Holiday Retro Game Hunting in Akihabara 2020

[@damien8867]

haha ! I saw you outside of retro game camp with the astra superstar I was also doing my christmas retro game hunt ;)

[@Alucard2089]

This was a great video man. I was actually excited to see you getting some games for yourself instead of the patrons for once lol. Awesome pickups you got. I really like the commercials you put in too. That first ps vita commercial and the Segata Sanshiro Santa one had me rolling. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year man. And a drink at your favorite bar at the end of the day, can’t beat that at all.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks bud. I always try to make this my one day of the year where I throw caution to the wind and buy whatever I want, as a little reward for the year I've just been through. Come what may, Merry Christmas dude.

[@Cutie_Nepgear]

This was a really good video and I really like the PS Vita commercials and the Segata Sanshiro commercial. And fun fact the Vita is my favorite handheld.

[@bjornh1527]

Great price for Holy Diver, nice that you found a good Christmas present for yourself!

[@Mustangcillo]

Happy Holidays! Your channel is awesome! Looking forward to going back to Japan! Greetings from Spain!

[@ryoma0045]

Hope you've had the time to enjoy the games you bought, great selection from a bunch of genres and systems. Thank you for the videos this year, they've been great at keeping our anticipation of coming back to Japan high and provided many hours of entertainment and insights.

[@chocolocojames213]

I'd love to see a Clark and Ralph pop up shop 😁😁😁

[@hatdude5138]

Great video. I liked the retro Xmas commercials. Have a great holiday break.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks! Merry Christmas bud.

[@atik1798]

Happy Christmas and thanks for all the great videos :)

[@PS3GamingScotland]

It must be incredible to have all those game shops on your doorstep. Incredible video! :)

[@RC-pj1pr]

8:37 Pokémon gold/silver Kanto gym battle music in the store! A battle to find those cheap games!

[@Randhrick]

A late Merry Christmas to you Jim, I hope you had a great time! Congrats on the excellent pick-ups. As always, I enjoy your videos of you wandering the streets of Tokyo and finding games in stores.

[@silverian]

Merry Xmas Jim! Thanks for Akiba tour. Santasan Sega add was cool :-)

[@StalinBrosef]

What a great vid! I gotta say though, don't worry about videos being long on our account-- I could watch this all day! Though I bet there are all sorts of other things to consider, like video render and upload times...

[@Bristecom]

Wow, looks like they're doing a Gundam Wing Christmas special at the Gundam Cafe. So cool to see respect for their old series and new art by the original artists. Merry Christmas!

[@beansoup1088]

Happy festivas! 💪 Treat yourself Jim!

[@acebobbomb]

HO HO HO HO!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌

[@krystianhinz4575]

Just started the video, "Christmas on Dobuita Street" is one of my favorite pieces out of the Shenmue soundtracks, this will be another great video!

[@Hicks-g1m]

Great video Jim I love holiday shopping for games I need to tour Japan someday

[@XSpImmaLion]

Merry xmas and happy new year Jim! Thanks for the great videos this year!

[@cristianocascelli2283]

Merry Christmas Friend Jim ... Best whishes!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Merry Christmas to you too, have a good one. :)

[@Evercade_Effect]

Dude great pickups! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Excited to see what you do on your channel in 2021.

[@weaponsigma]

Great vid once again! Always good to see what you find in all these stores. A bit late commenting here, but happy holidays Jim!

[@forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499]

Beats Christmas with my inlaws... ;) Merry Christmas, Jim.

[@kurtmatejkowski1232]

Sweet vid love that bar! Have a MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year Jim

[@jwylovesknc]

Keep up the great content Jim!! Happy Holidays

[@bigdawgsplaysvideosgames8046]

Happy holidays to you Jim and be safe

[@roboticneutronicsymbolic6707]

Hey jim merry christmas to you and your family awesome video was a nice change to see you picking up games for yourself congrats brother keep it moving!

[@Fuzzy-Beans]

Happy Christmas 🎄 and New Year 🎇 to you too ✌️

[@xoth9436]

Shienryu is a BAD. ASS. GAME. great content as always, thanks :)

[@MadPanicGaming]

It is indeed, I'm really enjoying it.

[@billcook4768]

Someday you gotta take us with you to Star Kebab. Enjoy the games!

