Mirano no Arubaito Collection | PS1, 1999 | The Joys of Part-time Work

[@importgamingftw]

Hey, thanks for watching! Did you notice something new? A bit of a rebrand, but similar video content to Import Gaming FTW. I'll play around with this experiment for a few months and decide how I want to approach KZbin from there (new channel, return to IGFTW, quit(?), whatever). I think I can put out a video like this every couple of weeks, so I'll try that. Already working on the next one, just have to stop falling asleep right after work every day to make good progress and keep to a consistent uploading schedule.

[@colinswinbourn117]

Good to see you back region unlocked

[@PROMANIA-q3v]

Hope youre rebrand does wonders for this channel! So we can see you continue with Import gaming FTW!! Good Luck

[@Meatball1989]

I was just watching some of your old Goemon videos the other day and I was thinking "Man this guy makes some good stuff, why doesn't he get more views? Maybe a rebrand would be a good idea." Lo and behold. Looking forward to some more stuff about obscure Japan only games.

[@Pridetoons]

Honestly I love the Rebrand!!! Can you maybe cover Brightis, Blade Arts, and Tiny Bullet?

[@galeforcemusic]

Hope you keep it up. You're one of my favorite creators on this platform. Most gaming channels these days just repeat the same well-known facts, but I always learn something new with your videos.

[@Mohammed1000real]

This cute masterpiece deserves a fan translation!! And this is coming from someone who loves Wonder Boy/Monster World as a franchise!

[@importgamingftw]

I agree, and it would be a very quick and easy job, too.

[@keip4568]

​@@importgamingftwCan you do one for Kuma Uta (2003) on PS2...please? No such thing exist for it in documentation in English and everyone says he sounds like KAITO long before VOCALOID

[@ihaveallthecoins2785]

Can't wait!

[@fireflocs]

I legit didn't realize this was the same channel as Import Gaming FTW for a few days lol

[@Vulpas]

Same

[@delightfuldrei]

Awesome vid

[@Bubblun1]

Legend has it Bubb Rubb was the biggest Westone fan. This has been on my radar for a while to get someday but this shed a lot more light into all the activities within the game! Help Wanted by Hudson Soft on Wii is kind of a spiritual successor to this I'd say.

[@importgamingftw]

You're playing Help Wanted by Hudson Soft, but you're supposed be up cooking breakfast for somebody. This comment is like an alarm clock. WOO WOOOOOOOOO!

[@sceptre777]

i was like "who is region unlocked, and why its in my sub? ". hahaha . I love the new name

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks, I appreciate that you didn't unsub immediately!

[@MadPanicGaming]

Never played this one but it looks damn fun, nice work bud, and welcome to the rebrand club, new name is solid and the logo looks great 👍

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks, man--I should have done it years ago! I will always say KidShoryuken is a great name/branding, but I'm glad Mad Panic Gaming is picking up and doing so well now.

[@r7crazycanucks]

This looks amazing and cute! It's very good to shed some light on such obscure titles like this!

[@ksenolog]

That's real cute artwork. You can hardly find anything like that nowadays despite pixel art popularity.

[@importgamingftw]

For sure--I love pixel art, but a lot of the modern stuff tends to look the same to me.

[@ksenolog]

@@importgamingftw Pretty much same. How to put it. Back then pixel art wasn't exactly by choice, it was forced due limitations, so you had to figure out yourself how to make it look real nice visually. Now with heaps of data mixed with weird nostalgy and pixel art being end goal - it's just easier to reiterate on what works for most people instead of trying to figure out things for yourself. Or overcomplicate animations just cause you can and there is no hardware limitations anymore, etc.

[@carlcouture1023]

Definitely a notable entry in the canon of cozy games.

[@owlison76]

Great vid as always Jimmy. This one definitely flew under my radar. Can't wait for more content and I really like the new rebrand name.

[@importgamingftw]

Glad you liked the video, I'll have a bunch of PS1 stuff out in the coming months. Thanks for the watch and the feedback on the new channel name, too!

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

I pray dearly we see a fan translation for this someday- it looks just the kind of charming and lavishly animated game in lieu of Wonder J Project and Puchi Carat.. And man is Milano's a real cutie, bawwww~

[@importgamingftw]

There's basically no dialogue in the game, just need to translate some menus and modify some graphics. If I could translations, this would be one of the first I tackle since it's such a simple one!

