Retro Game Hunting in Japan's BIGGEST Thrift Store! (No, really...)

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  • Опубліковано 11 січ 2025

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  • @usestudent
    @usestudent 11 місяців тому +17

    Man just found out your channel today and i'm hooked! The way you present the videos and make the narration with the trip trivia and tips is really outstanding in comparision with any other retro channel that i know of. I'm binge watching it all! It's a mature way of making videos: not yelling, not treating your public as kids, and the best... actually delivering good information. I wish travelling videos in general we're as good as yours, not even talking about the retro game stuff, damn! 🎉

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +2

      Thanks, really appreciate it!

  • @lorris6763
    @lorris6763 11 місяців тому +1

    Vibey music, loving the look of thr n64 collection. Love that tidy cellophane wrap.

  • @JapanMediaTour
    @JapanMediaTour 11 місяців тому +1

    Hard Off is probably my favourite store in the world. Found a lot of gems in there! Thanks for sharing

  • @lorris6763
    @lorris6763 11 місяців тому +3

    The n64 collection looking so nice man, its going to be hella satisfying

  • @cakehoarder
    @cakehoarder 11 місяців тому +2

    kururin on the cube is a must!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Didn't know it existed, glad I found it tho

  • @GreenHeadz24
    @GreenHeadz24 11 місяців тому +2

    Was at these stores yesterday after viewing them on your channel. :D Spent more time and money in them than I probably should of. Ended up with a Midnight Blue N64 and a couple Hori controllers. Only have a few more days left to wander around before I fly back to the states. Hoping to find more places like these.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      Glad you had a good time! You probably saved a lot compared to Akiba though, be sure to post your stuff on the Discord!

    • @GreenHeadz24
      @GreenHeadz24 11 місяців тому

      I didnt even know there was a discord. Wandered around Akihabara today just for the heck of it, that and I wanted Pancho Spaghetti. Prices are absurd!@@4amLaundry

  • @neliel11
    @neliel11 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice video. Its rare to see some game haul complete with trailer gameplay on the side. Its amazing

  • @RetroMoments
    @RetroMoments 11 місяців тому +3

    Another awesome video, man! For Wii, you should definitely check out Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies. Sick railshooter!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      I'll look it up, many people are recommending shooters (makes sense lol)

    • @RetroMoments
      @RetroMoments 11 місяців тому +1

      @@4amLaundry Not surprised about that lol Just remembered its called "Star Successor" in the US. Its the same game, fyi.
      Make sure to check it! You will love it :D

  • @salva_75
    @salva_75 11 місяців тому +1

    I will ALWAYS appreciate a video with some Eurobeat. Pity SEB CD albums are relatively hard to find :) Very informative video, thanks for highlighting these stores which I will be adding to my list of stores to visit in April.

  • @grzegorz__
    @grzegorz__ 8 місяців тому +1

    I like the way you do these videos :) travel tips, then in every store you talk a lot about these games, you show the prices, give specifics (ie. missing manual). it's great to watch it! :)

  • @keneda-mq3ky
    @keneda-mq3ky 11 місяців тому +1

    Great ! Can't wait, have a nice week-end !

  • @DisneyRon
    @DisneyRon 11 місяців тому +2

    Love the details in the video if you ever wanted to start a side business of picking up games and shipping them over to the USA let me know for how cheap some of these games are it is worth it just in the art work on the boxes

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      I have no interest in a reselling business as I want to focus 100% of my efforts on the videos. I'm figuring out how to get rid of some doubles though so stay tuned for that.

    • @DisneyRon
      @DisneyRon 11 місяців тому

      @@4amLaundry I understand I just can not believe how cheap some boxed items are over there.

  • @Ultrunz
    @Ultrunz 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice haul! Might head out to those on my hunts when I get there!

  • @rimfrostenretro
    @rimfrostenretro 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always, love the travel advice Google Earth(?) style

  • @seenathing
    @seenathing 11 місяців тому +1

    Super dope spot this is definitely going on my hardoff hunting list for when I visit Thanks Pim 👍

  • @nra092098
    @nra092098 11 місяців тому +1

    this is a gem of a channel, great video and great editing. cant wait to see what else you have in store!

