So Good Arcade

I came here for my birthday! It’s a fun place and the staff was nice and explained the game to me and my boyfriend. Although it can get a bit pricey lol. My boyfriend won me the Alpaca in the UFO catcher!

When we first visited it seemed like an arcade Mecca! Very Japanese-​style and very unique for Las Vegas. Machines looked very new, albeit the place seeming rather small, it made up for it with character and friendly employees.
These days, it should be called So Good Card Shop as the branding has totally changed and the arcade is clearly the second priority of this place. Machines are now stuffed in the back of the place.
The place also seems to be open web it wants to be.
Worth checking out if you can catch it open!

Update as of 12.20.15:
I gave this place 5 stars. This place was perfect. Im deducting 3 whole star because this place always seems to be closed. I take the bus around and it takes me a while to get here. Ive come to this place closed so many times that its starting to really irritate me. Theyve even closed early when I was there. Its really annoying how this place has such inconsistent times and its not like theres any notice either.
old review:
This place is super good yo. I come here when I can to get away from home and when Im sad, escapism really. I come here every week and have a blast. The arcade is small, but the games here are great within itself. Maimai is maimai game lmao. Jubeat is fun too
This place has gone over a lot of changes ever since they opened. A lot of these reviews may be obsolete, but keep in mind all the games are still here minus Project Diva. You can probably get a few hours of fun with 10 bucks here as long as you take breaks. Theres an arcade etiquitte and the place is slow enough so you wont experience jerks who will pay you to step off a machine for an hour. Also the fighting machine they have is BlazBlue: CS. It was Street Fighter IV for a while because BlazBlue had some problems. Also console games are gone in order to make room for the game/​toy shop.
Someone mentioned the smell of this place being bad and thats totally false. Maybe she was trying to be funny? I dunno a lot of elite Unilocalers seem really uh… elitist. Quantity over quality is what they seem to go for. Nani a baka am watashi riiiight??? ;))
Bring a group of friends here. The arcade has a lot of rhythm games, but also a few multiplayer games. Pac Man is fun along with Bishibashi. Maimai is fun to play with friends so you can laugh at each other on how bad the other is.
The place is slow, so naturally you should know what the UFO machines are like…
Animé Tea host seems to be close to this place, so check them out on Facebook to see any events going on here with unlimited plays on machines and food.
Tier 1 is a toy shop connected to the arcade. They specialize in Yu Gi Oh, so Magic players shouldnt go here to buy anything. The toys they sell here are sculpts, Nendoroids, and Figmas. Not sure about the prices though, but the figures seem like theyre in the latest models.

Man this place is… soooo…GOOOD. Huehuehue do you get it?!
In all seriousness this arcade is super unique! Upon first glance they may seem to lack games. But trust me. Quality over quantity holds true here. Be sure to try the 3 player contest game! You’ll kill so much time with it! ANDDD if you get to the highest level they’ll give everyone a free game! :)
Other games I recommend: MaiMai (hand ddr ish) and Project Diva (beat based game, also hand ddrish style)
Don’t be intimidated if you don’t understand the games! The employees are super friendly and patient. They always give a good run through if you don’t understand the game :)

Finally, I have time to review this place!
I’m absolutely in love with this arcade. Its really small and doesn’t have many games but their service makes up for all of that. The staff is always extremely nice and helpful.
My two favorite games have to be the Mai Mai and Jubeat because I haven’t seen these out here. But their games are primarily rhythm games. Bishi Bashi is really fun! Not gonna lie tho you gotta have quick reflexes which I lack.
They do have two UFO crane machines. And did I mention I’m obsessed with crane machines?! I like how they changed up the traditional kinds of play aside from the typical 3 claw machines as well as just trying to push the plush off.
There is a game rental for Wii U I believe. I haven’t done the game rental so I’m not exactly sure how it works.
BTW I got a PIKACHU! YES!
But just come!

First time been there, wish they had more arcade to play with. Staff was nice, I was told it’s more like a comic collectible store with some arcade.

First, some positivity: Bishi Bashi is very cute, captivating, and fun both alone and with others. It’s a quirky Japanese game with several wacky stages; you simply hit 3 – 4 buttons at the appropriate times. The others in my group enjoyed the multiplayer PacMan.
I’m worried for the owners of this business because I just can’t see how this place will last in it’s current state. The employee stays in a closed room the whole time, so you kind of feel like you’re encroaching upon someone’s personal arcade. The décor is sparse with tiring fluorescent lighting. And the smell… you know that warm body-​played-​DDR-​too-​long scent? Eh…
I could see this working if someone opened an adjoining café. Maybe.

Awesome games. Had a lot of fun. Definitely going back. Fun Japanese rhythm games and very hospitable staff.
The guy that helped us said they will be updating some of the games versions soon.

