these videos make happy my Saturday afternoon: I'm a 36 years old guy that always loved Japan culture, anime and Japanese videogames, now I'm father and I know that will be almost impossible to go in Japan, in some way ur videos bring Japan to me, and the way you do is very natural.
What a coincidence. My last full day in Tokyo in Nov 2023 I went to these same stores. I started at Urawa station, walked to Hard Off Urawa Daitakubo (bought pkmn green and gold versions), walked to Hard Off Saitama Urawa Minami (nothing), walked to Treasure Factory Minami Urawa (nothing), walked passed that strange arcade (although at night the sign was illuminated at least), walked to Hard off Toda Nishiguchi shop (nothing) which was right next to BOOKOFF Toda Niizo Store (I think I got a DS game but I forget now). All this to say if you have a day in Tokyo and want to thrift and walk, this path was totally doable. Great vid!
11:55 so funny you bumped into that one. When I was in Japan in Feb this year there was this rurouni kenshin ichiban Kuji and I did 3 pulls I managed to get Sanosuke B prize (the other 2 was a big poster from Kaoru❤ and a rubber coaster from Kenshin) The Sanosuke figure is absolutely amazing. It is quite pricey considering the Kuji was only 750 yen per pull.
Thanks for sharing brother. Enjoyed watching it a lot. Some truly great stuff to be found. As any collector, free space will become the greatest enemy. But also a secondary problem 😂
Congrats passing 10k Subs. Well deserved mate. As an Hardcore clock tower Fan i have to say that the game youve found was clock tower 2 but you showed gameplay from clock tower ghosthead which was a Spin off in Japan but was actually called clock tower 2 in the states. Its because we (in europe) never got clock tower first fear and the clock tower 2 you showed Was called just clock tower in europe and the states. Similar to the final fantasy 3 / 6 Problem we got because There where missing some games in europe / states 😅
Great video, 9/10. Saitama delivers once again. I am definitely putting Saitama on the list of prefectures to go hunt my next visit to Japan in march of next year.
I like your videos searching for items. I did the same earlier this year when I was in Japan. Already miss those days. Please Keep making these videos :)
Thank you for the trip down memory lane, I was in the 2nd Hard Off myself around March-April for my own hunt :D That's where I got my Saturn & Dreamcast + a bunch of games Dreamcast & Saturn games. Seeing the Link's Awakening loose with the instruction booklet makes me sad, I wish I picked it up (and those GBAs T_T) Really like the video ! :D
@@4amLaundry Oh ! I understand👌 This is my first video from your channel. I just found it randomly in my UA-cam Homepage and i've been caught reconising places where i usually go 😆
shout out to GHOST Squad might be my favorite wii light gun game! you wouldn't expect that much replayability from a 3-stage arcade port. but there's all sorts of weapons, costumes and new alternate paths to unlock, so there's a lot to it!
Valk Profile, good shout and for 550 yen it's a no brainer. 5000 yen Chrono Trigger for DS is pretty slick. GHOST SQUAD, I used ot have the arcade card for the machine back in the day. I'm 100% grabbing a saturn fight stick when I'm there next. That's just happining. the rockman was 100% worth it, the box having damage is fine, it's what the box was designed to do. As Always, I love re-shoppoing through your videos!❤
I couldn't stop laughing bro. You talking yourself out of buying the Pokemon set & then later talking yourself into buying them was hilarious! That's exactly what I do as well. Damn where am I going to put these things I'm running out of room! Classic! 😂😂😂
the thumbnail made it seems like you found the pokemon gameboy but it just appears for 2 seconds. Nah man, dont be so click baity. Anyways, the video is great, i love how beautiful the ps1 games look
Not really, I just kind of remember what the going rate for things is. Usually checking sold listings on Japanese sites like Yahoo auction or Mercari helps
Those Kenshin figures were sick. I loved Rurouni Kenshin back in the day, but it's so hard to feel anything good about the remake after what the author turned out to be
Holy cow. Two different models of Sony's Aibo next to each other. I always was fascinated by those things ( volgens mij nooit in Nederland uitgekomen ). Wait, is VHS getting popular again or something ?
