It always blows my mind how pristine the condition of older games in Japanese retro stores are. Really reasonably priced too. Good luck finding any CIB SNES in pristine condition in the US for an affordable price these days.
It is so awesome to live in Japan if you are a game collector. I can find retro games in the box for 300yen and cheaper.. Another great Hard-Off episode!
@@mysterymanifesto Not sure exactly what you are LOLing at. Doesn't matter where you live or what floor of Ms you frequent on a weekly basis to prove your weeb-worthiness. At one point in time retro game collecting was the best in the world in Akihabara, but those days are at least 10 years ago
@George Harrison Just how many fake youtube accounts do you have so you can like your own post 6 times in 4 minutes? Looks like we have found our Internet Comment Warrior.
Oooh looks like a new hunting ground to add to my list! I will be in Tokyo in about 10 days I got my list of places to go, a lot of those places are from your videos. Thanks for your videos Jim you are a great help :)
Hard off stores are always great to find games at good prices. Some of them are really cheap, but they usually come with some kind of problem. The good thing is that they write what kind of problem the game has.
I know it's hard to commentate out loud in the stores, and I really appreciate that you go back and edit in audible commentary. Another channel I watch a lot who dives into _Hard-Off_ for retro games is _Jcontra_ , and I can't hear what he's saying most the time because he uses the original audio. Plus I like that you give a clear shot of the cover, and show the price. Could you perhaps have a strategy guide special, or just look at some sometime? Thanks man!
@@MadPanicGaming Oh man, I'd love that so much! Especially those _Futabashi_ guides with all the original art (if you could ever find them)! Thank you so much dude! Although I know _Book Off's_ normally have them, I'd be happy with anything you find, lol.
Hey Jim, like always your videos are top quality. It's relaxing watching it. You can make an exciting thing, into a relaxing thing. Good voice as always :D Stay awesome Jim.
Just kinda crazy what you can find in these Hard offs... even these smallers ones that supposedly don't have much, I'm always floored by what they have. xD Nice to see that this is good business in Japan. Kinda the same thing for Goodwill in the US. Here in my country, old electronics, consoles, portables and games will most likely spend a ton of time in someone's attic or basement, and then eventually end up in the trash. Majority of second hand usage ends up going through donations here, but electronics are not a big part of it, so we end up generating tons of eWaste. I live in a capital city that is relatively small in comparison to others in the country but which still have most retail chains and all that. There are no big chain stores to deal with stuff like that. Which is kind of a pitty... I wouldn't mind getting lots of second hand stuff for my sideprojects. Guess if I ever moved to Japan I'd end up furnishing my entire place with secondhand stuff. xD Seems like a very good way to save money and stop stuff from becoming electronic waste.
that japanese box for galariens is super awesome looking. i remember seeing that picture before and though it was just concept art but never knew it was used for the japanese cover. that X anime PS1 game still has a fantastic OST thought
I'd totally watch you dig through the junk bins for an hour lol. Have you ever thought about frankensteining a junk console from the bins, taking it home and testing it out? Seeing if it works? And if it doesn't, fixing it? I think that would make for a good video...show people that the consoles aren't "junk" junk...
Looks like a decent Hard Off after all, could have had more Saturn and PC Engine but a couple of good games there. Congrats on the Holy Diver cart, a fine price! I usually buy my games boxed (partly because I don´t want to buy too many) although if I see something rare or expensive I can settle for a loose cart.
Albert Odyssey on the Saturn is actually Albert Odyssey Gaiden and the third/final game in the series. 1&2 were sufami exclusives and still haven't been fan-translated into English... 😢
I wish we had game stores like that here in the US I have to travel 2 Gilbert just to go to Bookman's witch is 2 and a half hours away nothin good like that in the states anymore.
Would you entertain the idea of....for a small fee, people that come to Tokyo and you be a game hunting tour guide for us that wanna game hunt with you at all/most HardOff & BookOff & I like Geo Stores myself!
