Akihabara Shopping SUPER POTATO And...
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Akihabara is one of the best sources of Retro Games in all of Tokyo or even Japan. Exploring amazing game shops like Super Potato or even Friends, can yield stunning results. Some shops with Game Centers and Arcades embedded right in the shop! Today we show you where to go in Akihabara for the best in retro games and more!
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WHO CAUGHT THE N64S AT THE BEGINNING OR THE NERF ENDING? (^_-)
*Also... a lot of people asking... so here is the location of Super Potato goo.gl/maps/5Zhba79XheQ2
Do you have the location of the second place you went to?
Tōkyō-to, Chiyoda-ku, Sotokanda, 6 Chome−14−13
ありがとうございます！
You two keep adding to my "must visit" list. Thanks!
Duuude, I've been to Japan six times, and thesd videos make me feel like I HAVE TO GO BACK
Come baaaaack!
Can I just say that I love how you incorporate your brother into your vlogs? It's so fun to see him get more and more comfortable in front of the camera and him being an active part of the transitions. Makes me want to film more with my own sister
Awww thank you
I really appreciate that!
You're welcome! I'm planning on going to Japan before the end of this year, I'm super excited to see all the stuff you show us in real life!
A gamers paradise. Omg the Kirby squishies.
I could watch you guys shop all day. Its so fun to see you guys find such neat stuff!
After watching this, I have renewed excitement for Akihabara! Sept 2019 can't get here fast enough! One more year and I'll make my return to Japan!
one more year!
It is extrem overpriced
This gave me nice memories of my trip to Tokyo with my brother. One of his requests was to go to Super Potato, and it was really fun to play in the arcade upstairs there in addition to perusing all the vintage games!
My husband loves super potato. The first time I visited Japan (his second) he dragged me there the day after we arrived in Tokyo 😂.
I must say it’s a very cool shop.
Loved the video!
Great video as always, love the special effects. Super Potato looks like a fun place to go. 😊
it
is
amazing!
I believe it, you two looked like you were both having a lot of fun! Hope I can go someday.
I went to a few super potato stores back in 2015 when me and my friends went to japan, this really brings back memories.
Super Potato seems like an all day event, perfect for a rainy day
Dude! Like the opening scene with Alex and then the ending one was FREAKING EPIC!!
I like your brother's taste to soundtracks, literally all of those that I'm listening to regularly 😀
I'm not into video games so those shops would have bored me, but I can tell that you both had fun. Hope you both are having a wonderful trip and visit.
This is just really wholesome. Love the way that you treat your little brother that way because I kinda relate to it as I have 3 younger brothers who are so attached to me even though I already have a family of my own.
P.S. I also have 3 younger sisters..
Hi Norm! Here's a story...I seriously flew to Chicago, (from Phoenix Az) helped pack up a 2 storied house, (in the rain) drove the Moving Van from Illinois to Phoenix, (took 4 days)and then unloaded it into a storage unit (in 107°f heat)
I volunteered to do all this because you and your friends have INSPIRED me to go out and "DO SOMETHING!" ...So I DID!!! Very proud of myself 💪😎
Now I'm laying on my heating pad catching up on YOUR adventures!
that is amazing.. I dont know what else to say but thank you for sharing
I am really excited to hear that~
Loved this. Not sure I would have bought anything in Super Potato since I'm more of a manga fan, but I definitely would have had a second helping of that soba, it looked really good!
Also, it amazes me that men can spend the entire day shopping and still come back with one hand empty...😄
The second shop, Friends, has a lot of Manga!
But so does book off!
@@TokyoLens I should go back and rewatch your Book Off video... I seem to recall you have one somewhere.
OMG!!! My husband would have gone crazy in both of the stores.. I have to admit I probably would have too. I am surprised Alexzander didn’t get more stuff. I would have gotten the playing cards. I know we would have spent hours in the store just looking and deciding what to buy. I love all the great places you go to. My list of places to see in Tokyo is getting longer and longer... As always YOU ROCK NORM!!!!
