Japanese games stores

[TAPION]

Am going to Japan soon and want to know of good japanese game retail shops, for example the equlivent to game in the UK. ALSO IF i BUY A NDS FROM JAPAN will it work here in the uk?

[jamosaka]

I'm not sure that 'equivalent to Game' means the same as 'good', but anyways.. :-)
Japan has lots of game stores and they generally have good prices, particularly on second hand titles, (Jet Set Radio Future: 5 quid, FIFA 2002: 2 quid, SSX tricky: 3 quid).
Where abouts in Japan are you going? Osaka and Tokyo both have districts dedicated to electronics, where you'll be seriously spoilt for choice. One large chain of game shops is Softmap, the one near me has 5 or 6 floors each of which is much bigger than your typical high street game in the UK. It has an entire floor for second hand stuff, an RPG floor, even a porn games floor!
As for the NDS, I don't have mine yet but Japanese batteries are the same as UK ones. The mains adapter won't work of course, as the plugs and electric supply are different, you may be able to get a step down/up transformer or something, maybe someone else can help you with that one?

[TAPION]

amgoing to osaka :p

[jamosaka]

Have a look here:

http://tokyopia.com/tk/archives/000378.php

there's a big softmap in Den Den town also. Actually more than one I think. There are loads of game shops!

[TAPION]

how hard will it be to find a brand new japanese version of radient silvergun in osaka? And how much will it possible cost?

[Lina Inverse]

I'm not sure that 'equivalent to Game' means the same as 'good', but anyways.. :-)
Japan has lots of game stores and they generally have good prices, particularly on second hand titles, (Jet Set Radio Future: 5 quid, FIFA 2002: 2 quid, SSX tricky: 3 quid).
Where abouts in Japan are you going? Osaka and Tokyo both have districts dedicated to electronics, where you'll be seriously spoilt for choice. One large chain of game shops is Softmap, the one near me has 5 or 6 floors each of which is much bigger than your typical high street game in the UK. It has an entire floor for second hand stuff, an RPG floor, even a porn games floor!
What? One floor of Hentai (ero games) only? :souka:

[jamosaka]

Hmm, maybe I misjudged the RPG floor.