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

@@importgamingftw Really?? That'd be so cool of you if you ever sat down to do so! In anycase wonder if I could go spread the word about this game for others to maybe a patch for if it's not too big...

[@chasonlapointe]

I can't think of the last time youtube showed me one of your videos but man have I missed you. I hope the rebrand puts more eyes on you and keeps you in my feed. This game looks like an absolute joy.

[@importgamingftw]

Hey, I'm glad that one finally found its way to you, I've heard for years that my videos don't show up for a lot of viewers. Hoping the rebrand and more videos will reduce such instances! Thanks for watching.

[@VikingBrave]

I like the new look! Looking forward to future videos:)

[@EduSolsa]

This pixel art is gorgeous!

[@alanu4637]

The new name is very good and I hope the rebranding works well for you. Great video as always.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you, figures crossed that it works out--it's a motivator for me at the very least.

[@zachabel805]

seems like a cute and fun(ny) game that needs a release asap! So many gems being lost to time simply by being exclusive to a certain region or being forgotten in a old console

[@PKSuperStar256]

There's nothing weird in appreciating the attention to detail in this game. It looks like an absolute work of art and an absolutely charming experience!

[@ralpheid905]

I hope the rebrand works well for you. Honestly it’s the same great quality as always so it doesn’t bother me and I liked, shared the video with some friend, and commenting in hope the algorithm promote your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you for watching and helping to promote the game in the KZbin system!

[@redrumboi56]

I agree with you that the art animation and graphics look good. Great video, can’t wait for the next one

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks, brother.

[@jean-francoisbergeron3595]

I really like the rebranding!🙂I think it makes more sense this way and I bet the visual will get more attention. I subscribed to your channel a few years ago after a recommendation from Happy Console Gamer and I love your content! Keep going!😉

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks a lot, glad to hear you like the rebranding and that you came over from John's channel!

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

Oh yeah, I'm familiar with this game, I remember seeing it in a blog that showcases obscure and forgotten games, I simply adore the cutesy art style and sprite work. While I imagine it's somewhat playable without knowing japanese, I do hope one day some hero decides to translate it.

[@jeffcox6539]

Awesome timing. I saw this years ago in a compilation video of every PS1 game. I saw it and thought the pixel art looked real nice. Now I buy manuals to upload them to the internet. I remembered this one but couldn't remember its name. Now I can't find a copy for less than a week's pay.

[@importgamingftw]

Yeah, this one's been in the $100 and up range for a few years now, but I think it's coming down a bit. Where do you upload your manual scans to? Internet Archive?

[@jeffcox6539]

@@importgamingftw I've been mostly collecting and haven't uploaded any yet. I focus mainly on Nintendo and Sony systems, both American and Japanese. I hope to start uploading soon. Any chance I can talk you into making digital scans of some of your games?

[@grimnir6169]

This looks like loads of fun ❤

[@Lucas-Fair]

This looks really fun and cute!

[@WMARUoriginal]

Cool new name! Love the art on this game and the variety.

[@FalcomScott312]

Great new look mate! I didn't notice this channel until I've read your comments down below here Jimmy! I'm looking forward to more new videos here!

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks Scott, glad you were able to figure out it's me!

[@axeoseilez3207]

Looks like a super fun game. This seems like a chill game to play after a long day at work where you can turn your brain off and have fun.

[@importgamingftw]

Ironically, a game about working is a great way to wind down after work. Thanks for watching!

[@joshuaryuken]

Love Westone’s char designs!

[@importgamingftw]

Same, they've got a style all their own.

[@Vulpas]

What a pleasant little game, i like it. Cute character.

[@ugarit5]

I like the return to this type of content,we need more ps1 content,after all it has the largest library ever made. Your early content was spot on,i like seeing a return on that form. Also it would be nice to cover more goemon games, especially those lesser known gbc games. After all you are the one who pulled dynamites arawaru out of obscurity😅

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you--yeah, I've been thinking of just going back to the original style/idea of videos that I used to do for a long time now. I don't have a lot of free time to work on videos, and even when I do, I want to finish them quickly but am unable to, which kind of kills my motivation. These kinds of videos aren't too hard to put together and are a lot of fun to make, so I'll try to upload with consistency and combine small videos into larger ones in the future (for YT exposure/convenience).

