Anon in Japan searches for retro games

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>>3948371
Sorry, but tonight's post is mostly to update people on my trip to the store tonight. I don't have many new pictures but I'll post what I do have.

For the anon that asked about R-Type and Outrun, they are each 2980 yen (after tax). If you're interested in one or both of them please send me an email and I'll give you a shipping estimate.

I also saw Fire Emblem: Mystery of the emblem for 600 yen and Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War for 1400 yen.

If anyone is interested in a Pri-fun I picked up that one from the last thread for 980 yen but if not then I might just hook it up to my Saturn and print some stills.

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>>3948384
I might be able to go somewhere else during Golden Week which will be next week but otherwise these threads might die down for a bit.

I don't want to pick up too much stuff until I've sent the things I bought already.

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>>3948397
Alright, that's it for now. Sorry there isn't too much exciting Mega Drive or Neo Geo stuff right now but I'll post updates when I have more.

>>3948371
You can't just buy them there, you have to import the imports

Prices all seem pretty reasonable compared to the US

OP, I'm glad you made a new thread because I've been meaning to ask: Have you stumbled upon any gaijin imports, that is to say, North America or Europe native games? If so, what are the prices on those like over there?

>>3948409
Wat

Hey japanon, do they have virtual boys in nihongo and how much do they cost? I'd like to avoid spending $300 on importing an American one with no stand and a broken controller if possible

Alao do they have game and watches? Those have spiked an insane amount recently

Tatsujin guy here.

Op you are showing more MD and that so cool.

How much is that boxed master system anon.
Tell me more tell me now.

>>3948371
I'm looking for almost anything Neo Geo Pocket Color. The only console I'm interested in is the Slim one (has cursive Color above the screen) but otherwise, I'm open to anything on the system.

How do they keep such nice care of all their case inserts? Almost none of them are faded or damaged. Do they reprint them or do their children respect their belongings more over there?

>>3948803
people sell them to stores sooner and they sit on shelves I guess

>>3948803
Radioactivity.

>>3948720

I'd like to know the sexy master system's price as well. And whether there's 3d glasses available for them.

Also, are you a japanese national OP? Or just living there? Have you considered doing this type of gig as a main occupation?

Could you please take a photo of the store entrance?

>>3948419
I haven't really looked but I think they're a bit more expensive than they would be in NA/EU.

I have seen the Japanese version of foreign games with high prices. Goldeneye cartridge only is ¥2500, Robocop for Game Boy is around ¥2800 and Power Rangers for Super Famicom is ¥5000 (technically Japanese but produced for a foreign market).

>>3948496
Yes but none by me right now. I'll post them if I see them.

>>3948498
Tons

There are some pictures in the Google photo link. I would repost them now but I don't want to use up my data.

>>3948720
It was about ¥20000. Deals do exist here but the Japanese believe in paying for quality.

>>3948838
Just living here but I don't feel as alienated as everyone says I'm supposed to.

I have a full time job that pays pretty well but I suppose if I was overwhelmed with orders I could turn it into a business. That's more of a "cross that bridge if I come to it" situation though. Retro games are a pretty saturated market.

>>3948371
I envy you & I hate you so much :(
I really need to visit some of those amazing -off stores :(

>>3949252
Sure but it's just a chain store.

Also, I'm a little worried about people using google maps to try and find me.

One more general announcement. I'm trying to find a way to ship large/heavy items for less money. Anything over 2000g immediately shoots up to ¥5000 with the post office unless you use surface mail (read "cargo freighter") which takes 2-3 months n can't be tracked. If anyone knows a better method then please let me know so I can get things to you cheaper.

>>3948496
Saw a boxed one in a local store for 14k yen a while back. Seems to be about the going rate.

>>3949449
Sorry?

If you want anything from them let me know and I'll take a look. In the meantime I'll keep posting pictures when I can. It might slow down soon though as if I go all the time the stock won't change enough to stay interesting.

I hope you can make it someday anon. Don't give up, life is longer than you think.

