HARD OFF Retro Game Hunting in Tokyo (Hachioji)

Once again doing some retro game hunting at Hard Off, and this time I went to the biggest one I could find. In short, there were a TON of games.
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[@brichan1851]

So cool. I’ve always wanted to go to Japan and now I want to even more. Watching certain parts of your video made me feel like I was playing Shenmue.

[@prepswag5]

Got some 2004-07' ish ADULT SWIM VIBES from the music and weird vid with the golden lady breathing all crazy 😂! Loved the vid man! Definitely subbed!!! This was awesome to travel and experience something so different!

[@endigopink]

19:13 So I'm a massive fan of the band Seikima-II and had NO idea this game existed! After seeing you pick it up in this video, I actually went straight out to and visited Hard Off Hachioij and bought that very copy! Thanks to you, and this video, that box is now on my shelf :D Cheers, and keep up the great stuff!

[@keyos1091]

@Marvin Walter like I give a fuck

[@Acierer]

Jet Set Radio, Urusei Yatsura. I love your videos not just for the content but for the little things you add in post processing. Keep it up.

[@ravereview4022]

love all the game hunting videos, thanks for taking the time to bring us along! Hope all is well after the typhoon!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thank you! Everything turned out just fine, at least here in my area.

[@gman-vg8ly]

I love when he plays the retro video game commercials, its cool to see what the game commercials were like in Japan

[@domonon]

Great to see another Game Hunt!

[@wolverinescratch]

Thanks again for a wonderful video I love watching these retro games getting picked up

[@marioq8395]

Just discovered this channel. Awesome videos. Props to the Jet Set Radio music in the beginning. Took me back to the Dreamcast days.

[@owlison76]

Seeing Magical Pop'n at the beginning was a good sign of the inventory of this Hard Off. Excellent video thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@flamer00070]

your vids are perfect for guides to places

[@_jm77_josem.69]

I also like your videos. They are great for a guide to visit hard offs and not so known places in Tokio. Hope to be asking you for Saturn games in future. Until then, loving these videos, and the game of the Day series.

[@immersiondeutsch2108]

Your game hunting videos are always great, can't believe how big that hard off was. Wish there was something like that in the states but at least there is book off! Glad you stayed safe during the typhoon!

[@eskimojoe6564]

Awesome video man :) love seeing you hunt for stuff looks fun

[@boulax]

I remember this place, glad to see it is still packed with goodness....!

[@eddiesuarez5160]

That song during the intro train ride was funky I like it

[@tazzybakes1169]

that was from Jet set radio , great soundtrack ,wonder what the opening song was though

[@Randhrick]

This Hard Off was well stocked on games, lot of good games . Always a pleasure to watch a 40 mins game hunting video from you Jim ! Now if you'll excuse I have to go watch your next video :)

[@RetroBreak]

great video! Hachioji looks like the first level of Jet Set Radio!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Ha ha, yeah it does.

[@RetroBreak]

Just realised I've actually been to this one as it was easy to get to from where I was staying! :D Got a PC Engine Duo R from there! :D

[@MadPanicGaming]

Nice! This is definitely the best stocked Hard Off in Tokyo that I've ever been to.

[@MoonlitSlime]

Today I learned Ogikubo is a real place and not just the fictional setting of Space Patrol Luluco

[@Desmohenry]

I just came back from here today...went to Tachikawa and this place. This place definitley has a large selection of everything.

[@JanBuatim]

Great great videos bro! Thank u so much

[@mus247365]

Great video Jim 👍

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thank you!

[@Bigblob2013]

LIsten here goddamnit. I miss you an Papa T playing games together. Go to his guesthouse and surprise him during his live stream on Sunday! I'm sorry to raise my voice. I just care is all.

[@MaloneHasco]

Very nice! That's a good selection. I hope you got away with nothing too bad from typhoon.

[@shadow111d]

hope your good because of the weather!

[@HajimeNoJMo]

I’ll stop by here next Saturday before my job in Sagamihara

[@mechagenkigaijin]

Cool. I loved Hard Off for buying Dreamcast games. I lived in Osaka for a few years and shopped at Den Den Town often.