Hello from your 345 like 😊 watching ur video 😊 I have another code ds 😊 and it’s also on the switch it’s very good 😊 IQ final is what I see on ebay it’s 7 Canadian and $10 shipping Canadian and you just found it for 3usd so it’s probably 5 Canadian in Japan 😊 the shipping costs is what sucks.
Sega Saturn doesn’t have many Japanese wrestling games but they all are good they are Fire Pro Wrestling 6 Man Scramble Fire Pro Blazing Tornado and All Japan Featuring Virtua get those wrestling games Pim I have every wrestling game except for PS1 Champion Wrester Jikkyou Live
@@BanditsBest686Yeah looking back it's not like it was the deal of the century but happy to have a "complete" Mega Man 4 regardless (minus that piece lol)
I picked up one of those plastic Hori ones in a video last year. It's officially got Tekken V for PS2 but also works fine on PS1. Swapped it out with Sanwa parts and it's been great but I'm looking for a more sturdy case, it's very plasticky.
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these videos make happy my Saturday afternoon: I'm a 36 years old guy that always loved Japan culture, anime and Japanese videogames, now I'm father and I know that will be almost impossible to go in Japan, in some way ur videos bring Japan to me, and the way you do is very natural.
So happy to hear that! (From a 34 year old man lol)
@@4amLaundry by the way dude, give more love to sony systems...😉
Bro, same, 35 year old man living in Florida with a LOVE for old games and japanese culture and this just makes me so happy
@@floridaredfishin8209 nice!! I have family and friends over there!!!
I’m so glad that your channel exist. Next summer I’m looking forward to visit Japan, so, you really help me. Thank you so much from Russian fan.
Congrats for the 10k subs! You make such an amazing content!
Thanks!
Really great finds my man, your Twitch live streams are fun and super cool to see what you come across too.
I really like your videos. Been playing your playlist. Great work.
New video gang. Great as always as i watch
What a coincidence. My last full day in Tokyo in Nov 2023 I went to these same stores. I started at Urawa station, walked to Hard Off Urawa Daitakubo (bought pkmn green and gold versions), walked to Hard Off Saitama Urawa Minami (nothing), walked to Treasure Factory Minami Urawa (nothing), walked passed that strange arcade (although at night the sign was illuminated at least), walked to Hard off Toda Nishiguchi shop (nothing) which was right next to BOOKOFF Toda Niizo Store (I think I got a DS game but I forget now). All this to say if you have a day in Tokyo and want to thrift and walk, this path was totally doable. Great vid!
My favorite part of this video was at 34:26! Deep relatable lyrics with amazing melodies haha!
It's my anthem bro
Pim almost got a Hardoff basket to house some of his games in. Would have been a good shelf display to embody the retro game hunt experience 😊
Another awesome video, Pim!! Keep em' coming!
11:55 so funny you bumped into that one. When I was in Japan in Feb this year there was this rurouni kenshin ichiban Kuji and I did 3 pulls I managed to get Sanosuke B prize (the other 2 was a big poster from Kaoru❤ and a rubber coaster from Kenshin) The Sanosuke figure is absolutely amazing. It is quite pricey considering the Kuji was only 750 yen per pull.
i love that he does the calculations into dollars for us already. we appreciate your effort. thank you.
Enjoyed following this livestream and a cool video series too :) Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing brother. Enjoyed watching it a lot. Some truly great stuff to be found. As any collector, free space will become the greatest enemy. But also a secondary problem 😂
Another great video, thanks for sharing Japanese gaming with us :)
Awesome video, love seeing what’s available in Japan ❤
Congrats passing 10k Subs. Well deserved mate. As an Hardcore clock tower Fan i have to say that the game youve found was clock tower 2 but you showed gameplay from clock tower ghosthead which was a Spin off in Japan but was actually called clock tower 2 in the states. Its because we (in europe) never got clock tower first fear and the clock tower 2 you showed Was called just clock tower in europe and the states.
