8:48 oof, 5,500 seems a bit steep... I paid less than that for one of those SF Memory Cassettes with _Fire Emblem: Thracia 776_ on it, and mine even has the sticker for the game applied to the label. I've got three more of those carts, including one CiB, sitting in the Buyee warehouse right now. 😅 I can backup and rewrite them with my Open Source Cartridge Reader. 😁 16:17 I paid almost 3x that for my copy of _Seiken Densetsu 2,_ but the cartridge is pristine... 29:00 I just refurbished a Slim, specifically an SCPH-70012 which needed an optical deck swap... Now it thinks it's a DTL-H70012. 😁 32:25 Later model SFC. The ones with four rubber feet are all original SHVC mainboards with the modular APU. All later models have two rubber feet and two plastic. 32:49 I want a few of those cases (or the more cassette style ones) so bad, but it's just not cost effective to buy them from overseas, even via proxy... What exactly constitutes "junk" for a game anyway? Like the cartridge is trashed or something? Cuz those games in the junk section looked fine. 🤷♂️
Thanks for sharing. SF memory cassettes price usually depend what is on them but i still dont own one my self id say if i found one for about 3000 yen i would buy one. Ive been coming across a lot of seiken densetsu 2 cib a lot recently. PS2 slip is one id like to mod in the near future too. As far as junk its what ever the shop owner considers junk i believe. Like they have over stock or something with minimal scratches. as you saw that 20000 yen Neo Geo Cib was also in the "junk" its very possible it works and can be tested before buying.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB I didn't stop after my previous comment and now have....too many SF Memory carts... 😅 The prices on YAJ are pretty good right now; the CiB one was 3,980 and the next most expensive was 3,000...the _other three_ (😅!) were all 2,500 or less. What's on them doesn't particularly concern me, since I can rewrite them. Though any game stickers I can scan for preservation/reproduction purposes is a nice bonus. 😌 Yeah, I totally recommend getting a PS2 Slim! I softmodded mine with MechaPWN and now it's completely region-free for PS2 _and_ PS1 discs. (I think region compatibility is a little more complicated if you start with anything but a US console though.)
In the intro alone and at 5:37, I saw a Hammerin Harry for Game Boy for 1,650 yen, Ebay sellers really rip the hell out of people by charging over $50 for each Game Boy game in that series (the Japanese versions, apparently the west got 1 of them, the first one, Ghost Building Company, but $50 for the JP versions is insanity), the two main ones anyway. This is why at times I really hate buying some games off of Ebay, price gouging this freaking bad, while the game sells for next to nothing in a Japanese game shop. 2:58 That World Heroes Gorgeous for PS2 has a nice cute cover, with the chibi art, the US version did not go with that artstyle, instead inserting pictures of the games covers from the AES versions I believe, with the characters full size. The stunning part, to it's left is Sam Sho Anthology PS2 Japanese version, and World Heroes there is selling for more than Sam Sho, while the opposite is usually true in the US, crazy. 7:47 Phantom Fighter in the US, Reigen Dōshi in Japan. 8:07 Bayou Billy, Mad City in Japan. 8:19, not Athena as she is SNK, Konami Girl. No Druaga guy either as that is Namco, Simon Belmont. ;-) 9:08, you might know that better as Lufia 2. That PS1 Captain Commando for PS1 is the best port of the game that isn't emulation on a disc (ala Capcom Classics Collection Vol 2, not seen over there in Japan at all), sadly it has been expensive for years now. Capcom didn't do the port themselves, some company called Now Productions did it, and it is actually awesome. 10:07 That is expensive for Metal Slug, in 2010 I bought a copy off someone from Digital Press forums, all of $10. 10:24 Speaking of expensive for an eternity now, Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn. Great port yes, but I can pretty much play that same version, minus the World Tour and Reverse Dramatic Modes as an unlockable game in SF Alpha Anthology PS2, better known as SF Zero: Fighters Generation in Japan. The problem with that Game Cube with GB Player on it, without the disc, the GB Player is useless. The disc tends to not be very cheap at all. 13:10 Art of Fighting 2, aka Ryuuko no Ken 2. 13:56 that is a good price for KoF 94, for years that was one of the only ways to play KoF 94 in the home, besides AES cart, and later on KoF 94 Rebout on the PS2. 