[@MadPanicGaming]

I'm planning my first trip to Osaka sometime soon.

[@jonatana.4540]

I was there last week! I was looking for Spriggan and Gate of Thunder for the PC-Engine, and they had them, although the prices were a bit crazy, so I left them there.

[@gocedimitroski]

what a great video

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@xTHETRAINx]

This has always been one of my favorites

[@MadPanicGaming]

Me too.

[@billcook4768]

Great video. Hope you are surviving the storm. Looks nasty.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thank you! Just some wind and rain here, no biggie.

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Ordered some Saturday night Chinese take out to see this Jim. Got myself some orange chicken, fried rice and won ton soup to enjoy this bro. 8^) Anthony..

[@MadPanicGaming]

Hope you enjoyed the vid, and the orange chicken.

[@TheCotegamer]

Hi , stay safe of the typhoon

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thank you! Everything turned out just fine here in Tokyo.

[@MR_TAKIM_ROKAN_HULU]

please help admin how can I shop online from Japan to foreign countries in Indonesia I want to shop this game is shop online show me the way, I beg for your help

[@AkatsukiBK]

Oh man you’re back with a 40 minute vid, classic. Man much is xmen versus sf without the ram cart also!!!!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Without the RAM cart it shouldn't be more than like $20, it's a pretty common game.

[@theodorelorenzo7834]

Great video. I've ever seen a Liquor Off before.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Just a massive liquor store, I like it. :)

[@ronaldhenson9170]

I remember that theme from the first ninja gaiden for Nintendo entertainment system

[@likenem]

Usually things that popular get stolen more then things that are valuable

[@wojiaobill]

dude Id love to get to a Book Off in the Kanto area again... i was in Miyazaki last week and the Book Off there had practically nothing

[@davidharwell8161]

That’s so cool I would love to have some of those games

[@jeff97ish]

Enjoyed the video! I gotta get to Japan and get in that Hard Off.

[@tazzybakes1169]

great music selection in your vids !! you should list them :)

[@TheeMouldyZombie]

Man them sealed n64 games 😍

[@darktetsuya]

took me a while to get around to this one (been under the weather) but always love watching these hard-off pickup videos! definitely my bucket list thing is to go to Japan check out the sites and hit up one of these shops for some import goodness (most likely to beef up my Famicom collection, I only have a few games at the moment)

[@Butterspillable]

Wrecking Crew rules. Bring back Spike, Nintendo.

[@martinsoppa]

Oh Boy!!!!! Thanks GOD, I don´t have enough money to go there :D :D

[@XSpImmaLion]

Thanks Jim, awesome video as always! Do be safe during the typhoon... scary shit dat. :P I've also been meaning to tell this for a while now, but since you mentioned you are worried about copyright strikes of Hard Off music, I think you might also be careful of the intro bits, the music and the ad stuff... not totally sure how KZbin cover those, but given how overzealous they are becoming and how the automated system works, plus how particularly litigious some japanese companies can be, I'm just hoping you don't get a bunch of your videos taken down in one fell swoop because of those parts. This tends to spring up out of nowhere when channels get bigger, which I hope your does! xD By law you can always argue that all of those are used under fair use, but you know how it goes... fair use, afaik, is not a thing in Japan, and it's mostly a grey area in the US and other countries, plus KZbin itself does not seem to respect fair use much, specially their automated detection algorithms. The safe thing to do is just use only stuff that you are capturing yourself, and fill the rest with KZbin provided royalty free music. It's very limiting, but just how it goes.

[@MadPanicGaming]

I've won every fair use claim I've ever made, I'm not really too worried about the commercials and audio clips I use, pretty sure that's not at the top of anybody's list of things to crack down on, at least I hope not. Anyway, I think I'll be OK, the music I use (when it isn't game music) is usually copyright free stuff, lofi hip hop beats and synth wave stuff.

[@XSpImmaLion]

@@MadPanicGaming Glad to hear it, it's fine then! xD Just that you hear these horror stories about copyright claim abuse on KZbin every now and then that makes you kinda scared for the channels you follow...

[@keithbeesting]

Yes PC games :) Great video Jim stay safe.