[@importaku]

As obscure as games go this ones pretty unheard of not many PS1 games look like this at all. The game had great production values put in it you can tell from the art & animation it was made with love. Sadly even in Japan it's not an easilly found game, sometimes appears in the premium cases of retro shops but you will pay through the ass for a copy. Nice to see this game get a bit of attention, i'd say it will cause the price to go up on ebay but lets be real the game is already really expensive LOL

[@importgamingftw]

From what I've seen over the past year or so, the price of the game seems to have gone down slightly...still really pretty expensive, though, not something anyone will want to pick up casually unless they are Saudi oil barons or lucked out in the crypto game. Also, I don't think I have the type of pull to get any game to go up in price, ha ha.

[@djsound1945]

I miss you bro... 😢

[@importgamingftw]

I'm right here, bro...

[@robbyrobot3303]

Spritework looks fantastic. I recently got an Aurail PCB that I hadn't known Westone developed. Some of the splash screens in that game look amazing.

[@importgamingftw]

Nice find--I had to look it up, but yeah, some of the art in that game is amazing, hard to get much better than that!

[@PeperonyChease]

Love the new name. Hope it draws more people to the channel. I did feel that the video needed an intro, just a few lines about what your channel is about. Btw never heard of this game before (which is a rare event for me nowadays). Great art style. Thanks for bringing attention to more obscure titles.

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks for watching! In the past I would have included an intro, either for the rebrand or something to lead up to the "reveal" of the game, but I have to be straight to the point so people don't click away after 5 seconds, unfortunately. Makes writing scripts easier for me, at the very least.

[@LG64NEWERA]

Yeah, my favorite japanese playstation 1 games

[@retractingblinds]

Short and sweet just like Milanos game. I wish Westone made more titles.

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks--yeah, it's a shame their catalog is so thin, they always made such great looking--and playing--games. I just found out recently they worked on one of my favorite Saturn titles, Willy Wombat!

[@bakkyarou]

This looks so cute!

[@MATABEI]

Cool find! This game just looks like it should have an urban legend/creepy pasta made out of it XD

[@kylestyle5693]

Looks fun!

[@davidscottheath]

PS1 is a goldmine for unusual multimedia games like this. Great video and good luck with the rebrand!

[@Pridetoons]

It sure is!

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you--and yeah, that's one of the reasons why I love the PS1 so much!

[@magistered]

I found a copy of this game by accident, I'm a huge anime nerd and its rare to find titles like these here in the Philippines, so when i saw this being sold in a random shop i didn't hesitate and bought it. despite everything was in japanese it was one of the most playable imports out there. and yes, the art direction, the visual style, the 2D sprites were definitely the highlights of this title, kinda wished someone would make a fan translation patch so i can replay this again.

[@importgamingftw]

That's a great find! Was this quite some time ago or a more recent purchase?

[@StephenWilds]

Good luck with this new video and the rebrand.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you, Bane.

[@NewGabeOrder]

2:28 The Power button pressed twice also serves as the PS one's hard reset functionality.

[@importgamingftw]

Happy you solved the riddle!

[@pickupplay5]

This looks beautiful for a mid generation PS1 game. I wish we had gotten more stuff like this in the west, but everyone was too obsessed with tge ugly polygons of the time for that. Best of luck with the rebeand, Jimmy. I look forward to seeing what you'll do next. I'll miss the Import Gaming FTW branding, but I've been around long enough that i miss the old Jimmy Hapa Moobie logo with the Suikoden jingle.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you for sticking around for so long!

[@pickupplay5]

@importgamingftw No problem my man. We were friends during your Twitter days so I'll always be here to support you!

[@lucasn0tch]

I read アルバイト as German "Arbeit" by the way.

[@importgamingftw]

Yeah, it's one of those loan words. When I was first learning Japanese, I was surprised to find out where "arubaito" came from as I had basically no knowledge of German.

[@pizzadesushi0000]

cute game and nice video!

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you!

[@XBusterZero]

5:11 She's playing Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair! 😆

[@importgamingftw]

Nice catch!

