Denjin Arcade

This place was okay. It’s small and very dark… there were rows of video game machines… and my favorite… was the BlazBlue game… I think it actually came out for the «at home» systems… but before, I was able to play it here.
Anyway, we stumbled across this place on a whim and checked it out… and went back a few times. As I recall it was really inexpensive… like a quarter or at the most fifty cents per game… so that was nice.
Out of all the games there, this was the one that I liked to play and the couple times we went there and I was always Rachel Alucard. Anyway, I liked to play this game by myself… and hahaha, I would just smash a whole bunch of buttons… and I did get the high score at one time. So one time, there was this nerdy guy… I’d say he was older than me… but I didn’t know it was him at the time… but he kept interrupting and «joining» my game… since I guess they were connected even though they were on other ends of the row. (Wow, I am a terrible story teller)…anyway, I don’t have a strategy… other than just smashing buttons to win… hahaha… and so I kept winning… but he kept joining. and then finally, he finally came over and was watching what I was doing… I mean seriously, standing right over me… to which my friend and I burst out laughing… because seriously… I don’t even know what I was doing… just winning! :) hahaha… but he went back and I kicked his butt again… so he better go back to studying his manual. Sad. hahaha! :)

Went by tonight hoping to enjoy one of the last arcades left in southern CA. Instead, the doors are all locked, 3 kids are inside playing ignoring us to the best of their ability, and it’s during business hours (8:30pm Thursday). At least have the decency to explain to the people outside why you’re closed. You’re reinforcing the fat lazy anti-​social gamer stereotype we’ve been trying to get away from for years.

Here comes a new challenger!!! Come to this arcade to test your skill with the best players in the US! I witness some epic 3s bouts here and the people are great. Pretty quiet during the afternoon and normally filled @ night during the weekend.

What is the world coming to these days? With the emergence of online capable games where one can play games with another individual across the globe, in a timely matter, the need for more personal gaming experiences are becoming lost; a thing of old. Along with that goes a certain sense of strategy. No longer are you actually playing the person; you’re just playing the game now. Havens like Denjin strive to keep the real competition alive.
It’s an arcade, with games you want to play. There is not a lot of BS going on here with the exclusion of music and racing games. No ski ball, no basketball, and sadly no stun runner. The majority of the games are fighting games, shmups, and side scrolling brawler type games. The japanese style cabinets are usually problem free and most everything will only run you a quarter. Bathroom is clean enough to where if you breathe, you won’t get sick. Anti smokers beware though, people that frequent arcades tend to love the cancer stick. Oh, they also sell beverages and snacks to cure the munchies.
If there was anything positive I could say about Denjin, it’s the fact that instead of some punk talking smack safely through a headset… here they run the risk of getting punched in the head if he/​she should decide they want to comment about how «nub» you are.
Long live the arcade… and 3s.

ive been there before and it was cool, but this time i went i didnt have as much fun. i went on my lunch break at 2 pm. waited till about 2:30 nothing. despite the sign saying open 2:00 o’clock. later that day i came back and was dissapointed they didnt have blaz blue running. so i started trying to have some small talk with the guy working there. mainly about fighting games. he kept giving me yes and no answers. i just didnt like the vibe and with a few really good arcades to go to right in my own backyard in the valley, i dont see myself going to dejin anymore. too bad.

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Lately I feel like I want to Kim Jong il people. So to vent out my frustration and anger towards people I come here and vent it on with fake enemies on video games. Now normally I’m not really into «the games» as I lovingly call it. (my brother is a gamer so i’m terrified of the thought) This place is pretty awesome to spend an hour or two to play some games. All the games are really cheap… most are 25 or 50 cents.
This place is in like a small run-​down shopping center, behind a restaurant in a secluded little place. If you didn’t go out looking for it, you’d never see it. I haven’t been to a legit arcade in a while, but this place is really fun. They have drinks and little snackies you can munch on while you play. Fun times.
All i’m gonna say is that DDR… is my shit… while i’m not that coordinated… I don’t mind sweating my booty off playing this game :)
Shooting games are probably my second favorite, because i always wanted to be a gangster. :)
haha don’t make me take out my gat and pop a cap in that ass :) haha

One of the last few great arcades still standing.
Though nothing will ever replace Ventura’s Electric Ave in my nostalgic, happy mind, Denjin wins on so many levels for having the greatest fighting games, the most amazing competition around, and the best place to play Dance Dance Revolution for miles.
The prices here are so crazy — none of the ridiculous «dollar a game» shenanigans you see at most arcades these days, but true ²⁵⁄₅₀ cent fighting game shenanigans like you’d see in the good old days.
It gets crowded as all heck on tournament and weekend nights, but the DDR room is almost always empty, and let’s face it, that’s all that really matters. The perfect place for a bit of Dance Dance zen.

