Rare Pokémon Retro Game Hunting in Japan

[@pokelover1743]

wow japan has a lot of retro games, wish the states had stores like these to preserve old games

[@jbwarner8626]

Oh, they're here. It's just that they're all little mom-and-pop places that need more support. Big chains like GameStop can't be relied on for anything 😑

[@joserachi96]

​@@jbwarner8626I feel so much more welcome in a mom and pop shop compared to a game stop too, which is sad to think about

[@子供部屋おじさんヒイラギ]

I am a Japanese who is learning English. Please come to Japan again! As mentioned in the comments, the retro gaming market in Japan is booming! Unopened items hold especially high value. Also, stores like Super Potato(9:20) have fantastic selections, but they are quite expensive! Therefore, it's a store you might use when you really want something specific.

[@piplup2884]

Lost games are always the most facinating to me. Old games really do be hitting different

[@kristopherwillis8075]

12:50 ayo what's going on here 😂

[@fatinnassar5018]

Exactly

[@ericksosa5943]

I’m going to Japan next week, coming across your channel was the best thing that’s happened to me while researching where to buy pokemon games! Thank you!

[@ThatBritishCoinBloke]

How did it go?!

[@ericksosa5943]

@@ThatBritishCoinBloke it was amazing! I found a lot of good stuff! I had to buy another suitcase

[@SweetsXify]

Where did you go if you don’t mind me asking, I’m going next week and plan to buy a lot of older Pokemon + Gameboy consoles! Any tips?

[@PowerCube3D]

@@SweetsXify Good luck tell us how it went!

[@XDxr0ss]

thank GOD you went back and bought that copy of Pokemon Box, still sad to see you missed out on buying a boxed copy of red, i believe you’ll get them soon 😤

[@MunchingOrange]

I believe too! The real challenge I think will be Emerald 🙏

[@gymleaderdj9102]

I love your videos munch I played diamond and gen 3

[@stpworld]

⁠the rarest thing i have is an atomic purple gb color made in japan its less common for those to be made there.

[@gymleaderdj9102]

@@stpworld how much are Pokémon games in Japan

[@stpworld]

@@MunchingOrangeI got ripped off by green way back before I new there was no English version i since got a real copy later on

[@KylesBestvideos]

I started watching you in the 7th grade and now I'm 24, living and working in Japan (from America). Welcome to Japan! Ps. I won a giveaway like a decade ago from you, so thanks for that!

[@kafuuchinon]

Man seeing Munch and Kern goes to Akihabara make me regret not going last time I went to Tokyo. I really want to go, but I was badly injured and walking a lot was impossible for me so I’m very sad. I’m glad you’re having fun tho! Slice of us vlog are so fun to watch too! 11:08 OMG I love Mandarake. When me and my brother go to Akiba we never look first where want to go we just stroll around and man when we find Mandarake we are like oommmggggg 😂 13:02 Surugaya looks like a treasure box maybe I should check them out too Thank you for the great review and place’s recommendation!

[@JohneAwesome]

A instant munching orange classic

[@VinnytotheK]

Man that was such an enjoyable video! Gotta love retro game hunting in Japan, and since I can't do it right now, thank you for filming yourself doing it!

[@MunchingOrange]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bubbletea_]

1:28 i see shin megami tensei iii nocturne and digital devil saga. those games are pretty fire.

[@PokeMitch]

I just finished up a month long trip in Japan and without a a doubt the Surugaya in Tachikawa was my favourite. As of four or so days ago they had the Pokémon Colosseum Celebi bonus disc you mentioned(in the original packaging) for ¥15980, I picked up a couple of copies of Pokemon Box(with the memory cards) for ¥3000 and they had so much more stuff that you’ll love! It’s about 40 minutes out of Tokyo but I’d strongly suggest it if you get the chance! 😁

[@MunchingOrange]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm definitely gonna check out more locations outside of Tokyo from now on 🫡

[@ericng5707]

Seriously, unless you don't have the time to explore or you absolutely need a mint copy, you really shouldn't pay Akihabara prices. That copy of Pokemon Coliseum that was just half the price is a prime example of why. Plus you can see more local areas that aren't crowded with foreigner tourists.

[@alakazamalchemist8929]

Once again living P5R in real life right now, hope your enjoying your time and the lp will eventually return and you will finally finish that great game.

[@kiavra1789]

I really love the new style of videos! I've noticed you slowly go in this direction since around Legends Arceus' release cycle. I hope it'll stick the landing with other people, though

[@MunchingOrange]

Aw thanks for noticing! It's been hit or miss so far I feel some do really well but others not so much haha. Hopefully I can find some consistency

[@RavenRedzilla]

Best poketuber i know❤

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Seeing the cases and manuals bring such a feel you can not get from digital.

