Japan is video game paradise I mean decades and decades and lifetimes of video games

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's crazy! You can literally spend days looking for video games here

@jirehtheprovider

Жыл бұрын

just want to ask if there are any gaming stores located in Osaka Japan. Most of what I See is located in Tokyo. But I am not likely to go to Tokyo this year. Stuck with Osaka and Kobe to lessen traveller fatigue

@RebirthoftheSun

11 ай бұрын

Go to work 😂

@maxalmonte14

11 ай бұрын

And it seems that Japanese people take such good care of their consoles and games too, they're always in mint condition compared with what I see in my country.

@dblockvillin

11 ай бұрын

No shit Sherlock

I love how organized everything is in Japanese thrift stores. If that was Canada it would be all over the place with parts missing.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm always so amazed how organized most of Hard off stores are :)

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

Same here in the USA there very disorganized

@justhuman9893

11 ай бұрын

@@GamingforNostalgiaForFun Nah man, everything is unorganized in USA. Corrupt....

@Gamble333

10 ай бұрын

​@@GamingforNostalgiaForFunand fat

@shbrg8

9 ай бұрын

​@@MattFindsHard off stores? 🤔

I really love how they look after these things so well. I would feel like buying the whole store

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with you. Everything is very well take cared of in Japan.

@jrlangdon89

11 ай бұрын

Strange no sega consoles

@yeahhbuddy3932

11 ай бұрын

​@@jrlangdon89there is sega consoles in the store. I guess he just wasnt after one of them lol

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

@@jrlangdon89 They didn't have in this Hard Off, but you can find some in others :)

@Rohit.Nayyar

11 ай бұрын

I felt the same. 😅

Holy crap... so many things in extremely good condition and dirt cheap too. It's insane. Here in the US at least where I live there's nothing like this at all. Any of the small retro shops will charge a LOT more for any games in good condition, and if it includes a good case and manual, don't even ask, you can't afford it. If I ever go to Japan I will definitely blow so much money on retro games and maybe even some consoles. No idea how I will bring them back with me.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah for sure. You have all the original games and consoles here for cheap prices. Especially with the Japanese yen being weak, it's even cheaper than usual. Just come to Japan and buy everything :)

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

Thts because japanese don't play videogames nearly as much as Americans do

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

@@MattFinds were in Japan is this at?

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

@@MattFinds I definitely would like to go n see

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

@@GamingforNostalgiaForFun It's a store called ''Hard Off''. They have many scattered around Japan.

Is this heaven? I feel so happy and calm watching this as gaming is my life

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! :) It felt like heaven for me too :)

@zidanetribale7729

11 ай бұрын

@@MattFinds Thanks to reply, it's a great video, thanks for posting this "heaven" :)

why dont videos like this get more views

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words :)! I will keep on uploading and hopefully there will be more views :)

@NFS-shade

2 жыл бұрын

Already liked

Japan is the best country of video games.👍

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

That's for sure :)

These are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :) no problem

I miss that theme song in hard off, thnx to this video best memories in japan. Da best store ever.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :) It's definitely the best chain store in Japan :) and the song is iconic.

Whoa. This is heaven paradise for gamers like me. ❤

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

I hope you can go there someday :)

I wish they had stores like this in the US.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Same :) and in Europe too :)

@oliverk3913

11 ай бұрын

It will get stolen 😅

Gamer's Paradise man. Wow!

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

It was amazing :)! Definitely one of my top 3 stores to visit in Japan.

Japan here I come oh boy !!!

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

You're gonna love it :)

I'd be like a kid in a candy store. I love this

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

It was amazing to be there :)

Great vid! It's pretty cool to see so many retro consoles in great condition. One question I've been wondering is if you're able to test the console at the store before committing to buying it. Interested in picking up a PS3 in Japan but I know some of the earlier models have manufacturing defects.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

That's a good question. Usually, they don't allow people to test the console at the store, but you never know. You can always ask the staff and maybe one of them will be nice enough to do it :)

everything is so neat and clean. must be nice living in a country that hasnt been "culturally enriched".

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yes, everything is so well kept there. I had a great time living there :)

Wow all is original... This is heaven

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yes it is :)

Wow this place is like a dream

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

It's absolutely amazing :)

Man. What an amazing sight

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

It is :) I hope you can go there someday :)

Ok i will buy the shop. Too much interesting games.

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha for sure!

僕も日本人ですがこういう場所大好きです。田舎で小さな街なのでこれほど品揃えは良くありませんが、東京は凄いですね。人が多い分状態の良いゲーム機も多い。

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

コメントありがとう。都心から少し離れた''Hard Off''のお店は値段が安いので大好きです。

sweet deal for that playstation 1!! love it!

