gamecenter arcade — Local services in Kent

It's a bit away from Seattle but quite close to the SeaTac airport, so a fantastic way to start off a visit. It's only five weeks old (opened May 2025?) so it's really a hidden gem!

Weekdays, they're in/out privilege with a $20 pass, so we went straight here after picking someone up and were able to step out for dinner and come back. Weekends is $30 in/out and $20 for no in/out. Every pass is all-you-can-play. They've got some drinks and water available since the warehouse isn't really air conditioned (has some fans going though).

These guys seriously know their stuff! Machines are synced with cards and online enabled. If you've ever been to a Japanese arcade, they've got some classics like Dance Dance Revolution and Maimai DX, but also some quite unique machines like a Gundam simulator and a Densha de Go! train simulator. It's run by the people who provide arcade machines to big conventions like PAX and Evo, so these guys really know what they're doing! They've got some other multiplayer classics too like Gauntlet.

It's a really fun spot to spend a few hours alone (if you want to grind a rhythm game) or with a date or a few friends, since many machines are enabled for two players. Highly recommend...

This place is unlike your average arcade ✨

Great and inexpensive drink selection. Same goes for the imported games! Especially happy with the selection of multiplayer games and the badass moving “gundam” game.

The best part is the vibe the friendly staff have cultivated. Little section to play console games and chairs to talk inside and out.

Lastly, the location is in an industrial area so there’s plenty of parking and no one else around. At night, it feels like a chill house party and you’ve been invited...

Kent, Washington having a better (at least for Densha de GO) game center than Akihabara was not on my bingo card for 2025, but here we are.

A lot of the machines have translated instructions/HUDs so you can learn how to play without knowing Japanese. And the flat entry fee means you can try them without worrying about credits. They support network save games too if you have a card (which they sell, but my existing card from Japan worked) so you can preserve your progress in the games that...