It’s so rare to see that arcade floor of Super Potato. I remember seeing/hearing about it briefly before but completely forgot it existed until you showed it here. Seems like you both had a damn good day in this video.
Oh if only I could go to Super Potato! Looked like so many cool things in there! I'm really into gaming and all the retro stuff makes me super nostalgic.
That pile of gamecubes gives me all the squishy nostalgia feelings. I miss mine. And the Windwaker soundtrack! Alexander, you are a man after my own heart. I wrote so many papers in University while listening to that soundtrack. Windwaker was the game that actually made me want to get a gamecube in the first place when I was little. I wound up not getting it for a long time because nintendo games just stay the same price for years. Super Monkey Ball 2 and Crazy Taxi got a lot of play time before I was able to get Zelda. And Pikmin. Pikmin is my other favorite from the gamecube.
Loved the playing cards they were super cool.
they are amazing~!
Hi Norm & Alexander! Super Potato looks like a really fun place to shop! I'd be getting me a Nintendo 64 lol, and Mario things as well, a fun day shopping , perfect for a windy day! I hope you guys are well! you guys should find a cool Lottery or 3 to do! what about going to Tokyo Disney Sea?
I'm so glad you two made it to Friends and even more excited that they allowed you to film. Friends is probably the last Mom & Pop retro game shop in Tokyo if not all Japan. Super Potato is awesome and a feast for the eyes (more museum than store) as you mentioned the best things are not for sale and everything else is WAY over priced! I think their popularity stems from the fact they are the only place that lets you film without a hassle. *For anyone else wanting to actually collect and buy old games, consider the following*: I personally found the best variety & pricing at Retro Games Camp (Retro game camp has two spaces. One in a basement a few doors down from the main shop on ground level.) Surugaya Specialty Store has a huge collection but most of the games available are pretty common. Honorable mention to beep, that while filled to the ceiling with rare and esoteric gaming & computing hardware... there's probably not much the average console gamer would want to buy. Those willing to venture further should go to Nakano Broadway. Big Mario and Mandrake have a great collection of retro games that haven't been picked over by all the tourists in Akihabara.
NOSH! thanks so much for the tip on the Friends shop eh!!
the additional tips are also fantastic
Akihabara is only good to window shop. Remember there is a Super Potato in Ikebukuro which has a far better range and "local" pricing as so few tourist make the trip there.
Best bargains are the hard offs on the fringes of Tokyo. Prices there are 50 to 66% off what you would pay in Akiharaba. But... You need to trave at least 50min (each way) and walk another 20 mins. Well worth it though
+Henry Louey the biggest problem I had with the other recycle shops is selection. Although a good deal can be had, they have a much smaller section especially for the rarest of games. I was specifically seeking rare PC Engine Games.
Hell no.
+Federico De Marchi I really have no clue what you are objecting to.
Super potato, we spent hours there playing games and just browsing wish I could have brought a N64 back 😍.
Spent so much tome walking around Akihabara still need to go back found a ramen place I loved 😍
What would I have gotten? Well...I would get, Abura soba with egg, menma, mentaiko, extra chashu, negi, extra minced garlic, with lots of chili powder and chili oil! YUM!! I love Abura Soba!
Great video once again! I enjoy watching Alexander shop, it's like he's a kid in candy store at every second lol
I’m happy you guys managed to make another video about super potato! Akihabara is so unique and fun and I miss it lol.
I've never heard of that shop when i was there, going to have to remember it! Thanks so much for sharing!
You and your brother seem to have a strong bonding. Brotherly love.
Went there a week ago. Loved the place. Over 300 dollars on shirts and little gadgets I got. Wanted a system but couldn't decide which to get. Next time I'm getting a wonder swan system possibly.
So excited to see this! Alexander has way more self control than I do! Those Kirby's are adorable!
