2:37 For those wondering what it actually says. ō and ū are kind of a long o and u sound 状態 (jōtai) Status ディスク (Disuku) Disc 説明書 (setsumei-sho) Instructions; manual 帯 (obi) band, which is the paper thing that wraps around the end of the case 有 (yū) possesses; has 無 (mu) nothing Under 備考 (bikō) (notes) it says 美品 (bihin) Like new.
Soldier-2Point0 I think it has more to do with nerd culture being embraced more these days, it’s infinitely more mainstream than it was in the past. Japan is a Nerd paradise and tourism has gone though the roof the last ten years.
@@samuraispiritsx I was out looking at Super Potato in Nagoya today (which has less tourists) and prices was still up there unfortunately. However, they have ALOT of stuff so its still worth going for things.
as someone who bought his first Neo Geo AES plus games in 2002 in Akihabara and has been collecting for 18 years now: Akihabara and Co are a shadow of their former selfs - and nowhere this get's more obvious then with AES prices... I own 62 AES games at the moment - apart from some heavy hitters like Ninja Masters, the Magical Drops or Fuun Super Tag Battle I got all my stuff from outside of Japan. the last AES game I bought in Japan was in 2016 Double Dragon - because I found a very mint and complete copy of it -which still cost me like 42.000 Yen!
i like that you can touch the game and console packaging, even the pricier one. Here in my country everything locked in glass case, because genuine games are expensive and piracy is rampant.
I was in Japan 17 years ago and I bought a Sonic Wings 3 for 16000 yens and a Samurai Spirits 2 for 800 yens, both AES versions. The prices nowadays are absolutely insane.
At least samurai shodown 2 is still cheapish. I paid $40 with shipping. But it had a mildly stained manual and the inside was kind of rough. But I don't mind. Unless I'm showing these games off the minor cosmetic stuff isn't too important. 🙂
I could feel the squeeze of getting through those narrow aisles. It’s interesting seeing NG Dev games over there, although they sell for silly money. Pity there were no AES Metal Slug 1’s, I would have love to have seen the price on those.
Why has everyone not stopped everything to talk about Mudman doing ballet? I mean, I love Neo Geo... I have an AES, MVS cabinet, and NGPC on top of loads of ports for other consoles, but gawking at amazing games can eat it compared to Mudman dancing.
I keep spotting stuff that I'll never see in a game store in the US in a million years. I spotted an Emerson Arcadia 2001 console on the shelf. I'm pretty sure I saw a unit in one of your previous videos too. Those are next to impossible to find around here. I went to a retro game convention years ago where a friend gave me his boxed console, and from that point out to the lobby I had three people stop me and ask where the hell I found that at. Many more people looked at it in astonishment as I walked past. I've since only found two loose cartridges for the console in game stores in the past 8 years. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, they have them collecting dust. Amazing.
Hey! You found the SNK vs Capcom MVS game I asked for! It was the boxed MVS game on the bottom shelf with the blue and white label. I was hoping you’d check the price. You can see it starting @ 8:20
6:03 PS2 Garou: Mark of the Wolves + Fighting Stick. Want! As cool as it would be to own an actual Neo Geo, $900 for the AVS+cart to play The Super Spy is juuuuust a bit much. $10 for the PS2 SNK Vol.1 disc is one of my best buys ever. Meanwhile, I love this format of going to several stores in Akiba to look for one type of game is cool. Hope to see more.
I have that PS2 Garou MotW, minus the stick, ran me about 50 bucks (I have KoF 94 Rebout as well, no stick, but has the Gamest Mook booklet that came with it), the Last Blade collection also ran me 50 bucks. Got them less than a year apart (Garou and Last Blade 1 and 2, got 94 Rebout earlier this year along with SVC Chaos PS2) , and I don't regret getting them without their extras. It just took me long enough to find them from US sellers that weren't trying to price gouge them on Ebay.
Fun fact: Here in the U.S. back in the 1990s decade, The Neo Geo Gold system was priced closed to $2,000.00!!! Remember, this was back in the day almost 30 years ago. And the game carts I used to call "The Brick", they cost between $200 and $400.00!!!
Great video. I bought my Neo Geo from the Camp. Not too cheap, but impeccable condition. Prices have gone way up since I bought mine. That Framemeister at Beep 😯
Do you think in a future episode you can tour Kotobukiya? I really want to see all the figures, Megami Device, Frame Arms Girls, and models they have in there.