  • @toyhunt6268
    @toyhunt6268 11 місяців тому +1

    Great channel lots of work put into this channel thumbs up this channel guys!!!

  • @Ziondood
    @Ziondood 11 місяців тому +1

    Man, that PS1 box for less than one dollar was incredible!! Thanks for this new video! So fun :D

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      Crazy right? Wish I had the room for it!

    • @DisneyRon
      @DisneyRon 11 місяців тому

      Over in the U.S. boxes are so hard to find and when you do you would never find one remotely that cheap crazy

  • @cargorunnerUK
    @cargorunnerUK 11 місяців тому

    You need a giant hiking rucksack for these shopping trips. Would make life easy. Love the Diablo 2 pick up. My favourite wii games are the light gun games like House of the Dead overkill, dead space extraction & resident evil games. Other great one is No More Heroes

  • @SonOfSyrinxia1993
    @SonOfSyrinxia1993 7 місяців тому +1

    Japan is such a wonderful country. I'd love to visit one day. It's just the mecca of retro gaming!

  • @rickylovesyou
    @rickylovesyou 9 місяців тому +2

    Ps1, Wii and ps2 interest me more than the 16bit era. I grew up with the Famicom and super famicom, mega drive but as soon as the ps1 came around thete really was no looking back.
    Game wise its got to be that era of ps1,ps2 and wii that define gaming as we know today.
    For pure aesthetics on a shelf though its surely Famicom. The graphic design of that era looks great on shelf even though the game itself these days are quick snd disposable.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  9 місяців тому

      As far as the amount of hours I put into games, I gotta agree that the PS2 is my current most played console. I'm an RPG guy and since it so plays PS1 games it's such a good console. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug tho and the Super Famicom also has a great lineup of RPGs

  • @Bloopbliepbloop
    @Bloopbliepbloop 11 місяців тому +1

    Man die laatste winkel was fantastisch; ik moet hier in nederland helemaal tot 21 april wachten totdat de Retro Game Beurs Tilburg er weer eens is om zo’n ervaring. Overigens was die openingstune ‘Back to Tokyo’ een uitstekende keuze en heeft vandaag in de auto een paar keer aangestaan. Fijn weekend!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      Ik ging vroeger nog wel eens naar Deurne, mooi dat er weer beurzen zijn! Thanks voor het kijken :)

  • @daviel7347
    @daviel7347 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey man currently in Tokio! Will go there tomorrow, thank you for the great work ❤

  • @Odin7T7
    @Odin7T7 11 місяців тому +1

    nice vid, keep 'em coming :D

  • @AMR-bf8nx
    @AMR-bf8nx 11 місяців тому +1

    another freaking awesome video buddy! you should have another channel. The Junk Channel.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      That's actually a good idea

  • @darktetsuya
    @darktetsuya 11 місяців тому +1

    Suppose I shouldn't be surprised that an Initial D slot car set exists, haha! (Eurobeat sold separately.) So you did get the wave race shindou, I was gonna say it's like 3 bucks! would've been super cool to play it that way it's definitely one of my favorite racers on N64.
    and to answer the question, one wii game I've always wanted to try, don't know if you're familiar but it was a Japanese only release, sukeban shachou rena wii? some friends of mine have a long-running podcast and it came up during the week's release dates, next thing you know we were campaigning to get the game a domestic US release! sadly it never happened but the game sounded ridiculously fun. I wouldn't try to get a copy outside of Japan though it's going for ridiculous prices!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      I'll look it up, thanks!

  • @JustYutaJP
    @JustYutaJP 11 місяців тому +1

    I had one of those hamster paradises growing up, miss that era Fr

  • @kenepa-dj9xx
    @kenepa-dj9xx 11 місяців тому +1

    That Diablo game was(price wise) a great find!

  • @damianson
    @damianson 11 місяців тому +2

    Agh, jelous lol, Diablo 2 PC box is on my grail list. I lost mine a few years after. and for so cheap. Hello from Canada!