[@williamelmorejetrabbit5504]

This looks like the life of a normal person. In the world of Dragon Ball. Cool

[@importgamingftw]

Very valid/fitting observation. It does seem like a Toriyama-imagined world.

[@Krisipoke]

Aww, looks adorable. Why do you keep showing great looking, but expensive games? Makes me and my wallet cry. :D Anyway, cool rebranding! I hope it has its effect, you definitely deserve more views! Too bad both retro gaming and import gaming are kind of niche, so retro import games are not an easy topic to go viral with.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you--I'll have a cheaper but cute, colorful and fun game coming up at the end of the weak to console the wallet, and most of the games I plan on covering from here on out should be rather affordable for collectors.

[@chazmaru9583]

I was confused about never remembering this channel until I heard your voice haha. I hope you get to complete the Tengai Makyō II retrospective someday.

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks for coming by and making the realization. There's pretty much nothing more I'd like to do than make that big, long Tengai Makyou II retrospective, but I just don't have the time or money to do it these days. If my circumstances change (move to or closer to the big city, find a better job, start getting more views/actual revenue from YT), it will be the first thing I do.

[@PROMANIA-q3v]

I think maybe a good idea could be too make a bluesky and a instagram too post video updates on too. Since not everyone uses Twitter/X and alot are migrating too bluesky from there. Could give the channel more reach! Especially with the rebrand

[@importgamingftw]

Thanks for the suggestion--I have considered trying to be more visible on other platforms, but I barely use Twitter as is and have mulled over killing the account a few times already, so I will probably refrain for now and try to use most of my free time just working on new videos.

[@PROMANIA-q3v]

​@@importgamingftwThats understandable, social media takes alot of time and effort, plus it can get very stressfull trying to manage. I would suggest atleast keeping one social media alive regardless if its active or not or even if its dead. Its good for people too have something they can point others too. Even if its dead then its probably better too leave it dead then deleting it from existence

[@AfroRyan]

Great work as always! I wish there were more minigame collections set up like this. Mario Party kind of ruined that in a way; most are just basic board games since then.

[@importgamingftw]

Thank you--and I know what you mean. Nowadays when I hear "mini games," I think board games or Warioware.

[@DrBananananananananananananana]

Shame they never released the more japanese 2d games in the states. I absolutely loved those pick up and play psx games like Incredible Crisis and Um Lammy Jammy. The replayability was always in the quick pickup an mastery of mechanics for me. So I got alot of value from these types of games. lol I still play Um Lammy to this day.

[@importgamingftw]

Excellent games, and with Lammy, there's probably not a week that's gone by since high school where I haven't had the firefighter, pilot or band finale songs play in my head randomly.

[@xalt255x]

Seems like a perfect game for me. And I know Japanese! (enough to play this game w/o dictionary I hope 👉🏻👈🏻) Thank you!

[@importgamingftw]

Hope you enjoy the game--I think if you have at least an intermediate level of Japanese reading, you won't need a dictionary at all for this game.

[@ericj.1170]

It looks like a very charming game with some excellent pixel art. It's a shame that 2D style games were kinda pushed away back in those days, because I think that the pixel art in that 32 bit age was some of the best.

[@importgamingftw]

Yeah, there were still a lot of beautiful 2D games from that era on the PS1 and Saturn, even a handful on the N64, but what could have been had more of the major studios focused a little bit more on 2D stuff (aside from RPGs).

[@Rihcterwilker]

Pixel art is on another level.

[@importgamingftw]

It really is. I want to play more games that look just like it.

[@wexmajor_1189]

@@importgamingftw Have you tried Wonder Project J2?

[@importgamingftw]

@@wexmajor_1189 Yeah, it's awesome--I just re-acquired a nice, complete copy of it a few months ago. The graphics really make me wish that more 2D games had come out on the N64.

[@CousinHubertRetrogaming]

i bought this game last year! and it's really cheap!

[@importgamingftw]

Lucky, you must have gotten a really good deal (or your exchange rate to Japan's weak yen is really good), as the price has come down a little bit in the past couple of years, but it's still expensive for your every day collector.

[@darktetsuya]

so one part warioware or mario party one part animal crossing? sounds like an interestingly bizarre one, for sure. hopefully the language barrier isn't too big a deal? might think about looking this one up!