I was in Tokyo (my 2nd time in Japan) when you uploaded this! Love Akihabara!
I wish you had bough a few of those Nintendo Floppy Discs for a giveaway... My inner nerd screamed LOUD. I'm usually so indifferent to game related things (since I work at EB Games) but those were so unique yet also of-course-Nintendo-made-a-proprietary-floppy! D:
A warning to anyone wanting to collect those old Nintendo disks. They are re-writable and the game on the label may NOT in fact be the game that is actually on the disk. Probably not a issue for someone who just want's a keep sake, but when you go into these shops to buy a retro disk system and games be sure and ask the staff if it was tested to in fact be the game on the label.
You should check out the N64DD disks. I have all the released games for it in my collection and they are just really cool an unique.
You guys writing on that restaurant's wall reminded me of that restaurant in Busan that I went to last October. We also wrote our names there.
awesome man...…. I wil be going in October man love your videos keep em coming
Thanks so much!
I will never allow myself to shop there. I'll never want to leave and spend my entire savings haha. Loving the Zelda playing cards!
You make the most entertaining shopping/travel videos! Loved this!
Thank you~
You visited Akiba's deepest shop, so amazing :)
the pocket watch is so cute!! I would be totally tempted to buy that just for fun 😂 loved the little "level up" when you moved upstairs! that was awesome!!
I LOVED this video! I love retro Nintendo! and it was so exciting to see your brother experience it. I also would have gone for soundtracks or the pokemon games that never released in NA.
They are the coolest decks of cards I've seen! I'd go mad for the Mario ones, be hubby would love the Zelda deck. So super cool!!
tokyo lens secret: I have a collection of over 50 decks of cards lol
most are standard size. but If its mario... I am willing to forgive and buy the smaller "bridge" side lol
Tokyo Lens I didn't even realise there were different sizes! Beyond the oversized ones for vision etc.
Please make more Akihabara videos!! when I went there I was so lost...
I will have no self control when I step into one of these stores, I will want everything !!
Waaaaaay behind on Tokyo Lens videos (thanks college!) so I'm catching up. I can't wait to go to Super Potato! Although I'm going to have to make sure I restrict my spending.....lol
Retro game controller with usb....! I never thought that there are many people who still like retro games. That is so cool.....
Ps:- Captain...I like how you are so discipline that you still wear your own company's t-shirt even when you are not on duty. Tony(iron men) will be very happy....
lol you are killing me with these comments haha
never stop!
Having been to Super Potato and busting to get back to Tokyo, I really miss seeing the consoles that never were released outside of Japan, like the SNK Neo Geo, the PC Engine and others. I nearly bought one of my first trip but then remembered the voltage differences between Australia and Japan. Next time!
7:50 MECHA KING GHIDORAH OVER NORM'S HEAD!!!!!!!
Alexander is identical to my brother lol he also loves retro games and if he were there I know without a doubt he'd buy all the same things Alexander got. I, on the other hand, would hoard as much Godzilla merch as I could comfortably afford haha
You guys are such a cool brother duo. love watching your videos together!
Thanks so much! Still more to come!!
Woo! I was waiting for this video!!!! 😀 I think I would have been overwhelmed and just wanted to buy everything.
Man, I'm afraid if i go to Super Potato I'll just spend all my money xD There's way too much awesome stuff, I'd probably buy lots of Zelda and Pokemon related stuff, but also random things if I find something. Also, the abura soba looked SO delicious!!
Fun fact on the floppys, the letters were actually used as a form of copy protection.
thats awesome
thank you for sharing!
Your videos get better and better 💕 Your brother is so calm and u r so hyper it’s really funny and cute 🌸
That’s so kind
Thank you!
