Holiday Retro Game Hunting in Akihabara
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- With some time off from school and work for the holidays, I head down to Akihabara to snatch up some Famicom games and enjoy the Christmas vibes. #Akihabara #Tokyo #RetroGaming
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I hope everyone is having an awesome holiday! Next year is sure to bring a lot of great things to this channel, so your continued support is always greatly appreciated. Thanks for watching!
happy holidays! thanks for these trips
@@jd-py5nm My pleasure. :)
Nice profile pic you got there dude
You must be a hardcore weeaboo or just ignorant like those ppl who post nazi flag and think they are cool with it.
@@majackdilla6874 you speaking to me or kidshoryuken?
KidShoryuken Thank you. Just subscribed...Happy New Year KidShoryuken!
I love how retro games are very clean and not cluttered.
You're a smart shopper. If I was in those stores, it would be a much different story.
Trust me, when I first got here it was a whole different story. I had more expendable income then though.
I visited Tokyo for just over a week last month and my favourite shops for cheap deals was definitely Suruguya. People recommended Mandrake but I didn’t find the deals to be as good as Suruguya. I got a boxed Donkey Kong 64 for the equivalent of $4/5 in excellent condition from Suruguya and some other games.
this is sick af 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
Eeeeeeee my fav videos man. I always say “it’s like I’m there”. Living vicariously through ya lol
No snow ❄️!? How often does it snow? I’m a Saskatchewan boy so it’s what we get 80% of the damn year lol
It usually only snows in Tokyo maybe a couple of times a year, usually in January or February. Earlier this year was the most we've gotten in five years.
I was there last month and they were promoting pokemon lets go eevee and pikachu outside of the sofmap. I also did some game hunting there for some friends inside there.
Thank you Jim. Always in the mod to see what you do best for us. 8^)
Anthony..
the stock these stores have is amazing :-O wow nice grabs :-D
Yeah, it makes me wonder where all these games are coming from and if they'll ever run out.
Pacland, I loved that in the arcades about 30 yrs ago.
I remember when the SNES had just been released and I was walking around some shops with my parents, clocked the SNES display, as soon as we got back from holiday I went straight to my local game shop and exchanged my Megadrive with about 20 games for the SNES with Super Mario.
I was well happy😎😎
Great video :) merry christmas from Sweden! Cheers!
Thank you! Merry Christmas from Japan. :)
Godlike music selection on this video. Happy holidays to ya retro buddy! Tokyo looks so sublime during Christmas time. My ultimate bucket list goal is to see a New Year's at Tokyo in person. I don't have the funds to make it happen this year but I'm hoping for the best next time.
Thank you! Happy holidays to you too!
New Year in Tokyo is awesome, so many parties you won't know where to begin.
Another great video super editing love the music nice work ☺ more like this please happy holidays 🎄 ♥ 🇯🇵
Plenty more on the way. Happy holidays to you too.
Merry Christmas Jim,have a good one lad 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
13:52 song??? Feel like I'm watching Bladerunner.
It's called Sink Whole Dream by The 129ers, it's free to download in the RUclips creator studio.
hey dude retro hunting is awesome
really miss japan..really wish i can stay there foreverv
I love it! I can’t wait to go to Japan again!
Merry Christmas!
There was a Sqoon for like $5. It goes for close to $100 in the states. Those are the type of games that I would pick up.
Always fun to watch these videos. It's a shame so many places have wised up to how much retro games can go for over the last 10 years and adjusted their prices accordingly. Even Book Off is getting better at it. That place used to be amazing for not having a clue how much their games are worth. =p
Yeah, all things must come to an end I guess. I need to get out to the countryside Hard Offs where prices are still mostly good.
dude this makes me want to go to japan so bad lol
Recently looking at my collection, all my disc based and pc engine hu card games i wont buy without original cases, but all my carts are loose. It got me thinking how I would slowly like to start rebuying my old cart games as CIB. Do you ever find yourself doing that?
Merry Christmas Jim. Hope your holidays are filled with happiness and hope. And course retro games! ^^
Hmm, I typically won't buy something boxed if I already have it loose, unless I sell the loose cart anyway.
Merry Christmas to you too!
just came back from tokyo too!
btw where can i get retro consoles that can play those cartridges at Akiba?
Hit or Miss I guess they never Miss HUH?
Can anyone help with the tracks at 1:50 and 7:56?? Great video btw Japan looks so perfect
Brings me right back. Loved walking around there and do shopping. Sugoy!
