SPECIAL EVENTS
ART OF NINTENDO POWER
Visit the celebration of the art and history of Nintendo Power magazine. Enjoy a painstakingly curated collection of more than 100 pieces of original artwork from the magazine including cover artwork, posters, comics, and even fan made envelope art.
ROBERTA VAUGHAN'S FMV ZONE
New in 2026, we’ll be shining a light on the history of Full Motion Video and its appearance in video games of yore. Place yourself in the era of Myst, Dragon’s Lair, and the brand new opportunities presented by the CD-Rom that changed the future landscape of adventuring.
EXPERIENCE ARTEMIS
Be the crew, report to the bridge! Artemis is a cooperative Spaceship Bridge Simulator where players assume the roles of Captain, Helm, Science, Communication, Engineering, and Weapons officers. Together you operate your ship and defend the sector from enemy aliens.
It is a social game where players at different stations work together, performing different tasks on each bridge. The Captain doesn’t have a station but sees the big picture and makes decisions about what missions to undertake, what enemies to engage, and how to keep the crew alive. Good communication and teamwork are the keys to success!
Multiple bridges can participate together in cooperative, multi-ship missions. Each simulation runs 20-40 minutes. Play will be mostly drop-in, but you may contact Artemis staff to schedule a time slot for groups of 4-6 and special events.
ARCADE FREEPLAY
Arcade Freeplay, provided by 100 Yen Life.
You read that right — your PAX badge saves you from endless amounts of quarters weighing down your pockets. Just walk up and start a new game in our room full of arcade games. Head up to Summit Level 3 to take advantage of every cabinet and deploy the absolutely sick combos to wreck your friends with.
Games list coming soon!
Pinball:
- Godzilla Premium (Stern)
- Ninja Eclipse
- Total Nuclear Annihilation
- Rollercoaster Tycoon
- Street Fighter II
Rhythm Games:
- Chunithm
- WACCA
- maimai
- Taiko Drum Master 14
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
- Pump it Up Prime
- Groove Coaster
- Synchronica
- Sound Voltex
- Nostalgia
Racing Games:
- Battle Gear 4 Tuned
- Super Hang-on
Light Gun Games:
- House of the Dead
- Gun Bullet X
- Quick and Crash
Party/Misc Games:
- Pacman Battle Royale
- Bishi Bashi Channel
- Sonic Blast Heroes
Candy Cab (sit down) / Woodie Games:
4 Player Games:
- Simpsons
- Gauntlet Legends
- Gundam vs. Gundam Next
- DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX+
Fighting Games:
- Marvel vs Capcom 2
- Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
- Sonic the Fighters
- Beyblade V / Top Blade V Arcade
- Breakers Revenge Chicago
- Arcana Heart 3 Xtend
Puzzle/Platformer Games:
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- Tetris the Grand Master 3
- Gimmick! EXACT☆MIX!
Beat ‘em up Games:
- Asian Dynamite
Rhythm Games:
- NOISZ ARC⌖CODA
SHMUP Games:
- Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica
- Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica
- Aka & Blue Type-R
- DoDonPachi True Death Exa Label
- Macross Plus
STEEL BATALLION
Steel Battalion isn't your average "Vertical Tank" sim. It uses a Mega-Jockey-9000 with 44 input points, joysticks, throttle, radio dial, switches, an eject button, and 3 pedals. Yes, that’s a lot of real-estate and inputs for just one game – are you daring enough? Pilot one yourself at the show!
KILLER QUEEN HITS THE SCENE
The hivemind governing fans of the Bumblebear 5v5 arcade game and East 2025 Omegathon Final Round Game Killer Queen has conferred with Metro management, and the results are pretty sweet. Local “Bees” will guide players through freeplay matches by day and gentle competition by night. Head to Level 0 of the Summit building to see what all the buzz is about.
UNCONVINCED? Watch the undeniably tense battle of the nests from PAX East 2025 and try to tell us you don’t want to play: Omegathon Final Round | PAX East 2025