Akihabara Game Shops: Surugaya

[@HappyConsoleGamer]

man...I would spend forever looking at all the games in there...

[@richycline]

I plan on renting a small house somewhere outside of Tokyo for a month this summer, Johnny. I'd be glad pro-rate a room and go out hunting for games and anime. I went in for 10 days last year, it was the best experience of my life. Kid Shoryuken would probably let you plop on his couch too. You have to go to Tokyo while you're still young, Kim will understand ;)

[@MadPanicGaming]

It's hard to give an accurate amount of time that I've spent in shops like this, but forever comes pretty close.

[@davedicapelli3910]

It was a surprise to see this shop at my last day visit to Japan....the day that we met each other 'by accident' at Trader haha :) Only picked up one Dreamcast game, because I spent all the funds in other Retroshops. Beep was closed too at that time. But i had sore eyes from all those spines 'reading' in this shop. Great video as always and it brings me back a little to the greatest place on earth for me :)

[@gameovergary1989]

I remember going into that place on my Japan Trip. A little cramped but was able to find some good games. The workers were very helpful. If I had more space in my luggage I would have got more. Definitely recommended stop!

[@RetroBreak]

I missed this one last time I was there! And beep too... going back in October and there are too of my list!! :) great vid

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks! Happy hunting.

[@Charlie-Cat.]

YES!!! More game shop videos. I'm going to get me some pretzels and Pepsi for this one Jim. Awesome as always bro. Thank you. Anthony...

[@RetroMoments]

I dont regret getting in to collecting for Neo Geo AES. The cheaper games for the system are still great games and looks awesome in the shelf!

[@TheGGShow77]

Love these videos Jim! Makes waking up early on Saturday worth it!:). Keep up the great work!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Nice, glad I could make your Saturday morning a little better.

[@AsukaVII]

Awesome video dude this is only store I've walked past and never been in!! I'm back in Tokyo next week you've just made me even more excited!!

[@Arcadiality]

Completely jealous I gotta say. What a store!! I'd be all day in most sections of it. Arcade boards too. Really sweet. Battle Garegga pcb,,wow.

[@dave4shmups]

Great game shop video as always! All those Famicom guides amaze me! Growing up with the NES, we really didn't get hardly any guides; I don't even think there were that many special issues of Nintendo Power.

[@saifis]

My god that place is brimming with games. I always like the small packed stores in Akihabara, a shame some of them have been closed down and turned in to clean big stores.

[@ingenuk4266]

Love it! Can't wait to come back in September.

[@Supa.Nintendope]

Wonderful insight. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us!

[@MadPanicGaming]

My pleasure.

[@boxerblake1]

My girlfriend discovered this place before we went on our trip. It was my favourite. Fair prices, tax free for tourists, great staff and great selection. Picked up a VB, Neo Geo CD & a Saturn there. Saturn only cost me 1600 yen :D

[@boulax]

Never heard of this place so of course I've been missing it, looks very well stocked. @10:03 I think you meant "MVS" :p

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yep, I did. Slip of the tongue.

[@NedinoFirenze1926]

how's the name track at the beginning of the video? is amazing

[@TheCollector1985]

17:46 what's the name of that theme?

[@BawesomeBurf]

12:26 I just bought a copy of アゼルパンツァドラグウン a few weeks ago. Saved a lot of money versus the US version.

[@RussiaGoodFantastic]

its not in English tough

[@BawesomeBurf]

True, but I've been learning to read Japanese for the past couple years.

[@vibgaming]

looks like a fab place.

[@RussiaGoodFantastic]

I am quite surprised how expensive the games are locally, many of the games arent that much less than on Ebay

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yep, they've been steadily going up over the past five or six years.

[@TheCompletionist]

The Xenogears square classics edition. They have two versions of that (Fei and Elly) and they will be things that I will own eventually because even though I don't really collect imports - I'm willing to break that rule for xenogears merchandise. The arcade board of battle garegga is absolutely insane that they would have that in that store. Out of curiosity Jim what are considered some of the biggest top tier super famicom games with regards to price. I guess the super famicom games that constantly go over 100 dollars. I have to admit - this store has an incredible supply.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Undercover Cops and Wild Guns are two of the most expensive that I know of.

