Alex Nguyen 15 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I was in Akihabara one time, and all I cared about was the arcades, I didn't care too much about buying retro games. Now I'm not too familiar with Super Potato until after I left Japan, which I'm kind of angry about since it's a huge attraction in Japan. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH 3,776 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Never heard of it. What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman 2,621 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I have never been but I have heard that it has now become a bit too famous with foreigners and the prices are the same as eBay or higher. They apparently still do have some rarer items though. So unless you were looking for something specific, I don’t think you have missed out on much. I personally think the arcades were time better spent. You can watch heaps of YouTube videos that have been filmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman 2,621 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 47 minutes ago, RH said: Never heard of it. What is it? A massive Japanese retro game store in Akihabara. You can watch tours on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki 4,350 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Yeah you screwed up, but not as bad as if you had found it 5-10+ years ago though. Why? Post above said it, too famous thanks to people going in there to pick their shelves clean to put on ebay. They caught on what all those tourists were up to and raised the rates so high, it's only a convenience shop now for really obscure stuff as the prices aren't reasonable anymore. THink of it as at this point missing out on a video game museum of sorts, just with retail tags on every display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone 827 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Not at all. Would love to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa 2,677 Member · Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 It's cool to visit it just to see it, but I think @Tanooki is right that you're not going to stumble upon some amazing deal there. Though you might at some other store in some forgotten tucked away spot elsewhere in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman 170 Member · Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 It's not that bad, most people outside of Japan don't go the extra mile to collect for or own a console from that region and it's not exactly an epicenter for games outside of it. If you're not a local or specialized outsider there's no reason why you should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis 1,740 Member · Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I've been to Japan and there are tons of retro stores like Super Potato in Akihabara; that one store just gets all the acclaim in the west due to its silly name. They do have tons of selection, but they know what they have so it's not like you were going to be tripping over CIB Moon Crystals and Gimmicks for 100 Yen. Though I will say this: if you're a Famicom and/or PC Engine collector like I am, Super Potato and about eight other stores in the area are not to be missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman 170 Member · Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said: I've been to Japan and there are tons of retro stores like Super Potato in Akihabara; that one store just gets all the acclaim in the west due to its silly name. They do have tons of selection, but they know what they have so it's not like you were going to be tripping over CIB Moon Crystals and Gimmicks for 100 Yen. Though I will say this: if you're a Famicom and/or PC Engine collector like I am, Super Potato and about eight other stores in the area are not to be missed... Me i'd like to find a store that has a full brown box of GB games would any have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil 1,105 Member · Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 If you didn't visit one of the kitty cafes or the famous island of cats...that would be bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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