i saw this video back in 2021 when i first started collecting, almost 3 years later it's been my dream to go to japan ever since. thank you so much for making this video :)
I’m happy on my Switch’s, but I do happen to still have the one game I played the most on the GBA, being Metroid Zero Mission. It sits inside a DS with Metroid Prime Hunters. Great Stuff, as always!
HEY! Jim (KidShoryuken) sent me here! I always thought there were more people touring the retro-game retail shops in Akiba. For a 55-year-old gamer like me, this really _is_ paradise! 🌟
Always great to find some excellent GameBoy games. I really need to get a GBA SP (AGS-101) to play my games. Too bad those are getting a bit pricey so I might get a regular one instead and mod it.
What caught my eye was “Ikari no Yousai 2” at the 0:16 mark (just below the maroon Zelda: Oracle game). It’s the Japanese exclusive sequel to “Fortified Zone,” I think. Fun and English-friendly, and the price looked good (though I’m not certain because I couldn’t see it clearly. Looked to be under $16 USD in the video, but goes for $40+ on Ebay.)
@@ScruffyLookinRGB I’d recommend it. I think I paid $20ish for it when I was there early last year. If you hear of more GB Japan exclusive games, let’s have a video! There are tons of videos about Famicom and Super Famicom Japan exclusives (which have been hugely helpful to me), but not many English-friendly GB mentions.
Those gameboy micros are 🔥 I wanna get the black and red Pokémon center edition and the mother 3 one but they are so expensive over here in the us but way cheaper in Japan
The clear original one is my fav as well, but im partial since that was the one i had way back when 🥰 Now i pass on all the gb, gbc and such i come across i focus on games and one system to play them on, and i love the Advance, both original and the clamshell cant really deside wichone to mod, but i think ill go with the original love the formfactor.
Yes yen has fluctuated quite a bit from 2 years ago when i released this video. I thought it was helpful to the folks in the US but these days i only refer to the price in yen to avoid confusion.
I saw a Tails Sky Patrol cartridge for Game Gear going for around 4300 yen that I maybe would have picked up and some of those Pokemon Gameboy games going for around 1500 yen were a pretty decent deal!
Hey man I love the video, i sadly just missed the premiere by a hour. I a bit overwelmed so i took my time by watching it another time. I would probably pick up mainly carts that have odd shapes or seem different or of which have interesting label, example is link's awakening dx, i really like the look of that label. I probably also check out junk bins and junk at hard off to look for cheap common games i dont have. That orbital game in box (9:58) is from quite unque game series i heard something to do with music and puzzles. i never knew that there were so many different gameboy special editions that we did not get here, that all blacks gba is awesome (i really like rugby). Pokemon green and pokemon red are the first ones. Pokemon blue is updated version where they improved the sprites of the pokemon. I think the english release is based on the pokemon sprites of japanese pokemon blue, but layout and version differences of pokemon green and red. Green might be more expensive because in the west it was not released and there are many internet myths of pokemon green, which probably both resulted in that people from outside of japan want that game more and because of that higher demand the game is bit more expensive because it probably sells better. I probably would have picked up the cheap gameboy, cuz i want to try a backlight mod for either gbc or gba. quetions for you: Is there max price you would pay for game that seem interesting to you? I for instance think some of the more expensive games seems cool but i never going to pay more than like maybe 40 euro for old game gameboy i really want. So the really expensive games i usually get reproduction cart that is in different coloured cart to to try it out. Are you against repros? Do you play the roms on your computer or on a cart to play on real hardware.
Coolpep im glad you liked this episode. Looks like quite a few other people seemed to enjoy this one especially. Thanks for teaching me the reason why pokemon green is the more expensive one. To answer your question i wouldnt pay over 4000yen for a game either there are so many more affordable and fun games out. there im not against repros at all especially if the game is just silly expensive. I dont own any flash carts so i either play the rom on my pc or my soft modded new 3DS. But my favorite way to play is with real original hardware and my pvm.
25:52 That's Money Idol Exchanger, or Money Puzzle Exchanger outside Japan. A washed out, yet still playable version of the SNK game on Neo Geo. About the GB Tetris game, a way to tell if it's a Minuet version is to look at the box. There's no hyphen between the words "Bullet" and "Proof", while later was corrected in "Bullet-Proof Software". However, you still have to check the cart, and then it's much easier to find out.
