Madoka in the Arcade

Hello everyone and welcome back to Tiro Finale for a Madoka Magica special! This time, we will be taking a look a little arcade guide dedicated specifically for Puella Magi Madoka Magica. So, if you are a fan of the series and are planning to visit Japan anytime soon, this will be the perfect guide for you to navigate the wonderful but, treacherous world of Japan's arcades. 

First of, you will need to get up to date with the Madoka Magica merchandise available in the major arcades. Now, more than ever in a long time, we see a spike of Madoka Magica merchandise in the arcades because of the Magia Record mobile game. Since December, the two big merchandise you would want to be looking out for is the Mega Jumbo Nesoberi Iroha and Madoka. Both have since been released and make up the first two Nesoberi(s) for the Madoka Magica series. 

Nesoberi in general, especially the Mega Jumbo ones, are often of very high quality and can be rather difficult to win in arcades. This is either due to their size or weight and your difficulty is further compounded the closer you are into the city center as the crane machines there are notoriously difficult. Always remember, if you are planning to play these crane games, make sure you go for one a little further out of the city or one that is less popular. The ones in Akiba, no matter how good they look, will always be the highest level of difficulty. In comparison, Ikebukuro's arcades are notably easier but, still rather difficult.

The next group of merchandise are several acrylic charms/straps as part of the Magiccraft series. The series ties way back to the Ichiban Kuji release and is only now starting to appear in arcades. Like the plush, you should employ the same degree of caution with the machines. If leaving your chance to arcades is not your scene, you can always pick these merchandise up from hobby stores too. The Mega Jumbo Nesoberi can be found for around 1,500-2,000 Yen while the Magiccraft straps for 500 Yen. 

For now, these are the only active crane games featuring Madoka Magica while much of the real estate is being dominated by Love Live Sunshine. If and when there are changes though, you can be sure to find it here on Tiro Finale. As usual, if you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to leave them in the comments section below. Until the next time, have yourself a wonderful day ahead!