Great video! Makes me remember my yearly trips to Japan and time spent at the junk sections of Hardoffs in Kyushu. What is the song at the end of the video? Sounds oddly familiar. Cheers.
always love these HARD-OFF trips! would definitely hit one up if I ever got to Japan! I hear sometimes the 'junk' stuff works but it's just dirty or missing cables? Suppose its a 50/50 shot the games/systems actually work but I hear they aren't always broken?
I picked up Wonder Project j2 with memory card and non used sticker for 120¥ in 2013 in a hard off. Junk bins are literally treasure dumps. Edit: and Baku Bomberman 2 for n64 for like 600¥
Being in Tokyo really drives up the prices. While most of the stuff on display is at a decent price, there aren´t really any bargains - mostly solid market value (which is totally fine if you are visiting and want a few things - definitely beats some of the prices you'll see in most of Akihabara). That said, that Hard Off had games in better condition than you usually see at these locations, so that was a plus. Where this stuff gets really interesting is in Japanese cities outside of Tokyo (although Osaka can be bad). You can find some truly incredible deals in Book Off / Hardoffs across the country. Sapporo´s book off had tons of great deals for example when I visited.
Back in the states they say the instant ramen is really bad. Like it’s loaded with toxic stuff that can cause major problems. Is ramen really that bad for you?
No, it's not. Probably not a good idea to eat nothing but ramen because it doesn't have a lot of nutritional value, but there's nothing toxic about it.
Hey, loving your videos! Very relaxing aesthetics and clear well delivered information. I have two questions. What is the music at 2:30? And how do you find these old commercials?
Man I love these vids :)) Can the ambient sound be louder or are you worried about the music triggering a copyright thing? Would love that hard off music while we watch
I try to stay well under ebay prices so the mark up could be in the range of 10%-30% depending on what I pay and how low I need to sell. I do take requests.
I swear some areas there look like Melbourne Australia which is heavily multi cultural. I used to live there but live in Sydney now. Nice vid m8! Travelling n games! I watch Retro Core too and he does similar stuff now n then. Pretty cool!!!! :) 🕺😎
500yen for sfc final fantasy without manual, way too much. You should maybe point out the what the stickers mean and the fact that condition in HO`s is usually terrible once you take off the vinyl wrap :)
please help admin how can I shop online from Japan to foreign countries in Indonesia I want to shop this game is shop online show me the way, I beg for your help
If you are ever in the Gunma area , drop me a line and I will take you to a used store chain called "toyplanet". Have you ever been to one? Those are great as well and specially where i live..in the middle of nowhere lol because there are not much treasure hunters here.
i would be like the number one client of that fucking store, i would enter the place and the owner will bring me tea and hug me, i would fucking starve my self to give all my monet to that store, probably they would find me dead from starvation in my apartment lying on top of a bunch of nintendo games and consoles
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It always blows my mind how pristine the condition of older games in Japanese retro stores are. Really reasonably priced too. Good luck finding any CIB SNES in pristine condition in the US for an affordable price these days.
I like how you say "Crazy Taxi". Totally feel like playing it now :D
It is so awesome to live in Japan if you are a game collector. I can find retro games in the box for 300yen and cheaper.. Another great Hard-Off episode!
disagree. The market is saturated and prices all too high
@@sirkastic you can disagree all you want, I live here and visit the stores weekly LOL
@@mysterymanifesto Not sure exactly what you are LOLing at. Doesn't matter where you live or what floor of Ms you frequent on a weekly basis to prove your weeb-worthiness. At one point in time retro game collecting was the best in the world in Akihabara, but those days are at least 10 years ago
@George Harrison Just how many fake youtube accounts do you have so you can like your own post 6 times in 4 minutes? Looks like we have found our Internet Comment Warrior.
@@sirkastic still loads cheaper than Australia or any country that isn't American lol
This was near where I was staying in Japan with some friends so went to check it out. Picked up a mint boxed Pokemon Red for 1620yen.
Oooh looks like a new hunting ground to add to my list!
I will be in Tokyo in about 10 days I got my list of places to go, a lot of those places are from your videos.
Thanks for your videos Jim you are a great help :)
Always happy to help. :)
So cool to see all the games from different eras together in one place. It's like a time capsule of sorts.