  • @user-pp3dl8id7r
    @user-pp3dl8id7r 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video

  • @BanditsBest686
    @BanditsBest686 11 місяців тому +2

    wii fit will make u humble, so be prepared ahead of time. I still use mine as a scale, and to do a few exercises

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Oh it did, I'm ymtall but my BMI was on the verge of being fat haha

    • @BanditsBest686
      @BanditsBest686 11 місяців тому +1

      bro can you read japanese descent? I have some pictures of movie/gaming related stuff i just want a idea of what it says@@4amLaundry if so do you have a contact or discord or something?

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Yeah man the Discord is listed on my page.

  • @Solid_Sal
    @Solid_Sal 11 місяців тому +2

    Love your videos and your editing style...I'm actually headed to Japan in about 2 weeks. Do you give tours? Would love to hit you up for one. Let me know.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      Nah no tours, if you watched the game hunting guide video I try to explain how easy it is to just go out there :)

  • @happyC88
    @happyC88 8 місяців тому +1

    amazing videos=)

  • @ninjapistol14
    @ninjapistol14 11 місяців тому +1

    Ghost squad is a really good on-rails shooter for the wii

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      I've played it! It's good, I got a gun attachment for the wiimote and its been a lot of fun.

    • @ninjapistol14
      @ninjapistol14 11 місяців тому

      @@4amLaundry also, if you've played resident evil 4 before, the Wii edition is a game changer. The aiming controls are the best version of the game and makes it so much more fun

  • @legoboy-ox2kx
    @legoboy-ox2kx 11 місяців тому +1

    Xenoblade is my favorite wii game by far, but Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn is also really good!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Both favorites of mine as well, thanks!

  • @phillicheesestake
    @phillicheesestake 7 місяців тому +1

    That diablo 2 find made me feel a certain way

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  7 місяців тому

      Same, it's one of my favorite finds to date honestly

    • @phillicheesestake
      @phillicheesestake 7 місяців тому +1

      @@4amLaundry I like pausing the video when you have alot of games in view so i can check it out at my own pace and I saw diablo 2 in the left corner. I said " I gotta remember this spot" and then you snagged it haha

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  7 місяців тому

      You'd be surprised how many people do that! Always encourage people to post it in the Discord when they do

  • @cloudsaremashedpotato
    @cloudsaremashedpotato 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey Pim, please do a gaming room tour one day. I would love to see your collection of consoles & games.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      You'd be surprised how small it is haha, I might do it when we have the complete N64 collection

    • @cloudsaremashedpotato
      @cloudsaremashedpotato 11 місяців тому

      @@4amLaundry that'd be great!

  • @momokadawi8955
    @momokadawi8955 11 місяців тому +1

    Seriously no Bagpack for Hunting !!! lool

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha don't worry I always have a backpack, it was just filled with camera stuff and I didn't sort the games until after that shot lol

  • @Degrotevriendelijkereus
    @Degrotevriendelijkereus 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice vid

  • @calmwalks6770
    @calmwalks6770 20 днів тому

    where do you get the awesome background audio from ? its so good!

  • @DfknG85
    @DfknG85 11 місяців тому +1

    So I have a question, with bikeshare being so prominant and you can carry your goods with a back pack or such. Would getting around by bike be feasable?

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      That would be a fun idea for Tokyo or other big cities but bikesharing isn't really that common outside of them. I have a good bike but to take it on a train you'd have to take it apart.

    • @DfknG85
      @DfknG85 11 місяців тому

      @@4amLaundry thanks for the reply. I’ve been looking into it a bit. Hello cycling seems to have a large reach. But you need a localised number. I assume that’s not an issue for you. I managed to arrange one. I’ll be over in 2 weeks.

  • @alsoknownasdave
    @alsoknownasdave 11 місяців тому +2

    Ah, I frequent those 2 hard off locations on the weekends.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      You're so lucky if you live close to it, it's truly a gem!

  • @gatomuerto3811
    @gatomuerto3811 9 місяців тому

    Is a great video information, many thanks. Im planning to visit Japan next june, and Im plananing a route for getting all retro consoles and game as I can.
    I have a question: Is possible to get in this 2 Hard-off the free tax discount for tourist or is jut in the stores on the center?
    Many thanks again!

