Where to buy PC Engine Games in Japan?

[kazekirifx]

Yeah. Looking at old electronics gives me a hard off.

[Ji-L87]

Yeah. Looking at old electronics gives me a hard off.

Mine goes in the other direction...

Still, I love watching Hard-Off vids on youtube, makes me so damn jelly. If I had the funds (and knowledge), I would very much like to open such a store.

[gbapalyer]

can somebody tell me where Retro Friends and Traders 2 are located in akihabara?

[Tatsujin]

u no need trader 2 anymore. u need trader honkan (main shop) nao

trader honkan is directly at the chuodoori (on the same side as hey arcade and sega club etc.), about 200m away from akiba JR station. just walk from the sega club about 200 meters, and check the bldg. to the left side.
walk about 200 meters more and you will arrive at the retro frinds (next to the cafe segafredo), in the 2nd floor.

[Nando]

China town in Yokohama was pretty fun when I was there.

[gbapalyer]

@tatsujin: and both shops offer much pc engine games? can i pay with credit card there? you mean i have to leave akiba station and then go to the street right in front of it and all the way right along the street?

[dshadoff]

Don't assume that you can pay for anything in Japan with credit cards.

Hotels - that is, "business hotels" or "western hotels", are fine.
Restaurants... are actually hit-and-miss.  Depends how "fancy" they are.
Department stores are probably fine, but not necessarily boutiques within department stores.
Minimum purchase amounts may apply.

Everything else, assume that you need to pay cash, so you won't be disappointed.

[gbapalyer]

Don't assume that you can pay for anything in Japan with credit cards.

Hotels - that is, "business hotels" or "western hotels", are fine.
Restaurants... are actually hit-and-miss.  Depends how "fancy" they are.
Department stores are probably fine, but not necessarily boutiques within department stores.
Minimum purchase amounts may apply.

Everything else, assume that you need to pay cash, so you won't be disappointed.

yeah thats true i only want to pay with credit card for my games i would like to buy at super potatoe, softmap, retro friends and so on...

[SuperDeadite]

Oh and don't miss Akiba's Mandarake.  It's a massive tower, beautiful store and very fair prices on most stuff.  Oddly, it's easy to miss, even though it's an 8 floor building all by itself lol.

[kazekirifx]

yeah thats true i only want to pay with credit card for my games i would like to buy at super potatoe, softmap, retro friends and so on...

He was talking about your games! Don't assume any of the above game stores accept credit cards. Some might, but I'd guess few or none of them do.

[gbapalyer]

then i will pay them with cash, no problem.

[Nando]

Oh and don't miss Akiba's Mandarake.  It's a massive tower, beautiful store and very fair prices on most stuff.  Oddly, it's easy to miss, even though it's an 8 floor building all by itself lol.

Such a fun building to explore!!

[gbapalyer]

pc engine games seems to be really rare in akihabara this year...

i did not find retro friends either, can somebody explain to me where to find it? i found retro camp which has a good selection, but softmap does not have any pc engine games. or which softmap do you mean?

cant find a copy of basted...but did find anearth for 1700 yen.

[Tatsujin]

made you a very cheap map with the still alive shops which sells some pce. hope this will help you out



btw. forgot to add media land. but that is still at the same place as for the past 15 years+..lol

btw2: the HEY arcade is only there for the orientation and because it has to be visited at least once. sure they do NOT sell any pce stuff :idea:

[kazekirifx]

They're very rare in Akihabara unless you go to the right stores.

I remember back in the early 2000's when you could still wander around aimlessly and find a few stores that sell them. Those days are gone.