I might visit Tokyo (and hopefully other places in Japan) next year, so seeing these sort of videos really give me a good sense of what to expect and maybe where to go. I see that a lot of good shops are really tucked away there. Let's see how it goes with the language barrier and all :)
I love the music around 11:00...at first i was like...thats really familiar...hey! thats spring yard zone from sonic! .... can you give me a link to it?
Here you go. Enjoy. ruclips.net/video/Qf3N5o-hd7Q/видео.html
@@MadPanicGaming Thanks! been to akihabara and to super potato so many times over the past couple of years...my kids never understood why.... i miss the 90s so bad... (im 37)
Merry Christmas dude!
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
I find akiba to be expensive. If you’re looking for bargains check out book off stores (not the one in akiba though as they are expensive too).
Managed to buy a few handheld consoles for about 1000¥
What's the name of the song at 1:50 ???
Your game hunting videos are always so nice Jim.
They makes me want to go back to Japan, and all the store you went I did too because since my first trip to Tokyo your videos were my retro gaming reference for where to go in Akiba.
So thank you, you have been a great help and great source of intertainment for me since the past years !
Merry Christmas :)
I'm very happy I could keep you entertained and informed. Here's hoping I can keep it up.
Merry Christmas to you too!
In the thumbnail the first thing that grabs my attention is the poster of the white haired and blue haired characters. By any chance do you know what it is?
Every time I hear you intro it remind me on gravity falls main theme 8bit chiptune by mynewsoundtrack of few years back, the first seconds match exactly (atleast in my mind) and its great :D
*He better not go to Carl's Jr in Japan...* "... and it's Carl's Jr." Nooooo! Haha, JK. I like Carl's Jr. too.
Haha, yeah I've seen a few comments like that. I think some people are missing the fact that I've been living here for over 8 years now and eat Japanese food pretty much day in and day out, so a trip to Carl's Jr. is sort of a rare treat for me.
@@MadPanicGaming How do you like Mos Burger?
@@shinfeels I think I've only had Mos Burger like once or twice, it was OK. Carl's Jr is really the only fast food burger I like, don't really care for McDonald's, Burger King, etc.
@@MadPanicGaming Jack in the Box's Sour Dough Jack combo and two tacos are my guilty pleasure. On rainy days, a BBQ chicken sandwich from Carl's Jr hits the spot.
@@shinfeels Mos burger is really dissapointing, it's priced slightly higher than Wendy's and Burger King, almost as high as Carl's, yet the burgers are very tiny. As for taste, it tastes very artificial and oily, and half their burgers are katsu or tariyaki, someting you kind of want a break from when you go for a burger. The smell of their hot dogs and Mos burger sauce is the worst.
I might be a bit extra biased against them since they gave me food poisoning twice, but Japanese people cut them too much slack just for being the "Japanese brand".
Hi KidShoryuken! Can you put the song list of this video? Thanks!
so whats the beat at around minute @1:52? Sounds like something Dj Krush would do
It's a remix of Jazzy NYC from Street Fighter 3.
You can hear the full track here. ruclips.net/video/cnWnOhRVzEM/видео.html
Love that new intro ;)
I figured you would.
I want to go here so badly. Too bad I'm too damn dirt poor!
DONT. GO. TO. AKIBA. TO. BUY.
go to hard-off or book-off OUTSIDE akihabara area.
Grab a train to Yokohama and you’ll find stuff way cheaper.
But if you’re looking for a rare game and need it immediately, you’ll find it in akiba.
Surugaya had good prices when they first opened in Akiba. Seems to have gotten more on par with the rest of the area now.
Yeah, they're starting to follow the trend.
Yeah, they're starting to follow the trend.
Cool man, I'll be there in a couple days doing the same thing. I'm just hoping to get maybe 2 or 3 high end games CIB, but it's always nice to search around and buy 1 or 2 "experiments" too. Also going to Game Center Mikado in Takadanobaba
Best of luck and happy hunting! I hope you enjoy your stay here.
2:08 That 6 foot Mazinger Z / Tranzor Z looks awesome! When I was a kid Tranzor Z was my all time favorite cartoon! Thanks for sharing this video!
