When that homebrew music for wii starts at 4:50, my memory reset back to early 2009 when I hacked my wii. I still have it today playing games that even the pc, series x or ps5 can't do.
Holy Grail Indeed! Glad to see two youtubers I watch everytime on the same screen~ Wish to go game hunting with you guys when I visit Japan. (Expecting this fall!)
Just subscribed because goddamn is this interesting content. No nonsense. all information and nostalgia. The pricing and information boxes (plus the commercials) are such a nice touch. Thanks for putting in the extra effort. I've learned about a lot of stuff I'd never have seen anywhere else. My favorite game of all time is Shenmue 2 and it's so cool seeing it pop up in a couple videos. I had never heard of the "What's Shenmue" demo disk. I kind of want it now.
Thanks so much! I actually picked up What's Shenmue by accident on a recent live stream as it came bundled with one of the original launch versions of Shenmue haha
Awesome episode! My favorite fellow Swede out there representing :) One of the best hardoffs in Tokyo if you ask me, been there twice on my trips to Japan. Will go there the next visit as well :)
9:30 That's the situation at a lot of Hard Offs, especially those in the big cities like Tokyo. They resort to putting common games in their glass cases because they want to keep up the image of having a full case but have nothing better to put in there.
Found out about your channel through @RetroMoments and it was fun seeing the 2 of you. Subbed to the channel and it's a shame you had to leave that NES TV behind. It's totally understandable as it would be a big investment to ship it and get it working again.
Appreciate the sub! I'd have gotten the SNES TV if it was working, I live here and it wouldn't have been that big of an issue but broken CRTs are just way out of my area of expertise unfortunately.
Been living here 8 years and that is high for a SFC TV. I find them working and clean in the 30k-40k range for people. If you have never seen one IRL its nice to look at but not to buy at that price if you live here. If you plan to sell overseas and have someone wanting it, its worth it bc its worth much more outside Japan.
You'd be surprised tho, it's only been 5 years here for me but the prices are shifting drastically. I'm not expecting to find a mint one for under 100k anymore tho.
@@4amLaundry i'm not surprised, I been buying and selling games, cards, figs etc for longer than I been in Japan. Deep in the US and Jp markets. I see all of that. The prices on thsoe that I've mentioned have been steady for years tho when I find them for people. Its like me being able to find SFCbox and FCbox still very cheap. Just gotta know where to look and of course NEVER tokyo lol
I heard about the transformer issue, I personally don't touch anything CRT unless it's working because I just don't have the skills to fix it. As a novelty it's super nice tho, was the quality comparable to RGB?
Some great stuff! Initial D on PS2 was one of the first imports I owned, I found a great deal on a system a couple years ago and came with a handful of loose games, and that one was in there so I had to jump on it! Definitely have to get back to collecting for it at some point. also blown away by the freaking Gundam Arcade they had there... probably don't see THAT one every day!
So cool right? The 3 monitor setup is crazy that it was even available. Those arcades are network controlled so I doubt you'd get the game working on it.
Batman Returns is top tier SNES brawler. Crowdmaniging is fun and the hits feels really good. You really feel like Batman, an underrated game and often overlooked.
@@4amLaundry its not that bad everywhere tbf, I live in the UK and it regularly sells here for £50-80, which is about 65-100, so not cheap but a little cheaper. I actually see quite a few sell for £35-45. I picked it up at the end of last year for £40 which is about 50 bucks
Yay a new video and with my friend Adam from Retromoments 😊 so yeaturday I went to you page to see if you were live lol and you were not since I missed the last 2 lol 😊 ahah lol 4am and Retromoments lol ahah just saw Adam walk-in on u lol 😂😂❤😂😂 2:43 wow so cheap the Dreamcast games in Japan 😮 $2.10 usd wow. 8:23 Grandia 3 I’m picking it up lol have it on hold to grab it for my ps2 😊
great video 👍, cool 😎, retro moments is with you 😁, am subscribed to his channel both of your UA-cam channels are amazing, over all I like the video games that were in the video 👍, but my favorite one would have to be is Capcom fighters 😊🎉🎉❤❤
@@4amLaundry dude theres alot i feel the vibe you guys get excited, some of that stuff I cant read the JP but recognize the box/visual recognition, but the contra graphics were peeping out on the box on that one too
Yo Pim, if you consider Ocarina of time on the 3DS the definitive edition then play Majora's on there too. However, on the N64 is the OG experience obviously haha. Also you definitely have to be a little emo kid at the time to consider it your favourite hahaha. Awesome video brother thanks again.
