Honestly one of the better stores I went to during this trip hunting for retro games. Actually had Super Famicom games hanging with the labels pointing out towards customers for a bunch of notable games (which isn't a knowing English vs. knowing Japanese thing, most SNES in the Japanese market don't have the roll-over the top label so that you can see what they are when they're all stacked sideways like the US games do, instead they're like N64 carts).
Based on how much you buy you get to spin a Bingo style wheel at the end and get treats or loose Pokemon cards.
Prices on the used games were very reasonable. Everyone was nice. Absolutely recommend coming in.
If you're staying in a different part of town the train line to get down here is really easy to use, I went straight from here and walked to the Inari shrines/mountain and made an absolutely perfect day of it (plus you get to come in on the less packed side of...
Read moreThis is one of the best places to find retro games in Kyoto. Prices are Good, not Akihabara prices, but not cheap like Book-Off. Right in the middle.
Protip: If you are a foreigner, have a list of what you are looking for ready. Don't waste everyones time going back and forth one item at a time. Have the item name in Japanese if you can. Even Better, have a picture of the box art ofthe item you are looking for.
This will make it a pain free interaction for you, the clerk and everyone else waiting behind you.
Google image is your best resource for this easy to find, prepare ahead of time...
Read moreFantastic place to stop if you’re looking for fairly priced used Nintendo games! Found Pokemon shield for 20 bucks usd, and they personally bought some 3Ds Pokemon games. Be aware some Nintendo games on some consoles are regiones locked if you aren’t willing to hack your system. But they also had a good variety of vintage Nintendo consoles with their conditions in English as well. So if you looking for bargain switch games or something more retro they have it and I think it’s a must stop for old Nintendo fans to...
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