This is the best arcade I’ve ever been to!!! They have imported the cutest Japanese video games like street fighter, Japanese console games, and more! They also share a space with a trading card company. The place is very roomy, with a nice selection of games! I can’t wait until they expand into a full blown super arcade! I absolutely love their UFO catchers and DDR machine! Such a great time, and such great vibes :) this is definitely going to be a regular spot of mine!

You need to try this place out at least once! I did not expect to have as much fun as I did playing the small number of arcade games here.
The owner introduced us to the place and even gave us a free first game play after he thoroughly explained how to play Bishi Bashi. This was a fun game of many many stages where you (and up to two more friends) have to complete mini games against time. Instructions are given before each mini game in English. Finish all of the stages (I think 20?) and you’ll get a free game play. It’s cool that if you lose your lives, it’s only $ 00.50 for more lives.
There was another game we tried which is similar to just dance on the wii, where it uses a camera to detect your moves.
There’s also fighting games, DDR, and others. Mei-​mei (DDR for your hands), I think might be the only one you’d need the owner to help explain since it was all in Japanese. But really simple once you get it. There were a couple others we didn’t get to try but will definitely be coming back for.

I would usually never post negative reviews about a place like this especially as a rhythm game player who would like to see arcades that house such games succeed. Particularly since the machines at this arcade are kept in decent condition and most of the staff are nice. However I have no choice in this case.
Anyway I just moved a few blocks away from this place and have come in on a regular basis to play DDR. I usually play 4 – 5 rounds each time I go. Today I showed up at 1 PM only to be told that the machines were not on and that they were not turned on until 2 PM. I understand they probably don’t get a ton of players coming in at that time to play but I don’t really see why they couldn’t just turn the machines on at 1 PM and turn them off when I leave.
I told them I would be back later, and came back at 4 PM and start playing only to be told there is a party and I had to leave. I actually put money in (it turns out the machine was on free play) and was then told to leave while I was playing. I don’t really understand why they couldn’t have told me there would be a party locking up the machines the first time I showed up although it’s possible a bunch of people came in and wanted to lock up the machines.
Long story short, don’t show up before 2 PM and I’d probably call first to make sure there was nothing going on before coming if you do you want to play here.

Yet another place in Vegas by young entrepreneurs trying to bring games to the community. Rhythm games and Japanese cabinets plus a few consoles for groups to throw down or have a great time. The vibe reminds me of my childhood of learning how to play and just having a blast getting better with people. Where competition doesn’t have any real losers because you enjoyed yourself. SGA is in a great spot. Restaurants and food and plenty of other places nearby. I’m definitely coming back here

Yessss more rhythm games in Las Vegas! This Japanese themed arcade is a hit. It’s really small, but the games they have can be played with for a long time. I’ve been here twice so far and had fun both times. Of course, I will come back with more buddies.
Limited games, but great selection. Jubeat, multiplayer pacman, and the classic (and possibly obligatory) DDR machine are a few games to name! Its obvious that they’ve been open for only a short time, so I hope to see more success from them. Honestly tho, a taiko drum machine is all they need there for me to come often! Congrats and good luck to So Good arcade :)

Am I allowed to rate about how much I fun I had for so little money? I think I will!
For $ 15 I was able to have 2 hours of fun!
At first, it does feel a bit awkward because it is a small arcade with only about 8 – 10 games if I could remember. What do you expect? It’s only been open for a month or 2.
There is a free game when you check in and in some games, if you beat a certain level, they also give you a free game.
Although there are only about 8 – 10 games, they’re really awesome ones imported straight from Japan! You cannot find these games anywhere else in Vegas! Most of the games are in Japanese but that’s not a problem since the owners are kind enough to thoroughly explain the instructions for each game.
I will definitely come here again to support these local owners. I can’t wait to see what other new games they are going to import.

What this place lacks in size it gains in service! Checkin gets you a free play on any game, and system rentals are only 2 $ an hour. The owners are always extremely nice as well and very generous. Come here to play wii land with a group of buddies, and you’ll be sure to get the best of your money’s worth. Maybe even make a few enemies out of them when you leave.

If you are looking for an arcade with very unique and hard to find games, you don’t need to look any further. I love Blazblue and Project Diva and they have both along with other very exclusive games normally only found in Japan. The staff are very kind and the prices are very reasonable. This is a very good place to just chill out and have a good time. ¹⁰⁄₁₀

If you are into music games/​rhythm games, check this out. MaiMai is fun, Jubeat Cooious and DDR 2014 are both on e-​amuse, and the proprietors are super friendly.

Very nice environment! Since they just opened, there are limited amount of games but I am sure that will change. The games are all charged at a fair price, that is affordable. They’d definitely have some games that I have never seen before.
Environment is smoke friendly and is very clean! Definitely will come back some time soon.

A great arcade with a great selection of games. Music games, fighting games, party games, even a WiiU. I spent a good couple of hours here my first time and will definitely be returning in the future.