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jcontra
Япония
Добавлен 13 июн 2007
I collect Japanese video games, from the old to the new. My videos tend to be about hunting for Japanese retro games, as well as advice for when people go shopping for these precious games.
Is Suruga-ya.com scamming foreigners? (Sort of)
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Is Suruga-ya still the best place to buy Japanese retro video games? Where should you buy Japanese retro video games? Where are foreigners buying Japanese retro video games?
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Is Suruga-ya still the best place to buy Japanese retro video games? Where should you buy Japanese retro video games? Where are foreigners buying Japanese retro video games?
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Why are Japanese retro games disappearing? Why are they so expensive?
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Why are Japanese retro video games so hard to find in Japan? Why are they so expensive? Discord: discord.gg/Mw2FAEV7 Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra
Should you order absurdly expensive games from Mandarake's online webstore?
Просмотров 8475 месяцев назад
Discord: discord.gg/WtMpThyJ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra Mandarake is one of Japan's most famous collectible stores, but does their online web store match up? Watch to see if you should order expensive Japanese retro games, some of which are the rarest you will ever see.
Should you buy the Twin Famicom in 2024?
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Join the Japanese game aficionado discord: discord.gg/nBj3VbUe Should you buy a Twin Famicom? What's good and what's bad about the Twin Famicom? How does it compare to the Famicom Disk System? Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
Is Surugaya's quality control slipping?
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Surugaya is moving thousands of games with their free shipping program, and some of them have fallen through the cracks. This is a retro video game unboxing from the giant store Surugaya. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
Surugaya has me hooked - but are the games still cheap?
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Surugaya is known for selling some of the cheapest retro video games in Japan. In this video I perform a couple of box openings to see if they're still the best deal in town. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
Line goes up??? The state of Japanese game collecting in 2024
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Join the discord! discord.gg/3hBWxK3T Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra Why are Japanese games so expensive after 10 years? What's going on in the collecting scene in 2024? I talk about this and more... Response to this video: ruclips.net/video/5HOfIGk4xcA/видео.html
Should you order retro games from Surugaya in 2023? Box opening and condition analysis
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The Neo Geo in 1990
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The Neo Geo launched to the world in 1990, and I wanted to review every single game that came out in 1990. 00:00 Intro 01:23 NAM-1975 02:03 Baseball Stars Professional 02:26 Mahjong Kyouretsuden 03:04 Magician Lord 03:43 Top Players Golf 04:14 Riding Hero 05:10 Ninja Combat 05:48 The Super Spy 06:47 Cyber Lip 07:32 Joy Joy Kid (Puzzled) 08:06 League Bowling 08:40 Conclusion Twitch: www.twitch.t...
At least the shelves are full somewhere - the Japan pickup video
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After two weeks in Japan hunting for retro games, I came back with a suitcase full of games. What did I pickup? You'll have to watch to find out. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
Akihabara retro game shop walking tour
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Akihabara can be overwhelming to the first time visitor, so I filmed a quick 15 minute walking tour to show you around all of the retro game shops and stores located within a short way from Akihabara Station in the middle of Tokyo, Japan. This includes visiting Surugaya, Super Potato, Mandarake, Retro Game Camp, Mak Japan, Friends, and Trader. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/us...
Is it worth going to Japan to buy video games anymore?
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Akihabara used to be the world capital of retro video gaming - but it may have lost its crown as empty shelves are the norm in some of the largest retailers of used retro video games. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
I flew 6,753 miles to buy a video game
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You might be frying your Japanese N64 with the wrong power supply
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120 Volts vs 100 Volts, who wins? Can you use a Japanese N64 power supply in the United States? Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
DKOldies isn't for you - the Super Potato of North America
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DKOldies is under fire recently, but can brand presence and a social media following justify high prices? I show games I purchased from DKOldies and talk about cartridge condition. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jcontra Ebay: www.ebay.com/usr/superjcontra
Is Video Games New York as good as Akihabara? Japanese retro game hunting in New York City
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Is Video Games New York as good as Akihabara? Japanese retro game hunting in New York City
Book OFF USA vs Japan Japanese retro game hunting in America
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Book OFF USA vs Japan Japanese retro game hunting in America
Are things getting worse? The State of Japanese Game Collecting in 2023
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Are things getting worse? The State of Japanese Game Collecting in 2023
Still locked out from these N64 games at Super Potato in Akihabara
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Still locked out from these N64 games at Super Potato in Akihabara
How to play Japanese N64 games in America
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How to play Japanese N64 games in America
I hate the N64 but I love these games
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I hate the N64 but I love these games
I'm not buying games for the next year
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I'm not buying games for the next year
We'll never see these cheap Dreamcast games again...
