Well-done video Jim! As someone who’s been to Japan several times, I think the prices / choices can be overwhelming for a retro game enthusiast shopping in Tokyo. This is a great starting point! Would like to see other consoles too.
This was such a great video, I’m planning a trip to Japan in the next few years and this was such a great list of games to choose for a Japanese collection. Would love to see this as a series for every console, excellent content man.
This is why I decided to collect for Super Famicom instead of SNES, cause even though I have to pay for shipping the games are way cheaper. Tetris Battle Gaiden and Panel de Pon are also great cheap games.
Good collection. As for Super Potato, it can be a little pricier sometimes. However, they have a lot of stuff, so sometimes when you get tired of looking for things, it's just a good place to go and get what you want.
Yeah, places like Super Potato, Trader and Surugaya are great when I want something specific and don't have time to run all over the Kanto plane digging through Hard Offs.
Miss your videos between me and my kids being subscribed to way to many things on UA-cam i didnt have any of your videos pop up. I would love to go to Japan!
The track at the start of the video is Neon Night Riders from TMNT: Turtles in Time, and the music while inside the shop is the Mario Kario Wii channel music.
Thanks Jim! I had to chuckle a bit during the ending review as you took a little swig. It's a nice gig when you can drink on the job 🙂 Great vid as always!
@@MadPanicGaming cheers, I managed to get an astro city cab during lockdown here in london which are hard to come by, but the goal is to get out there and see these places, these shops and arcades and barcades 🕹 top channel
I need to find some people to go in on a sendico order with. There's so much stuff I'd love to have that is way cheaper than in the USA. Usually in way better shape too
Great video Jim, thanks ! As already said in comments, this would be great to have the same for different systems even though the price could vary accordingly. Also, it could be nice to have some tutorials on how to play this imported games in NA ! Cheers !
...I think ever since the Yen collapsed last year, it was good to have Euro or US dollar to buy these things, so long as you would find an exchange rate house that would pay good return at the cash exchange or a debit card with low international ATM fees, the prices would then become highly attractive. It also depends where you are originating from since flight tickets could also take a massive toll on the budget.
Spectacular value and some amazing picks. Personally, I would still have gone with Street Fighter II but you might not have had enough for Bomberman then.
I've also got Super Bomber Man 2 early this year. And this video shows that this is why I want to collect more games for the Super Famicom. Because they're not so expensive. Now that I've got Super Mario World, I can try and get Super Mario Collection and Yoshi's Island.
Pretty much everything you showed that you picked up, I had already picked up, outside of the Yu Yu Hakusho game. Kirby's Avalanche, like Mean Bean Machine, was a reskin of the first Puyo Puyo. Puyo Puyo Tsuu SFC comes in two flavors, the regular you have there, and Remix (I have the first version loose, and Remix boxed, both gotten for cheap).
I knew it was one of them. I'm a fan of Puyo Puyo but I've never actually played either of the reskinned games. Didn't get into the series until after moving to Japan.
@@MadPanicGaming I knew of the series thanks to EGM's import section, but never got to try the series until emulation. My fandom took off from there, own the reskinned games too, but never play them at all. Honestly can't stand the reskins.
Not for nothing but I prefer the Puyo Puyo games for the Super Famicom more than the localized reskins: Kirby’s Avalanche and Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
To be fair, they do have some crazy expensive stuff in there, rare collector's pieces and stuff like that, but more common games aren't really all that expensive there. Now, their ebay store on the other hand, yikes!
Lots of games (many millions) in a relatively small geographic area, so there's plenty to go around. As for condition, it varies, and they'll typically put the best looking games out front. For games that are damaged in some way, the price is reduced.
That was a fun one, how about doing the same thing with famicom or pc engine? I know how about building a Neo Geo homecart collection for under $50 ; ). I’d like some pointers on that one.
I'm planning to do more videos like this one on other consoles, but I might have to adjust the spending limit for consoles like PC Engine and Sega Saturn.
I'm not sure how much I can add to the conversation, but I might give my two cents. If Genda keeps the Sega branding and keeps the arcades up and running, I'll be happy.
oof, 5200Y for Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius?! sounds about right. hoping to import a copy off ebay/amazon but I shudder to think what they're going for now! :( might have to import one of the other bomberman games I haven't played a lot of that series, at least not since bomberman '93 on the PCE via virtual console!
i got a set of the parodius series sfc carts on YAJ for a decent price. sometimes a good deal can appear on YAJ. i got the super bomberman series in that way as well. some other series that i can remember on top of my head is the goemon series. the only killer is the racked up domestic shipping and international shipping to me. i still like to own original sfc carts even though i have a fxpak pro. snes carts are too expensive and the labels are not as nice as japanese carts. been buying sfc consoles to recap and mod too. replaced the voltage regulator and done the jailbar fix on a shvc cpu 01, 1chip02 and rgb modded sfc jr. the shvc cpu 01 models with the separate audio board can have the stereo balance restored by soldering a capacitor. Thanks, Ace.