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>>3948371
OP, do those shops sell only games and consoles or other video game related stuff as well? I'm searching for a Digital Devil Story books by Aya Nishitani (西谷 史) that were basis for Megami Tensei games. Original DDS trilogy was re released in 2005 in a single book that goes for insane prices on EBay. I'd like to think that it is possible to find it for cheaper prices in Japan.
Pic related is a lot that I found on Yahoo Auctions, those novels are either sold as three separate books (old edition) or as a single volume (new edition). Other books on the pic are sequels that I'm also interested in, but for now I wish to get my hands on original trilogy at least.

>>3950297
Also interesting in this, OP

Also would you do CD's by any chance?

>>3950297
>>3950334
Yeah, I can look for other media upon request. One of the stores has a large book department but most of it isn't game related. They might still show up though.

If you have a list you can send it to my email and I'll add it to my phone.

>>3950378
Awesome. Wrote to you about DDS novels. Thanks a lot.

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>>3950560
It's no problem. Thanks for providing good information. I can probably use it to ask shop staff.


Alright, the first couple of packages to other anons will be going out tomorrow so hopefully everything goes smoothly.

I just wanted to post a couple of quick picture updates if anyone is still interested in these. If not then I hope everyone can enjoy the pictures.

I picked up Outrun for Sega Saturn and R-Type Complete CD for PC Engine for 2980 yen each after tax.

I haven't got a PC Engine right now but I should probably pick it up soon.

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>>3950738

long shot, but do they have cd2 only for Saturn grandia or Saturn sf collection?

my copies of those are missing the second cd.

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>>3950741
I'll wrap up with a couple of Super Famicom Fire Emblems because they have their inserts and those are always fun to post.

I don't want to dump a bunch of ebay-tier photos so please bear with me.

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>>3950753
Yeah, it's kind of a long shot since I don't think any stores will sell just one disc but I can always see if a store has a replacement copy that would be cheap enough.

>>3950754
Better shop of the map.

Sorry, no Thracia 776 right now.

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>>3950761

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>>3950768
Cool little reference card. It has some art on the back too.

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>>3950771
Alright, that's it for now. I hope you guys enjoyed it.

It's getting late over here so if you have any questions I'll try to get back to you soon but I might be asleep for the next 8 hours.

This thread needs a bump.

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This isn't exactly retro, but while you are searching used games and such, I would greatly appreciate if you could look out for anything Tales of Legendia related. I own a great majority of merchandise, but it would be nice to stumble upon something new, but obviously living in Canada I lack that option unfortunately.

Thanks!

>>3953234
Is there anything in particular you are looking for? Sound tracks, key chains, art books?

is that you superbus

>>3953287
It's hard to say really, I own quite a bit so I probably own most. However anything is an option. Key chains would probably be the best since I lack a few of those.

>>3953287
different anon (oddly enough also living in canada) but similar question regarding mega man. Have you seen any or aware of any neat merch or anything like that? I know capcom shits out a bunch of stuff these days, but older merchandise is what I'm looking for.


same with sonic

>>3948371
I'd be interested in a price check for some controllers.

I have 2 hori mini's for N64 and I want to get 2 more but I don't want to pay the ridiculous prices on eBay.

If you can find them for cheaper let me know.

>>3953396
I'll post a picture of whatever I can find.

I did a quick search of eBay and you're probably right. I don't think most stores here would charge $50+ for that.

>>3953396
I got mine for 3500, and I've seen others in that price range as well.

>>3953460
Most of japans ebay has free shipping, so that's no doubt part of the higher price.

>>3949465
That anon is just trying to mess with you. Protip, if you see emoticons in a post on 4Chan it's probably from that one guy who keeps making the same shitposts. Report and ignore them.

>>3953463
japan's ebay is worthless, unless you mean yahoo auctions

>>3948371
whats the usual price on Live a Live and Mother 2? Both prices for complete and cart.

>>3954719
I haven't seen Mother 2, except for maybe at specialty stores.

Live A Live isn't terribly expensive as I recall but I will need to get back to you on price.

Let's bump this.

OP here

I'm hoping to get out again this weekend. I'll post results if I do. Unfortunately these threads might start getting a bit slow unless I take longer trips.

Up you go.

>>3948397
only 30$ for a boxed gbc? fuck i'm going to off myself.

