EVO Japan 2026 EVO MUSEUM Booth Report! From the History of Fighting Games to Ultra-High-Quality Figures!

EVO Japan 2026 presented by Levtech (hereinafter, EVO Japan 2026) is one of Japan's largest fighting game festivals.
This time, we check out the EVO MUSEUM booth, which showcases the history of Evo and fighting games!
Longtime fans might feel a sense of nostalgia!

“EVO MUSEUM” Booth Report!

The letters “EVO ARCADE CONTROLLER MUSEUM” are displayed at the booth.

The year 2026 marks the 23rd year since the name “EVO” began to be used.
The history of EVO and the history of arcade games are inseparable.
You can really feel the weight of the fighting game community's history.

The VARMILO KASSAI Evo Blue Arcade Joystick Controller for Fighting Games, realized through a collaboration between VARMILO and EVO, and the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick, PlayStation's first controller for fighting games, are also on display.
They make you feel the future of the fighting game scene.

There was also an area where you can challenge Evo Moment 37, the legendary play by Daigo Umehara known as the "comeback from the brink of defeat"!
If you try it, you will probably understand Umehara's greatness very well...

Artworks of masterpiece fighting games are exhibited here.
Many fans were attracted by the beautiful illustrations.

We discovered art panels accompanied by comments from jbstyle. (@jbstyle222) and Shinkiro!
You can't help but be charmed by the overwhelming drawing skills...!

Next, we arrived at the special figure exhibition venue produced by Kaho Shibuya (@Shibukaho), who is active in cosplay and other fields!
What kind of figures can we see!?

Popular characters from the Street Fighter series and...

Beautiful characters from the Darkstalkers series and...

And then, characters appearing in THE KING OF FIGHTERS as well!
Every single figure conveys love for the work!

High-quality figures of Terry Bogard and Geese Howard were being sold here.
Among them were collaboration figures with coloring artist MAman (@M_A_paintman)!

NO.9 Ryu (Normal Color Ver.) from the THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24 series crafted by STUDIO24 is also on display.
Ryu's fortitude is well expressed in every detail.

Kenshiro & Yuria “Ultimate Star of Love” and Cammy released by Prime 1 Studio.
You are about to be dazzled by their overwhelming quality...!
It was a booth exhibition that shows how the physical beauty of fighting game characters stands out even more when turned into figures.