[@animeodin4755]

This man really gave me yet another reason to want to fly out to Japan at some point. Obviously, they have every Pokémon game I could possibly want but on top of that, it's cheaper than trying to get the English versions from sellers in America. Plus, well.... it's Japan so it's got every nerdy anime product out there to begin with lol.

[@Fundores]

I’d love to go to Japan to game hunt. Looks so awesome

[@thequincy_]

12:50 Casual zoom in of the yuri ass grabbing action haha, that has me chuckling

[@stockingfanboy]

12:50 had me spooked

[@MunchingOrange]

Hehe

[@Balboa9191]

Awesome finds! I spent 5 weeks in japan a couple of months ago and bought a good few of the pokemon games cib after hunting about 40 book offs. Crystal for 4700 Yellow 5500 Red 5000 Emerald 5500 Fire red 4700 Some steals still out there !

[@kamensentai9286]

Loved the kamen rider ex-aid figurine that appeared in the video

[@blakewordlow7632]

I Once Have My Game Boy Advance SP To Play Pokemon Sapphire, Yellow and Crystal Version, But All Three Of My Games and Handheld Console Are Lost Now.

[@Shadowhorn]

Not the Pokémon Red 😭😭😭 I didn’t even know a Pokémon card game video game existed and you should totally play XD! Such an experience. Great haul overall!! Hope you had a fun adventure

[@Deoxy360]

I stayed at akihabara in 2017. It was nerd heaven

[@RetroMoments]

Great video, man! I know exactly what its like to hang out in those stores for hours haha! Recently went to BEEP for the first time. It did not disappoint. But nothing beats Surugaya imo.

[@MunchingOrange]

For real dude... Surugaya is king, especially with it being a chain. I just recently went to the one in Sapporo and it did not disappoint

[@shanidgolam]

I love these kind of videos! Love Nintendo !

[@davidross8242]

I know it’s not as big as the one in Tokyo, but we have a Retro Game Camp in LA’s Little Tokyo 😅 it’s pretty cool, but not nearly as awesome as the one you went to! Awesome vid ✨

[@eletro-yt]

yooo your biggest fan is here I been watching your channel since I was 6 I'm 16 now

[@eletro-yt]

14*

[@PkmnMasterNeb]

Got a couple of boxed pokemon games in Japan when I went last year. My favorite of which was a boxed copy of Emerald for like ¥5000 I have all the gen 3 games boxed in English and Japanese now! I wanna pick up Black and White 2 when I go back this summer.

[@MunchingOrange]

I managed to find Emerald in the end as well! Sad I didn't pick up Ruby/Sapphire I saw at a Book Off to complete the trio 😅

[@edwardchipdixon468]

Lucky ya got a lotta good vintage Pokemon games there lol (make me feel like I should go visit Japan sometime to see those stores)

[@Leopez02]

Pokémon games: GOTTA CATCH THEM ALL! 🔥🔥

[@silverbaIls]

3:01 kamen rider jumpscare

[@JaggySam]

Akiba had piles of boxed Red, Blue, Green, Silver & Gold for like ¥2500/3000 5/6 years ago. Glad I purchased back then.

[@MunchingOrange]

Wish I came to Japan earlier but I'm still happy with what I found coz they're only gonna keep going up 😆

[@machodiglett2486]

I will be in Japan for 2 weeks in 5 days. Will be taking notes of these stores for when I arrive lol

[@chrisk5512]

SO COOL! I hope to go to Japan some day, the only problem I have is that I have so much damn Pokémon merch already I could not justify half of this LOL

[@simcharles15]

The typing game has a black keyboard variant only released in Japan. Released alongside Black and White

[@PIXELPORTABLE]

I did 6 months of trawling across the whole of Japan doing this for your same reasoning, affordable titles I can't afford in the west! I only just finished unboxing it all and I've been home for over 4 months😂

[@MunchingOrange]

Oh man that's awesome! I just got back from a trip to Hokkaido and it was so fun. Found some great deals on game too!

[@PIXELPORTABLE]

@@MunchingOrange Hokkaido is great!! I tried snowboarding there as we were there in winter and I found the snow and scenery breathtaking. I didn't go any more north than Abashiri. On the south side, Okinawa wasn't so good for retro games but everything north of Okinawa I enjoyed a lot 😁

[@Greenyoshi72]

Ah mandarake. My inner Kamen rider and toku fan has a love-hate relationship with you.

[@kmythical]

7:25 I think the opening for Stardust Telepath by Miku Ito was playing? Did an analysis on the song between lyrics, and I was right.

[@jonathanslade6923]

Pokémon Box is only rare and elusive in the US as it was only sold in the PCNY store and online. It was widely distributed in bundles in Europe and sold nationwide in Japan.

[@steelcircleguild]

Why do I keep seeing people going to Japan these past few weeks? Was there some sort of big sale on tickets?