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

It was def a sweet deal :) So cheap!

I would be in that store all day 😅

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha you'd love it :)

@CPNICHOLLS

Жыл бұрын

Just started collecting Japanese PS1 games, so much to choose from…

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

Me too 😂 yep

Be aware, that some of old retro games & cartidges, are actualy new, and meant to look like they are old

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yeah you're 100% right!

I need to Sleep & Wake up there 🤩

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha I hope your wish gets granted :)

Dream store for gamers 😍😍😍❤

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

hahaha yes :)

8:28 best ps1 game ever! Legend Of legaia!!

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Great game indeed :)

This is heaven

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

It was amazing! :)

Can't find these type of games / consoles anymore!! Japanese was damn lucky 😂

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Japanese people are so lucky :)

Love it❤

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Paradise man :)

amazing collection.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was amazing :)

that place is wonderland for me

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

This place is amazing :)

I don't know if we have that in our country but love to visit that kind of store. I like going to a gaming store.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

For the price, you can only find these types of stores in Japan :)

That Parasite Eve 2 cover looks 100 times better than the US variant.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Ooooh yes :)

Love this kind of videos tanks!!

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch mate! :)

Prices in the U.S. are four times as much.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yes for sure. And sometimes even more lol

Superb video dude

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton man! :)

The Super Famicon version of Street fighter use to work well in the US Super Nintendo system. That's how we use to play that game in the 90s.

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Okay I see :) Thanks for the info.

I love there Like a paradise

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

It's amazing :)!

I'm gonna spend my life savings to go there.😂

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha I think most people do :)

@giovannigiorgio2262

11 ай бұрын

are u troll ??

I just bought a PS4 GranTourism version,ps3 and ps2 with lots of games for only 300$ so cheap here and they are in very good condition!!

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Wow that's a pretty good deal :)

I live in Japan and I like to visit new hard off, some are awesome and some are just empty, the prices are also very different sometimes for the same consoles. They don’t have very rare consoles nowadays ( like hi Navi Saturn or Panasonic GameCube), so that is something to keep in mind

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yeah you're right. In order to find the rare consoles, you need to go to Hard Off outside of the city. However, you can find a lot more gems in Japan than in Europe.

@xman777b

10 ай бұрын

thank you. No Net Yaroze PS1 consoles?

@segare-trop-vieux3932

10 ай бұрын

@@xman777b nope

A collector gold mine! Where is this place in Japan!?

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

It is a gold mine :) The store's name is ''Hard Off''. They have a lot scattered around Japan. I would recommend going to the ones that are away from the city center as they are cheaper and have more selection.

oculdnt catch the location so well, asakai? also great video as usual! :)

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! It's in Tachikawa Sakae, in the west of Tokyo. It's about 10 minutes by bus from Tachikawa station :)

@TheRealKarmaquarius

Жыл бұрын

@@MattFinds thanks a bunch for the info, taking note for when travel restrictions are lifted (no tours haha)

awesome video

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

Great video! Def need a bigger audience

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words :) Hopefully it will happen

Parasite eve 2. Good old games. This series deserve a remaster for pc

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

I hope they make one someday :)

@jokajive

9 ай бұрын

@@MattFinds sure. Cant wait to see aya brea again

I wish we had places like this here in the USA that sold game's for every console, here where i am it's very hard to find games for a good price cause the pawn shops overprice them, controllers i can find ablut anywhere, the issue for me is that it's getting impossible to find games for my consoles that aren't all scratched up, cause when they are scratched up then i can't dump them to my Desktop for emulation, I wish i could find alot of those consoles here tho in certain places like the PSP or PSVita

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

yeah it's too bad the current situation in the US. It's the same in France/Spain for me. Otherwise, you need to go to flea markets and attempt to get good deals :)

@kevinlyon7303

8 ай бұрын

@MattFinds unfortunately we don't have any flea markets here locally, the only places I got here is the thrift shops and pawn shops

more of this please

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

I will try :)

7:29 omg they have a Super Gals game. If I found that I’d probably pass out

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Yes, they have plenty of them :)

I remember in 2000, I worked my ass off in 1st grade to make straight A's. Parents took me to the mall and we went to a game store. Bought a Nintendo 64 and two games. I was the happiest kid in the world.

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

aaahh nice! :) For me, it was the playstation 1. I remember playing Rayman, Crash bandicoot and Tekken. Great times! :)

That's heaven

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

hahaha yes! pure heaven.