Similar to the final fantasy 3 / 6 Problem we got because There where missing some games in europe / states 😅
Great video, 9/10. Saitama delivers once again. I am definitely putting Saitama on the list of prefectures to go hunt my next visit to Japan in march of next year.
Awesome video as always!
I like your videos searching for items. I did the same earlier this year when I was in Japan. Already miss those days. Please Keep making these videos :)
23:15 it’s ridiculously easy to mod a 3ds, takes like 10 minutes tops
I figured, took me about the same time to mod my DSi
Bro so many cool finds this time around! I hope I find some cool games like those when I’m there! And what a find on the Pokemon VHS!!
Its so cool to see someone else shopping at the same stores that I do! Been finding a lot of sakura ps2 lately!
It is a treat watching you visit all these different hard on locations
That Pokemon vhs find is soooooo sick.
Nice video as usual
Buying all that and cycling home is insane, respect for not skipping out on a good find
Thank you for the trip down memory lane, I was in the 2nd Hard Off myself around March-April for my own hunt :D
That's where I got my Saturn & Dreamcast + a bunch of games Dreamcast & Saturn games.
Seeing the Link's Awakening loose with the instruction booklet makes me sad, I wish I picked it up (and those GBAs T_T)
Really like the video ! :D
The first BookOff in the video opening, near to the big Hard Off, it has videogames section. You were in Toda, near my home 😌
Yessir, location links always in the description! I think that one was one video before this tho and I just used the footage for the opening.
@@4amLaundry Oh ! I understand👌 This is my first video from your channel. I just found it randomly in my UA-cam Homepage and i've been caught reconising places where i usually go 😆
Haha feel free to watch the weekend livestreams where it's a bit more interactive, this area was dope I'll definitely be returning.
Getting that Valkrye game was a food buy.
@32:44 Does HardOff not do a in-store shipping service?
These vids make Saturdays even better
Bro is the reason we find random shit in the wrong shelf space and have to put it back xD
good video i love that you include a video of the game or anime..
what a great store! Glad you found your VHS holy grail
I've been in Japan for the past month and have hit so many book off/hobby off/hard off's. Its a lot of fun just browsing to see what there is.
shout out to GHOST Squad might be my favorite wii light gun game! you wouldn't expect that much replayability from a 3-stage arcade port. but there's all sorts of weapons, costumes and new alternate paths to unlock, so there's a lot to it!
"like I said no manual" , then 1 sec later "like I said manual looks to be fine"" lol
Damn, I would absolutely get that FFVIII
Valk Profile, good shout and for 550 yen it's a no brainer.
5000 yen Chrono Trigger for DS is pretty slick.
GHOST SQUAD, I used ot have the arcade card for the machine back in the day.
I'm 100% grabbing a saturn fight stick when I'm there next. That's just happining.
the rockman was 100% worth it, the box having damage is fine, it's what the box was designed to do.
As Always, I love re-shoppoing through your videos!❤
That oldskool Pokémon VHS find was amazing!
Just came from stream, gonna be a great video i bet. 👍
Is the building really "abandoned" when it has a tenant, an active business, and is full of customers?
I couldn't stop laughing bro. You talking yourself out of buying the Pokemon set & then later talking yourself into buying them was hilarious! That's exactly what I do as well. Damn where am I going to put these things I'm running out of room! Classic! 😂😂😂
Great haul!
Your camera is awesome.
Brother 3000 yen for rockman 4 was fire!
Hearing you say that's the most you've spent in some time was amazing too hahaha
MAAAAAAN I went to this 18:25 hardoff back in 2023 hahahahahaha OMG, I remember this bridge hahaha
the thumbnail made it seems like you found the pokemon gameboy but it just appears for 2 seconds. Nah man, dont be so click baity. Anyways, the video is great, i love how beautiful the ps1 games look
Thank you for the heads up 👌🏾
them vhs tapes are awesome.. very rarely see them over here in the uk....