Interesting it must be a good one if its that expensive. Thanks for the tip on the minuet version of tetris i always seem to forget that when im out and about.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB money idol exchanger is a really good puzzle, I got the PS1 version and it's lot of fun if you like this type of game. It plays a little like magical drop but with a neat system of japanese coins to gather so that they transform into another (5 coins of 10 makes a coin of 50, 2 coins of 50 makes one of 100....). Very fun but expensive even on PS1.
Hi! I'm going to Japan next month and looking to buy unopened game boy colors in box (like the pokemon silver + gbc bundle) as well as brand new games like pokemon silver, gold, and some classic game boy games like red, blue, and green. Do they also have those brand new and what's a good price for them? I've been doing my pre-trip research and most of what I'm seeing are used items although still in very good condition. Thank you so much and this is by far the best video I've seen showcasing retro game boys in Akihabara on here. Great work!!!
Thanks i appreciate the kind words 🙏🏿 While you might come across some mint ones here and there they will be priced quite high. At the moment gameboy colors are quite popular. Since Japan has opened up travel again finding any in Akihabara is quite difficult. They tend to sell out as soon as they hit the shelf. Your best bet is to try locations outside of tokyo hardoffs and recycle shops. Pricing is really up to each individual shop so it fluctuates. And prices have gone up considerably since October 2022. But if you are spending the high usd you will get a reasonable deal😉💸
@@ScruffyLookinRGB Thanks for the reply! This is a lot of help already. I know there's info about this everywhere but since we're here LOL, can you give me a list of recommended spots I could visit in Akihabara or in Tokyo first before I move on to places in Osaka and other cities?
Maaan i just got back from tokyo and GBC's are not that cheap anymore. I looked everywhere for one under Y10000 with nothing in stock. Had to settle for a Y15000 at super potato on my last day there. Was planning on getting a couple for a third of that price to mod but ah well
Tell me about it. Seems like gameboys got expensive overnight. Glad you were able to find one. Lately the shelf has been bare at super potato in way of the Gameboy handheld line up.
Imagine how easy it would be to steal the loose games on the walls (I know it’s not the right thing to do especially in Japan, and I also would never dare to steal something)
Its a good thing theft isnt as common here as it is in other places around the world. But there are cameras everywhere so if anyone tries its all over👮
All games are in Japanese. The ones that are better for non Japanese speakers would be shooters and action platformers. While rpgs wivl be Japanese heavy.
Good question. All pokemon games in japan are only in japanese unfortunately. There are no retro games im aware of that have such an option. Would be a nice feature though.
Why buy the Japanese versions? Surely some of these games will have Japanese game based text? I still like your video, I like looking at all the foreign market Game stuff. I'm a massive Nintendo fan with great love for all things Nintendo.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB this will sound too much standard but I would definitely love to see a hunt for the pokemon games aswell as the console. Also Legends of Zelda both games for Ds are amazing the Spirit track and phantom hourglass are amazing!
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i saw this video back in 2021 when i first started collecting, almost 3 years later it's been my dream to go to japan ever since. thank you so much for making this video :)
That's awesome! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Hope you make the trip you will have a good time.
1 year later and I’m back to watching this awesome video. Enjoy these so much!
Welcome back!
Nice video, man! I still really want a Game Boy Micro. Its so small, neat and cool looking design-wise.
Adam thank you! Micros are cool but so expensive im sure you can find a good deal on yahoo auction. These prices were terrible.
The content is only getting better. Keep up the great work. :)
Spider fan thank you I really appreciate it🙏🙏🙏
I’m happy on my Switch’s, but I do happen to still have the one game I played the most on the GBA, being Metroid Zero Mission. It sits inside a DS with Metroid Prime Hunters. Great Stuff, as always!
Couldn't agree more! Zero mission is fantastic 👌
HEY! Jim (KidShoryuken) sent me here! I always thought there were more people touring the retro-game retail shops in Akiba. For a 55-year-old gamer like me, this really _is_ paradise! 🌟
Awesome i appreciate the attention🙏 This is a heaven in many senses of the word. Thanks for checking it out👍👉🎮
Always great to find some excellent GameBoy games. I really need to get a GBA SP (AGS-101) to play my games. Too bad those are getting a bit pricey so I might get a regular one instead and mod it.
GBAs are nice and with all the cool mods they have these days its a good time to give it a go. You should do it👉🎮👍
What caught my eye was “Ikari no Yousai 2” at the 0:16 mark (just below the maroon Zelda: Oracle game). It’s the Japanese exclusive sequel to “Fortified Zone,” I think. Fun and English-friendly, and the price looked good (though I’m not certain because I couldn’t see it clearly. Looked to be under $16 USD in the video, but goes for $40+ on Ebay.)
