What should I buy in Japan?

[Betagam7]

Planning a little excursion to the spritual home of videogaming later in the year with the missus. A week in Tokyo (with a day trip down to Yokusuka to finally pay a long overdue pilgrimage to Shenmue) followed by a couple of weeks stay in Kyoto.

Wondering if anyone who has been before or is there now can give me any tips on what to look out for gaming-wise as (luggage allowing) I hope to come back with (or failing that post myself back) some groovy import treasures and retro goodies from the likes of Super Potato.

Of course, I'll try and take many pictures of anything cool I find.

Any suggestions on what to pick up while I'm there?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

WonderSwan Colour

[kawaiipikachu]

Well its not quite a videogame a deck of Hanafuda cards .

[Tides of Chaos]

Oohh Japan! I went there for Spring Break last summer and Akihabara is nerd heaven. There are tons of stores there for games and they have used games everywhere unlike the US (and I'm guessing most of the world) so it should be no problem to find whatever you're looking for somewhere. Even if you don't go to Akihabara for whatever reason, places like Shibuya also have game stuff.

But what to get? Not sure about that. Game-wise, you should obviously keep your eyes out mainly for things that you are able to play on your consoles such as DS games/GBA games or Gamecube/whatever if you have a freeloader type device. For example, I bought Gyakuten Saiban & Jump Ultimate Stars for DS and Donkey Konga 2 & Cubic Load Runner for Gamecube when I was there since DS is region-free and I have an Action Replay/Freeloader for my Gamecube.

I mean really, just look for what's hard to find online and/or what's cheaper over there than at home. What exactly you should look for is up to your tastes. I know I had a good site that points out good gaming stores in Japan but I can't find the link ATM. I'll post the link if I find it later.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

WonderSwan Colour

Ooh, that's an interesting one actually. What games are good for it?

Originally Posted by kawaiipikachu

Well its not quite a videogame a deck of Hanafuda cards .

Not a bad idea, should be light to transport and a fun souvenier.

Of course I'll be aiming to get myself one of the famous Souvenier jackets of Dobuita Street.

[Refa]

Get a Famicom and a bunch of Famicom games. You won't regret it.

PS Also get import Sega Saturn games.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, Front Mission (yay Square!)

Blue Wing Blitz (Square tactical RPG that I would kill to see on GBA or something... )

Namco Super Wars (a crossover RPG)

Guilty Gear Petit (I think there's a sequel, too)
Judgement Silversword (Radiant Silvergun homage)

Dicing Knight (if you can find it—unlikely)

EDIT: /closes eBay tab... Oh ****... what have you done Betagam? What have I done?

[theUndead_feature]

A japanese girl. If you can get her past security.

[enigmaopoeia]

I would suggest purchasing these games, I just name anything that I have played and enjoyed:

Bust A Move: Dance & Rhythm Action [バスト・ア・ムーブ Dance & Rhythm Action] (PS) = Music game with interesting characters.

Clock Tower [クロックタワー] (SFC) = An interesting horror game with multiple endings.

Dragon Knight 4 [ドラゴンナイト4] (SFC) = Yes, I am aware of this series. But this is a great SRPG.

Game Center CX: Arino's Challenge 2 [ゲームセンターCX 有野の挑戦状2] (DS) = The sequel to Retro Game Challenge.

MOTHER (FC) = Good luck if you can come across this one.

Osu! Tatakae! Ōendan Series [押忍！闘え！応援団] (DS) = Funny music game.

Persona 2 Innocent Sin [ペルソナ2 罪] (PS) = One of my favorite RPGs of all time, the only Persona game not released in America.

Tōhō Series [東方] (PC) = Recommended if you love shooters.

Wonder Project J: Kikai No Shōnen Pīno [ワンダープロジェクトJ 機械の少年ピーノ] (SFC) = An interesting approach to a simulation adventure game.

And because I am such a fan of this series, I would say any game in the pop'n music series [ポップンミュージック] (PS2). It is a rhythm music game played with 9 buttons and lots of great songs. Sorry, had to get that out of my chest.

[Trapster]

You should buy a gift for me. Should be cheap to send since you currently reside in sweden. Preferably something one can't get over here

Joking aside, you should buy any possible rare Japanese game you can find. And some kind of souvenir, of course.