[@yyaa451]

Today, the Japanese currency is very cheap and perfect for traveling.

[@amongusfan_4343]

I think it would be cool to see if you can transfer that guys Pokémon from emerald all the way to scarlet and violet!

[@sora_xiao]

I’m not even lying when I say this, but I went to Trader when I was in Japan visiting relatives and bought the boxed copy of pokemon SoulSilver and as soon as I played it I was immediately blessed with 5 shinies before the hall of fame it was crazy

[@willrobertson6360]

Did you complete the pokeaDex To the part one DOC teal mask?

[@Velostrich-qt8fq]

amazing video, thank you for the great content as always MO

[@joobyoobie]

Goated content as always MO

[@MunchingOrange]

Thanks homie 😁

[@mattschehr163]

yo kai watch 4 was the only one to be japan only while the 1st 2nd and 3rd game came out in america

[@MunchingOrange]

That's true but there's also a Nintendo Switch version of YW1, basically a remake with better graphics that only came out in Japan

[@Lost_Kappa]

Hardly hunting in Akiba, it’s literally a shopping area catering to western game tourists, they stock everything there and wait for tourists to turn up.

[@MunchingOrange]

It's true. The "hunt" part was more for good prices and rare items, like the typing game I haven't seen anywhere else

[@PkmnTrainerEmerald]

Omg Munch!!! Such amazing finds you got! Please do a playthrough of the yokai watch switch games sometime! Also, i definitely would have gotten black 2/white 2 as well as Emerald and shield dlc cartridge!

[@KatRollo]

The only thing that would prevent me from buying any of these is I don't read Japanese. Thanks for showing us around Akiba!

[@idahoffman121]

I think gamefreak would rather pump out new games every other year, than to remake the new ones. Which is very sad. Personally i would love to play the older Pokémon games, like they made links awakening on the switch!

[@LordStevenStone]

Hard off book off sounds lit I gotta go asap

[@shawnstafford3019]

I managed to buy all the mainline Pokemon games from the original to 3ds in japanese was pleased with my collection

[@Imberis]

I had no idea they even made Yo-Kai Watch 1 for the Switch! I'm so jealous.

[@omegagamer4124]

IT is just a HD port of 1 with minor changes mainly removing the 2nd screen

[@adamburns1077]

I saw a gameboy printer in the super potato in Osaka for around ¥10000 and a super gameboy 2 for ¥5500 and left them cos I was like I’ll definitely find one elsewhere cheaper. I DID NOT 😂 biggest regrets of my trip cos they were among my top things on my list!

[@markusaurelius6499]

That pokemon Ds looks awesome

[@Martumal]

They have a Book Off in NYC too. Sadly the only thing that's cheap are the books/manga. Everything else has American prices lol.

[@gravitysloths5127]

i saw a copy of colloseum when he was showing the GBC puzzle game

[@omegagamer4124]

Yokai watch did have a English 3ds release and the HD port is the same game so you could use a English guide to play it

[@mezar32]

Would you consider doing a playthrough of any Pokemon with you favorite 6 all starters only. Of course, this is something I normally do. I know you don't like to OP your teams, but I normally use one version of the game where I completed and have most if not all TMs and give my Lvl 5 of each starter best or preferred moveset then when I get Pokedex I add them to the team. I only leave the original starter on the team since it will always obey in case the others grow too quick, lol.

[@Orangeninja5000]

"just ignore the one in the back" nah hello Kurosaki Mea

[@BadMannersGamingAUS]

Most of the games you called sealed werent actually sealed, it's just the store wrapping it up in plastic which is very common in japan. Im currently doing my japan trip right now, i went outside of the main cities and by far found the best deals on the outskirts of the city. The only draw back is each destination isnt as close to the others.

[@KingJH0510]

I hope you make a video on going to all the pokemon manhole covers that would be cool

[@KingJH0510]

7:25 i hear hoshikuzu telepath opening

[@mmurraym_jounreys]

It’s like a dream come true (now I really wanna go to Japan)

[@kristopherwillis8075]

11:31 what game is that

[@phillicheesestake]

looks like gundam wing, but idk what it actually is.

[@cameronfenich8877]

Love your vids

[@Someonewhoecist]

I just thought about this now, but I just realized Ive been watching you since I was 6 and Im in 10th grade now.

[@HokageDX]

omg that pokemon diamond and pearl intro mmmm so yummy orange

[@Nanoboosty]

I wonder what other crazy stuff you'll find

[@AliShabobeyYBS]

I need a job, I need money, and then I need to go to Japan...

[@brian2118]

Just a heads up those 'seals' are almost guaranteed to be re-seals put on by all the resale shops, so definitely shouldn't feel bad about opening them up to play!

