Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chinatown Fair Arcade stands as a bygone era of gaming stuck in a time, smack in the heart of Downtown Manhattan. The last "true" arcade to remain in New York City, Chinatown Fair became a cultural NY institution whose story was more than just about games but a community's struggle to stay relevant in a period of constant change.
The fascinating history and struggle of Chinatown Fair was documented in the critically-acclaimed 2015 documentary "The Lost Arcade," which itself set the genesis for serious filmmaking based on the context of gaming content / history. Since then, how has the arcade culture and perspective of Chinatown Fair changed?
Join "The Lost Arcade" documentary Director Kurt Vincent and Producer Irene Chin with Host / journalist Jakejames Lugo and special guest arcade enthusiast ScarletSprites to unpack the new perspective of the arcade scene and the fabled Chinatown Fair story.
Watch the Lost Arcade now at: youtube.com/watch?v=j1q8FYZgY2Q
For more from Jakejames Lugo, check him out at: youtube.com/c/GamersWithGainsChannel
For more from ScarletSprites, go to: youtube.com/c/ScarletSprites
For the latest news and updates from UPLINK, go to twitter.com/uplinkcon
For the latest updates from our expo LI Retro, go to twitter.com/liretro
Chinatown Fair Arcade stands as a bygone era of gaming stuck in a time, smack in the heart of Downtown Manhattan. The last "true" arcade to remain in New York City, Chinatown Fair became a cultural NY institution whose story was more than just about games but a community's struggle to stay relevant in a period of constant change.
The fascinating history and struggle of Chinatown Fair was documented in the critically-acclaimed 2015 documentary "The Lost Arcade," which itself set the genesis for serious filmmaking based on the context of gaming content / history. Since then, how has the arcade culture and perspective of Chinatown Fair changed?
Join "The Lost Arcade" documentary Director Kurt Vincent and Producer Irene Chin with Host / journalist Jakejames Lugo and special guest arcade enthusiast ScarletSprites to unpack the new perspective of the arcade scene and the fabled Chinatown Fair story.
Watch the Lost Arcade now at: youtube.com/watch?v=j1q8FYZgY2Q
For more from Jakejames Lugo, check him out at: youtube.com/c/GamersWithGainsChannel
For more from ScarletSprites, go to: youtube.com/c/ScarletSprites
For the latest news and updates from UPLINK, go to twitter.com/uplinkcon
For the latest updates from our expo LI Retro, go to twitter.com/liretro