>>3948371
>Anon in Japan

Do something useful and track down the dev team for Castlevania 1-3. They've never been interviewed.

Find Hitoshi Akamatsu.

>>3950754
>>3950761
>>3950763
>>3950768
>>3950771
That's rad as hell.

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What do your hard off's junk bins look like? I'm trying to track down some pc engine controllers, ascii sticks, mark iii paddles/controllers. All the weird purpose built single game controllers. Like mahjong controllers and the like.

>>3960371
It varies. It they do get specialty controllers from time to time.

I posted some pictures in the last thread and they're still in the google photo album but the only one I recall right now off the top of my head is the Taiko drum master controller.

>>3953234
Not retro you dumb snow mexican hoser.

Where you located, OP? Ibaraki here.

>>3948371
i got a wonder swan off ebay with a game for 20 big ones

>>3961051
West coast but I don't want to get too specific for privacy reasons.

>>3961057
Nice find, I usually see boxed Wonder Swans for ¥3500 and up.

>>3961057
Was it a Wonder swan or a wonder swan color? The ¥3500 price was for a color but I see a lot of black and white Wonder swans for ¥800 system only.

>>3959762
It was probably boxed back by the shop staff - it says "used" right on the label.

I should really take the time to scan the Google images for a non-yellowed CD-ROM^2 and AV Famicom. I don't recall seeing a Supergrafx, but I hope to see one.

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>>3965157
No supergrafx right now but there are some non-yellow av famis.

I'm on my phone right now but there were two out of box av famis for ¥6800 and ¥7800 respectively.

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>>3965373
Had a chance to visit last night. No luck on the DDS books (I asked the staff). The stock hadn't changed much as I suspected but I saw some new GBA games and a bunch of SPs.

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>>3965380

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>>3965384
I'm getting a new postal scale so I can get a better idea about shipping costs for heavy items like consoles.

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>>3965386
That's it for now. They had more Pokémon games and Wario Ware twisted in the box for ¥500 but I'm on my phone and I don't want to kill my data.

how much does a core grafx or core grafx II go for?

>>3965380
The hell is that green SP? A repainted Pearl Blue?

>>3965397
It depends but console only I would say ¥6000-¥9000 depending on condition. In the box is usually ¥9000 and up.

>>3959779
I think they said what they wanted to say when they made the games. They're probably recluses for a reason, but that's just my opinion.

>>3965401
Pearl green I guess.

Some regions got that color.

>>3965380
DDS anon here. Thanks for asking, I suspected as much. Will try my luck with Amazon.
Anyway, I have another question. In your previous thread I remember picture of Super Famicom games that had some Super Robot Taisen games on it. Can't find it in your album, but I remember being surprised by how cheap they were for a boxed games. Can you post it again, please?

>>3948371
How does one live in Japan? What do you do for money?

>>3965826
Beautiful women pay me to have sex with them but when business is slow I'm a hitman for the yakuza.

>>3965815
I'm on my phone now but I'll look for them and post them when I'm back on my computer.

>>3965891
damn thats what I wanna do. If I lived in Japan I would eat so much junk food.

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>>3965815
Sorry, I'm not finding that right now. Were you thinking of these SD Gundam games?

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>>3966336
Here is a picture for the anon that was looking for LiveALive. Unfortunately it's not in the box.

>>3966343
hey thanks jpanon but I'll pass since its cart only. Anyways, I was wondering whats the price for a common SMW in the box.

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Do they sell old PC games like Japanese Myst? If so look for pic related.

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>>3966336
This one, found it in the archive.
I was talking about 第4次スーパーロボット大戦 that is under Dragonball game and スーパーロボット大戦EX under Super Tetris. I see that 4 is 800 yen, but can't see price tag on EX. If it is also around that price I might be interested in them. They come with manuals as well, I assume, right?
Also, are there other Super Robot Taisen games for Super Famicom in that shop? 第3次スーパーロボット大戦 and スーパーロボット大戦外伝 魔装機神.

>>3948783
Did you find any NGPC items? If not, I understand. I never see anything in the US.

>>3967141
Not OP, but I've seen the consoles a number of times before. Never paid much attention to them since they're somewhat expensive and I don't know anything about the library. But yeah, they're definitely out there.

