It might seem like this is another Surugaya store from the signage, but don’ be fooled. The store on the bottom there is a Super Potato. I’ve been to a total of 4… Continue reading
Kaitori Max Nihonbashi (Namba) The Kaitori Max chain of stores might not be a chain you usually familiarize with retro games, but don’t count it out because it has a history of selling… Continue reading
The last two months have been pretty hectic for me and it’s been hard to find the time to update my blog. Now that things are starting to settle down, I hope I… Continue reading
I’ve been living in Osaka for a little over a month now and I can finally say I’m settling in. I have a new (part time) job to help me pay the bills,… Continue reading
Ever since retro gaming got big in western countries and prices got out of control, I’ve liked to compare the prices and inventory to those in Japan. For a while it didn’t seem… Continue reading
With 2025 halfway over, it seemed like a good time to revisit my article about the state of Retro gaming in Japan. A lot can change in a year, so 6 months seemed… Continue reading
Hamura is a city in western Tokyo prefecture (not the city most people think Tokyo is), and it’s pretty much as far as you can go west in the prefecture before hitting the… Continue reading
About a year ago I was well into my mission to visit every Hard Off and Book Off I could find in the Kanto area in my search for retro games. I’ve talked… Continue reading
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
