Next Level is a video arcade center located in Brooklyn, New York. The arcade is considered a successor to Chinatown Fair and the new "premier hub"[1] of the United States competitive fighting game scene.[2][3] Weekly tournaments at the arcade are live streamed.[4]
| Next Level | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Video arcade |
| Address | 874 4th Ave |
| Town or city | Brooklyn, New York City, 11232 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°39′25″N 74°00′08″W / 40.6569°N 74.0022°W |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Owner | Henry Cen |
| Website | |
| www | |
The arcade opened in 2011 at 4013 8th Ave in Sunset Park, Brooklyn after Chinatown Fair closed down. It is owned and operated by former Chinatown Fair manager, Henry Cen. In July 2016, the arcade moved roughly 12 blocks north to 874 4th Ave after lease expired at its original location.[1][5] The arcade is featured in the 2015 film The Lost Arcade, a documentary about the arcade community in New York City.[6]
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edit- ^ a b Webb, Kevin (2016-06-30). "Brooklyn's Next Level Arcade Moving to New Location in July". Shoryuken. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ Jaya Saxena (2011-03-07). "Chinatown Fair Resurfaces in Brooklyn As Next Level Arcade". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ Perler, Elie (2011-03-07). "Breaking: Chinatown Fair Now Called Next Level Arcade". Bowery Boogie. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ Jessica Leigh Hester (2016-07-21). "When Video Game Arcades Were Community Centers". CityLab. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ Walker, Ian (2015-08-21). "New York City's Next Level Arcade to Shutter Business Early Next Year". Shoryuken. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ D'Angelo, Mike (2016-08-10). "The Lost Arcade remembers the glory days of a coin-op mecca". The AV Club.