Photograph: Hector Garcia
A shrine to the golden age of Japanese gaming, when Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog ruled. The concept is gloriously simple: allow customers to play Sega Mega Drives and Nintendo Famicoms while getting drunk. The walls feature artwork from popular titles, game guides dot the bookshelves and, from time to time, DJs pop in to play music from iconic games. There is a table charge of around £4.50 for unlimited gaming, and the crowd is refreshingly mixed – the central location, coupled with the enduring popularity of 80s games in Japan, mean this isn't an exclusively otaku enclave.
• Q Building 5F, 3-8-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, +81 3 3358 0407,8bitcafe.net. Open Wed-Mon 7pm-midnight
• Q Building 5F, 3-8-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, +81 3 3358 0407,8bitcafe.net. Open Wed-Mon 7pm-midnight