[@importgamingftw]

I honestly didn't give it much thought, but there's no real language barrier. Pretty easy to play for non-readers/speakers of Japanese, and there's no complicated language or kanji for people who have studied or have a sound base.

[@Dr_Doomfans01]

Shame it didn't get translation. It will cool game to have 😆

[@dodgykebaab]

I was just about to tell you someone stole your thumbnail! Then I thought I’d see how much more was stolen; only to find out it was you all along under a new name!

[@importgamingftw]

CASE CLOSED!

[@akiradkcn]

This is going to give me diabetis with all that cuteness

[@importgamingftw]

Please consult a doctor before playing Mirano no Arubaito Collection.

[@meltdownremix1996]

It is very interesting viewing children's media like this from the child's perspective, the fantasy of having a Grown Up Job and the Money to buy whatever goods your capricious materialistic child's heart could want, without Mom and Dad or Uncle telling you no. I certainly would have ate this up as a child, as one of those kids who were obsessed with growing up and being a Cool and Hip adult. From an adult perspective though WOW where the hell are child services.

[@importgamingftw]

I would have loved to have played this as a kid, too...but maybe it's best I didn't, since I would have skewed my idea of how employment and spending work. I work full time and can't afford half the stuff in this game...well, at least I was able to buy Mirano no Arubaito Collection!

[@meltdownremix1996]

@@importgamingftw I did play a lot of those flash games about running bussinesses for kids growing up, I think it might have been more of a "girl" game genre overall. I definetly can't afford most of these working full time either, but such is the woes of modern life I suppose :/

[@Caspicum]

These games are crazy, the fact that you'd buy a game and it'd be this borderline tamagotchi is a testament to how experimental early-(ish) vidya was. I feel like these days, if I don't get a full story with amazing character progression of some sort, I get mad like "This isn't worth the money I paid for it." Strange times. Speaking of, I know you said your Japanese is spotty, but have you ever considered either making a second channel and re-doing every video in Japanese, or idk if youtube lets you do two audio tracks, or even slapping them on the same channel idk, but it'd go well with the rebrand.

[@importgamingftw]

For modern stuff that isn't sold under standard retail pricing, yeah, I tend to expect a lot--not necessarily regarding length, but how deep the experience or world is. It doesn't have to necessarily be mind-blowing or revolutionary. Also, thanks for the suggestions, it's something I've considered doing as an April Fool's thing for years, and particularly with the Tengai Makyou video. If I ever make money off this platform and can dedicate more time to it, doing videos in Japanese is something I'd do.

[@poster-boy]

This game looks cool too bad theres no english translation for now

[@CTangeloe]

do you speak japanese

[@importgamingftw]

Sure do.

[@tankatlus5797]

The purple haired anime girl is so cute

[@davecurtis86]

She's 11 bro

[@kangdindu8248]

@@davecurtis86 Your point?

[@ryuhoshu3303]

Is it too hard to play if you don't know Japanese? This looks great but I'm concerned about the language barrier

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

If you look at the screens he shows, it looks pretty much unplayable without language knowledge. I'm intentionally watching to get a taste of something I will never get to play, myself.

[@importgamingftw]

Shouldn't be too hard to play without knowing Japanese. The minigames are simple and each is preceded by a tutorial upon playing for the first time, and I pretty much covered all you need to know in this video. No difficult language or kanji in the game either, not that it really matters if you use the camera translate option, I guess. So give it a try!

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

@@importgamingftw No, I might break a finger!

[@fazares]

oldest 11 year old ever

[@importgamingftw]

Makes what I was doing at 11 look trivial (playing PS1 games, ironically).

[@AvalancheReviews]

Remember when I said you had weird taste in games and you denied it????

[@importgamingftw]

I've never denied that--my only rebuttal was that I pretty much like every game (minus sports, mahjong, and similar titles). I denied the claim you made that I only like mainstream games, which is ridiculous, Mr. Resident Evil.

[@ukrpgfan4029]

Nice game.....

[@ArcadeIsMyLife1]

Jokes on you Jimmy. My PS1 Xstation works with my Gameshark so I can have all the money I want in this game. Got my CRKD Neo S controller hooked up to my 8bitdo retro receiver so I can use turbo too.

[@importgamingftw]

Nice setup--now let me know the Gameshark codes for making infinite money on KZbin.