As such, I did a little "gay geek jig" when I discovered a post titled, "Anatomy of a Japanese Video Game Store's Retro Section," at one of my favorite sites, Famicomblog.
In said post, blogger Sean walks his readers through Fukuoka's Omocha Souko game store in both words and photos. Discussed (and shown) during this walkthrough: The shop's Dreamcast, Famicom, Gameboy, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, Nintendo 64, PC Engine, Saturn and Super Famicom sections. (The pic below is of the Famicom section, by the way.)
Stats of note: The Famicom section is the largest in this particular store (the Super Famicom unsurprisingly comes in second), while the Neo Geo section is the smallest.
Sean has published a series of similar posts that focus solely on the Famicom sections of Fukuoka's many game shops, by the way. Check them out at your leisure here.
If it's wrong to drool over the merest thought of such a place, I don't want to be right!
ReplyDeleteHa! I hear ya, Justin. What I wouldn't give to walk through that store with a few bucks in my pocket :)
ReplyDeleteA few hundred, maybe...
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine what a few hundred bucks would get you in such a store, Justin? Sigh.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, so how do we get to Japan with a few hundred bucks in our pockets?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the mention, Bryan! I'm glad you liked that post as I was inspired by one of your comments!
ReplyDeleteAnd a few hundred bucks would go far in shops like this! Especially if you get there on one of the days when they put new stock out!
You're very welcome, Sean! BTW, I'm going to dream about spending a few hundred dollars in that store tonight, I'm sure :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you've heard of Super Potato? In Akihabara? My first visit there, I actually wept.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, SUIKA, of course I've heard of it! Also, most of the photos I've seen of Japanese game stores on Flickr are of Super Potato. Lord help me when my husband and I finally travel to Japan -- he's going to have to put up with a lot of shopping (and weeping)!
ReplyDeleteAh, you sure know how to make us salivate, Bryan! You're making miss my trips to Osaka's various retro gaming shops :'( I'm hoping to go back to Japan next year, and when I do, I will definitely take tons of pictures!
ReplyDeleteAh, I'll be looking forward to salivating over those photos, Anne!
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