>>3948371
yo, how much have you seen 3DO go for?

>>3948371
Ever see a gameboy micro in these shops? How much do they run for?

>>3966630
Haven't seen SMW (Super Mario World?) in box but I'll let you know if/when I do.

>>3966872
I have seen old PC games but usually it's Falcom stuff or visual novels. I'll try to remember these two.

>>3967119
Oops, totally missed that pic, sorry. The manual is usually included unless it says otherwise. Sorry, I can't quite recall the price but most SRW games are under 1000 yen. I can take a look for the other SRW games.

>>3967141
There was an in box NGPC until this week but somebody else must have bought it. Occasionally I see decent games but right now it's just 10 copies of some train conductor game and another 10 of some mahjong game. Another store had Samurai Spirits in the box for about 2900 as I recall.

>>3967409
7800 in the box for both models. This store is sold out right now though. You probably don't need me telling you this but Japanese 3DOs are actually the best version because they can play games with both English and Japanese text and the console is region free.

>>3967435
I usually only see micros in collector's shops where they go for 5000 yen or more out of the box (except for special editions which are considerably more) but of course I'll post what I see.

>>3967465
Still sounds cheaper than Ebay. I would've gotten on those SPs, but the Backlit versions were NA/EU only, huh?

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>>3966872
>>3967462
Another old PC game that's lost media. There's a
Sega Saturn version of the first game but it's not hard to find and isn't worth anything.

>>3967462
¥7,800 isn't bad at all for 3DO, how much is it for non-boxed version? May message you about it if you see any in stock...

>>3967310
>>3967462

NGPC consoles seem more common than games on eBay, so that makes sense. Densha de Go! 2 on NGPC is really fun; if I didn't buy it new a few months ago I'd request it!

>>3967526
I haven't seen a non-boxed one here but if I do I will post it.

>>3967476
Will add it to the list

>>3967474
I don't think the AGS-101 was released in Japan but maybe one of the special versions had backlighting.

>>3967462
Haven't see SMW in box, wait what I thought it was common as dirt since Mario.

>>3967838
I could be wrong, but I think a boxed copy is rare, either due to people throwing the box out, or buying a bundle without a separate game box.

>>3968026
throwing the box out? I thought japanese people were better at keeping that. I see it on ebay for like 35 in box, I'll probably just buy it there since you can't find one.

>>3967462
>I can take a look for the other SRW games.
That would be great. Thank you, anon.

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have you seen Bangai-o 64?

and if so, how much did it cost/would it cost to import?

I'll buy any game and watch, but specifically after any of the licensed ones like Snoopy Tennis or Mickey and Donald. Would you ship to the U.K.? Is this thread dead?

>>3968646
Japanon's probably just busy IRL. Try emailing them if you already know what you want.

why is retro gaming so incredibly cheap in japan?

>>3967476
Does it even exist? There's literally no information beyond the cover art.

>>3968780
There was an image of the back of the box, and it had what looked like screenshots, system requirements, and price.
Pretty sure it had a website and everything. Surely it has to exist.

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>>3968790
>>3968780
>>3967476

>>3968778
More like it's just sane.

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Op deliver.

Everything was well packed And dispatched ina within a week.

Would definitely do it again.

>>3968805
Are you suggesting the cover is fake?

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>>3968646
Would absolutely ship to the U.K. And have done so already. I've seen Disney and Peanuts Game & Watches. I'll post the pictures again soon. If you're interested in any of them please send me an email and we can talk about shipping them there.

>>3968773
This is true. Sorry I haven't been too active but I've been running around all over the place recently and haven't had any news on rare items.

I'm pretty confident now that I can ship most consoles for less than ¥2000 but if you want it in the box the weight might be an issue. I'm still waiting on my scale.

>>3968778
Supply and demand are more closely matched. The most common Super Famicom game I've seen here is Chrono Trigger. There's always a copy available and even boxed copies are often under ¥1000.

>>3969083
Cool, I'm glad it arrived already. Have fun with the game. Let me know if you want anymore Mega Drive pickups.