SFC Super SF II has such a killer cover

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with you :)

The Japanese Super Famicom Controllers look so much better in comparison to the North American SNES and the only difference was colored buttons. Genius.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do agree with you :)

@joeyreidelbach5509

11 ай бұрын

The Japanese super Famicon system as a whole looks better then it’s North America counter part.

@sixdroid

10 ай бұрын

the Japanese is the same as the Europe version. just the usa version was like that.

I remember converting my Sega Megadrive to work with US cartridges. Weren’t 80s 90s consoles region locked? I believe Gameboy wasn’t. You sell this in the US? Thanks for sharing! So natsukashi! Arigato!

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right most 80-90's consoles are region locked. You can somehow reconvert some of them, but it takes time. Gameboys don't have regional restrictions which is great :) Hahaha no I don't sell in the US especially due to the shipping fee. I just like to collect these days. Thank you very much for the question and watching! :)

I totally agree. Few years ago, in Tokyo, i got ALL Nintendo DS's models for under $30. ❤🎉😊

@Seizuresalad21

Жыл бұрын

Where did u go to buy, going to Japan in 4 months and am looking to waste all my money on retro games and consoles

@zuberiuthth7833

Жыл бұрын

@@Seizuresalad21 a shop called HARD OFF, if i remember correctly. In Akihabara.

@zuberiuthth7833

Жыл бұрын

@@Seizuresalad21 no, BOOK OFF. Yellow sign, blue letters.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah go to BOOK-OFF. You can spend all your money there :)

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely. You can get great deals there :)

should’ve put a ‘refurbished’ label, then they can sell it at 5-10 times more expensive

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yes, they could have :)

I'm heading to Tokyo soon, looked at the map and saw that this store is far from Central Tokyo. Would really like to see it though.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

It's a bit far from central Tokyo yes. But the best ''Hard-Off stores'' are usually far away from the city center :(

@acciid

11 ай бұрын

I discovered hard off in Matsumoto of all places. My wife and I were stuck in a traffic jam and saw the sign. We had a giggle at the silly name and decided that as we weren't moving we would go and check out what hard off was. Imagine the look of horror on my wife's face as she realised that she would lose the next three hours of her life while I rummaged through second-hand paradise. We then stopped at every other hard off we passed. You're right; the best ones are remote. We went to the one in Ueno a few years later and it wasn't great.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha I can imagine. My girlfriend had the same look :)

i would like to go one day with my savings and buy every console, just to collect them

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

hahahah my savings definitely took a hit :)

I also at a book off that was next to a hard off and found a somewhat good condition ps1 for only 200~ yen

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Hey! 200 yen???? nooo wayyy haha that's crazy!

Would like to see if they have a Neo-Geo and games ❤❤❤

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I think they didn't have Neo-Geo in this Hard Off. However, they have some in other Hard Off stores.

It’s very organized and I like that about they’re company but the packaging doesn’t have to be so compact, Your sealing the sticks to tight and will make the controller have stick drift.

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yeah for sure, but Japan loves plastic. They wrap everything tightly with plastic :)

the paradise of the retro game. Here in spain u find a ps1 with the laser fucked up and about like 200 euros fuck that and u cannot trust ebay either

e pink ps controller you picked up was a fake one off ebay that are terrible. and it was 16 dollars? bit weird.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yeah someone told me that before. But it's weird because people know what they are doing in the shop so I don't understand why they put it for sell.

Those are crackhead prices........and I need a fix 😂 I'm on the first flight to Tokyo

Hi Matt, do you know if you can play european games on Japanese systems like PS1, Nintendo Wii, xbox 360 etc.?

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Hello Jan, Unfortunately, you cannot play european games on old Japanese consoles. The games are usually regions locked. Games are region locked to 4 regions. NTSC-JP (Japan), NTSC-UC (USA, Canada, Mexico, etc), PAL (UK, Europe, Australia, NZ, some other countries) and NTSC-CH (China).

& they selling guitar effects too .. OMG ..

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

ooooh yes :)

oww men good for collection

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yeaaah it's amazing to build a collection :)

Yet in eBay finding a boxed working N64 complete, would never go for $45!

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's for sure!

I want to get a nintendo 3ds XL again ❤

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Go get it :)

Were there any beyblade games there also awesome video

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

I haven't seen any when I was there, but I'm pretty sure they do.

👍

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

😀

3:43 That pink one is fake. I've seen those online. Fake PS controllers with the "P3" where the PlayStation logo is meant to go. On the button on the front.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there was a previous comment about the pink controller. I guess I didn't see it when recording.

this is heaven to me

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, absolute heaven :)

Nice nice

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks!