  • @ninjapistol14
    @ninjapistol14 11 місяців тому +1

    Chibi robo for the GameCube is a really cool game

  • @GoldmineVideoLoot
    @GoldmineVideoLoot 11 місяців тому +1

    Love me some VHS sir!

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Me too! I just have to keep it to certain genres and titles due to lack of space

  • @DayzoIRL
    @DayzoIRL 11 місяців тому +1

    Love the thumbnail, it got me to click, and im glad i did!

  • @not_beans_alt
    @not_beans_alt 11 місяців тому +1

    the fact you didnt get the hiroshi vinyl is so upsetting

  • @packers12to80
    @packers12to80 11 місяців тому +1

    Im so jealous...as a American stuck here😂. Everything is so expensive. Then u got those who sell items from japan but raise the price even more cuz its not available here in the states. Japanese games are cheap compared to US stuff. Id love to go and get stuff like styluses and accessories. Stuff i can get away with since i dont know Japanese 😂

  • @o-datsingh7296
    @o-datsingh7296 9 місяців тому

    Can you guys tell me what MUSIC that is at the beginning and end of the video??????

  • @aciel-tv
    @aciel-tv 4 місяці тому

    lol that diablo 3 was way out of place for that cost.. and u should show more record/vinyl / hifi stuff man.. doesnt matter if you got space, its good content. haha

  • @barryklinedinst6233
    @barryklinedinst6233 6 місяців тому

    I would get in trouble in that place😊

  • @W0ngwaytravels
    @W0ngwaytravels 10 місяців тому +1

    Curious, can you play English gameboy games on Japanese gameboy systems

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  10 місяців тому +1

      Yup! Game Boys are region free, Japanese games also work on American/European Game Boys.

    • @W0ngwaytravels
      @W0ngwaytravels 10 місяців тому +1

      @@4amLaundry Does it work the other way around? Japanese games on American Gameboys?

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  10 місяців тому

      Yup!

  • @Valenvenge
    @Valenvenge 11 місяців тому +2

    im so jelous of that D2 box

  • @marinacosta2584
    @marinacosta2584 12 днів тому

    I went to these 2 hard off! So nice!1🎉

  • @atomiswave1971
    @atomiswave1971 11 місяців тому +1

    I heard prince of persia on Wii is an exclusive game not to be missed.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Did not know that thanks!

    • @atomiswave1971
      @atomiswave1971 11 місяців тому

      ​@@4amLaundryit's a revised game for the Wii mote. Plays very differently from the other versions.

  • @joechip6255
    @joechip6255 11 місяців тому +1

    Excluding the obvious titles as mario and zelda. Donkey kong country returns was my best wii game.

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  11 місяців тому

      Oh yeah already put many hours in that one on the 3DS haha

  • @moonwalkergirl1988
    @moonwalkergirl1988 3 місяці тому

    Have you ever got into New Japan Pro Wrestling cause there’s allot of good talent in there

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  3 місяці тому

      Went to Wrestle Kingdom 14 and go to a lot of local shows in Korakuen Hall, mostly smaller promotions but yeah of course

    • @moonwalkergirl1988
      @moonwalkergirl1988 3 місяці тому

      @@4amLaundry Wish Kenny was in New Japan again but I love Seeing Mox go agents legends in NJPW.

  • @Bryan_Kenji_Watanabe
    @Bryan_Kenji_Watanabe 8 місяців тому +1

    Zelda twilight princess

    • @4amLaundry
      @4amLaundry  8 місяців тому

      Absolute classic 🙌🏼

  • @xPWN74
    @xPWN74 3 місяці тому

    lol hard off? wonder why they didnt call it hard o....... nevermind

  • @robinbaleshtc
    @robinbaleshtc 11 місяців тому +1

    +1

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 9 місяців тому

    Dude, the next time you go shopping PLEASE buy yourself a ¥5000 Zhiyun gimbal. Your wobbly camerawork makes me 🤮🤮🤮
    PS : Pro Shoppers take a small wheeled suitcase....