Dude! Stellar finds. Such a vibe touring all these thrift stores. What's the general consensus on the JUNK section? Is stuff mostly not working or just in rougher shape than the rest? Stoked to get out there in a few weeks! :D
There's only 62 games on the PC-FX and everytime I see the m it's the same couple of adult ones lol, I'm guessing the uncommon ones are worth a fortune
Nice! That looks like the Oweda Hard Off? I was there on Saturday…. I picked up their last Super Famicom, a Wii, and complete Wii U. They had other Wii-U’s, but they were pretty “scruffy”. I also got a New 3DS LL (it wasn’t actually “new” but it was in mint condition). I also got the a N64 from a he book off out back. I got a bunch of games too… I’m planning to go to another hard off in Hachioji on Friday (to get more games)… Thanks for these videos, they have been helpful.
I don't think you can. Even if it wasn't gutted like this one arcade cabinets these days are connected to servers where they're "unlocked" with a subscription available only to game centers. Some have been hacked tho.
I could be wrong but I believe that namco pro wrestling game is not the nintendo one you showed in the video. I have it on FDS called Famicom Wrestling League or something like that. I don't believe they efver released a cartridge version of the Black box nes Pro wrestling for famicom.
You're right! I just noticed like right after uploading haha. Namco's is called "Tag Team Pro Wrestling", shows how much I have yet to learn about the Famicom haha
Grandia III got a US PS2 release. The Mega Man games are now as valuable with the PS4 collections. There's a Street Fighter 30th anniversary collection on PS4 so Third Strike is not as valuable. I would love to see a KOF collection. SVC Chaos was never released on PS2 in the US. It was supposed to but last minute they released it on Xbox instead.
Great video, I picked up a 'junk' Kingdom Hearts 3DS for 5000 from this store in February. I was hoping to see the XEye that was here but it had sold when I went.
@@4amLaundry It had a faulty thumbstick, thats all... Easy fix. I saw a working one later the same day for 20,000. No i saw it in a video with Jim and Destiny
Well, depends on where you buy it, I guess. The last auction I saw of that game, it went for 30 dollars. A friend of mine in Scandinavia picked it up for 20!
Hey man, what's up? I've been to that store a month ago and there I found Wario Land 3 complete in box for 2200 yene. My brother found a Gran Turismo 4 special edition for 500 yene there. I took a look on that Rockman 7 (I played that game a lot on my childhood) and the condition of the box and manuals aren't great. They were asking 8000 yene for it before.
The Fishing game was new, all others were used. The specific discs we picked up we're all more uncommon or sought after so you typically won't find these for 100 yen like I usually do. The Hard Off itself is kind of famous so they're a bit more expensive too.
Less demand internationally since they're Japanese and most people can't read them. There's also a lot more of them than people think, multiple reasons really.
The other youtuber talks incessantly and disrupts the flow of the video. Definitely detracts from your usual format. Love the bike vids. Just my $.02 and constructive criticism. ✌🏽
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When that homebrew music for wii starts at 4:50, my memory reset back to early 2009 when I hacked my wii. I still have it today playing games that even the pc, series x or ps5 can't do.
Holy Grail Indeed!
