Game shopping in Kyoto

[BlackDS]

I would love to go to japan for a videogame shopping spree, but I know I would struggle learning Japanese

[Betagam7]

Which Hard Off did you go to? Tottori City or Yonago? There really isn't anything in Tottori...except sand dunes. Keep an eye out for hole-in-the-wall recycle shops. They usually have good things. I've been to EVERY Hard Off in Tohoku, Chubu, and Kanto regions...and I'll tell you from experience that 90% of stuff in the junk bins DO work, they just don't want to waste time testing them...so they throw them in there. BTW, Super Fire Pro Wrestling X should be 100 yen or less. That's the usual going rate at most retro shops.

To be honest 100 Yen and 290 yen...maybe I got 'ripped off' but when getting a SNES game for the equivilent of £2 instead of 70 pence...well, it hardly matters does it

I went to the one in Tottori and yes, other than this shop and the sand-dunes there really isn't much here other than some nice scenery at the other end of town where the mountains are.

[Betagam7]

Which Hard Off did you go to? Tottori City or Yonago? There really isn't anything in Tottori...except sand dunes. Keep an eye out for hole-in-the-wall recycle shops. They usually have good things. I've been to EVERY Hard Off in Tohoku, Chubu, and Kanto regions...and I'll tell you from experience that 90% of stuff in the junk bins DO work, they just don't want to waste time testing them...so they throw them in there. BTW, Super Fire Pro Wrestling X should be 100 yen or less. That's the usual going rate at most retro shops.

To be honest 100 Yen and 290 yen...maybe I got 'ripped off' but when getting a SNES game for the equivilent of £2 instead of 70 pence...well, it hardly matters does it

I went to the one in Tottori and yes, other than this shop and the sand-dunes there really isn't much here other than some nice scenery at the other end of town where the mountains are.

I would love to go to japan for a videogame shopping spree, but I know I would struggle learning Japanese

Dude, take it from someone who never made it past 'Toddler' level in DS Japanese training...knowledge of Japanese is 100% NOT REQUIRED for a trip to Japan. Even in the outskirts like Totorri where nothing is in English and nobody seems to speak any there is no problem whatsoever getting around and buying stuff. The staff obviously know we arn't from Japan and won't speak their language so although they merrily chatter away to you a smile a nod and a Domo Arigato will get you anywhere you need to go.

Negotiating transport via the trains and subways is a breeze as english translations are abundant in the big cities and any hotel will have someone who speaks enough English to understand you. I was expecting a daunting experience too but the reality is far different from what is often presented in guidebooks.