@@garrettkazuma207 well I usually just look on ebay or amazon see what SFC stuff is out there for a good price. I picked up a retron 2 last year the wife was interested in retro collecting so I figured that might be a good start at least. worked like a charm so far and no modding needed to play SFC stuff just pop it in and turn it on! might upgrade to a better model down the road, though. I think that parodius might be my sfc holy grail at the moment, though. at least it's not as expensive as some of them are getting!
@@darktetsuya Analogue Super NT is a better alternative to retron 2. if you want original hardware, nothing beats a Super Famicom. If you want better graphics, you have to hunt for a 1chip model or rgb mod a SFC Jr model.
@@garrettkazuma207 oh I believe it. eventually I might upgrade to a better SNES/clone system this was just me starting my collection on a budget, but hopefully in the new year I'll try to upgrade!
I have round about the same expirience with Super potatoe Some stuff, GameBoys e. g., are damn expensive. But games nobody cares in Japan for are dirt cheap. and 1st Party Nintendo games for less than 5$/€ aren't exsisting in germany.
The idea that having games is expensive is false. Most of the best games are relatively cheap. Collecting usually only gets expensive when you wanna be picky
Expensive? I started a Super Famicom collection with 140 Dollars and got 15 A-class games including the console, two controllers, cables and power supply. There is not a place on earth, where you will achieve that currently.
Would love to see this for different systems and potentially different price thresholds too. Maybe next one at a book off?
I'm planning on it! :)
@@MadPanicGaming PC engine please
Well-done video Jim! As someone who’s been to Japan several times, I think the prices / choices can be overwhelming for a retro game enthusiast shopping in Tokyo. This is a great starting point! Would like to see other consoles too.
Great concept for a video here, Jim! This idea was really entertaining to watch, as well as informative!
your videos are great. its like a cultural trip thru shops.
That's a great video and just illustrates great prices for games that cost an arm and a leg in the West or just never came over.
This new format is really cool, great video Jim
Thanks, Louis
This is an awesome concept! Would love to see more videos like this
This was great, thanks Jim!
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
I've picked up quite a few Famicom and Super Famicom titles at my local conventions, but I'd love to visit Japan and go on a retro game hunt.
This was such a great video, I’m planning a trip to Japan in the next few years and this was such a great list of games to choose for a Japanese collection. Would love to see this as a series for every console, excellent content man.
I'm definitely planning to make more!
I can’t wait to visit Japan at some point in the future! I’m going to definitely start a super famicom collection!
This is why I decided to collect for Super Famicom instead of SNES, cause even though I have to pay for shipping the games are way cheaper. Tetris Battle Gaiden and Panel de Pon are also great cheap games.
I collect Super Famicom games too
Great video Jim thanks for sharing. Wish we had those prices here in Canada.
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
That iconic view at 0:26..
Damn I miss being able to go to Japan. Been waiting for 2 years already. Thx for the video Jim
My pleasure, thanks for watching. With any luck, the borders will open up soon.
This was a cool concept for a video for fans of your channel looking into amassing a retro collection.
Good collection. As for Super Potato, it can be a little pricier sometimes. However, they have a lot of stuff, so sometimes when you get tired of looking for things, it's just a good place to go and get what you want.
Totally agree.
Yeah, places like Super Potato, Trader and Surugaya are great when I want something specific and don't have time to run all over the Kanto plane digging through Hard Offs.
Very cool video. With the crazy prices of retro game lately it's nice to bring it back down a notch for sanity :)
Miss your videos between me and my kids being subscribed to way to many things on UA-cam i didnt have any of your videos pop up. I would love to go to Japan!
Great Video, more like this would be awesome! Which game is the catchy background music from?
The track at the start of the video is Neon Night Riders from TMNT: Turtles in Time, and the music while inside the shop is the Mario Kario Wii channel music.
Thanks Jim!
I had to chuckle a bit during the ending review as you took a little swig. It's a nice gig when you can drink on the job 🙂
Great vid as always!
Yeah, I enjoy filming at TVG for obvious reasons.
Fun watch! Very relaxing vibe to your videos.
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
Great concept for a video Jim, really enjoyed it!
Thanks!
I wish I had those prices here in Brazil! Another great video.
Great vid, def interested to find out more about the place you got a beer at I see blast or versus citys
It's called Tokyo Video Gamers, located in Akihabara. It's a barcade.
