Retro Game Store Reviews: Surugaya Kyoto
Kyoto is one of the great cultural capitals of Japan, if not the world, so I never bothered to look for games there on any of my 20+ visits over my life time.… Continue reading
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The State of Retro Gaming in Japan: 2025 in Review – Sony and Sega
After doing research for my article about the difference in pricing between Japanese and English retro games, I feel like I have a decent understanding of the disc based Sega systems and therefore… Continue reading
The State of Retro Gaming in Japan: 2025 in Review – Nintendo
I meant to do this article back in January but I wanted to get out those articles comparing the USA and Japanese prices first (check the two posts before this one). The last… Continue reading
Retro Game Store Reviews: Surugaya Umeda (Osaka)
I don’t think I’ve every been in a city that had two Surugayas with video games. Sure there are places with multiple Surugayas that sell different types of products, but not two places… Continue reading
Retro Game Store Reviews: Osaka Edition – Super Potato Ota Road (Namba)
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
Retro Game Store Reviews: Osaka Edition – Kaitori Max Nihonbashi
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
Retro Game Store Reviews: Osaka Edition – Namba Furuichi
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
Retro Game Store Reviews: Osaka Edition – Namba Surugaya
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
The State of Retro Gaming in Japan: Halfway through 2025 – Sony
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
The State of Retro Gaming in Japan: Halfway through 2025 – Nintendo
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