Let's Go To a Takara Shop (Warning: tons of big pics!)

[hashiriya1]

If you thought Hard Off was cool, check this out.

Most of these shops are open 24 hours just in case you need a Famicom copy of Super Mario Brothers at 3AM on a Tuesday.

I posted this a while back on racketboy while I was selling stuff, so that is why the prices are blacked out. Sorry about that. Since it doesn't matter anymore, ask me what they're selling things for. If I remember, I will let you know. If you REALLY want to know,
I'll look at the original pic.


Enjoy the pictures.




What they usually look like on the outside.





The bottom shelf, with copies of DEAD OR ALIVE
































FAMICOM TV!!!


























Deck the halls of SFC carts...la la la








































PC Engine, Super CD games











Sega Saturn

[hashiriya1]

Disk System Games










Yes, that Donkey Kong Gameboy Advance SP is 120,000 yen. (about $1,250)


















Most of these stores never sell Super Famicoms (or Famicoms, N64s, GameCubes) without AV or Power cables.
They sell them separately to maximize profits.




















SFC cart grab bags and FC Twin systems











I heard these are "rare". (Psychic Assassin Taromaru)



















Final Fantasy Wonderswans

































The MARK OF THE WOLVES PS2 NEO GEO Stick. This isn't easy to find.


















US Versions of games are often easily available in Japan. If you can't afford the Japanese version, opt for the Import.
Unlike the US, game imports are CHEAPER than domestic ones. Case and point, these copies of GTAIV









The walls are made of Famicom games....














I love these things, Capcom Fighter pads for the SFC









And here's how they get you when you want to buy an SFC, FC, N64 or GameCube

[Zoltor]

OMG!!! just wow, well I think it has been confirmed, heaven does exist, and it resides in Japan


If I lived in Japan, I would be at that store every week.

[snotmaw]

holy shit man...the building is just made of cartridges. and I thought the last hard off place was cool. this place just kicked that place's ass, claiming the spot as the most awesome store in the god damn universe

[Zoltor]

holy shit man...the building is just made of cartridges. and I thought the last hard off place was cool. this place just kicked that place's ass, claiming the spot as the most awesome store in the god damn universe

Yea I know, It's off the charts, I would've never even imagine such a place existed.

[QuickSciFi]

So, it's official. There really is nothing like this in the States.

[the.importer]

I wonder, considering that amounts of imports I bought over ebay and different online stores, would it have been cheaper just to fly to Japan and buy that stuff directly from there?

[Rusty Venture]

These are the fugliest shoes I have ever seen.

If I had to wear these things, I'd have to give myself a wedgie.

[hashiriya1]

OOPS! I forgot, here are some more I took. These are more recent:

[hashiriya1]

Not Gaming related, but I love Evangelion...and so does Japan!

[ThunderForce]

Why block out the prices?

[Guntz]

Just... Incredible. There are no words that can describe these stores.





... Except for "Pure Awesomeness".

[Waterfaller]

...this will totally be our second stop on that Sega-16 field trip.

[hashiriya1]

Why block out the prices?

Read the first post.

[ThunderForce]

Read the first post.

Sorry my bad.