Excellent.
It’s a 45 minute drive from my place in Los Angeles (assuming no traffic) and it’s well worth the trip. A great place. Great selection of games, well maintained cabinets, and great people, from the guys that manage the place to the players who frequent the arcade. If you want good competition in the fighting game du jour, pas de probleme. If you want to play music/​rhythm games while being able to actually appreciate the music, you can do that here. Bringing along a more casual buddy? He can rock out with the solid selection of beat’emups, shmups, and puzzle games.
Not quite a year old and already this arcade has become my favorite in SoCal.

I happened to stumble along this place while attempting to make a u-​turn, actually. I wasn’t sure if it was a legal one, so when I was looking for the cops before I turned… I noticed a sign that said Denjin Arcade. After a couple more of those turns, I was there :)
I rarely see arcades anymore, and when I do, I find the places charge way too much. Well, its not like that here. Not only do they offer unique japanese games you can’t find anywhere else, but most are only a quarter.
I really like that the games are in a sit-​down and enjoy style and that I could have my own screen. Some of the fighting games are two player, but they are linked with the machine on the opposite end. Hence, no competing for shoulder space.
With all of that said, I ‘d like to point out that it does get crowded here and unless you like the smell of stagnant smoke or having to wait a while to play a game, I would avoid coming on the weekends.

While driving down L.A. Ave. I noticed a sign «Denjin Arcade» in the strip mall that houses Harbor Freight Tools. What, an arcade in Simi Valley? It has been years since we had a proper arcade in town. Still perplexed I made a u-​turn and proceeded back to investigate. Sure enough back in the far right corner there it stood.
When you first enter you notice that there is a separate room to the right that houses all of the loud and annoying dance/​music games, great idea. In the rest of the larger room there are rows of arcade games. These are not your run of the mill arcade games, in talking with an employee he confirmed my assumption that all of the games were from Japan. I figured that this was the case because most of the games still have the price in Yen on the coin insert. The great thing about Japanese arcade games are that they are made to play sitting down. Think Vegas slot machines.
While a few cost 50 cents the majority of them only a quarter. I spent about an hour in here for about $ 3.50. There are various styles of games here from kid friendly to mature.
I had a blast here, and I brought back my son who was equally stoked. It is great to have an arcade back in Simi Valley and hopefully the word will get out that it is the premier arcade around.

The drive from Burbank, CA to Denjin Arcade was definitely worth it. My friends and I visited this arcade this past weekend (Sat night) and were totally surprised. They mainly have fighting games but they do have an array of other type of games available including shootem ups and driving games.
The layout was absolutely brilliant. Having the DDR, Drum Mania and Guitar Freaks machines isolated from the rest of the noisy arcade is just exactly what every arcade (that is still open for business) needs to do.
My biggest complaint was that there were machines that were out of order.
The crowd that night wasn’t big but very much alive especially on the fighting games. The arcade is well ventilated and is prepared for those days and nights that the crowd is big and it just happens to be warm outside.
For those people that live in the area, you have a rare gem on your hands. For anyone else, I would recommend planning a trip to this arcade.

America’s last hope for a truly good arcade.
First I would like to start off with the staff. Everyone is super nice, and the workers and owner are very well known with the fighting game community. Sticks here are fixed upon request and they are done immediately.
Second thing is at first glance it looks like a sea of fighting games, but if you look again, they have a little bit of something for everyone. From games like puzzle fighter and puzzle bobble, to DDR Supernova 2 and pac-​man (oh and mappy, how could anyone hate mappy).
The greatest thing about the arcade is that it feels like a japanese styled arcade setup. All the machines are all on japanese cabinets (except for marvel vs capcom 2) and they hold tournaments on a very regular basis.
This place is great not only because of the inside, but because of the outside as well. A key element in an arcade is location and where restaurants are around. I feel that if there is nothing to really eat around the arcade, that eventually it will fail. This place has tons of place ot eat around there, from asian to hispanic, and there is a 24 hour donut shop right across the street.
I guess the only bad thing I would have to say about this place is just the drive I have to make to get out there. But it is completely worth all the gas when I do.
Atmosphere is good, machines are always in 100% working condition, as far as i’ve heard there have been no fights or people hitting the machines. All in all I think this arcade deserves a 5 star rating.

To be honest, I’m a regular at this arcade but I believe it is safe to say that this is THE première arcade for hardcore arcade gaming in the west coast! All machines are 100% Japanese cabinets w/​Japanese parts. A variety of arcade fighters and shoot em ups are available at this arcade not found anywhere else! Workers are also willing to fix parts on the spot… which is sadly not the case for most arcades :(
This arcade is also a hot spot for top Street Fighter competition with regular tournaments for Street Fighter 4 and Street Fighter 3:3^rd Strike. Did I also mention that SF4 and 3^rd strike are BOTH a QUARTER per play! Talk about a deal! Denjin Arcade also regularly brings in brand new games such as Blazblue.
Best arcade in California hands down!