Just recently discovered your videos, amazing stuff. Those super famicom prices are insane. Hoping to grab a Japanese Xbox 360 some day too
Hard off stores are always great to find games at good prices. Some of them are really cheap, but they usually come with some kind of problem. The good thing is that they write what kind of problem the game has.
I like collecting loose carts. Makes the collection a little more approachable for my friends and their kiddies to pick up games to play
That's true, you don't have to be quite so careful with loose carts.
damn you missed an opportunity to say when you went by the vacuums, "here is a wall of vacuums but their selection really sucks"
I'd definitely watch your junk bin dive. It's cathartic
I will likely make a video doing just that.
I know it's hard to commentate out loud in the stores, and I really appreciate that you go back and edit in audible commentary. Another channel I watch a lot who dives into _Hard-Off_ for retro games is _Jcontra_ , and I can't hear what he's saying most the time because he uses the original audio. Plus I like that you give a clear shot of the cover, and show the price. Could you perhaps have a strategy guide special, or just look at some sometime? Thanks man!
Sure, I can browse some strategy guides in my next video.
@@MadPanicGaming Oh man, I'd love that so much! Especially those _Futabashi_ guides with all the original art (if you could ever find them)! Thank you so much dude! Although I know _Book Off's_ normally have them, I'd be happy with anything you find, lol.
Hey Jim, like always your videos are top quality. It's relaxing watching it. You can make an exciting thing, into a relaxing thing. Good voice as always :D
Stay awesome Jim.
who needs to windowshop when you have these videos!
Another great vid! I love seeing these different areas and the treasure troves of games hidden therein😁
Would also definitely watch a junk bin vid!
Any excursion where you come out of it with a few more things in your personal collection is an excursion well worth taking advantage of.
Just kinda crazy what you can find in these Hard offs... even these smallers ones that supposedly don't have much, I'm always floored by what they have. xD
Nice to see that this is good business in Japan. Kinda the same thing for Goodwill in the US.
Here in my country, old electronics, consoles, portables and games will most likely spend a ton of time in someone's attic or basement, and then eventually end up in the trash. Majority of second hand usage ends up going through donations here, but electronics are not a big part of it, so we end up generating tons of eWaste.
I live in a capital city that is relatively small in comparison to others in the country but which still have most retail chains and all that. There are no big chain stores to deal with stuff like that. Which is kind of a pitty... I wouldn't mind getting lots of second hand stuff for my sideprojects.
Guess if I ever moved to Japan I'd end up furnishing my entire place with secondhand stuff. xD Seems like a very good way to save money and stop stuff from becoming electronic waste.
Awesome video those prices were great!
that japanese box for galariens is super awesome looking. i remember seeing that picture before and though it was just concept art but never knew it was used for the japanese cover.
that X anime PS1 game still has a fantastic OST thought
It does indeed, and if you just can't get enough of the Psychic Force gameplay style, X has got you covered.
Holy Diver! Good find. Looks like fun but also frustrating to play lol. My kind of lazy weekend drinking game. Thanks again for the Super Famicom! 🤘🏻
It's damn hard but I'm really enjoying it.
Went there today. It was slim pickings, but I couldn't bear to see the game at 14:49 still being there so I bought it and set it free.
oh my 5mins in ....i can almost smell that shop!! vey nice
Muy buen video enseñando de cerca los juegos que maravilla estar ahí, que limpio están las calles sin suciedad.gracias por el video
I'd totally watch you dig through the junk bins for an hour lol. Have you ever thought about frankensteining a junk console from the bins, taking it home and testing it out? Seeing if it works? And if it doesn't, fixing it? I think that would make for a good video...show people that the consoles aren't "junk" junk...
I've not considered that mostly because I don't know the first thing about console repair.
Looks like a decent Hard Off after all, could have had more Saturn and PC Engine but a couple of good games there. Congrats on the Holy Diver cart, a fine price! I usually buy my games boxed (partly because I don´t want to buy too many) although if I see something rare or expensive I can settle for a loose cart.
Same here. Complete copies of Holy Diver are REALLY expensive so I certainly don't mind a loose cart, at least for now.
