Arcade Legacy, April 2025 arcade tour (Sharonville OH), new 4K full walkthrough

Just outside of Cincinnati in Ohio, there's an awesome arcade that's anything but little. Arcade Legacy has been going strong for over 16 years at this point, and though they've changed locations over the years, it's safe to say that their current spot in Sharonville is an absolute can't-miss spot for any arcade aficionado when they're in the area.

Arcade Legacy has four major areas in which they specialize. One, they are a retail shop that offers both classic and modern games for sale. Two, they are a free play arcade that offers a flat $5 for an hour or $10 for a day rate for the vast majority of games in the building. While they specialize in retro games, they have a very large selection of imported Japanese rhythm games, such as Maimai, Sound Voltex, Taiko No Tatsujin, Wacca, Jubeat, and many more. Three, in addition to the arcade games, they have a large selection of pinball machines; anything from the DMD era to today's games from Stern, Jersey Jack, and the like are just 50¢ a play. Older machines with solid state displays or electromechanical reels are included in the free play admission. And four, they have a bar on site with a full restaurant coming soon. Not to mention the party rooms. And keep in mind, this is all across almost an entire strip mall area. So you've got multiple rooms up top, as well as even more down below. All in all there's well over a hundred different arcade games and pinball to be played here!

We meant to only stop in for a couple hours, but truth be told, this ended up being the majority of our Saturday. Got there at opening and didn't end up leaving until almost 8 PM. You will not be bored and you will not be disappointed, and at only $10 for an all-day pass, it's an absolute steal. I highly recommend checking them out if you're a Cincinnati local or even just passing through!