Gameboy Cool!!! I love the different styles they have in Japan compared to here in the states! Thank you for taking us with on this shopping trip. Love your videos. I look forward to my time with Tokyo Lense every Tuesday!!! You don't disappoint!!! (EVER) Much love from CA 💖
I would have bought the Kirby suitcase and looked for some Final Fantasy, Street Fighter and Tekken stuff ^^
Nice to see men shopping 😁
It’s funny you picked up the Nintendo playing cards. Fun Fact: Nintendo actually started as a playing card company. When I go to Super Potato, I’m going to be tempted to buy everything lol That soba looked so good! Theres a local restaurant near me in New Orleans that serves delicious but completely non-traditional Yakisoba with crawfish.
So cool shop. That pocket watch was quite stylish.
Looks like another good haul for your brother! So jealous! Can't wait to go back to Japan and hope we run into you when we do!
he had such a great time lol
I would go bonkers in both stores and spend a lot of money. I remember playing yoshi island a lot, that song that Norm found a bit creepy was from yoshi island for the N64 if I am right. I loved that background song though lol.
Aah I'm so sad I never found these places when I was in Akihabara! Definitely going to visit these once I get to visit Japan again!
it... is... amazing!!
Just went there! Awesome. But the Virual Boy was missing from the display.
I cannot wait to go in two months! Super Potato is one of my main stops to make in Akihabara!
It’s definitely worth it!!
Goto the one in ikebukro - You can thank me later
I can see that Akihabara is somewhere to get lost down endless rabbit holes of retro games and the like. My weakness is Sonic though 😁😁😁
Ive only seen the Super Potato in Ikebukuro, but I want to plan a "friend trip" to go back to Tokyo soon, so I DEFINITELY have to take friends to the Akihabara one!
I started watching your video's a while ago, I have never commented before but I must say your video's are really inspiring, you make me feel motivated and I love your dedications and energy! Keep up the good stuff. I am currently saving money for a trip to Japan and I hope to go there in the next year :). Until then I will have to watch your video's :D!
Glad you commented so I can reply
Thank you so much and I’m really glad to have you here~
Adding this to my list for our trip next year! If there's final fantasy stuff, I'm bound to be spending a lot of money...lol. keep up the good work!
i definitely would have got the playing cards that you guys got! i'm putting these places on my list for sure~
THAT GUN TRANSITION THOUGH!!!!!
This video made me laugh and smile keep up the good work
thanks!!
I think if I visit super potato, I would die out of pure excitement. My heart can't take so much amazingness 😍😭
I cant believe that I just went there for the first time ever recently lol
@@TokyoLens I'd be one of those people that would just go there for fun almost everyday 😂 Since I can't, be sure to do so for me :p
I almost wanted to yell, "SUPERRRRRR POTATOOOOO!" 😆
I love seeing you guys get so excited over everything! It definitely gives me the energy to get out of bed in the morning and those Kirby squishies were so sweet! I wonder if there were any Waddle Dee ones?
Oh gosh! I would love to see more videos of Super Potato! (And more shop haul!) I'm more of a Pokemon person too, so seeing Pikachu and some other Pokemon related goods fits my alley!
(Otherwise my other Japan-exclusive games are the somewhat vintage Pop'n Music CS series!)
super potato is a doubble edge sword (so is akihabara in genral) you will find what your after but you will pay top money for it ! bargins are few and far between
This channel might just take my top 2 favorite channel on youtube spot. The first one being Miraie. Keep it up, love from sweden.
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I really appreciate that
thank you so much!
⭐Could be fun to get a bunch of those Nintendo floppy discs and make a decorative box out of them.⭐
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My head also exploded when you went to the next floor of Super Potato. I would really like to get a PS1. This console is very hard to find anywhere now!
Wooow, I loved the video. I hope to visit super potato at some point.
All the pokemon stuff! I did get the original games while i was there so i would try and get more from the older gens :)
The video I have been waiting for. Keep it up Norm. You make my day better.
So happy you enjoyed it!!
Friends is such a great place. You should check out the Super Potato in Ikebukero!
its on my list!