>>3968778
Retro games sold millions over there whereas in the US some sold barely 200,000 if they were popular, thus there's a way bigger surplus and way less of a demand from people who didn't get the game in the first place

>>3969815
its likely

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>>3968646
Here is the Mickey one they have right now.

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>>3968646
>>3970040
And here is another pic of the Arale Game & Watch. Sorry it's blurry and terrible.

I'd like to stand in line behind the other anon looking for Neo Geo Pocket Color stuff.

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>>3970042
It's not a G&W. It's made by Popy.

>>3970042
buy me a loopy

>>3967661
Cool thanks! Hope you run into a 3DO soon.

>>3970294
A loopy? Sorry, I don't understand.

>>3970338
It's a short-lived game console by Casio marketed towards a female userbase.

>>3970356
I think I may have seen one before. I'll try to distinguish it from all the bootleg consoles with similar designs.

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>>3970408
its a cool system with a inbuilt sticker printer. Get me a never opened one and some games and ill trade you my lunch

>>3970415
don't listen to this anon, he just a troll from /v/ who only knows about it from some stupid popular youtuber.

>>3970603
what? i actually do like the loopy amonst other intersting consoles. Funny how you think im "a troll from /v/" for no apparent reason

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>>3968790
>>3968780
>>3968805
http://web.archive.org/web/19980117051658/http://caravanserai.com:80/horror3.html

Was sold on Yahoo Japan Auctions in 2005, apparently. The site that lists almost all sales from there is gone now though.

Also how does that edit say the cover is fake? If true what does it mean?

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OP here again, not much to put in the thread right now but I've been corresponding with some people via email.

I did see a couple of interesting things at non-video game stores that I thought people might like to see.

Number one, the arcade controller for Konami's Pop'n Music.

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>>3972842
Next, the oddly allowed FC and SFC bootleg systems at the local Don Qujote.

They were demoing them with a SFC Dragon Ball fighting game.

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>>3972850
Remember "EGGS" and "ROAD MAN?"

Those are two of my all time favorite Famicom titles.

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>>3972852
Interestingly enough, for the SuperFC they copied the Super Nintendo instead of the Super Famicom for aesthetic design.

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>>3972858

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>>3972861
I could almost justify the FC knockoff for the cheap price but the SFC knockoff is way overpriced.

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>>3972863
For this much I could get a real SFC with two controllers and both cables. I'm not really sure who this is for but this store seems to market to tourists a lot so maybe that's my answer.

Sorry, that's it for now but I hope you got some enjoyment out of these.

>>3972850
Patents expired years ago. Bootleg consoles are entirely legal (and very popular) in Japan.

>>3972917
Interesting

I find it curious that they are so popular when the originals are still available for a comparable price.

>>3948371

Can you find a Sega Channel? Don't know if Japan had one, but I'd love to see

>>3972981
Part of it, I suspect, is a cultural preference for "new" things. Rather than a 30 year old used console, people feel more comfortable buying a brand new clone. Plus, many of the clones support multiple systems, which is a big benefit in Japan where space is at a premium.

Obviously hardcore retro game enthusiasts won't be satisfied with a clone, but these things are intended for casuals.

>>3948371
See if you can a copy of Battletoads for the Famicom. It goes for $100+ on Ebay and I would gladly pay for it if you can find it for
fairly cheap (as soon as I get the funds)

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Will shoot through an email soon, but have you seen any boxed copies of Neon Genesis Evangelion on N64? Or cheap boxed copies of Smash Bros/Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon 2 (not sure of the jp title)?

Princess Crown on the Saturn?

>>3973425
2400 yen for boxed Super Smash Bros but no Evangelion or Mystical Ninja right now.

>>3973548
Not at the moment but I'll keep an eye out for it.

How much are hori fighting commander pc and avenue pad 6 controllers for the pce going for?

>>3973010
>Rather than a 30 year old used console, people feel more comfortable buying a brand new clone.

Tokyoanon here, I've experienced this. I went out with one of the guys from my sharehouse to get AV and AC cables for a SFC that he had drunkenly bought on amazon for 700 yen. While looking around the store, the guy spotted an FC Twin and started convincing me to buy that instead with him, paying half each. His argument was that considering how old the original console was, it might not even work, and we would never know how long before it would simply break. I eventually gave up when he told me he'd give me the original SFC if I agreed.
Interestingly, the 700 yen SFC was pretty much in pristine condition and played games flawlessly when I finally tested it.