@@MadPanicGaming cheers, I managed to get an astro city cab during lockdown here in london which are hard to come by, but the goal is to get out there and see these places, these shops and arcades and barcades 🕹 top channel
This video was really good dude. Fucking good to see the production value of this channel keep going up and up.
I need to find some people to go in on a sendico order with. There's so much stuff I'd love to have that is way cheaper than in the USA. Usually in way better shape too
I played all the Super Bomberman games when I was younger. It's one of my favorites for SNES/Super FC.
Such a great series, and so many to choose from too.
Dreamcast next! Love your videos
I'm definitely planning to do a DC version. Might be a little more challenging though, might need to go to a Hard Off for that one.
@@MadPanicGaming take your time! Your videos are always fun to watch
Excellent video concept! It might help a lot of newcomers!
Thanks so much for a great informative video Jim!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Wow those were bargain prices for very good Super Famicom video game titles..excellent choices. 😀
Great video Jim, thanks ! As already said in comments, this would be great to have the same for different systems even though the price could vary accordingly. Also, it could be nice to have some tutorials on how to play this imported games in NA ! Cheers !
Great video. Would love to have a Super famicom for myself. I have question, why isn’t the super famicom console on sale on super potato’s ebay store?
Any cheap super famicom rpgs you can think of? (I have a Retron 5 so I can throw a translation patch on them)
Most of them, RPGs sold very well in Japan. Final Fantasy, Star Ocean, Dragon Quest, even Chrono Trigger is really affordable.
I did t realize how much of a premium we’re still paying over here for import titles. Great vid
I love retro games and Sailor Moon thanks for having Mako playing the arcade machine at 1:59 cool video. ^_^
This is a great series!
...I think ever since the Yen collapsed last year, it was good to have Euro or US dollar to buy these things, so long as you would find an exchange rate house that would pay good return at the cash exchange or a debit card with low international ATM fees, the prices would then become highly attractive. It also depends where you are originating from since flight tickets could also take a massive toll on the budget.
Spectacular value and some amazing picks. Personally, I would still have gone with Street Fighter II but you might not have had enough for Bomberman then.
I've also got Super Bomber Man 2 early this year. And this video shows that this is why I want to collect more games for the Super Famicom. Because they're not so expensive.
Now that I've got Super Mario World, I can try and get Super Mario Collection and Yoshi's Island.
Yeah, aside from the rare stuff, Super Famicom is still pretty easy and affordable to collect for.
@@MadPanicGaming And there are tons of RPG on the Super Famicom too.
Pretty much everything you showed that you picked up, I had already picked up, outside of the Yu Yu Hakusho game. Kirby's Avalanche, like Mean Bean Machine, was a reskin of the first Puyo Puyo. Puyo Puyo Tsuu SFC comes in two flavors, the regular you have there, and Remix (I have the first version loose, and Remix boxed, both gotten for cheap).
I knew it was one of them. I'm a fan of Puyo Puyo but I've never actually played either of the reskinned games. Didn't get into the series until after moving to Japan.
@@MadPanicGaming I knew of the series thanks to EGM's import section, but never got to try the series until emulation. My fandom took off from there, own the reskinned games too, but never play them at all. Honestly can't stand the reskins.
Not for nothing but I prefer the Puyo Puyo games for the Super Famicom more than the localized reskins: Kirby’s Avalanche and Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Definitely going to be doing this when we can travel from Australia again 👌🏻
Great video! I just assumed all games where expensive at Super Potato.
To be fair, they do have some crazy expensive stuff in there, rare collector's pieces and stuff like that, but more common games aren't really all that expensive there. Now, their ebay store on the other hand, yikes!
How all of those games are in such great condition? Also wondering how they keep the stock so high knowing how old the console is...
Lots of games (many millions) in a relatively small geographic area, so there's plenty to go around. As for condition, it varies, and they'll typically put the best looking games out front. For games that are damaged in some way, the price is reduced.
This needs a PC Engine edition! ✌️ Great video idea
I'm planning on it!
What’s the background music at the beginning of the video
That was a fun one, how about doing the same thing with famicom or pc engine? I know how about building a Neo Geo homecart collection for under $50 ; ). I’d like some pointers on that one.
I'm planning to do more videos like this one on other consoles, but I might have to adjust the spending limit for consoles like PC Engine and Sega Saturn.
I'm surprised you didn't pickup panel de pon
Nice!
I love your video ! Continue one this !! 😉😉
I wonder how much Axelay is over there, that would’ve been my choice for a shump if it was within budget.
This was great. Would love a PC-Engine starter collector video. Cheers 🍻
That virtual on music in the background though
Hey what's up Jimmy very nice video and a very nice choice super famicom is just so incredible and totally amazing. 😎😀👍👍📺🎮🏆💖
How much are Super Famicom systems at Super Potato?