Nice find. Id never heard of it before so i looked it up looks like a fun top down contra like action game. That is a good deal ist it?
@@ScruffyLookinRGB I’d recommend it. I think I paid $20ish for it when I was there early last year.
If you hear of more GB Japan exclusive games, let’s have a video! There are tons of videos about Famicom and Super Famicom Japan exclusives (which have been hugely helpful to me), but not many English-friendly GB mentions.
Thanks i appreciate the suggestions. You may be right. Ill have to do another rare gameboy games video in the near future.
Those gameboy micros are 🔥 I wanna get the black and red Pokémon center edition and the mother 3 one but they are so expensive over here in the us but way cheaper in Japan
The clear original one is my fav as well, but im partial since that was the one i had way back when 🥰 Now i pass on all the gb, gbc and such i come across i focus on games and one system to play them on, and i love the Advance, both original and the clamshell cant really deside wichone to mod, but i think ill go with the original love the formfactor.
I just wanted to point out that those are in yens, not american bucks.
10000 yen is roughly 70 $/€.
Yes yen has fluctuated quite a bit from 2 years ago when i released this video. I thought it was helpful to the folks in the US but these days i only refer to the price in yen to avoid confusion.
I saw a Tails Sky Patrol cartridge for Game Gear going for around 4300 yen that I maybe would have picked up and some of those Pokemon Gameboy games going for around 1500 yen were a pretty decent deal!
Sky patrol a rare one? Pokemons are always a fan favorite👍👍👍
Whewwwww, I would be absolutely SPOOKED to collect for Game Boy. Quite happy that I settled on an Everdrive after seeing this video. 😅
There are a lot of expensive games for sure. But you can pick loose carts for really cheap. I need a gb flash cart any suggestions?
Really cool game pretty can’t video. I enjoyed it.
Loving the channel
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Dude great score! Can't wait to seeing the mod video. You should check out the Evercade handheld. I own one and heen loving it.
Thanks mate glad you agree with me. Ive seen a few other youtubers do Evercades but would love to try one out in person.
Hey man I love the video, i sadly just missed the premiere by a hour. I a bit overwelmed so i took my time by watching it another time. I would probably pick up mainly carts that have odd shapes or seem different or of which have interesting label, example is link's awakening dx, i really like the look of that label. I probably also check out junk bins and junk at hard off to look for cheap common games i dont have. That orbital game in box (9:58) is from quite unque game series i heard something to do with music and puzzles. i never knew that there were so many different gameboy special editions that we did not get here, that all blacks gba is awesome (i really like rugby).
Pokemon green and pokemon red are the first ones. Pokemon blue is updated version where they improved the sprites of the pokemon. I think the english release is based on the pokemon sprites of japanese pokemon blue, but layout and version differences of pokemon green and red. Green might be more expensive because in the west it was not released and there are many internet myths of pokemon green, which probably both resulted in that people from outside of japan want that game more and because of that higher demand the game is bit more expensive because it probably sells better.
I probably would have picked up the cheap gameboy, cuz i want to try a backlight mod for either gbc or gba.
quetions for you:
Is there max price you would pay for game that seem interesting to you? I for instance think some of the more expensive games seems cool but i never going to pay more than like maybe 40 euro for old game gameboy i really want. So the really expensive games i usually get reproduction cart that is in different coloured cart to to try it out. Are you against repros? Do you play the roms on your computer or on a cart to play on real hardware.
Coolpep im glad you liked this episode. Looks like quite a few other people seemed to enjoy this one especially. Thanks for teaching me the reason why pokemon green is the more expensive one.
To answer your question i wouldnt pay over 4000yen for a game either there are so many more affordable and fun games out. there im not against repros at all especially if the game is just silly expensive. I dont own any flash carts so i either play the rom on my pc or my soft modded new 3DS. But my favorite way to play is with real original hardware and my pvm.
Hard to tell if that is a minuet tetris, best start is to look at the top of the spear going the middle of the word “all”
Thanks for the advice I always forget what to look for when im out hunting. 🙏🙏🙏
I swear my jaw hits the floor every time I see this section of games.
Yea it is memorizeing isnt it?!
25:52 That's Money Idol Exchanger, or Money Puzzle Exchanger outside Japan. A washed out, yet still playable version of the SNK game on Neo Geo.
About the GB Tetris game, a way to tell if it's a Minuet version is to look at the box. There's no hyphen between the words "Bullet" and "Proof", while later was corrected in "Bullet-Proof Software".
However, you still have to check the cart, and then it's much easier to find out.
