leaving osaka soon

Post by **grittykitty** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:11 pm

well, i'll be coming back to the u.s. pretty soon from osaka. i'll miss a lot of things here in japan, and i'm sure i'll realize there were many things i took for granted. BUT on the plus side, i will have lots of gaming goodies for sale, saturn games especially, and possibly some other goodies if i need the money - lunar art book? virtua on twin sticks? godzilla's kidneys? time will tell!
i'm sure there's plenty online, but if anyone so desires i can try to make a sort of retro gaming guide for osaka in the near future

Post by **racketboy** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:35 pm

I look forward to seeing your loot and the guide idea sounds very cool

Post by **Pullmyfinger** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:52 am

How much for the kidneys?

Post by **grittykitty** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:30 am

Pullmyfinger wrote:How much for the kidneys?

oh they're free, but you'll have to pay a bit for shipping and... ugh... handling...
i can give some general tips for game hunting in osaka and some recommended places (though i pretty much stuck to den den town, and everyone knows den den town)... anyway, these mostly apply to there i guess:

1) bring a notepad and something to write with! price match and you'll be pleasantly surprised!
2) bargain bins or "scratched" games = treasures! 90% of the so-called scratched games i bought only had a few dirt specks on them, which could easily be wiped off! my best find in there saved me 93% off the original price!

3) come back later if you can. some places get great new games every couple days/weeks, so if you have the time then come back and you'll probably find something you didn't see before
4) some places set a minimum price, no matter how common the game is; once again, compare prices!
5) when it comes to some places (like super potato), you will be paying for the atmosphere as well as the game. if the place has few decorations, it's probably going to be a bit cheaper
6) try the place called "book off" (what a great name! hey, book off man!) they sell a lot of books and magazines, as well as music cd's and video games too. they're prices are usually cheaper than the specialty stores
7) "den den town" is primarily just a single street that last a few blocks, but it's got a lot of interesting stuff (including homeless that go to sleep on the sidewalks as soon as the stores close around 7-8pm, and people hawking bootleg dvd's/computer software atop folding tables). my favorite stores are - super potato, big tiger, retro tv game revival, sofmap (great prices for saturn!), and my favorite is probably a place called "plus+". you'll occasionally find something interesting by walking down the sidestreets for a little bit. oh, and the bulk of den den town is contained within 2 different yoshinoya restaurants (famous japanese fast food place with orange signs written in english letters) serving as the "borders" of den den town. probably a good place to eat after spending all that money!

and lastly, the small parts of town (like the countryside and the suburbs) have little game shops tucked away in a corner where you can get some great deals at times, and i mean great! don't forget to enjoy other parts of japan too if you go! it's not all about the games ya know

Post by **Pullmyfinger** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:36 pm

When are you leaving? Is it too late to ask for a famicom and/or some kunio games?