15:46, no sir, that is the first beat em up, seconds after you picked up the second one, Sailor Moon R, the two Final Fight like games in the series. The Mega Drive has one too, but it is $200+, and not as good as the SFC games as those are co-op, and the MD one is single player only. 18:48 Boktai The Sun is in Your Hands. 19:17 A New Japan Wrestling GB game, interesting. New Japan is Japan's biggest puro wrestling company. 26:20 PS2 King of Fighters Nests Hen, has AES and Dreamcast versions of KoF 99, 2000, and 2001. I have it, I found it was money well spent, though I bought a copy off Amazon a few years back for cheaper. Ran into it and KoF Neowave PS2 years ago locally, yeah I passed on it as it was new then, and $60, while Neowave was also quite new, and $50, so I snagged it, Neowave now sells for more than Nests Hen. Not sure how the hell I ran into two import PS2 games (Initial D PS2 was also there, didn't want it). I have that GB TMNT game, the only one I don't have is the expensive third game, which plays like a Metroidvania, also from Konami. As the old saying goes, if it isn't priced, then it must be free! 😄🤣
Hammerin Harry is really good it sucks about the ebay scalpers. Ive recently been getting in to more Gameboy games there are some real gems out there. been getting good use of my Gameboy on my daily train commute so you will probably see me pick up a lot more in the near future. Any not RPG suggestions are welcome. Thanks as always for your Detialed information What is your fav GB games?
@@ScruffyLookinRGB The two Bubble Bobble GB games are my favorites, highly recommend if you can get them on the cheap. Also glad to help with the info of I have it. The Kirby games and original Donkey Kong are highly recommended on GB if you don't have them. Bionic Commando GB is marvelous too, but pricey as hell in the US, might be cheaper in Japan.
I live down in Kyushu. Idk where you’re at but those prices are crazy expensive…I’ve noticed all prices have risen at least 25% since the COVID border restrictions have been lifted. I’m glad I got some good deals last year.
Cool video. A local shop (in the States) has had two Panasonic Q's come through. One was immaculate and sold for about $1,000 (had the box, controller, remote, etc.) The other came in for a repair for the disc drive, which is prone to failure, and the mechanism basically disintegrated in the shop. So they bought it from the customer and now use it as a display item/modded console. I'm curious, what's either the rarest game that you own or that you've seen in person?
Thanks for sharing! It is a unique piece of hardware that is for sure. The rarest game i own is probably this one here th-cam.com/video/7jk-cB6HtXk/w-d-xo.html sorry its an early video so the quality isnt that great. but i hope i can find another deal like this some day.
A boxed Qube goes for over $1000 these days. I've been offered one fairly recently but the thing that puts me off is modding it for USA games as I don't have any Japanese games to play on it. I wouldn't want to buy it for $1000 and someone mess it up.
That would make 88000 yen a good deal then. If the Panasonic Q is similar to other Game Cubes the region switch mod is a very straight forward mod to get dual regions.
Wow, I was shocked! Around the 25 minute mark, next to the Panasonic Q is the German copy of „Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth Investigations“. This game is pretty rare in Europe, let alone the German copy (with the German rating board emblem)…. I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Was it 2.220¥? Mind buying it for me and ship it to Germany? I’d pay for everything lol :D
@@ScruffyLookinRGB yes! That big yellow symbol is the German age rating board. If you ever happen to come by at that shop, please pick it up for me. I will come to Japan in October, it’s gone by then probably lol :D The German copy is rare. It’s pretty odd, that one happens to land in Japan! Also: I Love your Videos. I always watch them in preparation for my Japan trip :D
Great video as always! Have some information for you. On the cover of Wai Wai world is a girl on the left that's called Konami girl. Not Athena 😅 The guy in the middle which has wings on his cap is called Konami Man. The game with zero GX for the GameCube is FZERO GX. Somebody put the pice tag in front of the F.
prices has increased 3 to 5 times since ive left japan in 2018.. shocking for a hardoff to carry this type of prices. im heading somewhere else next time. thanks for the video always interesting
It's the tourist boom. You can't find anything in Akihabara these days and bookoff jacked up their prices in the big tokyo branches. I saw a pokemon crystal for like 23,000, not sealed nothing special.
