Just when you think you've seen it all -- more consoles! Retro game hunting in Chiba Japan!
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Welcome to Retro ReWire! We got another part in the Mihama Ward, Chiba Japan, Hard Off epic! In the previous episode we saw boatloads of retro and modern consoles. Well...there are more consoles in this episode. And games! This Hard Off has a little something for everyone, I'm sure of it. So sit back, relax and let's enjoy the Hard Off at Mihama Ward Chiba Japan!
Previous In The Hunt episode:
• JUNK, Consoles and gam...
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro and recap
00:26 - Retro game consoles
04:59 - Retro game showcase
07:28 - Hello Kitty Sega Dreamcast
08:07 - Retro game showcase 2
12:09 - Nintendo retro games
16:46 - Nintendo 3DS games
18:55 - Nintendo DS games
20:17 - Sony PSP games
21:03 - Sony PS Vita games
21:38 - Sony PlayStation games
28:57 - Sega Saturn games
30:07 - Sega Dreamcast games
30:23 - Xbox 360 games
31:00 - Sony PlayStation 2 games
31:33 - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4 games
32:33 - Nintendo Switch games
33:53 - Nintendo Wii games - Hry
Another great tour, man! A Vectrex would be cool to have one day.
And I appreciate hearing what games have English as an option. Making a list right now. Thanks.
This Hard Off was impressive. Lots of great hardware. I’m currently working on a video that will cover JP games with English language options. Cheers!
Thanks for taking us along. I especially appreciated the deep dive in PS1-land. At first a few prices seemed a bit higher than I expected. Then I remembered it’s 135 yen to the dollar these days. I really need to get to Japan.
PS1 has an amazing game library. And the horror games available are vast it seems.
Not only do you have a favorable exchange rate, but some shops are tax free for purchases over ¥5,000, cheers!
It astounds me how clean the Japanese games and systems are. You go into retro stores in the Western Market and see stuff from 1-2 generations ago and they look like someone has used them for target practice. Those Famicom era games are pristine and they are mid 80's! Some of the consoles arent far behind. Great to see!
Indeed. It’s crazy to think that some of these games are approaching 40 years and that they’re in such great condition. Cheers!
As particular as I am, I really notice the condition of games here in the States. I can't even count how many times I have had to pass on games due to condition issues. It is definitely hit or miss here.
@@btread8875 You speak the truth! I am the same way. I recall that some of the shops I was a regular at (in the Portland, OR area) would permit me behind the counter as they knew I was very particular about condition, haha!
Excelent tour!!! Recently I've started to collect the Japanese versions of the games I want and is beacuse of the prices....some games are extremely expensive here in occident...And I also have started learning Japanese AND Is very fun to lear while gaming
You will save some money by going with Japanese imports! Good luck with your Japanese language studies, too!
Great video! The Mario coming out of the pipe is actually a cookie jar which you can buy in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. I did like the Disk holder very much. Never seen that before, so thank you for bringing that under our attention.
A cookie jar! That’s pretty cool. I was at Universal Studios Japan a few months ago and totally missed it. The Fami Disk holder is def awesome. Cheers!
Thanks for the longer video!!
Cool video....the SFC got 3 Ranma fighters....a puzzle game and an RPG, btw :P
I got the one that released in the US. I believe it was Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle. It had some catchy music. Thanks for the info, cheers!
@@RetroReWire the Us one was a reskin of the second fighter if i'm correct....
Ooohh! I’ve been there back in December. Seems that it’s well stocked now. Got a very nice condish PS Vita Slim for cheap, around USD 100.
Any Hardoff outside Tokyo tends to be better in stocks
I agree, plus it’s fun to visit new areas! And very cool pickup. A Slim PS Vita is on my list for sure. What color did you get? Cheers!
@@RetroReWire Got the white and light blue color. I picked the two black OG ones first but turned out to be duds when tested. Settled for the light blue since it is the cleanest looking and the screen is flawless.
Still there’s a lot of boxed Nintendo consoles on display there. Been looking for a loose dogbone NES/FC controller but those are usually bundled with the consoles. I’ll try my luck next time
That branch in Chiba is not exactly commuter friendly though, need to walk from a bus stop. Good thing we got a rental courtesy from our Airbnb host.