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We'll never see these cheap Dreamcast games again...
Nintendo Power forced me to buy these
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Nintendo Power forced me to buy these
Legally separated from these retro game deals
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Legally separated from these retro game deals
I spent too much on GameCube games last year
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I spent too much on GameCube games last year
0:48, that isn't the original TMNT, that is the second game (The Arcade Game), the first one in Japan didn't have the name TMNT anywhere on the cart, or in the game. Cosmic Wars is a strategy RPG, has some connections to Gradius. The Vic Viper from Gradius is even on the front of the cart.
"Acting like women are objects and not people". Even though this game has some of the deepest lore i've ever seen for NPC characters in my life... but ok. You either can't read a lick of japanese and are just guessing what the text or theme of the game is or your parents r sibblings
You look like you hoard cp🤷🏼
They are ALL underage it's not just the "chinese girl", everyone in this game is in high school. I'm very convinced this is just a troll video cuz it really seems like ur so trapped in a basement never seeing the light of day you actually think meeting girls in a video game is. "stalking simulator". 😂... The game does NOT base around "looting at locations or following them around". The girls in this game don't find you "creepy" because the game is not creepy. But you (as a person) really seem like you are. Only a weiirdo would come up with all these absolutely inane statements about an innocent dating simulator about meeting women and going on dates with them...
lol at dudes like this who act so offended over how women are represented in video games that they actively cry and whine about it all the while there are tons of girls who played this game who never had any problem with it. Supreme whiteknight savior complex behavior. If anything is "creepy" it's definitely the way you talk in this 3 minute cringe video.
RIP to friends.. 🥺 Just saw a video off 4amLaundry that it was closing after so many years. 🥺 So many memories..
just remove power supply and use your county's power supply!. I've got a jap 110v Saturn just removed and place a 220v aussie one works well
What’s the model of the tv? I believe it says Panasonic but looking for a model number if have one available?
I stopped buying from Suruga-ya since they increased the sales commission from 500 to 800 yen last week. That was the last straw for me. Recently they also set a minimum item price. You won't find anything in their store for under 600 yen now even if the item is more than 35% cheaper on the JP site. But the biggest issue I have with Suruga-ya is that they removed EMS shipping and force you to use DHL which is a big headache for anyone living north of the border.
A copy sold on Yahoo Auctions 3 weeks ago for $4500.
First one you showed is not a VA-0, that isn't the very first model. That will be the third one, at least a VA-1 or later. Very first release has four LEDs on the front, two green for power on, two red for access. First two had the power supply screwed to the top half, that one doesn't. The other V-Saturn is a model 1, different in that way, identical to the Sega version apart from the plastic colour and the BIOS. The RAM carts have no battery backed save, and if it isn't working you need to clean it appropriately and clean the slot as well. EDIT: The Hi-Saturn is essentially identical the the V-Saturn and Sega Saturn, the different version you speak of is called the Navi-Saturn. You didn't do a lot of research here did you... 😆
To answer the question in a moment rather than 10+minutes: clip the two plastic tabs inside your SNES cartridge port and Japanese games will fit right in. Electronically they are identical to US cartridges, the only thing stopping them from working is this physical barrier. To play PAL (Europe, Australia) games, you'll need a hardware modification because these are programmed to work at a different framerate, resolution, and colour format that the US and Japan consoles are not electrically designed for. I'm not wasting my time watching this video, and you shouldn't either. To the author: this video might have been worth it 10-15 years ago, but now this information is common on the internet. Come up with something better. I'm sick of seeing the same info repeated over and over again on RUclips as if it's new or novel, I need something new.
amazing video.
Currently playing for the first time FF7, FF9 and FF10. You can clearly feel the peak of Jrpg in these games, they are true works of art. Story, Graphics, World, Music and gameplay are 10/10 with slight variations on each. WORKS OF ART!
I think there are some decent points here but also some broad generalization going on here too. Sure a game going up $10-20 more bucks is no big deal but it's when someone or a group of people buy up these goods to resell and then you're seeing cheap titles go up $40-100 or even more than that you'll begin to see a major problem. And for some games it is getting to that point. I can only imagine what prices will jump to in the reseller markets outside of Japan because of this. It will only get worse but I doubt it will be as bad as the current game market in the US necessarily.
Perfect video, exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Nice video, I hope the collection is still growing 😊
Big note to everyone! Even if your console breaks, please don’t throw them away! You’d be amazed what can be fixed. Pay someone who’s experienced or at least send them to me instead of tossing them. 😁 I’ve fixed all kinds of issues.
Illuminating. Appreciated.
