for money.
DD

Tekken 7 - Concept artwork

Much love to TheFightersGeneration for releasing these .. Hype.

The storyline trailer just dropped too - check it on their site at

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/screens/tekken7-sdcc14-trailer.htm 

Twitter - Robaato

Eight reasons to be following the phenomenal artist @RobaatoX on twit.

Nuff said.

Twitter - Seeso2D

Seven reasons to be following @Seeso_2D on Twit. 

Phenomenal unsung artist doing a lot of digital work for the Capcom and Tekken communities. Awesome stuff, beautiful figurative character concepts, coloring and perspective.

Much love.