[@pas7680]

wow they have really cleaned up the junk section, they had so much stock last time i was there you could barely see the floor!

[@proxyeva]

This is my favorite Hard off location. I would like to go again next time i go to japan.

[@Yosikuma]

Woo! I saw a Super Cassette Vision console and some loose carts! Poor system gets no love ...

[@CodeProvider]

holy shit I used to live near here

[@Akuzastar]

I can't be the only one who just wants to sit on the floor and go through all of the ¥100 games... I would never leave..

[@MiinecraftOTD]

Would be cool if you could show some music albums in japan. Wondering if its mostly just Japanese stuff or a lot of foreign stuff too.

[@RandomAccessDreams]

I've been to this one, weirdly enough I found the game and system inventory at the Hard-Off disappointing, but the game soundtrack selection at the Book-Off was incredible at the time.

[@RetroMoments]

Are the Hard Off's in Tokyo usually this big? The ones in Nagoya are not as big as that one. However, the prices seem better here at least :D And yes, that "TV game" is Nintendo's first console.

[@helgenx]

RetroMoments going to thrift shops in any city usually don't yield strong results. Go to the suburbs, much more crazy finds. I found the Bare Knuckle games 1-3 for less than 20 usd with all original packaging but not sealed. Clean as hell in some hard off just a bit outside of Tokyo in a suburb (Tachikawa.)

[@RetroMoments]

@@helgenx Woah thats crazy! Was that at Hard Off? Yea I went to some right outside Nagoya city, its better but not by much.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Definitely stick to the suburban and countryside Hard Offs, they always have the most and best stuff.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Well that is way better than Super Potato.

[@CrashKunio]

Stay safe

[@griftgfx]

Some of those arcade sticks are great deals. $88 for a Hori Fighting Edge? I'd buy it.

[@motobrosvg4370]

What was that jam that played around 7:34 mark? Sounds like strider 2 but not sure if that’s it. Stay safe during the weather .

[@MadPanicGaming]

It's one of the stage themes from Star Gladiator 2 aka Plasma Sword, underrated series of games in my opinion.

[@hudsonball4702]

11:22 BLACK ROCK SHOOTER THE GAME WHITE PREMIUM COLLECTOR'S EDITION! That comes with the rare White Rock Shooter figure in it! HOW MUCH WAS IT!!!! I want it!

[@helmiabdat6427]

I went here a couple weeks ago for godzilla stuff! This place was huge! Took me hours to go through. Not that easy to get to from Tokyo too. Is it the biggest one? Bought quite a few games from here, including dragon force part 2 for the saturn. Bought a new sealed 3rd party famicom which unfortunately was DOA :(

[@seoulting28]

Looks interesting! Do you know if the destination is covered by Pasmo and Suica?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yes, it is. It can be reached on the JR Chuo line.

[@ivanvargas2425]

Would be cool if you can sale or show the prices for what you picked up.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Everything I picked up this day was for other people aside from Sonic & Knuckles which was about $100. $500 worth of games were packaged up and mailed out later in the week.

[@robrichardson9117]

How do they have so many old games CIB AND IN GREAT SHAPE THE JAPANESE MUST RESPECT THEIR GAMES MORE THAN AMERICANS AT LEAST BACK THEN

[@LToledo01]

WTF? Today I learned that there is an entire ~OFF store chain! Incredible! Also what is the name of the song in the beginning leading to store.

[@texastoast7514]

Don't ever mention you're "lubing up your throat" or anything else on your body please, Jim. Driving me wild with lust, LMAO...great video my friend.

[@justjoshininjapan700]

The donut stand here is amazing! I miss being there so much, can’t wait to get back.

[@mattskirble6845]

Stay safe in the typhoon man

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks! Everything turned out OK, no worries.

[@BioPhoenixReviews]

sikima II is a great band and when i heard they had a game made i had to play it haha at 32:38 whats that console that is blue and green with the controller? i dont think iv seen one like it before

[@MadPanicGaming]

Some kind of clone console I think.

[@_Username__]

Salute

[@mksolid82]

What soundtrack is playing when u first get to the hard-off? It’s really ingenious the way they wrap everything in plastic cellophane. It makes everything look so flashy and clean.