[@PEST__]

the marvel jamma boards that was next to the msx games how much did they want for them boards?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Not sure, I didn't actually check the prices on those.

[@gwahler85]

MegamanX4 music, my favorite Megaman

[@MadPanicGaming]

Some of my favorite game music as well, the whole X series really.

[@AggelosKult]

From which game is the song you used around the first minute, KS?

[@aldenreed1523]

It's the opening stage from Megaman X4.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Bingo.

[@renrezcrypto6155]

Expensive neo geo games. where are you from?

[@CentaurWorks]

The outside looks like the location used for Akibarangar

[@metal_lion1146]

Place looks badass

[@irondom]

Man, I would love you to show us Beep. It's specialized in retro computers, isn't it?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yes, indeed it does. I'll be making a video on it soon enough.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

Being that import games are an oddity in Japan, did you ask the store owner why import games are stocked at that store?

[@MadPanicGaming]

I did not, but I presume they were brought over by people who had been living in the states at one point.

[@nintenjoel]

Wow, holy crap. I wish we had something like that, here in the states. I know of Pink Godzilla, but that seems like nothing compared to a true import shop. How long hve you lived in Japan? I've gotten REALLY into famicom/super famicom/game boy imports, even am starting to review them. I need a store where I can browse imports for hours!!! Great video.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Thanks! I've been living here for a little over 6 years.

[@largesmallworld]

Are the stores there still selling the retrofreak?

[@MadPanicGaming]

I see them occasionally.

[@ConfusionDistortion]

I liked dealing with them when they were willing to ship to people in the USA on their Rakuten shop. But they stopped taking international orders, which sucks.

[@田辺あん]

Hi there, you can find proxy service to help you buy on surugaya with only 300 yen bank fee: world.hoyoyo.com/suruga

[@Rifftraxfan]

Great vid man! will be going to Tokyo in february, definately visiting this store. What day was this that Beep was closed?

[@MadPanicGaming]

This was shot on a Wednesday. I think they close for a while on Fridays too.

[@berorakun5063]

love it

[@massiveturd4930]

Yo what's finding megadrive games like in Japan, I collect Japanese megadrive and always end up paying a lot more than pal megadrive or genesis games.

[@MadPanicGaming]

Any retro game shop will have them.

[@retrogames_jp1404]

1:15 - starting with the good stuff!

[@RavenousSpectre]

so how is the language barrier for you there? do you know a lot of japanese or do you have a translator?

[@MadPanicGaming]

I've been studying Japanese for a little while now. I'm not fluent yet but I get by.

[@bromba9921]

where is it??

[@MadPanicGaming]

Akiba, just down from Mandarake.

[@Endoftransmission-e4u]

Damn, I have to visit Japan someday. You work or study there?

[@MadPanicGaming]

Working at one time, back in uni now.

[@田辺あん]

Hi there, you can find proxy service to help you buy on surugaya with only 300 yen bank fee: world.hoyoyo.com/suruga

[@rickdeckard2622]

Seems like, it´s one of the best shops in Japan, for retro gamers. So you have bought Border Down? :)

[@MadPanicGaming]

Nope, not yet. I probably will on my next payday though.

[@RW-ij1ci]

OH SNAP that 14:36 that game.com :D

[@retrogames_jp1404]

how are the prices? as high as at their online shop? at least you can check the conditions here - not having to deal with stock pictures like online....

[@MadPanicGaming]

Yeah, pretty much, but you're right, at least you get to inspect before you buy. I ended up just grabbing a few of the cheaper loose Famicom carts.

[@hippiedave1362]

I have a copy of Border Down. I love shmups but I just couldn't get into it. Ikaruga and Mars Matrix are much better.

[@MadPanicGaming]

I love Mars Matrix as well but I'm kind of lukewarm on Ikaruga.

[@hippiedave1362]

I love all the Cave shooters too. I played DoDonPachi while tripping balls and it was amazing. I somehow actually did better.

[@Luigitime2015]

so cool

[@Harutjun]

great

[@Cage778]

Damn, and then the pandemic happened.