I got a question, how rare are regular Famicoms outside of specialty retro game stores? I went to three different Hard Offs in Kanagawa as I was passing through today, and while I found some interesting stuff like 2 3DO´s for 3000 yen each and an AV Famicom, I found no regular ones. Starting to feel like I should give up and just buy one from the jews in Akihabara or Amazon.

>>3973718
I don't see them at my local Hard Offs very often, but they're common enough at specialty/hobby shops at reasonable prices. Just avoid Akihabara like the plague. Tokyo in general, really.

You can sometimes get good deals on Yahoo Auctions if you're patient. That's where I got my AV Famicom and FDS.

>>3973548
Not OP. I actually saw one of these today for 2300 yen. After checking what people want for them online, I'm thinking I might go back and grab it. Definitely my favorite Saturn game, so it'd be nice to own a legit copy.

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>>3972992
According to Sega Retro they did have it, but there's almost no info.

It also says it was in Thailand of all places.

OP is a hero. I for one thank him for doing this.

And on that note, have you come across a decent condition boxed super mario bros for the famicom?

>>3974164
>According to Sega Retro they did have it, but there's almost no info.

They probably haven't found anyone to steal information from.

>>3974687
It's a wiki managed mostly by EOPs, what did you expect? At any rate, I'm surprised at some of the outrageously wrong stuff that gets posted there at the times, like the fact that they used a photoshopped image for a Street Fighter boxart or their claim that W Impact was never released in the U.S.

Also, why the hell do they have a separate wiki for Sonic stuff?

>>3974335
You've got a little something on your mouth. There. No, right over there. Maybe you didn't get it all down in your last ass licking?

>>3974879
Let's try to keep the thread civil and on topic.

On that note, compliments are not necessary but insults even more so.

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>>3948783
Saw this yesterday. Don't know anything about Neo Geo (Pocket or otherwise), so I don't know if it's what you're looking for. Screen had some scratches but not too bad.

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>>3948783
>>3975361
And games. I'll likely be going back to this store today/soon, so I can check prices on specific games if you want.

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>>3966630
More expensive than I thought. Apparently missing the manual, too. This store isn't usually the best on pricing, though, so maybe it's cheaper elsewhere.

>>3975365
How much for Metal Slug anon? Do they have Sonic Pocket?

>>3975459
Those are the only ones that particular store had. Is Metal Slug in there? I can't see it, but maybe I'm blind.

>>3975470
Oh shit its not actually, ignore me I'm delerious from sleep deprevation. I'm gonna assume the seventh one from the left is kof 98. How much is that?

>>3974868
Sonic autists have passion and dedication that is as amazing as it is frightening.

I have a few PC Engine things I'm interested in:

Controllers, these are expensive as fuck on eBay
Valkyrie no Densetsu
Twinbee
Parodius Da
Outrun
Burning Angels

Let me know if you see any of those and what the prices are

>>3975484
That's Neo Geo Cup '98.

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>>3975513
OP again

There is a copy of Parodius for ¥2980 near me right now.

I'll be posting updates soon. I need to go through my emails and organize everything.

>>3975779
I should mention that unless stated otherwise these prices are always after tax.

>>3974687
They're just emulating and flashcarting their information like sensible people

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>>3975513
This place had two Avenue Pad 3s, I bought one for myself. They had Parodius Da for 3480. Didn't see any of the others you mentioned.

>>3975891
The prices are hard to read, sorry. The Duo and Core Grafx controllers are 1512, the others are 1080.

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>>3975779
Alright, time to dump images of requested items.

You all know who you are so please correspond with me via email if you are interested in these. I will try to get to each of you individually but work starts again tomorrow so I might take a while.

Starting with Panel de Pon. It's cartridge only but it was 30% off the sticker price today so only 840 yen. I played it for a while on the SFC I picked up today.

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>>3975990
Oh whoops, 30% was the second place. Now I feel stupid but I'm going to leave that mistake posted so people at least know that I'm honest.