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
New subscriber👏 great content!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@@MadPanicGaming You're welcome!👍keep posting the goods
Thanks for sharing Jim. Tokyo looks awesome at this time of the year. So are you going to have KFC from Christmas dinner? Is that still even a thing in Japan lol. Anyways I hope you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yeah, that's still a thing. KFC has a lot of special menu items that run at Christmas time, they're awesome. I love their chicken pot pies. :)
Yeah, that's still a thing. KFC has a lot of special menu items that run at Christmas time, they're awesome. I love their chicken pot pies. :)
Like the Haruomi Hosono x Namco CM insert.
The entire neighborhood is like one big advert for every game and anime you could ever want to watch or play.
Can you find American releases for retro games in Tokyo at all? Curious if the prices would be lower than in the US.
Awwsome video! Definitely my favorite part of Tokyo!
Great video, makes me want to go back to Japan so bad! Sure, it's easy to buy the games online but there's nothing like seeing all those game shops in person!
I agree, I definitely prefer to visit the shops and make a day of it.
all those japanese gems, and he's getting pac-man ? :s
Hey Jim,
Wishing you and your love ones a Merry Christmas bro. Thank you for what you offer to all of us in the community my good man. 8^)
Anthony..
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too, Anthony.
Great video! Just asking if you know, where i can get a emerald blue gamecube controller in japan? A friend is going there in a few days and he will bring me one if he can
Hmm, I can't really say. I haven't collected for the Game Cube in a really long time. Might be best to look in a few Hard Off stores, they usually have a mix of things.
The anime girls make that Christmas tree look ugly, dayum! Would you be able to add the song lists?
Yo Kid! I had Family Computer Back in the day. Can you tell me are they selling BOXED TAPES WITH GAME MANUALS IN JAPAN FOR THE FAMILY COMPUTER? I do not prefer to buy what you are picking up just wrapped in plastic hanging on the shelves.
I lived in Japan many years ago and it's crazy how prices have risen. I was fortunate enough to have this huge thrift store in the countryside where I lived with so many retro games and when I felt like Tokyoing it was only a 2 hours train ride away so I would often go on weekends. I miss Japan so much. Nice video man!
Where did you find the remixes (A Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) that you played in the background?
I just look around RUclips for remixes I like and if there's a link provided to download (there usually is) I snap it up. Or, failing that, there's always file converters.
Akihabara isn't just as magical as it used to be anymore. Now I sound like a bitter old woman. That's where many of us are heading unfortunately. lol
2:14 I supposed to look for retro games, since I am a retro gamer at all times, but instead, I looked at shitty LOVE LIVE SUNSHINE collectable stuff, I have enough with these!
duuuuude it's been so long since i visited Akiba, was fun to get a look at it!
Might be time for a return trip then?
Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
When you said you’re only looking for Famicon games I lost interest. Sounded like you were looking for a variety of retro games, anything past the 90’s is pretty pointless imo. I could easily play a fire emblem game or shining force but The first gaming consoles and games are relics that should be respected not replayed😅😆 Each to their own.
A welcome return to game hunting, and I you picked a good one with Ninja Jajamaru kun. It’s an addicting arcade game with pretty awesome music.
It is indeed. I love that whole series.
Can't wait to go back to Tokyo in February, some of the places that you went to I can recognize Akihabara is such a wonderful place!
Yeah, it's a great place to just unwind and check out some cool shops, have a beer or two and play some games.
please help admin how can I shop online from Japan to foreign countries in Indonesia I want to shop this game is shop online show me the way, I beg for your help
@15:25 is that from Streets of Rage? I jus got chills of nostalgia from that bro! LoL GREAT game music!
Hello, great videos. Im going to Tokyo next week and I want to buy a Psp Go and a 3ds. What stores have the best prices?
8:20 Sounds like a remix of Street Fighter III theme - can you tell me name of the tune plz!
Yep, it's a remix of Ibuki's theme.
You can find it here. ruclips.net/video/aPPG-poVg4U/видео.html
Hello Jim!!,everybody here :D
Always good to see you, everybody.
Wish to be at Japan... Really have to plan my Japan trip asap~
Now-day can only use hoyoyo Japan proxy~
the kirby (@2:12 or 2:11) what shop was this in :)
I think it was Club Sega.
Nice video! What is the song which plays at the end? Thank you!
It's a remix of Dudley's theme from Street Fighter 3 called "Summertime in London".
I almost never comment, but just want to say thank you for making these vids. I really enjoy them. Cheers to 2019!
Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. I've got plenty more planned for 2019.
What is that song at 11:30?
It's a remix of Spring Yard Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog.
