Going to Tokyo in a few weeks!

[arcadifvid]

i bet alot of you already know where this is going
i'm hoping for some buying suggestions, as i don't want to end up regretting not getting this or that when i had the chance, but sometimes, i dont know what i want till i know its out there. I'm hoping to bolster my retro gaming collection as i've been limited to famicom, sfc and ps1 for the longest time now. I'm prepared to spend (been saving for this day!), and take note i probably won't have time to go around much, so im going straight to akihabara. but i want to make the most of my chance, as many as possible

here are what's on time of my wish list so far, in order of prefernce

1. framemeister xrgbmini - need advice where i could find this though
2. pc engine duo-r - or should i target duo-rx instead?
3. wondermega - if this is too hard to find, then i could settle for a MD2/SCD combo
4. neo geo cdz - because it loads faster, and the aes would wipe my funds. btw is regular NGCD sturdier? i would rather have slow loading, if CDZ breaks easily
5. 3DO FZ-10 - just because i heard its cheap anyway and i prefer old stuff
6. N64 - only if i find a reasonably priced non grey unit.
7. AD adapter - the one that lets you play GBA on SFC. or should i shoot for a GC/GBA player instead? i guess it depends on the price.
8. SFC jr - another model for me
6. Dreamcast - this honestly just made the list when i heard of utopia...
10. pocketstation - should i bother?

on the fence and other stuff
a playdia just for kicks? a saturn maybe? id like a joystick to go with those old systems, maybe i should get those multi-console sticks? other gamepads. extra adapters and s-video cables for the consoles. maybe a scart cable too since im planning to get a framemeister.
i will only buy games if i actually still have money after getting all those priority stuff. but im prioritizing famicom and sfc carts for games unless i stumble on something like Wily Wars or Hagane
my next issue is how to carry all of that from there (without damaging them too!)
Thanks in advance!


.somewhere deep inside me someone is screaming buy a PS4 and/or a Wii U instead.

[Hobie-wan]

There have been a bunch of previous threads on this subject. A few with inputs from people that are no longer around. I'd dig one of those up. But the short version is that Akihabara is more expensive than other places, but you'll find more than you're capable of buying there and will have to choose what you grab.

[the7k]

I was there for a month last year. Every day I wish I could go back. Sigh.

Check the Book Offs. You'll find cheap ass games. I got Magic Knight Rayearth complete for 350 Yen. (That's about $3.50.) Also picked up some PS3 Japanese exclusives. There's a ton of Book Offs all around and some of them specialize in different things, but most of them have at least some used games.

Definitely find Super Potato. I picked up a few games there as well. Got Intelligent Qube for 50 Yen. ($0.50) as well as a few Saturn games.

If you are into other nerdy Japanese stuff aside from video games, check out Nakano Broadway. It's essentially a cheaper Akihabara. If you go to Osaka while you are there, check out Nipponbashi/Den Den Town. It's a lot like Akihabara but has more of a small town industrial feel than Akihabara's sort of Times Square atmosphere.

I didn't get a Japanese Saturn while I was there, but I did end up importing afterward. It's worth it. Get the Model 1 for better compatibility.

I would also highly recommend getting a Japanese PS2 while you are there. They sell for too damn high online, but I imagine you could find one there for dirt cheap. I really really regret not getting one while I was there. EVERYTHING is so much cheaper in Japan than it is here in the States, it's frankly ridiculous.

[Sano]

Hell yeah man. Have lots of fun! Have some fun for me too!