Glad to see two youtubers I watch everytime on the same screen~ Wish to go game hunting with you guys when I visit Japan. (Expecting this fall!)
You certainly found the holey grail 😮🎉
We both literally thought of you when finding it lmao
Just subscribed because goddamn is this interesting content. No nonsense. all information and nostalgia. The pricing and information boxes (plus the commercials) are such a nice touch. Thanks for putting in the extra effort. I've learned about a lot of stuff I'd never have seen anywhere else. My favorite game of all time is Shenmue 2 and it's so cool seeing it pop up in a couple videos. I had never heard of the "What's Shenmue" demo disk. I kind of want it now.
Thanks so much! I actually picked up What's Shenmue by accident on a recent live stream as it came bundled with one of the original launch versions of Shenmue haha
Awesome episode! My favorite fellow Swede out there representing :) One of the best hardoffs in Tokyo if you ask me, been there twice on my trips to Japan. Will go there the next visit as well :)
Also, this makes for great content when you two are talking about the games. Even a old fart like me learned a thing or two :)
@@nesfrk Appreciate it brother! One of the biggest perks of doing this is learning new stuff as well haha
Love showing the pricing detail. Subs!
🙏🏼
Great collab lads! Love both your channels!
Thanks! We had a lot of fun so definitely expect more collabs on the future
Excellent job with those infos in the edition of the video! thanks!
God damn the quality of these videos just keeps getting better and better my dude!
9:30 That's the situation at a lot of Hard Offs, especially those in the big cities like Tokyo. They resort to putting common games in their glass cases because they want to keep up the image of having a full case but have nothing better to put in there.
Makes sense but they why not put a 5000 yen Batman Returns instead of the super common RPG's?
@@4amLaundry Maybe it's because that Batman Returns was not complete (missing manual).
Yeah it did say that, with PS1 they even tend to put it in the Junk section for simply a missing manual
First time here. I like that you correct yourself with the notes.
Welcome! I'm just a collector and don't know everything so I always fact check after filming lol
Had no idea 3rd strike was so expensive now, I found my copy at a carboot in the UK for about £3 😅
Yeah Adam got a really good deal on that one
Found out about your channel through @RetroMoments and it was fun seeing the 2 of you. Subbed to the channel and it's a shame you had to leave that NES TV behind. It's totally understandable as it would be a big investment to ship it and get it working again.
Appreciate the sub! I'd have gotten the SNES TV if it was working, I live here and it wouldn't have been that big of an issue but broken CRTs are just way out of my area of expertise unfortunately.
Boxed and manual, Gregory Horror Show sells in the uk for about £75 now. Truely is a fun game
Been living here 8 years and that is high for a SFC TV. I find them working and clean in the 30k-40k range for people. If you have never seen one IRL its nice to look at but not to buy at that price if you live here. If you plan to sell overseas and have someone wanting it, its worth it bc its worth much more outside Japan.
Absolutely agree, I've never seen one IRL so it was a nice find but in 2024 60k is way too much for a broken one
@@4amLaundry yeah, 60k is too much for a nice one but a broken one... F that lol
You'd be surprised tho, it's only been 5 years here for me but the prices are shifting drastically. I'm not expecting to find a mint one for under 100k anymore tho.
@@4amLaundry i'm not surprised, I been buying and selling games, cards, figs etc for longer than I been in Japan. Deep in the US and Jp markets. I see all of that. The prices on thsoe that I've mentioned have been steady for years tho when I find them for people. Its like me being able to find SFCbox and FCbox still very cheap. Just gotta know where to look and of course NEVER tokyo lol
I bought one a few years back. The only issue is that if the transformer goes bad, you're outta luck because there arent any replacements.
I heard about the transformer issue, I personally don't touch anything CRT unless it's working because I just don't have the skills to fix it. As a novelty it's super nice tho, was the quality comparable to RGB?
Cool to see thoose Game&Watch they were huge in Sweden.
