Category Archive: retro games

Retro Game Store Reviews: Hamakita Kanteidan

Sorry but not sorry, I’m back with a store review for ANOTHER Kanteidan store in Shizuoka. I honestly don’t know how they do it but this regional chain has impressed me again and… Continue reading

Retro Game Store Reviews: Shimizu Kanteidan

You must be surprised that after doing 3 of these store review articles, I have yet to talk once about any in Tokyo. I said it before and I’ll say it again; the… Continue reading

Retro Game Store Reviews: Fuji Kanteidan

I was going to do some articles about some nearby gaming stores I’ve been to, but I’ve decided to keep going with the heavy hitters of retro gaming in Japan. In my first… Continue reading

Retro Game Store Reviews: Surugaya’s Main Store

Welcome to the newest series of articles on TheJapanHobbyist.com. The goal of my retro game store reviews is to teach people about new places to buy retro games in Japan. I’ll be covering… Continue reading

Retro Gaming in Japan: A Primer

I’ve seen tons of people post thousands of videos of individual gaming and thrift stores across Japan, but I’ve never seen them all in one place. In this article I would like to… Continue reading

A New Adventure: Gaming – Part 2

In my last article I talked about my gaming roots from childhood through college, as well as my first few years in Japan and when I returned to the USA. In 2010 I… Continue reading