Gaming arcades in Manchester?

The Running Man · 6 Aug 2013 at 13:14

Hi so I've just been relocated and work just near Victoria station in Manchester. Does wnyone know if or where there are any decent gwmes arcades with like tekken time crisis etc in town or close to Victoria? I understand there used to be one under hmv but is now dead.

platypus · 6 Aug 2013 at 13:15

Piccadilly Gardens?

uv · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:02

Not sure about Arcades, but there's Kyoto Lounge on Grosvenor St - beer, burgers and games. Can't go wrong.

AtreuS · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:03

uv said:
Not sure about Arcades, but there's Kyoto Lounge on Grosvenor St - beer, burgers and games. Can't go wrong.

Sadly Kyoto is closing down

The Running Man · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:06

Where abouts is that and does it have a decent selection of games?

Craig1981 · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:07

I miss gaming arcades. I still dream sometimes about being in The Coral Island arcade in Blackpool, the way it was in the 80s and 90s. *dreamy sigh*

ZXSpectrum · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:09

I used to love going to arcades, playing games etc and have done for about 30 years. But after a recent, well was a couple of years ago, visit to skeggy arcades I wondered why on earth I bothered? Most of the games were archaic and even the latest games didn't really stand up to the current gen consoles that you can play in the comfort of your own home.

The Running Man · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:12

I stuol see Sega rally machines and I'm like....@!! Still a dual rig Sega rally bay must cost loads and you'd want to milk it as hard as possible even a decade or two later.

PiKe · 6 Aug 2013 at 14:14

There might be an AC/DC pinball machine at Corbiere's.

If you're after a proper arcade experience come to Play Expo in October.

The Running Man · 6 Aug 2013 at 15:25

Im looking for more neogeo snk and tekken type games than a pinball machine to be honest. Hmm

DanTheMan · 6 Aug 2013 at 15:42

Probably the closest is the arcade in the Trafford centre. It has a bit of everything but I'm sure there is a time crisis and tekken.

PiKe · 6 Aug 2013 at 15:43

Trafford Centre arcade is good, was there last year, terminator lightgun thing looked pretty impressive.

elrasho · 6 Aug 2013 at 15:52

PiKe said:
Trafford Centre arcade is good, was there last year, terminator lightgun thing looked pretty impressive.

Your joking right? It doesn't even have ONE arcade cabinet! Their all car/bike/dancing games with loads of gambling machines. The odd light gun game here and there.

Wish we had a Heart of Gaming in the North West.

PiKe · 6 Aug 2013 at 15:53

Well I mean, good in comparison to what else there is nowadays.

The Running Man · 6 Aug 2013 at 16:03

Hi yes my workmate went to the Trafford Centre one and loves darkness escape but I want some fightem up type as well. Preferably on my lunch or after work in central manc if possible

TehBluebear · 6 Aug 2013 at 16:45

AtreuS said:
Sadly Kyoto is closing down

Has it been closing down for a fair while? Me and my mates went into Manchester early this year and decided to go and check out Kyoto only to find it was was shut on a weekday, within the opening times on the door too :confused: