Capcom Bar

A staff member brought out two PW figurines and even put on the original GBA music for the series to.





This is honestly one of the best gaming themed cafe/bars I went to in Japan. The staff were very friendly and knew enough english to discuss a bit of Phoenix Wright with me. They have a ton of Capcom merchandise and rare items around (some for sale, some purely for display) while the venue itself has music playing from various Capcom games, and even consoles setup with games you can play.





The menu itself is terrific with many items from each popular Capcom franchise and even stuff from older franchises, including DMC (old Dante not new Dante). They have everything from savoury snacks, desserts and even alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Here is my opinion on the two items I ordered.





Dante Pizza (or as I call it, Devil May Slice): A slice of pizza just the way Dante likes it. Nice mixture of cheese, olives and salami. I wouldn't mind paying an extra 1000-2000 yen for a whole full 8 slices style pizza of this.

Phoenix's Wright (white) Grape Soda: It was so good I had to order two because honestly it looks and tastes so much better then a picture can show. Perfect amount of sweetness and a great fruity grape taste.









Joypolis

For those who love Sega and Capcom you will definitely enjoy Joypolis!





Just thirty mins via train, south of Akihabara, is a really cool man made island that hosts a bunch of amusements and entertainment type setups. One of them is a really neat place called Joypolis, which acts as a Sega and Capcom amusement park of sorts. Within Joypolis is special attractions and merchandise that you can get nowhere else.





I enjoyed the Phoenix Wright attraction, even though it requires a high degree of Japanese to play, I was still having fun picking random evidence and pointing at the screen and saying Objection!





I also checked out an escape the room style puzzle, in which fans of 999 and Zero Escape series would enjoy. They also had special versions of Initial D, House of the Dead 4 and a pirate themed light-gun shooter which were all in themed moving cabinets (a car in the case of Initial D), which added realism and depth.





There is also a proper cafeteria within Joypolis that has many snacks and beverages you can enjoy. I myself got the Chilli Dog because what else do you get at a Sega theme park than Sonic's favourite treat. While it was a bit more expensive then similar items found elsewhere in Japan (hotdogs typically are about 200 yen while this was 400 yen), it was definitely very delicious, albeit small. I also enjoyed a Dippin dots ice-cream while there as me and my friends had received a coupon for a discount for it.









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Capcom and Sega are both very popular video game companies in Japan with both having multiple video games franchises that sell millions while also having a ton of merchandise, pop culture and special events that are even more popular. Recently I had the chance to attend both Joypolis (Sega theme park on the man-made island of Odaiba) and the Capcom Bar (based in Shinjuku). Unfortunately the Capcom Cafe was a little far out for me to attend (over an hour return trip to get to).I also checked out the Resident Evil 6 attraction which was essentially a much better version of a haunted house with actual actors and a guide that stays in character as you progress through the house while the Baker family tries to kill you.