Game Center Chronicles Part 2
The location test that Ikeda remembers surprising him was The King of Fighters ’95. It brought in 50,000 yen all on its own, and he was floored by the amount of people who showed up to play it.
Ikeda Minorock
Game Center Chronicles Part 1
Mikado has even been a venue for weddings, fashion shows, and pro wrestling matches. It’s a legendary arcade that opened in 2006.
Astro City Mini V Interview
“It’s really amazing that Sega Toys would release something this crazy. It’s unbelievable, right? I mean it’s a mini arcade console that has almost all shooting games on it, that’s insane!” – Minoru Ikeda, Game Center Mikado
Mikado’s Ikeda and the Astro City
“Games like Columns II, Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars, and Wonder Boy make you wonder how on earth they can be as difficult as they are!” – Ikeda Minorock
Aka to Blue Type Revolution – Soushi Hosoi and Ikeda Minorock Interview
“There was this trick to reduce noise that involved putting two ash trays from the arcade on the radio cassette player to create more electrical resistance!” – Ikeda Minorock