Usually about $50 or $60 depending on the condition.
What are they asking for TMNT: Tournament Fighters?
Hey Jim are you going to do a video about SEGA dropping out of the Arcade business and selling all their arcade stock to GENDA?
oh shit, really? :(
@@Konuvis archive.ph/CeNDi Yes sadly.
@@hudsonball4702 At least they're taking over and not shutting it down.
I'm not sure how much I can add to the conversation, but I might give my two cents. If Genda keeps the Sega branding and keeps the arcades up and running, I'll be happy.
@@MadPanicGaming The article i linked says the arcades will mostly stay open, but the names will change to GiGO. As far as I can tell anyway.
another great vid
Thank you!
Pretty decent prices I'd take that over more expensive additional cardboard, yes SIR!!.
ヨッシーアイランドは可愛いグラフィックですが、かなり難しくてクリア出来ませんでした。
はい、難しいですが、とても楽しいです！
That's some quality games on the cheap
Indeed, 7 great games for just over $42, not bad at all.
Surprised these are still going up to 50bucks even after 30years!
oof, 5200Y for Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius?! sounds about right. hoping to import a copy off ebay/amazon but I shudder to think what they're going for now! :( might have to import one of the other bomberman games I haven't played a lot of that series, at least not since bomberman '93 on the PCE via virtual console!
i got a set of the parodius series sfc carts on YAJ for a decent price. sometimes a good deal can appear on YAJ. i got the super bomberman series in that way as well. some other series that i can remember on top of my head is the goemon series. the only killer is the racked up domestic shipping and international shipping to me. i still like to own original sfc carts even though i have a fxpak pro. snes carts are too expensive and the labels are not as nice as japanese carts. been buying sfc consoles to recap and mod too. replaced the voltage regulator and done the jailbar fix on a shvc cpu 01, 1chip02 and rgb modded sfc jr. the shvc cpu 01 models with the separate audio board can have the stereo balance restored by soldering a capacitor. Thanks, Ace.
@@garrettkazuma207 well I usually just look on ebay or amazon see what SFC stuff is out there for a good price. I picked up a retron 2 last year the wife was interested in retro collecting so I figured that might be a good start at least. worked like a charm so far and no modding needed to play SFC stuff just pop it in and turn it on! might upgrade to a better model down the road, though. I think that parodius might be my sfc holy grail at the moment, though. at least it's not as expensive as some of them are getting!
@@darktetsuya Analogue Super NT is a better alternative to retron 2. if you want original hardware, nothing beats a Super Famicom. If you want better graphics, you have to hunt for a 1chip model or rgb mod a SFC Jr model.
@@garrettkazuma207 oh I believe it. eventually I might upgrade to a better SNES/clone system this was just me starting my collection on a budget, but hopefully in the new year I'll try to upgrade!
Hi! Quick question, can you check on your patreon?
Retro games in the West: Paying a fortune for them because of scalpers
Retro games in Japan: Buying them like you do grocery shopping
In Nagoya is a Super Potato as well. Way cheaper than this one.
It will be sad to see those SEGA arcades disappear.
Agreed, though I think this new company will keep the Sega branding, it's just that Sega won't actually be operating the arcades anymore.
@@MadPanicGaming Oh really? That's not so bad then. I thought they would be re-branded tbh.
Yu-yu-hakusho games on Super Famicom are awesome, it's really sad that nobody cares to revitalize this franchise nowadays.
Not game related but in France they're re-editing the manga with a new snazzy edition, reworked translation and a bit bigger format. I'm all over it!
@@Konuvis totally worth it! I'd like to see an edition in this format for Yu-Yu-Hakusho here in Brazil
Neon nightriders theme from teenage mutant Ninja turtles turtles in time 4
And this is why collecting for the super famicom is better than the PC Engine.
In 90s I have super famicom
I have round about the same expirience with Super potatoe
Some stuff, GameBoys e. g., are damn expensive. But games nobody cares in Japan for are dirt cheap.
and 1st Party Nintendo games for less than 5$/€ aren't exsisting in germany.
The idea that having games is expensive is false. Most of the best games are relatively cheap. Collecting usually only gets expensive when you wanna be picky
Love how cheap these games are shame I can't read Japanese tho 😭
That's why I didn't bother with the RPGs, lol. Any of these games though, they can be easily played even if you can't read Japanese.
@@MadPanicGaming I thought as much.
Funny because I bought Bahamut Lagoon knowing that I can never really play it😆
I prefer 3D games.
First 🥇!
Thanks for the heart ❤️, Jim!
Expensive? I started a Super Famicom collection with 140 Dollars and got 15 A-class games including the console, two controllers, cables and power supply. There is not a place on earth, where you will achieve that currently.