A real Tokyo-style game center is coming to the Ozarks in 2026. Get on the founding list for the location reveal, opening date, and first-access perks.
Inspired by the legendary game centers of Tokyo's Akihabara district, Electric Town Arcade brings authentic Japanese gaming culture to the Ozarks.
From classic candy cabinets to imported rhythm games, every corner of our space is built to transport you somewhere else entirely.
"Denki-gai." Electric Town: Akihabara's nickname, now Springfield's.
SELECT YOUR GAME
Titles you won't find anywhere else in the region. Swipe or drag to walk the row.
Namco's 3D tag-team fighter. Swap partners mid-combo. Grab a friend and take the second Vewlix beside you.
TAITO VEWLIXNamco's landmark weapon-based 3D fighter. Reach, ring-outs, and parries make every round a spacing battle, on the Vewlix.
TAITO VEWLIXSeibu Kaihatsu's relentless vertical shooter, running on a real Sega Blast City CRT the way it was meant to look.
SEGA BLAST CITYNamco's cover-based shooter on side-by-side 2P cabinets with foot pedals. Duck, aim, fire, reload.
NAMCO · SIDE BY SIDESega's rail shooter with sub-machine-gun controllers and hordes of the undead. Two players, no mercy.
SEGASega's carnival-style target gallery. Fast, easy to pick up, and endlessly re-playable.
SEGASega's mountain-pass racer. Real touge courses, a force-feedback wheel, and card-saved progress.
SEGA · SIT-DOWNJapan's legendary train simulator. Throttle, brake, and hit every station on time. Almost unheard of stateside.
TAITOSega's touchscreen rhythm game ringed with buttons, on side-by-side units. Loud, fast, and wildly social.
SEGA · SIDE BY SIDEKonami's 4×4 illuminated button grid. Tap in time with J-pop, anime, and game tracks. Easy to start, deep to master.
KONAMIKonami's piano-style rhythm game on a real keyboard layout. Classical, jazz, and contemporary arrangements.
KONAMIMulti
Game
Two Vewlix, a Blast City, and a Neo Geo run rotating multigame boards, so the lineup keeps shifting.
Full LineupNot a game room with a few machines in the corner. A real Japanese game center: imported cabinets, neon, and the sound of a hundred attract screens.
Join the Founding ListSega Blast City, Taito Vewlix, SNK Neo Geo MVS. The real thing, not reproductions.
Afternoons into the night, plus late weekends. Built for after work and after dinner.
Right in the heart of the Ozarks. The first of its kind for hundreds of miles.
Downtown Springfield, MO
Exact address drops to the founding list first
Mon to Thu: 4PM to 11PM
Fri to Sat: 12PM to 1AM
Sunday: 12PM to 10PM
info@electrictownarcade.com
X MARKS THE SPOT
Exact coordinates drop to the founding list first.
CONTINUE?
The list is more than an opening-day alert. It is how the first players get in early and help shape the floor.
A brand-new arcade is set to open its doors, bringing an authentic slice of Japan's arcade culture right here to Missouri.
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GUIDEJubeat, Nostalgia, maimai, and more. A beginner's guide to the genre.
LOCALHow Electric Town compares to 1984 Arcade, and why you'll visit both.
LOCALEvery arcade worth the drive across the state.
LOCALWhat's there, and what's worth the drive up to Springfield.
BLOGNews, game spotlights, and updates from the build.