Dude your video's are all awesome!
Albert Odyssey on the Saturn is actually Albert Odyssey Gaiden and the third/final game in the series. 1&2 were sufami exclusives and still haven't been fan-translated into English... 😢
I was not aware of that, thanks for the info!
@@MadPanicGaming can you make "play & translate obscure JRPGs with nihongo challenged gaijin" a patron reward?
would love a list of cool 80s & 90s animes. love those transition cuts.
Agreed. What's the one with the girl in the arcade from?
@@kaikiske7436 That's Sailor Jupiter.
@@MadPanicGaming ah, ok. Thank you
Damn dude, the that ninja gaiden intro and thr music playing with the city in the background is boss!
I wish we had game stores like that here in the US I have to travel 2 Gilbert just to go to Bookman's witch is 2 and a half hours away nothin good like that in the states anymore.
Hard not to love Hard-Off you're got some nice games once again ☺ ♥ 🇯🇵
Alright! Looking forward on seeing more game hunting videos from you Jim. 8^)
Anthony..
Usually you don't even need to repair consoles from junk section. 70% of these are working, just unconditional for sale.
5:03 Why hello there Lum!
Junk bins are the best part! :)
My wife was watching over my shoulder and said "what the fuck?" when you said it was "light on the games" haha
Will the PC Engine Mini be sold in japanese stores? Since I am from Aus I cannot pre-order it bcuz amazon.jp does not ship to an Aus address.
Yes, it will be sold in Japanese stores.
Would you entertain the idea of....for a small fee, people that come to Tokyo and you be a game hunting tour guide for us that wanna game hunt with you at all/most HardOff & BookOff & I like Geo Stores myself!
I could do that. I already give tours of Akihabara.
Those junk bin prices oh my!!! I would have snatched up nba tecmo basketball.
I’m looking forward to going on quests like this in October. Gotta get some beers and chill brother! \m/
need to hear that hard off store theme/jingle that never ends (kills self)
Damn those cicadas are LOUD. Must be the "summer sound" of Japan, also featured in anime.
Thats really cool
Thanks for the video! Nice prices and Holy Diver for $40. Not too shabby.
I was very happy to find it at that price.
Great video! Makes me remember my yearly trips to Japan and time spent at the junk sections of Hardoffs in Kyushu. What is the song at the end of the video? Sounds oddly familiar. Cheers.
What's the song at 4:15? Sounds familiar.
It's the Taiyo HS rooftop stage theme from Rival Schools.
The Ness Jazz soundtrack!
One thing Jim
When its wrote 説明書欠品means missing manual .by rodi
Albert Odyssey 2....I beat the first on the Saturn a few months ago. Great graphics, but confusing story.
Someone informed me that the Saturn game is actually the third in the series.
always love these HARD-OFF trips! would definitely hit one up if I ever got to Japan! I hear sometimes the 'junk' stuff works but it's just dirty or missing cables? Suppose its a 50/50 shot the games/systems actually work but I hear they aren't always broken?
Yeah, not everything in there is totally broken but most of it will require some work.
is that song at 4:12 from a game? if so, what game? nice video
I picked up Wonder Project j2 with memory card and non used sticker for 120¥ in 2013 in a hard off. Junk bins are literally treasure dumps.
Edit: and Baku Bomberman 2 for n64 for like 600¥
Being in Tokyo really drives up the prices. While most of the stuff on display is at a decent price, there aren´t really any bargains - mostly solid market value (which is totally fine if you are visiting and want a few things - definitely beats some of the prices you'll see in most of Akihabara).
That said, that Hard Off had games in better condition than you usually see at these locations, so that was a plus.
Where this stuff gets really interesting is in Japanese cities outside of Tokyo (although Osaka can be bad). You can find some truly incredible deals in Book Off / Hardoffs across the country. Sapporo´s book off had tons of great deals for example when I visited.
Back in the states they say the instant ramen is really bad. Like it’s loaded with toxic stuff that can cause major problems. Is ramen really that bad for you?
No, it's not. Probably not a good idea to eat nothing but ramen because it doesn't have a lot of nutritional value, but there's nothing toxic about it.