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>>3975992
A couple of Dragon Ball fighters. I had a lot more fun with Hyper Dimension but they were better than I expected.

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>>3975993
Shot of the backs

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>>3975995
There was a cool ad insert for other Bandai games in the box for Super Butouden 2.

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>>3976013
Some nice artwork in the manuals.

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>>3976014
Banjo Tooie for the anon who requested.

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>>3976016
Smash Bros had some nice artwork in Japan.

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>>3974879
You see, this is why you don't get invited anywhere.

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>>3976024
This actually was 30% off. Rescued from the junk bin but fully functional. It was actually only 980 before the discount.

Normally junk is 20% off on the 20th of each month if anyone is ever interested in an SFC console only. Sometimes I can find the peripherals in junk as well.

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>>3976026
I'll end in a few more posts. Some items in the case changed today so I thought I would post so people can see.

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>>3976031
This was the only new SRW game I found today but it was cartridge only.

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>>3976038
This is going to be it for now.

If I found your request then I will notify you by email but as I posted earlier I'm going to be busy with work this week.

If you want to get in touch with me faster please email me at:

[email protected]

And of course, feel free to correspond with any other anons in Japan as well since they might be able to find something that I can't.

>>3975820
>They're just emulating and flashcarting their information like sensible people

I find it funny only because it was them who criticized the previous research sites like sonic cult for stealing info.

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Yo, have you seen any Sega Saturn twin sticks? Hope much do they go for?

>>3976795
Not recently but I've seen them out of the box for ¥780 and in the box for ¥1280.

>>3975365
Thanks Anon. I can't read most of the spines but I do see and am interested in Samurai Spirits 1, Delta Warp, King of Fighters Battle De Paradise, and SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters Clash 2 prices. If Gals Fighters is in there I'd very much like that and am also wondering what the light blue boxed game is. Thanks!

>>3948371
how is the PSP market over there?

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Post Visual Novels

>>3974919
>ass licking isn't civil
How victorian of you

>>3976846
I got a boxed one for ¥1200 a few months ago. They're not that common though.

>>3973742
Pick me up one if you still can.

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Not retro, but how much do you think you could find an Emerald Blue gc controller for? Possibly lower than amazon?

>>3976895
Great, you can still find walls of PSP games in a lot of major stores.

>>3976893
I'll check the prices on those next time I'm there, which will probably be in the next couple of days. The light blue box in the middle is Koi Koi Mahjong. I don't see Gal Fighters.

>>3977071
I see them all the time. They're the same price as other GC controllers, so typically 1500-2000 in decent condition. Slightly lower than Amazon.co.jp it looks like, but not by a ton.

>>3977275
Awesome, thanks! Not interested in Mahjong but I am curious on Samurai Spirits 2 price as well.

>>3976925
¥1200 is steal since they go for outrages prices on ebay.

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Has OP ever been to one of the Game Legend events? I want one of these Double Dragon stamps.

>>3977583
I don't ebay. But you can take solace in knowing the maid threw the box out while we were playing von. She's back in the failippines turning tricks.

>>3977597
I haven't but it looks cool. I see the event is coming up on the 14th but I'm on the other side of the country so the train would be over $100.

Maybe another Japanon who's closer is going.

What's the average price for a PC Engine Core Grafix and an AV Famicom? Preferably one in pretty good condition, with controllers and hook ups, no box?

>>3976021
Okay, this has my attention. How much was the asking price for Sega Saturn Sol Divide?

>>3979742
Another anon already requested it via email but the store was asking ¥4500. It has both the manual and spine cover.

>>3978035
Around ¥5800 or ¥6800. I'm still figuring out shipping costs but once I do I'll know the most economical way to ship consoles to people.

>>3948371
Any Pokemon Mini games/systems?

>>3968026
I second this, I won my Pokemon Mini from a 4kids contest. I think I already have the puzzle game.

>>3982068
>>3981961
oops, wrong one

>>3976031
Why is that Bare Knuckle 3 manual cut in half?

>>3982551
It's not

The game is covering the bottom half

could you buy me some doujins from Toranoana?

>>3984664
I would but I don't live in Chiba.

Maybe one of the other anons in this thread could.