Category Archive: Traveling/Exploring/Discovering Japan

Retro Game Store Reviews: Super Potato Nagoya

I actually wrote an article about this Super Potato when it first opened up in Nagoya about 10 years ago. I wasn’t as much of a gamer back then as I am now,… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Nagoya Surugaya

The Osu Kannon area in Nagoya is a gold mine of gaming, trading cards, anime goods, and more. You can find whatever you’re looking for in an area much smaller than that of… Continue reading →

The State of Retro Gaming in Japan: 2024 in Review – Nintendo

I’ve been wanting to write an article about this topic for a while now. Ever since retro gaming got big in western countries and prices got out of control, I’ve liked to compare… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Hamamatsu Kanteidan

Not to be confused with the Hamakita Kanteidan, the Hamamatsu Kanteidan is another store in the Shizuoka Kanteidan group which has a variety of used goods that include clothes, movies, books, and of… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Hard Off Kichijoji

It’s starting to get a little harder to choose places for my game store reviews. I’ve been to more than a hundred shops, but not all shops are made equal. When it comes… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Tachikawa Surugaya and Book Off Super Bazaar

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Just like a double Kaiju event in the movie Pacific Rim, we finally have our first double store review. There are actually quite a few… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Hard Off Fujisawa

I felt like it was about time to talk about a Hard Off for my retro game store reviews and while there are many to talk about I wanted to share one from… Continue reading →

Retro Game Store Reviews: Machida Surugaya

I know what you’re thinking; FINALLY a non-Kanteidan store review! To be honest there are plenty of non Kanteidan stores I want to talk about but I don’t want my readers to waste… Continue reading →

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 →