Akihabara Retro Game Showcase!

[@RetroMoments]

Lots of goodies everywhere! I still didn't come across AOF3 in Nagoya. Would really like to get it too!

[@RetroReWire]

Most definitely! AoF3 is a worth piece, be it on the Neo CD or AES.

[@DanNguyen-ey5tw]

I hope to come to Japan next year. I will totally take advantage of your tour.

[@RetroReWire]

Cheers, Dan!

[@wilhem5074]

I was looking to every videos for the last few weeks !! And today I actually was in Akiba aaaall day looking at every shops thanks to you and a lot of different youtubers maybe I passed you 🤣 anyways thank you soooo much for the work !!

[@RetroReWire]

Sweet! What games and/or hardware did you pickup? Cheers!

[@PV-uk5uk]

JJ, when I travel to Japan and go to visit Akiba with my wife I'd like you to be my tour guide 😆 Thanks for the video!

[@RetroReWire]

You bet! Thanks for tuning in, cheers!

[@jaybeejison]

Awesome video again...love the quick peek at the different stores in Akihabara. Prices getting up there especially for Surugaya - as they sell stuff on proxy website services.

[@RetroReWire]

I believe Surugaya also has an official overseas website. In some respects Book Off has the lower prices, and by a wide margin, haha. I’ll leave a link to their official site: www.suruga-ya.com/en/index Cheers!

[@dannytennent253]

Awesome job JJ, great guy, great channel which is as good if not better than any other like minded channel out there!!! keep up the good work!

[@RetroReWire]

I appreciate the kinds words! More retro gaming content is on the way, cheers!

[@antoineperichon]

Hi ! An other great video, I really like your style : shooting, editing, it's a very good work ! Thank you to show us so many Neo Geo games... But it's going crazy because Japanese shops are becoming more expensive than eBay... and the quality of the material is going down I think. Anyway, it is really cool to get news from our common passion ! :) Thanks !

[@RetroReWire]

Much appreciated! Part of the reason of the rising prices is due to the weak yen. Recently NHK published a video covering this issue. And I agree, the condition of certain games are dropping. I’ll leave a link to the NHK report in case you’re interested, cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJaof3aHmpeIb7M

[@Luigitime2015]

Awesome awesome job videos I 💕 these I have tons of SNES games and 10 super Famicom mainly Japan ones

[@RetroReWire]

Much appreciated, I got more videos in the works! I'm slowly building my Famicom and Super Famicom collections. I'm not gonna go too crazy with quantity, but I'll have to spend a bit for them quality titles, haha. Cheers!

[@Luigitime2015]

@@RetroReWire yes 👍

[@ShadowPuppet3001]

great video, wow tacos and a nice ice cold beverage 😊🎉, my favorite one that I seen on there was kof 2002 😊, a lot of great cool games 🎮 😊, me I just got to upload a video to my KZbin channel, but before I do that I want to make it look all professional 😅, add some anime at the beginning and end of each video, and did you see "The Flash" movie when it came out on dvd 📀 😊, just asking, I seen the trailers and they looked cool 😎, you make great videos, thanks

[@RetroReWire]

KoF 2002 is a sweet game! I did watch The Flash in theaters, too. I liked all the scenes with Batman, haha! Cheers!

[@dazrael5658]

I know what you mean about getting fleeced by game shops. I remember going to a store in the UK called CEX and seeing how much I’d get for Harmful Park and they offered me a measly £1. Admittedly this was over 10 years ago but it’s always been a premium title.

[@RetroReWire]

£1 for Harmful Park! Haha, that's organized crime. I hit up 4 shops in the past week for the purpose of selling, and all purchasing quotes were between ¥5,000-¥7,000 for a fully working model 1 Mega Drive/Mega CD combo with 6-button pad, metal connection plate and all cables. For a CIB Neo Geo CD top loader I was offered ¥8,000. Needless to say, I didn't sell, haha. It's time look at online selling options, cheers!

[@atomiswave1971]

I saw about 5 titles on my wanted list. You bypassed Twinkle Tale on the MD it goes for $1000 over here and was the developers only game. It has a very good reputation. I don't mind seeing Konami wares on show even if they are common, they are definitely some of the 16 bit highlights for me. Especially the audio and presentation.

[@RetroReWire]

5 titles is a pretty good chunk. Having a want list and focus are honestly the way to reach collecting goals. Cheers!