Interesting it must be a good one if its that expensive.
Thanks for the tip on the minuet version of tetris i always seem to forget that when im out and about.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB money idol exchanger is a really good puzzle, I got the PS1 version and it's lot of fun if you like this type of game. It plays a little like magical drop but with a neat system of japanese coins to gather so that they transform into another (5 coins of 10 makes a coin of 50, 2 coins of 50 makes one of 100....). Very fun but expensive even on PS1.
Hi! I'm going to Japan next month and looking to buy unopened game boy colors in box (like the pokemon silver + gbc bundle) as well as brand new games like pokemon silver, gold, and some classic game boy games like red, blue, and green. Do they also have those brand new and what's a good price for them? I've been doing my pre-trip research and most of what I'm seeing are used items although still in very good condition. Thank you so much and this is by far the best video I've seen showcasing retro game boys in Akihabara on here. Great work!!!
Thanks i appreciate the kind words 🙏🏿 While you might come across some mint ones here and there they will be priced quite high. At the moment gameboy colors are quite popular. Since Japan has opened up travel again finding any in Akihabara is quite difficult. They tend to sell out as soon as they hit the shelf. Your best bet is to try locations outside of tokyo hardoffs and recycle shops. Pricing is really up to each individual shop so it fluctuates. And prices have gone up considerably since October 2022. But if you are spending the high usd you will get a reasonable deal😉💸
@@ScruffyLookinRGB Thanks for the reply! This is a lot of help already. I know there's info about this everywhere but since we're here LOL, can you give me a list of recommended spots I could visit in Akihabara or in Tokyo first before I move on to places in Osaka and other cities?
Great looking gbc shooter.
It sure is just not so much the price 🤯
Awesome!!! Gameboy seaching!
Thanks man whats your favorite gameboy?
Maaan i just got back from tokyo and GBC's are not that cheap anymore. I looked everywhere for one under Y10000 with nothing in stock. Had to settle for a Y15000 at super potato on my last day there. Was planning on getting a couple for a third of that price to mod but ah well
Tell me about it. Seems like gameboys got expensive overnight. Glad you were able to find one. Lately the shelf has been bare at super potato in way of the Gameboy handheld line up.
Pikachu Gameboy printer :-) You never know what you will find :-)
So true.
I love bubble bobble 😭
Me too that price is insaine ist it
Did you know there are 2 clear play it loud dmg’s one with black text and the other with purple
I had never really thought about that but come to think of it your right ive seen both types before is one more rare?
@@ScruffyLookinRGB I have no idea but I do know there is a rare white play it loud.
Imagine how easy it would be to steal the loose games on the walls (I know it’s not the right thing to do especially in Japan, and I also would never dare to steal something)
Its a good thing theft isnt as common here as it is in other places around the world. But there are cameras everywhere so if anyone tries its all over👮
Just curious, are theses Game Boy Color modes with back lite screens, or are they just like the original screens?
The ones in the stores for sale are all original non modified units. The ones that pop up to show gameplay is just movie magic and editing on my part.
What's the titol of the shmup game in the last seconds of the video? At 31:50
I believe that was magical chase. Quite an expensive japan exclusive title if im not mistaken.
Great another video which fills me with lust towarda going to japan
Lmao
Awesome always glad to help 😁
So when you buy games like fire emblem in Japan are they playable in English?
All games are in Japanese. The ones that are better for non Japanese speakers would be shooters and action platformers. While rpgs wivl be Japanese heavy.
When you buy games in Japan is there an option to play them in English or only Japanese? Specifically the Pokémon gameboy games?
Good question. All pokemon games in japan are only in japanese unfortunately. There are no retro games im aware of that have such an option. Would be a nice feature though.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB thank you for the info!
Why buy the Japanese versions?
Surely some of these games will have Japanese game based text?
I still like your video, I like looking at all the foreign market Game stuff.
I'm a massive Nintendo fan with great love for all things Nintendo.
Im glad you are enjoying the content. Japanese versions still are new to me and many time have cool label art👉🎮👍
Do you also hunt for the Ds family?
I have yet to do a ds hunt. What are some of your suggested DS games?
@@ScruffyLookinRGB this will sound too much standard but I would definitely love to see a hunt for the pokemon games aswell as the console. Also Legends of Zelda both games for Ds are amazing the Spirit track and phantom hourglass are amazing!
@@ninokunt8211 I'll have to do a DS video in the near future thanks for the suggestion.
Are the workers helpful?
Yes, but not guaranteed they can speak English unfortunately.