YESTERcades of Metuchen

08/28/2026

Our last tournament of the Summer is kicking off tonight at 6pm at YESTERcades of Westfield.

Not too late to get into the action, you can still register at start.gg/yestercadesnj or in person at 5:30.

Tournaments start at 6.

We will see you there!

08/27/2026

The new YESTERcades webstore is officially live!

Shop gift certificates, YC merch, and limited drops, all in one place. New items will be added regularly, so be sure to check back and see what’s new.

Start shopping here:
https://yestercades.com/shop/

08/26/2026

School is back, and everyone’s calendar is about to get packed.

If you’re planning a birthday party, school fundraiser, team celebration, or group event this fall, now is the time to lock in your date at YESTERcades. Once sports, school activities, and the holidays take over, finding a day that works for everyone gets a whole lot harder.

Don’t wait until the date you want is gone. Reach out now to start planning your party or fundraiser:

https://yestercades.com/contact-us/

08/21/2026

Turn game night into fundraising night at YESTERcades!

Whether you’re raising money for a school, sports team, nonprofit or community organization, we make fundraising fun and easy.

Bring your friends, family and supporters together for classic arcade games, pinball and plenty of friendly competition, all while earning money for your cause.

Organizations must be registered nonprofits and provide a valid EIN to qualify.

Now booking fundraisers at YESTERcades of Metuchen!

Email Community@YESTERcades for more information.

08/20/2026

To whoever completed the YESTERcades Any% Speedrun this evening…

You forgot one very important detail…

PAYING.

We are open until midnight. We’re sure you’ll do the right thing.

⏰

*Edit*

Mom saw the post, apologized, and made everything right. We can assure you that whatever punishment he gets from his mom is probably far worse than anything that would’ve happened if we involved the police.

Send a message to learn more

08/17/2026

What a great way to end the Summer, Anime Night #4 at YESTERcades of Westfield was better than anybody could have imagined. Check out the gallery below for some of our guests from the night!

08/14/2026

YESTERcades of Westfield will be the place to be for your last chance to get into Anime NYC for free!

The night is finally upon us which means the very last Anime NYC passes will be given out to the lucky Cosplay Winner.

Party starts at 6, Contest at 9 and it's only $20 for the entire night. Just wanna come for the contest? It's always just $9.95/hour!

See you soon!

But not too soon, we're still trying to figure out this wig situation.

08/12/2026

We finally made an app. Because its 2026 and we are hip AND jive.

The official YESTERcades app is now available on iOS.
Inside you’ll find upcoming events, promos, app only features, and more ways to keep up with everything happening at YESTERcades without relying on us to remember to post it everywhere.

Think of it as your official YESTERcades companion, except it won’t complain about you "cheating", hog the "good" machine, or ask if you’re “almost done” with Time Crisis.
iOS only.

Scan the QR code, download it, poke around, and tell us what you think.

And yes, we already have more stuff planned for it.

**Link to Download in the Comments

08/07/2026

Anime NYC is almost here, and if you still don’t have badges, this could be your last chance to get inside!

The Anime Night finale will be taking place at YESTERcades of Westfield on Friday, August 14, starting at 6 PM, with special guest cosplayer .lynx joining us for the night!

The cosplay contest begins at 9 PM, and first place is walking away with a pair of four day badges to Anime NYC. That means one incredible cosplay could get you and a friend into all four days of the biggest anime event of the year!