How To Shop For Games In Japan?

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing out Insert Credit's new feature on how to navigate Japanese videogame stores. This in-depth article talks about some of the best ways to get rare Japanese systems and games inexpensively at the massive gaming stores in Tokyo and Osaka, covering some of the pitfalls ("..keep in mind that âimport gamesâ(TM) written on a sign outside a store means overpriced US games"), and the weird situations you can get into ("..even the big [stores] have whole hentai [software] floors.. try bringing a girl up with you, and the entirety of the clientele will FREAK THE HELL OUT.")

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[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, and "Konnichiwa" translates directly as "HOW ARE YOU GENTLMEN!!"

I believe there's a, uh, another article also relating to Akihabara and/or gaming experience stuff on the same site, in which the guy talks about the best game store in world being in Shiki, Saitama.

Shiki ROM HOUSE, for my money, is the best videogame store in the world. I used to like Kami-Fukuoka's ROM HOUSE better. These days, I hang out in the Shiki location about four hours a day, so I'm starting to like it better.

There's some odd videos involving Mario-statue-fondling and a special appearance from Penny Arcade on page three.

Hmm.