[@dangerousninjax9475]

Merry christmas and thanks again for the great content

[@MrBorington]

Thank you for the video, last time in Tokyo was 2010, so I really miss Akihabara !! Will definitely check out Tokyo Video Gamers Bar🍺 Thanks Merry Christmas 🎄

[@troubl8385]

Merry Christmas Jim! Awesome pickups.

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

Merry Christmas Jim! Great choices. Im glad you managed to get the kernel on video he doesnt usually like to be on camera. Smooth Operator you are😎 🍗🎅🎄

[@MadPanicGaming]

I can be very... persuasive. :)

[@jakejameslugo]

Love seeing that Kyo artwork in the front!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yeah, all of these Neo-Geo pop up shops have been awesome, loaded with great artwork and merch.

[@kaiserrino8774]

I could listen to that Esaka Theme all day long.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Me too.

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

Everything looks in perfect condition. The Japanese have a lot of respect for their items and games.

[@Horos_de_Vega]

Yes and no to be honest. The Japaneses arent always good at preserving their history, video games included. For one well preserved game in a shop, ten have been throwned away. Often, preservation work is actually done by foreigners: check out the work of the Game Preservation Society. It is captivating. Cheers

[@hudsonball4702]

Have a very Merry Christmas Jim!

[@trebornewo3354]

Great video (as always). Astra Superstars for just under £100. Bargain! Have a great Xmas!

[@frenchy79]

Merry Christmas Jim!

[@rbzsfg]

I love that tiny, cramped Surugaya location because I found Wangan Midnight there for only 1500yen. GREAT DEAL!

[@neohideo]

Merry Christmas Jim and everybody

[@YayAkiba]

I was in Akiba 1 year ago. Wish I was there right now. I wanted to make my trip to Japan for Christmas an annual thing.

[@Bloodreign1]

All 3 SFC Go Go Ackman games are wonderful platformers, picked up all 3 on Ebay last year in 1 shot. Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius I also picked up on the same buy spree, now have all 3 versions of the game, and of course also have the game on Parodius Portable on PSP. 24:47 Puyo Puyo Tsuu in it's native environment (an arcade cabinet), and on free play, NIIIIIIICCCCCCCCE!

[@modeloman4568]

I’m going to japan in the summer and man I can’t wait to fill my gba collection.

[@philip1718]

i really enjoy your videos!

[@michaelcreech1804]

Still watching the video, I love King Of Fighters. I have 94-03 cartridges for my Neo Geo MVS.

[@MadPanicGaming]

I've been a KoF fan myself since the 90's, so it's always cool when these pop up shops come along.

[@shinjid3705]

i just love how everything i packed in plastic wrap. The used stuff we get in the west are mostly bare and touched by everyone and full of stupid price stickers

[@TBoneTony]

I loved the Parodius series, they were made back when Konami used to be awesome. Sadly there are only Pachinko machines of Parodius now but back in the 90s the Parodius games were awesome and I am so happy I imported Parodius Collection on PSP from Japan as I love that game series.

[@Bloodreign1]

Parodius Portable on PSP is awesome save for one small detail, some of the music on the non MSX Parodius games had at least 1-2 songs changed in each. Makes me glad to have them for my Sega Saturn as well, unaltered in the music department. I used to almost drool at screenshots for those games when EGM magazines would show screenshots for the series back in the day, and I swore back then one day I'd play them all (didn't know about the MSX one back then). Years later I'd not only get to play them, but own copies of them as well.

[@TBoneTony]

@@Bloodreign1 I was aware that the music was different in the PSP versions of the Parodius 2, 3, 4 and Sexy Parodius. Most likely due to potential copyright issues with the original soundtrack that the original Arcade and SEGA Saturn versions were lucky to avoid.

[@MaloneHasco]

Merry christmas Jim!

[@RichRetr0]

God, I would love to be an actor that exclusively stars in Japanese commercials. They look so fun to make 😆

[@MadPanicGaming]

I have some friends that work in commercials here, seems like the acting is fun and the behind the scenes stuff is pure hell lol.

[@jaysato]

this shenmue music always makes me cry

[@NiGHTS1980]

Merry Christmas! :)

[@JayKemilLoL]

Jim, i’d love to see a collection tour !

[@QCJSiteB]

Merry Christmas!