[@MunchingOrange]

I realized that later haha. Still keeping the seal on just to preserve the boxes at least until I go back home 😅

[@charmate3531]

OMG YO KAI WATCH WE NEED A PLAYTHROUGH

[@ToniCiprianiX007]

12:50 lmao 😂

[@Pokemonkojeen]

I live in Japan (Nagoya) and I'm a retro collector. I watched this to see how over priced those games are in Tokyo. All those places he went to are tourist traps because Akihabara is known for over pricing. Enjoy.

[@MunchingOrange]

Yeah... I found some amazing deals after this video outside of Tokyo. (Sapporo especially)

[@aegisblze]

hey mo, theres a book off in nyc 👀

[@jodiemcclure7854]

that batman soundtrack 👌 😍

[@amatthew7861]

I got the og Japanese red and green here in Nagoya, box, game, manual and all for ¥100 a piece. A friend offered me $100 a piece but I had to decline. Idc if he offered me $1,000 a piece! I’ll never sell them ❤

[@Jeff.fl0w]

I might have to come visit one day

[@brendanhaynes8862]

I found pokemon green in the same quality for like 108 yen in a book off in Nagano. Tokyo prices must just sky-rocket cause they know heaps of tourists want them

[@MunchingOrange]

That's crazy! Cheapest I've seen is ¥500

[@brendanhaynes8862]

It really was crazy, I only regret not getting any more. I don't know why I didn't. Now it's a no-brainer for me to buy a few other games like the other pokemon gameboy games for that price

[@memiluccia]

That pokémon emerald on Trader with the add of the adapter for the function of trading (which was a JP exclusive) was kinda worth that price, if you think that you can find it at the same price or more, plus with shipping cost and custom, so maybe was better to grab it ahah

[@Supsherry]

I wanna go live in Japan 🗾 someday

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

I would play the HGSS Japanese versions, even though Kris and the roulette card flip are scrapped.

[@mateuszbuczma1956]

I need to buy pokemon yellow

[@love-killz]

Let's Go!!!

[@InTheKno]

Bro can't stop cooming

[@sharonmagen8181]

Wow I wanna buy in this place Pokemon LF & SOUL SILVER TO GET THE KANTO & JOHTO STARTER POKEMON.

[@legendarybeygamertechworld944]

What a legend and and Great video forlife Pokémon is Awsome

[@camelemonglass]

10年から20年前と比べると2倍くらい値段が上がってる。。。下手したら5倍くらい

[@xxthimithebossxx1571]

On those pokemon games (Japanese versions) for gb,gba,ds, and 3ds can you change the language to English or find English versions?

[@CosmicKern]

My nose still has dust from all these places 😷

[@ThatOneSceneDude]

17:42 What do you mean by rare? It's a Japanese version of Kirbys Tilt n Tumble that I can get on ebay for $11 right now.

[@MunchingOrange]

Imma be honest I had no idea this game existed 😅

[@Kikimacia]

Ok guys so I have a question. I'm going to Japan in a month, so I could go buy some games while I'm at it. But what about compatibility ? If you buy japanese version of let's say pokemon emerald. Can you play it in another language ?

[@pepperrek]

WE NEED A PLAY THROUGH OF U PLAYING EMERALD BRO 🙏🙏

[@MunchingOrange]

I did a Nuzlocke of Emerald a while back! kzbin.info/aero/PL_VGbflD64WQqERvNc499DA9b_xn7YYwO&si=5R7fwm9LjwHys0Xt

[@pepperrek]

@@MunchingOrange OH IK BUT IT WOULD BE COOL IF U DID RECENT ONE!! maybe after you play the scarlet DLC

[@JWL216]

Hard off tends to have more games then BOOK OFF.

[@kylebrandon4556]

I would of bought the XD and colosseum

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

I saw videos of other KZbinrs going there and mentioning there are also fake copies being sold. Even in vending machines. Not sure if fake copies is the correct term to use though. They are not original copies of Pokémon games, but they still are fully functional like the original if i recall correct. I'd score all the games I miss from the Pokémon franchise still (main titles) as those I like most. Do hope you complete the quest and hunt for the copies you want.

[@Ziko577]

Those are just reproductions and I think that many of the ones in the stores might be some too as it's hard for me to believe that there's so many copies lying about like that.

[@TenkoBerry]

This is Great 👍

[@Johnthemod222]

I’m of to Japan next year and I really want to by the game boy colour over there and one of the Pokémon games but my question to you is could I buy one that you can change the language to English

[@MunchingOrange]

Only 3DS games and newer have language options so if you buy Japanese version of GBA game it will only be in Japanese

[@Johnthemod222]

@@MunchingOrange makes sense that’s a pity I feel as though if I played it in recent years then I might be able to play it in Japanese but I haven’t played the game since the late 90s and early 2000s so it will be to hard to get the story again haha