Net Versus Shogi for Dreamcast is a Shogi game, which has a very futuristic introduction. Since there are many Shogi games in Japan, I suppose the devs want to add a twist or two to the game to make it more distinguishable. By the way, Shogi is an excellent game, give it a try.
I have a question, could you also use the third party 2 in one ac adapter with the original Famicom from 1983?
Can't understand the nerding with retro shit.
Hello their so i ordered from surugaya this week, but im a bit worried that 2 of my items are not in the order because they're not saying out of stock. I wonder if this is normal for anybody?
What is the name of store he mention ?
nice recommendations, p-47 graphics look like it cou;d be arcade - those explosions
Not a fan of Gradius? you should hand in your Nintendo licence.
I know this is 3 years old but do you have any recommendation on how to organize the complete Japanese base set into a binder?
I agree, a small investment for longevity. Thank you for the heads up! I've previously bought a voltage converter for some of my Euro stereo systems and I stand behind this tech.
fun fact paper kitty used the cat sfx from this mario paint music maker for the meows in the fnf mod for kapi in the song nyaw
Oh no not disc rot. Lmao
If you just collect and don't play them. Then no worries lol
discord invite is invalid
I just cut off the two holders in the snes slot to play sfc games
Muy
My 15 year old son showed interest in the Famicom a few months ago. We bought one a few months ago. This video helped us to pick a Twin Famicom over a regular Famicom.
Her name Peach and she has a rump, she clearly came from Georgia
I started ordering difficult condition consoles to mod for US (SFC, N64, Gamecube, wii). I have bought a lot of those systems for usually half the price of their better condition counterpart. If I was paying for shipping it would make these consoles substantially more. Apart from that, their prices have sky-rocketed.
I think with just the way collectables have exploded in popularity the last 5 years, coupled with the mass influx of tourists to Japan since the borders fully opened post covid, as well as the yen being very weak, there are just SO many old games leaving Japan and going back home with people once their trip ends. If you have 3-4 foreigners coming in everyday and buying CIB copies of Final Fantasy 6, Super Mario Kart, and Chrono Trigger then of course you are going to raise the prices. People new to retro game collecting don't care, and frankly are just amazed a 30 year old game is boxed in good condition for 30 bucks.
She's gotta be German or Scandanivan or something, considering her palace has medieval European architecture, she's blonde haired with blue eyes and most notorious European kingdoms hail from German-ethnic groups like Saxons and most of the HRE. Noting that she is medieval-coded, it's not far-fetched to assume she's some sort of Germanic white, whether it be Anglo-Saxon or some Scandinavian considering the prevalence of blonde white people there.
I actually talkt to them on facebook and here is the info i got. They offer free shipping whenever they have time to pack all the orders. They keep costs down because they take all the orders and pack them and ship them all at the same time which is the day after the free shipping offer expires.
They also addmited that prices online is higher than in stores to cover shipping costs and to make a small profit. That us why the lowest price is always 500yen even though the same product maybe is only 100yen in stores.
wow
I've noticed that too but i never order expensive games/things from suruga-ya or most stores because I'm not that kind of collector. I try to just import with proxies if I can find a good deal from someone overseas who just wants to get rid of things. I've noticed doing that and browsing multiple online stores, many times will the price of not even rare things will be much lower than suruga-ya 90% of the time. Suruga-ya is also slow to update these item's prices once something restocked or reprints too. So I still think it's probably the best deal in overseas importing of Japanese things, but i don't think everything should be bought there. But esp old to near new manga, magazine, junk to most JP, are the best deal and extremely cheap. I was honestly hoping suruga-ya was having overstock problems and that's why they did free shipping weekends, 😅. Now if only they'd allow us to order from their jp only stock somehow through their .com because I would love that.
Guess my comment was deleted?
Deal w it
I ordered some boxes of random vinyl records from them recently. Boxes weighed a ton, they were basically paying me to take it with how much DHL shipping costs.
I will say that I've noticed huge differences in selection between the two sites as well. I ended up using Sendico to get a Chunithm plush that wasn't available on EN.
Still a great deal on laserdiscs, but I don’t bother with most games now.
Thank you so much for this!
When there's a good game, the owner of the store takes you to a special room like if he was selling you Gizmo.
Let’s spam boys
The issue is that in the west retro game prices have gotten ridiculous, only speculators are buying them as an investment and people who actually want to play them will just emulate it on an Everdrive or a PC. But Japanese retro game prices are affordable if you actually want to play them and since outside of RPGs you don't really need text for older games people are just buying the Japanese version. The issue is now some speculators are going to notice this and will buy up these games too to jack up the price.