I bought an AES back in the day in australia and the standard store in the city sold games for $250 to $300AU and for comparison when Mortal Kombat came out on the SNES it was $129... now days games are much cheaper here $69 for day one PS4/Xb etc.. I really appreciate your videos would love to live there
Bloody hell. Nearly $6500 for Metal Slug X on AES... About 9 years ago I found a copy for sell for about $800. AES games are like the stocks market, except it consistenly goes up 😂
I'm glad I have a lot of these SNK fighters and Metal Slugs on various other consoles, and they didn't cost nearly what those AES and MVS games run for (your Garou MotW's, your Last Blades, your Fatal Fury's, your Sam Sho's, your KoF's, your Art of Fighting's, your World Heroes series, and SVC Chaos as well, most of them the Japanese versions). Yeah, they aren't the arcade originals, or the ones that play on SNK consoles, but they will always work fine for me. I collect SNK fighters for Gameboy, SNES/SFC, Genesis, PS1, Saturn, and PS2, and I have just about all I need (there's those SNK games on PC Engine CD too, but I'd be playing the CD's via emulator as I don't own a Turbo Duo). Pretty much World Heroes 2 Jet and Real Bout Garou Densetsu forGameboy, and Art of Fighting 2 SFC to go, unless I feel like buying the standalone versions of Sam Spirits 5 and 6 (I have the Anthology already for that on PS2), the Wii SS Anthology, and the PCE CD titles.
Aw, I was actually on the lookout for a few MVS games the day I was in Akihabara. There is such a load of games in those tight stores that I forgot to look for them when visiting Beep and Surugaya. Still, I have no regrets spending most of my time browsing Trader for Nintendo stuff instead.
After reading that SNK plans on making a Neo Geo 2 and 3, I thought “Wouldn’t it be awesome if they brought back the AES, cutting the scalpers down to size?” Lol I’m probably more likely to win half a million in the local lottery, but I can dream can’t I?
Hey Jim, going to Tokyo for 3 weeks end of the month for the first time. Anything videogame related happening or that you would recommand one MUST go to. I have 2-3 days planned just for Akhiabara, Arcades and Retrogame hunting. Staying close to Shinbuya station.
leomatri, then there's the rest of us who never played a Smash game, and couldn't care less to play one, but know exactly who Terry is like he's an old friend.
@@Bloodreign1 Smash is kind of boring anyway, great gateway to get into fighting games, but in terms of fighters in general, there are way better options!!!
Ahh retrogamecamp. their website is in English too. now im not a neo geo fan, although ive played a few games and did own one back in the 90`s with 6 games ( nam 75, andro dunos , magician lord, last resort, neo turf masters and viewpoint ) had it for around a year but games where just silly to get hold of and sold it for around £300 ( i blamed the impending playstation release for me getting rid ). i do however have a neo geo x gold its ok i suppose not as bad as people make out..i believe prices are rising on these.
Great video 👍 always amazed at the price of Neo Geo stuff - is it due to the rarity or just the original cost? 🤔 I thought Mandrake had a fairly big Neo Geo selection don’t they? I remember the prices being way up there though 😄
Great way to spend my afternoon watching Jim going on the prowl for Neo-Geo game searching. Saw this earlier and had to go get a bucket of chicken at KFC and some RC Cola to go along with it bro. I would love to purchase Breakers at Super Potato. But 598,000 Yen....Yikes!! But of coarse, I always enjoy these videos from you Jim. Solid gold material for sure. 8^) I posted this up on the Neo-Geo thread on Atariage.com for you. It's on post #19,988 for you to view. Thank you as always Jim Keep up the great work my man..... Also, I just watched Noel ComiX and he mention you for helping him on acquiring a game for him and for you being reimbursed on your dedication to do so. Well done Jim. Noel is an Atariage member and a contributor to the Neo-Geo thread as well. Glad you know and helped him awesome sir. 8^) Anthony..
Hey man, going back to Japan in a month, was hoping to snag a Neo-Geo but I know to avoid Akihabara like the plague... I never see any Neo Geo stuff at Hard-off or Book-off locations, do you think maybe DenDen town in Osaka will be a better bet?
the regular retro shops there have AES stuff and MVS - don't expect any surprises though... they are all specialized on retro and know their prices... I once saw a whole set of Neo Geo games at Book Off in Kyoto Sanjou - most likely someone had sold off his collection. was tempted buying some stuff - but they too knew the prices and a lot were missing the manuals...
It's a shame that so many of these Neo games sit under those lights for years and end up with severe sun fading. Mostly on the spines, but sometimes on the front when they are displayed outward.
I need to correct you on your grammar. At 6:53 you say "they dont got none". That is a double negation which means that they do have games. If you want to say that they dont have any games you should say "they dont got any".
The equivalent for common consoles is the Sega Saturn, games for that are going through the roof. Glad I have 53 games for the console, many bought years ago, and still cherry picking the good stuff that is still cheap enough to afford.
In my experience, also from my last visit back in March, the best Neo Geo AES selection and prices could be found at Mandarake and Friends. Retro Game Camp and Super Potato are useless, no real reason to visit them for anything. Any reason why you didn’t visit these shops?
Great to see the footage walking around Akihabara, but what's with all the girls covering their faces or hiding behind things when they realise there's a camera?
Japan is very strict about privacy, and most girls don't want to be filmed and put online, especially so considering a lot of them are still in school.