Was cool seeing them in the boxes like that since they're from way before my time.
Some great stuff! Initial D on PS2 was one of the first imports I owned, I found a great deal on a system a couple years ago and came with a handful of loose games, and that one was in there so I had to jump on it! Definitely have to get back to collecting for it at some point. also blown away by the freaking Gundam Arcade they had there... probably don't see THAT one every day!
So cool right? The 3 monitor setup is crazy that it was even available. Those arcades are network controlled so I doubt you'd get the game working on it.
Great video! I believe the Gran Turismo team made Omega Boost.
Ok now I gotta have it.
Was such a treat to be able to see two of the best in business colabbing in person! Still can’t believe we found the TV in the junk section haha!
We had a great cameraman too ♥️
Really nice channel, surprized you don't have more subscribers, i collect Laserdisc myself, love seeing them for cheap in Japan :D
Appreciate the kind words! I go through the LD's a lot more on the live streams since its more free, hope you can catch one!
Batman Returns is top tier SNES brawler. Crowdmaniging is fun and the hits feels really good. You really feel like Batman, an underrated game and often overlooked.
Right? It's so well balanced but I couldn't really call it a hidden gem since it's super popular
@@4amLaundry Not a hidden gem, but often not talked about as much as other batman games or even brawlers in that era.
No sorry gregory horror show is roughly 120-150$ in europe. 😅
Oh boy then it's just expensive everywhere haha
@@4amLaundry its not that bad everywhere tbf, I live in the UK and it regularly sells here for £50-80, which is about 65-100, so not cheap but a little cheaper. I actually see quite a few sell for £35-45. I picked it up at the end of last year for £40 which is about 50 bucks
16:18 lol hi Marty the camera men 😊 @retromoments
Marty really helped out this episode!
lol hi!
I had a blast with these two goofballs
Yay a new video and with my friend Adam from Retromoments 😊 so yeaturday I went to you page to see if you were live lol and you were not since I missed the last 2 lol 😊 ahah lol 4am and Retromoments lol ahah just saw Adam walk-in on u lol 😂😂❤😂😂 2:43 wow so cheap the Dreamcast games in Japan 😮 $2.10 usd wow. 8:23 Grandia 3 I’m picking it up lol have it on hold to grab it for my ps2 😊
It won't be in English tho lol
@@4amLaundry true lol 😂 great Video :) I enjoyed it a lot seeing you both game hunt :) and your so extra taller then Adam :)
サムネの組み合わせが懐かしすぎる！
ありがとう!
Super cool top😊
great video 👍, cool 😎, retro moments is with you 😁, am subscribed to his channel both of your UA-cam channels are amazing, over all I like the video games that were in the video 👍, but my favorite one would have to be is Capcom fighters 😊🎉🎉❤❤
I actually prefer Streets of Rage even as a Nintendo fanboy lol, great best em ups tho
Hi, yeey, 4am on the move!❤
I just had a copy of Boko No Natsuyasumi 2 arrive today from Japan. It’s so pretty to look at!!! :3
It's so good, if you have a modded PS2 be sure to find the fan translation.
I think snatcher on Mega CD is the ultimate version 🙏🏽
Aye that's true but it's hard to power through the Japanese one, I'll keep it for the flash drive lol
@@4amLaundry sorry I mean the Mega CD Australian version because over here in Australia it's pal aswell 🙏🏼
Fun vid ! ❤
no sold that contra for famicom at 9:20, wonder how much that was (rc826 box)
Man looking back we had a lot of fun but missed so much good stuff right
@@4amLaundry i cant wait to make it out there with u guys some day...no nuts ..show you how a gaijin spends money on retro
I'm totally using the term no selling when missing a game from now on lmao
@@4amLaundry dude theres alot i feel the vibe you guys get excited, some of that stuff I cant read the JP but recognize the box/visual recognition, but the contra graphics were peeping out on the box on that one too
That was a cool video. 😎
Yo Pim, if you consider Ocarina of time on the 3DS the definitive edition then play Majora's on there too. However, on the N64 is the OG experience obviously haha. Also you definitely have to be a little emo kid at the time to consider it your favourite hahaha. Awesome video brother thanks again.