That is my dry humor and sarcasm mixed in with that comment. I wouldn't actually do that. But if the store manager is there you could totally ask. It never hurts to ask.
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More Retro Game Hunts of Japan here th-cam.com/play/PLXy8jPf4dll0RYizhFT6vOv9ha9-KesmH.html
This is where I finally found my Super Scope for ¥1300 in box! I was so excited to finally find it and add it to my little super famicom collection.
Congratulations 🎊
GReat video smooth as cotton, what happen with the Game Cube did you ask for a discount ?
Unfortunately i ran out of time
7:50 レイゲン・どし Mr. Vampire or Phantom Fighter. I didn’t know this had an English release.
Thanks man it has some weird controls
8:48 oof, 5,500 seems a bit steep... I paid less than that for one of those SF Memory Cassettes with _Fire Emblem: Thracia 776_ on it, and mine even has the sticker for the game applied to the label. I've got three more of those carts, including one CiB, sitting in the Buyee warehouse right now. 😅 I can backup and rewrite them with my Open Source Cartridge Reader. 😁
16:17 I paid almost 3x that for my copy of _Seiken Densetsu 2,_ but the cartridge is pristine...
29:00 I just refurbished a Slim, specifically an SCPH-70012 which needed an optical deck swap... Now it thinks it's a DTL-H70012. 😁
32:25 Later model SFC. The ones with four rubber feet are all original SHVC mainboards with the modular APU. All later models have two rubber feet and two plastic.
32:49 I want a few of those cases (or the more cassette style ones) so bad, but it's just not cost effective to buy them from overseas, even via proxy...
What exactly constitutes "junk" for a game anyway? Like the cartridge is trashed or something? Cuz those games in the junk section looked fine. 🤷♂️
Thanks for sharing. SF memory cassettes price usually depend what is on them but i still dont own one my self id say if i found one for about 3000 yen i would buy one.
Ive been coming across a lot of seiken densetsu 2 cib a lot recently. PS2 slip is one id like to mod in the near future too. As far as junk its what ever the shop owner considers junk i believe. Like they have over stock or something with minimal scratches. as you saw that 20000 yen Neo Geo Cib was also in the "junk" its very possible it works and can be tested before buying.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB I didn't stop after my previous comment and now have....too many SF Memory carts... 😅 The prices on YAJ are pretty good right now; the CiB one was 3,980 and the next most expensive was 3,000...the _other three_ (😅!) were all 2,500 or less. What's on them doesn't particularly concern me, since I can rewrite them. Though any game stickers I can scan for preservation/reproduction purposes is a nice bonus. 😌
Yeah, I totally recommend getting a PS2 Slim! I softmodded mine with MechaPWN and now it's completely region-free for PS2 _and_ PS1 discs. (I think region compatibility is a little more complicated if you start with anything but a US console though.)
Tennokoe 2 is a memory bank, ive seen a couple people mod them and add composite or rgb out for the og white console.
Thanks i always wondered what that was I see them every now and again. Might be cool to rgb mod it.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB yeah could be a great affordable av/rgb mod and have the benefits of memory for game saves
Panasonic GameCube is goals for sure...someday.
also shoutout the the magic knight rayearth game gear, gdamN!
Really cool consoles. I agree with you.
I'm glad you got those SFC game cases. Those are way too cool to pass up.
Nice that you noticed. I completely forgot to talk about them. But they are really nice cases.
That ponycanyon fc game is called phantom fighter for the NES or Reigen Doushi for Famicom
I always forget the name of that famicom game it is a quirky one for sure. Thank you.