Great video. I have no idea where Akihabara is (my fault) but I will investigate. I feel like flying to Japan just for all the retro gaming. Wow
Akihabara is a neighborhood in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, also known as Electric Town. :)
I love Akibahara! I want to go to Japan so badly! :p
Very kool to see these stores.
@12:30, adventure island in back was 680, one in front was 980.
Can you name the tracks used in this video please? Especially track at 07:56, thanks.
Sakura-con x9000...
LMAO at the prices. I've stayed in akiba a few months ago. retro gaming shops are pathetic there, i was very disappointed. It's frankly better to let the resellers grab stuff from the countryside and buy from them on ebay.
Yeah, Akiba ain't what is used to be. I'm pretty far from those countryside Hard Offs these days.
@@MadPanicGaming 2years ago those famicom carts would have been 200yen so just 1 or 2 $. Tops.
Even in hicksville japan far away from big cities its not cheap, because they're not dumb, they sell on ebay and Yahoo auctions they know how much it's worth.
yeah folks have been saying to visit the countryside for shopping for awhile. Might be worth eventually visiting those areas someday
@@jd-py5nm unless you gonna spend months in japan, it's not worth the distance and cost of travel to go searching for retro. you got everything you need on ebay for the same price.
lol yeah - most of those countryside book and hard offs are now scavenged by resellers quite hard xD
Planning a trip over there eventually any tips on lodging and food and stuff?
That dungeons staircase was like a Mario world, brick and the tile.
No shop like this in Europe, sadly. Also Digital will be the end of video gaming as we know it. People search for convenience will mean a lot of small titles released only on digital format will totally disappear in a few years, never to be found again.The physical copy is the testament !
Yeah, it's up to the die hard fans to keep these games in as good of condition as possible, make them last and share them with people.
There's a couple of decent game shops in Paris and Amsterdam but not on the level or pricing of Akihabara
Jim, what's the piece of music starting at 5:27? Thanks!
the games are cool but sorta... expensive
Yeah, that's the struggle for me, travel 20 minutes to Akiba where the prices are higher but I can definitely find something I want, or travel over an hour for some cheaper games but maybe nothing I want. It's a battle between my time and my money.
@@MadPanicGaming Do you ever use Amazon prime? I feel like a lot of re-sellers use Amazon lately, so it's a good timesaver, I have noticed a lot of stores on the Main road of Akiba become tourist traps lately as well, so that might contribute to an increase in price. I live a few min from nakano broadway, and often go to Akiba as well just for the atmosphere, but I often end up just buying what I found IRL, on Amazon instead since it's cheaper.
I wouldn't mind seeing a virtual boy 2. Instead of cardboard "accessories". Great vid. Love how clean and organized Japan is. Appeals with the OCD in me. Happy holidays everyone.
Yes indeed, everything clean, everything organized, the perfect environment for a game collector.
i always like how the famicom carts are all different colors for each game i kinda wish the NA carts were like that to.
just from what iv seen of the beep sign it looks liek they have those old computer systems like MSX and PC-98 wish is different
Yeah, they mostly have retro PCs. They do have console games as well, but not as much as the other places.
yeah it's mostly PC98, PC88, X68000 etc., it's a great niche shop! They also have a whole lot of doujin goods centered around that, like actual new games for those systems, manga, electronics etc., check their twitter if you want to see whats up. It's one of the few shops with the real oldschool akiba feel. Just last week they got a new famicom release, that's the spirit!
I'm getting dizzy watching your camera..
My best Christmas ever was in 2016 for Christmas, lookin' at retro game stuff(that was crazy priced), in Akiba.
Yeah, got to stay away from those glass cases. Only heart ache dwells within.
Just an another camera who moves tooooo fast =(((((
Thanks for sharing, have s good one☮️🤘😎
A godless land
You playing the beast theme from X-men Apocalypse dope.
Yep, such a great tune, that bass line is awesome.
8:00 this is the aesthetic I’m looking for.
Classic carts and some soft Sonic jazz
🙌
Better off going to OP shops in osaka for retro games. So much cheaperrrr
I've still yet to go to Osaka.
Nice video. I was in super potato some Yeats ago for holyday. What Is the name of the other two shop ?
Retro Game Camp were the first two, Surugaya was the last one.
11:23 Is that a Virtual Boy display unit?
It is indeed.
Carls Jr. is stupid expensive.
And I'm stupid for their burgers.
Thank you for nice Akihabara tour!
My pleasure. Thank you for watching!