Yeah there's also a PC port coming soon like the Ocarina of Time one so that would give you the OG game with widescreen etc. too
@@4amLaundrydamn sounds nuts will give it a go
Dude! Stellar finds. Such a vibe touring all these thrift stores. What's the general consensus on the JUNK section? Is stuff mostly not working or just in rougher shape than the rest? Stoked to get out there in a few weeks! :D
I've never really gotten anything from the Junk section that didn't work, it's usually just in bad condition or missing stuff.
Was at this same Hard Off/Off complex in January. Should be back in September.
Good luck! It's my 3rd time there and it's literally always different with loads of good stuff so you should have a good time hunting!
@@4amLaundry I could use a few of those AES games lol. I also am trying to get a full PC-FX set.
There's only 62 games on the PC-FX and everytime I see the
m it's the same couple of adult ones lol, I'm guessing the uncommon ones are worth a fortune
That echo game was there last September when I was there … I got my game 13 there too
Haha it's such a specific game from the us it makes sense it's still there
@4amLaundry can't wait to get back there this september... let's hope the flea markets are on this time lol
Omega bomber had a demo of it on the ps1
holy shit those game and watches are CLEAN
Looked almost brand new man
Nice! That looks like the Oweda Hard Off? I was there on Saturday…. I picked up their last Super Famicom, a Wii, and complete Wii U. They had other Wii-U’s, but they were pretty “scruffy”. I also got a New 3DS LL (it wasn’t actually “new” but it was in mint condition). I also got the a N64 from a he book off out back. I got a bunch of games too… I’m planning to go to another hard off in Hachioji on Friday (to get more games)… Thanks for these videos, they have been helpful.
Yeah it's Hachioji Owada. Nice scores! Seems like they're constantly restocking since it's different every time I come here
@@4amLaundry Yep, I talked to another fellow collector/tourist. He said that was his 5th time there and it’s always different.
Hello from.spain! Where is this shop??city?
Google maps location always in the description :)
This was in Hachioji.
Nice video as always
@retromoments: are you back living in Japan again?
Appreciate it! And idk if Adam is reading these but he's not living in Japan. Just comes over a lot for long periods of time.
Ok, so, if i could buy a Gundam Cabinet, how do I playit?
I don't think you can. Even if it wasn't gutted like this one arcade cabinets these days are connected to servers where they're "unlocked" with a subscription available only to game centers. Some have been hacked tho.
Myself & my brother are going to Japan in April, hopefully I can find an AVS Neo Geo for a reasonable price while I'm there
I could be wrong but I believe that namco pro wrestling game is not the nintendo one you showed in the video. I have it on FDS called Famicom Wrestling League or something like that. I don't believe they efver released a cartridge version of the Black box nes Pro wrestling for famicom.
You're right! I just noticed like right after uploading haha. Namco's is called "Tag Team Pro Wrestling", shows how much I have yet to learn about the Famicom haha
Grandia III got a US PS2 release.
The Mega Man games are now as valuable with the PS4 collections.
There's a Street Fighter 30th anniversary collection on PS4 so Third Strike is not as valuable.
I would love to see a KOF collection.
SVC Chaos was never released on PS2 in the US. It was supposed to but last minute they released it on Xbox instead.
The N64 wrestling games aki engine, aki made the games asmik was publisher.
You're right my bad! Confused the name of the publisher with the engine. Still s legendary series especially with the modding scene.
So these stores ship to the US?
Nah Hard Off doesn't but look up Surugaya, they ship internationally and carry a lot of the same type of inventory
Great video,
I picked up a 'junk' Kingdom Hearts 3DS for 5000 from this store in February.
