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My trip to Super Potato (Akihabara)

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  • 20-10-2008 6:28pm
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    ondafly
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    Well folks I survived my trip to Japan (barely!). Purchased my Neo Geo and a few other little things.

    Super Potato was fantastic. Couldn't find some of the games I wanted, because alot of the carts were mainly put sideways on the shelves with their Kanjii writing sticking out, and there was 100s of carts to go through.

    I ended up buying a Neo Geo AES (4 games), Neo Geo Pocket Color (2 games), Original Japanese NES (1 game). Total cost was 120 euros. The neo geo games were 2 euro each for the unboxed games ! :pac: Picked up a stepup convertor for the Neo Geo in Narita Airport for 10 euro too :pac:

    I was in another shop that had a nice selection too, was sorely tempted to pickup a hand-held PC Engine Turbo - but my case was fit to burst at that stage.

    I have to mention the arcades over there - they are fantastic, however you're not allowed take any photos/videos. They are massive though, with whole floors in some cases dedicated to just one game (SF4 for instance).

    PS Ignore the orange balltop - I discovered it fits from my Sanwa sticks =)


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    Retr0gamer
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    I'm very much green with envy.
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    o1s1n
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    Two euro!?!?!?!?

    And you only bought 4 games????

    You'll regret that :p

    That's some crazy cheap stuff man. How much was the AES console itself?

    That's it, I'm saving to go right now.


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    appleidog
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    Nice glad you picked up some stuff in Japan, Did you do anything other then videogames while you were there or just Videogames.


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    ondafly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭ondafly


    cheers guys !

    @oisin - I couldn't fit any more stuff in the case =) My only regret is I didn't pickup another neo geo. The console itself with the sticks, power adapter, tv cable was 80 euros or around that. BTW Could only find 1 proper Airsoft shop, tonnes of stuff though, but didn't want to risk bringing anything back ! just in case.

    @Appleidog - ah we visited lots of stuff over there. Spent 5 nights in Tokyo and 5 nights in Kyoto. Visited Fuji, Hiroshima, Nara, Hakone, Tokyo (Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku and Akihabara), Kyoto (specifically the Geon area). Loads of other places I can't think the names of =)


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