[@fazares]

i own the saturn port of chat parodius....shienryu..i got that in a ps2 collection with the sequel

[@nintenjoel]

Oh man... Super Potato looks so awesome!!! Every square inch of that place is packed. Do you have Psycho Dream for Super Famicom? One of my faves. Parodius is a damn good game. Never played any of the Go Go Ackman series, but it looks really cool... Super nice graphics on the third one. OMG so many PCE games... I can't even imagine. Pretty bad ass looking shooter you picked up. I saw Sonic Wings at that third shop! Super awesome and cheap(ish) way to play Aero Fighters. I picked that and Hagane up at the same time, because the imports are SO much cheaper. When you are filming inside Trader, what music is that playing??? AMAZING. That last shooter looked rad and so did that bar. At least when you get a ridiculously long comment like this, you know I watched the whole vid hahaha.

[@Bloodreign1]

You need to play all 3 Go Go Ackman SFC games, all 3 are wonderful.

[@nintenjoel]

@@Bloodreign1 I might just buy them soon... I'm thinking about getting back into imports again. Kinda took a break and have been playing mostly Switch lol

[@青空太郎-s5n]

Do you know a Japanese youtuber called Fujita? He is a Japanese comedian and collects a lot of Video games. He has rented four rooms to store his collection of video games and game memorabilia.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yes, I know his channel well, I actually ran into him at an arcade expo one year where he was playing 3-D Pong, we interviewed him for our Japan Headlines series. Nice guy.

[@PS3GamingScotland]

I love to see a Prime 1 Studio tour. (if it's open)

[@atomiswave1971]

Go go ackman 3 is one I don't have. Seemed a reasonable price. Shienryu looks good on the Saturn, for some reason I always skipped it. I didn't get on with Astra Superstars personally, it looks beautiful but I couldn't connect with it.

[@YugiboomerPrime]

Have the prices decreased since foreigners aren't allowed to enter the country anymore?

[@stevew8513]

It always makes me laugh when the maids handing out flyers see you're recording your walk and they turn away from the camera. It makes me wonder what kinds of services they're offering that they're so ashamed to be doing it.

[@seanm1738]

Does sales tax vary across the country?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Pretty sure it's 10% nationwide.

[@takitogr]

what's that song that plays right when you enter surugaya? i know it but I can't remember where from

[@daniellegler8763]

🎄😮

[@Spiroku]

YAY YAY YAY

[@jayt2917]

Rockman pop up shop maybe one day....

[@MadPanicGaming]

I'd love to see that.

[@lightspeedmurphy7546]

20:22 one of those Mega Drive games is not like the others

[@timetohavefun3548]

I had to watch with no sound. Did I just see a Dragon Ball Z Super Butoden 3 game for 638 yen??? Dragon Ball Z Super Butoden 2 goes for 418 yen??? Go Go Ackman looks like a game based off of Kid Trunks in DBZ. It's like his evil version. How much was the Shin Ryu (that airplane shooter game for the Saturn)? I want to go visit Japan to check out the Japanese games that I played or always wanted. Thanks for the video. It was fun to watch even if I had no sound on my computer.

[@HylianWanderer]

Dude. When your walking I can see a lot of young lady’s with boards in their hands or handing out flyers. What are they doing and why do they all seem to cover their faces when they see your camera? Great vids by the way. Me and my boy love watching. Happy Christmas.

[@TheWolfgangGrimmer]

They're Maid Café waitresses, which is considered an unreputable job by locals.

[@hitachicordoba]

Unfortunately Retro Game Camp in Little Tokyo LA appears to be another victim of C19

[@xperfect34]

So something I always wanted to ask but I kept forgetting. 1. Do you just walk down the street holding a camera and talk to yourself while you film or do you ad your voice over later. 2. Do you ever get any negative reactions doing this?

[@MadPanicGaming]

I sometimes do a voice over, sometimes just talk to my camera. It's not really a big deal, not unusual to see vloggers and streamers in Tokyo talking to their cameras.

[@MrCromocrunch]

Lots of people on the streets!

[@dangerousninjax9475]

Don't let it get to you. You probably not the only one having this issue

[@nightchemist]

hey man whats the track at 10:50 ?

[@fernandoc961]

Whats the track name 3:41 5:00

[@vincently1995]

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