April 25, 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the "Konami Command," commonly known as the "↑↑↓↓←→←→←→BA.
There must have been many game kids back then who were able to clear high difficulty games such as "Gradius" thanks to the "↑↑↓↓←→←→BA," which is the most famous hidden command in the world.
Konami officially opened the "↑↑↓↓←→←→←→BA 35th" commemorative website to celebrate the 35th anniversary, and is releasing remixes of music from classic games, commemorative songs, and commemorative items to get all gamers together to celebrate the 35th anniversary.
From October to November 2021, a pop-up store " ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA" 35th Anniversary Limited Shop " was held in Akihabara, Tokyo, and was a great success. The 35th anniversary year is not over yet!
A new collaboration café and a store in Tokyo Station Ichibangai have been decided!
Collaboration menu & goods! Collaboration Cafe!
The "↑↑↓↓←→←→←→BA" collaboration cafe will be held at " Creative Space Cafe Atelier × Playful Mind Cafe " in Akihabara, Tokyo from January 21, 2022 (Fri) to January 30, 2022 (Sun)!
Since it is a "cafe," of course there will be a collaboration menu.
Collaboration drinks with images of "Gradius," "Ganbare Goemon," "E-Al Kung Fu," and "Twinbee" with original bonus coasters will be available for 770 yen each (tax included).
And the " Hot Sandwich with Eggs and Bacon " with an original bonus luncheon mat will be available for 1,078 yen (tax included)!
The coasters are all so cute that I would like to complete the set, but the ice cream on them might be a bit too much for the real-time generation of Konami Commanders to conquer alone....
If you go with two or more people, you may have enough time to complete the tour, so visit with your gaming buddies!
The cafe is open from 11:00 to 19:00, so come for lunch, tea time, or an early dinner!
Of course, the cafe will not only be open for business, but will also be selling limited-edition goods!
We will be re-releasing popular items, but there will also be many new items as well, so we would like to introduce the lineup.
All of them are cute and cool, so be sure to check them out along with the café menu!
Skateboard
Orders will be accepted from January 21, 2022 (Fri.), priced at 19,800 yen (excluding tax ) each.
There are four designs in total.
- KONAMI lofi hip hop chill/study/relaxing geats!
- GRADIUS REMIX
- eal kung fu illustrated by tomowaka
- ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA illustrated by Kaneko Salmon
Finger Skateboard
Finger skateboards with the same design as the skateboards are also available in four types for 1,500 yen (excluding tax ).
You can play with it as a finger skateboard, display it, or use it as a key holder.
Shakashaka Shakashaka Key Chain
with a written design that is also depicted on the coaster of the café menu.
- Gradius
- Twin Bee
- Ganbare Goemon
- E-Al Kung Fu
key chains.
The price is 1,500 yen each (excluding tax ).
Can badge
Square shaped
- KONAMI lofi hip hop chill/study/relaxing geats!
- GRADIUS REMIX
- eal kung fu illustrated by tomowaka
- ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA illustrated by Kaneko Salmon
It is a can badge of the design.
Finger sketches and key chains are also available, but can badges are also good as they are easy to attach to bags and other items.
The price is 500 yen each (excluding tax ).
Sticker
Also used in the skateboard design.
- KONAMI lofi hip hop chill/study/relaxing geats!
- GRADIUS REMIX
- eal kung fu illustrated by tomowaka
- ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA illustrated by Kaneko Salmon
In addition to
This is a set of 6 stickers including a simple "↑↑↓↓←→←→BA " and a square type of " KONAMI lofi hip hop chill/study/relaxing geats!
The set of 6 stickers is priced at 500 yen (excluding tax ), a pretty good deal!
Letopopu T-shirt
The "Retopopu" series of original designs.
- Gradius
- Twin Bee
- Ganbare Goemon
- E-Al Kung Fu
T-shirts.
Each comes in white and black, but both colors are easy to match, so take the plunge and buy both!
Each is priced at 3,800 yen (excluding tax ).
Illustrator T-shirts
- Yee Al Kung Fu illustrated by Tomowaka
- ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA illustrated by Kaneko Salmon
This T-shirt is designed by
It is also available in black and white. Personally, I think the "↑↑↓↓←→←→←→BA illustrated by Kaneko Salmon" in black is extremely cute!
The price is 3,800 yen each (excluding tax ).
Also appearing at Tokyo Station Ichibangai!
In addition to the "Creative Space Cafe Atelier × Playful Mind Cafe" in Akihabara, a street wagon selling goods will also appear onTokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichibangai !
This street wagon will not serve café menu, but you will be able to purchase new and re-released goods that are available at the aforementioned collaboration café!
The hours of operation are 10:00 - 20:30 (until 18:00 on the last day only), a little earlier and a little later than the café.
If you have time constraints that make it difficult to visit the café during its opening hours, why not visit Tokyo Station Ichibangai?
The event will be held from January 21, 2022 (Friday) to February 3, 2022 (Thursday ), which is a little longer than the café.
Postcard present for purchases over 2,000 yen!
With so many attractive items, we are sure that many people will end up buying too many items, whether at the collaboration café or on the street wagon.
And for those of you who buy a lot, there's a special offer in store for you!
For every 2,000 yen (including tax ) you spend on a given item, you will receive a bonus postcard!
- Gradius
- Twin Bee
- Ganbare Goemon
- E-Al Kung Fu
The postcards are designed in collaboration with the "PlayPee series" and four different works.
I'd love to have all of them, but please understand that they are random and you may get some of them, so please try to spend around 2,000 yen (including tax)!
For more details, please check the "↑↑↓↓←→←→BA 35th" commemorative website and the official website of "Creative Space Cafe Atelier × Playful Mind Cafe"!