In the intro alone and at 5:37, I saw a Hammerin Harry for Game Boy for 1,650 yen, Ebay sellers really rip the hell out of people by charging over $50 for each Game Boy game in that series (the Japanese versions, apparently the west got 1 of them, the first one, Ghost Building Company, but $50 for the JP versions is insanity), the two main ones anyway. This is why at times I really hate buying some games off of Ebay, price gouging this freaking bad, while the game sells for next to nothing in a Japanese game shop.
2:58 That World Heroes Gorgeous for PS2 has a nice cute cover, with the chibi art, the US version did not go with that artstyle, instead inserting pictures of the games covers from the AES versions I believe, with the characters full size. The stunning part, to it's left is Sam Sho Anthology PS2 Japanese version, and World Heroes there is selling for more than Sam Sho, while the opposite is usually true in the US, crazy.
7:47 Phantom Fighter in the US, Reigen Dōshi in Japan.
8:07 Bayou Billy, Mad City in Japan.
8:19, not Athena as she is SNK, Konami Girl. No Druaga guy either as that is Namco, Simon Belmont. ;-)
9:08, you might know that better as Lufia 2.
That PS1 Captain Commando for PS1 is the best port of the game that isn't emulation on a disc (ala Capcom Classics Collection Vol 2, not seen over there in Japan at all), sadly it has been expensive for years now. Capcom didn't do the port themselves, some company called Now Productions did it, and it is actually awesome.
10:07 That is expensive for Metal Slug, in 2010 I bought a copy off someone from Digital Press forums, all of $10.
10:24 Speaking of expensive for an eternity now, Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn. Great port yes, but I can pretty much play that same version, minus the World Tour and Reverse Dramatic Modes as an unlockable game in SF Alpha Anthology PS2, better known as SF Zero: Fighters Generation in Japan.
The problem with that Game Cube with GB Player on it, without the disc, the GB Player is useless. The disc tends to not be very cheap at all.
13:10 Art of Fighting 2, aka Ryuuko no Ken 2.
13:56 that is a good price for KoF 94, for years that was one of the only ways to play KoF 94 in the home, besides AES cart, and later on KoF 94 Rebout on the PS2.
15:46, no sir, that is the first beat em up, seconds after you picked up the second one, Sailor Moon R, the two Final Fight like games in the series. The Mega Drive has one too, but it is $200+, and not as good as the SFC games as those are co-op, and the MD one is single player only.
18:48 Boktai The Sun is in Your Hands.
19:17 A New Japan Wrestling GB game, interesting. New Japan is Japan's biggest puro wrestling company.
26:20 PS2 King of Fighters Nests Hen, has AES and Dreamcast versions of KoF 99, 2000, and 2001. I have it, I found it was money well spent, though I bought a copy off Amazon a few years back for cheaper. Ran into it and KoF Neowave PS2 years ago locally, yeah I passed on it as it was new then, and $60, while Neowave was also quite new, and $50, so I snagged it, Neowave now sells for more than Nests Hen. Not sure how the hell I ran into two import PS2 games (Initial D PS2 was also there, didn't want it).
I have that GB TMNT game, the only one I don't have is the expensive third game, which plays like a Metroidvania, also from Konami.
As the old saying goes, if it isn't priced, then it must be free! 😄🤣
Hammerin Harry is really good it sucks about the ebay scalpers. Ive recently been getting in to more Gameboy games there are some real gems out there. been getting good use of my Gameboy on my daily train commute so you will probably see me pick up a lot more in the near future. Any not RPG suggestions are welcome. Thanks as always for your Detialed information What is your fav GB games?
@@ScruffyLookinRGB The two Bubble Bobble GB games are my favorites, highly recommend if you can get them on the cheap. Also glad to help with the info of I have it.
The Kirby games and original Donkey Kong are highly recommended on GB if you don't have them. Bionic Commando GB is marvelous too, but pricey as hell in the US, might be cheaper in Japan.
I live down in Kyushu. Idk where you’re at but those prices are crazy expensive…I’ve noticed all prices have risen at least 25% since the COVID border restrictions have been lifted.
I’m glad I got some good deals last year.