Fuuuuuucccckkkkk literally the best akihabara video of superpotato ever!! God damn i really need to save to go to Japan, those famicom disks and the disk system would want that for sure as well i would pick up a Japanese dreamcast and some japanese dreamcast games and probably some saturn games for my japanese saturn i already own!!
thanks so much!
Super Potato looks really cool, I would definitly get some older games since they are usually quiet expensive here (even though they're not new) ^_^.
Wish I could get Magnavox Odyssey 200. Pick Axe Pete was my favorite game
Honestly, Norm, I wanted everything. 😂 I’m a sucker for anything Mario.
I have a modest collection of playing cards… would love those Mario cards. Take my money!!!!
Y'all should really get into retro gaming, there is so many things you'd love. (I mean like y'all are in Japan, so much stuff was left in Japan and never brought overseas 😂)
I LOVE ALL THE KIRBY STUFF OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED IT!!!!!
I can't pick just 1 thing! I'm a huge retro gamer
well then this video is for you! lol
your videos are super and I like the quality! Coming in october in Tokyo with my gf. let's meet for a drink!
so glad you enjoyed it!
I definitely have to go there one day.
Love the name too, super potato xD 🥔
Ermergerd! I love Super Potato, best retro game store ever :D
I cant wait until next year going to japan myself
I've been once in Den-Den Town. The equivalent of Akihabara in Oosaka. I could literally spend a month there and still not be bored... I have a question, due to my limited time didn't manage to find them. Do they also have old jigsaw puzzles or second-hand jigsaw puzzles in some shops? I did after research find new ones, but not old stuff, that only would have a reason for me to travel there again. Although to tell you the truth, there are many more reasons to travel to Japan again...
Cool stuff!! I bet you will miss Alexander when he goes back home Norm!
he is long gone (-_-)
im just reeeeeeeeeally behind on uploads lol
Great video as always. Super Potato is not somewhere I've been in Akihabara as, well, I'm not into games at all (due to being extremely bad at them). But that's ok as I normally spend way to much in all the other stores there, and elsewhere in Tokyo ... and elsewhere in whatever city I'm in (DenDen Town in Osaka is good too), so I couldn't afford to buy games stuff on top of all the CDs/DVDs/BDs/Books. I already have a shopping list for new things being released when I'm out there next month (let alone things to look for in Book Off etc ....)
And damn that food looked good ...
it was a ton of fun!! you should definitely check it out!
There are so many things there. I'm not entirely sure what I'd buy to be honest.
I will admit I'll be overwhelmed that's for sure, not knowing where to start.
Thanks for sharing this place with us! :)
I was overwhelmed lol
thats why I had to go twice lol
Everything is extremly exspensive. It is cheaper at home... They sell PS2 Consols for 160 Dollars... 🤪
I think I would buy one of the Super Nintendo with the floppy drive and check out the games for it :)
I am glad you and your brother are ok. Poor people in Osaka. They got hit by Typhoon Jebi so hard. 1.9million households without power, vehicles being flipped over from the wind, and buildings falling down. Gosh mother nature can be so brutal.
Just did a podcast on that today
very harsh storm
@@TokyoLens This might sound like a silly question, but how do I listen to your podcast if I use an Android Device and I don't have Apple iTunes? I tried the link in your description, but it does not work on my Samsung phone.
no worries~ its available on 12 different platforms all accessible through here anchor.fm/tokyolens
Hope that helps!
@@TokyoLens Thanks 😊
Hi Norm & Alexander, sorry for the late comment! Loved & enjoyed this video SOOO much!! Just got discharged from the hospital a few days ago and am currently catching up on all of your amazing videos! I would have bought one of the clear handheld gameboys (with the yellow pokemon game card), a Kirbs plush, and a Sonic plush. lol
Glad you’re back and happy you enjoyed the vid!
Thanks Norm! :) Hope you are having a nice day!