Oh hell yeah.One of the best retro toy collections this side of Tokyo, with a bunch of classic gaming stuff. From Parappa the Rapper to Sonic to MGS, with quite a few ultra rare pieces.
Split over a few stores (similar to Mandrake) you'll need to do a bit of legwork to find this one, but absolutely worth taking some time out to hunt down.
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Much thanks for comin down tonight gents, good games all round!
One of the big three electronics stores in Japan. There's not a huge difference between the three in terms of price and selection, but Yodobashi has a tendency to run special offers and have clearouts on occasion.
Yodobashi is large enough to warrant 4 buildings in the area. This one on Shinjuku west side, dedicated solely to games and gaming, is definitely worth checking, even if just for window shopping.
4 months back the last arcade in Roppongi shut down. It truly blows to see a place with potential just boarded up. Being located on the outskirts of a red light district might sound like a detriment to a game center, but actually some of the most successful indie places have that in common. Often hosts, hostesses take to the arcades before, after and during catering hours to kill time.
Signs read:
"December 27th 2013, Game Center operations will stop."
"Roppongi has become a town without a Game Center."
"Thank you for 18 years."
Kanagawa has a hardcore gaming scene, but outside major cities even a tiny dugout like this is a pretty dope find.Old school gamer types will love this place, one on one cabs means win or go home. One of just about every arcade cab on the market right now makes it a dope place for Tsurumi residents.Gotto respect these indie coin pushers not going down the pachinko or slot machine route.