@SS_SS151

2 жыл бұрын

Nice Nice and a good job

I would like to go through the junk ds games

I would like the playstation one , but cd is hard to find now before so easy get game cd in illegal sellers 😂

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Yes, it's difficult to find Japanese ps1 games outside of Japan.

just want to ask if there are any gaming stores located in Osaka Japan. Most of what I See is located in Tokyo. But I am not likely to go to Tokyo this year. Stuck with Osaka and Kobe to lessen traveller fatigue

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Osaka has many game stores too. And most of them are actually cheaper than in Tokyo :)

@jirehtheprovider

Жыл бұрын

@@MattFinds Where is that main street in Osaka for me to Buy those multitude of Video games?

BRB going to japan with a couple of empty suitcases

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

hahaha enjoy man :)

9:13 bureva fenca musasshiden!!!

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yes :)

😎👍

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Cheers :)

i just want to know how they wrap those things

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha Japan is the king of plastic :)

amazing this store.. i'am from indonesia.. keren toko ini..

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

You will love it :)

you know if i could play with european games on this japanese console? Is there a difference between the inserts?

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately on PS1, the games are region locked and technically you can't play EU games on a Japanese ps1 console. However, there is a technique that people used to manage to do so. You can check some KZread videos about that, but it's a little annoying to do it every time you wanna play a game.

@flarevolt6158

11 ай бұрын

thank you very much thats helpful. Does this also go for N64 games@@MattFinds

Thank you for the video, it was great! Do you know if there is a japanese website where I can purchase like wholesale 2nd hand video games and have them posted to another country?

@MattFinds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words :) Unfortunately, I don't know any website in order to do that :( On top of that, it's quite difficult for many Japanese companies to ship overseas with covid.

@learn.at.your.leisure

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattFinds many tnx for your help🙏🍀🍀

HOW MUCH ARE THE WII CONTROLLERS

I bet those aren't that cheap anymore since travel is back in Japan.

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

They have probably increased some of the prices since the borders opened.

Did they have Amazing Tater for the Game Boy?

Do they operate an official online retail platform, or do they conduct their sales through eBay?

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

They operate through an official online retail platform. Here is the link: www.hardoff.co.jp/buy/

@florinajdini5357

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Much obliged!

Holy shit, Rockman DASH and Rockman DASH 2 for 50 bucks.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Incredible indeed! :)

guess we found where DKOldies like to shop and sell for a premium price

@MattFinds

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha yes for sure.

Where is this shop in tokyo or is there a area for vintage video games thanks

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

The name of the shop is ''Hard Off''. It's a chain and they have shops scattered all around Tokyo. But the big ones are a bit far away from the city center. This one is in Tachikawa, on the west side of Tokyo.

@IanIan-cj7dj

Жыл бұрын

@@MattFinds thanks for the info, i am looking to go to tokyo for christmas,is tokyo opening up for tourism

I guess Japan doesn't play much video games because they have everything a available all the consoles! Wow 😳 n very cheap to nice

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

They have everything. It's super incredible :)

How much OG Xbox stuff did you find?

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Can't really remember the exact number, but there was a few of them. Most Hard off stores have some.

It's funny how everything is pretty much around the same price for retro consoles all around the world. Well at least here in the Philippines and Japan. I asked my friend to browse and some were abhorrently priced aswell

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean. I'm currently living in Spain and the prices for retro console are definitely not the same as in Japan.

Damn they got a website?? Lemme order something lmao

@MattFinds

10 ай бұрын

Yes, you can go to the ''Hard Off'' website :)

I love thrifting, you never know what gems you will find. I bought an x-box one for $12 and a PlayStation 3 for $10.

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly :) The best thing about thrifting is the thrill of finding gems or something making you nostalgic.

@GamingforNostalgiaForFun

11 ай бұрын

It probably doesn't work thts why it's so cheap do they work ?

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

@@GamingforNostalgiaForFun Yes, most of them work perfectly.

I remember the original sony playstation station

@MattFinds

Жыл бұрын

Pure joy :)

Hello thanks for video Could qe purchase this store products online ?

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! :) They have a website: www.hardoff.co.jp/shop/detail/?p=201338 I just don't know if they ship abroad.

i'll buy absolutelly everything on that place if i could...

@MattFinds

11 ай бұрын

I have spent a lot of money there :)

@renzogiglioli

11 ай бұрын

not enough!!! 😄😄😄@@MattFinds