Where those Wii U consoles like 80 bucks or was I seeing things?
Yep, roughly $80.
@@MadPanicGaming That's nuts it's hard to find one for under 100 in the states.
What is the name of the songs being played in the background?
Digging that Rival Schools music! By the way some of those SNES games are lacking the manual according to the label.
"No nipples on the cover of Pacman... unfortunately" -Jim
I calls em like I sees em.
Moving to japan in a year or so. Looking to buy some games and japan only consoles. How do I go about that until I move there?
Hey, loving your videos! Very relaxing aesthetics and clear well delivered information. I have two questions. What is the music at 2:30? And how do you find these old commercials?
Kid, what was the game at 15:20 ?
I'm not sure what game you're referring to.
Kid, sorry game was 15:32, thanks for checking, as I really enjoy these videos with the random games that you select in the stores
I really need to visit Japan again.
Great video Jim did you see any PC games in there?
No but to be fair I wasn't looking for PC games.
Ending clip and song?
I actually don't recall where the clip is from but the song is The Spot from the Shenmue soundtrack.
@@MadPanicGaming Thanks!
nice video, my dream is an famicom with disk and the orginal box :)
4:03 What's the music playing during this part?
Man I love these vids :))
Can the ambient sound be louder or are you worried about the music triggering a copyright thing? Would love that hard off music while we watch
The Hard Off theme song will get your video a copyright claim. That's why I started making them this way.
How much do you markup things you find for viewers? Taking requests?
I try to stay well under ebay prices so the mark up could be in the range of 10%-30% depending on what I pay and how low I need to sell. I do take requests.
Very nice price for Holy Diver.
Tell me what’s it like in Japan? Because looking at those games makes me go crazy!!!!😜😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
mannn those 3 gundam, i want them lol
Any good game gear games and game gear stuff
Not that I saw.
it's so cheap for the SFC they're in super shape
If placed in the Junk Bin does that mean they do not work 100% anymore? Sorry there might be a chance my assumption is wrong.
Hey man I’m about to head in Tokyo in a week , where is the best places to get some MSX games do you know?
I swear some areas there look like Melbourne Australia which is heavily multi cultural. I used to live there but live in Sydney now. Nice vid m8! Travelling n games! I watch Retro Core too and he does similar stuff now n then. Pretty cool!!!! :) 🕺😎
Can you ride a skateboard in japan?
Yes, of course. Skateboarding is quite popular in Japan.
5:15 final round fight
Me: Goes to Hard Off
Also Me: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
do they negotiate?
500yen for sfc final fantasy without manual, way too much. You should maybe point out the what the stickers mean and the fact that condition in HO`s is usually terrible once you take off the vinyl wrap :)
SHORYUUUUUUUKEN! APPAP PAPARYUUUUUUKEN!!!!!
I heard Tokyo has buses. IS THIS TRUE !?
Yes, Tokyo has probably the best public transportation system in the world.
I used to live in Asakusa Now I realize Akatsuka is not Asakusa.
please help admin how can I shop online from Japan to foreign countries in Indonesia I want to shop this game is shop online show me the way, I beg for your help
If you are ever in the Gunma area , drop me a line and I will take you to a used store chain called "toyplanet". Have you ever been to one? Those are great as well and specially where i live..in the middle of nowhere lol because there are not much treasure hunters here.
👍🏻
you ever been dumpster diving at hard off?
You gotta be kidding me ff x-2 for 100 yen..
I guess ff series in japan is like FIFA games of Japan, abundance of them
Noice
Music please though
I am in heaven.
Missing manual in JP, ok a buck. Meanwhile no manual + no cover at GameStop, no discount whatsoever.
i would be like the number one client of that fucking store, i would enter the place and the owner will bring me tea and hug me, i would fucking starve my self to give all my monet to that store, probably they would find me dead from starvation in my apartment lying on top of a bunch of nintendo games and consoles
1000 yen for a jojos port... Why can't it be so cheap here in the states.
Anyone wanna have a Hot Scramble at my place?
you must have hid that camera nicely... Japan isn't exactly Camera Friendly.