Step into an arcade, and you’ll instantly be hit by the rattle of basketball hoops, the roar of racing simulators, and the “K.O” flashes from fighting game screens. This isn’t your old-school game hall anymore—it’s a social hub where nostalgia meets trend.

The retro section always has lines. Old arcade machines like The King of Fighters ’97 and Metal Slug use worn buttons and joysticks to spark 80s and 90s kids’ childhood memories. In the trendy zone, 4D racing seats tilt with the track, VR shooting games pull players into immersive “battles,” and cheers around rhythm game machines never stop.

Couples team up for It Takes Two, friends compete over basketball scores, and parents bring kids to grab claw machine toys. Cashing in tickets for plushies at the end? That’s everyone’s little highlight. The gear changes, but the pure joy of grabbing a joystick stays the same.

 A few vintage arcade machines surrounded by players, with The King of Fighters ’97 battle screen glowing, and signs of use on the joysticks and buttons.

Players wearing VR headsets for a shooting game, with a 4D racing simulator nearby—its seat tilted, and a race track displayed on the screen.