The Lost Arcade (2015)

Directed by

Kurt Vincent

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at how Chinatown Fair arcade shaped the fighting game community in New York City. It interviews professional players and regulars who spent time there, and also follows the arcade's successor, Next Level.

nostalgicintimatebittersweetfocusedreflectivecommunity-drivengroundedobservational

What happens

The Lost Arcade is a 2015 American documentary film about the influence of the Chinatown Fair arcade on the fighting game community and New York City as a whole. The film was directed by Kurt Vincent and produced by Irene Chin, with executive producers Evan Krauss, Kyle Martin, Jason Orans, Alex Scilla, and Joshua Y. Tsui. The documentary features multiple interviews with professional players, in addition to players connected with Chinatown Fair and the new arcade Next Level. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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