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I'm pissing in my pants! Nice post. Thanks.

Very interesting read. I'll be spending time in Japan either next semester as as sohpomore or during my senior year. Huzzah for studying abroad!

Going to visit my friend who is working in Hanamatsu this summer. She has a Hard Off two blocks from her apartment! Man...I'm gonna spend so much money...

R8 up. This thread wins at life.

Originally Posted by cag1000 good info if I ever get there but.............. can someone tweak this info but make it geared to finding rare old Japanese Transformers?

The Japanese are not so blind when it comes to vintage toys( including TF's) and collecting figures/statues is very big over there, same as it is here in the states. I have been to Tokyo 2 times over the past 4 years and have never found a "great deal" on vintage G1 TF, they do know what they sell for and price them accordingly, You can find the rare guys no problem but again you will pay for them...

Originally Posted by 22samurai BTW, good job hunting down rez for 500. I'm impressed. Maybe you can find Hudson's remake of Adventure Island (Takahashi-Meijin no Boukenjima) and Bonk (PC-Genjin) for the 'cube for less than 2000?

I actually got both of those via a Play-Asia sale a few years back for $35 and $15 respectively! So I got them for about 2500 yen each....

Great post, OP. Thanks much for the info.

Interesting to hear the good B&M places to go but I have to be honest and can't stress enough that I was genuinely disappointed by Akihabara and their lack of love for the old school. At most I saw a Neo-Geo and the Duo model 2 around for Old School. 22 do you know any "Recycle Shops" where you were that had a good price for Marty's, like 10,000 Yen or under, as well one for PC-FX, see 2,500 Yen or under.
Also was wondering are there any "Recycle Shops" that show import systems love? One's that have good prices for those as well, I'm mainly thinking Philips CD-i.

Originally Posted by Gameboy415 I actually got both of those via a Play-Asia sale a few years back for $35 and $15 respectively! So I got them for about 2500 yen each....

Nice! I finally got PC-Genjin and Adventure Island for $20 and $30 respectively, so it turns out we got the same average price!

...Now to find all those Golden Wheels in PC-Genjin!

Originally Posted by Sarang01 Interesting to hear the good B&M places to go but I have to be honest and can't stress enough that I was genuinely disappointed by Akihabara and their lack of love for the old school. At most I saw a Neo-Geo and the Duo model 2 around for Old School. 22 do you know any "Recycle Shops" where you were that had a good price for Marty's, like 10,000 Yen or under, as well one for PC-FX, see 2,500 Yen or under. Also was wondering are there any "Recycle Shops" that show import systems love? One's that have good prices for those as well, I'm mainly thinking Philips CD-i.

I'm sorry to hear you couldn't find more old-school stuff in Akihabara; you have to be thorough and look into the nooks and crannies, so to speak. Sometimes the smaller stores will surprise you.

What do you mean by "Marty's"? If you have a chance to go to Ibaraki-Ken, there is that huge store between Oyama and Shimodate( now Chikusei ) that I recall having lots of Neo Geo stuff. Utsunomiya in Tochigi also has some huge recycle shops that might have the stuff you're looking for.

PC-FX tends to be harder to find, but I saw some at various Hard-Offs, so it depends on luck. From what I recall, The PC-FX still has a ton of fans, so you might want to look online for PC-FX clubs and see if one is nearby where you'll be/where you are. They would know the best places to get the hardware.

As for the import gaming, you'll pay a premium for anything Western. The prices are so laughably marked up that it would be cheaper to have people buy the game in the West and ship it to you. I say maybe one CD-i over there, and little if no software. Maybe other people have had better luck?

Wish I could be of more help! Feel free to ask more questions!

-22

Recent deals:

PS3 - USED - Ridge Racer 7 - 980 yen(!!!)

PS2 - NEW - Chou Aniki - 500 yen
PS2 - NEW - Futari no Fantavision - 100 yen
PS2 - USED - Keyboard Mania II - 5000 yen (usually goes for 8000!)

GBA - NEW - 6 of the 7 Bit Generations games - 780-980 yen each

Gameboy415 NICE DEALS! I was wondering do you guys ever find good deals or decent prices on Japanese arcade sticks, used/new?

I'm a big stick kind of guy

Originally Posted by MarkMan Gameboy415 NICE DEALS! I was wondering do you guys ever find good deals or decent prices on Japanese arcade sticks, used/new? I'm a big stick kind of guy

I've seen quite an assortment of arcade sticks in stores out here, and I think some might have been on the cheap.

Let me know what ones you're interested in and I'll try to scope some prices.

Oh man, I struck gold today.

I popped in my local WonderGoo (in Shima) and found....

*drumroll*

The FFVII Crisis Core LE PSP box set for....

*longer drumroll*

21,800 yen!

This set was "used" but I opened it up and everything is PERFECT. No scratches/dead pixels and it even has a screen protector on it!

I couldn't believe my luck, considering the fact that this set retailed at 25,000 yen and is SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE.

WOO!

grrrrrrrrrrr...lucky


do you ever do special orders for those of us stuck in the states??? I have a list of games I'm looking for, and have no luck on multiple sites/boards (even Ebay).

Originally Posted by nectarsis1 grrrrrrrrrrr...lucky do you ever do special orders for those of us stuck in the states??? I have a list of games I'm looking for, and have no luck on multiple sites/boards (even Ebay).

I've been considering doing that, since I spend most of my free time hunting for games.

PM me a list and I'll see if I can help ya out.

The only issue is that I don't know how much shipping costs, as I've never really mailed any packages during my time in Japan. Probably not too much though.

PM sent

Originally Posted by nectarsis1 grrrrrrrrrrr...lucky do you ever do special orders for those of us stuck in the states??? I have a list of games I'm looking for, and have no luck on multiple sites/boards (even Ebay).

I do requested orders from my site if you're interested.

I hit up the local Off House chains whenever I can. Not so much for the old games, but for the toys. I scored a few sealed Nintendo playing card decks from the 1990s for 300 yen each last trip. I always seem to find something that makes the trip worth while.

What I'm curious to know is if there are "CAG" like sites in Japan, where people talk about game deals for "new" games. Most new game prices in Shinjuku for example, are so highly priced I feel gaming is a more expensive hobby as opposed to the US where we have the treasured buy 2 get 1 ToysRUS deal every year. Anyone have any luck in knowing which stores have "discount bins" similar to Best Buy, CC, ToysRUS, etc.?