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How To Shop For Games In Japan?

Posted by simoniker on from the dance-dance-otaku dept.

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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  1. Games In Japan!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Those guyz went to Akihabara and shibuya those are not the best places. They are good for tourists. If you search around other places in tokyo along train stations close to larger places like shibuya u can find game shops with really cheap games. I bought a playstation for 20$.

    Look here!!!
    Sangenjyaya on Den En Toshi Line central Tokyo
    Shin Matsudo on Chiyoda Line near Chiba

    Famicom Shop is has large variety but sometimes little pricey....

    Remember BOOK VIDEO means porno store

    How to buy a game in japanese.

    Pick up the game slip or box bring it to the counter.Then say

    kono gemu onegashimasu.

    Then he'll ring it up. Then pay him!

    If you wanna find a game say this

    "Game Name" ga arimasuka?

    If no he'll say sumthin like

    Sumimasen arimasen
    or
    nai

    If you wanna cuss him out say

    Idiot What did you say!!!
    bakayaro!! omae wa nani itta no!!