[@Daniel_YM_Lee]

Just the video I need as I am planning to go to Tokyo on November after three years of Covid-19... Price escalated to the level never expected as shown on video, but I do see some items that I want to have when I visit.Thank you for real helpful information! I do have a question regarding Retro Rewire game tour you offer, but unfortunately, I do not use Facebook anymore. Is there any other way to contact you discussing about taking the tour in November?

[@RetroReWire]

I am glad you found the video helpful! My contact info is on my KZbin about page: www.youtube.com/@RetroReWire/about Instagram is another option: instagram.com/retro_rewire/ Looking forward to hearing from you, cheers!

[@BrianMills198686]

Do you remember why all those PSP's were "Junk"? My Google translator just said "defective body"? But they all looked so clean! (Coming in October and hope to score a few different colors variants)

[@RetroReWire]

At that particular junk shop they don’t go into details about the defects. I have bought a number of handhelds and consoles from them and it’s always been simple fixes. Sometimes it’s simply cosmetic defects. Cheers!

[@clumzee1]

is there any means of buying games off of hard off to the uk?

[@RetroReWire]

There are a few companies that can make purchases on your behalf and then ship to your home. I’m not sure what they charge, however. Cheers!

[@clumzee1]

@@RetroReWire are you able to inform me of the companies?

[@RetroReWire]

@@clumzee1 I recommend you google, "japan proxy service." You will see loads of results, haha. I'm not exactly sure on rates, reputation, and quality of service, however.

[@Deep_wolf]

How do you know if boxed game has a manual? Or spine obi and reg cards?

[@RetroReWire]

Most places will place a label on the game that states what's missing. The shops will also check if anything is missing if you ask. Some stores don't factor in missing registration and obi cards into the final price while others do. Trader has a pretty good labeling system. Cheers!

[@KevinYapjoco]

Hi JJ! How do I message you about your tours?

[@RetroReWire]

Hey Kevin, please send me a message on Facebook. Here is a link: facebook.com/RetroRewire/ Cheers!

[@goguma_number1]

my dream is to go to akihabara and shibuya. I need to make friends, because I'm "scare" to go alone and get lost hahaha.

[@RetroReWire]

Haha, both Shibuya and Akiba are densely packed. There is some fun in going alone, but in most cases going with close friends is much more fun. Cheers!

[@toolion3681]

Hi, what is the name of the first shop in the video?

[@RetroReWire]

Surugaya, cheers!

[@toolion3681]

@@RetroReWire Thank you for the reply. I have no idea which surugaya is it. Is the surugaya for retro games or the surugaya(本館)? Thank you!

[@RetroReWire]

@@toolion3681 Here is a link: goo.gl/maps/KZuJMWiUytUYbN24A

[@toolion3681]

@@RetroReWire Thanks! Can't wait to have a look after work. You saved my day.

[@RetroReWire]

Cheers, and have a great hunt!@@toolion3681

[@fazares]

prices are way too high imo...md games specially...last year i bought an ARROW FLASH for about half that price...from ebay italy xD i reviewed fc makaimura on my channel..there is a cheat to continue on the title screen...western version doesnt need any cheat code to continue though....i own sfc sfz2...cool port all things considered..i paid about $100 for it

[@RetroReWire]

I really want that SFZ2! I sold my loose cart as I want a CIB copy of the game. Part of the reason for higher prices is partly due to the weak yen. Here is a link to an NHK report that touches on this subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJaof3aHmpeIb7M Cheers!

[@fazares]

@@RetroReWire thanks

[@alanbassig5761]

Welp, after seeing those prices, the days of cheap retro games and consoles in Akiba are officially over. They’re really taking advantage of the open tourist season now that Covid restrictions are almost gone and tourists bringing in their money to buy some stuff. The price of that lone copy of Macross for the SFC is just plain highway robbery. Seems that places outside of Tokyo have far better prices and stocks. Time to change my itinerary 😅

[@RetroReWire]

Thanks for tuning in! Prices on retro games have indeed risen. A few deals can still be found in Akiba, but the effort may not be worth it or even possible for some. Time and retro destiny are two factors, haha! The whole retro pricing makes for an interesting topic. These price hikes are happening all over Japan, across many industries. NHK produced a video about the price hikes and how locals are trying to adapt. It's some good food for thought, cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJaof3aHmpeIb7M

[@ericng5707]

Prices will also vary by game genre. Shooters like that SFC Macross, beat'em ups, racing games, puzzle games, fighting games, etc. don't require any Japanese language knowledge, so foreign tourists eat those up and they have definitely risen in price. Games from anime that lots of foreigners know (Sailor Moon, Ranma, Pokemon) have also gone up.