Up in Chiba yes prices increase as the yen decreases it is very sad.
I will say, I have never seen the rare hardware ya’ll have up in Kanto. Like, not even close.
Cool video. A local shop (in the States) has had two Panasonic Q's come through. One was immaculate and sold for about $1,000 (had the box, controller, remote, etc.) The other came in for a repair for the disc drive, which is prone to failure, and the mechanism basically disintegrated in the shop. So they bought it from the customer and now use it as a display item/modded console.
I'm curious, what's either the rarest game that you own or that you've seen in person?
Thanks for sharing! It is a unique piece of hardware that is for sure.
The rarest game i own is probably this one here th-cam.com/video/7jk-cB6HtXk/w-d-xo.html sorry its an early video so the quality isnt that great. but i hope i can find another deal like this some day.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB While not a deal, my local used store, inexplicably, had a copy of "LSD: Dream Emulator" come in, which I snagged for like $700.
i have that turtles game on a switch collection....very good hunt...some prices are going up steadily, i see
Yes the cowabunga collection is great its one of the few switch games i own as well.
This is Heaven :)
Gameplay with Sony Trinitron looks great!
Im glad you like it.
A boxed Qube goes for over $1000 these days. I've been offered one fairly recently but the thing that puts me off is modding it for USA games as I don't have any Japanese games to play on it. I wouldn't want to buy it for $1000 and someone mess it up.
That would make 88000 yen a good deal then. If the Panasonic Q is similar to other Game Cubes the region switch mod is a very straight forward mod to get dual regions.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB yeah but I'm not gonna do it I have to send it off. It is the same although there is more gubbins in the way. It's a jumper.
Sweet pick up, don't think i have it yet.
Turtles 2 is a big improvement over 1 graphically. great game!
Ouch, prices even for the Junk seemed too high at that one.
Yea that happens even at hard off sometimes unfortunately.
Wow, I was shocked! Around the 25 minute mark, next to the Panasonic Q is the German copy of „Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth Investigations“. This game is pretty rare in Europe, let alone the German copy (with the German rating board emblem)…. I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Was it 2.220¥?
Mind buying it for me and ship it to Germany? I’d pay for everything lol :D
Really a German Copy? I hadnt noticed it good eyes.
@@ScruffyLookinRGB yes! That big yellow symbol is the German age rating board. If you ever happen to come by at that shop, please pick it up for me. I will come to Japan in October, it’s gone by then probably lol :D
The German copy is rare. It’s pretty odd, that one happens to land in Japan!
Also: I Love your Videos. I always watch them in preparation for my Japan trip :D
Great video, but you should handle the consoles and games carefully!
@ScruffyLookinRGB Tenokoe 2 battery backup system for storing passwords or game saves for the pc engine
Thanks. I wonder if its worth a restoration attempt.
Great video as always!
Have some information for you. On the cover of Wai Wai world is a girl on the left that's called Konami girl. Not Athena 😅
The guy in the middle which has wings on his cap is called Konami Man.
The game with zero GX for the GameCube is FZERO GX. Somebody put the pice tag in front of the F.
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.
prices has increased 3 to 5 times since ive left japan in 2018.. shocking for a hardoff to carry this type of prices. im heading somewhere else next time. thanks for the video always interesting
Yes game prices have changed since 2018. Glad you enjoyed the video.
It's the tourist boom. You can't find anything in Akihabara these days and bookoff jacked up their prices in the big tokyo branches. I saw a pokemon crystal for like 23,000, not sealed nothing special.
Saw much better prices across Kanto and Kansai last week, those clear blue N64 can be had for well under 10,000 yen.
Nice video. Super sad result. But i think the gaming gods or someone online will come through and help ya ❤
I hope so thanks for the well wishes
the prices in this store were expensive
I thought haggling in Japan or asking for a discount in Japan is a no no don't do...
That is my dry humor and sarcasm mixed in with that comment. I wouldn't actually do that. But if the store manager is there you could totally ask. It never hurts to ask.
Hey man can I borrow ¥88,000?
No problem