Namco Bandai planning gaming restaurant

by **robometal cowboy** » 04 Jan 2013 15:08

Namco Bandai planning gaming restaurant
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- titled "Level 256"
- to be located in US
- high-end food and entertainment
- possibly starting in Chicago
- could lead to a full-on chain
- will involve pool, shuffleboard, video games, or "new immersive attractions."

"It's no secret that we've been exploring a number of new business models and noodling the future of Out-of-Home entertainment for several years now, and our current planning does include an 'upscale' restaurant with 'entertainment elements.'" - David Bishop, CEO of Namco Entertainment Inc.

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by **SuperNictendo** » 04 Jan 2013 15:12

Do iiiiiiiit!!!

by **jraics** » 04 Jan 2013 15:14

I don't see this ending well.

by **Hyawatta** » 04 Jan 2013 15:15

Please bring it to the TriState Area!

by **HUELEN10** » 04 Jan 2013 15:23

Already happened with Orlando's Pac-Man cafe. It was awesome, until it closed. They had EVERYTHING, even Baby Pac-Man and Pac 'n Pal.

by **Red** » 04 Jan 2013 15:33

@jraics
Why? It's a gold mine for something Bamco will call "real life DLC". Just wait until you see how much DLC there can be available for a single drink. Or alternate costumes for the staff.

by **Aiddon** » 04 Jan 2013 15:45

problem is that the restaurant business is HORRENDOUSLY competitive.

by **CrazyWare** » 04 Jan 2013 15:52

Possibly starting very close to home sweet home.

by **Prevolition** » 04 Jan 2013 15:55

Yes!! Chicago, please!

by **Asrialys** » 04 Jan 2013 16:13

Put that money into localization!

Although, even if they did, many of those games aren't on Nintendo systems...

by **jraics** » 04 Jan 2013 16:35

Red wrote:@jraics
Why? It's a gold mine for something Bamco will call "real life DLC". Just wait until you see how much DLC there can be available for a single drink. Or alternate costumes for the staff.

Not that I wouldn't love to go to a place like this, I just know how competitive the restaurant industry is. I think it would be more successful in Japan, like Capcom's Cafe, or whatever it's called. I also don't think they're a big enough game company to excite the masses. Maybe the big three console manufacturers could pull something like this off, but Namco Bandai? I dunno. We shall see.

by **The Fatal Ninja** » 04 Jan 2013 16:48

Yay! I'm thrilled about the Chicago location!

by **mattdog1000000** » 04 Jan 2013 17:07

Oooh! I live in Chicago! This could be fun, maybe like a Dave & Busters sort of thing? Well, it being Bandai-Namco, hopefully it'll be a hotspot for Smash Bros. Wii U tournaments.

by **ChaosJohnson** » 04 Jan 2013 17:09

as someone who lives in the suburbs of Chicago, I am interested in this....

by **Pichu2010** » 04 Jan 2013 18:31

I'm pretty damn close to Chicago. Tempting.

by **HammerGalladeBro** » 04 Jan 2013 19:45

Sounds interesting. As long as they give Pac-Man‘s Power Pellets as mints.