[@MadPanicGaming]

The song that plays during the montage? It's from Star Gladiator 2 aka Plasma Sword.

[@KevinArcade87]

Do you sometimes run into Medabots / Medarot figures? I'm trying to pickup the ones which weren't released outside Japan. Hook me up

[@MadPanicGaming]

I'm not sure I know what that is.

[@viper5599]

hi there @ KidShoryuken, What payment system do you use when using public transport

[@MadPanicGaming]

I have a Suica card.

[@viper5599]

@@MadPanicGaming thanks for the reply/info and vid posts .

[@relaxingmenatlity8341]

is ur area affected? by that typhoon

[@MadPanicGaming]

We got hit by it but the damage was minimal. Thanks!

[@relaxingmenatlity8341]

Glad to know you ok... i seen many video some area is bad

[@kanefitz6857]

I am going to Japan in two weeks and was wondering where exactly this Hard off is? There are 3 listed Hard off in Hachioji

[@AgentSmith21]

I gotta get back to Japan

[@shaggybuddzz6369]

Dude, at 3min it looks like you are standing in a level from Jet Set Radio.

[@AstorReinhardt]

You only got one game? I mean yeah it was a game you've been after for awhile but still...lol. I guess that's the issue when you're a big collector...you already own everything right?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Well, it was a $100 game and I picked up about $500 worth of games for other people, so I figured that was enough for one day.

[@MylstarElectronics]

10:40 Nintendo Game & Watch

[@nkhazov]

Will you make a Neo Geo Pocket Color hunt video as soon as you can? I gotta Neo Geo Pocket Color coming. Best regards Nikita.k

[@krisyeah]

so, is this a good place to get some retro games? i will spend 2 weeks over there and wanna buy some retro pc engine games, this seems like a really good option, do you know another place with a good selection of pc engine?

[@michaelcreech1804]

You skipped the Neo Geo cd games. 😭 wanted to see that lol

[@MadPanicGaming]

Those were literally the only 2 games they had there, ha ha.

[@mbe102]

whoa, what was that song at the start?!

[@steele7115]

hellod. do you have a video that you focused on DS/3ds games? or may gameboy/gba only? can you please give the link. . thank you very much. . stay safe! :)

[@DaigoKengo]

Hey Jim I got a quick question for you. Do you know if you when you go to hardoffs do you find any good deals on Nintendo switch Pro controllers?

[@aqeeladanish9907]

hey!! if i bought a famicom and a bunch of game at hard off. are they still working? because i want to but that! pls answer

[@therockness]

Is it just me, or do I see the donkey kong country soundtrack selling for over $3000.00!?!? @ 9:46

[@terrywolflessard5268]

I'm wondering how much Sonic and Knuckles cost?

[@YASYTU]

At 37:47 it looks like 11664 yen? $108 US / 98 EUR / 85 Pounds. Phew

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yep, about $100, not cheap but I've been looking for it forever. Plus, I picked up about $500 worth of games for other people.

[@yanperon5700]

is there a way to buy online?

[@MadPanicGaming]

There's a Hard Off website but it's all in Japanese. You'd also need a mail proxy to order anything from them.

[@tubeinthefog]

does any of these retro game stores do International delivery?

[@spawntheeeternal8140]

Nice Intro Beat is that lofi?

[@RyanAvx]

Hey, what's the soundtrack at 7:32?

[@moonstar188]

Love the videos wish there was a way we can contact you for some items and. Pay you for them also wish I lived or visit Japan for the games anime and manga and food

[@MadPanicGaming]

You can send me a PM via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for requests. Links are in the description of the video.

[@pabloortiz8298]

Are the games sealed by the store or factory ????

[@ajithcrsmes5155]

Is there anyway to import this games from Japan ?

[@richardstringer6162]

Do you offer game buying services? I'd like to join up if you do. Thanks.

[@gingataisen]

No need to ignore the *Xbox* section. It's not like KZbin is chock-full of japanese Xbox content. 😑

[@TheSergeys15]

36:48 whats price Famicom games?

[@rufnek3124]

do they have online shopping ?