Archive that pokemon VHS collection asap!
Love that abandoned building 😊
Really love the content. This is probably a silly question, but do you have a site to use as reference for prices?
Not really, I just kind of remember what the going rate for things is. Usually checking sold listings on Japanese sites like Yahoo auction or Mercari helps
@@4amLaundry Thank you very much. 🙌
37:16 you don't wanna know what pajero means in spanish LOL. btw, great video.
congratulation
the shop is very impressive
Those Kenshin figures were sick. I loved Rurouni Kenshin back in the day, but it's so hard to feel anything good about the remake after what the author turned out to be
Grabbed by the crotch pose thumbnail, using key words like "insane" and "holy grail". You've been to the class. 😂
i appreciate these videos
really love your retro games content but please show some used switch games too 😢
I want that Gundam laserdisc set lol (I collect LD but haven't had a functional player for a few years now)
Pim is back making moves in Japan get those games the hunt never ends
Steins;Gate is the best, glad to hear its a favorite of yours!
Holy cow. Two different models of Sony's Aibo next to each other. I always was fascinated by those things ( volgens mij nooit in Nederland uitgekomen ). Wait, is VHS getting popular again or something ?
Valkyrie Profile such a lovely RPG
Hello from your 345 like 😊 watching ur video 😊 I have another code ds 😊 and it’s also on the switch it’s very good 😊 IQ final is what I see on ebay it’s 7 Canadian and $10 shipping Canadian and you just found it for 3usd so it’s probably 5 Canadian in Japan 😊 the shipping costs is what sucks.
Missed on the blue n64 controller for your new n64 bundle
Nah I have 4 clear blue ones for the console already
I'm confused because these seem to be older videos with new dates. I saw them all already.
LETS GOOOOOOOOO!
I’m waiting for my Nico robin figurine
I went to this last hardoff location too hahahaha
I played DJ hero! It's a fun game, good track selection but I always liked guitar hero more than dj hero
Lets gooooooooooooooooo!!!!
i really love your channel but I wish you would show more PSX games in your videos :(
Do the Hard-Off stores offer 10% tax-free for foreign tourists?
Most of the popular ones do yeah
Nice Video ! Sub & Like ! Love Retro Games ! Welcome Japan (^0^)
Sega Saturn doesn’t have many Japanese wrestling games but they all are good they are Fire Pro Wrestling 6 Man Scramble Fire Pro Blazing Tornado and All Japan Featuring Virtua get those wrestling games Pim I have every wrestling game except for PS1 Champion Wrester Jikkyou Live
Goat
Buying a duffle bag there would've been the move
MINT CONDITION, If I put my finger here! lolol he keeps saying
ULMOST UNUSED (keep the finger there tho ☝🏼)
@@4amLaundry i mean what you paid is about the going rate for the game, plus the damage...so it is what it is..i think from what i seen on surugaya
@@BanditsBest686Yeah looking back it's not like it was the deal of the century but happy to have a "complete" Mega Man 4 regardless (minus that piece lol)
dang, i saw bloodborne, thats a good game xdd
famicoms?
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He is not replying back, 39:59, rude!
I want this ss..ss.. sticker 🐍
my boy you need some sunscreen 😭
I swear I just overdid the saturation lmao
those 3ds are cheap. !!!!
Dude literally looked for Trash waifus
Bulma > Nami
The fighting stick PS is crap, don't buy it. Early days of joysticks that were not good. Only good ps1/ps2 joystick is the ascii ps1 joystick.
I picked up one of those plastic Hori ones in a video last year. It's officially got Tekken V for PS2 but also works fine on PS1. Swapped it out with Sanwa parts and it's been great but I'm looking for a more sturdy case, it's very plasticky.
Hey, wanted to know if you can get me a Dreamcast system and ship it to the United states?
Nah sorry we don't do that over here.