I was hoping to see the XEye that was here but it had sold when I went.
How does a Junk 3DS work? Never got one but I'd want to.
If you're referring to the X'Eye from my video that was a different Hard Off tho
@@4amLaundry It had a faulty thumbstick, thats all... Easy fix. I saw a working one later the same day for 20,000. No i saw it in a video with Jim and Destiny
Man I'm so afraid of opening a 3DS there's so many parts
@@4amLaundry Youve fixed GBs before. YOU CAN DO IT! As long as you're not threading ribbons (top screen removal) you'll be fine.
man i would love that FF7 Figure collector edition lol.
Same but not for 29k yen lol
8 bucks is a great price for Omega Boost!
It was looking back but I'm a spine card perfectionist 😤
N1 boyz !
Lmao Gregory horror show in PAL is like 200
Well, depends on where you buy it, I guess.
The last auction I saw of that game, it went for 30 dollars. A friend of mine in Scandinavia picked it up for 20!
@@RetroMoments yeah it’s definitely probably easier in EU, I’m in US and my prices are crazy for exclusive games
Hey man, what's up? I've been to that store a month ago and there I found Wario Land 3 complete in box for 2200 yene. My brother found a Gran Turismo 4 special edition for 500 yene there. I took a look on that Rockman 7 (I played that game a lot on my childhood) and the condition of the box and manuals aren't great. They were asking 8000 yene for it before.
I might have made a mistake on the price with that one, I have that same GT4 with the fat book in it too. Such a good series that's super cheap still
Go Go Ackman kinda does look like little Trunk from Dragonball.
That's because it's made by Akira Toriyama as well!
@@4amLaundry ahhhh that makes sense. thanks
excellent
5:04 Please tell me this BGM :o
Wii Homebrew Channel!
@@4amLaundry thanks man :)
Why are game discs so expensive in this store? Is it new or used?
The Fishing game was new, all others were used. The specific discs we picked up we're all more uncommon or sought after so you typically won't find these for 100 yen like I usually do. The Hard Off itself is kind of famous so they're a bit more expensive too.
cool gundam arcade
ridiculous prices on junk that might not be easily repairable and who knows if spare parts are even available. it was cool to see though
I actually agree but I think even at this price it'll sell
Where is this Hardoff?
Google maps location always in the description! This was in Hachioji.
PLAY MAJORAS MASK !!!
Yeah it's about time lol
Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday!
Maannn the prices have gone crazy 😢
gregory horror show is currently around the 80-100 euro mark, not a cheap game anymore :(
:(
@@4amLaundry such a good game tho. subscribed :D love the content
Thanks! I actually didn't know about it but it's definitely going on my modded PS2 for sure
Why are games cheaper in Japan than they're in the US?
Less demand internationally since they're Japanese and most people can't read them. There's also a lot more of them than people think, multiple reasons really.
良い編集
ありがとう!
I would've gave you 250 USD for that final fantasy 1 and 2 premium pack...
damn... 10 years ago.. this stuff was close to nothing.. now i wouldn't even bother going to hard off..
Lets gooooooooooooooo
the prices were expensive at this store... basically anything over 2,000 yen is irresponsible!
Agreed, this location has slowly been turning into a tourist destination so I don't really go there anymore.
That retro moments guy def doesnt know more about the neo geo than a person that does it the wright way 24/7 LMAO /sarcasm
"Junk"
SAILORMOON? naah, is not good, is ok at best, if you want a good game is final fight 3
I agree that a Final Fight is good but the SM games are definitely underrated imo
@@4amLaundry i think that they are underrated because they are janky as hell
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lol thats not the holy grail 100
What's your holy grail?
The other youtuber talks incessantly and disrupts the flow of the video. Definitely detracts from your usual format. Love the bike vids. Just my $.02 and constructive criticism. ✌🏽
ff7 remake sucks ass
Why? I thought it was pretty good