Again nice video JJ! I’ll check out your previous video as well 👍🏻👍🏻
@@alanbassig5761 The white and light blue version is nice. I'm looking at picking up the white and lime colored one. GEO Hyper media shop is another spot worthing visiting when hunting for 3DS and Vita handhelds.
The Hard Off in question is about a 5-minute walk from JR Inagekaigan Station. There are a few Bus stops in the area, too. Here is the address:
〒261-0004 Chiba, Mihama Ward, Takasu, 3 Chome−21−1 イオンマリンピア専門館 2階
And very cool! More game hunting videos will drop soon, cheers!
Thank you for showing some gamecube content. I feel like a lot of people skip over the gamecube either because they’re not interested in it or they don’t consider it in the same category as famicom/64/PlayStation
The GameCube is awesome! It was the console that eventually replaced my Dreamcast back in its heyday. Cheers!
Thanks for this little tour! Is this the Hard Off from AEON Marinpia Mall??
Yea, that be the one. Marinpia Mall in Mihama Ward Chiba. Cheers!
Thanks for taking us into this Hard Off, JJ. I will be traveling to Japan in a week so this video was really helpful for giving me ideas for games to pick up and the pricing I can expect. By the way, Mario games in the States are quite a bit more expensive than those in Japan. You can be sure that I will be looking to pick up some 3DS Mario titles.
Really liked seeing that Vectrex. Man....is that expensive though! Glad I picked up one here in the US over a decade ago. The prices were definitely cheaper then (less than $100). Still, this is the first Vectrex I have ever seen in a Hard Off video so the price is going to be a bit high. Was that the Milton Bradley version from the States or was that the Bandai version?
The Mario 3DS games are mostly a dime a dozen in Japan. You should score some sweet deals on all things Mario!
The Vectrex featured in the video is the OG 1982 model from Milton-Bradley. It’s the only one I’ve seen in Japan thus far. Pretty cool looking machine.
I hope you enjoy your trip to Japan, cheers!
@@RetroReWire I can understand why the price was that high on the Vectrex. The US version must be extremely rare. Thanks again for sharing that with us, JJ. If we cross paths in Japan, I will make sure to say hello. :)
great video, I have the hole ninja gaiden series 👍, except for the older ones, for ninja gaiden 3 razor's edge i see that Team Ninja had taken off some of the ninja trials extra games off of there, good thing I still have it for the 360, where I can play any of them, do you know why they taken them off, I think maybe that it is the master collection version, thanks for reading my comments - CyberGod
Have you tried the Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus games on PS Vita? They’re decent ports. Cheers!
@@RetroReWire no I have not, but I do have a pspi will look at the prices for them, I might buy it later, you have awesome video, thanks - CyberGod 😊 👍
Hi, JJ! I got an answer.
How difficult is to find the PC Engines consoles nowadays?
Thanks for one more nice episode. Greetings from Brazil!
The PC Engine is fairly easy to find. That includes the original, core grafx, core grafx 2, DUO, DUO R, and DUO RX. The price tag on these is another story, but sometimes you can find a sweet deal. Cheers!
Psp umd movies are region locked only the games are region free👍
Thanks for the insight, cheers!
Hi. This is an hour away from akihabara? Do u have the exact store address? :)
Welcome! Here is the address:
〒261-0004 Chiba, Mihama Ward, Takasu, 3 Chome−21−1 イオンマリンピア専門館 2階
The nearest station, JR Inagekaigan Station, is short walk away. Happy hunting, cheers!
Incredible vid! Any chance we can get the exact address in google for this Hardoff? I found one in Mihama but not entirely sure if it's this one. Really appreciate it!
Sure thing!
ハードオフ千葉イオンマリンピア専門館店
043-307-7797
maps.app.goo.gl/jAqJH1FZfAE8g9xv5?g_st=ic
Happy hunting, cheers!
@@RetroReWire Awesome, thanks!
Hi, why never give directly the adress of the shop ? Im in tokyo and i will go to this shop but without adress its complicated.
Thank you for your videos
More than happy to share the address!
ハードオフ千葉イオンマリンピア専門館店
043-307-7797
maps.app.goo.gl/jAqJH1FZfAE8g9xv5?g_st=ic
Cheers!
@@RetroReWire Thank you man, i will go tomorrow, i spend you some picture how i buy 😂
@@sylvainfritounet9843 Awesome!!